A Rose In The Frost15

Han Solo began to get closer to the Death Star. He turned round to Obi.

"What do you want to be dropped off into.... space?" He asked looking at the huge space station in front of him in disbelief.

"Something like that.." Said Obi-Wan vaguely.

Then it began, the ship started to shudder. Chewbacca gave a roar and Obi smiled to himself.

"Were caught in a tractor beam! These people don't seem friendly old man." Yelled Han diving for the controls. But it was useless the ship was pulled in, everything went black then they landed with a clank. "I think we should hide." Said Obi in slight amusement. Chewbacca roared again. Han crossed the floor and lifted a piece of it up revealing a compartment large enough for the three of them to hide in.

"I use them for smuggling." He explained as they all scrambled inside and listened to the noises outside the Falcon.

"Lord Vader what shall do with the ship?"

"Scan it." Said a voice Obi-Wan recognised, as Anakin's his suspicions had been correct. There was the sound of retreating footsteps then silence.

"Do you want to get out of here alive?" Obi asked Han in a whisper.

"No." He replied sarcastically. "What's your plan old man?"

"When they come in with the scanning equipment shoot the storm troopers and put their uniforms on. The Wookiee as well."

Padme set off on her quest to rescue Leia. She started off in a small room where she could formulate her plan. She looked at the map of the Death Star in the room. Leia was nineteen corridors away and heavily guarded. This was going to be difficult, besides then she'd need a ship to get away in, it was all going to be very dangerous.

Suddenly the door behind her slid open. She ran into the shadows. Three stormtroopers entered. Suddenly without warning she sneezed.

"Who's there?" Called a voice she recognised. A voice she knew as well as her own. A voice she thought was dead. She stepped forwards from the shadows.

"Obi-Wan, is that you?" She asked in disbelief.

"Padme?" Asked Obi in disbelief. "You're meant to be dead."
Padme smiling in amazement. "But why are you wearing that uniform and who are these people with you?"

"Lock the door and I'll tell you."

Padme pressed a red button and the metallic door locked with a quiet click.

"Were here to rescue Leia." He told her removing his mask.

Padme smiled looking into the eyes of her old friend for the first time in nearly nineteen years.

"That's what I'm trying to do as well." Said Padme sighing.

By this time Han and Chewbacca had removed their masks.

"Look I'm not rescuing anyone. I'm getting out of this place ASAP." He said glaring at Obi and Padme.

Obi-Wan who had the measure of Han by now decided to change his mind.

"She's a princess. You'll be very well rewarded."

"How much?" He asked, interested.

"Forty thousand." Han looked at Obi, a mercenary glint in his eye.

"Deal."

"We have a another major problem!" Padme exclaimed.

"What?" Asked Obi-Wan.

"That weapon gun thing is set for Alderaan!"

Obi-Wan swallowed, "I'll deal with that."

"Right. Obi-Wan, your mercenary friend and the Wookiee put your masks back on. I've had an idea. They can pretend to be escorting me to visit Leia then we get rid of her guards and fly off in your ship." Padme instructed, her old bossy air back.

"Good plan." Said Obi.

"Your crazy." Said Han starring at them both in disbelief.