Leia Organa, Jedi Knight
By: Julie the Tall Terror
Timeframe: ESB
Focus: Leia, Luke, Han, Yoda and Vader (notice I didn't say Anakin)
Summary: What would change and what would not if Yoda trained Leia?
http://tallterror.homestead.com
Part 6
(I'm sorry this is a short part! But I didn't want y'all to have to wait longer for more of the story.)
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The frontal assault was already under way when their ship dropped out of hyperspace. Taking on a Star Destroyer, and in particular, The Executor, was suicidal. However, Luke had plenty of daring friends.
"Are you sure no one will notice?" Leia gave Han a very skeptical look.
"Yes! Will you stop asking me?" Han nearly growled.
Leia crossed her arms, but didn't reply as the Millennium Falcon drew closer to the Destroyer. It shocked her to sense that Han was very nervous. He was acting just as usual when they were in danger - gruff and cocky. It had always irritated Leia that Han was never scared of anything. Now, it startled her to sense that he wasn't blindly arrogant like she had always assumed, but merely good at hiding his fear.
"See!" Han pointed and gave her a smug look. "Its working, sweetheart."
Outside, the smaller ship carrying Team Three was already attaching itself to the rear hull of the Destroyer. None of the massive guns on the ship had turned their way and the Tie-Fighters were much to busy with Team One's diversion of ragtag ships at the front.
But Leia wasn't about to congratulate Han, especially since they still hadn't managed docked yet. "It is amazing how much absolute contempt you can cram into, of all words, an endearment," she in a low sarcastic voice so that only Han could hear. "You should have taken up politics."
Han half turned in his seat, but seemed to think better of it when he caught Lando's eye. If Chewie had been the only other person in the cockpit, he would have thrown another scathing remark at her for that insult. In front of Lando, however, he wasn't about to fight - and Leia knew it.
Chewie barked at them to be silent and pay attention. The Falcon needed all of their attention to smoothly latch onto the Destroyer. Han gave Leia a very triumphant grin when they had finished.
But if he was expecting praise, she wasn't going to give it to him, "Let's see if the others can burn a hole first, Captain."
She rose quickly and left the three of them in the cockpit. Lando started to laugh, but Chewie had enough sense not to. At Han's glare, Lando hushed quickly, deciding to smirk instead.
"Not a word," Han growled at him.
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Within minutes of entering the ship, Leia felt it. A cold, stinging sensation that pounded in her head and made her want to run.
"He knows."
"What?" Han asked looking back at her.
At first, Leia didn't understand what Han was asking before realizing she'd spoken aloud. "Nothing," she told him.
She tried to concentrate on their mission, but couldn't. She could only follow while the rest of the team led them stealthily through the corridors. They stopped at a terminal so a couple of techs could begin hacking into it. In a daze, she watched Han and Chewie take point positions at the front and Lando begin guarding their back with a few others.
"Your Highness?"
Leia jumped and nearly dropped her blaster. Lando was looking at her in concern.
"Your Highness, are you all right?" Lando asked her as quietly as he could.
"Yes, yes," Leia was almost panting. The strain was getting worse and she felt lost in a sea of cold. The blood drained from her face.
Lando was frowning at her now. "Come sit by the wall," he gestured to the terminal where the techs were. When Leia didn't answer, he reached out to take her elbow.
"I'm fine," Leia insisted and suddenly she was fine. With a horrible lurch, the corridor and people around her came back into focus and her head cleared. She hefted her blaster and felt her face flush with embarrassment. "Thank you for your concern, Lando. I am quite all right now."
That seemed to satisfy him and he turned away to guard the corner. An absolute fury began to burn through Leia at herself - and at Vader.
She had expected to sense Darth Vader, just as over time, she had learned to sense Yoda. So far, the new ability to feel others she'd known before had been a curious and enlightening experience. Leia had not expected to nearly faint within minutes of arriving on Vader's ship.
All of her plans to disguise herself with the Force were now useless. Disgusted at herself for losing control, Leia hastily began reconstructing her shields. But it was too late, and she knew it. Vader had surely sensed her and would know she was there to get Luke. The whole mission, already dangerous and very unlikely to succeed, was now going to impossible because of her blunder.
"I shouldn't have come," Leia growled at herself.
Leia gave a longing look at Han. She wanted to speak to him, to tell him that she loved- but there was no time. Thankfully, his back was to her so he wouldn't see the expression on her face. He knew her too well and would guess at once what she was planning if he saw her. Every second counted and Leia was certain Vader would be heading for them at that very moment - by homing in on her.
The techs finished at their station and began to lead the way to where Luke was being held. With the aid of the Force, it was easy for Leia to hang back and slip away.
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End part 6
I love feedback! I never hold readers hostage with demands for reviews - that is just cruel. However, reviews do help encourage (i.e. guilt trip) me into writing new parts quicker! :)
By: Julie the Tall Terror
Timeframe: ESB
Focus: Leia, Luke, Han, Yoda and Vader (notice I didn't say Anakin)
Summary: What would change and what would not if Yoda trained Leia?
http://tallterror.homestead.com
Part 6
(I'm sorry this is a short part! But I didn't want y'all to have to wait longer for more of the story.)
~~*~~
The frontal assault was already under way when their ship dropped out of hyperspace. Taking on a Star Destroyer, and in particular, The Executor, was suicidal. However, Luke had plenty of daring friends.
"Are you sure no one will notice?" Leia gave Han a very skeptical look.
"Yes! Will you stop asking me?" Han nearly growled.
Leia crossed her arms, but didn't reply as the Millennium Falcon drew closer to the Destroyer. It shocked her to sense that Han was very nervous. He was acting just as usual when they were in danger - gruff and cocky. It had always irritated Leia that Han was never scared of anything. Now, it startled her to sense that he wasn't blindly arrogant like she had always assumed, but merely good at hiding his fear.
"See!" Han pointed and gave her a smug look. "Its working, sweetheart."
Outside, the smaller ship carrying Team Three was already attaching itself to the rear hull of the Destroyer. None of the massive guns on the ship had turned their way and the Tie-Fighters were much to busy with Team One's diversion of ragtag ships at the front.
But Leia wasn't about to congratulate Han, especially since they still hadn't managed docked yet. "It is amazing how much absolute contempt you can cram into, of all words, an endearment," she in a low sarcastic voice so that only Han could hear. "You should have taken up politics."
Han half turned in his seat, but seemed to think better of it when he caught Lando's eye. If Chewie had been the only other person in the cockpit, he would have thrown another scathing remark at her for that insult. In front of Lando, however, he wasn't about to fight - and Leia knew it.
Chewie barked at them to be silent and pay attention. The Falcon needed all of their attention to smoothly latch onto the Destroyer. Han gave Leia a very triumphant grin when they had finished.
But if he was expecting praise, she wasn't going to give it to him, "Let's see if the others can burn a hole first, Captain."
She rose quickly and left the three of them in the cockpit. Lando started to laugh, but Chewie had enough sense not to. At Han's glare, Lando hushed quickly, deciding to smirk instead.
"Not a word," Han growled at him.
~~*~~
Within minutes of entering the ship, Leia felt it. A cold, stinging sensation that pounded in her head and made her want to run.
"He knows."
"What?" Han asked looking back at her.
At first, Leia didn't understand what Han was asking before realizing she'd spoken aloud. "Nothing," she told him.
She tried to concentrate on their mission, but couldn't. She could only follow while the rest of the team led them stealthily through the corridors. They stopped at a terminal so a couple of techs could begin hacking into it. In a daze, she watched Han and Chewie take point positions at the front and Lando begin guarding their back with a few others.
"Your Highness?"
Leia jumped and nearly dropped her blaster. Lando was looking at her in concern.
"Your Highness, are you all right?" Lando asked her as quietly as he could.
"Yes, yes," Leia was almost panting. The strain was getting worse and she felt lost in a sea of cold. The blood drained from her face.
Lando was frowning at her now. "Come sit by the wall," he gestured to the terminal where the techs were. When Leia didn't answer, he reached out to take her elbow.
"I'm fine," Leia insisted and suddenly she was fine. With a horrible lurch, the corridor and people around her came back into focus and her head cleared. She hefted her blaster and felt her face flush with embarrassment. "Thank you for your concern, Lando. I am quite all right now."
That seemed to satisfy him and he turned away to guard the corner. An absolute fury began to burn through Leia at herself - and at Vader.
She had expected to sense Darth Vader, just as over time, she had learned to sense Yoda. So far, the new ability to feel others she'd known before had been a curious and enlightening experience. Leia had not expected to nearly faint within minutes of arriving on Vader's ship.
All of her plans to disguise herself with the Force were now useless. Disgusted at herself for losing control, Leia hastily began reconstructing her shields. But it was too late, and she knew it. Vader had surely sensed her and would know she was there to get Luke. The whole mission, already dangerous and very unlikely to succeed, was now going to impossible because of her blunder.
"I shouldn't have come," Leia growled at herself.
Leia gave a longing look at Han. She wanted to speak to him, to tell him that she loved- but there was no time. Thankfully, his back was to her so he wouldn't see the expression on her face. He knew her too well and would guess at once what she was planning if he saw her. Every second counted and Leia was certain Vader would be heading for them at that very moment - by homing in on her.
The techs finished at their station and began to lead the way to where Luke was being held. With the aid of the Force, it was easy for Leia to hang back and slip away.
~~*~~
End part 6
I love feedback! I never hold readers hostage with demands for reviews - that is just cruel. However, reviews do help encourage (i.e. guilt trip) me into writing new parts quicker! :)