Star Wars: Remix version
Chapter Thirty Eight: Torture
Dark Sky strode through the room as two storm troopers prepared an elaborate torture mechanism. Han was strapped to a rack which tilted forward onto the torture device. Sky activated the mechanism, creating two bursts of sparks, one of which struck Han's face. The door opened, and Sky left the torture room just as Han screamed a sharp, piercing cry of agony. Dark Sky moved to the holding chamber, where Boba Fett awaited him.
"Lord Sky" Boba Fett said.
"You may take Captain Solo to Jabba the Hut after I have Skywalker" Dark Sky said sternly. Han's screams filtered through the torture room door.
"He's no good to me dead" Boba Fett snapped.
"He will not be permanently damaged" Dark Sky said. Dark Sky wanted to kill Han for all the times the man had thwarted his plans when he was a kid, but carbon freeze was a good alternative, especially since his real target was Luke.
The door to the Prison chamber slid open and a ragged Han Solo was shoved into the room by two stormtroopers. Barking his concern, the huge Wookiee gave Han a big hug. Han was very pale, with dark circles under his eyes.
"I feel terrible" He muttered. Leia moved toward Han, who was now lying on the platform, and knelt next to him, gently stroking his head.
"Why are they doing this?" She asked. Lando looked at his friend sadly. He'd never forgive himself if something happened to his best mate.
"They never even asked me any questions" Han whispered. The cell door slid open and Dark Sky himself entered the chamber with three storm troopers.
"Come on" Dark Sky said. The prisoners were pushed out of the chamber. The prisoners were led into a chamber and Leia wasn't sure that she liked the look on Lando's face.
"Lord Sky, ship approaching. X-wing class" A stormtrooper said. Leia paled.
"Luke" She whispered.
"Good. Monitor Skywalker and allow him to land" Sky ordered. The soldier bowed and leaft the chamber.
"Lord Sky..." Lando ventured. "we only use this facility for carbon freezing. If you put him in there, it might kill him" He was hoping to stop Sky's evil plan.
"I do not want the Emperor's prize damaged. We will test it... on Captain Solo" Leia, Anna and Padme turned to look at the man that had changed all thier lives.
"you can't!" Lando cried. A stormtrooper hit him and he stayed silent.
Luke's X-wing moved through the clouds as it neared the city. Encountering no city guards, Luke scanned the display panel with concern.
Boba Fett moved away from the group to Dark Sky.
"What if he doesn't survive? He's worth a lot to me" Fett said.
"The Empire will compensate you if he dies. Put him in!" Sky ordered. Realizing what was about to happen, Chewie let out a wild howl and attacked the stormtroopers surrounding Han. Within seconds, other Imperial reinforcements joined the scuffle, clubbing the giant Wookiee with their laser weapons. The stormtroopers were about to bash Chewie in the face.
"Stop, Chewie, stop! Do you hear me? Stop!" Han shouted. Han broke away from his captors. Sky nodded to the guards to let him go and the pirate broke up the fight.
"Chewie! Chewie, this won't help me. Hey!" He gave Chewie a stern look.
"Save your strength. There'll be another time. The women - you have to take care of them. You hear me?" In a flash the guards have slipped binders on Chewbacca, who was too distraught to protest. Han turned to Leia. They looked sorrowfully at one another, then Han moved toward her and gave her a final, passionate kiss.
"I love you!" Leia cried.
"I know" Han replied.
Tears rolled down Leia's face as she watched the dashing pirate walk to the hydraulic platform. Padme turned away trying to hide her tears. Anna clung to Chewie, burying her face into his fur. Han looked one final time at his friends - and then, suddenly, the platform dropped. Chewie howled. Leia turned away in agony and clung to her mother.
Instantly, fiery liquid began to pour down in a shower of sparks and fluid as great as any steel furnace. Holding Anna, Chewie half-turned away from the sight. A huge mechanical tong lifted the steaming metal-encased space pirate out of the vat and stood him on the platform. Some Ugnaughts rushed over and pushed the block over onto the platform. They slid the coffinlike structure to the block and lifted the metal block, placing it inside. They then attached an electronic box onto the structure and stepped away.
"Well, Calrissian, did he survive?" Th guards allowed Lando to check the settings.
"Yes, he's alive. And in perfect hibernation" Lando said softly.
"He's all yours bounty hunter" Boba Fett nodded. "Reset the chamber for Skywalker"
"Skywalker has just landed, my lord" A tropper announced.
"Good. See to it that he finds his way here. Take the women and Calrissian to my ship" Sky ordered. The trooper nodded.