"What`s going on?" I asked, a bit worried.
"Our position is correct, except... no, Alderaan" Han said.
"What do you mean? Where is it?" Luke asked.
"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 Emperor." Ben suddenly said.
"What?" I asked, confused.
Han shook his head and said "The entire starfleet couldn't destroy the whole planet. It'd take a thousand ships with more fire power than I've-."
A signal starts flashing on the control panel and a muffled alarm starts humming.
"There`s another ship coming in."
"Maybe they knew what happened."
"It`s an Imperial fighter." Ben said.
Chewie barks his concern. A huge explosion bursts outside the cockpit window, shaking the ship violently. A tiny, finned Imperial TIE fighter races past the cockpit window.
"Oh my gosh it followed us." I said.
"No, it`s a short ranged fighter." Ben said.
"There aren't any bases around here. Where did it come from?" Han asked.
"It`s leaving in a big hurry." I said.
"If they identify us, we`re in big trouble." Luke said.
"Not if I can help it. Chewie...jam its transmissions."
"It'd be as well to let it go. It's too far out of range." Ben said.
"Not for long."
The tension mounts as the pirateship gains on the tiny fighter. In the distance, one of the stars becomes brighter until it is obvious that the TIE ship is heading for it. Ben stands behind Luke and me.
"A fighter that size couldn't get this deep into space on its own." Ben said.
"It must have gotten lost, been part of a convoy or something." Luke said.
He then grabbed my hand!
I looked at him.
"Why are you holding my hand?" I asked.
"Oh, I`m just scared."
"Oh," I said a bit disappointed.
"Well, he ain't going to be around long enough to tell anyone about us." Han said.
I pointed ahead at something that caught my eye.
"Hey look, he`s heading for that small moon." I told Han.
"I think I can get him before he gets there... he's almost in range."
The small moon begins to take on the appearance of a monstrous spherical battle station.
"That`s no moon, it`s a space station." Ben said.
"It`s too big to be a space station." Han said.
"I`ve got a bad feeling about this." Luke said.
"Yeah this is a bad idea, Han go back." I said.
"Yeah, I think you`re both right. Full reverse! Chewie, lock in the auxiliary power." He said.
The pirateship shudders and the TIE fighter accelerates away toward the gargantuan battle station.
"Hey, why are we still moving towards it?" I asked.
"We're caught in a tractor beam! It's pulling us in!"
"There's gotta be something you can do!" Luke shouted.
"There's nothin' I can do about it, kid. I'm in full power. I'm going to have to shut down. But they're not going to get me without a fight!"
Ben put a hand on his shoulder and said "You can`t win, but there are alternatives to fighting."
"What are you saying, old man?" Han asked.
"Hide." He said.
I thought for a moment, then it hit me.
"I got it!" I said and ran out of the cockpit with everyone quickly following.
I ran to the place where I found the compartments hidden under the floor.
I opened one and said "Ok, in."
Han said a bit surprised "H-how did find those?"
"Just call it a hunch, now get in." I said.
He pushed Luke and Ben into one; I was about to step in, but Han grabbed my arm and said
"No, there`s too much in there."
Without giving me the chance to say anything, he pulled on my arm and pushed me into another one, a very dark one.
"Oh no!" I thought.
Since Luke and Ben`s compartment was closed, I was completely alone, yay.
"It`s ok, I`ll take care of you." He winked at me and ruffled through my hair.
I pushed his hand away and said "Ok, now get your hands off."
Chewie crawled into the compartment and stood behind Solo and closed the door.
We heard footsteps over our heads and tried to hold our breath.
I then remembered something; we forgot to tell 3PO and R2 to hide!
I soon felt a hand on my waist, you already know how what I was going to say.
"Ok, that`s it -." I whispered before him covering my mouth.
"Quiet kid," He whispered.
"I`m going to smack him when we get out." I promised myself.