A Drinking Problem – Chapter Seven…
Like I said before…the story is not mine…just having fun with George Lucas characters…
Special thanks to DarthGladiator45 for some additions at the end of the story….
The guards started to laugh. Han noticed Captain Piett's nervousness.
"Hey guys, the kid ain't lying."
"Come on, Solo the kid is in for being drunk and for flying under the influence."
Han Solo stepped in front of the Holo-image of Piett.
"Can you confirm this boy is Lord Vader's son?" Han asked.
"Sir, you know well our protocol. Any information pertaining to a family member of our crew is highly confidential."
"The kid is saying he is Lord Vader's son. He got one phone call, are you gonna tell him about it or not?"
"Hold on a moment, I will return shortly." Piett's image disappeared.
"What do we do now?" Ron asked.
"Let's wait." Han responded. The other three members stared at each other confused.
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Captain Piett tried to hide his nervousness, but it was clear, he was unable to maintain a firm posture because he was shaking as he stood by Lord Vader's hyperbaric chamber.
The chamber opened. Piett stiffened, trying to show respect.
"What is it, Captain?"
"Milord, we received a message from the Coruscanti Detention Center, t-that a young man has been arrested for drunkenness…and…sir…he claims to be your son."
"LUKE! Kreth!"
Piett was stunned hearing the dark lord cursing. His reaction confirmed that the boy was indeed his son…Piett felt sorry for the unknown boy…to be a son of a Sith Lord was not an easy task…
"Contact the Center immediately! Send the transmission to me."
"Yes, milord."
The Capitan hurried towards the communications room to send the transmission.
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Ron was impatient sitting by the holo-communicator; Cory was at the door waiting for orders to send the new inmate inside the communications chamber to allow their three-minute call. Han Solo stood by Luke.
"This is taking too long, Solo." Ron complained.
"The Captain told us to wait, we wait!" Solo demanded and turned to Luke.
"Kid, you'd better not be lying about this."
"I wish I were." Luke replied, sadly.
The room suddenly felt chilly as the holo-image of Darth Vader suddenly appeared making all three-detention guards to jump, Solo stood firmly beside Luke who lowered his head in shame.
"I will speak to the man in charge." Vader said coldly, sending more chills to the guards, no one dared to respond. Solo glanced at Ron who was shaking and had his eyes bulged, terrified to have the task in replying to the most feared man of the galaxy.
"I am, milord." Han Solo replied boldly.
"Who are you?"
"I am Imperial Captain Han Solo, milord."
"Captain Solo, you will bring the boy directly to me."
"Yes, milord." Solo replied.
"I also command you to erase all information about him in your data"
"He wasn't processed, Lord Vader."
"How so?" Vader frowned behind the mask. He knew very well Imperial protocols about prisoners.
"He told me that if he talked to his father he would not need to be processed. Sir…I believed he was right."
"Good work, Captain. I want him to be brought on board of my Star Destroyer and I furthermore advise the ones under your command not to speak to anyone of this incident, am I clear?"
"Yes, milord, it will be done." Solo responded.
"Right now, I want to talk to my son, alone!"
"Yes milord."
Solo placed Luke in front of the holo and walked away.
"Come Ron, Cory, let's get out of here." Solo commanded.
"But Solo, this is highly irregular; we can't live the prisoner unattended."
Ron whispered.
"Are you nuts? The kid ain't a prisoner…did you forget that he was not processed yet so he is just a kid.."
"But the transmission will cut in three minutes!" Ron replied nervously.
"Well Ron, It will be better you override the system. If that transmission get interrupted in three minutes you ain't gonna last three seconds when the kid's dad get a hold of you."
Ron immediately punched the code to override the system.
Solo, Ron and Cory walked out of the room and met Commander Ryan.
"What's going on here? Why are you out of your post? And who are you?"
Ryan stared at Solo.
"I am imperial Captain Han Solo. I transferred a prisoner here."
"I wasn't informed of that? Why are you both out of the communications post?" Ryan looked at the window and saw a young blond man who appeared to be terrified standing in front of the holo communicator but he wasn't able to see the holo-image.
"What is that kid doing there alone?" Ryan started to open the door, Ron held his arm. "Sir, I wouldn't do that if I were you."
Ryan released his arm and turned away. "Why? Who is that kid?"
Solo turned the camera around to show Ryan the holo-image.
Ryan gasped… "By the stars! W-what is he doing talking to…Lord Vader?"
"That kid is his son, Ryan."
"Thanks, Ron. I am sorry for screaming at you."
Ron nodded.
"Well, his Sithness told us me to tell you guys not to be talking about it, OK?"
"Of course, Solo. I just wonder what he is saying to his son."
Solo smirked and punched a button. "Well, he told us to leave but it wouldn't hurt to hear the conversation, right?"
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"Please father, don't do this…It is my fault. I don't want to be responsible for their deaths!" Luke placed himself on his knees in front of the holo-image.
"I will do…whatever you ask of me! They are my friends, father…it was my entire fault."
Vader's respirator was making a loud noise. Solo immediately turned off the hearing device.
"Why did you do that, Solo?"
"I had a gut feeling that he knew we are listening."
"How do you know that?"
"Didn't you hear what he did to Captain Lorth Needa?" Solo asked Ryan.
"He got some weird power and I don't want to risk being on his bad side."
They continued to watch the boy on his knees, crying in front of the holo, despite the fact that Lord Vader had just ended the transmission. Han Solo helped the boy to his feet, placing an arm around the kid's waist.
"How did it go?" Han whispered to the young boy as they boarded the shuttle.
"You don't want to know. I'm in so much bantha poodoo; he has suspended my license and I'm grounded. I must earn my wings back; he is putting me to work in the garage pits."
Han sighed, "It could have been worse."
"Yea, he could have killed me." Luke cried.
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Han arrived with Luke at the Star Destroyer and was immediately escorted to Lord Vader's chambers. Han maintained a good posture and Vader noticed the imperial Capitan showed no fear. The Dark Lord of the Sith stood at with his hands on his hips, intimidating his son.
"Good work, Captain Solo. I may still require your services therefore you are staying in the Star Destroyer awaiting further orders."
"Yes, sir." Solo replied, frustrated because he was looking forward to train the TIE fighter pilots but he dared not to question the Sith Lord's command and left to his new quarters.
