Episode 18 - That's No Moon

"It sure is leaving in a big hurry." Luke guessed, "If they identify us, we're in big trouble."

Han responded with a cocky attitude, "Not if I can help it. Chewie, jam it's transmissions."

Chewie roared a bit and pressed buttons and flipping controls that can jam the TIE Fighter's transmissions.

"It'd be as well to let it go." Ben suggested wisely, "It's too far out of range."

"Not for long..." - Han

The Falcon zooms over and away into the vastness of space after the Imperial TIE Fighter.

The tension mounts the Falcon on the tiny fighter. In the distance, one of the stars becomes brighter until it is obvious that the TIE Fighter is heading for it. Ben stands behind Chewbacca.

"A fighter that size couldn't get this deep into space on it's own." Ben confusedly said as he pointed out on how the TIE Fighter managed to do something like this.

"It must have been lost, been part of a convoy or something." Luke guessed again.

"Well, he ain't going to be around long enough to tell anyone about us." Han said.

Madoka and Sayaka are really confused to what the others are saying about 'TIE Fighters' and such. To them, they can picture it as more of a futuristic looking spaceship considering that their guesses are pretty much that they're sent into the 'future'.

The TIE Fighter is losing ground to the Falcon, as they race towards and disappears over head. Soon after, the distant star on their visibility can be distinguished as small moon or planet.

Sayaka noticed the star that is slighty bigger than the others, as she pointed it out; "Is that a planet..? Looks too big for a star." Madoka also agreed to Sayaka by nodding.

Han replied, "Kinda does look like it." Luke pointed it out, "Yeah, and look at him; he's headed for that small moon."

Han noticed it as well, "I think I can get him before he goes 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 pointed out the features and the appearance as the Falcon draws near to the Death Star. Madoka and Sayaka gasped as they never seen a planet that big other than the planets in the solar system, but this one is different considering that it almost looks like the moon; but all metallic and armored.

"It's too big to be a space station." - Han

"I have a bad feeling about this." Luke said nervously. Madoka and Sayaka felt the same too as they're almost driven into fear.

"Yeah, I think you're right." Han said nervously. "Full right! Chewie, lock in the auxiliary power." as he commanded Chewie nicely to hit the controls to turn around the battle station, but nothing happened.

The Falcon shudders and the TIE Fighter accelerates away toward the Death Star.

Luke asked, "Why are still moving towards it?"

Madoka pointed out, "Luke, the ship is not moving either! We're not controlling it too."

Han heard the young girl's voice, agreed and said "What she said. Because we're pulled into a tractor beam! And it's pulling us in!"

"But there's something we can do!" Luke panicked, but Han replied, "There's nothing I can do about it, kid. I'm in full power. I'm going to have to shut down. But they're going to get me without a fight!"

Ben Kenobi puts a hand on Han's shoulder, and suggested wisely, "You can't win. There are alternatives to fighting."

As the Millennium Falcon is towed closer to the humongous metal moon, the immense size of the massive battle station becomes staggering, as it gave Madoka a chill on the spine. To Sayaka, seeing her best friend driven in fear, she gave her a warm hug to calm her down, until a few seconds, she hugged Sayaka in return for calming her down.

Running along the equator of the gigantic sphere is a high-mile band of huge docking ports and hangars into which the Falcon is dragged.

The huge helpless spaceship is pulled past a docking port control room and huge laser cannon turrets.

"Clear Bay twenty-three seven. We are now opening the magnetic field." as the voice over intercom of the Death Star responds to the loud speaker.

Death Star - Docking Bay 2037

The Falcon is pulled in through the port doors of the Death Star, coming to the rest in a huge hangar. Thirty Stormtroopers stand at attention in a central assembly area.

A random Imperial Officer stands in and commanded, "In your stations!" and turned his attention to another officer, "Come with me."

A line of Stormtroopers march forward the Falcon in readiness to board it, while the other troopers stand with their weapons and ready to fire.

"Close all outboard shields! Close all outboard shields!" The officer commanded in a loud booming voice.

At the conference room, Tarkin pushes a button and responds to the intercom buzz. "Yes."

"We've captured a freighter coming from the remains of the Alderaan system. It's markings match those of a ship that blasted it's way out from Mos Eisley."

"They must be trying to return the stolen plans to the Princess." Vader guessed as he might be right if the Falcon and it's passengers are rescuers that will rescue Princess Leia from prison. "She may yet be of some use to us."

Meanwhile, in the Millennium Falcon

Madoka and the gang quickly exited the cockpit to avoid being spotted from the outside. The others have prepared themselves on the lounging area, but Madoka and Sayaka are the only ones left behind as they had to talk each other out of this situation before joining Luke and the others.

"What's going on here.. why are we sent here..?" Madoka panicked a little bit with a slight hyperventilation on her voice. Sayaka looked at her best friend with a worried look, and reassures, "Look, I know we're sent here for a reason. Maybe this place may find the answers we're looking for. No matter how hard or dangerous it is, just stay calm and never lose hope." Sayaka comforted Madoka with her words.

Madoka smiled, and proudly said. "You're right, Sayaka-chan. We still have hope, after all."

"That's the spirit." Sayaka nudged her slightly with a proud smile and both of them giggled. Despite this, they joined along the others at the lounging area, and then to the exit ramp of the Falcon, but sticked themselves closer to a wall in which they can take cover whenever an enemy will enter the spaceship.

They've came a long way from their hot and crazy adventure in Tatooine, and now the adventure begins in the gigantic and chaotic Death Star.

Author's Note: Ah, nearly forgot to make a second chapter yesterday as I was busy with a lot of stuff. So, sorry for that one. Anyways, you guys and gals seem to love this crossover story series so far! I really appreciate each and one of you that anticipating for the next chapter of this series is wildfire.

But don't worry, your questions and reviews will be revealed soon later in the chapter as Madoka and gang are now in the Death Star. Will they finally get to meet and rescue the other Holy Quintet members at long last? Will there be an explanation as to why they're sent in the universe in first place? Find out in the next chapter of Star Wars x Madoka Magica. 'Till next time!