AUTHOR'S NOTE I'm SO sorry I haven't updated this in so long! I've had terrible writers block, but it seems to be over now. Hopefully this fic is nearing its end, but I'm not sure.

DISCLAIMER Don't own anyone…well, actually I DO own Wish Bear in about 6 different sizes of stuffed animal *grin*

Completely lost, Leia wandered through the forest. Once she realized her connection to the Force was broken, she'd had nothing to do but explore.

She had no idea where she was. All habitable planets were on file in the Hall of Records on Coruscant, but in her numerous visits Leia had never seen this planet. It was beautiful, all green and brown and blue.

But something was seriously wrong. There was no Force. That was not normal.

Leia felt achy and dirty, presumably from her night spent in the field. Water would be helpful. Maybe there was a river or lake nearby.

'Well,' she thought with a shrug. 'Better start looking.'

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"Uh, General Antilles?" Wedge turned to the pilot speaking to him. "What do we do now?"

Wedge sighed and looked toward the dark entrance of the cave. "I don't know." Quietly and cautiously, he entered the cave again.

"Don't say a word!" Han growled before Wedge had even opened his mouth. He pushed off of the cave wall where he'd been leaning and started pacing again. Wedge just watched him and waited.

"That damned crystal must be tied to the Force somehow," Han finally muttered. "Only Force-Sensitives get sucked in." He picked up a rock from the cave's floor and hurled it across against more stone. It hit with a reverberating crash.

Outside the cave, several of the pilots stared nervously inside. A few edged slowly away from the darkened, gaping opening. After no more crashes came from within the rocks, they visibly became less nervous.

After venting his anger on poor defenseless stones, Han turned to Wedge a calmer man. "I hate the Force. So. What's Plan B?"

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Noble Heart and True Heart stood at the head of the table in the Hall of Hearts. Luke stood quietly behind them as they addressed their children.

"Care Bears!" True Heart said loudly.

"Care Bear Cousins!" Noble Heart echoed.

"Luke has requested that we help him make contact with his world. He thinks he knows of a way to do this." True Heart announced. "But it will take all of us to help him."

"What will be we required to do?" Cozy Heart Penguin asked.

True Heart sighed. "Not very much. This will be very similar to the test conducted before."

"He will channel the stare through one of us?" Wish Bear asked.

"No. He has a theory of another method." Noble Heart paused. "Perhaps we should have Luke explain it to you himself."

Luke stepped up. "Thank you Noble Heart." The purple horse nodded. Luke addressed the rest of the Care Bear Family. "Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins! I appreciate all that you have done for me so far. Thank you." He paused as a few of the animals smiled.

"As much as you have done for me already, I am afraid that I must ask more. I have a theory and if I am correct, I will be able to communicate with those in my world."

Secret Bear whispered something to Friend Bear who stood up. "How can you do that?"

Luke inconspicuously glanced at Wish Bear. "Your power, your stare, opens up a door. Before, with the power of only two, I could see through the door and nothing more. But if all of you focus the stare and call on me, it might be enough for me to walk through the door."

Looking at the creatures around him, Luke could see that he'd lost them. A blue dog raised her paw. "Where is the door?"

Luke smiled jut the slightest. "The door is on a different plan than we are. It is in the Force. Through your power, myself in the Force regains shape."

Cheer Bear stood up. "Let's do it!"

Tenderheart looked at Brave Heart. It was up to the two of them if True Heart and Noble Heart had agreed. None of the Bears or Cousins seemed to have any reservations, although none of them really understood what would happen. Brave Heart nodded hesitantly. Tenderheart glanced at True Heart and Noble Heart then looked to Luke.

"All right Luke. We'll give it a try."