First of all I would like to apologizes for the dely of the next chapter and about that little character description of Cindel. I had only recently realized that she had brown eyes not blue. Oops! I am LD. Well I hope you continue to enjoy it.
While Cindel and Noa were gathering all that they could carry to the transport ship, Cindel could heard the sounds of ships flying and guns blasting right through the ceiling of their chamber. Cindel prayed in her mind that Luke was watching out for himself and that he was well. Noa noticed his granddaughter looking up at the ceiling with a concern look on her face "Don't worry Cindel, Luke will be fine. He is a very strong pilot and that means he will be safe" he said. Cindel turned her attention back to him after he said his assurances "I know grandfather" Cindel responded calmly but still unable to shake off her concern for Luke's safety. "Come on Cindel, we shouldn't waste time" Noa said to urge Cindel. They dashed out of their chamber, just as they were approaching the transport ship Noa suddenly gasped and clanged onto his chest. He fell onto his side and groaned in pain "Noa!" Cindel exclaimed as she dropped her luggage and ran to his side. "My heart, it's my heart" Noa said in a wick voice, Cindel covered her mouth and feared what he was going to tell her. "I knew it, you haven't been taking care of yourself" Cindel said while holding her grandfather in her arms. "Get to the transport without me" he said with his hands holding hers, Cindel shock her head with tears growing in her eyes "My days are over now, your life is just beginning, RUN!" he insisted to her. "No, I won't lose you now" she said as her tears fell down her cheeks. She looked forward and saw some of the other crew from the medic unite "Towani! Let's go!" called out a male voice "Maxidon help me!" Cindel exclaimed. "Cindel we can't" he answered as he knelt beside her. "What? Why?" Cindel said in stunned and loud voice. "The ship is over loaded we have only room for one more" he explained, Cindel's tears suddenly over flowed as she sighed hard with frustration. "Then take him" she finally suggested "NO! You are going and that's final!" Noa said loudly then coughed out loud in pain. " I will not leave you" she rejected harshly " It is too late for me Cindel" Noa said to try and make her understand. But again Cindel refused "I will go on the second transport and meet you at the rendevous point " Cindel reminded Noa. He thought about her reassurances for a second then finally nodded his head "But I better hear that you are alright soon" he said as Maxidon helped Cindel carry him to a floating stretcher. "Be safe" Noa said with his hand gripping Cindel's hand "I will, you do the same" Cindel replied then leaned onto him so that she could kiss his cheek. Maxidon and two other crew helped him take Noa onto the transport.
Cindel stood by as the pod door closed before her then waited for the ship to take off. She then dashed back to her chamber, as she gathered what was nearly left behind she heard the announcer saying "The first transport is away!" then the sound of cheers from the crew. "Thank Goodness!" Cindel said to herself as grabbed a carrier bag and placed her "White wings of hope" and "The candle of pure light" that the Ewoks gave her back on Endor. She suddenly saw Noa's flute that he use to play for her back on Endor, she decided to bring that along. After grabbing her medical kit bag Cindel headed down to the second transport ship, as she ran through the main hanger where Han and Chewie were working on the Millennium Falcon. Cindel was startled by Cap. Solo's shout. "NO, No, No! This one goes there that one goes there, right?" Han said to Chewie, Cindel stopped and glanced up at him. Han suddenly noticed Cindel glancing up at him "What are you still doing here kiddo!" he shouted down at her. Cindel stuttered her answer, Han didn't waste time to order her to haul out of there "Quit diddling kid, get out of here" he ordered her. Cindel obeyed him and continue but the minute she heard the immediate evacuation alarm go on she was sure that she wasn't going to make it. "That doesn't sound good" Han said while running along side her "What about your ship?" Cindel asked loudly. But before Han could answer her a huge thump made the base shake hard that they both almost lost their balance. Han held her in his arm and tried to shield her from the ruble that was falling from over their heads "I will leave until I check on Leia" Han finally answered as he held her arm and walked her to the command center. He then looked down at her with a concern look on his face "I guess I may as well make sure you get out too" he added as the ran faster down the ice corridor.
"No you don't have to, I'll make it there by-" Cindel couldn't finish her statement because of Han interrupting her "Don't argue now in a time like this kid" he said abruptly "I am not a kid Captain and I don't want to be a burden to anyone" Cindel finally protested angrily. "Great another stubborn woman like the princess" he said while still holding onto her "I thought you were sensible then that,..kid" he added to ignore her "I-am-not-a-kid" remark. Another thump interrupted their argument but they finally reached their destination "Are you alright?" he asked Leia. Leia was surprised and up set that Han still hadn't left "Why are you still here?" she asked then paid attention to what she was focused on "I heard the command center was hit" Han explained, by Cindel's sight she could sense that they were all doomed. "We're doomed" said 3PO standing next to Cindel "Yes, I think so too" she replied. "You've got your clearance to leave" Leia said without looking at him "Don't worry I'll leave, but first I'm going to get you and her to your ship" Han explained. 3PO interrupted the humans "Your highness, we must take this last transport, it's our only hope" he said, Leia understood but still maintained her commanding duties. "Send all troops in sector twelve to protect the fighters" she said to the commander. Again another thump hit the base. 3PO screamed in fear while Cindel was just startled then worried that she wasn't going to see her grandfather. Then they all heard more bad news "Imperial troops have entered the base" said on the radio. Then the signal was gone "Come on that's it" Han said to Leia, she gazed at him for a second with an expression that looked up set. "Give the evacuation code signal" she said to the commander "And get to your transport" she added over her shoulder as Han dragged her out of the room with Cindel following them. "Oh wait for me" 3PO called to them and then followed them.
The sounds became more louder to Cindel as the pressed on to the transport, her thoughts dwelled on her own safety and the safety of Noa but she was also worried for Luke. She kept looking behind her to see it 3PO was still behind her, suddenly another hit stroke the base so hard that the ceiling caved in before the three humans. Han pushes both of the woman to the ground and shields them both, after a second he got up and noticed there was no exit out of that. He pulled out his comlink and said: "Transport? This is Solo, better take off I'll get her out of the falcon" on it. Then grabbed Leia while Cindel helped her own self up. "Come on kid, you're coming with us" he said to Cindel "Looks like I don't have a choice do I?" she said sarcastically while running to catch up. They all run passing by 3PO "Where are you going, Uh come back!" he called to them as he turned to follow them. Cindel was kind enough to explain to 3PO over her shoulders "The ice corridors have caved in we are heading over to the falcon". They soon reached the door that lead to the main hanger as the humans ran in poor 3PO was left out shouting "Wait! Wait for me! Wait! Stop!" but the door closed on him. "Oh how typical" he said to himself in an exasperating voice, but suddenly the doors re-opened and Han pulled him in "Come on!" he shouted while pulling in the droid. They finally made it to the falcon where Chewie roared at them all to hurry up "Hurry up goldenrod you're be a permeant resident!" Han shouted to 3PO who was still lagging behind "Wait! Wait!" he said.
Everyone was all inside safely but now the only problem next is getting the falcon to power up "How's this?" Han asked Chewie, he barked a negative response. Leia and Cindel observed their efforts, while Cindel was quiet and patient Leia wasn't "Would it help if I got out and pushed?" Leia asked sarcastically. Han glanced at her sarcasium and replied calmly "It might", 3PO once again tried to warn Han about something but again Han silenced him. "It can wait" the droid said calmly, they all headed to the cockpit. Han switches on the ship but it decreased to nearly the point of "off" but he hit the wall it powered up perfectly. Leia rushed up to Han from behind "This bucket of bolts is never going to get us past that blockade" she said frustratingly. "This baby's got a few surprises left in her, sweetheart" Han responded without looking at her. Cindel came from behind Leia into the cockpit, she looked out the window to see the imperial troops entering the main hanger "Look!" Cindel cried out while pointing out at the window. Han sees them and so does Leia "I see them, kid" Han replies as he seats himself in control seat, Leia seats in the navigator seat behind him. "Come on! Come on! Switch over. Let's hope we don't have a burnout" Han said as he switched on the leaser blasters that were on the falcon. They blasted a few troops away, Chewie ran into the cockpit past Cindel and placed himself next to Han. Cindel felt that same sense of fear and adventure that she felt when she was a small child in the castle of the giant Gorax and king Terak but she felt safe in Cap. Solo's hands and Leia's. "See?" Han told Leia with a big grin on his face "Someday you're going to be wrong and I hope I'm there to see it" Leia responded stubbornly. Han paid attention back to flying the ship "Punch it!" he commanded Chewie, the falcon flew right through the blockade. Cindel leaned at the window and watched as the flew out of the cave and away from Vader. She suddenly saw a pilot walking down a snowy hill toward his ship. In the past few seconds that the flew past him Cindel suddenly realized that it was Luke looking up at her. "Luke!" Cindel cried out with her hands on the window, her cry startled Leia and Han. "It's alright kiddo, he said he'll catch up with us later" Han said to Cindel without looking at her. Cindel was wondered if Han was right because all that Luke kept talking about was the Dagobah System and this Yoda, she wondered if that's where he was really going to be at. And she wondered if she would see him again.
Back on the ground Luke watched as the falcon flew off into space "Be safe you guys" he thought to himself as he continued his way down to his ship. "R2 get her ready for take off" Luke commanded to R2 as he ran up to his X-wing, R2 obeyed but he still was bleeping impatiently. "Good luck Luke," said Wedge "See you at the rendezvous" he added, Luke smiled and nod at Wedge. R2 was worried more about the imperial troops already arrived, Luke lowered himself into the cockpit. "Don't worry aR2, we're going, we're going" Luke said as the canopy closed over his head. R2 was relief to see them take off but when he noticed Luke changing the course coordinate he bleeped curiously to Luke. "There's nothing wrong R2, I'm just setting a new course" Luke explained. R2 was confused, because he assumed that they were going to regroup with the rest of the gang and he was hoping to be back with 3PO. "We're not going to regroup with the others, we're going to the Dagobah system" he added to his explanation, R2 was not aware of such a place. But he stuck by his commanding master, but he suddenly chirps up what sounds like a disappointment. Luke reads the screen that translated R2's bleeps and whistles, he chuckles then answers "That's alright, I'd like to keep it on manual control for a while. R2 gave a defeated whimper then Luke pressed onto his course. Luke suddenly wondered if his eyes sighted Cindel looking straight at him on the Millennium Falcon "If that was you then please be safe" he thought to himself. Then he recalled what he said to her back in the snow cave "Boy is she beautiful!" Luke said in his mind as the thought of her made him feel emotions he hadn't felt since his crush on Leia.