Leia felt like a princess once again. Her long silky hair had been braided and twisted every which way into a beautiful style she only dreamed of in the past years. She had missed Alderaan and its comforts much more than she had let herself believe. Now, even with the nagging feeling of Han's danger and her impending forced matrimony, she couldn't help but enjoy the pampering.
Her handmaiden was a cute young girl named Naime. Leia wondered how she got mixed up working for a bounty hunter. A pretty wealthy bounty hunter apparently, as his palace-like estate was stunningly beautiful and large.
"So, um, what do you know about this wedding?" Leia inquired.
Naime stared to the ground. "Nothing more than I'm allowed to, but I know you are the third this year, but by far the nicest."
"Third? You mean he has two other wives?"
"Had…" said Naime cautiously, and something in her tone told Leia that the marriages didn't end in divorce. Til death do us part…
"HAN SOLO! You are a tough smuggler to find. You must know you could never hide from me, boy."
"Jabba, I was on my way back to pay you. I swear! I have the money, just let me contact my shipmate and I'll easily pay you double!"
"Fool, I no longer care about the money. You are disloyal and low, even for a smuggler. You need to be treated like the slime you are."
"Don't throw a great deal like this away Jabba. You've always been smart, a profit like this is worth much more than just killing me off."
"Not kill, sell.. I have found a suitable home for you, Solo. Sold you as a slave to an Imperial soldier… apparently you're worth more than they realized when you were turned over to Boba. Worth quite a bit, and now I have more credits AND the satisfaction of knowing you will be treated like dirt for the rest of your life." And with one last laugh, Han was carted off to the docking bay, where an Imperial Storm trooper waited. Han, while still fearing for Leia, only had one thought as he was pushed into the ship. A little short to be a Storm trooper…
A young woman, maybe 20 years old, walked along a lush field of flowers in Naboo. She was breathtaking, beautiful, and had a warm smile. Her laugh was musical, and reached her eyes- sparkling and deep. A boy came up behind her, laughing as well. He wrapped his arms around her, and their love was felt by all around them. But her smile began to fade, and the sparkle turned to tears. A sudden wailing could be heard, and then silence. Silence, followed by a familiar forced breathing sound- terrifyingly familiar.
Leia woke with a start. The images fresh in her mind were so real she felt like it was less of a dream, more of a vision. This place, it felt so familiar. Some moments she felt like it was home, others like it held painful secrets. She felt a stab of longing for Han, for his strong arms. She wanted to feel safe, loved, warm. She even missed the bickering they constantly engaged in. She couldn't marry this man, she could only imagine being Mrs. Leia Organa-Solo. Nothing else would do.
Sorry for the wait everyone, writers block... ya know how it is. REVIEWS are great as always, especially if you dont or do like the direction the story is going. I write to please... any suggestions are welcome!