Chapter III
In the rest area of the Millenium Falcon, Han Solo and Lando Calrissian were initiating Luke Skywalker with the great secret of the sabbac. The jedi had started to understand the rules of the game when his twin sister, princess Leia, entered the ship.
Leia: Still playing sabbac?
Han: Well, Luke must learn one day or another!
Luke: So Leia, what's new at the provisional council?
Leia: How does leaving Coruscant for a bit sound?
Lando: And leave this boring place? When do we leave?
The young woman smiles at the enthusiasm of the three men.
Leia: Tomorrow. It's a diplomatic mission, but Mon Mothma insisted that I should be accompanied.
Luke: And where are we going?
Leia: Corellia.
Han face's suddenly bleaches.
Han: Euh... Don't count me on, sorry.
Leia: But I thought of travelling on board the Falcon! It is, after all, the fastest ship of the fleet.
Han: You can travel on board the Falcon, princess. Lando will take you there.
Luke: I would have believed that you would have liked to returned on Corellia, Han. It is, after all, your native planet.
Han: It is well for that Luke!
Leia came to sit at their side, somehow disappointed of Han refusal.
Lando: And what are you going to do on Corellia?
Leia: Meet the president... Strangely her name is Mayra Solo. Some relative of yours Han?
Han: Solo's a rather widespread name on Corellia.
Lando: Leia, isn't she the daughter of this president killed by the empire?
Leia: Yeah, the daughter of Jayson Solo. His wife and him were murdered by the empire because he refused to collaborate with them. The legendary corellian stubbornness!
Han: It is not the reason for which Jayson and Maya Solo were killed.
Luke: No? Then why were they killed?
Han: You will love that Luke. Maya Kale was a jedi. The president and her were trap by the imperial. As Jayson Solo refuse to give them his wife they just destroy their ship while their two children were watching.
Luke: The jedi's purge... And their children? Are they jedi? Do they have the Force?
Han: Them, no way!
Leia: And how can you be so sure?
Han: Because... Jayson and Maya Solo were my parents.
All remained shock. Han Solo, son of a president and a jedi!
Leia: Your father and your mother!
Lando: From son of a president to smuggler! You left that for smuggling!
Han: Yes, I left a gold cage for freedom.
Leia: You must come with us!
Han: Sorry, but no.
Luke: You don't want to go see your sister?
Han: Well, yes... But the reason I left Corellia is that they wanted me to be somebody that I wasn't! They saw in me the continuity of my father. But as I can see, Mayra's the one who followed in our father footsteps.
They all glance at each other, not knowing wich one should speak first. Lando fixed his friend and studied him attentively.
Lando: You gave up a life of dream to be a smuggler? You're really odd buddy!
Luke: What are you affraid of?
Leia: I'm sure your sister will be happy to see you!
The general rose and started to walk through the room.
Han: I'm affraid to disappoint her, not to be what she's waiting... I'm... I fear her reaction! And if she was angry at me for leaving? I would never forgive myself if Mayra hates me.
Leia: If she's not immunized agains't your smile, she'll never be mad at you.
Luke: So... Are you coming with us?
Han: Hum... Okay! It is out of question that I leave the Falcon to Lando!
Lando: And why not?
Han: I don't want my ship to be destroy!
Lando: Hey, to I have to remind you that I'm one of the best pilot of this system?
Han: That's waht you say!
TBC
