Impossible. It was impossible. Smugglers did not get hugs from Sith Lord Supreme Commanders of the Imperial Military – except, apparently, when they managed to save said Sith Lord Supreme Commander's kids. The crash should have been fatal, except he was Han Solo and he always returned from whatever the galaxy threw at him. He'd learned – the hard way, although thanks to Chewie's quick thinking, those many years ago – that his cockpit was just going to need some extra shielding. The TIE had almost obliterated the cockpit controls but Han had learned awhile ago (don't ask) how to hack into the navcomputer from the engine room and he'd managed to hyper them (badly wounded, please make it, you maniacs, I haven't had this much fun since I started working for Jabba and besides, Her Highnessness better cough up big time,) to the nearest neutral planet with a decent medical facility (and who knew that hokey Force stuff could actually help keep people alive?)

It was all Obi-Wan could do to keep his smirk under wraps, while Luke and Leia gaped openly at the absurd scene and Chewie, the traitor, literally howled with laughter. "I, uh, appreciate the gratitude, your Lordship," (and if that honorific was just a little less snarky than he would've liked, no one but Chewbacca would know, although that was bad enough) "but, uh, assistance with repairs would be nicer..."

"Do not concern yourself with repairs, Solo, everything you need will be provided to you," the Dark Lord rumbled, carefully – and perhaps sheepishly – disengaging himself from the discomfited pilot.

"Everything?" Han perked up, a mercenary gleam entering his eye. Chewie gave a low warning rumble which was largely ignored.

Darth Vader didn't bite. "Everything your ship requires," he replied calmly.

Obi-Wan went ahead and let the smirk out, muttering, "You'd know about that."


This prompt was provided by the truly wonderful LPK9, and it just meshed too well with my previous prompt featuring Han that I couldn't resist. (And overall I prefer happy endings to sad ones.)