Chapter 9

Luke, Leia, and Chewbacca stood on the edge of a landing pad as they watched the Winged Calrissian touch down softly. Luke gripped Leia's hand as the door opened with a hiss. A man wearing a purple cape and a young woman dressed in all black exited the ship. The man was tall with greying hair, brown eyes and a tired expression on his face. He smiled slightly when he saw his welcome committee. His daughter was just as tall as he was but had amber colored eyes and a curly afro. She kept her face expression less as she approached the group waiting for them.

''Hello Princess,'' Lando said as he kissed her hand. ''You only seen to get more beautiful with age.''

''And you Lando are still a flatter.''

Lando embraced Chewbacca and turned to Luke.

''I see Leia finally dragged you out of hiding.''

''Did you expect any thing less from her?''

Lando chuckled.

''I'd be a fool if I did.''

The two men embraced.

Leia turned to Lando's daughter.

''Hello Ami. How are you doing dear?''

''Hello princess. I'm doing alright.''

Leia pulled her into a tight hug.

''You look just like your mother.''

''That's what I've been told. Hello Chewie.''

Chewbacca lifted her off the ground in a hug and growled his greeting.

''Master Luke,'' she said once she had been set back on the ground.

''How many times do I have to tell you that it's just Luke,'' he said as he hugged her.

''Probably at least another hundred,'' she retorted, cracking her first smile since arriving.

''It's been a long time,'' Leia said softly.

''Too long,'' Lando said.

''And who's fault is that,'' Ami asked dryly.

Lando swatted her arm.

''Ami,'' Leia said slowly, ''why don't you go to the mess hall to get some lunch. I need to talk with your father privately. Chewie will show you the way.''

''Alright,'' she said hesitantly sending a questioning look towards her father.

''I'll catch up with you later,'' Lando said, nodding for her to go on ahead.

Ami followed Chewbacca inside the base. As soon as they were inside, Lando turned to the twins.

''Okay, what happened?''

''So what's the big deal with this Lando Calrissian,'' Rey asked as she slid into a seat across from Poe and Finn.

''Luke canceled our lessons today, so he could greet him,'' she continued.

''Lando has known Luke and Leia for years. He was friends with Han for years before that. Apparently he helped rescue Han from Jabba the Hutt and then destroyed the second death star.''

Finn whistled softly.

''He's the administrator of Cloud City and had been for years. He's also a pretty famous smuggler. Everyone around here is happy to see him because it's rumored that he's very rich, and if you haven't noticed we kind of need money. He's mainly stayed neutral during all of this because his son was captured as a baby by storm troopers, and he's wanted to keep his wife and daughter safe.''

''So why is he acting now,'' Finn said around his food.

''The First Order attacked Cloud City and killed his wife and almost killed his daughter.''

''How the hell do you know all this stuff,'' Rey asked.

''Allana's good friends with his daughter and I'm good friends with her.''

They ate in silence for a moment until a voice called out from behind them.

''Well, well, well if it isn't Poe Dameron himself.''

Poe spun around.

''Ami!''

He leapt out of his seat and embraced the tall girl behind him, careful to avoid the tray of food she was carrying.

''When did you get here?''

''Just now. The Princess sent me off to go get food. Something about needing to talk to my dad alone.''

''Sit down with us.''

She rounded the table and sat next to Rey.

''Hi guys! I'm Ami, Lando's daughter.''

''I'm Finn.''

''And I'm Rey.''

''Nice to meet you Finn and Rey.''

She shook both their hands and started eating.

''How have you been Ami,'' Poe asked.

She shot him a glare.

''You know perfectly well how I've been. I thought you were told?''

''I was, but I didn't want to assume.''

Ami rolled her eyes.

''Did I hear you say something about Lana a minute ago? Have you heard from her?''

''She was here,'' Finn said.

''She was only here for a few days. We ran into her on a mission. She came back with us, stayed a few days, fixed up the Falcon, and left this morning,'' Rey said.

As Rey spoke Ami studied Poe's face and watched as different emotions flickered across his face.

''I see,'' she said slowly. ''Wait you said the Falcon. How did it get here? How did Chewie get here?''

Poe reached out and touched her arm gently.

''Ami, Han arrived here with these two about a year ago. He helped with a mission to destroy Starkiller Base. He didn't come back.''

Ami's face went white.

''Excuse me?''

They were silent.

''How?''

Poe stared down at his food.

''No,'' Ami said softly,'' he wouldn't. He couldn't do that to his own father!''

''Well he did,'' Finn muttered.

''How did Lana take it?''

''Better than expected,'' Poe said

''And Leia?''

Poe stared at her.

''How do you think?''

''That bad huh?''

He nodded.

''Well that's enough depressing topics for one day. Finn, Rey what do you guys do around here?''

''Leia you have to tell me what's going on. You're scaring me,'' Lando practically shouted as the four of them sat down in Leia's office.

''Quiet down Lando,'' Chewie roared.

''Lando, I need you to not freak out when I tell you this,'' Leia said slowly.

''Oh kriff this must be worse than I thought.''

''Han showed up here around a year ago. With him he had a missing droid, a scavenger, and an ex-storm trooper. The droid had part of a map to Luke, but that's beside the point. The storm trooper, his name is Finn, gave us information that made it possible to attack Starkiller Base. Finn, Han, and Chewbacca flew to the base to bring down the shield and rescue the scavenger, Rey. Finn, Rey, and Chewbacca all made it back. Han didn't.''

Lando froze.

''How?''

Leia looked desperately at her brother.

''How!''

''Kylo Ren killed him.''

Lando slumped down in his seat and covered his face in his hands.

''I can't believe…''

''I couldn't either,'' Luke said softly.

Leia turned to Luke and Chewbacca.

''Will you two leave please? I need to talk to Lando alone.''

They nodded and left silently.

''Lando,'' Leia practically whispered, ''I know this is a shock, but I really need you to pull yourself together and listen to me for a moment.''

He raised his head and let out a shaky breath.

''It's about your son Lando.''

''My son is dead Leia.''

''No, he's not.''

''He's gone Leia why can't you just accept that. I appreciate you looking for him, but it's no use.''

''Lando I found him.''

''What?''

Leia reached into her desk and pulled out a folder.

''You know the ex-storm trooper I told you about, Finn?''

''Yes…''

''When he came back from Starkiller Base, he was badly injured. He was in a coma and while he was being treated I ordered a DNA test done.''

She reached out across the table and took his hand.

''Lando, it matched yours and Luna's.''

''Did you tell him?''

''No,'' she said smiling softly, ''I wanted to wait until a member of his family was here.''

Lando didn't say anything.

''Lando, listen to me. I know you feel guilty that you found out after Luna was dead, but please don't throw away this second chance with your son. I may never get another chance with mine, and it will kill me to see you toss yours to the side.''

She smiled softly.

''Do you want to know why I even decided to do the test? Lando he acted just like you. He came in here, no one but Poe knew who he was, and he immediately took charge. He offered to go on a mission that would probably kill him, just to save a friend. Just like you did for Han all those years ago.''

Lando eyes met Leia's.

''I need to tell Ami first.''

Leia's smile broadened and clutched his hand.

''Han really loved you, you know,'' Lando said softly, ''I'm really sorry about what happened.''

Leia looked up at the ceiling.

''And I'm sorry about Luna.''

''Poe!''

''Yes Ami?''

Poe was walking down to the hanger when Ami had run down the hall after him.

''Are you okay?''

Poe looked at her.

''Why wouldn't I be?''

''You are the most stubborn man I've ever met, and that's saying something because I grew up with my father, Han, and Luke.''

''What do you want me to say Ami? That she broke my heart again? That all I want to do is lie in bed and cry?''

''Why'd she leave this time?''

Poe ran his hands through his hair and leaned against the wall.

''She said she was suffocating. That she had changed. I think it had more to do with her dad's death and the way her mother received her.''

''What happened?''

''You know what their relationship is like. She was gone for years, and then she just showed up. How do you think she reacted?''

''Kriff.''

''Kriff is right. Something happened to her though while she was gone. She's even less trusting than she was before.''

Ami didn't say anything.

Poe turned to her with an accusing expression on his face.

''You know something!''

''She stopped by Bespin when she left the first time. She was really upset.''

''What happened?''

''I can't tell you. I'm sorry, but I can't. She made me promise.''

Poe banged his fist against the wall.

''You know she would tell you if she could.''

He didn't reply.

''Did she say goodbye this time?''

''Only because I convinced her to stay one more night, and she wanted to say goodbye to Finn and Rey. If it was just me, she would have just left.''

''Poe…''

''Don't tell me other wise, you know I'm right.''

''She loves you. A lot.''

''Then why does she keep leaving?''

''She's too much like her dad. She panics when she feels that something is out of her control.''

Ami playfully elbowed him.

''Or when she feels so strongly for someone that it scares her.''

Poe looked at Ami.

''You think she'll come back.''

''I know she will. She loves you and Leia too much.''

She nodded her head in the direction he was headed.

''Go work on your ship. I have to go see my dad anyways.''

''Thanks Ami.''

''No problem. I owe you. You and Lana helped me work through all my guy problems. The least I can do is return the favor.''

''General, you wanted to see me?''

Leia looked up from the files she was currently reading.

''Oh Finn, come in!''

''Did I do something wrong?''

''No, of course not.''

Finn sat down on the seat across from her.

''Finn have you ever been curious to find out who your parents are?''

''Yes…''

''I know that many storm troopers were taken from their families as babies, and when Poe told me that he helped you come up with your name, I assumed that you were one of those cases.''

''That's true.''

''When you were in a coma, I ordered a DNA test done. I hope you don't mind, but I figured you would like to know at least where you came from.''

''Did the results show anything?''

Leia smiled softly and handed him the same folder she had handed Lando.

''Open it. The results are inside.''

Finn practically ripped open the folder. He scanned it quickly then stopped. He looked up to stare at Leia.

''Lando Calrissian is my dad?''

Leia nodded.

''I just told him a little while ago. He's telling Ami now.''

''Does he… Does he want me?''

Leia chuckled.

''Of course he does. He may be a little icy towards you at first. He feels guilty that he didn't look hard enough to find you, and that he was able to find out that you were still alive and your mom didn't.''

A knock sounded at the door.

''Come in!''

Lando and Ami opened the door looking nervous. Leia stood up.

''I'll give you guys some privacy.''

She smiled at Lando and squeezed Ami's shoulder. She pushed them completely into the room and shut the door. Finn stood up and faced the man how had recently been identified as his father and a girl who had been identified as his sister. They just stared at each other until Ami rushed forward and threw her arms around him.

''So…I hear you're my big brother,'' she said smiling though tears.

''I guess I am.''

Ami released her death grip and stepped back. Lando just stood there, staring at him.

''Dad,'' Finn said tentatively.

That one little word broke Lando out of his trance. He reached out as if to touch him, but snapped his hand back as if he had been burned.

''Dad,'' Ami said softly, ''he's not going to bite.''

Lando reached out again and gently touched his son's face.

''You look just like your mother,'' he said so softly, they could barley hear him.

A single tear spilled over and ran down Finn's cheek. Seeing this, Lando tentatively wrapped his son in a tight hug. When they pulled away, Lando was trying not to cry.

''I'm so glad you're here,'' Lando said.

''I am too,'' Finn said. ''Very, very glad.''

Many planets and systems away, Allana Solo touched the Falcon down on Platform 96 in Mos Eisley, Tatooine. She walked out of the ship into the arms of a tall blonde man.

''Hello Jack.''

''Hello Allana. I must say, I was surprised when I got your message.''

''Then you obviously don't know me very well. Did you arrange everything?''

''Of course. Did you expect anything less?''

''Definitely not. Your parents are okay with me staying with them, right?''

''Why would they not be? You're the daughter they never had. It also helps that you're the best bartender my father has ever hired.''

''I do seem to have a talent for that.''

''Your parents must be so proud.''

''Yeah right!''

''Come on,'' he said slinging an arm over her shoulder, ''my moms cooking and my new boyfriend is coming over for dinner.''

''I can't wait to meet him. By the way, what name did you register the Falcon under?''

''Hunk of Junk.''

''Jack!''

AN: So… what did you think? Just a reminder- anything in italics is Chewbacca talking. Please take some time to review! I would really appreciate it.