A short time later, Two Stormtroopers were seen walking through the hallways of the Death Star, with a Large Wookiee Prisoner. They walked past various Imperial Officers, Other squads of Stormtroopers, Technicians, Droids and even Medics.
Finally, they arrived at the elevator and prepared to take Chewbacca to the Detention Center.
"I can't see a thing through this helmet," stated Luke as they got into the Elevator, Fortunately Luke was able to use the Force to see until he fixed the helmet once they were in the elevator and unseen.
Elsewhere through the Death Star, Ben continued to steal through the dark corridors towards one of the terminals in an effort to deactivate the tractor beam. He walked down one hallway swiftly just as he sensed the presence of his Former apprentice nearby.
Vader reached out through the Force as he looked down the hallway that his former Master had just gone down. What was the Old Man up to? Then something came to mind, The Tractor Beam. The second Force Presence that he now sensed, The Old Man was going to deactivate the Tractor Beam so that everyone could escape. There was no doubt that the second Force Presence that he sensed was his son, Luke. So that is where his son had been for sixteen years. The Old man had known that he would never return to Tattooine so he took him there and had stayed with him on Tattooine.
Han looked at Luke as he loosened Chewie's binders and prepared for what they knew was going to be a fated battle, "This is not going to work," stated Han.
"Why didn't you say so before?"
"I did say so before," stated Han in annoyance.
Luke was silent as the Elevator came to a stop and took a position with his blaster in a ready position.
As the doors opened Luke used the Force to deactivate the Cameras. At the same time the Officer at the center of the room looked at them uneasily before speaking, "Where are you taking this Thing?" he asked uneasily.
"Prisoner transfer for cell block 1138," replied Luke casually.
The officer frowned, "I wasn't notified, I'll have to clear it."
The officer then waved to two Security men whom drew out their blasters and approached Chewie. Chewie swiftly roared and knocked the first guard into the other.
"Look out he's loose," screamed Han as he handed Chewie a blaster rifle. Luke, Han and Chewie swiftly began to fire upon all of the various Imperials throughout the room and within moments the room was littered with black uniformed corpses. Han sneered and headed for the Control Center, "We gotta find out which cell this Princess of yours is in. Here it is, 2187 you go get her I'll wait here."
Luke nodded and left as Han removed his helmet.
Han then headed for the intercom and spoke, "Ah everything is ok here the situation is under control."
"What happened?" Han heard a voice ask from the intercom.
"We had weapons malfunction but everything is alright now we have it all under control. How are you?" Han cringed realizing that he had said the wrong thing.
"We're sending a squad down."
Han quickly spoke, "A negative, negative we have a reactor leak its largely very dangerous give us some time to clean it up."
"Who are you? What's your operating number?"
Han in anger took his blaster and shot the panel, "Boring conversation anyway," Han muttered.
He turned his head to the Hallway that Luke was running down and yelled, "Hey Luke we're gonna have company."
Luke immediately doubled his pace as he searched for Princess Leia's cell.
A short time later he found the Cell and opened it to see a lovely dark haired girl in a tattered white gown sound asleep. He was shocked, she was even prettier in real life then on the Hologram.
Leia opened her eyes expecting to see Vader. Instead she saw a Stormtrooper, Maybe he decided to kill me anyway, she thought. She glanced at the lone Stormtrooper in shock, "Aren't you a little short for a Stormtrooper?"
"Huh? Oh the uniform."
Luke removed his helmet and spoke, "I am Luke Skywalker I am here to rescue you."
Leia frowned, "You're who?"
"I'm here to rescue you. I've got your R2 unit I am here with Ben Kenobi."
"Ben Kenobi? Where is he?"
"Come on," said Luke as he took Leia's hand.
Vader walked into the Conference room where Tarkin was sitting with a glass of wine and spoke, "Remember my old Master?"
Tarkin frowned, "You mean the Negotiator?"
Vader nodded, "He is here."
"Obi-Wan Kenobi? What makes you think so?"
"A tremor in the Force the last time I felt it was in the presence of my Old Master."
"Surely he must be dead by now," said Tarkin arrogantly.
"Don't underestimate the Force," warned Vader.
Tarkin stood up in response and spoke, "The Jedi are extinct, Their fire has gone out in the universe. You my friend are all that's left of their religion."
At that moment the intercom beeped and Tarkin answered it, "Yes?"
"We have an emergency alert in detention block AA 23."
"The Princess? Put all sections on alert," stated Tarkin as he turned the intercom off.
Vader then spoke, "Obi-Wan is here and the Force is with him."
Tarkin glanced at Vader and spoke, "If you are right than he must not be allowed to escape."
"Escape is not his plan. I must face him alone," stated Vader as he turned and left the Conference Room.
As Luke ran out of Princess Leia's cell with her hand in his, he was stopped by the sound of blaster fire. Luke naturally activated his green lightsaber and began to deflect laser blasts after handing his blaster to Leia. Leia frowned as she looked at the scruffy looking man and Wookiee that were in Luke's company.
She glared at the scruffy man and spoke, "Looks like you managed to cut off our only escape route."
"Maybe you'd like it better back in your cell your highness," said Han with a sneer.
Luke took out his comlink as he continued to deflect laser fire and spoke, "C-3PO is there any other escape Routs? We have been cut off."
Luke heard some babble from the droid and spoke, "What did you say?"
"I said All sectors are being alerted to your presence. The main entrance appears to be the only way in or out," stated 3PO over the comlink.
Luke turned to Han and Chewie, "There is no other way out."
Han fired his blaster in response down the hallway as Leia spoke in anger, "This is some rescue. You came in here. Do you have a plan for getting out?"
Han glared at Leia before waving to Luke, "He's the brains sweetheart."
Luke in response plunged his lightsaber into the lower wall of the Cells and realized instantly that he was looking into the Garbage chutes. He smiled, they would be prefect in terms of an escape route.
Leia jumped in first after yelling at Han, "Into the Garbage chutes Flyboy."
Han Glanced at Chewie, "Get in there."
Chewbacca roared Back and Han screamed, "I don't care what you say get in there you big furry Oaf," Han yelled as he kicked the roaring Chewbacca into the Hole before firing a few shots at the Imperials while Luke deflected the laser blasts with his lightsaber.
Han looked at Luke and spoke, "Wonderful girl, either I am gonna kill her or I'm beginning to like her."
Luke nodded as Han yelled, "Go in!"
Luke headed into the chutes without questioning.
Han then fired several more shots before heading in head first.
Han emerged from the trash and noticed Luke heading for a nearby wall and using his lightsaber to cut into the service Hatch.
Han smiled, "On a second thought kid these ancient weapons aren't so bad."
Luke smiled as Leia spoke, "Where did you get a lightsaber from?"
"I am Master Kenobi's Padawan and he has trained me for my entire life."
Leia looked at Luke in shock as he used the Force to levitate the severed door and throw it into the pile of debris before jumping into the nearby hallway. He then helped Leia out followed by Han and Chewie as he saw Chewbacca roar as a tentacle tried to reach around him.
"I told you there was something in there," Chewbacca roared as he moved away from the door.
Han and Luke stripped their Stormtrooper armor off and tossed the armor into the garbage chutes as Han spoke, "If we can just avoid more female advice we should be able to get out of here."
"Well let's get moving," stated Luke as he handed Leia his Imperial Blaster feeling more content with his Lightsaber.
At the same time Han heard the noise of a roaring sound in the chutes and Chewbacca roared and ran a distance down the hallway.
Han in response fired a blaster shot into the Garbage Compactor before looking at Chewbacca. The Wookiee was at the far side of the hallway as Han spoke, "Come here you big coward."
Han glared at Chewbacca in frustration, "Chewie come here."
Chewbacca shook his head as Leia looked at him and spoke, "Listen, I don't know who you are or where you came from but for now on you do as I tell you, Ok."
Luke couldn't help but laugh in silence as Han in frustration spoke, "Look your worshipfulness let's get something straight I take orders from just one person, Me," stated Han after pointing a thumb at his chest.
Leia in response glared at him, "Its a wonder you're still alive."
Leia glared at Chewbacca who was in front of her, "Would somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way?"
"No reward is worth this," stated Han.
Luke was silent in response as the group headed down the empty hallway.
He frowned, The banter that he was hearing between Han and the Princess was getting on his nerves after only moments.
Obi-Wan made his way down the hallways of the Death Star towards the terminal that was the lifeline for Luke and the others. He hid in a crevice that was within the hallways as a squad of Stormtroopers marched past him.
He then slipped past them and walked across the tiny bridge towards the controls and immediately pressed a few switches and easily deactivated the tractor beam.
He then turned to leave as he noticed two Stormtroopers nearby and smiled as he used a mind trick and ran away from them and towards a nearby doorway and disappeared into the dark corridors of the Death Star after pulling his hood up and over his head.
Han and Luke walked on through the hallways with Leia and Chewie behind them as a squad of Stormtroopers appeared at the sudden turn in the hallway just standing two feet from them.
"It's them! Blast them!" yelled the Commander. Luke in response activated his lightsaber and charged into the squad of Stormtroopers and sliced through them effortlessly.
All that Han, Leia and Chewie could do as Luke attacked was watch.
As Luke stepped away from the carnage that he had created, more Stormtroopers came into the hallway and Han fired upon them and ran down the hallway, followed by the ever faithful Chewbacca as he yelled at Luke, "Get back to the ship."
"Where are you going?"
Luke frowned as Han ran and Leia spoke in disgust, "He certainly has courage."
"Not if he gets himself killed," said Luke angrily as he motioned for Leia to follow him.
Han ran after the Stormtrooper squadron screaming as he ran with Chewbacca behind him. The two of them eventually found themselves inside of a hanger that was packed with Stormtroopers. Han fired into the ranks as Chewbacca fired a few shots.
The two of them then turned and Ran out of the Hanger Bay with Stormtroopers pursuing them.
Ahead of Han and Chewie, A blast door was slowly closing.
Chewbacca jumped up through the opening and Han barely made in through, leaving the endless stream of Stormtroopers behind them unable to follow.
Obi-Wan walked towards the hanger bay of the Falcon as he sensed the presence of his Former Apprentice.
He walked forward as he looked ahead of him, He soon found himself in a room that overlooked the Falcon. Right before him, Stood Darth Vader with his activated crimson lightsaber.
Vader walked forward and spoke, "I have been waiting for you Obi-Wan. We meet again at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you I was but a learner, now I am the Master."
Obi-Wan frowned as he spoke, "Only a Master of evil Darth."
With that the old Jedi Master activated his blue lightsaber as Vader raised his blade in anticipation.
Vader then spoke in anger, "I tortured my own daughter and I found out after the fact."
"What do you mean?" asked Obi-Wan.
"Don't play me Old man," said Vader as he made a strike at the Old Jedi Master, "I know that Leia is my daughter. She told me that Padme was her mother and now I am guessing that the boy that I sense is Luke."
Obi-Wan frowned, "How would you know about them?"
"You didn't leave a completely dead trail at Polis Massa. You know as well as I do that I arrived hours after their birth. You turned Padme against me Master. You've ruined so much."
"Don't put it on me you are the one that choked her."
"You are the one that got her to betray me."
"I came to Mustafar with the intent of reasoning with you. Something that is still impossible and she wasn't aware of my presence until the moment that you saw me."
Vader in response made his attack a stronger one that Obi-Wan was barely able to defend himself against. He then made several strikes towards the Sith Lord.
Luke and Leia continued to run from the Stormtroopers as Luke cut through several Stormtroopers with ease.
As they continued to run Luke saw a large shaft and immediately took a grappling hook from the utility belt that he had salvaged from his Imperial uniform.
He looked at Leia as they hid themselves within the crevice of one of the hallways, "Cover me."
Leia nodded obediently and began to pepper a pair of Stormtroopers that were four stories above them as Luke tested the grappling hook before taking Leia in his arms.
Together, the two teenagers swung across the shaft and landed safely at the other side before running down the hallway.
In their path stood a squad of around ten Stormtroopers.
Luke immediately ran towards the squad and sliced through them without a second thought.
Han and Chewbacca arrived right at the viewpoint that overlooked the Millennium Falcon as Luke and Leia appeared at their side.
"What kept you?" asked Han.
"We ah ran into some old friends," said Leia.
"Is the ship alright?" asked Luke.
"It should be as long as we can get to it," stated Han.
Luke at the same time pulled out his Comlink, "3PO? Come in 3PO."
"Yes Master Luke?"
"Where are you?"
"We are right in the control room across from the ship sir."
"Ok we are right above you be ready 3PO."
Leia at the same time looked at Han in shock, "You came in that thing?"
Han nodded as Leia spoke, "You're braver than I thought."
"Nice, come on."
As the group entered the Hanger Bay they noticed Six Stormtroopers turn away from the Falcon and move away.
Luke ran in followed by his friends as he sensed something dark nearby through the Force.
"Ben?"
Luke turned to see Darth Vader dueling Ben.
He looked in horror sensing his Master's fatigue through the Force. He swiftly activated his Lightsaber and Force jumped towards the Stormtroopers that were in his path and sent them flying with a Hard Force Push.
At the same time he charged towards Vader who was focused on his prey and brought his foot into the Sith Lord's face.
Obi-Wan seeing Luke's determination grabbed the boy by the sleeve of his tunic and pulled him out of the room as Vader got up. He could tell that Vader was unaffected by the kick although he was fairly surprised.
As Vader came running after them, Obi-Wan turned and summoned the Force to him. He then let loose a hard Force push while noticing that Luke had also joined in the attack.
At the same time Han fired his blaster and the blast door behind them instantly closed.
The Jedi Master then swiftly ran towards the Falcon with Luke at his side.
Millennium Falcon:
Obi-Wan looked at Luke as they ran aboard with a frown, "What were you thinking Luke?"
"I wasn't leaving without you Master."
Obi-Wan frowned as a memory came to his mind.
Battle Of Coruscant: Sixteen years earlier:
Obi-Wan's Starfighter was slowly loosing control, It had Buzz droids all over it that were tearing it apart as Anakin struggled to save him during their desperate attempt to rescue Palpatine from Dooku's clutches.
"Get out of here there is nothing more that you can do."
"I'm not leaving without you Master," stated Anakin firmly.
End of Flashback:
Luke frowned, "Is there something wrong Master?"
Obi-Wan shook his head, "Just a flashback of your father."
Luke frowned, "I caused the flashback?"
Obi-Wan nodded, "He said the very same exact thing to me. It was the day of the battle of Coruscant, The very last time that we fought together."
Luke nodded as Obi-Wan and him strapped in their crash webbing at Leia's side as Han took them out of the Death Star Hanger Bay.
Han looked at Chewbacca with a frown, "We are coming up on their sensor ships. Hold them off while I charge up the main gun."
Chewbacca nodded in response.
Han then ran into the Lounge and looked at Luke and spoke, "Come on buddy we aren't out of this yet. Get to the lower gun."
Luke nodded and unbuckled his crash webbing as Leia followed Ben towards the Cockpit.
Luke at the same time crawled down the ladder of the tunnel that led to the lower turret and immediately picked up a headset as Han spoke, "You in kid?"
"Yeah all set."
"Stay sharp."
Leia at the same time spoke from the Cockpit into the Comlink, "Here they come."
"Be ready," stated Han.
At that moment the Tie Fighters came flying over the surface of the Falcon as they fired upon the Falcon causing a few lights to go out. Luke started firing as the Tie fighters flew off.
"They are coming in to fast."
Han at the same time fired as Leia spoke, "We've taken another hit."
"Don't worry she'll hold."
At the same time Luke scored his first kill, "I got him. I've Got him!" Luke yelled in triumph.
Han at the same time yelled, "Great kid don't get cocky."
At the same time Han scored a kill and laughed as it exploded.
Leia then spoke, "There is still two more of them out there."
At that moment Luke hit one of the remaining fighters as Han destroyed the last one.
"That is it," stated Han.
Leia smiled from the cockpit, "We did it."
She immediately hugged Chewie and then turned to hug Ben.
Han and Luke emerged from the turrets and noticed the ridiculous sight of 3PO who was wrapped up in melting wires that had been exposed during the battle from the ship's wall.
"Help! I think I am melting. This is all your fault," stated 3PO.
Luke smiled in amusement as he noticed that whatever fires there had been had been put out by R2. The Protocol Droid was just whining for nothing.
Death Star:
Vader looked at Tarkin who spoke, "Are they away?"
"They have just made the jump into Hyperspace."
"Are you sure the homing beacon is secure on their ship? This had better work I am taking an awful risk Lord Vader."
Vader nodded as he turned and left.
He had something else that he had to insure, the survival of his son and daughter.
They would be on whatever planet that the Rebel Base was on when Tarkin blew it up and that was something that he wouldn't allow. He would do whatever he had to do for his children.
Without thinking he headed for an Elevator that led to the depths of the Death Star.
He eventually found the Reactor that fed the main Weapons array. He immediately got to work making sure that it would be sabotaged on time because the lives of his children depended upon it.
Millennium Falcon: En route to Yavin:
Obi-Wan was in a the middle of Meditation, when he saw something that shocked him, An image of his former apprentice standing right before him.
"Hello Master."
Obi-Wan smiled, "Vader, This is a surprise."
Vader nodded, "I am here because you are the only one that I can trust."
Obi-Wan frowned, "What to you mean?"
"I have no choice. You have my son and Daughter and you are going to the Rebel Base. I know what the weakness in the Death Star is. It is the exhaust Port that A proton Torpedo can easily destroy it is within the massive trench that divides this pathetic terror in half."
Obi-Wan nodded as Vader continued, "I have already sabotaged the Laser. I will lead the defensive Battle when the attack upon the Death Star is made and after the last of the Imperial Fighters are gone I will destroy the Death Star and Make it look like the Alliance did it."
Obi-Wan shook his head, "Luke can do the job."
"Tell him to stay out of my way. I have it taken care of."
"He won't be convinced and I can't deny him entry into this battle. He is his father's son."
Vader sneered as Obi-Wan continued, "I know that you hate me but I want you to know that I still love you as though you were my son No matter what I always will."
Vader glared at the Jedi Master in anger as he ended his conversation with Obi-Wan.
Obi-Wan smiled in shock, There is still good in him. There is no doubt that there is. No full on heartless Sith Lord loves his children there is still some Anakin buried in him, thought Obi-Wan.
Yes Obi-Wan survived the Death Star. The Next Chapter will be fairly long most likely. It will cover the Battle of Yavin. I hope that you Enjoyed this chapter. Thank you for reading and reviewing more will be up soon.
-Falen Jedi 79
