Silence filled the room as Leia stood at the door. She caught her reflection and looked at it. The last time she was able to look at herself in the mirror, she had Owen's blood on her face. For a moment, she thought she saw the blood come back, but the phantom blood faded as quickly as it came. Leia instead saw a look of determination come over her face. She was Leia Skywalker dammit, and she had a job to do.
Chewbacca made some noises, causing Han to chuckle. "You always know what to say now, do ya Chewie?" He patted Chewie's arm and turned to Leia. "That fossil sure has some crazy ideas, doesn't he?"
Leia turned to Han, fuming. "Ben Kenobi is a great man, a greater warrior, and the only family I have left. You will speak with respect when you address him!"
Han chuckled. "Didn't realize it was a touchy subject with you. You must damn well love him." a odd look came over his face. "wait, only family you had left?"
Leia clenched her fist. "You know, a week ago I was like you Han. I didn't believe in the Force. I thought Ben was some odd fossil who always seemed to show whenever I got into trouble and save me from myself. I thought my father was some poor worker on a spice freighter who got shot by pirates. I was wrong. My father was a Jedi; my Mother worked in the Republic Senate. Then Darth Vader came, killed them both. If it wasn't for Ben, I would be dead too. Ben gave me to my Aunt and Uncle, and my Uncle hated Ben because he was a Jedi. And you know what the worst part was?"
"What?"
"I was a Harvest away from joining the Empire, not because I liked them, mainly because I didn't want to spend the rest of my life as a farmer, even if it was safe for me. Then these droids showed up, Ben tells me about my father, and The Empire…The Empire killed my Aunt and Uncle. Had it not been for Ben, I wouldn't be alive."
Han sighed, "Tough shit princess. You think your life was rough, well so was mine, I was a orphan too ya know! Unlike you I didn't have extended family to help me out, I didn't have a crazy old man to teach me magic. You know, maybe your uncle was right, Ben always seemed to bring trouble wherever he goes!" Han shot back, placing his legs on top of the control panel, attempting to get comfortable. Leia rolled her eyes. "Well I don't hear you giving any ideas. Anything will be helpful at this point!"
"Well anything will better than sitting around here!" Han groaned like a bored teenager.
"Who the hell do you think you-" Leia begin, ready for a second attack on Han's character. Just as she was speaking, Artoo began to beep up a blue streak. Leia stopped focusing on Han and walked up to the little droid, putting her hand on him. "What's going on little guy?" she asked, her voice calm. Threepio begin to act as translator. "I'm…I'm not sure Mistress. He just keeps repeating the same phrases over and over again. 'I found him' and 'He's here.' I'm not sure why."
"Who, who?" Leia asked.
Artoo whistled franticly. Threepio turned to Leia. "Prince Luke Organa of Alderaan."
Leia gasped. The Force visions she had seen were true! "I knew I wasn't crazy!" She cheered, jumping up and clapping her hands in excitement, like she was a little girl during the Holidays. "I thought he might have been on a cruiser of some sorts but he's here! He's here!" she hoped her joyous mood would be conveyed to Ben via the Force. Han looked at her like she was mental. "Prince?"
Leia gasped, bending down to look at Artoo. "Where, where is the Prince?"
"Um, excuse me, Captain of the ship that got you here, why wasn't there mention of A Prince before?" Han pointed at himself. Leia looked at him. "You know the planet you were suppose to deliver us to?"
"The one that blew up by this battle station, yeh?"
"He's sorta like the heir to it. Or was. Sorry we didn't tell you, Kinda hush-hush, you know?" Leia cringed; worrying that maybe leaving him out of this was not the best idea.
Han rolled his eyes, "Anything else you want to tell me, like he's your brother, or the Emperor is like your grandfather who you're rebelling against?"
"I'm not, I don't think-"
"Pardon me, Mistress Leia, but Artoo says Prince Luke is on level five of the battle station, Detention Block AA-23. He's unfortunately scheduled for termination in a few hours."
"No!" Leia cried. She begin to look around, thinking of something. "Okay, any ideas? God I wish Ben was here."
"What are you talking about kid?" Han groaned, "God, I hope I never have a daughter, you've gone through so many emotions in the last few minutes I feel like I'm getting whiplash!"
Leia paused, trying to control herself. "Okay so, The Prince owns these droids. Somehow they ended up on my home planet and in my uncle's custody, having escaped from a nasty space battle. Artoo here lead me to Ben, who told me about the- I feel like I'm repeating myself here, but do you get the picture? Sort of, kind of, do I need to draw a graph or something?" Leia asked, worried Han was not getting the picture
"Yeh I get it." Han leaned back in the chair, "but I'm going to listen to my elders for once, and wait right here for that crazy old wizard to come back!"
"Ugh, Han!" Leia stomped her foot, which he ignored. "Look, can you please help me on this, we can probably find a way into the dentation block, break him out, bring him back here and Ben will be none the wiser?"
"You can. I'm not going anywhere."
"And you say I'm causing you whiplash! Just a few minutes ago were complaining about staying in here, now all you want to do is stay here!"
"Unlike you Princess, I've been in a detention block, it's not my idea of a fun time. Marching into one willingly is not what I signed up for!"
"But he's gonna die if we don't do anything!"
"Better him than me!" Han shot back, taking his feet off the controls and watching the monitor for trouble. Leia crossed her arms and began to pace, unsure how to convince him. if she went out on her own, she'd likely die. If she didn't go out, Luke would likely die. Leia knew it all depending on Han's favor. Could she seduce him into helping? Leia shook her head. She wasn't Camie, she didn't have the body for it. Besides, she hadn't been with anyone like that. Before he left for the Academy, Biggs had offered to help her out in that area but she had turned him down, not wanting to complication their friendship. Besides, even if she offered, who's to say he wouldn't turn her down? Or take her up on the offer, but not help her save the Prince afterwords, because she was terrible, or just because he got what he wanted.
Wait. She turned, a smirk on her face. There was one thing she knew he would jump at the chance. She walked over to him, whispering into his ear two words he knew he couldn't afford to resist.
"He's loaded." She whispered in her most seductive tone.
Han turned around so quickly, their faces mere inches apart. "Loaded, as in, money-loaded?" he said in amazement.
Chewie growled, echoing Han's question.
Leia nodded slowly. "Yes Han. He's powerful, he's terribly wealthy, handsome as-"
"I don't care about his looks, what about this money thing!" Han motioned to her to get onto it. Leia huffed. "Just listen to me, we need to free him! and when we free him and deliver him to the rebellion, the reward you'll get will be…" Leia drifted off, leaving Han to take the bait.
"Well!" Han took the bait, hanging on every word Leia said.
"Well more, than we can imagine!"
"I don't know kid, I can imagine a lot!"
"I'll be willing to give up my share of the reward if you'll help." She placed a hand on Han's shoulder, "you'll get the reward. I promise."
Han said nothing, looking at Leia's hand, unsure of what she was suggesting. Leia removed it and stood up, looking at Chewie. She knew Chewie knew she was bluffing, but if he approved of it, Han would do it. Han looked at Chewie, who seemed to sigh and gave a short grunt. Han shrugged. "Okay Princess, you better be right about this Prince of yours. What's your plan?"
"Uh…" Leia looked around, unsure. She hadn't thought this far ahead, shit, shit! She turned to where Threepio was standing and noticed some binders on the panel next to him. "Hey, Threepio, can you hand me those?" she pointed towards the binders. Threepio grabbed them and handed her them. Leia took them and walked up to Chewbacca. "Okay, so now, hold our your hands Chewbacca-"
Chewbacca did not hold out his hands, rather he wacked at her, causing Leia to jump back, narrowly missing being hit by a Wookie. He growled hideously at her, causing her heart to almost stop from fright. Leia realized she had fallen into Han's lap in her scare. She carefully got up and without looking, held them out to Han. "I mean, Han, you put them on."
Han smirked, standing up. "Don't worry Chewie." He said as he placed the binders on Chewie's hands. "I think I have a idea where this is going."