Chapter Seven: DNA

Meanwhile, up in the Executor, Leia and the techs were being locked up in the low security cells. They were those sort of cells that had thick, metal bars that you could see through to the other cells. There were lots of rebels in the cells. Techs, ground fighters and pilots. Leia recognized some of the pilots from Rouge Squadron.

"Hay, Leia! You got in too?"

Leia turned to see Wes in the cell that was on the right of her cell. She smiled.

"Yes. I'm worried about Luke though."

"Ah, he's lucky to be out there freezing to death," Wes said.

Leia decided not to tell him that Vader was going after Luke. Instead, she decided to find out just who had been able to get away.

"So," Leia said. "Who decided not to join the party?"

"Well we know that Mon Mothma got away, and the rest of the leaders. I haven't seen Wedge, Hobbie and Dack yet, so there's a good chance that they got away too. And believe it or not, most of the ground fighters got away."

"Well that's nice to know."

Leia turned around to see who exactly her neighbors were going to be.

As I said before, Wes was on her right, and Lissy was on her left. The cell directly in front of Leia's was occupied by Tac.

"Oh no," Leia muttered.

"What is it?" Wes asked.

"That guy is going to drive us crazy with his wisecracks! Just you wait!"

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Down in the hanger bay, Vader's shuttle, containing Vader, Luke and Han, settled down on the hanger floor. Vader picked Luke up once again, and started walking to the medical center. Han was still following him.

"What are you doing?" Vader asked.

"I'm staying with Luke. What does it look like I'm doing?"

"I should have you arrested and locked up in the detention cells," Vader commented.

"Hay, if you want Luke to wake up with no one he knows near him, and then go crazy after seeing you, that's all right with me! It's your business, not mine! Which way to the detention cells?"

Vader sighed. He had a point.

"Very well, come on," he agreed. Han grinned.

"That's what I thought."

After twenty minutes of walking, Han was totally lost and had no idea how to get back to the hanger bay. But Vader seemed anything but lost as he walked down the halls with a stride of confidence and purpose. When they reached the medical center, Luke was immediately put into the bacta tank. Vader sat down, mentally exhausted. Han sat down in the chair across from him.

"So, not that it's any of my business, but I'd kinda' like to know why you're doing all this for the kid."

"The kid?" Vader said, not approving of the nickname that the smuggler had given his son.

"Yeah, the kid. Why are you helping him? No lies, your Lordship."

Vader paused. This smuggler was talking to him like he was just another one of his friends. No one had talked like that to Vader in years. It was so inviting, that Vader decided to tell him.

"I guess I could tell you if you promise not to spread rumors."

"You can trust me," Han said, leaning forward.

"Very well…… Luke's my son." Han started laughing.

"Your son? Oh, your lordship! That's a good one! Now tell me the real reason."

"Solo, he is my son."

Han stopped laughing and stared at Vader.

"But, that's impossible! Luke's just an orphan from Tatooine! And his last name is Skywalker, not 'Vader!"

"My last name used to be Skywalker. I changed it when I became a Sith."

"You really are Luke's father?" Han asked. Vader nodded.

"Well I can tell ya' one thing; Her Worship is gonna freak when she finds out. And I'm not even going to contemplate Luke's reaction!"

"I'm hoping that he'll take it as well as you did," Vader said.

"Sorry, your Lordship. Luke's probably going to commit suicide or something like that."

"WHAT?" Vader yelled.

Suicide? His son would commit suicide? That's impossible!

"Something wrong, your Lordship?" Han asked.

"Would he really commit suicide?"

"Well, that's what I would do if you turned out to be my dad, so I'm guessing that's what Luke would do too."

Vader relaxed. The smuggler may do that, but not Luke. His son wouldn't commit suicide.

"Sir?"

"Vader turned to see his human medic standing behind them, looking nervous.

"What is it?" Vader asked.

"We had the young man transported to a bed and ran some tests and….."

"And?" Han asked.

"It seems that he has lost a lot of blood, and lots of the blood that he does have is infected. We need clean sample of the same DNA to save him."

"He's my son, would my blood do?"

The medic paused, stunned by this information.

"Uh…. well, it would be better to have blood from a sibling or maybe a cousin. There would be risks involved if we used your blood."

"What now?" Han asked.

"Well," the medic said. "We could have a search done for anyone who has blood like his."

"Do that. Now!" Vader said.

"Yes, My Lord!" The medic rushed off to commence the search on a DNA computer near by.

He inserted a sample of Luke's blood, and waiting for the results to come up. When they did, he shouted for joy.

"Yes! We have another match!"

"We do?" Vader asked in surprise.

"Yes! A sibling!"

"A WHAT?" Vader yelled.

"Yes sir! Princess Organa and Luke Skywalker are twins! That's the best match we could have hoped for!"

"Luke and Leia are twins?" Han asked. "And to think that Luke has a crush on his own sister."

Vader wasn't listening. Leia was his daughter? The whole time she had been right there and he has never even guessed the truth. Now that he thought about it, Leia looked and acted a lot like Padme. And to think that he had tortured his own daughter! The thought made him sick.

"Are you okay, your Lordship?" Han asked

"We need to get the blood sample as soon as possible, My Lord."

"Go get her. She should be in the low security detention cells."

"I'll get her!" Han said. "Which way?"

"Medic, give Captain Solo a map of the ship so he can find his way to the detention cells."

"Yes, my lord."

After obtaining a map, Han made his way to the door.

"And Captain Solo!" Vader said, causing Han to stop. "I don't want you to unlock any cells but Leia's. Is that clear?"

"Why, your Lordship! I'm hurt that you don't trust me!"

With that, Han set out to get Leia.

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"And after that, all we needed to do was run for five miles, and there they were!" Tac said, finishing one of the thousands of stories he'd been telling.

"Oh, Tac, for the hundredth time, please shut up!" Wes said.

"Why?"

"Tac, you're giving me a headache!" Leia declared.

"What are you……"

Before Tac could say anymore, the door opened, and everyone looked to see who it was. It was Han! Accompanied by three storm troopers.

"Han!" Leia called out. "Where's Luke? Is he okay? I guess you got caught too, huh?"

"Luke's upstairs, I guess he's okay, and no, I wasn't caught."

"What do you mean?"

"Is this the cell you were talking about?" one of the troopers asked.

"Yeah, open it," Han said.

"Han what are you doing? It's not like they're going to just open up my cell just because you asked them……"

But as she was saying this, the cell door was opened, and Leia walked out.

"Han what the heck is…"

"Come on, we need your help to save the kid," Han said, pulling Leia to the door.

"Hay wait!" Wes said. "While you're at it, why don't you unlock our cells too?"

Han paused at the door and turned around.

"That'll get me in trouble. Don't worry! It's all part of the plan."

Author's Note: I've gotten some reviews where people say that I'm not following along with certain details. Like the sort of shelter that Han and Luke have for the night. That's because this is Alternate Universe, and that means that it's free of anything established in the movies. (Though I do ad some elements from the movies here and there!) So if you see something that doesn't follow along with the movies, just remember that it was done on purpose.