Chapter 10: Leia's problems
"Boy, I will never forget Mon
Mothma's face, when we told her that we found political prisoners." Han
said.
"Yeah, but something told me
that she had suspected all along that there was a prison in which these people
where being held." Luke answered.
"Han, knowing you, you probably
want to stay here and watch all of the preparations." Luke raised a hand
as Han started protesting, "its all right, I understand, I can go to
Tatooine alone, if I can borrow the Falcon."
Han knew he had only protested out
of in grained habit. He WOULD like to stay behind. Plus, he knew Luke should
take credit for this, and Luke could do better planning then he could, and
planning was necessary, like about how the people of Alderaan should come
gracefully back, without rumors of the dead awakening, and so on, so forth.
"Sure you can borrow the
Falcon, not a scratch though, Chewie, do u want to go with Luke." Han
said.
Chewie yowled his answer. "Okay
both of you, good luck, and call me soon."
"Wait," Han said, "we
haven't talked to Leia in ages, and lets call her."
They did. "Finally thought of
me, did you, Han." Leia said, fuming. "Here I am, checking my
messages every day, but, nope, neither you nor Luke bothered to call. I looked
at coruscant data banks, you both were in Coruscant for almost a whole day and
you didn't come visit, nor call, me."
"Leia, be reasonable, the day
we came back, you were gone all day in meetings." Luke said, coming the
conversation.
"What are you two doing,
anyhow."
"A mission." They answered
together. "Of the best kind, we aren't putting our lives at danger, but
the rewards...should be compelling." Han answered.
Leia laughed. "What is this
mission, whose rewards are great but the danger level is low?"
"Leia, how is everything in
Coruscant, and the Alderaanian council going."
Leia immediately sobered,
"Well, Zsinj's surrender helped us out, but still, we need funds, and who
knows if Zsinj is actually going to follow through on his terms of surrender.
We still haven't found a New Alderaan, though that is the first order of
business in the Alderaanian council, and now some people are moving to put that
behind and do something else first."
"What is this something
else." Luke said, "It seems to be bothering you."
"Oh, the usual, contact Senex
members and arrange for me to be married to some brainless... I could handle it
if you two were back, but it just feels like I am alone against people who want
me to be a pawn they can move around." Leia sighed.
"Well," Luke said, "
don't let them do that to you, okay, remember, you are NOT, and never will be
alone. We are all here for you. Listen, some of friends of Tatooine, now have a
resort there, and they will NOT betray you, so if you want to sneak away, go
there, just say I am Leia Organa and I want some privacy, okay. Just try
braving it for a little longer, Han and I shall join you soon, this mission
looks like it is almost over."
"I will let you and Han chat
for awhile, Love you." Luke said to his sister.
"I love you too." Leia
answered.
Luke snuck out so Leia and Han could
talk alone. He didn't like thinking bad about someone like Threkin, but it
looked to him like Threkin figured out Han's plan, and was trying to get Leia
married before Han could come back to Coruscant because marrying into the Senex
would mean that Alderaan would probably have cash, so Leia was basically being
used like a pawn, it angered him to see his sister being used like this, but he
also knew that getting mad wouldn't help Leia any.
After a few minutes Han came to the
door and beckoned Luke back in. Han's face was colored with anger. "So,
Threkin is playing his hand, huh, trying to get Leia married before I can come
back."
"Han, we will have to move
faster, I don't like how they are using Leia."
"Using." Han asked,
turning to Luke.
"She is a political pawn, see,
if she marries into the Senex the Alderaanian refugee's will probably get
money, maybe a planet, and definitely prestige. I don't want to see her being
used like this, but we also can't abandon those people on that ship. So lets
just hurry."
"Yeah." Han said.