Saga HARRY POTTER AND THE DARK LORD OF THE SITH (HP/SW OT-era crossover) Completed 6/16 Survey up 6/19

Another great post. It looks like something might be going on between Hermoine and Wedge. Looking forward to more.

 

?Well, I've been thinking this for quite a while,? Ron explained. ?At first, this world appeared to be very different from our home. And on the surface, it is. But deep down...?

Good stuff, Prophet. Always nice to have them thinking of home... and comparing.

 

c_owensby: Well, there may... or may not be.

Idrelle_Miocovani: Thanks. The basic idea is that they're stuck, but they're not lost.

Sorry that I was gone. Evil professors like to give midterms the week before spring break. I have three such professors these semester. But the story is progressing quite well. I'm almost done with ESB.

Here's something else: I'm the stupidest person in the world. Do you know why? I've first read Harry Potter in 2000, and I've read the Sorcerer's Stone (or the Philosopher's Stone, for you Brits) at least six times. And all that time, I didn't notice something blindingly obvious. This Sunday, I was working on this story, and I made a mention of the Mirror of Erised. And when wrote that down, it hit me that Erised is desire spelled backwards. For five years, I have missed that. Which of course leads me to ask: what else did I miss? Ugh.

OK, the first part of the Battle of Hoth is in the next post, and the second part will appear on Friday. Enjoy!

 

Chapter 14.

?Here we go again,? Harry joked as they were getting into their flight suits.

Ron weakly chuckled, since it was true. Evacuating bases under Imperial attack has become almost routine for them. The euphoria following the destruction of the Death Star nearly evaporated. A good number of people who stayed with the Alliance did so simply because they had nowhere else to go. Harry sometimes wondered if he, Ron, and Hermione were among these.

?You know what's the most annoying thing?? Ron asked his friend.

?No.?

?I've just finished repairing that snowspeeder, and now, we have to live it behind for the Empire.?

?Ouch,? Harry agreed.

?It's easier for you and Hermione,? Ron half-complained. ?You didn't learn, growing up, to see magic as a solution to everything.?

?If it's easier, that's your own fault,? Harry told Ron as they headed to the hangar for the briefing. ?You're the one who volunteered to take undercover missions for Intelligence.?

?That's totally different! I'm talking about this world... I just wasn't used to so much technology. Besides, I'm not in Intelligence now, just an ordinary fighter pilot.?

Come on, Ron. Technology isn't that hard to learn to use. And it was magic that got us here, and if we ever get back, it'll be by magic.?

?How do you know that?? Hermione approached them at the hangar entrance.

?I don't,? Harry replied. ?Not for sure. But it's just a feeling I have.?

?You spend too much time with Luke,? said Ron.

?Quiet down,? Wes Janson, one of their fellow pilots, told them.

?Sorry.?

?All troop carriers will assemble at the North entrance,? Princess Leia began the briefing. ?The heavy transport ships will leave as soon as they're ready. Only two fighter escorts per ship. The energy shield can only be opened for a short time, so you'll have to stay very close to your transports.?

?Two fighters against a Star Destroyer?? Hobbie Klivian asked skeptically.

?The ion cannon will fire several sots to make sure any enemy ships will be out of your flight path. When you've gotten past the energy shield, proceed directly to the rendezvous point. Understood?? This brought about nods from the group of pilots. ?Good luck.? The pilots dispersed.

***********

Harry was getting ready, having his astromech, R5-Q7, loaded into the back of his X-wing, when the announcement blared out. ?Attention, Rogue Squadron! Imperial ground forces are approaching the base. Get to your speeders!?

Harry rushed away. ?Take care of the ship, CueSeven,? he told the droid.

At the speeder hangar, other Rogue Squadron pilots were getting ready. Unlike X-wings, snowspeeders required a crew of two, a pilot and a gunner. Harry's gunner was Keyan Farlander, the only Y-wing pilot to survive the attack on the Death Star.

?You ready, Keyan?? he asked the older man.

?Yeah,? the gunner replied. ?We always end up in the thick of things, don't we??

?Hey, cheer up,? Harry smiled, although the other man was already behind him and couldn't see it. ?The odds against the Death Star were longer.?

?That's not saying much,? Keyan said sarcastically. ?Let's get this over with.?

?Rogue Four, you are clear,? the flight controller announced.

?Check, Echo Base,? Harry replied, lifting his vehicle off the ground and flying out of the hangar to join the other speeders.

?Echo station five-seven, we're on our way,? Luke announced from the lead speeder. ?Rogues, follow me.?

?Check, Rogue Leader,? Wedge replied. ?I see them!?

Harry did two. He remembered that these machines were called AT-ATs, or All Terrain Armored Transports. Most people just called them walkers. They walked on huge mechanical legs carrying bodies loaded with weapons. Despite their initial lumbering appearance, they could move incredibly fast. Ground soldiers Harry met told him that walkers were what they feared the most.

Suddenly, one of the snowspeeders was blown apart by a walker. Harry nearly met the same fate, but he managed to evade the bolts aimed at him.

?Keyan, get ready,? he

 

Oh no, are they allright???


Hermione was pleased at the sight of the pilot who arrived in the second speeder.

?Hi, Wedge,? she said.

Hmmm, are you planning on putting Wedge w/ Hermione?

 

Great post. You did end in kind of a cliffhanger though. Can't wait to see what happens, I hope they are alright.

 

Yikes! Scariness... I hope they're all right. [-o|

 

Overall very good story, for hp/sw it has good flow.
I liked the latest chapter, it was good. Eager for more.

 

Good story!

 

this is very exciting. keep writing more

 

Hey, I like how you're putting SW and HP together! Good job. I'm looking forward to reading more!

 

Lady_Jade: What? You want to know everything in advance?

c_owensby: of course I end in a cliffhanger. It's how I know you'll be back.

Idrelle_Miocovani: Scary? I guess...

Labria_uk: Thanks.

Amon_Amarth: Glad you like it.

masterjedi343: I'm having too much fun writing this to stop.

Jedi_Tigris: Well, I think I'll have quite a bit more...

Next post: Chapter 14, part 2. You finally learn how the trio will split...

 

The other man moaned in pain. Then a shadow passed over them. Harry looked up and gasped. The cable did entangle the walker, and it was now crashing... over them.

Being near its legs saved them. The body of the machine passed over them and fell several feet away. When it hit, it felt like an earthquake.

Harry opened the cockpit and got out. Feeling the pulse of his gunner, he made a sigh of relief. Keyan was alive, and still conscious. ?Narcosio!? he said, and then, ?Alohomora!? The straps were opened and Harry pulled the wounded man out.

A blaster bolt nearly killed him. Harry looked around and saw another type of walker, two-legged, like a chicken, heading for him. It was still some distance away. ?Protego!? he said, absorbing its next few bolts into the shield. The barrier held, but Harry knew that even one shot at point-blank range would blast through. He closed his eyes, stretched his feelings... and then he remembered.

?Accio Firebolt!? he yelled, raising his wand towards the base. Then he aimed at Keyan. ?Ferula!? he bound his wounded leg. ?Wingardium Leviosa!? he said, lifting the man above the snow.

His broomstick landed next to Harry. He got on, took it in one hand and his wounded, hovering gunner with the other. Then, flying over the battlefield, he headed back to the base.

Despite three downed walkers, the Rebels weren't doing too well. Wrecked snowspeeders and dead bodies were lying around, smoke was rising from the burning wrecks, a giant crater was where the shield generator used to be, and only sparse blaster fire came at the imperials from the trenches set up in front of the main compound. Echo base was about to fall.

Harry didn't land, didn't even stop. He just slowed down. ?Did all the transports leave?? he asked the first person he saw inside the base.

?No, there's one more,? she replied. ?Third hangar.?

?Thanks,? Harry flew off. The transport was about to close the bay when Harry rushed in and shouted, ?Stop! I've got a wounded man!?

The loadmaster looked at Harry, then at Keyan.

?He's still alive,? Harry nearly begged.

The man made his decision. He picked up two large boxes at the edge of the hatch and threw them out.

?Hey, that's?? someone inside the transport tried to complain.

?Shut up,? the loadmaster cut him off. ?Medic!? he yelled.

?Thanks,? Harry told him.

?May the Force be with you,? the soldier replied as the hatch was closing. Harry got back on his broom and headed south, where Rogue Squadron's X-wings were assembled.

?Harry!? Hermione rushed up to him. ?Are you all right? Where's Keyan??

?I got him onto the transport,? Harry said. ?He was wounded.?

?Guys,? Wedge announced to the pilots, ?A number of our X-wings had been destroyed when the shield fell and the ceilings started to collapse. We have eight pilots and seven fighters. I see no choice except to draw straws.?

?Wait one moment,? said Ron. ?Maybe we don't have to. Got a comlink??

?Here,? Luke handed his over. Ron took it and punched in the code. ?Han,? he said, ?are you still here??

?About to take off, kid,? the Corellian replied. ?What is it??

?Do you have room for me?? Ron asked.

?Yeah, sure, but we can't wait. They're already shooting at us.?

?It's okay,? Ron told him. ?Just keep the hatch open when you fly out.?

?Sure, no problem,? Han cut the connection.

?Ron! What's the meaning of this?? Hermione demanded.

?Harry,? he asked, ?Can I borrow your Firebolt??

?Okay,? Harry saw what Ron wanted to do. ?What about your broomstick??

?It's just a Cleansweep Seven,? Ron said, but Harry knew how hard that must have been. ?There's no time, even by summoning. Maybe we'll come back sometime and find it. Don't worry, I'll take good care of it.?

?Good luck,? Harry and Hermione said at the same time.

?I'll see you later,? he assured them, in a tone so casual that one might have thought he was simply going to the store.

Then the Falcon flew out of the base, and Ron took off. Harry followed h

 

I knew it! I knew that Harry would end up going to Dagobah with Luke! ::grins:: And Ron's going with Leia and Han? Good.

I wonder what'll happen with Hermione. Back to the rendezvous, I suppose. Then what?

 

Another great post. I see that the trio has split up. So Harry's going to Dagobah with Luke. I'm interested to see what happens.

 

Ron w/ Han and Leia...and off the Bespin I suppose.

Harry w/ Luke to go and train with Yoda.

Whatever will Hermione end up doing??

Can't wait to find out!

 

Yikes! I've missed so many posts with DRL!!!

But in any case, I'm enjoying how you've woven Harry, Ron and Hermione into the storyline, esp. getting into interfering with Luke's rescue

And I agree with whomever mentioned it on the last page, but it sounds like there's something up between Wedge and Hermione

So...what's been happening at Hogwarts during all this time? Hasn't Dumbledore been able to figure out more, yet? And...my guess here is that Palpy and Voldemort are one and the same, although I guess I won't know if I'm right about that until the end...

Great job so far!

 

Idrelle_Miocovani: Good guessing. And as for Hermione... well, I wrote an entirely original storyline, incorporating EU characters, one of my OCs, and a planet of my own creation.

c_owensby: Harry is going to get his hand cut off... NO, JUST KIDDING!

Lady_Jade: Well, not straight to Bespin. There'll be a little detour into the space slug.

LadyPadme: Welcome back. As far as Wedge and Hermione... you'll just have to wait. I'll have another interlude from the Hogwarts world between ESB and ROTJ. And as for your guess... keep reading!

I have to apologize in advance, but the Ron/Han & Leia storyline is weaker than the other two. It's just much harder to make it work with an extra character.

The ESB part and the second interlude have been written, edited, and ready for publication, which means that posts will be frequent, almost daily, for the next few weeks. Next post... Chapter 15.

 

Chapter 15.

As soon as he regained balance, Ron rushed to the Falcon's cockpit. The first thing he saw were swarms of TIE fighters shooting at them.

?Do you need me on the guns?? he asked the pilot.

?The main guns ain't working, kid,? Han grunted back.

Ron gulped.

?Well, we can still outmaneuver them,? the Corellian assured him. With that, he took the ship straight towards the three Star Destroyers.

Ron didn't even have time to shout in fear before the freighter flew between the enormous warships. Two of them collided. The third, however, was still following, as did four TIE fighters. The Falcon shook under their laser bolts.

?Prepare to make the jump to light-speed.? Han told Chewie.

?But, sir!? Threepio protested. Ron glared at Threepio. He knew how dangerous it was for a pilot to be distracted.

?They're getting closer!? Leia warned.

?Oh yeah?? Han said with an air of triumph, ?Watch this!? He pulled a lever on the dashboard.

Nothing happened. The Falcon shook again.

?Watch what?? Ron looked at him. Leia also raised her eyebrows.

?I think we're in trouble,? Han finally admitted.

?If I may say so, sir,? Threepio cut in, ?I noticed earlier the hyperdrive motivator has been damaged. It's impossible to go to light-speed!?

?We're in trouble!? Han declared, and getting out of his chair, he ran to the back of his ship. The Wookiee followed him.

Ron took the pilot's seat, grabbed the controls, and evaded a barrage from the TIEs. Some bolts still hit the Falcon and the Star Destroyer itself was much closer as well.

?I can't outfly all of them!? he told Leia. ?I'm not used to flying anything this big!?

What he saw next nearly made him jump. ?Yikes!? he gasped, barely managing to evade a large rock in his path. The ship shook again, but in a different way. There were more of these rocks flying around, and Ron was struggling to evade them.

?Han, get up here!? Leia yelled. The Corellian ran up, Chewie behind him. Ron quickly vacated the pilot chair.

?Asteroids,? the princess said, pointing out the window.

The view was peppered with them, ranging in size from pebbles to small planets. Great, Ron thought. Imperials behind, asteroids ahead...

?Chewie,? Han told his copilot, ?Set two-seven-one.? Even Ron knew what that meant.

?We're going in there?!? Ron couldn't believe it.

?They'd be crazy to follow us, wouldn't they?? Han replied.

?So we're the crazy ones??

?You don't have to do this to impress me,? Leia told Han.

That made Ron shudder. Is that why he's doing it?

Threepio spoke up. ?Sir, the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately three thousand seven hundred and twenty to one!?

?Never tell me the odds!? Han retorted, and sent the ship forward. Rocks started hitting them, but he managed to evade the bigger ones, and the deflector shields held. For how long? Ron wondered.

One of the four TIEs that followed them collided with an asteroid and exploded.

?Three to go,? Han said, continuing to fly around the rocks surrounding the Falcon.

?What about the Star Destroyer?? Ron asked. ?That doesn't count??

?No,? Han said, ?It doesn't.? He glanced at Leia. ?You said you wanted to be around when I made a mistake, well, this could be it, sweetheart.?

At that moment, another collision with a TIE and an asteroid reduced the number of their pursuers to two.

?We'll be pulverized if we stay out here much longer,? Leia said dryly.

?Pulverized?? Threepio covered his eyes.

?We're getting closer to one of the big ones.? Han announced.

?Closer?!? Leia, Ron, and Threepio exclaimed at once.

Han did just that. He flew a few feet above the asteroid, dodging blaster fire from pursuing TIEs. Suddenly, Ron realized they were flying towards a crater wall.

?Han!? he yelled, thinking the smuggler didn't see the obstacle. But Han banked the freighter and, flying sideways, entered a trench in the wall. The trench was getting narrower, and Han mad

 

this is so excellent you blend ron hermonie and harry into it perfectly i cant wait to see what happens with luke an harry on dagoba..will harry become a jedi too?

 

Another good post. I think you fit Ron into that okay. Hope to see more soon.

 

Right into the belly of the space slug. I wonder what Ron will think. At least it's not a giant spider!

 

Please excuse me for not catching up with this sooner! I should be more attentive. I really do like where you have it now-- I like how the trio is split up, and asteroid chase is great!

 

Good job! The Ron, Han, Leia storyline is going to be fine. It's not really weak.

 

* laughs *

It's great fun that you added Ron into the H/L mix. I like Ron, truly I do, but there's something of the prissy Threepio in him, and the way he gets so pragmatically freaked out by things.

Still having lots of fun, so keep those posts rolling