Chapter Four: What's The Meaning of This?
The next morning, the first thing Jack heard was her comlink going off. Beep! Beep!
"What's that?" Luke asked.
"I've got an incoming message."
Luke followed Jack to the cockpit. Jack looked down at the message board to see who was calling. She saw one word; Vader.
"Luke why don't you go back to the bedroom and make up the bed?"
"Why do I have to make it up? You make it up!"
"Luke, I gotta take this call. It'll just take a few minutes. Go make up the bed. I'll make it up next time."
"If there even is a next time." Luke mumbled as he walked out of the cockpit. Jack rolled her eyes, and then answered the call.
"Hello?"
"Good morning Jacklin." Vader said.
"Morning' Vader. What's up?"
"A most unusual thing happened a few hours ago. We were just dropping out of hyperspace, when something got stuck in the tractor beam. Upon closer inspection, it appeared to be something that was meant to be watched. So I put it in the hologram, and guess what was happening next? I was watching a movie with me as the main character."
"Revenge of the Sith." Jack said narrowing her eyes.
"Yes. Now there was one scene that confused me. According to this movie, Princess Leia is my daughter. Feel free to affirm this at any time."
"Okay, so you figured it out. Luke and Leia are twins. I knew you'd find out, you know."
"I'm sure. So now I would also like you to find out where Leia is. And if you don't mind, a little news flash now and then to let me know what my kids are up to."
"Sure. But keep in mind that it's very difficult to find them, much less know what they're up to."
"Yeah I know."
"I gotta go now, Vader, see ya!" Jack turned off the com before Vader could ask her to do anything else.
"Jacklin," a voice said. Suddenly, the glowing ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi appeared in front of her.
"I know you want to tell Luke and Leia that they are twins. You cannot tell them this."
"Why not? Vader knows, there's nothing more to hide."
"It will preoccupy him and will also distract her."
"Talk about distractions! They have a romance going on!"
"Don't tell them." Obi-Wan said. And he diapered into nothing. At that moment, Luke walked in.
"You done?" he asked.
"Yeah. Sit down, we're coming outta hyperspace."
"Did we beat Han?" Luke asked. Jack looked around.
"Yeah! We won!"
"By ten seconds!" Hans' angry voice came over the comlink.
"Whatever."
"Oh, guys," Han said. "Land in the main ships' hanger bay. We need to be debriefed on our mission, and, Jacklin, we need to introduce you."
"Right," Jack said.
When they landed, Luke got off the ship, and ran into a hall. Jack followed to see what he was up to. And then she saw Leia running up to meet Luke. Luke picked Leia up and kissed her. Jack took a picture, and ran away before they knew she was there.
Up ahead in another hall, she saw Han and Chewie heading to the briefing room.
"Guys, wait up!" They waited for Jack to join them, and then they all continued walking.
"Where's Luke?" Han asked.
"He's busy."
"Really? Doing what?"
"Weird things."
"He's gonna get Leia, I know it!"
"Aw, I knew you liked her! I'll help you get her if that's what you want."
"Thanks!" And then they entered the briefing room.
After being debriefed, Jack and Han went to find Luke and Leia. They finally found them in one of the rooms made for people who were off duty and wanted to relax.
"Hay, Leia." Han said. "This is Jacklin Kar. She saved our lives back on Ord Mantel.
"Nice to meet you." Leia said. Right off Leia could tell that she and Jack were gonna be good friends.
After talking for about 30 minutes, Jack went to her ship to contact Vader.
"Hay, Vader!"
"Hi, Jack, what's up?"
"I'm sending you a picture that'll tell you what your kids are up to."
Jack sent Vader the picture that she had just taken of Luke and Leia in the hall.
"What's the meaning of this!" Vader yelled.
"Well, you see it's like this. Luke and Leia don't know they're related, and they really like each other. So ah, what do you think?"
"I'm horrified! Someone needs to tell them that they are twins!"
"Don't bust your bubble there Vader. I gotta go, by!"
"What are you doing in here?" Leia asked.
"Taking care of some work. Why?"
"I thought I'd show you around the base."
"Okay! By the way, where will I be sleeping?"
"You can share a room with me!"
"Cool."
