Chapter 3
Early the next day, the two smugglers were standing just outside of Hanger 119. They both wore hooded cloaks to disguise themselves. Han carried a large case. Inside the case was the Granite Slugs that he had gotten from Froank. He needed the Slugs to help them get into the hanger unnoticed. It was going to difficult, but he wouldn't have it any other way.
Chewbacca howled a question.
"Don't worry, Chewie, we'll go in as soon as the first cargo shuttle arrives. That way the security will be focused on the ship and its crew and they won't be as concerned with the Falcon."
Still not satisfied, the Wookiee barked another question. This time a little more forcefully.
"You don't have to worry about that once were inside it should only take a few minutes for me to disable the security locks on the Falcon." Han explained. "After that, you get aboard and power her up while I keep an eye out and make sure no one has their finger on the trigger waiting for us to show our backs."
Chewie didn't ask any more questions, but he did mutter something under his breath as he turned away from Han and leaned against the hanger wall.
"What did you say?" Han asked. "What do you mean that? Of course I'll make sure that the hanger doors are open! Do you think I'm an idiot? Believe it or not, Chewie, I actually do know what I'm doing."
Chewie shrugged and shook his large, furry head. He really did hope that his friend did know what he was doing and he hadn't just become desperate.
A few hours later, Han and Chewbacca watch as a small cargo freighter lands and sets down inside of the hanger.
"Well, Chewie, that's what we were waiting for. Let's get going, don't forget to grab the stun grenades. I'm pretty sure that we'll need them for this."
Chewbacca murmured an agreement and picked up a small container full of stun grenades. He swung the container over his shoulder and he and Han started off. They went around to the rear of the hanger where there weren't any stormtrooper sentries. Han set down the case of Granite Slugs and opened it. Inside there were four small, slug-like creatures with four eye stalks.
"Well, there they are," said Han, "this should work."
Han put on a pair of dense gloves, used for handling highly acidic objects. Then he reached into the case and grabbed one of the Slugs. He set it against the wall of the hanger. The Slug started to slowly slide across the wall, it left a trail of corrosive acid as it went.
Han laughed. "Perfect, I knew this would work."
Chewbacca grunted and nodded, although he wasn't exactly convinced that Han was actually right.
Han set the other three Slugs on the wall and stood back and watched as the Slugs started to burn through the hanger.
"You ready, Chewie?" Han asked as he drew his DL-44 and checked the power.
Grabbing his bowcaster off of his back, Chewbacca prepared himself for whatever they might run into once they got inside. He knew that it wouldn't take the Imperials long to learn that they had gotten through the hanger wall and it would take them even less time to find out where they were.
After a few minutes, the Granite Slugs finished making a hole large enough for Han and Chewbacca to fit through. The two smugglers moved through the dark opening, in hopes of locating and reclaiming their lost ship.