Episode 13 - Departure Time

Luke and the gang stopped by at the sleazy "used speeder lot" to sell his X-34 Landspeeder and received coins from it as he unpacked his stuff from the speeder, especially his poncho, and looked back at his speeder for one last goodbye before heading to docking bay 94 where the Falcon is.

Madoka and Sayaka jumped off the speeder, looked at Luke's speeder one last time and said their regards, "It was such a nice ride, but this isn't the time."

"You said it. We have a mission to run, and maybe we can go sightseeing in the galaxy around us." Sayaka winked at Madoka, giving her a reassuring thumbs-up.

Madoka giggled. The rest of the crew continued off as Ben and Luke had a small conversation as they walked along the street.

"He says it's the best he can do. Since the X-38 came out, they're just not in demand." Luke explained to Ben as how the deal went, and it went smoothly as the lot allowed his speeder to be sold ever since a new model came out as he mentioned.

"It will be enough." Ben said as the money Luke received is enough to cover the expenses for the trip going to Alderaan. "If the ship's as fast as he's boasting, we ought to do well."

Madoka pondered to herself, and thinks that maybe this will be a nice change of pace for their summer vacation. Afterall, they'll end up having the same activities over and over if they're still in Mitakihara.

Earlier...

Right after Luke and old Ben left the cantina, Chewbacca went on first with Han Solo following him from behind. But he was suddenly stopped by an alien bounty hunter, Greedo. A slimy, green-faced alien with a short trunked nose, pokes a gun at his side.

"Going somewhere, Solo?" the bounty hunter speaks in a foreign language at the young smuggler.

"Yes, Greedo. As a matter of fact, I was just going to see your boss." Han said his excuse to Greedo as he backed up to his booth with his arms and hands raised on the air.

Greedo sits across the table from him, still holding the blaster; the barrel pointing straight at him.

"It's too late. You should've paid him while you had the chance." Greedo warned him. "Jabba's put a price on your head, so large that every bounty hunter in the galaxy will be looking for you. I'm lucky I found you first."

"Yeah, but this time, I have the money." Han made up an excuse so he'll try to escape with luck. But Greedo warned him again, "If you give it to me, I might forget I found you."

"I don't have it with me. Tell Jabba...-" Han's sentence was cut mid-point when Greedo had enough of his stubbornness, "Jabba's through with you. He has no time for smugglers who drop their shipments at the first sign of an Imperial cruiser."

Han slowly reaches for his DL-44 blaster from his holster as he undo the strap from his holster, reaching out to the handle of the blaster and trying to aim the barrel directly at the alien bounty hunter.

"Even if I get boarded sometimes. Do you think I had a choice?" Han said in his tough gun-slinger tone.

"You can tell that to Jabba. He may only take your ship." - Greedo

"Over my dead body." Han smuggly replied.

"That's the idea. I've been looking forward to killing you for a long time."

"Yes, I'll bet you have."

PEW!

Suddenly, Greedo landed his head onto the table as a blinding flash of smoke occurred as Han shot Greedo first, the other patrons of the cantina heard the gunshot sound and looked at the booth where Han was along with Greedo's dead shot body. Han gets up from the seat and starts to leave the cantina, flipped some coins and tossed them to the bartender as he leaves.

"Sorry for the mess."

Back to the Present

Mos Eisley Spaceport - Docking Bay 94

Jabba the Hutt and a half-dozen grisly alien pirates and purple creatures stand in the middle of the docking bay. Jabba is the grossest of the slavering hulks and his scarred face is a grim testimonial to his prowess as a vicious killer. His thick, slobbery and slimy skin prevents/immunes him from getting shot by laser blaster shots.

Han Solo approached to them as had a calm argument right after Han fried Greedo earlier at the cantina as mentioned by Jabba. Han made up an excuse that he needs more time for the money that Jabba originally offered to him, and he was convinced. He let him off the hook this time, but there are consequences if Han doesn't pay up, he will get handed over to him as punishment.

Soon after, Jabba and his pirates left the smuggler and the Wookie in peace.

Later...

Chewbacca leads the group into the giant dirt pit that is Docking Bay 94. Resting in the middle of the huge hole is a large, round, beat-up, pieced-together hunk of junk that could loosely be called a starship.

Luke commented, "What a piece of junk."

Han Solo comes down the boarding ramp and said, "She'll make point beyond the speed of light. She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've added some modifications myself."

Luke scratches his head as he's not sure about this. Chewbacca rushes up the ramp and urges the others to follow.

"We're a little rushed, so if you'll hurry aboard and we'll get out of here." Han posed like a gentleman would do, his hands and arms in position pointing to the direction leading inside the Falcon as the group rushes up the gang plank, followed by two young girls still in their brown robes and cloaks that concealed their appearances. Han was stunned as he never seen anything like it before, as it perked up his interest.

Inside the Millennium Falcon, Chewbacca settles into the co-pilot's chair and ignites the mighty engines of the starship.]

Luke, Ben Kenobi, C3PO, R2-D2, Madoka and Sayaka moved along towards the Falcon, passing Solo. However, the two girls were halted by Han as he noticed that he towered his height at the two young girls.

"So, you two are new ones here. I've never seen anyone like you before." Han said in his curious yet persuasive voice that boomed the two girls, but tried their best to be polite as Madoka responded with, "Yes. We came from.. well.. far, far away from here."

Han was stunned at the pink haired girl's response and asked, "Well, where'd you two came from? Surely you two are not from the Outer Rim, ain't ya?"

Sayaka straightforwardly replied, "No. We don't know what the 'Outer Rim' is, but we came from a planet far away to yours."

"I see.." Han ponders for a moment and thinks that the two were serious and not joking. With all his respect, he assured to them by saying, "Well, if it's a long way from there, don't worry. I've been through that before. Now, if you excuse me, we'll be on our way en route to the Alderaan system."

Sayaka looked the Solo's grin as she passed by him. Madoka follows behind her when suddenly..

A group of troopers appeared and spotted the passengers that they encountered earlier at the streets of the spaceport. The troopers were accompanied by the Imperial Spy, which was following them all along without being noticed by either Luke, Ben nor even Madoka and Sayaka.

The troopers loaded and prepared their armed weapons and blasters at ready, and charge down at the docking bay.

"Stop that ship!" A random Stormtrooper responded.

Han Solo and Madoka noticed as Sayaka looked back to check her best friend if she was behind her. But turns out, they we're in big trouble as they Han tried to fend off the troopers by shooting them with his signature DL-44 blaster pistol. Madoka tried to stay out of this, but she had no choice but to ditch her brown hooded robes aside in the ship and jumped into battle as a helping hand for the young smuggler.

Sayaka let out a big sigh and decided to help the two, with her two cutlass swords armed and ditched her robes too as she also jumped into battle.

The fight fending off the Imperial Stormtroopers against the tough, Han Solo, faithful and youthful Madoka Kaname, and the heroic and tomboyish Sayaka Miki.

Author's Note: Woo wee, here it is! Before I end this chapter, I would like to address that please refrain from asking me too much questions on what's going to happen next in this crossover story. It feels like I'm almost an inch closer to spoiling you guys and gals, but I think you might spoiled yourselves too much on what's to come. Sorry for that kind of response, but that's what I feel when I get questions like that. So please, be patient and wait on what's to come with no spoilers and such. Thank you! That's all for now, and signing out. Till' next chapter!