A/N: Hello, Jedi and Sith alike! Well, I put the last chapter at a very strange moment, but I'm happy that I did! I like similar chapters to stay together.

I really hope you like it, so please review to tell me what you think!

May the Force be with you!

"Elizabeth, just because you fall once doesn't mean that you will fall again," Luke explained, his finger still on her lips. "I may not know you that well personally, but from what Leia and Obi-Wan have told me, you're a very strong girl with a powerful determination. I would be glad to call you my friend if you so wish for me to be called so. I know that together we can stop the Dark Side and the Empire. Do you trust me, Elizabeth?"

Elizabeth thought long and hard on the matter, then nodded. Luke took his finger off of her lips and gave her a hug before going off, as Threepio was calling his name.

Later, at the ceremony that Leia held to honor those who had helped destroy the Death Star, Elizabeth walked down the long aisle with Han, Luke, and Chewbacca by her side. At the pedestal at the front of the room, Leia draped a medal around the necks of the three humanoids while simply thanking Chewie with a big hug. Elizabeth found out later that Wookies did not desire medals; their reward is to help those they care about.

After the ceremony, Leia pulled Elizabeth aside and said, "Well, I have spoken to the council, and they agree. They are looking for a way to put your plan into action. Right now, as it stands, you, Luke, Han, Chewbacca and I will all be together on the ice planet Hoth. There will be a few squadrons with us on the planet, and we will be able to stay in an abandoned Imperial base there."

"Thank you, Leia," Elizabeth replied before hearing a beep coming from her holocommunicator. She took it out and opened the call. It was her sister on Earth.

"Elizabeth, where are you?" the figure asked angrily. "The FBI has started an international search party for you! Are you still on Tatooine?"

"Claire, it's not like that at all," Elizabeth explained quickly. "I felt a disturbance in the Force: Alderaan was destroyed. The original Star Wars trilogy has begun. I'm on Yavin, you just missed the awards ceremony."

"So the Death Star's gone, right?"

"Yes, it is. However, the Emperor and Vader know about me."

"You lost it, didn't you?"

"Yeah."

"Well, you better stay there, then, learn how to stop them. Learn how to stop yourself from losing it. I'm shocked they didn't notice you already."

"Wait, how long was I gone?"

"You don't know? You've been gone a month."

"A month?!"

"Yeah. You must've been in a coma or something not to know that."

"I'll talk to you later. I've gotta go. See you later."

"See ya later."

The next moment after the connection was broken, Elizabeth turned to her old friend angrily and yelled, "Why didn't you tell me I've been out of it for a month?! Don't you think that you could've at least mentioned it?!"

"Elizabeth, calm down. Luke and I were going to tell you after the ceremony anyway," Leia said sharply, putting a hand on Elizabeth's shoulder, on which the vines were beginning to grow again. "You are already under hot water with the Imperials, you don't need the Emperor noticing that you're here."

"Maybe it's better if I go back down to Earth, so you guys won't be in any more danger with me," Elizabeth said sadly after taking a few breaths to calm herself.

"Are you crazy? You know that I would never allow that, and Luke needs you and you him, now more than ever," Leia assured her friend. "Besides, we will need your help now that the galaxy probably knows about us. You are still our best strategist, and we will need you should another battle come up."

"But what if I lose it again? What if, instead of helping you guys defeat the Empire, I lose it and make things worse?!" Elizabeth worried, her fear feeding her vines.

Leia noticed and said, "Then we will get Chewie to stop that from happening. He's extremely strong, and even then, Luke will do what he can to stop you, anyway, as will Han and I. We will be here for you, Elizabeth, but not if you run away. Please, stay with us. We need you."

Elizabeth realized at that moment that she DID need them, and they her. She smiled sadly and gave Leia a big hug, tears running down her face in a mix of fear and happiness. Leia hugged back, knowing that words were not needed between them in that moment.

When they pulled apart from their hug, Elizabeth asked, "So when do we leave?"

"Within the week. Hope you packed some nice winter clothes; if not, you can borrow some of mine," Leia said with relief in her eyes.

"I'm so thankful that you're my friend."

"And I of your friendship, as well."

Han pulled Elizabeth aside and asked her, "So kid, I don't think that we got properly acquainted. My name is Han Solo. And you are?"

"Elizabeth Langford. Pleased to be properly acquainted with you," she replied, shaking his hand.

"So what was that all about before you woke up? Did you have a nightmare or something?"

"It's more than that, Han. It's the Force."

"The old man talked about the Force while we were going to the Death Star. You think it's real?"

"I've never known a point in my life where the Force wasn't there in one way or another. At first, I thought that it was magic, but now I know better."

"So this was the Force tormenting you in your dreams, or what?"

"No; it was someone using the Force to torment my dreams."

"Any idea who?"

"The Emperor and Vader. I don't know any other Force-users who would do such a thing."

"Well, as long as you are with us, we won't allow you to fall into their dirty hands. Take my word: if the Emperor wants you, he has to go through Chewie and me first. Luke and Leia would probably be right alongside us to protect you. We won't let anything happen. Trust me, kid."

He put his hand on her shoulder and looked her in the eyes with a look of confidence and comfort. She smiled, feeling luckier than ever for those she had come to call her friends.