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The screen changed to a bunch of small holo – creatures that were very familiar to Leia from all of her time aboard the Falcon. 3PO looked at the game. "Now, do be careful, R2"

"Actually, if you value your life, R2, don't ever listen to 3PO." Han told the holo.

Chewie growled furiously as one of R2's pieces beat his. Real – Chewie growled with him. 3PO looked as confused as a droid could look.

"He made a fair move. Screaming about it can't help you." He told the Wookie sternly. Chewie kept growling.

"It's not wise to upset a Wookie." Han drawled over Chewie.

"Why did I bother?" He asked in annoyance.

"But nobody worries about upsetting a droid." 3PO fired back.

"Why would we? They don't have feelings." Han grinned.

On the holo, Han grinned to, "Yeah, but that's 'cause droids don't pull people's arms out of their sockets when they lose."

"He has a point there." Lando began. "Once, I saw this man –"

"No one cares, Lando." Leia told him.

3PO was looking worried. Leaning towards R2, he told him, "I have a new strategy. Let the Wookie win!"

"Wow, he can be smart." Han said in disbelief.

"On occasion." Leia smiled.

Meanwhile, Luke was still swinging his lightsabre at a flying droid, and blocking its small shoots of light. Hobbie smirked.

"Is that really all you do? Cause I'm starting to think that this Jedi stuff is all a load of crap…"

"It was my first day of training, all right?" Luke whined.

"Sure, sure." Wes told him.

They broke off the argument as Obi – Wan began explaining the Force. Wedge frowned.

"Wait, it flows through you and controls you, but you control it? I'm confused."

Luke suddenly missed one of the droids shots, and yelped, doubling over as the shot hit him. Han burst out laughing.

"Thanks." Luke glared at him. "You know, I really still didn't like you at this point."

"It was mutual, kid."

"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side." He told Luke, still grinning.

Real Luke looked at him. "You want to test that theory?"

Han gave a lopsided grin. "No, thanks. I've seen your ancient weapons and hokey religions at work now. But I still prefer a blaster."

Luke deactivated the lightsabre. "You don't believe in the Force, do you?"

"Well, how did you work that one out?" Han asked sarcastically.

"Probably using the Force." Wes said, very seriously.

"SHUT UP!"

"Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen anything to make me believe there's one all-powerful force controlling everything. There's no mystical energy field that controls my destiny." Han told Luke, smirking.

"You know, I think the Force was controlling your destiny. Otherwise, why would we have been in the bar at the same time, and why –"

"Yeah, whatever." Han cut him off exasperatedly.

During this exchange, the holo of Obi – Wan had been shaking his head at the two. Luke smiled. "I think he knew something about your destiny, Han."

Obi – Wan cut into the argument, and shoved a helmet onto Luke's head. "Trust your instincts."

Han, Leia, Lando, Chewie, Wes, Wedge and Hobbie burst out laughing, causing Luke to turn red. Again.

"With the blast shield down I can't see a thing! How am I supposed to fight?" Luke asked, incredulous.

"You look ridiculous like that, Luke." Han told him.

Luke activated his lightsabre and began to swing at the droid again. He was hit immediately.

"Use your feelings, Luke." Obi – Wan said. Luke managed to deflect three shots quickly before pulling the helmet off.

"See? You can do it." The older Jedi told him encouragingly.

"I call it luck." Both Hans called out.

Obi – Wan turned to him. "In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Han looked skeptical.

"Good against a remote, that's one thing. Good against the living…" He shrugged. Something started beeping in the cockpit. "Looks like we're coming up on Alderaan."

Several people winced.

"This is where everything turns to shit." Chewie growled.

"Nah, I think that happened when we walked into that bar." Han replied.

"You know, I could almost feel something!" Luke told his teacher excitedly.

"That's good. You have taken your first step into a larger world." Obi – Wan replied.

"Aww, Lukie, you're growing up!" Leia told him. Her brother glared at her.

Suddenly, they were back on the Death Star. An officer walked into Piett's office. "The scout ships have found the remains of a rebel base on Dantooine, but they estimate that it has been deserted for some time."

"Well, this is where everything really goes to hell for me." Leia commented.

"Oh, I remember that base!" Wedge said excitedly.

"She lied! She lied to us!" Piett said furiously.

"I am really surprised that took you so long." Leia said in disbelief. "Did they actually think that I was going to tell them the truth?"

"Well, they are Imps. They aren't always the brightest." Han replied.

"Terminate her! Immediately!" Piett told Vader angrily.

"Have I told you guys how impeccable your timing is?" Leia asked Han, Luke and Chewie.

They were back with the Falcon. The second they came out of hyperspace, the ship was nearly hit by flying chunks of rock.

"And I thought that was a meteor shower." Han muttered.

Luke and Obi – Wan had followed the smugglers into the cockpit. "What's going on?" Luke winged.

Han looked nervous. The position is correct but… No Alderaan."

"What do you mean? Where is it?"

"How the hell was I supposed to know, kid?" Han asked Luke in annoyance.

"That's what I'm trying to tell you, kid. It ain't there. It's been totally blown away."

"What? How?"

"Destroyed, by the Empire." Obi – Wan and Han exchanged grim glances.

"There's another ship coming in!" Han began to push buttons.

"Maybe they know what happened!" Luke said hopefully.

He got several eye rolls. "Seriously, Luke?" Leia asked.

"It's an Imperial fighter." Obi – Wan told his student.

"If they identify us, we're in big trouble." Luke said angrily.

"Not if I can help it. Chewie, jam its transmissions." Han began to chase the ship. It won't be around long enough to tell anyone about us."

"That turned out to not be your smartest move." Luke pointed out.

"Huh?" Several people asked.

"You'll see."

"Look at him, he's headed for that small moon!" Luke said. Leia groaned.

"Think I can get him before he gets there." Han replied.

Suddenly, realization dawned on Obi – Wan's face. "That's no moon! It's a space station."

"Finally. Someone gets it." Wes said in relief. "Even if it is a little late."

"That's way to big to be a space station." Han replied in disbelief.

The Death Star came into view, and the passengers sat immobilized, staring at it.

"I have a very bad feeling about this." Luke said slowly.

"Turn the ship around." Obi – Wan told Han. The smuggler nodded, looking slightly dazed.

"Yeah… I think you're right." He reached for the controls.

"As much as it pained me to say it." Han couldn't resist adding on.

He and Chewie began madly trying to turn the ship around, but to no avail.

"Why are we still moving?" Luke whine – screamed.

"Because they've pulling us in with their tractor beam!" Han yelled back.

"Can I just point out, Luke, how incredibly unhelpful you were during that whole trip?" Han asked.

"They're not getting me without a fight!" Han yelled. Obi – Wan leaned forwards.

"You can't win, but there are alternatives to fighting." He told him.

"I like my way better." Han grumbled at the holo.

The ship looked tiny against the enormous Death Star. "Damn, I'd forgotten how big that thing was." Hobbie said, shaking his head.

The Falcon was pulled inside, and touched down in one of the hangers. A troop of stormtroopers ran to meet it. One of the officers commed Piett. "We have captured a freighter. Its markings match those of a ship that blasted its way out of Mos Eisley."

"So, basically, I owe my life to whoever told Piett that you blasted your way out of Mos Eisley?" Leia asked, grinning.

"In a very roundabout way." Luke replied.

"They must be trying to return the stolen plans to the princess." Vader announced.

"Hey, I still had no idea what the hell was going on." Han grumbled. "You guys could have told me you were carrying stolen plans."

"But then you probably would have refused to take us." Luke reminded him.

A group of officers walked off the ship and up to Vader. "There is no one on board, sir. According to the log, the crew abandoned ship right after takeoff. It must be a decoy sir, several of the escape pods have been jettisoned."

"I'm confused." Hobbie said.

"Never underestimate a smuggler, Hobs." Han told him, grinning crookedly.

"Well, personally, I was terrified." Luke grumbled.

"I sense something." Vader said suddenly. "A presence I have not felt since…" He turned quickly and ran off.

"Obi – Wan." Luke nodded.

A pair of stormtroopers marched through the Falcon – right where Leia now knew the smuggling compartments were. She hid a grin.

"There is no one here." One of them told the other.

As soon as they had left, one of the panels in the floor lifted, and Luke and Han poked their heads out. Lando laughed outright.

"Smuggling compartments." He explained to the rogues. "They are undetectable by sensor."

Wes looked excited. "I want some!"

"For your x – wing?" Luke asked. "I don't think it would fit…"

"Who cares!" Wes replied.

Obi – Wan and Chewie popped out of the other compartment. "This is ridiculous." Han said. "Even if I could take off, I would never get past the tractor beam."

"Come on, Han, have faith in our mad escapes." Luke told him.

"Leave that to me." Obi – Wan said mysteriously.

"Boy, I knew that you were gonna say that." Han moaned, getting out of the compartment.

"But he was right." Luke said smugly.

Outside the ship, two officers began to carry a large object onto the Falcon. A crashing noise came from the ship. Then a very familiar voice came from the ship.

"Hey, down there." They heard Han yell to the stormtroopers standing guard. "Could you give us a hand with this?"

Leia grinned. As soon as the troopers went into the ship, the sounds of a blaster were heard. Several people burst out laughing.

An officer looking down at the hanger frowned and began to talk into his intercom. "TK – 421, why aren't you at your post?" When he got no reply, he continued calling.

"Damn, why didn't we think of that?" Luke muttered to Han.

A stormtrooper walked out of the ship and tapped the side of his helmet. There was more laughter.

"Which one of you is that?" Leia asked.

"Me." Said Luke.

The officer left his control room. "We have a bad transmitter. "I'll see what I can do." As soon as he opened the door, he was greeted by another trooper and Chewie. His expression changed to terror as Chewie roared.

"You look really stupid!" Holo – Chewie roared. Leia and Lando burst out laughing. The trooper blasted the officers, before the whole group, including the droids, Obi – Wan and Luke, ran in. Han and Luke pulled off their helmets, Luke closing the door. He looked petulantly at Han.

"You know, between your blasting and Chewie's growling, it's a wonder the whole base doesn't know we're here!"

"What else was I supposed to do, kid?" Han asked him, annoyed.

"Bring 'em on! I prefer a straight fight to all this sneakin' around." Han snapped back.

"We found the computer outlet, sir!" 3PO told Obi – Wan excitedly, breaking up the argument.

"Plug in. You should be able to interpret the entire imperial network." Obi – Wan replied.

"They have the worst security, don't they?" Leia asked, shaking her head.

"He says he's found the main controls to the power beam that's holding the ship here!" 3PO announced. Obi – Wan looked grave.

"I don't think you boys can help." He told Han and Luke, making for the door. "I must go alone." Luke began to protest. His teacher patted his shoulder. "Your destiny lies along a different path than mine."

"Oh boy, that was the last time I saw him!" Luke said sadly.

"The Force will be with you. Always." Obi – Wan said gravely. Then he ran down the hallway.

Han leaned against a computer terminal, looking at Luke. "Where did you dig up that old fossil?" He asked Luke. Real Han cowered slightly under the withering looks Luke and Leia were giving him.

"How was I supposed to know?" He asked.

"Ben is a great man." Luke said angrily.

"Yeah, great at getting us into trouble." Han grumbled. Leia snorted.

"Actually, you don't need any help with that." Luke snorted.

"Well, anything's better then just waitin' around here to pick us up." Han told Luke. Luke's reply was cut off by R2's sudden beeping.

"I am afraid I am not quite sure, sir." 3PO told Luke. "He says 'I've fond her' and keeps repeating 'she's here'!"

"Helpful." Wedge snorted.

"Who?" Said the holo – Luke, confused. "Who has he found?"

"Princess Leia!" 3PO replied. Wes made another trumpeting sound.

"The princess?" Luke asked incredulously. "She's here?"

"Princess?" Han repeated, sounding completely confused.

"Couldn't you have just told me what was going on?" He asked Luke, exasperated.

"Sorry."

"Where? Where is she?" Luke was practically yelling.

"And you were telling me to that I was too loud." Han grumbled. Luke elbowed him.

"Princess? What's goin' on?" Han was yelling in the background. Luke ignored him.

"She is on Level 5, Detention Block AA23." 3PO told Luke, who was nodding very fast. R2 beeped some more. "I am afraid she is scheduled to be terminated!"

Luke looked horrified. "Oh, no." He breathed. "We've gotta do something!" Wedge, Wes and Hobbie snorted.

Han looked even more horrified and shook his head. "What are you talkin' about?" Luke looked frantic.

"The droids belong to her, she's the one in the message, we've gotta help her!" Han didn't look in the least convinced.

"Thank you, Luke." Leia told him. "See, you're nice."

"Now look, don't get any funny ideas. Besides, the old man wanted us to wait here."

"What happened to 'anything is better than sitting here'?" Hobbie grinned.

"That was what I said!" Luke told him.

"I'm not goin' anywhere." Han said firmly, sitting down. Leia elbowed him.

"Thanks!"

Luke looked furious. "They're going to execute her! Look, a few minutes ago you said you didn't want to wait here to be captured! Now all you wanna do is stay?"

"He has a point." Lando sniggered.

"Marching into the detention area is not what I had in mind!" Han shouted back.

"I think I had a point, too." Han told Lando.

"But they are gonna kill her!" Luke screamed.

"Yeah, come on Han, you guys need to come rescue me!" Leia told him.

"Better he than me." Han yelled at Luke. Real Han looked a bit sheepish. Leia and the others were torn between looking offended and laughing.

"This is why you made such a good impression on me, too." Leia told him.

Luke suddenly seemed to think of something. He turned around and spoke in Han's ear. "She's rich."

"Oh, god." Leia moaned. "I see why this rescue mission went so horribly."

Han turned around. "Rich?"

Luke nodded. "Rich… Powerful… Listen, if you were to rescue her the reward would be…"

Han was starting to look undecided. "What?"

"Well, more wealth than you can imagine!" Luke replied.

"I dunno, I can imagine quite a bit." Han replied.

"Why did I know you were going to say that?" Leia asked.

"You'll get it." Luke promised.

"I'd better." Han shot back.

"Yes, I love you too, Han." Leia told him through her laughter.

"All right." Han grumbled.

"Thank you." Leia said in relief.