Chapter 13: The Birthday
Luke slipped out the door. What
would Leia like, Leia likes jewelry. Luke decided. He went to a shop
specializing in Alderaanian-style jewelry and picked one up. He knew this was a
special birthday for her. Her last before she was to be married, if everything
went well, at least. On Tatooine on a birthday like this you bought a lavish
present. He knew he would bleed himself dry, but on Dathomir the Binns had
passed him some credits, supposedly the brotherhood had made a LOT of money off
of Luke's landspeeder, they had kept 50%, refused to keep more, because as Luke
was a hero, his Lanspeeder had gone for an Astronomical amount. Luke went to a
ship dealer. "I would like to buy a freighter please. I would like this
transaction to be secret." He added.
He bought a freighter in good shape,
for a decent cost. He had been right, on Mos Eisley, for the amount they had
promised Han, they could've almost bought there own ship.
He decided to keep the rest for
Leia's wedding present, and there was enough so Luke could've bought her
another ship. Thinking about it, though, the dealer had probably given him a
great discount. Luke went back to the rebel dream. He knocked a pre-arranged
signal. "Come in, kid." Han called.
Luke stepped in. "Hey, would
the brother and sister, like to step into the other room for a second."
Han said, "Just do it." He said in reply to their looks."
"What's going on." Leia
asked Luke.
"I thought I knew, but now, I
am not sure." Luke answered.
Then they heard the tell tale noise
of...the closet moving. "Of course," Leia said, looking around
"this isn't a closet, this is a landspeeder."
A few minutes later they arrived in
one of Coruscant's most lavish banquet halls. "SURPRISE." Han said,
"and a VERY happy birthday. BOTH OF YOU, yeah Luke, both of you. You
thought you were so smart, just planning a party for Leia, ignoring your own
birthday, well you have another thing coming."
"Well, what happens to the party
the Alderaanian council planned." Threkin said, sulkily.
" We can combine the two."
Han said, not in a mood to let Threkin get to him.
"Well, thanks Han, I will slip
out a minute and change into my best dress for this joint party planned by one
of my dearest friends."
Han gave Luke a,
Oh-mi-gosh-she-really-loves-me look as Leia slipped out of the room. Luke just
laughed.