Chapter Two - Touching Down
Three days later, the fleet returned to Corsucant. Within the hour, Han, Leia, Chewie and Jordan were all in the President's chambers.
Leia sat behind her desk. The comchannel buzzed. She told her secretary to hold all incoming calls and to have Admiral Ackbar come to her office.
Jordan sat down wearily on the large couch and sighed. Chewie joined him, since the couch was the only furnishing in the office sturdy enough to support him.
Han poured a few glasses of Caf. He handed one too Jordan.
Cautiously he took a sip. It tasted ALMOST like the stuff back home.
A few minutes later the doors slid open and the strangest being Jordan had ever seen entered the office. He was vaguley humanoind but he had the head of a sea creature, red with big eyes. The creature bowed to the president.
"Welcome home, Leia. I take it your trip was interesting enough?" the creature asked in a deep voice.
Leia nodded. "Yes, Ackbar. It was enlightening to say the least. I take it you got my report."
The admirable just nodded.
"Good. Then I want you to make it a priority to find this man's
homeworld." she pionted towards Jordan
Ackbar walked over to Jordan and bowed.
"Greeting's, Mr. Kincaid. I am Admiral Ackbar. Let me be the first to commend you for you brave actions.
Jordan nodded. "Thank you," he paused, "Do you think you'll be able to find earth?"
Ackbar shrugged "It's a big Galaxy, Mr. Kincaid. Eight day's by
hyperspace could mean Earth is ANYWHERE. The actual co-ordinates were scrambled in the navicomp. I have my best splicer's working on it but... the outcome is not that hopefull.
Jordan's head fell. "Then it's hopeless." he sighed.
"Nonsense," Ackbar bellowed, "We'll look anyway we can. Granted we don't have many ships to spare but I've personally set aside a number of deepspace probes. It may take a long time, maybe even years, but we'll find Earth. I gaurantee it."
The word years struck Jordan like a hard blow. Han tried to cheer him up.
"Don't worry, Jordan. No matter what happens, at least you're among friends. Try not to worry too much."
"But what am I going to do until we find my home?" Jordan asked.
Ackbar supplied the answer. "Acording to these records and psych profiles the med-droids took on the ship, you are a very adept young lad. Like we've said, it's a big galaxy. When we finaly liberate your prople someone will have to teach them about all these new worlds, technologies, and species. For /you/ to be that teacher you'll have to learn a lot about universe around you. Things
which, up until now, you probably thought weren't possible. Do you accespt such a challenge. It won't be easy, but..."
"You're right," Jordan answered, "I /do/ have a lot to learn. Not just for my people but also for my self." He slowly stood up, straigtening himself I am willing to try."
A man's voice entered the room. "Someone once told me 'Do or do not.. there is no try."
Everyone turned around. A man in a dark robe entered the room.
Leia ran up to the man and hugged him. "Oh Luke," she cried happily, "It's SO good to see you."
Luke grinned. "Thanks. Oh, and Jaina and Jacen send their love."
Han and Ackbar shook Luke's hand. Chewie almost crushed him in a hug. Jordan just remained seated.
After a few mintes of familial sentiments, Luke truend and fixes his gaze on looked at Jordan. "Greeting's, Jordan. My name is Luke Skywalker. I am Leia's brother."
Jordan took the man's offered hand. A strange feeling washed over him. Something about him was familiar, but he couldn't place exactly what.
Luke looked at Jordan strangely for a moment as well, as if he was thinking the same thing, but then resumed his posture.
"So," he said, "You're this 'new rebel'. I have heard a lot of good things about you."
Jordan nodded. "Thank you. I'm sorry if I seem little zoned out, but I'm still getting used to all this space-hopping stuff."
"Yes, I quite understand. I too used to be like you.." Luke grinned and his eyes went distant, as if lost in memory. Then his face went serious again as he focused on Jordan. "When I entered the room I heard Acbar's speech. I hope you accept his offer. It'll be hard but something tells me you're more than up to it."
"Well. You'll have to give me time to consider consider my exact coarse of action.. and to rest. I barely even know you people, but you've all accepted me with open arms. But I think I'll go for it."
Luke smiled warmly. "That's great. I know you'll do your best."
Leia stood beside her brother. "Yes.. We'll have a lot to do but I'm sure it will work out for the best. Until then you are my personal guest. I'll have my secratary get you some personal quarters in the palace near ours, get you fitted for clothes, and set you up a personal line of creit for personal expendatures."
For the first time in years, Jordan was overcome with happiness. "Thank you.. for everything. I don't know how I can ever repay you."
Leia smiled. "Don't worry about it. We probably have just as much to learn from you as you from us. And that's payment enough."
Three days later, the fleet returned to Corsucant. Within the hour, Han, Leia, Chewie and Jordan were all in the President's chambers.
Leia sat behind her desk. The comchannel buzzed. She told her secretary to hold all incoming calls and to have Admiral Ackbar come to her office.
Jordan sat down wearily on the large couch and sighed. Chewie joined him, since the couch was the only furnishing in the office sturdy enough to support him.
Han poured a few glasses of Caf. He handed one too Jordan.
Cautiously he took a sip. It tasted ALMOST like the stuff back home.
A few minutes later the doors slid open and the strangest being Jordan had ever seen entered the office. He was vaguley humanoind but he had the head of a sea creature, red with big eyes. The creature bowed to the president.
"Welcome home, Leia. I take it your trip was interesting enough?" the creature asked in a deep voice.
Leia nodded. "Yes, Ackbar. It was enlightening to say the least. I take it you got my report."
The admirable just nodded.
"Good. Then I want you to make it a priority to find this man's
homeworld." she pionted towards Jordan
Ackbar walked over to Jordan and bowed.
"Greeting's, Mr. Kincaid. I am Admiral Ackbar. Let me be the first to commend you for you brave actions.
Jordan nodded. "Thank you," he paused, "Do you think you'll be able to find earth?"
Ackbar shrugged "It's a big Galaxy, Mr. Kincaid. Eight day's by
hyperspace could mean Earth is ANYWHERE. The actual co-ordinates were scrambled in the navicomp. I have my best splicer's working on it but... the outcome is not that hopefull.
Jordan's head fell. "Then it's hopeless." he sighed.
"Nonsense," Ackbar bellowed, "We'll look anyway we can. Granted we don't have many ships to spare but I've personally set aside a number of deepspace probes. It may take a long time, maybe even years, but we'll find Earth. I gaurantee it."
The word years struck Jordan like a hard blow. Han tried to cheer him up.
"Don't worry, Jordan. No matter what happens, at least you're among friends. Try not to worry too much."
"But what am I going to do until we find my home?" Jordan asked.
Ackbar supplied the answer. "Acording to these records and psych profiles the med-droids took on the ship, you are a very adept young lad. Like we've said, it's a big galaxy. When we finaly liberate your prople someone will have to teach them about all these new worlds, technologies, and species. For /you/ to be that teacher you'll have to learn a lot about universe around you. Things
which, up until now, you probably thought weren't possible. Do you accespt such a challenge. It won't be easy, but..."
"You're right," Jordan answered, "I /do/ have a lot to learn. Not just for my people but also for my self." He slowly stood up, straigtening himself I am willing to try."
A man's voice entered the room. "Someone once told me 'Do or do not.. there is no try."
Everyone turned around. A man in a dark robe entered the room.
Leia ran up to the man and hugged him. "Oh Luke," she cried happily, "It's SO good to see you."
Luke grinned. "Thanks. Oh, and Jaina and Jacen send their love."
Han and Ackbar shook Luke's hand. Chewie almost crushed him in a hug. Jordan just remained seated.
After a few mintes of familial sentiments, Luke truend and fixes his gaze on looked at Jordan. "Greeting's, Jordan. My name is Luke Skywalker. I am Leia's brother."
Jordan took the man's offered hand. A strange feeling washed over him. Something about him was familiar, but he couldn't place exactly what.
Luke looked at Jordan strangely for a moment as well, as if he was thinking the same thing, but then resumed his posture.
"So," he said, "You're this 'new rebel'. I have heard a lot of good things about you."
Jordan nodded. "Thank you. I'm sorry if I seem little zoned out, but I'm still getting used to all this space-hopping stuff."
"Yes, I quite understand. I too used to be like you.." Luke grinned and his eyes went distant, as if lost in memory. Then his face went serious again as he focused on Jordan. "When I entered the room I heard Acbar's speech. I hope you accept his offer. It'll be hard but something tells me you're more than up to it."
"Well. You'll have to give me time to consider consider my exact coarse of action.. and to rest. I barely even know you people, but you've all accepted me with open arms. But I think I'll go for it."
Luke smiled warmly. "That's great. I know you'll do your best."
Leia stood beside her brother. "Yes.. We'll have a lot to do but I'm sure it will work out for the best. Until then you are my personal guest. I'll have my secratary get you some personal quarters in the palace near ours, get you fitted for clothes, and set you up a personal line of creit for personal expendatures."
For the first time in years, Jordan was overcome with happiness. "Thank you.. for everything. I don't know how I can ever repay you."
Leia smiled. "Don't worry about it. We probably have just as much to learn from you as you from us. And that's payment enough."