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GreatOne Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 3/19/04 12:07pm Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia - Date Edited: 3/19/04 12:10pm (1 edits total) Edited By: GreatOne
	HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PRINCESSDAISY2!!!!!!!
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jedi-lelila Registered: Jun '03	Date Posted: 3/19/04 12:14pm Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia - Date Edited: 3/19/04 12:15pm (1 edits total) Edited By: jedi-lelila
	Hi Princess, it's nice to see you there. Truth be told, I have been upset when the boards died: I wanted to know the end of your wonderful story so much!! It seems that my prayers have been answered! Can't wait for reading the new posts. [edit] HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ~Lelila -----signature----- Ghosts From the Past http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=12695606&replies=0 In love with the most wonderful man in the Galaxy I love you darling
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PrincessDaisy2 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 3/20/04 1:03am Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia, Updated 3/20 - Date Edited: 3/20/04 1:55am (2 edits total) Edited By: PrincessDaisy2
	HanSolo29 - I'm glad you liked it! Yeah, the Valentines' post was a little late here, but it was on time on the HSP boards (wherever they have gone). For Han's reaction...wait no further! It's in the next chapter. Sologirl - Well, you've come to the right place for mush! If all our guys could do mush so well..... Sigh Yes, that would be a wonderful thing. And happy birthday about 1 month and 6 days ago! Matthew_Wolverine - Thank you so much! PrincessDaisy2 - Happy birthday! Wait, that's me... GreatOne - Thanks! It was a really happy birthday, actually (I had no school ). jedi-lelila - Awesome! I'm happy that you like my story so much! Thank you for the 'Happy Birthday' too! And now...to the next chapters! This is where the main storyline starts. ******************************************************* Chapter 7 Leia exited the side room positively radiant with joy. Han eyed her quizzically, wondering what could possibly have made her so happy. “I’ll leave the two of you alone. You can leave as soon as you’re ready, I just have to file your papers,” the doctor said, and Leia thought that she saw the doctor wink slyly in her direction. Leia sidled up to her dashing husband, and smiled beautifully as she saw the confused look on his face. He was so cute when he was confused! She was about to sit on the chair next to Han, but instead opted to sit on his lap. “Han, darling,” Leia started with maternal bliss. “I have something to tell you that will change our lives forever.” Han looked into her eyes, and she thought that he looked even more confused, if possible, than before. She wrapped her slender arms around his muscular chest and kissed him softly before pulling back and placing her hands on his shoulders. She looked lovingly into his perplexed eyes, and told him the two words that would govern the rest of his life. “I’m pregnant.” Han’s face rapidly morphed from confusion to utter astonishment and shock. Leia thought that at that moment she could have knocked him over with a feather. He looked away, as if looking to see if there was some other woman telling some other husband those words nearby, and that he had just thought it was Leia expressing them. He turned back to Leia, who looked absolutely euphoric, and knew that it was his wife telling him that she was pregnant. “You…you’re…I’m gonna be a father?” Han stuttered. “Yes, Han, you’re going to be a father, and I’m going to be a mother. We’re going to be parents!” Han sat gawking at her for what seemed like hours before standing up and twirling his petite wife around, showering her with kisses. He kissed her neck, eyes, and cheekbones before finally taking her lips with his own in a passionate kiss. Leia leaned into the kiss, wishing that they were in a more private room. Han pulled away from the kiss, eyes shining, and bore his gaze into the woman who had pledged her love to him. His mate, the woman pregnant with his child. “We’re going to be parents!” Han declared, more confident than before. He leaned his forehead against hers. “I love you…mommy,” he stated with a wide grin. “I know, daddy. I love you, too,” Leia said before leaning up for another kiss. Han met her halfway, promising his love and devotion for years to come. When they were finished, Leia pulled back with a mischievous look in her eyes. “Hey, hotshot, why don’t we head to the hotel? This hospital isn’t very private.” “Um…well…I didn’t exactly book us a hotel. I just figured…” “Han! You didn’t book us a hotel? What, did you think we were going to sleep in the street?” Han looked at her with a look of pure innocence, and Leia glared at him, hands on hips. She fumed silently, and Han suddenly started laughing. “Got ya!” “Han Solo! How dare you tease me like that?” Leia cried, and if Han had known her less he would have thought that she really was upset. He knew, however, that she was just bantering playfully. “Well, as a great person once said, it’s because I’m a scoundrel.” “I think those words were taken out of context,” Leia said and kissed him quickly before pulling him out of the room. “You’d better have gotten us a good room, flyboy, or I might not forgive your antics,” Leia said as she pulled him through the hospital hallways. Her behavior belied her statement, however. She looked, as usual, as if she was going to tackle him in the hallway. “Yes, dear. I actually got us an excellent room, I think.” “You think? What, you didn’t do any research?” Leia asked, incredulous. “No. I mean, I used to live here, so I know where the good hotels used to be. I just assumed that they were still good.” “Han, why do I feel like this is a good time to say ‘I have a bad feeling about this?’” “Well, Sweetheart, because it is a perfectly good time to say it.” “Okay, then, I’ll say it: I have a bad feeling about this.” ***************************************************** Chapter 8 Han began to lead Leia through Corellia, and though he would never admit this to her, he was beginning to think that he was lost. At first he had walked swiftly, almost at a jog, his ecstasy at the knowledge that he was going to be a father and his desire to be alone with Leia heightening his pace. As he walked through the streets he used to hear about so often and dream about living in, however, his pace slowed to an amble. He looked around himself curiously, seeing buildings that were once magnificent and prestigious in a state of dismal disrepair and neglect. His adult mind told him that he was in the correct place, but the child within him screamed that he was wrong. Was this really where he was supposed to be? He remembered coming to these streets as a child and staring at them for hours, hoping that one-day he would be rich enough to live there. It was funny that he had spent most of his life yearning for wealth, and when he finally obtained it, he couldn’t care less. Leia, and now the baby, were evidence enough that he did not need riches to be happy, but it was still hard for the little boy within him to know that he would never stay in those splendid buildings he had yearned for. All of the Corellia he had known - both the downtrodden streets he had grown up in and the prosperous neighborhood he had dreamed about – had vanished forever. He looked down to his wife and saw that she was gazing at him intently. His eyes must have shown his despair, because she tenderly brushed his cheek with the back of her hand and clutched him to herself. “Oh, Han,” she sighed, “This is where we are supposed to stay, isn’t it?” “I’m so sorry, Leia. These streets used to be so magnificent they rivaled New Alderaan. I just…assumed…that they would have stayed that way. I’m so sorry to have ruined your vacation.” “Han, you could never ruin my vacation! The Force wanted us to go on this vacation. I’m pregnant because of this vacation! And I wouldn’t begrudge any time alone with you no matter what the circumstances.” “I know, Sweetheart, but it just seems that every time I try to do something nice for you, it goes wrong. I wanted to take you to a beautiful resort, away from the government. And I took you to a place of poverty and filth. My job as a husband is to make you happy and comfortable, and I couldn’t even succeed in that,” Han said dejectedly. “Han, your only job as a husband is to love me. And to stay faithful, of course,” she added with a grin. “Like I’d have a hard time with that!” Han said, sorrow leaving him. He clutched Leia to his chest and buried his face in her hair, breathing her scent. “Man, Leia, you always know how to cheer me up. How d’ya do it?” “That’s easy. It’s my job as your wife to cheer you up.” “I thought that your only job was to love me and stay faithful!” “That too. Han, why don’t we go to the hotel that we were supposed to stay at? You know, appearances can be deceiving. Maybe it’s really nice inside,” Leia said optimistically. “Okay, but I don’t want you to get your hopes up. I doubt that it’s up to par with your expectations.” “That’s fine, honey. I don’t need posh amenities anyway. I think that it would actually be interesting to stay in a place that didn’t house uptight and snobbish people.” Han and Leia walked toward the building he had pointed out as being their hotel, and they were almost there when they heard a quiet, yet insistent voice calling out to them. “Mister, Missus, can you please lend me a credit? I am so hungry,” said the tiny voice, and both husband and wife jerked their heads in the direction it was coming from. A little boy of about seven years stood before them, in clothing Leia would not have used as rags, and scruffy brown hair that fell down to his shoulders. His eyes were large and bright blue, almost disconcerting, and they were full of a pain that should not have been present at his age. Han and Leia gazed at each other, both with eyes full of sorrow for the young soul they had come across. Leia’s despair came from her compassion for all beings, especially the downtrodden. Her new role as mother only heightened her feelings. Han’s despair came from the fact that he saw himself, about twenty-five years ago, in the same position this little boy was in. He knew exactly how the boy felt, and no words could describe the pain. “What’s your name, son?” Han asked kindly. The little boy looked confused, as if he had never been asked this question before. Han’s heart wrenched as he realized that this was probably true. If anybody had shown him compassion as a child it was merely through the toss of a credit, without a word spoken. “It’s Ty. Ty Glenner.” “Where are your parents, Ty?” Leia asked. Ty looked at his feet with embarrassment. “I don’t have any. Well, not anymore. Mama and Papa died when I was real little.” Leia looked shocked at this, and her hand went to her belly, as if wanting to protect this fate from her child. Han, however, looked unaffected by this revelation. He continued staring at the child as if he were seeing a ghost. Seeing as how her husband was standing so fixedly, Leia took the initiative to speak. “Would you like to stay with us, Ty? We’re staying at that hotel over there, and you can stay with us until we find you somewhere nice to live. We can get you some yummy food, too. Would you like that?” Leia asked. Ty nodded his head emphatically. Han was happy that Leia had offered this to the boy. Under any other circumstances he would have been furious at Leia for ruining their privacy, especially after they had been anticipating plenty of alone time, but now he was determined to make a better life for Ty. He wanted to find a permanent home for him, a home that he hadn’t had until he married Leia. He wanted Ty to have the same quality of life that he would wish upon his and Leia’s own child. As they walked toward the three-story high, gray, dilapidated hotel, Han and Leia introduced themselves to Ty. He didn’t seem to recognize their names, which they thought of as a good thing, and the three of them entered the building together. ***************************************************** Chapter 9 As they entered the hotel, they were greeted by a stench unequaled by any they had encountered in all of their travels. “What is that smell?” Han asked, wrinkling his nose. The Hutt at the front counter chuckled slightly at Han’s remark and replied, “Oh, do you like my new deodorant?” “Um, you weren’t a good friend of Jabba, were you?” Leia asked worriedly. “That overgrown ball of slime? No way! His tactics were always too brutal for me. So, do you have a reservation or are you just wasting my time?” the Hutt replied. “Nice service here, huh?” Han whispered into Leia’s ear. Leia squeezed Han’s hand in response to his jibe, and tried to hold back a smile. “Yes sir, we do have a reservation. It should be under Solo. Our reservation was for two originally, but now we have three.” The Hutt turned his hover chair slightly to the left in order to access the reservation files. The number of files was extremely small, probably due to the fact that the hotel was hardly in an ideal part of Corellia. “Let’s see…I have a reservation for a Han and Leia Solo, is that you?” “Yeah, that’s us. Can you change our room to a suite, so this little tyke doesn’t have to be stuck with us?” Han asked. “Maybe. It’ll cost you, though. How much are you willing to pay for your precious privacy?” “We don’t care about the cost. We just want to upgrade our room,” Leia replied. “The price is tripled, then.” “Wait just one minute!” Han shouted furiously, oblivious to Leia’s indications that he should behave for Ty’s sake. “Don’t think I’ll stand for that! I don’t know who you think you are but…” Leia cut off Han by placing her tiny hand over his mouth. “Forgive my husband, he’s a little eccentric. We’ll pay for the upgrade, but only if you can promise us that we won’t have any disturbances during our stay.” The Hutt looked at her, swishing his slimy tail, and chuckled again. “You have my promise. Here’s your room key. It’s on the third floor, room 45. Enjoy your stay. Oh, and please control your husband during your stay here, I’m a very delicate creature.” Han looked at both the Hutt and his wife, dumbfounded, and wondered where his intimidating stance and menacing glare had gone. It usually had beings quivering before him within seconds. He supposed that this quality had disappeared about the time he married Leia, seeing as how he was never able to go very far with his threats with her standing there shushing him all the time. Leia had grabbed the key and little Ty’s hand and was already leading him to the turbolift. Han followed, and decided that he would talk to Leia later about her control issues. Maybe. If she was in a good mood. As the turbolift came to a rickety halt they stepped off into a hallway that smelled of mildew and the body odors of various galactic scum. There were three doors, and all of them looked to be of poor quality. The one to the right was room 45, and Leia inserted the old-fashioned key into the lock and the door slid open. They entered a suite that was probably one-eighth the size of the one they lived in on New Alderaan, with a ragged couch and century-old holovision in one corner and a single bed to the left with a tattered, faded, blue curtain sectioning off the two “rooms.” There was a small refresher unit next to the bedroom, which Leia eyed with interest. Suddenly she bolted toward the ‘fresher, and Han looked over to Ty with a grin on his face. “It’s started, kid” Ty looked up at Han with widened eyes, “What’s started, sir?” “She’s starting to get morning sickness.” “What’s morning sickness?” “Um, well, when a woman is going to have a baby she gets sick sometimes. Sometimes it’s in the morning and sometimes it’s in the afternoon or night or something,” Han said, looking somewhat confused. “She’s going to have a baby? Are you going to be a daddy?” “Yup. I am, Kid. I just found out a coupla’ hours ago. It’s gonna be interesting to have a little baby around.” “Well, that’s good, sir. I think you’ll be a good daddy. You are really nice to me,” Ty said earnestly. “Thanks, kid. By the way, you can call me Han. I don’t like anyone calling me sir.” “Oh, sure, um, Han. So, why are you so nice to me? Are you with the new government? That’s good if you are, I hated the Empire.” “Yeah. My wife and I fought in the Rebellion. Well, she did mostly - I just kinda hung around,” he said, attempting to downplay his performance in the war to keep the boy from practically worshipping him. “We’re actually on vacation right now, but we wanted to help you out,” Han kneeled down so that he was eyelevel with the boy. “I used to be just like you when I was your age. My parents died when I was little, and I had to live on the streets as a kid. Would you like it if Leia and I looked for a home for you, and some really nice people to stay with?” “Would you really do that?” “Of course! Anything to help a little buddy.” “Well, then I would like that very much. Thank you…friend.” “You’re welcome,” Han said, and then heard the toilet flush. “Let’s go see how Leia’s doing now.” ******************************************************* Note: I found out that if my sister has a boy he'll probably be named Tyler, and his nickname would be Ty. Funny, huh? -----signature----- "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate." - Dark Helmet, Spaceballs "And, if I am in fact meeting with George Lucas, I have my Boba Fett T-shirt." - Seth Cohen H/L fics in bio
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GreatOne Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 3/20/04 5:10am Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia
	Tyler... (great minds think alike?) Now you're getting to the part of this story I just love... whistles "It's a Small World" and goes wandering off...
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PrincessDaisy2 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 3/20/04 12:13pm Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia
	Up! -----signature----- "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate." - Dark Helmet, Spaceballs "And, if I am in fact meeting with George Lucas, I have my Boba Fett T-shirt." - Seth Cohen H/L fics in bio
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PrincessDaisy2 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 3/20/04 7:35pm Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia
	Another post later tonight. -----signature----- "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate." - Dark Helmet, Spaceballs "And, if I am in fact meeting with George Lucas, I have my Boba Fett T-shirt." - Seth Cohen H/L fics in bio
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kimmi Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 3/20/04 7:44pm Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia
	Glad to see you here. Still love your story. Are the HS&P boards dead forever??
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Solo_Fan Registered: Feb '03	Date Posted: 3/20/04 8:15pm Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia
	Love your icon, PrincessDaisy2! Is that the South Park version of Leia? If so, too cute. Can't wait until you get to the new chapters. -----signature----- Believe it or not, but I like the NJO books. "Han, we had our first kiss in the belly of a space slug. Believe me when I say that my expectations of doing anything remotely romantic with you have never been particularly high." - Leia in "NJO: Refugee"
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PrincessDaisy2 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 3/20/04 10:16pm Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia, Updated again 3/20 - Date Edited: 3/20/04 10:31pm (1 edits total) Edited By: PrincessDaisy2
	GreatOne - Glad I'm getting to your favorite part! I'm trying to post this fast now, because I really want to get to the new chapters. Man, just seeing "It's a Small World" on the screen gets that song stuck in my head. That is one catchy tune. kimmi - Thanks, glad you still love it! I really, really hope that the boards aren't dead forever but I don't know... Solo_Fan - I'm happy that you like my icon. Yes, it is the South Park version of Leia. I figured it was perfect since I love South Park, I love Star Wars, and Leia is one of my favorite characters. I'll try to get to the new chapters as soon as possible! I posted 5 chapters tonight so that I can post the new ones soon. Okay, for anyone who hasn't already read my story on the HSP boards, a few of the chapters coming up are a little crazy. My family is obsessed with Disneyland, and so I wrote about the Corellian version of Disneyland in my story. Some of the characters may seem a little bit stranger than usual, but it's because everyone acts a little differently in Disneyland! Note: Today's my sister's due date, so sometime soon I might mysteriously disapear from the boards for a day or two (because we're running out of the house as soon as we get the call), but, in the words of the Governator, I'll be back! Disclaimer: I don't own Disneyland either. ******************************************************* Chapter 10 Han walked the couple of meters that it took to get across the suite and peeked his head in the refresher door to see how Leia was feeling, while Ty waited just outside. “Hey, Sweetheart, how are ya holding up?” “How could you do this to me? I feel terrible!” Leia mumbled, and even though she was in pain she managed to fix Han with a glare. Han was dumbfounded by the sudden change in his wife’s demeanor. Just a few minutes ago she was bubbly and overjoyed at the thought of having a baby, and now she was mad at him? Oh, man, he thought. I forgot about the hormones. This is going to be a long nine months. A hormonal Leia was scarier to him than any terrifying beast he had ever encountered. He had to tread lightly on this issue. Okay, Solo, be gentle, no sarcastic comments, no sarcastic comments…” “Well, Leia, it seems as if you should shoulder at least half of the blame. Maybe more, since you knew perfectly well what that little number you have does to me.” Uh oh, Solo, that’s treading too close to sarcasm, turn back, turn back! “Oh, really?” Leia asked, her energy returning full board. She stood and tilted her head up to pierce her husband with a withering look. “So, Mr. Hotpants, would you like to be vomiting your lungs out in a cruddy motel as your stomach turns inside out? Do you want to get headaches, and feet aches, and every sort of ache in between? Do you want to go through childbirth, which is supposed to be the most painful thing in the universe?” “Well, sure I would, Leia, if it means that you don’t have to be in pain,” Han tried with his best sensitive husband look, turning as far away from sarcasm as possible. He didn’t expect it to do much; usually Leia just ignored it and went on with her tirade, but what he saw was almost unbelievable. Leia’s eyes glazed over, and she covered them with her hands as tears began streaming down her face. “I’m so sorry, Han. I’m such a bad wife. I’m so happy to be having this baby with you, but I just go and yell at you at the first opportunity. I don’t deserve you.” Han was even more shocked than before. Here was his wife, Leia Organa Solo, no-nonsense diplomat and fighter, weeping over such a petty thing. He had hardly ever seen her cry, even in the toughest of times, and now she was crying over her miniscule flash of anger. He supposed that what they said about pregnant women and mood swings really was true. He decided that he should ignore his shock, however, and comfort his wife. He stepped forward and wrapped her in his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head. “Oh, Sweetheart, don’t ever say that. I couldn’t ask for a better wife than you. I love you, and I don’t care if you take out your mood swings on me once in a while.” “Mood swings?” Leia asked incredulously as she stepped back, hands on hips. “What do you mean mood swings? Why would I get mood swings the same time I get morning sickness?” “I dunno. The Force can be cruel sometimes. Unless there’s someone out there who was too lazy to make you have the symptoms of pregnancy at two different times so they just conglomerated them together,” he added with a grin. “Yeah, like that is what it is,” Leia responded with a roll of her eyes. Han moved forward to try to kiss her, but she pulled away. “What?” Han asked. “Do you really want to kiss me right now? How about I brush my teeth first?” “Oh, sure. I’ll go put the kid to bed. See you in a minute,” he said with a wink. Han went into the “living room” to try to set up the couch for Ty, but he saw that Ty was already asleep. His heart went out to the poor little boy, and he grabbed a warm blanket to drape over him. He hoped fervently that they would be able to find a permanent home for him in the near future. Han looked once more at the boy who lived the life he once had, and stepped through the curtain into his and Leia’s bedroom. ***************************************************** Chapter 11 Leia was standing in front of the bed, waiting, when Han entered the room. She gave Han a soft kiss and sat down on the surprisingly soft mattress, motioning for Han to join her. She wanted to talk to Han about the past that he was always trying to escape, which had finally caught up with him unintentionally. Han sat down on the bed and put his arm around her. She curled up beside him and put her head against his shoulder. “Han, I’m proud of you for wanting to give Ty a better life. But why do I have a feeling that you have different reasons for wanting to help him than I do?” Leia asked. “Well, it’s because I do, Leia.” “Can you tell me about it, Han? You’ve never really told about your past beyond the basics. Did you grow up like Ty? You can tell me anything, you know.” “I know. I guess with the baby coming now I should tell you what I was like as a kid, huh?” Han said. “Yeah, I was just like Ty when I was little. My parents died when I was about five, and they had chosen my aunt and uncle to raise me, but they didn’t want the responsibility of a child. Instead of taking me to an adoption agency or finding someone who was willing to take care of me, they put me out on the streets. I survived by begging for money or food or sometimes stealing. Those were the worst years of my life. Nobody ever tried to help me out, so I was forced to harden my emotions and go against everything my parents had taught me about morality. I wasn’t lying to you last week when I told you that I had morals when I was growing up. I used to feel very strongly about caring for people and doing the right thing, but the longer I lived like that the less I believed in my own morals. I mean, how can a kid still believe that he should be good when it got him nowhere? So the longer I stayed in the streets, the easier it became for me to steal and break the law. It filled my stomach and gave me excitement, so my previous way of thinking slowly faded away. That’s how I got into smuggling. When I smuggled it was almost the same as what I did in the streets, ‘cept I was getting paid. I wanted to be as far away from the streets as I could, so I always tried to cash in big. That’s the way I thought ‘til you and Luke showed me what I had been missing. And Chewie too, of course. He was my first friend,” Han said thoughtfully. He turned and saw that his wife’s jaw had gone slack, and her eyes were the size of asteroids. “You can see why I want to help out Ty now, huh? I don’t want him to end up cynical like I was and get into smuggling or something like that. All I wanted as a kid was for someone to care for me, and a place to call home, and I can help Ty get that. The little street-rat in me wouldn’t ever let me hear the end of it if I didn’t try to help him out.” Leia looked up at him; shocked at the fact that he was admitting this all to her, and at the horrible experiences he had as a child. She supposed that he had never told this to anyone before, even Chewie. It was touching that her husband was able to confide in her like this. It explained so much about the way he had acted when they first met. His confession made her feel guilty for all the horrible things she had said to him in those first few years, even though the heated words had gone both ways. That was the past, though, and this was the present. “Sweetie, I love you so much. This is exactly why I fell in love with you in the first place. Underneath all that cynicism and brashness you had a beautiful heart. I don’t know what I would have done if you had never shown it to me. Our children will be very lucky to have you as their father.” “Children?” “Yes, dear. You do want to have more, don’t you?” “Of course! Tons. I just thought maybe you meant you were having twins or something like that.” “No, not this time at least. Though twins do tend to run in families,” she said with a wink, seeing him cringe at the mere mention of it. “I don’t think I’d be able to handle two of your babies at once,” Han said. “They’d just be screaming at me all the time, and my brain would explode.” “My babies?” Leia asked incredulously. “I think you should be more worried about your side of the gene pool, flyboy. Anyway, I don’t see how your brain could explode when you’re lacking one in the first place.” “Why is it always me?” Han asked, with hands spread out and eyes turned upward. “I’m always the one tortured, beaten, frozen, shot at, and henpecked, yet I’m still the source of every joke!” He then folded his arms and pouted slightly. “It’s just so fun to tease you darlin’.” Leia responded, laughing. “And I know for a fact that you enjoy it.” “Well, maybe…sometimes. Just a little.” “No, you enjoy it a lot,” Leia said, and then kissed him to convince him of her point. “I dunno, I still think I only enjoy it a little.” “How about now?” Leia asked with another kiss. “Well, maybe a little bit more, but I still don’t enjoy it a lot.” “And now?” Leia asked with yet another kiss. “Well, I’m starting to enjoy it, but I’m going to need a lot of convincing to enjoy it a lot.” “I am a Senator, dearest. Convincing people is my job,” Leia said, and gave Han a passionate kiss that could convince him of anything. ***************************************************** Chapter 12 The next morning Leia and Han decided to give Ty the best day of his life. First they would buy him some new clothes and get him cleaned up, and then they were going to go to Corellia Land, the hottest theme park on the planet. After they gave Ty a bath and Leia had bought some new clothes for him (as Han refused to go shopping) they rented a hover car, and Han took the clean, handsome boy for a joyride. The whole matter was very interesting as Ty had never been in a hover car before, and Han drove like a maniac. Ty’s peals of laughter mixed with screams of terror were loud enough to reach every creature on Corellia. Finally Leia had to intervene with Han’s wild antics as she thought the poor boy would explode from too much excitement. Not that going to an amusement park would help matters any, but…well the truth was that she was just getting sick of driving around and she wanted to go to Corellia Land. They drove to the 100-kilometer wide amusement park, and as rides became visible all of their eyes lit up. Ty gasped as he saw the gigantic Galactic Dome, a high-speed ride that took patrons on a realistic hyperspace flight around the galaxy. This was the newest addition to the park, and the latest holo technology was used to create images of the planets, stars, and trips through hyperspace. Other visible rides were Protocol Droid’s Daring Journey, Mr. Toydarian’s Wild Flight, and It’s a Small Planet. They flew into the parking structure, an immense tower that held millions of hover cars. Even this mammoth structure was packed, and Han had to squeeze between two cars in a feat rivaling the best stunts of the century. They rode down the turbo lift and as they came to the front entrance of the park Ty (and Leia and Han) was literally jumping for joy. They paid an exorbitant amount of credits as the entrance fee, and Leia’s pack was searched, while strangely Han and Ty remained unchecked. Leia hardly noticed this injustice, however, as she saw the magical scene that lay before her. There was an old fashioned street with antique-looking shops on either side of it, and at the end of the street there was a beautiful garden that led up to an Alderaani-style castle that looked almost exactly like the one she used to live in. It was pure white with peaked towers and handcrafted wooden drawbridges. She couldn’t believe she was seeing this, on Corellia of all places! The sight should have upset her, but it did exactly the opposite. This really was the most magical place in the galaxy! She grabbed hold of Han’s hand and started running, running back quickly to grab Ty’s hand as well, and headed toward the castle. Upon reaching the castle they saw Bernie Bantha, the park’s mascot. Leia tore her gaze from the beautiful castle and ran toward the character. She looked like a little girl with her cheeks flushed to a bright pink and her hair in two braids hanging down her back. She jumped up and down in excitement as she waited in line to get the mascot’s autograph, drawing confused looks from the parents of the children waiting in front of her. When she got to the front of the line she threw her arms around Bernie, saying, “Oh, I’ve wanted to meet you all my life! Ever since I was a little girl on Alderaan I’ve looked up to you!” After she got her vaunted autograph Han put his hand on her shoulder and stooped down to whisper in her ear. “Sweetheart, you do know that he’s not really Bernie Bantha, right?” When she just looked at him blankly he continued, “You know he’s just a guy in a Bantha suit, not a real bantha, of course.” “Oh, yeah, sure. Of course I know he’s not really Bernie Bantha. I’ve known that forever,” Leia responded with a look that did not entirely convince Han. “Well, anyway…why don’t we just go see the castle?” “Oh, yes!” Leia said as she ran toward the castle. Han watched her go and turned to Ty. “Sorry ‘bout her, Ty, but I have a feeling she’s never been here before. She’s sure been running a lot since we got here. You’ll have a great time, I promise. We just have to let Leia run around for awhile and make sure she doesn’t have any sugar.” “Sure, Han. Don’t worry about me; I couldn’t be happier than I am right now. Yesterday I was starving on the streets; today I’m at Corellia Land. I can’t thank you and Leia enough for everything you’ve done for me.” “Well, Kid, I couldn’t imagine not doing what we did for you. You’re a great kid. Hey, why don’t we get Leia and go over to Space Tours? It’s a new ride based on the war. I want to see how accurate it is.” “That sounds great, Han! Let’s go get Leia.” ******************************************************* Chapter 13 They pried Leia away from her position staring at the castle walls (she was rather scary when she was over-excited) and headed over to Modernland, a section of the park devoted to the newest technologies and trends. They entered the ride and the first thing they saw was a protocol droid that looked exactly like See-Threepio. The gray walkway wound around a viewing room with a mechanical replica of Admiral Ackbar, a stationed ship with a droid that looked exactly like Artoo, and a mechanic’s bay where one droid was fixing another busted droid. The eerily familiar entryway to the ride ended where two humans stood, asking patrons how many guests were in their party. After Leia answered another human directed the three to an area in front of a holovison where they waited for several more minutes before the picture of a woman appeared. She had dark skin and her hair was braided into an elaborate style on the side of her head. “Poser,” Leia mumbled. The woman on the screen began talking, “Welcome to Galactic Tour’s flight to Endor. Before we begin our flight there are a few things you need to know.” The screen flashed to the inside of the ship, which looked like a holofilm theater. There were beings of every race from around the galaxy, but the most familiar faces were Admiral Ackbar and…Chewie? What was Chewie doing in this film? Han and Leia looked at each other in shock then re-directed their gazes to the screen. The woman then began explaining flight procedures to the guests. “When you enter the ship please slide to the end of the row in order to accommodate all passengers. Stow any carry-on items beneath your seat. Once seated, take the buckle from your right and snap it into the console on your left. When the ship has landed you may then unfasten your safety restraints. Remember, no eating or drinking during the flight, and please no flash pictures.” They then showed a patron taking a “flash picture,” and Chewbacca growled and covered his eyes with his arms, and Ackbar made a movement with his arm as if he were going to smack the offender. The voice finished its speech with, “Enjoy your flight.” The pre-flight movie flashed to the image of a hangar bay, and Leia turned to Han. “You never told me that Chewie went into the holofilm industry!” “I never knew,” he replied in a bewildered tone. Soon the doors opened and they walked down to the end of their row (lest the ride’s workers were a little touchy), Leia put her pack under her seat and they all sat down. Once everyone was seated a screen turned on and the image made Han jump. “Hello, I am See-Threepio, human cyborg relations and welcome aboard the Endor Express. They are currently loading your pilot, and then you’ll be ready for takeoff.” He then repeated the woman’s main instructions for the flight procedure. “Threepio!” Han said in exasperation. “I can never get away from that piece of scrap metal!” “How did he get on this film? Last I knew he was back on New Alderaan,” Leia said. “It’s as if everyone except us and Luke is in this film. It’s crazy.” Threepio’s image disappeared, replaced with the head of another droid. “He-hi there! This Rex, your captain, speaking. I see that we’re almost ready, so I’ll go ahead and open the cockpit shield.” The cockpit shield opened, and the same droid appeared. “He-Hi there and welcome aboard the Endor Express! I know that it’s probably your first flight, and it’s…mine too, he he. Well, I see that they’re loading our navigator Artoo-Detoo, and soon we’ll be on our way. So sit down, relax, and enjoy the flight.” “Endor express, you are cleared for launch,” intoned a mechanical voice. “Roger that, Space Command,” said Rex. The droid then clumsily piloted the ship through the hangar, and narrowly missed hitting several machines before escaping into space. “Well, I uh…meant to do that. Little short-cut, he he.” “That droid is really starting to get on my nerves,” Han whispered to Leia. “I know. He’s worse than Threepio,” Leia replied. “Okay, everyone get ready back there. Light speed to Endor!” The droid said before the ship burst into hyperspace for about ten seconds. “What was that? You can’t get anywhere if you only go light speed for that long!” Han stated in disgust. “Han, darling, it’s only a ride. Cool your thrusters.” Han appeared to be anything but calm as the ride continued, and the transport met up a flurry of comets. “They totally stole that from my maneuver in the asteroid field!” Everyone in the audience turned and shushed him, quieting him down for the moment. The ship then met up with several Star Destroyers and “helped” destroy the first Death Star. The droid pulled the transport back into hyperspace and came out just before the landing pad, shouting “brakes!” Once the ship came to a halt the cockpit shield started closing and the droid said, “Well, sorry about that folks, but it was my first flight and I’m still getting used to my programming! Hey, wait!” They stepped off the ride; Leia and Ty were excited and wanted to go on it again. Han, on the other hand, was fuming to himself, saying, “why didn’t they ask me to be in the movie?” ***************************************************** Chapter 14 After they walked down the ride’s ramp they were conveniently met by a room full of “wartime memorabilia.” Shelves were stacked high with packaged toys done in the likeness of various war heroes, including figures of Luke, Han, and Leia. “Hey, Leia, it’s us!” Han shouted in joy, anger at being left out of the movie long forgotten. He ran over like a little boy toward the boxes of action figures. “Look! There are different sets, like a Bespin one, and an Endor one, and a Hoth one, and a Yavin one…” “Calm down, Han. If you’re a bad boy you won’t get a treat later.” Han ignored her and grabbed all the sets visible. He began making comments like “ooh, this Leia one is pretty hot,” and “so that’s what the slave costume looked like!” When he saw the Falcon he almost had a heart attack. He grabbed it and began making “flying” noises. Leia rolled her eyes. “I guess it won’t be too hard to get the hang of being a mother since I already have a child,” she commented. “Like I didn’t see you earlier with ‘Bernie the Bantha,’” he retorted. “True,” was all she could say in response. Leia walked up to the play sets and looked at them with a diplomat’s eye. “They are actually pretty good likenesses. How in the stars did they know what my Bespin outfit looked like? I only wore it for a little while.” “Maybe Lando marketed them. Last I heard he was going into the toy business.” “I have a hard time believing that!” “Well, there are billions of kids in the galaxy and most seem to enjoy toys, so I guess it’s pretty profitable, right Ty?” Han asked, turning to the little boy. “Uh, I wouldn’t know. I’ve never had a toy,” Ty said sheepishly. “Well, why don’t you pick out some?” “Oh, no, sir! I don’t need any toys. I don’t know what to do with them!” “You play with them, Kid. And don’t worry about the credits; it’s no problem. Leia is a princess, you know.” “She’s a princess? A real live princess? Like in fairy tales?” Ty asked, looking positively star-struck. “Yeah, didn’t I mention that before?” “No, sir…Han, I would have remembered that! “Well, she is. A princess of Alderaan. Don’t treat her like a princess, though, that’s her pet peeve. Just treat her like you’d treat any other adult,” Han said seriously, wary of his wife’s fluctuating mood. “Sure. Wait…she’s Princess Leia? One of the leaders of the Rebellion that destroyed the Empire?” “Yeah, there’s no other Princess Leias that I can think of.” “And you’re married to her?” “Last I checked our marriage license I was.” “Wow, that’s amazing. I can’t believe I’ve been with Princess Leia the whole time. I’ve always admired her, since I was really little. My parents were…my parents were killed by stormtroopers for not being able to pay their taxes. I would have been killed too if my parents hadn’t made me hide. Sometimes I wish I had been killed,” he said, a tear rolling down his cheek. “From that moment on I prayed that the Rebellion would win the war. I hated the Empire so much.” Han moved forward and enfolded Ty in a warm hug. Ty leaned into him, amazed at how wonderful it felt to have another person comforting him. Leia walked up to them, about to ask Ty which toy he wanted, but stopped dead in her tracks when she saw the two hugging. She met Han’s eyes and could feel the happiness he felt for making a difference in the little boy’s life. It was a happiness that she shared. A few moments later she walked up to them and suggested that Ty choose the toys he wanted so they could go on another ride. Ty decided to get the Endor play set that came with Han and Leia figures, and Leia gladly paid for it. They walked to a nearby ride; a film that boasted of a “3-D experience,” called Captain G-O. The ride had been changed several times but held the same concept. Captain G-O had been the original ride. Inside, each of them were handed paper glasses with one red lens and one blue lens. Better technology could have been used easily, but because they were going to watch the original film the original 3-D technology was used. Once inside they put on their 3-D glasses and sat down to watch the film. Once the film started a barrage of dancers met them, with the main one a dark-skinned man who was presumably Captain G-O. He was by far the best dancer. The dancers met up with some evil characters, the main one a cat-like woman with fingernails that stretched out into the audience. Or at least that was what it felt like to audience members. The evil cat-like woman wanted to kill Captain G-O, but he entranced her with his dance moves and turned her into a beautiful woman. When the film was over everyone left, and they were instructed to leave their 3-D glasses in various bins. Once within safe distance from the ride, Han pulled his pair from inside his vest with a look of accomplishment on his face. “Han, you were supposed to return those!” Leia said angrily. “Nope. It said 'please leave your 3-D glasses in the bins' not 'you MUST leave your 3-D glasses in the bins.' They need to be more specific. I took these babies to give to Luke for his souvenir.” Leia just rolled her eyes and said, “Let’s go on the Indiana Jones ride.” ***************************************************** Edit: I have a question - how do you change the name of the topic so that you can write in the date that you updated the story? I know how to change the subject name, but not the topic. It's probably something pretty obvious, but I'm fairly technologically-challenged. -----signature----- "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate." - Dark Helmet, Spaceballs "And, if I am in fact meeting with George Lucas, I have my Boba Fett T-shirt." - Seth Cohen H/L fics in bio
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GreatOne Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 3/21/04 5:51am Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia
	PrincessDaisy2, just go back to your first post (page) and then click on the Edit Message button at the bottom of that post. Then just go to the Subject line and add or change it, and Click Edit again at the bottom! Can't wait until you get to the stuff I haven't read yet!!
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PrincessDaisy2 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 3/21/04 2:12pm Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia
	GreatOne - Thanks for the reply! I tried to do what you said, but there was no edit message button on my first post. Maybe they just don't like me. Thank you for answering my question, though. Okay, people, I'm going to resort to bribery here. If I get more replies, I'll post the rest of the old chapters and a NEW one later this afternoon, if I don't, who knows... (Actually I'll post it tomorrow, but that looks more dramatic). -----signature----- "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate." - Dark Helmet, Spaceballs "And, if I am in fact meeting with George Lucas, I have my Boba Fett T-shirt." - Seth Cohen H/L fics in bio
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HanSolo29 Title: Manager: • Fan Art • LFP/ Indiana Jones Registered: Apr '01	Date Posted: 3/21/04 3:57pm Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia
	Yea, Disney World! Darn you, PrincessDaisy! Reading that post with the exact ride scripts and details has me in another of my Disney fevers where I want to go back really bad! But I had a good laugh during the part where Han was going nuts in the shop after the ride(Tatooine Traders, anyone? ). When I went with my friends last year, that was exactly how we were acting! We must have been in that shop for about an hour! Awesome posts! And I hope you have more Disney references! (Pirates of the Caribbean! ) -----signature----- "One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation." "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13 TK-2685; Garrison Carida, 501st Legion PHILLIES WIN! 2008 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!
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Sologirl Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 3/21/04 4:06pm Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia
	Sorry! I have been reading this but have neglected to post because I have been finishing writing my own chapters. I am very bad!! So, I will post 10 times if you post the next chapter... let me know! PS I love your work! Please continue -----signature----- Read my first fan fic ever!!! PLEASE READ! FINDING THE WAY HOME (Parents of Han Solo, H/L, L, C) http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/15149942/?0 " Life, love and the pursuit of happiness lies within a very good story...."
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PrincessDaisy2 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 3/21/04 4:19pm Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia
	Hey guys! Thank you for replying! I'll post in just a little bit - but my sister just called and said she's having contractions so I have to run around and get all my school work and everything ready just in case. I'll probably post in a half hour (unless she calls back and is going into labor). Thanks! -----signature----- "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate." - Dark Helmet, Spaceballs "And, if I am in fact meeting with George Lucas, I have my Boba Fett T-shirt." - Seth Cohen H/L fics in bio
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GreatOne Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 3/21/04 4:25pm Subject: RE: Rags to Riches - Starring Han and Leia - Date Edited: 3/21/04 4:29pm (3 edits total) Edited By: GreatOne
	There is no "Edit Message"? It should be right under your "signature" line, at the VERY bottom of the first page. The other lines are "Post Reply" and "Private Message" and a couple of other things, I can't remember.... (Post History??) It is not really a button, but two words you click on. You have to do it under your first post, or it doesn't work. I hope your sister has an easy birth!! Maybe you will be an Auntie tomorrow!!
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