Escapefrom Jabba
Jabba wasn't very happy that his animal of entertainment was dead thanks to Luke "Bring me Solo and the Wookie! They will all suffer for this outrage!" he hollered while jerking on Leia's caller. Cindel was dragged back with Leia roughly while Luke finally spotted Han for the first time since the carbonite freezing. "Han!" he called out as he was pulled out from the Rancor's cave "Luke!" Han called back to his young friend as he was taken to the throne room. "Are you all right?" Luke asked as the two men were pushed down the stairs "Fine. Together again, huh?" Han commented jokingly. "Wouldn't miss it" Luke replied as they finally made their way through the door way of the throne room "How are we doing?" Han asked "Same as always" Luke answered as they were brought before Jabba "That bad huh? Where's Leia and Cindel?" Han asked. The two women answered at the same time "We're here!", Jabba then ordered 3PO to pass his sentence. "Oh dear. His High Exaltedness the great Jabba has decreed that you ought to be terminated immediately" 3PO said in a sadden voice "Good I hate long waits" Han said as a sarcasium. "You will therefore be taken to the Dune Sea and cast into the pit of Carkoon, the resting place of the all-powerful Sarlace" 3PO explained while Boba made his way down from behind Jabba to Cindel. "That doesn't sound so bad" Han said sarcastically again "In his belly you will find a new definition of pain and suffering as you are slowly digesting over a thousand years" 3PO added to their sentence. "On second thought let's pass on that huh?" Han said looking at Luke, the jedi smile at his friends humor then looked to Jabba "You should have bargained, Jabba" he said with a smile. "Take them away!" Jabba ordered his guards before making another of his chuckles "That's the last mistake you'll ever make" Luke said as he was being pulled away, he looked at Cindel with a smile of assurance. Leia was pulled back to Jabba's belly so that he could pet her, Cindel stood by and watched as they took Luke and Han away.
The party was now moved to a huge Sail Berge that flew above the dessert, smaller stiffs were floating along with the large Berge. In the huge one, R2 was fitted with a tray over his head that was stacked with drinks. Music was being played, the drunken dancing was continuing as it was back at the place, Leia looked out the window in concern for her friends while trying to control her frustration toward Jabba who was pulling at her chain. On the smaller stiff where Luke, Chewie and Han were in bonds and set to be executed as soon as they arrive, Han was feeling his eyes clear up "I think my eyes are getting better" he said happily. "Instead of a big dark blur, I see a big light blur" Han added as he flinched his eyes "There's nothing to see, I use to live here you know" Luke said looking up at Han "You're gonna die here, you know. Convenient" Han said looking at him with a smile. "Just stick close to Chewie and Lando alright? I've taken care of everything" Luke instructed as he looked on ahead with confidence on his face "Oh! Great" Han said once again sarcastically. Leia was yanked hard by Jabba and was pulled right up to him "You will soon learn to appreciate me" the giant blob said with a jug in his hand held to her. 3PO walked through the crowds until he bumped into R2 "I'm terribly sor-" he was about to say until he recognized the little droid covered in liquor. "R2! What are you doing here?" 3PO asked stunned, the little droid whistled his answer "Well, I can see you're serving drinks but this place is dangerous. They're going to execute Master Luke and if we're not careful us too" 3PO said in a panic.
R2 explained calmly that everything was going to be alright for everyone involved in the plan "Hmm, I wish I had your confidence" 3PO now calm. Meanwhile a quiet and concern Cindel walked up onto the top level of the Berge and walked to the edge. Jabba allowed this for his new celebrity with the exception that Boba accompanied her "Looks like your knight will be gone" he commented to Cindel as he leaned on the rail next to her. Cindel paid no attention to him only focused on Luke whom Boba referred to "You won't be here to mourn him" Cindel then was now confused by what he meant. "I have bargained with Jabba, he has agreed to hand you over to me. "We'll leave after the execution" he explained with a hand stroking her bare back, Cindel was stunned but when she looked back at Luke he smiled at her and shock his head. Like her over heard everything Boba said and he was just telling her "That won't happen". Cindel then shrugged off what Boba said "We'll see" she then said. The Berge finally stopped at the point of the Carkoon, the monster below had a long beck like thing for it's mouth and coiling snakes that hissed out of the pit. "Victims of the almighty sarlace, his excellency hopes that you will die honorably" 3PO said from blow Cindel through a window on the Berge. "But should any of you wish to beg for mercy, the great Jabba the Hutt will now listen to your plea" 3PO added. Cindel leaned on the railing and gazed at Luke, Han, Chewie and Lando until R2 comes bleeping from behind her "Hey R2" she said with a smile and a hand placed on top of R2's head. "3PO, you tell that slimy pieces of worm-ridden filth he'll get no such pleasure from us!" Han hollered up at the big Sail Berge from the stiff. Chewie roared in agreement from behind his human friend "Jabba, this is your last chance. Free us or die" Luke said with one foot on the stiff and the other stands on the ramp. Jabba laughed in denial of Luke's threats "Move him into position" the blob ordered, Cindel looked worried when she saw a guard push Luke on the plank. The jedi walked closely to the edge then looked to the disguised Lando and gave him a nod, Lando responses with a nod too. Luke then turned to look up at R2 standing beside Cindel who was looking down at him with fear of losing him, Luke only smiled at her then saluted to her. But it was only to make it look like he was biding goodbye to his sweetheart just so that R2's head opened a tiny hatchet where Luke's saber was hidden away.
"Put him in" Jabba commanded anxiously and as the guard pointed there staff on Luke's back, the Jedi leaps off the plank but he spins around and grabs the end of the plank by his finger tip. The plank bends wildly from his weight and catapults him skyward in midair. He does a complete flip and drops down back on the stiff. At that exact time, R2 shots out the light saber into the air straight to Luke whom he caught the moment he made his landing. Luke ignited his saber and started swinging at the guards on the stiff, his fighting skills improved since Bespin which was what surprised Cindel. She looked around herself then dashed down to where Leia was at, Leia stopped Cindel running in and she smashed the control panel next to Jabba and made the windows shut. "Go to the other side!" Leia said as she handed Cindel half of the chain and she made her around Jabba. Cindel got the idea right away what her plan was and ran to her side, the two women had the chains around Jabba's bulbous neck and started to pull from both sides. Jabba grunted in pain "Pull hard!" Leia hollered to Cindel from her end "Right!" she replied. Cindel looked down to see Jabba's tail spasm through it's death throes as both women at the same time gave huge yanks and the blob breathed it's last breath with only gargling noises from his mouth. Leia sighed for relief and Cindel just turned in disgust, they both jumped off the platform and R2 came to them and zapped off Leia's chain "Come on we gotta get out of here" Leia said.
The two ran up to the top of the Berge to find Luke there slicing off the guards, Leia ran to pick up the first blaster that was laying on the floor. Cindel on the other hand ran back to the rail and saw that the stiff Han, Chewie and Lando were on was n't going to take them out of there. "That one is no good" she said then turned to the second one that was next to them "But that one is" she said then dashed down the where she was facing it down from where she was. Cindel knew it was a risky high jump but it was their only chance, she swallowed her thought of falling into the sandy desert and leaped off the Berge "Cindel!" Han shouted from where he was, Luke heard Han's cry and turned to see Cindel flying the stiff but looked like she wasn't going to make a safe landing. He quickly used his telepathy to levitate her onto her feet on the stiff, Cindel was surprised again by the floating feeling because of Luke. She turned and smiled at him as her way of thanking him, Luke smiled back at her then signaled to her to carry on her plan. Once safely landed Cindel maneuvered the stiff to Lando who was now safe with Han and Chewie "Get on. Hurry!" she said as she halted the stiff along side them. "Great job kiddo, but crazy at the same time!" Han shouted angrily as he jumped into the onto the stiff "Your welcome captain" Cindel said with a witty smile.
Back on the Berge Luke fought off most of the guards then he noticed the huge cannon behind the rest of the guards. "Get the gun!" he shouted to Leia "Point it at the deck!" he added with his saber still held toward the aliens. Leia did what he said and claimed on it and swivel the cannon to the deck. Luke was distracted for a moment only to be surprised by an alien guard blasted his mechanical hand, meanwhile poor 3PO was blinded by Salacious, Jabba's little right hand alien. 3PO was complaining to R2 about where they were going but the tiny droid pushed him off the Berge then joined him. Luke switched off his saber and grabbed a hold of a rope "Come on" he said to Leia, she ran to him and held onto him. Luke kicked the cannon's trigger and it exploded on the deck. Luke carried Leia over the sand and landed on the awaiting stiff "Let's go and don't forget the droids" Luke commanded to Lando who took over the driver's seat of the stiff "We're on our way" Lando obeyed with a smile then switched on the magnet. As the droids were being pulled out of the sand Cindel tended to Chewie's wounded arm, he was shot by the bounty hunter. The Sail Berge exploded as the stiff flew off the entire crew.
They made their way to an awaiting Millennium Falcon and an x-wing "Kiddo, either your medicine has made me delusional or I am seeing my baby Falcon" Han said the stiff landed firmly on the ground, Cindel at her best friend's humors and realized how mush she missed them. Leia took Han by the arm and guided him down the stiff "How is your vision?" she asked looking up at him. "I don't know, all I can see is a lot of blowing wind" Han answered while looking about. "That's all any of us can see" Leia said as the droids made their way up into the falcon "Then I guess I'm better" Han said looking down at her with a smile."Thank goodness we are getting off of this planet" 3PO said disgusting with R2 leading him by a cord attached to the golden droid's leg. R2 reminded 3PO that they were on Master Luke's planet "Oh I am terribly sorry Master Luke" the golden droid said looking back at Luke while walking up then clucking his head on the ramp. Luke laughed at the droid "Its alright 3PO" he said as he helped walked Chewie into the Falcon with Lando's help. "I never thought I would ever had to return to this place again" the Jedi added then turned over to Cindel "Cindel, would you take over for me?" he asked, Cindel responded with a head nodding and ran to Chewie's side.
Lando and Cindel sat Chewie at the lounge where he was roaring some complaint about not allowed to fly the Falcon "Chewie, you can't fly with that wounded arm of yours" Cindel said looking at him. Chewie roared in protest "I'll get your medic kit" Lando offered to the nurse as he made his way past Han. They haven't spoken heart-to-heart since their escape "So, I am amazed to see you here...buddy" Han said looking at him from his seat looking up at him. Lando reminded himself that the last time Han saw him it was a betraying moment "How were you able to come here with them?" Han asked while pointing at his friends, Leia sensed that they needed to talk. "Let's go change out of these things" she whispered to Cindel "Right" she replied while following Leia out of the room, leaving the men alone. Luke excused himself quietly by leaving the Falcon to change into his orange pilot suit outside. "Actually, it was Cindel who convinced Leia to give me the chance to save you" Lando explained with a sound of atonement in his voice "So what happen to your operation on Bespin?" Han asked with his hands twined together on his belly so calm and cool like. Lando sighed hard as he sat in a seat across from Han "Its gone, all that I have worked hard for is all gone and it's not because of you, it's the Emperor" Lando explained then chuckled at what he had just revealed. "So, what can I say? I'm sorry friend" Lando said with his hands rubbing together, Han looked at him in the eye calmly and stern. "You slimy-double-crossing-no-good-swindler" Han said laughingly loud with Lando laughing with him. The two old friends hugged each other as Leia and Cindel re-entered the room smiling at them both "Well nice to see the two of you like that" Leia commented. Lando calmed down his laugh as he sat back in his seat "I could never hate this smoothie Calrissian" Han explained as he sat back in his seat. "Hey it's General Calrissian now. Thanks to Luke and Kiddo over here" he added as he pointed at Cindel who was carrying her medic kit to Chewie. Han noticed the women weren't wearing their slave suits and he was disappointed "I hope you gals are going to keep those outfits of yours" he said with the same perverted smirk on his face. The women turned to Han with frowns and groaned out some remarks at their pirate.
Luke comes running back onto the falcon now dressed in his pilot suit, just in time to see Leia and Cindel throw some small items at Han. "I have to leave soon" Luke said looking at everyone "Hey!" Han said as he rose up to his feet and walked up to the short Jedi. "I've got to hand it to you kid, you were good out there" Han said while placing his hand on Luke's shoulder. Luke shrugged off with a smile "I had a lot of help, think nothing of it" he said looking up at him then looking at Leia, Lando, Chewie and...Cindel. "Where are you going Comm-I mean Luke" Cindel asked with her cheek blushing "I have to go to the Dagobah System for a while" Luke explained looking at her then noticed her expression turned disappointed. "I'll be back at the fleet" he added with his assuring smile. "Why don't you leave that crate and come with us?" Han insisted with a tug on Luke's shoulder "I have a promise to keep first...to an old friend" Luke responded. "Good to have you back, Han" Luke said as he took a step back toward the gang-plank "Yeah, good to be back" he replied as he made his way to the cockpit. Luke suddenly noticed Cindel was trying to hid her disappointed face behind the wookie. "Cindel, I will be back" he said trying to get her to look at him "I know" she said without looking at him. "And I still want to see that dance performance of yours" Luke said as a flirt and that got Cindel looked up at him with a laugh "Maybe some other time" she replied with a smile to him. The two smiled at each other for a very long moment "Come on R2" Luke called as he head off the ramp of the Falcon.
Once Luke was on his x-wing with R2 strapped into the cockpit at the top of the craft, the rest of the crew were on the Falcon and both crafts flew into space. However the crafts flew to two different directions, the x-wing turned east and the Falcon flew west. Cindel watched from the window as Luke's craft flew off into the stars with the thought of how she always missed him when he's gone. "Meet you back at the fleet" Luke said on the x-wing over the intercom. "Hurry, the alliance should be assembled by now" Leia said from the intercom 'I will" he replied with a smile. "Hey Luke, by the way thanks, thanks for coming after me. I owe you one" Han said from the intercom. Luke chuckled softly, R2 whistled a question to Luke "That's right R2, we're going to the Dagobah System" he answered as he slipped back on his glove. R2 whistled another question to him "I have a promise to keep...to an old friend" he answered then as he pressed on his course Cindel's disappointed face appeared in his head, He realized that she was sad for how much short of time has past from the point when Cindel awoke from her sedation to the point of the escape from Tatooine. "I promised her, I promised her" he repeated to himself as he pressed on.