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General and Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano had been on the run from Darth Vader and his forces alongside Captain Han Solo, Chewbacca and C-3PO for weeks. The Empire's second-in-command had tracked the Millennium Falcon all across the galaxy. Ahsoka knew if they didn't find a place to hide soon, it would only be a matter of time before Vader caught up to them.
Briefly scanning over the Flacon's coordinates, Ahsoka realised they were close to the Anoat sector.
"Solo, set course for Bespin." instructed Ahsoka.
"Why do you want to go to Bespin?" flatly asked Han.
"I have an old 'friend' from my days as a smuggler who lives at the Bespin Cloud City colony. He owes me a favor for helping him on a joint smuggling job. Kept him from getting blown up when some pirates hijacked our ship. That was the last time I ever dealt with untested explosives and experimental rocket launchers. You might actually like him, Solo. He's a card player, gambler, scoundrel. I wouldn't be surprised if you and Calrissian hit it off." reminisced Ahsoka.
Han's head whipped around. The smuggler looked the older Togruta woman in the eye, trying to see if he had somehow misheard her say the name of her old smuggling 'friend'.
"Calrissian? As in Lando Calrissian?" asked Han.
"Yeah. You know the guy?" wondered Ahsoka.
"We go back a long way Lando and me." responded Han.
"Do you trust him?" questioned Ahsoka.
"Not a chance." replied Han.
"Good. Lando might be a swindler, but he has no love for the Empire. He might be our only option for a safe haven." told Ahsoka.
Without further delay, Han set course for Bespin. The Flacon jumped into hyperspace, the crew aboard unaware of the ship following them.
Back on Dagobah, Luke and Leia continued their training under Yoda alongside Mara Jade. During a sparring match, the Skywalker twins were overwhelmed by a dark feeling in the Force. The prince and former farm girl clutched their heads, dropping their lightsabers as they fell to their knees.
Mara Jade was confused by the Skywalkers' behavior. She could sense both twins reacting to something but could sense no disturbance in the Force. Perhaps the disturbance was only one the twins could feel?
"What's happening to them, Master?" asked Mara.
"A vision, it is." said Yoda.
The twins stopped clutching their heads, rising to their feet as the shared vision seemed to end.
"Master Tano's in danger." stated Luke.
"Han to. We have to rescue them." declared Leia.
But Yoda would not hear of anything of the Skywalkers running off to go help their Master and friends.
"It is the future you two see. Always in motion, the future is. Decide what is best, you must. If you leave now, help them you could, you will destroy all which they have fought for and suffered." exclaimed Yoda.
For Leia the decision was easy. Ahsoka had always told her to trust her instincts. The Togruta had told her female Padawan about the time she had a vision about the twins' birth mother, Padme Amidala, being shot. Her Master had acted on her vision and saved her mother's life, so Leia saw no reason why she could not do the same.
Luke was not as certain on Leia about blindly following the vision. Mara had told the young prince stories about how Darth Vader fell to the Dark Side trying to stop a vision he had from coming true, only for his actions to be the catalyst for said vision to become reality. Still, Luke would not abandon his Master or his friends. He had also heard stories about Ahsoka acting on a vision to save his birth mother and his birth father, Anakin Skywalker, having many prophetic dreams that turned out to be true.
Knowing the history visions had twins their father and Master, the decision for what the twins would do was not hard.
Back with the Millennium Falcon, Han, Chewbacca, Ahsoka and C-3PO grew closer to the gas mining colony of Cloud City with each passing second. Two ships from the city had had flown out to insect the Falcon. One of the pilots commed the Falcon and to see if they had a landing permit.
"No, I don't have a landing permit. I'm trying to reach Lando Calrissian." spoke Han.
Sensing the smuggler's growing frustration, Ahsoka decided it would be best if she took over.
"Let me take over, Solo. Tell Calrissian that his old friend Amara Bonteri has come to collect upon an old debt. He'll tell you who we are." calmly spoke Ahsoka.
Just as the ships seemed they were about to fire on the Falcon, all their weapons suddenly powered down. The comm. went off again, this time telling the Falcon it had permission to land at landing platform 5437.
With the two city ships as their escort, the Millennium Falcon touched down on the landing platform. Han and Chewbacca were the first ones off the ship. Ahsoka walked down the ramp after concealing her lightsabers inside her long white coat. C-3PO followed after the Togruta Jedi, not feeling like being left behind on a smuggling ship.
"It seems no one's here to greet us. Best be getting back to the ship." nervously spoke C-3PO.
The door at the end of the catwalk opened with a soft hiss. Ahsoka grabbed the golden protocol droid's arm, stopping him in his tracks.
"Not so fast, #PO. The welcoming crew just arrived." told Ahsoka.
A group of men walked down the catwalk to the Millennium Falcon. At the lead of the group of men was a dark skinned man with short curly hair and brown eyes. Ahsoka instantly recognized the man as Lando Calrissian, though he had aged (not by much, given the Lando was only five standard years younger than the Togruta Jedi) since the last time she saw him. Judging from the fine clothing and cloak he wore, Ahsoka could tell fate had been kind to Lando Calrissian for the last few years.
"Why Amara, you're still as beautiful as the last time I saw you. Time has truly been kind to you, my old friend. You look more radiant than any star in the known galaxy." flattered Lando.
"Quit the sweet talk, Calrissian. I'm here on business." sharply cut in Ahsoka.
"Of course. Right this way. You and your crew can…What are you doing here?" spoke Lando.
Lando glared at Han, pushing passed Ahsoka as he stormed up to the smuggler.
"You've got a lot of guts coming here after what you pulled." sharply spoke Lando.
Han put his hands up in self defense. Lando just laughed as he embraced his old friend.
"How you doing, you old pirate. It's so good to see you. What're you doing here?" wondered Lando.
"My ship's in need of repairs. I thought you could help me out." Replied Han.
"What have you done to my ship?" asked Lando.
"Your ship. Remember, you lost it to me fair and square." stated Han.
Seeing as though they were not in any danger, C-3PO walked quickly to the Jedi's side. Chewbacca followed after the golden protocol droid, stopping at his captain's side.
"How you doing, Chewbacca? Still hanging around with this loser?" heartedly asked Lando.
Chewbacca roared his reply. Lando laughed, almost forgetting about Ahsoka.
Frowning, Ahsoka cut into the conversation before the two smugglers had forgotten about her.
"I don't mean to seem rude, Lando, but we still have some business to take care of. The Falcon's hyperdrive is out of order and we need to repair it." calmly stated Ahsoka.
"Still direct and to the point. Do you ever change, Amara? Come on, I'll have my men look over the Falcon and give you a proper tour of my city." proudly spoke Lando.
Ahsoka sensed something off about Lando's behavior. Keeping one hand on her concealed lightsaber, the Togruta followed the human male into his city, keeping Solo, Chewbacca and C-3PO all within her line of sight. Something wasn't right about this place, and Ahsoka was determined to find out what.
Back on Dagobah, Luke and Leia had made up their minds to leave. Yoda was not pleased by the twins' decision, warning them of the dangers that would happen if they acted upon their shared vision and left before they were ready.
"You must complete the training." stated Yoda.
"I'm sorry, Master Yoda, but I can't get the vision out of my head. I have to help my friends and Master." apologetically spoke Luke.
"You must not go." repeated Yoda.
"Our friends are in danger. We have to save them. I'm sorry, but my brother and I are leaving." snapped Leia.
Yoda sighed, his tapered ears drooping in disappointment. Suddenly, another figure appeared. The form of a glowing elderly beaded man dressed in Jedi robes got the twins' attention. Leia gasped upon realizing the old man was the late Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Kenobi smiled at the twins, who both stared wide eyed at the Force ghost.
"You do not know that your friends are in danger. Not even Master Yoda can see their fate." told Obi-Wan.
"My brother and I can help them, Ben. We can both feel the Force." said Leia.
"But not control in to the level that you need. This is a dangerous time for you both. You will each be tempted by the Dark Side of the Force." forewarned Obi-Wan.
"Yes, yes. To Obi-Wan, you listen. Remember your failure at the cave." agreed Yoda.
Even with the warning of falling like Vader, the twins still left. They had to save their friends and Master Tano. Leia knew it was what her father, Anakin Skywalker, would do, so she and her brother flew off into space, using the Force to guide them to their friends.
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