AN: I am so sorry that I haven't posted in so long but I have an update, yay! I plan to write one more chapter after this. Hope I've still got loyal readers.
The tense was palpable as Han, Leia, Luke, Chewie and Reikeen sat in the galley of the Millennium Falcon. Their aim for this assembly was the try to work out who poisoned Luke and Leia but no one had said anything for ten minutes.
"You know who could really give us some in sight right now?" asked Han, breaking the silence.
"Who?" asked Leia.
"That old Ben Kenobi. He had a smart head on his shoulders.
Luke pondered for a moment.
"You called?"
Everyone turned to see the ghost of the late Obi Wan Kenobi sitting in Chewie's large chair.
"Ben!" cried Luke. "You're here. Do you know what's been going on?"
"I'm afraid so, Luke. I would have come sooner but I was detained and I must apologies for that. I take you and Leia are well rested." Luke and Leia nod.
"Hold on a moment," said Riekeen in confusion. "Who is this?"
"This is Obi Wan Kenobi. He used to be a Jedi Knight. He taught our father."
"And I also failed." Obi Wan interjected looking down.
Throughout this entire exchange, Han stared at Obi Wan, perplexed. He was a ghost. And yet he was able to sit in a chair. And then an idea hit him.
"Say Ben," he called. "What kept ya?"
"I'm sorry?"
"You said you were detained. What stopped you from here and helping us out?"
"Well..."
"I'm sure you had your reasons," said Luke. "It's not as if you can come back to the surface of any planet, anytime you want, is it, Ben?"
"Well, actually it is Luke."
"Oh."
"I think our General Solo has an idea, Luke."
The room quickly turned its attention to Han, confused by what was going on.
"Oh, not an idea. Just a hunch. Hey, think fast!" Han shouted, throwing a wrench at Obi Wan who impressively caught it in mid air.
*Han, have some respect.* says Chewie.
"Han, what was the purpose of doing that?" Leia asks. Han and Obi Wan share a weary glance at one another.
Force ghosts can have touch. They can sit down, catch things. They can have a physical impact on a planet. Am I right, Ben?" He old ghost looks down dejectedly and nods.
*So?*
"So they can pick things up. So they can move things around. So they can pour poison in people's drinks."
The mood changes. Grows darker as if they sun inside it had set and its now pitch black.
Han's eyes remain fixed on Obi Wan. "It was Anakin Skywalker that poisoned Luke and Leia. Wasn't it?" Everybody turns to look at Obi Wan in shock. "And you knew. Didn't you?"
Obi Wan looks up at Han, apologetically. "I'm sorry."
"Ben? Ben what-"
"I'm sorry, Luke, I wanted to help but-
"But what?" interrupts Leia, noticeably livid.
"Anakin never had the opportunity to be a father to you. There is a law that permits ghosts that are gifted with the force have some physical impact on the world, as Han put it, and other ghosts cannot interfere."
"Like unfinished business?" asks Reikeen.
"Something like that, yes. You two were his unfinished business so Anakin still retains some control. At the moment, he is corporeal.
An uncomfortable silence sets in. It felt strange. The culprit wasn't Isolder or Mon Mothma. It was an old enemy who had died. In a way, it almost felt anti-climatic.
"You're wrong." Says Leia.
"I beg your pardon?" Ben says, almost whispers.
"Anakin did have the opportunity to rise us. He just didn't take it. Instead he chose to murder children. Instead he chose to try and kill you. It doesn't make that he can still influence this world. In fact, it's dangerous. And where is he now? Are you not gonna show yourself, Anakin? You're a coward."
In a flash, the ghost of Anakin Skywalker appears. He looks sullen and worn. Leia approaches him, looking him square in the eyes, her jaw hard and her fists balled.
"You kill my mother; you destroy my home planet. You incase my lover in carbonite, you cut off my brothers hand and now, you poison me. I don't what he says," pointing at Luke, "You are no father of mine."
She leaves for Han's cabin. Luke adds, "I have nothing to say to you." Before walking off the Falcon and back to his apartment. Han stands and takes a look at the man who would have been Luke and Leia's father. All he says is, "Get off my ship." And with that, he and Obi Wan Kenobi leave.
"Well," says Riekeen, standing up, "I don't really know what to say."
"Me neither." says Han.
"I'll see you around, son." He replies before leaving.
*Some day huh?* Says Chewie. He and Han softly chuckle.