"Leia, I've decided that..."

I wish she would just get to the point! This is so annoying.

"Darling, I care about you dearly, I really do, but lying to me won't help your problems…"

"Problems?!" I practically screamed at her. "Han is not a problem! He's the person I love very much, and he protects me from everything that he can! He would rather die in protecting me than have one strand of hair on my head touched. Han is NOT a problem here! The problem here is whether or not I'm going to get fired or not! Now stop explaining the issue and just tell me whether I'm fired or not."

"Okay. I'll come right out and say it. Leia?"

"Yes?"

"After…thinking…over this 'issue' last night, I have concluded that you are not fired as of now. But if you lie to me again, you will be fired, okay?"

"Yes Mon Mothma. Thank you so much!" I smiled and then gave her a hug.

"Your welcome darling. Oh, and the briefing today is right before dinner, so make sure that you and your boyfriend come to it."

I laughed. "I will Mon. And thank you!" I smiled and then Han walked in right as Mon left.

"Hey sweetheart." Han said as he walked in and gave me a kiss on the cheek. "How are you doing? Why the happy face?"

I laughed again. "Han! I'm not fired!!! Mon just walked by to tell me that I'm not! Oh, Han, I'm so happy!!" I smiled and then wrapped my arms tightly around him. "I love you." I said, and then he wrapped his arms around me.

"I love you….too. And I'm happy for you." He smiled into my shoulder. "Come on, let's eat before the food gets cold."

"Good. I'm starving." I said, and then sat down next to Han at the table and then started to eat my food.

At the Briefing…

The hundreds of Rebel commanders were all assembled in the briefing room. A hologram of the death star and a small moon were projected into the air.

Mon Mothma entered the room and I stood next to Han and 3PO and R2.

"Look Han, its Lando." I said, pointing to the man that was coolly walking towards us.

"I see him." Han starts towards him. "Well, look at you, a general, huh?"

"Oh, well, someone must have told them about my little maneuver at the battle of Taanab." Lando said.

"Well, don't look at me, pal. I just said you were a fair pilot. I didn't know they were lookin' for somebody to lead this crazy attack." Han said, very sarcastically. I smiled, and so did Lando.

"I'm surprised they didn't ask you to do it."

Me too.

"Well, who says they didn't. But I ain't crazy. You're the respectable one, remember?"

Mon Mothma signals for our attention, and we all grow silent, sitting down on the benches.

"The Emperor has made a critical error and the time for our attack had come." She said, slowly. I'm listening to the woman that almost fired me.

The holographic model changes from the Death Star to the Endor moon with a strange protecting deflector shield around it.

"The data brought to us by the Bothan spies pinpoints the exact location

of the Emperor's new battle station. We also know that the weapon

systems of this Death Star are not yet operational. With the Imperial

Fleet spread throughout the galaxy in a vain effort to engage us, it is

relatively unprotected. But most important of all, we've learned that

the Emperor himself is personally overseeing the final stages of the

construction of this Death Star." Mon Mothma says.

Chatter erupts from the crowd and Han turns to me in amazement as Chewie barks a, "Wow. That's crazy!"

"Many Bothans died to bring us this information. Admiral Ackbar, please." Mon Mothma says, backing away from the hologram to let the Admiral step forward.

You can see here the Death Star orbiting the forest Moon of Endor.

Although the weapon systems on this Death Star are not yet operational, the Death Star does have a strong defense mechanism. It is protected by an energy shield,

which is generated from the nearby forest Moon of Endor. The shield

must be deactivated if any attack is to be attempted. Once the shield

is down, our cruisers will create a perimeter, while the fighters fly

into the superstructure and attempt to knock out the main reactor." Ackbar says.

A very concerned murmur is heard from the rest of the alliance.

"General Calrissian has volunteered to lead the fighter attack." He said, and I turn to Han to see him giving Lando a look of respect.

"Good luck."

Lando nods.

"You're gonna need it." Han smiles smugly and then turns back to Admiral Ackbar.

"General Madine." Ackbar says, pointing to the man in back of him.

"We have stolen a small Imperial shuttle. Disguised as a cargo ship, and using a secret Imperial code, a strike team will land on the moon and deactivate the shield generator." He says.

"Sounds dangerous." 3PO says. He's right.

"I wonder who they found to pull that off." Only someone crazy would say that they were going to do it…

"General Solo, is your strike team assembled?" Madine asks him.

What?

Han is going to lead the crazy attack??

I give him a startled look and then it changes to admiration.

He probably did it for me. He knows how much the rebel alliance means to me.

"Uh, my team's read. I don't have a command crew for the shuttle."

"I'll do it general!" Chewie speaks up, raising his hairy paw in the air.

"Well, it's gonna be rough, pal. I didn't want to speak for you."

"It's nothing really. I have to protect you anyways."

"That's one." Han smiles.

"Uh, me in." I said, to him, shaking his shoulder and he gives me a big smile.

"I'm with you, too!" A voice says from behind me.

Luke!!

He walks down the stairs and Han, Chewie, and I stand up, surprised and delighted.

I warmly embrace him. It's strange though…he feels…different. Like there has been some sort of change in him.

"What is it?" I ask him.

"Ask me again sometime." He hesitantly says.

"Luke." Han smiles.

"Hi, Han…Chewie."

R2 beeps something to 3PO who says, " 'Exciting' is hardly the word I would use."

We all laugh at the golden droid and then sit back down onto the bench.

"Well, then that's the strike team. Good luck everyone. To your stations, and may the force be with you!" Madine says, as he dismisses the meeting.

"Leia." Mon Mothma stops me as I begin to walk out of the room. Han stops too.

"Han, go on ahead. I'll catch up with you guys later."

Han looks at me quizzically and still stands there.

"Go!" I laugh, and he smiles and then hesitantly walks out of the room.

"I'm glad that everything worked out between you two."

"Thanks."

"Your Welcome, oh, and Leia? Be careful on that moon, and Leia?"

"Yes?"

"Play nicely."

I laugh at her, and she gives me a quick kiss on the cheek and then walks out of the room. As she left, a letter dropped out of her pocket.

"Mon! Wait! You…you dropped something." I started, but she was already gone. Maybe I should open it. I shrugged and opened it. It's a letter to Mon, and it's written in a very familiar handwriting…wait. Hold on! This letter is from Han!!!!

So there's another cliffie. Hehehhe. Why would Han write to Mon Mothma you may ask? Well review and you'll find out tomorrow in the next chapter!!!

Tehehhe.

xoxoxoxo,

Alexandra