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A/N Tinuviel Undomiel: This is the longest chapte I have ever written for a fic, ever. So be happy. My sis wrote everything after the Garbage chute, so enjoy her funny comments.
A/N Nerwen Aldarion: Sorry about the loooooong chapter, but we wanted to get off the Death Star and well yeah it just took longer then we thought.
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Chapter 4: Farm boys, Flyboys, Ex Imps and Disaster
Governor Tarkin was still burning over the fact that a Princess and a Pilot had out witted him and spoiled his brilliant plan. Vader was still contemplating if killing the two prisoners at this time was right. Part of him wanted to tell Tarkin to stop the executions, yet the larger half of him reveled in the fact that the ignorant woman would soon face a most delightful death.
The intercom buzzed, and Tarkin pressed to receive the message, "Yes?"
"We've captured a freighter entering the remains of the Alderaan system," An officer informed them, "Its marking's match those of a ship that blasted its way out of Mos Eisley."
Vader perked up at the information, "They must be trying to return the stolen plans to the Princess. They may yet be of use to us."
"Vader, go to the freighter," Tarkin said, "I only trust you to investigate this matter. You may be right; perhaps we can still use them to obtain the plans once again."
"As you wish, Governor," Vader replied leaving the room.
The clanging of footsteps leaving the Millenium Falcon echoed through the hallways. Two Stormtroopers quickly scanned the area on last time before exiting the ship.
With a clang two floor panels popped up after the officers left.
"Boy, its lucky you have these compartments," Luke Skywalker commented pushing back his blonde hair.
Han Solo rolled his eyes, "I use them for smuggling. I never thought I'd be smuggling myself in them." He threw up his arms angrily, "This is ridiculous! Even if I could take off I'd, I'd never get past that tractor beam."
"Leave that to me," Ben Kenobi said getting out of the compartment.
"Damn fool," Han scowled, "I knew you were going to say that!"
"Who's the more foolish," Ben said, "The fool or the fool who follows him?"
Han shook his head, and Chewbacca growled in an agreement. Luke tried not to laugh.
"Someone is coming," Ben said.
"Let's fight them off!" Han said reaching for his blaster.
"No," Ben said, "We would only receive a short death in return. We must be as silent as possible."
"Old man, I already listened to you once," Han whined.
"We're still alive because of that," Luke replied.
"Alright, alright," He replied, "What'd you have in mind?"
Two crewmen carried a heavy box containing the scanning machine ordered by Vader. With the weight of the scanner practically dragging them down, they walked up the ramp past the two troopers guarding it.
The officers heard the scanner hit the ground with a loud bang. They looked at each other, but didn't leave their posts.
"Hey down there," A voice called form the ship, "Can you give us a hand with this?"
One of the officers shrugged, it couldn't hurt. The two men boarded the ship, but no one was left to hear the blaster fire.
An officer did, however, notice that the troopers had left their posts. With mild concern he activated their comlinks.
"TK-421 why aren't you at your post?" He asked, "TK-421 do you copy?"
One of the Stormtroopers walked out of the ramp. He pointed at his helmet, gesturing that the comlink wasn't working. The officer nodded getting the message.
"Take over;" He said to his aid, "We've got a bad transmitter. I'll see what I can do."
When he approached the door, it slid open. A hug Wookie towered over the officer. The officer stumbled backwards in fear. With a bone chilling howl, Chewbacca swiped the officer aside. The aide moved for his blaster but a Stormtrooper came charging and fired before he even put a finger on it.
Ben and the two droids, C3-PO and R2-D2 followed into the room. The trooper took off his helmet revealing a smirking Han Solo. Luke, also dressed in Imperial armor, came running into the Command Office.
Luke took off his helmet and glared at the captain, "You know between his howling and your blasting everything in sight, it's a wonder the whole station doesn't know we're here!"
"Bring them on." Han replied smugly, "I prefer a straight fight to all this sneaking around."
Not paying attention to the argument at hand, 3-PO turned to Ben Kenobi, "We have found the computer outlet, sir."
"Plug in," Ben said, "He should be able to interpret the entire Imperial computer network."
R2 punched his claw arm into the terminal and downloaded the schematics, displaying them on the screen. He beeped information to 3-PO.
"He says he found the main computer to power the tractor beam that's holding the ship here," The golden droid interpreted, "He'll try to make the precise location appear on the monitor."
The three men watched the monitor with interest, well two did. Han looked at it with boredom.
"The tractor beam is coupled to the main reactor in seven locations," 3-PO explained, "A power loss at one of the terminals will allow the ship to leave."
Be studied the readout with a grave face. He knew what he would have to face, and he feared that he would not come out of it alive.
"I don't think you boys can help," He said, "I must go alone."
"Whatever you say," Han replied, "I've done more than I bargained for on this trip already."
Luke put an arm on the old man, "I want to go with you."
"Be patient, Luke," Ben advised the boy, "Stay and watch over the droids."
"But he can…"
"They must be delivered safely or other star systems will suffer the same fate as Alderaan. Your destiny lies on a different path than mine." He opened the door, but turned to Luke before he left, "The Force will be with you…always."
Chewbacca growled something to Han.
"Boy you said it, Chewie," Han looked at Luke, "Where did you dig up that old fossil?"
"Ben is a great man," Luke retorted.
"Yeah," Han rolled his eyes, "Great at getting us into trouble."
"I didn't hear you give any ideas."
"Well, anything would be better than just hanging around waiting for him to pick us up…" Han replied, but Luke cut him off, "Who do you think…!"
R2 began to beep frantically, grabbing all attention.
"What is it?" Luke asked.
"I'm afraid I'm not quite sure, sir," 3-PO answered, "He says 'I've found her' and keeps repeating 'She's here'."
"Well…" Luke said, "Who has he found?"
"Princess Leia," The droid informed him.
"The Princess, She's here?!"
"Princess?" Han asked curiously, "What's going on?"
"Where is she?" Luke asked, ignoring him.
"Level 5, detention block, AA-23," The droid quoted, "I'm afraid she's scheduled to be terminated."
"Oh no!" He gasped, "We've got to do something."
"What are you talking about?" Han asked annoyed.
"The droids belong to her. She's the one in the message. We have to help her!" Luke informed in the fastest way Han had ever heard.
"Now, look, don't get any funny ideas," Han said, "the old man wants us to wait right here."
"But he didn't know she was here," Luke countered, "Look, will you just find a way back into the detention block."
"I'm not going anywhere," Han said sternly.
"They're gonna execute her," Luke replied, "Look, a few minutes ago you didn't want to just wait here to be captured; now all you want to do is stay!"
"Marching into the detention area is not what I had in mind."
"But they're gonna kill her!"
"Better her than me," Han turned away.
Luke racked his brain to try and turn him. There had to be some way. The only thing he could think of that could change his mind was money, but Luke was flat broke. Maybe…
"She's rich," Luke whispered into his ear.
Han perked up at the word, "Rich?"
Yes, the seed was planted!
"Yes," Luke continued, "Rich powerful. If you were to rescue her the reward would be…"
"What?" Han begged for him to answer.
"Well more wealth than you could imagine." There, Luke thought, that sounded good.
"I don't know," Han said skeptically, "I can imagine quite a bit."
"You'll get it."
"I better!"
"You will," Luke assured.
"Alright kid," Han said, "but you better be right about this." He looked a Chewie who grunted in return.
"What's your plan?" He asked.
"Uh…" Luke looked around, "3-PO hand me those binders." Luke moved toward Chewie, "Now, I'm gonna put these on you."
Chewie let out a huge roar.
"Okay, Han you put these on," Luke said backing away.
Han grudgingly got up and snatched the binder's from Luke's hands, "Don't worry Chewie I think I know what he has in mind."
The poor Wookie gave Han a worried glance, but allowed Han to lock the binder's on his furry wrists.
Han and Luke grabbed their helmets, and moved towards the door with Chewie.
"Master Luke, sir!" 3-PO called out, "Pardon me for asking…but, uh… what should R2 and I do if we're discovered here?"
Luke shrugged, "Lock the door."
"And hope they don't have blasters," Han continued.
"That isn't very reassuring," 3-PO said as they left.
Kyle wandered the corridors of the Death Star with no destination in mind. He was in his armor, so no one could see his slumped shoulders or the cold look on his face.
Captain Adol had caught him when he was putting on his trooper armor.
"Do wish to attend the blessed event?" Adol asked smiling.
"Event," Kyle asked, "what event, Captain?"
"Why no one told you?" The captain said looking surprised, "Ah well, no matter. The Princess and the Rebel Officer have been scheduled for execution. I was wondering, since you seem to despise the Officer Ors that you would wish to witness her death."
"Execution?" Kyle replied astonished, "So soon?"
Adol smiled, "Apparently the two prisoners lied about the location of the base, and have deeply offended the Governor. He has ordered their termination."
Kyle was at a loss for words.
They were already sentenced to die, he had expected more time. He had been trying to figure out some plan to get them off the Death Star, now he was out of time.
He looked up and noticed two troopers leading a Wookie threw the hallways. Kyle frowned at this knowing full well that these two characters weren't supposed to be on the space station.
Calmly he approached them, "Excuse me, did you receive this prisoner from the slave ship arriving form Kashyyyk?"
"Uh…yes we did," one of them replied.
Kyle grinned, "There is no slave ship coming form Kashyyyk."
The Wookie growled while his companions stood frozen in their armor.
"Kid, get us out of this," the trooper said through gritted teeth.
"Who are you?" Kyle asked, "What are you doing here?"
"We…" the 'kid' the man had referred to began.
"Don't tell him anything," he hissed, "We should just blast him now!"
"That'll attract the attention of the entire station," Kyle said, "So I suggest you answer my questions now before I do the job for you."
"I'm Luke Skywalker, this is Han Solo," Luke gestured, "We came here to rescue Princess Leia."
"Smooth, kid, real smooth," Han replied, "Now they'll know who are when they kill us."
"You've come to rescue the Princess?" Kyle asked, not believing his luck.
"Yes."
"It was his idea, I swear!" Han pointed an accusing finger at Kyle.
Kyle nodded, "Follow me."
Han and Luke looked at each other, "What are you doing?"
"You wanted to rescue the Princess, right?"
"Yes, but…"
"Good, then follow me," Kyle began to walk towards the elevator.
Han shook his head, "Listen buddy, are you okay? You don't seem to realize that you're an Imperial, and we plan to rescue your prisoner."
"I understand the situation, sir," Kyle replied.
"Then why are you helping us?" Luke asked.
"Now's not the time for long explanations," Kyle said, "Trust me, alright?"
"Great," Han rolled his eyes, "first I have to trust and old windbag, now I have to trust and Imperial."
"Do you have any better ideas?" Kyle pressed.
"Unfortunately, no, so lead the way."
The trio followed Kyle to the elevator. A few glances were cast their way, but no one stopped to question them.
"I can't see a thing in this helmet," Luke commented when they boarded.
Han gave him a kick in the leg, while Kyle waved off a person who wanted to join them on the elevator.
On the elevator, Han examined the binders on Chewie's wrists.
"This is not going to work," He gestured to the barely locked cuffs.
"Why didn't you say so before?" Luke asked.
"I did say so before."
"Will both of you shut up?" Kyle snapped, "If you want this to work you need to stop bickering."
"Hey," Han said, "No one pushes me around."
"Well I am so look straight ahead and follow my lead," Kyle advised.
Han would have snapped something back at him, but the doors opened revealing the Detention Area.
An officer approached the three troopers and Wookie.
"Where are you taking this… thing?"
Think of something quick, Kyle thought to himself. "Prisoner transfer from cell block 1138."
The officer tipped his head at the response, "I wasn't notified. I'll have to clear it."
The officer gestured to the guards who unlocked their weapons. He moved to the console and punched in a few buttons.
Kyle eyed Han, and gestured for him to release Chewie. Han nodded, and unlocked the binders, "Look out it's loose!"
"He's gonna pull us all apart!" Luke yelled.
"Get him!"
The guards and the officers scrambled about the room. Kyle, Luke and Han used the confusion as their advantage. The guards fired at the Wookie, but he would lunge out of the way making their shots hit the cameras and sensors. The others fired at the guards and officers. When the guards realized they were being ambushed, they fired back, but it was too late.
As the last of the guards fell, the officer ran to hit the alarm. Kyle fired and his shot hit the officer square in the chest. He slumped over onto the controls.
Han ran over and pushed the body onto the floor, "We got to figure which cell this Princess of yours is in," He said checking the logs, "Here it is. Cell 2187, you go and get her, we'll hold them here," He barked to Luke.
The com continued to flash; Han quickly pushed it to respond.
"Wait, I'll…" Kyle began.
"Everything is under control, situation normal," Han ignored him.
"What happened," the voice on the line said.
"Uh… had a slight weapons malfunction," Han said, "But uh, everything's fine now, we're all fine here now, thank you. How about you?"
We're doomed, Kyle thought.
"We're sending a squad up."
"Uh, negative, negative. We had a reactor leak now, uh, large leak very dangerous."
"Who is this? What's your operating number?"
Han pulled out his blaster and fired at the comlink, exploding it in to sparks.
"Boring conversation anyway, Luke we're gonna have company!" He shouted to Luke.
"I was gonna say let me talk to them, but you just went on ahead," Kyle said.
"I don't care what you think," Han snapped, "We need to get out of here."
"I'll go with the kid," Kyle said, "I know where the Princess is, I can get him there quicker."
"Go on ahead, I'll stay here to get rid of those troopers," Han said.
Kyle shook his head, and ran after Luke. The kid had already found the Princess' cell, and had opened the door.
"Aren't you a little short for a Stormtrooper," She commented.
"Huh," Luke said, "Oh the uniform." He quickly took off his helmet, "I'm Luke Skywalker I'm here to rescue you."
"You're who," She asked confused.
"I'm here to rescue you I've got your R2 unit I'm here with Ben Kenobi!"
Leia's eyes brightened at the name, "Ben Kenobi, where is he?!"
She saw Kyle standing outside her cell, "Who's this?" She asked.
"Kyle Katarn, your highness," Kyle introduced himself.
"Katarn, yes," Leia said in recognition. She suddenly remembered another important fact, "The Officer, we have to release her!"
"Officer, what?" Luke asked.
"You mean the woman with brown hair and smart mouth?" Kyle asked.
"Yes, Jan," Leia replied.
Kyle nodded, and opened the cell next to Leia's. Suddenly he found himself staring at the ceiling with Jan pinning him to the floor.
"You're never going to kill me you Imperial scum!" She said.
"Jan, he's trying to help us," Leia said.
Jan looked up at the Princess, then back at the man she had just jumped, "Oh." She got to her feet.
Kyle took off his helmet, and rubbed his sore neck, "Geeze I out to kill you for that!"
Jan snorted, "I'd like to see you try."
"Now is not the time for arguments," Leia said, "We have to get out of here." The Princess began to head through the corridors, trying to find the way out, Luke followed closely on her heels. Jan shook her head and ran after them along with Kyle.
"Get behind me, get behind me!" Han yelled at Chewbacca as the troopers began to pour into the room. Han and Chewie fired at them as blaster bolts rained down on them. They retreated into the hallway leading to the cells, when Luke and his new companions came up behind them.
"Can't go back that way," Han said.
"Look's like you managed to cut off our only escape route," Leia commented.
"Maybe you'd like it back in your cell you're highness," Han replied when a shot nearly hit him in the head. He ducked into the corridors, and smacked into Jan.
"Who the hell is this?"
"The name's Jan, flyboy," She snapped.
"Great," Han replied, "another woman."
The six of them backed into the sides of the corridor when more bolts whizzed past their ears.
Luke pulled a small comlink from his belt, "C3-PO! C3-PO!"
Jan and Kyle couldn't hear 3-PO's response. Luke shouted over the blaster fire, "We've been cut off, are there any other ways out of the cell bay?!"
Kyle continued to fire at the troopers, while Jan ducked back behind him.
"Is this your thanks for telling you about your father, getting me killed?!" Jan yelled at him.
"You ain't dead yet, so quite complaining!" Kyle shouted back at her.
"What's that? I didn't copy," Luke asked through the comlink.
He paused as 3-PO said something else.
Luke clipped the comlink to his belt, and fired at the troopers, "There isn't any other way out!"
"I could have told you that!" Kyle yelled from behind.
Now the smoke form the blaster fire had fogged any chance of seeing the squad of troopers. They relied on positioning where the shots were being fired from and pure luck. Jan was beginning to go crazy just crouching behind Kyle and avoiding getting her head blown off. Gritting her teeth, she snatched his blaster rifle from him.
"Hey, that's mine!"
"Well now it's mine!"
"I'm beginning to consider giving you back to Vader," He yelled at her as she fired at the troops.
"Nice threat," She replied, "use it when I decide to care."
"I can't hold them off forever!" Han shouted, "Now what?!"
"This is some rescue," Leia shouted over the noise, "When you came in here didn't you have a plan for getting out?"
"He's the brains, sweetheart!" Han shrugged at Luke.
Leia looked at Luke he shrugged. It wasn't like he had ever staged a rescue before.
"We're dead," Jan commented.
Leia ripped the blaster from Luke's hands, and fired into the smoke.
Han saw her begin to move across the hall, "What the hell are you doing?!"
"Somebody has to save our skins," She replied firing two more shots. Then she blew a grating next to Han aside, revealing a dark chamber.
Leia tossed the blaster back to Luke, then glared at Han, "Into the garbage chute, flyboy!" She disappeared into the gaping black hole.
Jan was taken aback by her move, she looked at the guys questionably, "I'm with the princess," She said; then jumped in after Leia.
Han looked at Kyle, "You get in there," He gestured to the chute with his gun. Kyle didn't hesitate, and followed the two women into the smelly pit.
After falling for what seemed an eternity, he fell feet first into a grimy, junk filled, swamp. Jan stood about a foot away, up to her knees in decaying debris. The Princess was off to the side, trying to hide the look of disgust on her face. Kyle got out of the way before Chewie fell on top of him. The growling Wookie groaned and sifted through the junk to find some footing. Luke came tumbling down after him, dropping his blaster when he reached the bottom.
He retrieved his blaster and noticed the hatch hidden in the corner. "Why didn't you open the door?"
"It's magnetically sealed," Kyle informed him, "So unless you want to be filled with holes, I suggest you don't try to fire at it."
With a yell, Han crashed down into the garbage. Judging form his expression, he wasn't thinking the Princess' escape plan wasn't so brilliant anymore.
"The garbage chute was a really wonderful idea," He praised sarcastically, glaring at the Princess, "What an incredible new smell you've discovered."
Han saw the hatch the Chewie was blocking, "Let's get out of here. Get away from there!" He ordered Chewie.
"No wait!" Luke yelled, but Han had already fired.
Soon they were all ducking as Han's shot bounced around the room, whizzing past their heads, and finally hitting the garbage and stopped.
"Will you forget it, it's magnetically sealed!" Luke shouted.
"Put that thing away or you'll get us all killed!" Leia ordered harshly.
Han rolled his eyes dramatically, "Absolutely your worship! Look I had everything under control until you led us down here!"
"Will you please settle down children?!" Jan shouted making everyone close their mouths and eye her. "It's not as bad as you think."
"It could be worse," Leia agreed.
A loud inhuman moan forced the two women into silence. All of them looked around searching to see what could have made that spine tingling sound.
"Its worse," Han said grimly.
"There's something alive in here," Luke said nervously.
"It's your imagination," Han turned down the thought.
"Something just moved past my leg," Luke stated looking down at the junk.
"The Garbage Monster oooh," Jan grinned wickedly.
Luke shot her a look then pointed enthusiastically at the murky water, "Look, did you see that?!"
"What?" Han asked annoyed.
Kyle didn't turn down Luke's questionings, a fact Leia noted. It was rumored that there was some sort of creature living in the depths of the garbage hold. He didn't say anything to them, in hopes he was wrong. Now he was beginning to think Luke was right.
Everyone was silent, not even moving an inch. Luke was suddenly dragged beneath the grimy water, "Help!"
"Luke!" Han called, "Luke! Luke!"
Luke surfaced, with a large, muscular tentacle coiled around his throat. Jan gasped and dropped her blaster.
"Luke!" Leia yelled.
"Blast it, will you!" Luke gasped out.
"Where?" Han asked.
"Anywhere."
Han fired into the water trying to kill the junk monster. With a groan, Luke was pulled under again.
"Luke! Luke!" Han shouted sifting through the water. The walls shuddered and moved in several inches.
Everyone looked at the walls, as if they would provide them with some answer. Chewbacca let out a moan and tried to open the hatch.
"What's going on?" Jan asked Kyle.
"I have no idea."
"Well that's helpful." She replied.
Luke came up sputtering from the filth.
"Grab him!" Leia ordered. Han and Kyle both gave Luke a hand, while coughed up the dirty water.
"What happened?" The Princess asked.
"I don't know," Luke said still gagging, "It just let me go and disappeared."
Han looked at the walls, "I've got a bad feeling about this."
With a groan, the walls began to move towards them.
"The walls are moving!" Luke shouted.
"We're not blind kid, we can see that for ourselves," Jan snapped.
"Don't just stand there, try and brace them with something," Leia shouted trying to lift a pole, "Help me!" She ordered Han.
Han moved to lift a pole, while Chewie pounded on the hatch.
Jan lifted her own metal pole, "That's not going to work," Kyle said.
"You have any better ideas," She hissed.
"Wait a minute," Luke said, and pulled out his forgotten comlink, "3-PO! Come in 3-PO! 3-PO!" He shouted into it, "Where could he be? 3-PO!"
The room was getting smaller by the second, and nothing could be done to stop them. Chewie continued to roar at the door.
"3-PO! Come in 3-PO! 3-PO!" Luke continued to yell into his comlink.
Han pushed Leia to the top of the junk, "Get to the top!" He barked.
"I can't" Leia whimpered.
"Where could he be?" Luke asked again, "3-PO! 3-PO, will you come in?!"
"No matter how many times you yell into that thing, that droid isn't going to answer," Jan said.
"I have to try," Luke said.
The walls were only a few feet apart now. Kyle's back was pressed against the slippery wall, while Jan struggled to keep her feet.
"One thing's for sure," Han said, "we're all going to be a lot thinner."
"This could prove popular for slimming methods, the only problem is its permanence," Jan finished.
"How can you two be joking at a time like this?" Luke commented.
"I don't know, it just comes naturally," She responded. The garbage was piling up around her. Kyle grabbed her hand, and pulled her next to him, "Thanks."
"No problem."
"I think I'm beginning to like you, girl," Han smiled at Jan.
"Hope that doesn't go to your head, hot shot," She replied.
"You've got a sharp tongue," Han commented.
"You should try listening to it everyday," Kyle said.
Han chuckled in spite that the walls were now only three feet apart. Leia sunk down even deeper into the grime, "Get on top of it."
"I'm trying," Leia snapped completely out of patience.
Luke's face was pained as the pressure of the walls was closing in, "3-PO?" He asked shocked.
His eyes snapped as the droid said something else, "Will you shut up and listen to me?! Shut down all the garbage mashers in the detention level!" He shifted a little in the trash, "Shut down all the garbage mashers in the detention level!"
With a sharp moan, the walls stopped their movement.
"Alright!" Luke yelled.
"Way to go kid!" Jan cried.
The Princess and Han embraced and cheered. Everyone was so glad they still had their lives.
"We're alright!" Luke shouted happily into the comlink.
"Get him to open the pressure hatch," Kyle said to Luke.
He nodded, "Open the pressure maintenance hatch on unit number…326827."
All eyes turned to the hatch, waiting for it to open. With a sharp intake, the hatch's seal was release, and Chewie happily growled and opened the door.
The group exited the smelly garbage room. Kyle, Han, and Luke removed their foul smelling trooper uniforms. The room they were in was covered in dust; it was obvious that it had not been used in quite some time.
"If we can just avoid any more female advice, we ought to be able to get out of here." Han said.
"I resent that!" Jan retorted.
"Actually I was talking about her worship here, but know that you mention it…" He smirked.
"You say anything flyboy and I will rearrange your face."
Han stopped smiling.
"Well let's get going." Luke intervened.
Suddenly Chewie began growling and backing away from the garbage room where thudding noises were being heard.
"Where are you going?" Han yelled. Then a long slimy tentacle worked its way around the door. Han raised his blaster to fire.
"No wait they'll hear?!" Leia shrieked, but Han had already fired. Jan saw the farm boy shaking his head in disgust, she herself was pretty angry at that act of stupidity.
Han began yelling at Chewie again, "Come here you big coward, Chewie come here."
"Who would've thought, a cowardly Wookie?" Jan muttered, Kyle hid his smile.
Leia was still angry at Han's stupid moment, "Listen. I don't know who you are, or where you came from, but from now on, you do as I tell you. Okay?"
Jan almost laughed at the expression on the flyboy's face; he obviously was not used to getting ordered around, which he made clear.
"Look, Your Worshipfulness, let's get one thing straight! I take orders from one person! Me!"
"Well then it's a wonder you're still alive." Leia turned and began walking away, but Chewie stood in front of her, "Could someone get this big walking carpet out of my way."
She must have been listening to Ors Kyle thought, but even he couldn't suppress the smile at the Princess's sharp tongue.
"No reward is worth this!" Han yelled at Luke before following the rest of the group.
The six of them ran down a narrow hallway that stopped at a window that gave a view of a battered space freighter.
"There she is." Han said, proud evident in his voice. Jan, Kyle, and Leia could only stare at the junk that Han called his ship.
"C3-PO do you copy?" Luke asked into the comlink. After listening for a moment he spoke, "We're right above you. Stand by."
Finally Jan was able to speak, "THAT is your SHIP?!"
Leia chose a kinder reproach, "You came in THAT thing, you're braver than I thought."
Han regarded the comments with disgust, "Nice. Come on!"
They began to head down the hall when a trooper appeared in front of them.
"It's them! Blast them!"
Suddenly Han decided to do another stupid thing, he charged the troopers. "Get back to the ship!" He yelled behind him. Chewie charged right after him.
"What an idiot." Jan muttered, rolling her eyes.
"He certainly has courage," Leia remarked to Luke.
"What good will it does us if he gets himself killed? Come on!" Luke turned around and started running down the hall.
Jan and Kyle followed the Princess and Luke for a short while, but Stormtroopers came from behind and started firing at the foursome. When they came in a fork in the hallway Jan and Kyle went one way while Luke and Leia went down another. The troopers decided to follow the princess.
"Will you STOP following me?!" She yelled at him.
"Have you considered that perhaps YOU are following ME?!" He questioned. Jan was surprised, was he actually showing sarcasm?
"Did you just use humor, huh maybe some of my good nature is rubbing off on you?"
"Please, anything but that. Just keep walking." But he was smiling and Jan smiled back.
They continued walking down the hall. Jan just happened to look behind her and saw several troopers walking a little ways behind him.
"I think we're being followed." She whispered.
"No we're not." He whispered back. But he looked back and saw that even more troopers had joined the party.
"You're right we're being followed."
"So what do we do?"
"Run." Was all he stated and then he took off firing at the troopers behind him. Jan followed his lead.
"Just keep firing!" Kyle yelled, "Don't look back."
"Really? You honestly thought I was going to stop shooting?"
In front of them, the blast doors were closing.
"Come on!" He yelled grabbing her hand and jumped through the closing door.
The door shut behind them, but Kyle wasn't done.
"Hold this." He told Jan handing her his blaster.
"What are you doing? We have to keep moving."
"Do you ever stop talking?" He asked not even looking up from the door control's wires. "I'm rerouting the circuits so that they won't be able to open these doors until a repair crew comes along."
Jan raised her eyebrows, "That's pretty slick."
"Yeah well don't make me cocky."
"I would never do that."
He finished with the wires and grabbed his blaster from her. He also grabbed her hand, something that she did not fail to notice, "Come on!"
Han and Chewie were leaning up against the wall, weapons in hand, surveying the stormtroopers that guarded the Falcon.
"Didn't we just leave this party?" Han asked without really expecting an answer.
Luke and the Princess came running up.
"What kept you?" Han asked.
"We ran into some old friends." Leia stated. Jan and Kyle came charging from behind, "What were you two doing?" Leia asked.
"Oh you know the usual, running down hallways, getting followed, nearly having our heads blown off." Jan cracked with a smile.
"Is the ship alright?" Luke asked Han.
"Seems okay, if we can get to it. Just hope the old man got the tractor beam out of commission."
They stood their catching their breaths, trying to figure a way around the troops. It was then that Luke noticed a battle going on below, "Look!" he shrieked.
Jan saw an old man and Darth Vader battling with laser swords. She was pretty amazed; she had heard stories about lightsabers but had never seen one herself. The group continued to watch the duel below.
Apparently the duel was as captivating to the troopers as it was for them. They stood watching their leader fight with the old Jedi. They rushed forward maybe to get a better view or possibly to lend aid.
This gave the group a chance to get to the ship. "Now's our chance GO!" Han said in a harsh whisper.
The group began to run towards the freighter. Luke stepped away and began to move slowly towards the old Jedi.
"Ben." Was all he could say, he was in shock to see the old man battling against the Dark Lord.
At that moment Vader's lightsaber hit its mark and split the Jedi in two. At least it would have if Obi Wan hadn't of disappeared.
"NO!" Luke screamed.
The Troopers turned to see the group all hanging near the ramp of the Millenium Falcon. They immediately began firing, while the rebels desperately fired for their lives.
"Come on" They began shrieking towards Luke.
"Luke it's too late." Leia yelled at the stunned kid.
Han was thinking about their lives, "Blast the door Kid, blast the door."
Luke must have heard that because his blaster fired at the control panel and Darth Vader was shut away from the battle.
But he still wasn't moving away from his spot. The rest of the rebels yelled at him to come. Finally he turned around and ran towards the ship.
The group boarded the old freighter and began to run around looking for a seat to strap themselves in.
"I hope this ship goes fast!" Jan yelled at Han. He barely heard her. He was too busy flipping switches and pushing buttons in order to get the ship out of the death trap.
"I hope the old man got that tractor beam out if commission, or
this is going to be a real short trip." Han said to Chewie. The troopers were still firing. All systems were ready
"Okay, hit it!" Han yelled at Chewie.
The ship blasted its way out of the hanger and into space.
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