A/N: The third chapter. I hope you all enjoy it!

Disclaimer: Star Wars does not belong to me. I don't own any of the characters featured in this chapter. If I did...then something like this would be cannon.

Ahsoka frowned. "Space station or no, we should leave. Right away."

"I have a really bad feeling about this," Luke said.

"Alright, alright," Solo said slowly. "I'll start pulling away." His eyes seemed glued to the sphere outside the ship, which was getting bigger as they drew near. Solo shook his head and put the ship into reverse. Nothing happened.

"Um, I don't think that worked," Ahsoka said.

"We're still moving towards it!" Luke cried at the same time.

"Both of you, shut up!" Solo growled. He tried turning the ship around, but that didn't work either. Chewy let out a growl.

"Yeah, you're right," Solo said.

"About what?" Luke asked.

"Tractor beam," Ahsoka guessed.

"Right. We're being pulled into a tractor beam," Solo said, then turned and looked at Obi-Wan. "Looks like you were right, old man." He turned back around and looked out. "It's a space station."

There was a moment's pause, then, "well, I won't be going down without a fight." Solo grabbed his blaster and left the cockpit. Ahsoka followed him.

"You'll lose, you know that right?" Ahsoka said.

"Maybe I'll just trade you all for me n' Chewy," Solo growled.

Ahsoka glared at him. "You wouldn't." It wasn't a dare, but a statement.

Solo stared right back at her. "Try me."

Ahsoka narrowed her eyes and didn't take them off of Solo's face. Obi-Wan walked behind Solo and put his hand on his shoulder, and Solo seemed to calm down. "Fighting is not our only option," he said.

Ahsoka guessed Obi-Wan used the calming touch on Solo.

Turning around, Solo asked, "yeah, well what's the other option."

"Your profession is hiding cargo, is it not?"

Solo nodded. "Yeeah," he drew out.

Obi-Wan raised an eyebrow. From behind him, Luke said, "Oh, you mean hide in the smuggling compartments."

Smiling Obi-Wan nodded.

"You're a crazy old man," Solo declared. "That'll never work! They'll just search the ship."

"Unless we give them evidence to think the ship is a decoy," Ahsoka said.

"You mean like….what?" Luke said.

Ahsoka turned to Luke. Let's get those Skywalker genes a-rollin,' she thought. "What do you think?"

Luke thought for a moment. "Well, if we wanted this ship to be a decoy, then no one would be on the ship."

"Well of course no one would be on the ship!" Solo said, rolling his eyes. Ahsoka shot him a look.

"Keep going Luke."

"Solo, do you have an escape pod?" Luke asked.

"No, we used the last one a month ago," Solo said.

"Great," Luke said. "Write in the ships computer that the course was set, put on auto pilot, then the crew, us, abandoned ship!"

Ahsoka nodded. "And put a code on the computer, one that is easy enough to crack so they get the information, but hard enough so they don't suspect something's up."

"I guess I'll get the smuggling containers ready," Solo said, walking away.

"I'll plant the evidence," Ahsoka said, going to the computer.

Fifteen minutes later, the Millennium Falcon was pulled into the station's docking bay. Stormtroopers surrounded it, blasters at ready, waiting for Lord Vader.

Ahsoka blinked in the darkness, using the force to become aware of her surroundings. She and Obi-Wan were in one compartment, Luke, Solo and Chewbacca in the other.

"Obi-Wan," Ahsoka whispered. "What if….what if Vader's here?"

She heard Obi-Wan sigh. "I'm afraid he is. Concentrate."

Ahsoka closed her eyes and listened to the silence. Her breathing. Obi-Wan's breathing. Her heart beat. Stormtroopers outside the ship. They were worried. What was the ship doing here? Would Darth Vader be angry?

Ahsoka blinked several times. "Obi-Wan," she whispered. "Hide your force signature."

"What?"

"Hide your force signature. He'll know you're here," she said, and instantly could no longer sense Obi-Wan.

"Yours is still active," Obi-Wan whispered. "What are you doing?"

"If I lead the Empire on a wild goose chase, then they won't have time to worry about you. They'll think I'm infiltrating the station, and not worry about the princess. You'll have an easier time rescuing her."

"You're taking a huge risk," Obi-Wan said.

"I learned from the best," Ahsoka replied. The ships ramp door opened, and everyone went silent. Footsteps were heard above. Someone was in the cockpit. Searching the computer. Letting out a satisfied grunt. They found the 'evidence'.

Then everything was silent.

And then the lid was taken off by Solo. He looked down into the compartment. "You not too cramped, I hope."

Ahsoka lifted herself out of the compartment. "Not too much."

"They're sending two more guys in here," Han said. "We knock 'em out, maybe grab their uniforms."

"That's the stupidest idea ever," Luke said.

"Got any better ones kid?" Solo demanded.

"Luke, it's the only plan we've got. We'll just go with the flow," Ahsoka said.

They replaced the floor panels, and all hid while the search team walked in. Solo got up behind one and hit him in the back of the head with his gun.

Ahsoka grabbed the other and punched him in the face, and Luke grabbed his lightsaber and hit him, knocking him out.

"That's not really what they're intended for," Ahsoka commented.

"Going with the flow," Luke said.

Obi-Wan walked up to them. "Two stormtroopers are guarding the entrance of the ship."

"What if we took your plan," Luke said, "and revised it."

Solo frowned. "How so?"

"Call the stormtroopers up here, knocked them out, and take their uniforms," Luke said.

"Could work," Solo said, then grabbed a heavy looking something and dropped it on the ground. The noise caused everyone to jump, Solo included.

Solo grinned. "Hey, you guys down there! Can ya give us a hand?"

Ahsoka rolled her eyes at Solo. He differed a lot from Dash, yet at the same time, they were so similar.

The two troopers walked up the ramp and peered into the ship. Solo stood there and waved at then, then shot them both.

"The plan was to knock 'em out!" Luke hissed.

"Hey, think of it as two less enemies to fight," Solo said, grabbing one of the bodies and removing the suit. Luke did the same with the other.

Ahsoka stood near Obi-Wan. "What do you think?" she asked.

"I think that eventually, they will learn to balance each other out," he said with a chuckle.

Ahsoka glanced over to Solo and Luke, who were arguing over which suit went to whom. "That'll be the day," she whispered, then said, louder, "I meant about Vader. He was here, earlier. He knows I'm here."

"And so he does," Obi-Wan said. "Are you sure you know what you're doing?"

Ahsoka nodded. "I do. They won't think to double the princess security."

"I hope you're right," Obi-Wan said, then turned to Solo and Luke, who were both wearing stormtrooper uniforms. "Let us go now."

Elsewhere on the Death Star

Grand Moff Tarkin frowned. "I think this is too much of a coincidence, Vader."

The sith lord said nothing, and his labored breathing only intensified the cold feeling in the room.

"Tano must be here to either rescue the princess," Tarkin said again.

"If you do not remember," Vader finally said, "that the ship was on it's way to Alderaan. There is something much larger at play."

Tarkin did not look convinced.

Vader was sure, however, that Tano was not alone. He felt a presence, one that was both familiar and unknown to him. Untrained with the force, but the force was there. But perhaps Ahsoka had learned to cast more than one force signature to confuse him. That would explain why the presence was familiar and unknown.

But deep inside, Vader knew that wasn't the case this time. Tano was a thorn in his side, and would be until she was dead. And she would be this time around.

"As I was saying," Tarkin said. "I will put extra security on the princess."

"No," Vader said. Tarkin frowned.

"No?"

"Do not alert Tano that we know she is here," Vader said.

"Perhaps her plan involves us knowing she is here," Tarkin asked.

"Leave her to me," Vader said, then left.

They had dispatched the guards in the control room, and they had created a plan where Obi-Wan would release the tractor beam that held the Falcon in the docking bay of the station.

"I want to go with you," Luke said, a worried look crossed his face. He was afraid something might happen to Obi-Wan. Ahsoka remembered that look well.

"Your path lies on a different path than mine," Obi-Wan said.

Ahsoka frowned. Different path? What does that mean? Does he not intent on rescuing the princess? A sick feeling entered the pit of her stomach and she decided that she would ask Obi-Wan about it later.

"I'm going with you, though," Ahsoka told Obi-Wan.

Obi-Wan opened his mouth to protest, but Ahsoka put up her hand. "No," she said. "There's something I need to do."

Luke sighed and sat down.

"Don't worry Luke. You'll get your share of excitement," Obi-Wan said, then he and Ahsoka left.

When they were far enough away, Ahsoka stopped and turned to Obi-Wan. "What do you mean 'a different path of yours?'"

Obi-Wan sighed. "We both have a path to follow," he said. "Both yours and Luke's path goes a different direction than I."

Ahsoka blinked back tears. "Obi-Wan," she said. "Please-"

"No need for tears, Padawan," Obi-Wan said.

Ahsoka bit her tongue to keep the tears from spilling over. It had been so long since she had ever cried, but Obi-Wan….he was the last key to her old life.

Obi-Wan tilted her head up and made her look at him. "You will not lose me like we did Anakin," he assured her. "Do not worry, padawan. The force will always be with you."

And then Obi-Wan left.

Luke was pacing the room. Artoo was still plugged into the computer, but Luke wasn't paying attention to him.

"You certainly travel with an interesting pair," Solo commented dryly to Luke.

"I've known Ben forever," Luke said. "I only met Ahsoka today."

"And your point?" Solo asked, looking at Luke.

Luke sighed. "Look. Ben is a great man. He's fought in the Clone Wars, seen a lot of battles. And Ahsoka? I don't know what she's done, but she isn't on friendly terms with the Empire, so she must have done something to annoy them." Luke sighed. "Hey, I know we've been getting on each other's nerves lately-"

"That's the underestimate of the year," Solo commented.

Luke held back his frustration. "But can we try to become at least on friendly terms until the mission is over?"

Solo glanced at Luke for any sign of trickery. Nothing. Luke had the perfect naïve look of a farmboy. Solo sighed. "Alright Luke." Standing up, Solo extended his hand in for a handshake. "You've got my back, and I've got yours."

Luke took the hand and they shook.

Artoo began beeping wildly, and Threepio exclaimed, "we've found her! We found her!"

"The princess?" Luke asked, dropping Han's hand and running over to the droids.

"Who?" Han asked, following him.

"Princess Leia," Threepio said.

"She's the one that sent the droids to Ben," Luke explained, looking at the map. "Oh no…"

"What? What's going on?" Han asked.

Luke turned towards his new ally. "They're gonna kill her."

Ahsoka ran to one of the computers and began trying to break the inscription code. She created a program that would allow to it keep going without her there. She glanced up to see if anyone was coming, and when she saw she was alone, ran to another computer. She knew she was tripping silent alarms, and that was the point. When the other computer was hacked, Ahsoka moved to the first computer. Might as well try to get some intel.

A door opened behind her, and she didn't need to turn around to know she was about to be arrested.

"Hands up, traitor," a voice said. Ahsoka put her hands in the air and turned around.

"You caught me."