I do not own any of these
characters or anything. I am just using them to amuse others and myself. So, if
someone wants to sue me, then go right ahead. I am a poor college student with
about $60 in my bank account. It's not worth the waste of time.
A continuation of my first
fanfics, Never the Same Again: Part One, Part Two, Transitions, Part Three,
Part Four, A Proposal, and The Return. I try to listen you all of your
suggestions, so please help me out by reviewing my work and telling me what you
would like to see in the next parts of the series. I really appreciate all of
the suggestions you give me, and you all have been very helpful! I hope you
like this chapter! I'm going to take a humorous spin on the story for a tiny
bit. Thanks to Vampkestrel for the ideas!!
Never the Same Again: Part Five
By Jessika
Solo
"Good afternoon, sweetheart!" Han said, greeting Leia in
the lobby of the senate building. "Why, hello General," she said, smiling broadly
as she slipped her slender arm through his. In an attempt to keep Leia's mind
off her Jedi brother, Han had offered to take Leia on a shopping trip in
downtown Coruscant to buy her an engagement ring. "Long day at work?" he asked
her after she rubbed her forehead. "Grr! I have never met a more stubborn
person than that Prince from Roona! He is just awful! Coming into my office
and—WHAT?" Her rants were interrupted by Han's hearty laughter. "Most stubborn
person you've ever met? Looked in the mirror lately, Senator?" Han teased,
pulling her closer to him as they walked down the city street in the
Administrative District. Leia attempted to give Han an evil stare, but as
usual, it didn't work.
The young pair quietly made their way to the retail
district of downtown Coruscant. They stopped along the way to admire the crafts
being sold by street venders in brightly colored carts. Just after Han had
bought Leia a large bouquet of colorful flowers, the couple was drawn to a
store that was crowded with many young girls. "Look! I found the Luke Skywalker
Jedi doll in the black cloaks! No one has that one!" a teenage girl screamed to
her friend. Han's hazel eyes widened as they met Leia's brown eyes. The two
slowly walked closer to the little shop…
Inside the small toy store, Han and Leia saw about fifty
young Coruscant girls holding dolls in boxes and pulling t-shirts off the
racks. Leia reached over and picked up one of the shirts. "…'Luke Skywalker for
Senator.' And this one says 'Marry Me Luke!'" she read to Han who had just
picked up a magazine named Teen Beat. "Look at this!" he said, opening the
magazine, "Luke's likes and dislikes!" Dropping the shirts, Leia ran over to
Han and grabbed the magazine. "Likes…" she began, "Long walks in the forests of
Endor, black clothing, a woman who knows how to use a light saber, and his
family. Dislikes… the Dark Side."
After picking up a few more magazines, the two walked up
to the checkout to pay. Just as Leia sat down the magazines, the man behind the
counter gasped, "You are Leia Organa! And you are Han Solo!" The girls began to
scream and crowd around Leia, who Han was trying to protect with his larger
frame. "Where is Luke?! He must be around here too!" the girls all screamed and
began running out the door to look for Luke. "Can I have your autographs?" the
man behind the counter asked Han and Leia, holding out a glossy photo of each
one. As she reached out for the pen, Leia asked, "Where did you get these
pictures?" The man shrugged and said, "The data files. These are your official
New Republic ID pictures."
Han and Leia walked out of the small shop and continued
to the jewelry shop a couple blocks down from where they had stopped. "Can you
believe this?" Leia whispered to Han. For once, the General was at a loss for
words. He shook his head in incredulity and put his arm around the Princess's
shoulders. "I guess we don't get out enough," he finally said after glancing at
a large poster of Luke hanging in a shop window. "'Get your Skywalker dolls
here!'" Han read, laughing.
"The Coruscant Jeweler" was the name of the little shop
that Han and Leia entered next. Music played quietly in the empty shop, and an
old man stood up when the door chimed. "Good afternoon, General and Senator!
What can I do for you?" he asked graciously. "Well, sir, we are here to buy a
ring for my dear fiancée," Han said, putting his arm around Leia proudly. She
smiled sheepishly and blushed, unusually embarrassed by the title. The kind old
man smiled and said, "Come right this way. I know just the ring for you…" Just
as the man turned to walk to a display case, Leia spotted a case full of
charms. Han followed the man, not knowing that his Princess had wandered away;
he turned around and saw Leia studying the case deep in thought. "Leia dear,
the rings are over here," Han said, hurrying' over to her to push her along.
However, when he reached the case, he saw charms in the shape of Luke's X-Wing
and light sabers and even a small charm in the shape of Luke's body! Once
again, the couple looked at each other in amazement and walked away. "Luke
would absolutely die if he saw all this stuff!" Han whispered to Leia.
"You get whatever you want, sweetheart," Han said to Leia
as she tried on several different rings, each one more stunning than the
previous. "How much were you looking to
spend, sir?" the old man asked, his wrinkled face smiling warmly. Looking over
at the small woman next to him, Han smiled goofily. "Just make her happy, and
I'll pay whatever it takes."
Twenty-five minutes later, Han was regretting his words.
Leia had picked the most expensive ring she could find, so of course, Han had
to buy it. He forced a smile as he handed the old man his bankcard. "Thank you,
Han," Leia said, looking up at him with her big brown eyes. He sighed and
smiled a real smile. "You're welcome, sweetheart. I should be thanking you for
agreeing to marry me!" he said, following her out of the shop. Her new ring
sparkled brightly in the setting Coruscant sun. "Dinner?" he said to her,
gesturing toward a small café across the street. She nodded and grabbed his
hand before running across the street like a little girl. Han followed her,
wondering if anyone could see the man in the General's uniform running across
the street with Senator Organa. They stopped in front of the small restaurant
and walked inside to order their dinner.
Sitting down at a small table, Han pulled out one of the
magazines they had bought. The cover was busy with many different pictures of
Luke from the past four years. One of the articles was titled "Our Favorite
Farm Boy." Han thought that one was particularly funny and began to read it
aloud to his companion. "'…growing up on Tatooine must have been tough, but
where else could a guy develop the body that we all dream about at night?'"
Leia giggled loudly and then covered her mouth. "'The body we all dream about
at night?'" she said, laughing until her face was bright red. Han continued to
read aloud to Leia until they saw a swarm of screaming girls run by the café
and continue down the street. "Wedge Antilles is in the grocery store!" a few
of the girls screamed to everyone on the streets. Once again, Han and Leia
shared a look of shock and stood up to look out the window. "Wedge too?" Han
asked, seeing the shirts the girls were wearing, "Why not Han Solo? Am I not as
cute as those two? I am a hero of the Rebellion too!" Leia laughed hysterically
and wrapped her arms around Han's waist. "Now General," she began, forcing her
face into a serious look, "The reason none of those girls is chasing after you
is that they know that Princess Organa will beat them off with a stick!" Han
pouted for a second and watched the girls continue to run by the window. "Are
you sure?" he whined, fishing for sympathy from Leia. She nodded and led him
back to the table with a smile on her face.
After dinner, Han went back to his apartment and Leia
said she had to run some errands. Han smiled goofily to himself as he cleaned
up the messy living room and dining room. It is actually going to happen, I
am actually going to marry the Princess! he thought, sitting down on the
couch. He reached out for the small velvet box that held Leia's wedding band to
be given to her at the ceremony, and he opened it carefully, letting the
precious metals and stones shine in the low light of the apartment. His door
chimed, and he quickly closed the box and walked to open the door. Leia slipped
past him as soon as he opened the door, and she hit the door control to close
and lock the door. She panted heavily and sat down on the couch. "What's wrong
sweetheart?!" Han asked, kneeling down in front of her. "Some of Luke's little
fans followed me to your building asking me where Luke was, and some girl even
asked me if he wore boxers or briefs!" she said, regaining her composure. Han
laughed and she continued, "I told her 'He is my brother! I don't know what
kind of underwear he wears!' And then she asked me for his comm. number!"
Han reached out to take her cloak and she wrapped her
arms around her chest. "Not yet. I have a surprise for you," she said, leading
him into the bedroom that they had been sharing for weeks. "Oh really?" Han
asked, raising his eyebrows as she pulled him by the hand. Standing in the
middle of the room with Han facing her, she shrugged off her cloak and revealed
a red t-shirt with red lettering. "'Han Solo can rescue me anytime'" Han read,
walking closer to her. "Why don't you shut the door and turn off the lights,
flyboy…" she said, smiling suggestively.
To be continued…