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Millennium Falcon - Hold

IC as Han Solo:

Han crouched down with blaster in hand along the edge of the gaping hole in the floor. It was a fairly deep space but didn't allow much room width-wise. Afterall, the compartment itself was designed for hiding illegal goods, not living beings. So, of course it was going to be a very tight fit.

The princess was already down in the dark space, huddling in one corner, Chewie was next to descend and then Han would bring up the rear. But first, he was to give last minute directions to the golden protocol droid standing before him. If the droid could actually make facial expressions, Han guessed it would be one of horror.

"But Captain Solo--"

"Enough talk, Goldy," he warned, waving the nozzle of his blaster into his face. "Just do your part and maybe you'll make it outta this intact enough so we could use you for spare parts."

"Spare parts! Oh my! Captain Solo, may I inquire--"

"Go!" Han scolded before disappearing into the floor behind his partner.

The droid shuffled in place for a moment then gradually moved down the corridor. Han sighed and put the top cover in place. Maybe this was a bad idea afterall. But they didn't really have much of a choice. It was either go out there with blasters blazing, which the princess was against or hide and send Threepio out there as a distraction. Hopefully the Imps were stupid enough to believe that the golden droid was the only crew member aboard the freighter. Well, that was the plan anyway. If that failed, which Han had a very good notion that it would, it was back to their first idea.

The droid approached the Imperial boarding party as the crew of the Falcon waited beneath the floor.

TAG: Vader

 

Millennium Falcon - Hidden Compartments

IC as Han Solo:

A high pitched scream reverberated throughout the freighter's bulkheads followed by an eerie silence. Han cocked his head in the direction the piercing sound had originated from as the princess' body went rigid. Her voice was solemn and a mere whisper of its former self. "T-they got him."

"You sure?" he questioned, studying her face. Part of him was glad that the prissy droid was taken out by the Imperial crew but another part of him felt a hint of regret. Was it possible that he was beginning to form an attachment to the droid? He shook his head to clear the thought.

"Positive."

"Well, then maybe--" Han's voice trailed off as the sound of sheering metal echoed down the corridor and reached the confined space of the compartments. It went silent for another moment before it started all over again. Han bolted upright, coming inches away from banging his head on the low ceiling and raised his blaster. "They're tearing apart my ship!" he growled and pushed himself toward the opening.

"Han! Don't!" A restraining arm clamped down onto his forearm and it swiftly pulled him backward into the darkness. The princess' face was pale as she addressed him. "They're still out there. If they find us, there will be no hope left."

Han was silent for a moment, running all the possibilities through his mind. He did vow to get the princess to safety - damn, he hated it when she was right. He sneered at the woman before turning his head toward more sounds of buckling metal. She better appreciate what he went through when this was over.

TAG: Vader

 

Millennium Falcon - Hidden Compartments

IC as Han Solo:

Just when Han thought the Imperial crew had given up on their search and they were in the clear, the top of the compartment in which they were hiding dented inward. Han quickly dodged to the side, missing the "cave-in" by just centimeters, but the princess wasn't so lucky. He heard her distinct cry above the sound of the protesting deckplates as she was pinned to the floor.

"Leia," he breathed as he moved to kneel to her aide. Chewie blinked up at the warped decking and woofed a question but Han ignored it. The princesss was the only thing on his mind for the moment. He hunched over her squirming form and surveyed her injuries. Crimson blood oozed from her right shoulder where part of the metal decking had stabbed her, but other than that, she appeared fine.

Her dark eyes moved upward to look into his face. "I-it's not bad," she uttered in a surprisingly calm voice. Always putting a front on.

"Maybe not, but we can't leave you like this," Han pointed out the obvious as he pressed his fingers around the wound.

"Han...don't," the princess stiffled a cry and grimaced as Han began to attempt to get her free.

"On three." He waited for her small nod of acknowledgement then began the countdown. "One...two..." Han yanked her free before he could mutter the final digit. He smirked slightly as the princess' face warped into a mask of pain, relief then anger.

"Yo--you nerfherder. What happened to three?"

"Oops," he said innocently. "Guess I slipped."

TAG: Vader

 

Millennium Falcon - Hidden Compartments

IC as Han Solo:

The dark shadow loomed over them as the opening to the compartment was ripped away. The sound of the shadow's mechanical breathing was the only thing Han could make out in the sudden stillness. The princess gaped from beside him and Chewie roared menacingly as the shadow spoke.

" "And I was looking forward to dining with you," he said as he took his lightsaber from his belt. "Such bad manners."[/i]

Darth Vader. The very man who single-handedly tortured the princess to no end, destroyed her homeworld and who knows what other crimes. Without another thought, Han brought his blaster around and fired off continuous rounds into his dark frame. With one hand on the blaster, his other was wrapped tightly about the princess' hand. Han would not let this man go. He would surely die for his actions against the princess of Alderaan.

TAG: Vader

 

Millennium Falcon - Hold

IC as Han Solo:

Han felt the blaster being thrust from his fingers as his throat began to constrict against his will. The corners of his vision began to cloud over as he forced himself to look up into the death mask of the Sith Lord. A hand instinctively rose to his throat as Han attempted to speak. All that came out was a low gurgle.

A flash of movement caught Han's attention for a moment before he felt the telltale comfort of the princess' hands about his shoulders. A look of horror was etched on her face as she looked at first Han then refocused her gaze on the dark form before them. "Please," she pleaded. "Let him go! He has nothing to do with this. It's me you want!"

Han clenched his jaw tightly to fight back the looming darkness that was threatening to overcome him and searched the princess' face. What was she doing?

"We'll back down. Just please don't harm him." The princess' eyes flicked toward Han for a second and he thought he saw tears glistening in her dark eyes. Han gagged and dropped to his knees, struggling to catch his breath. So, she really did care about him. After all this time of encountering the facade of the ice princess, it took Han nearly being choked to death to bring out the princess' true side. Let's just hope her pleas meant something to the towering man standing before them.

TAG: Vader

 

Millennium Falcon - Hold

IC as Han Solo:

Han's breath rushed out of him as the muscles in his throat suddenly relaxed. Well, at least the princess knew what she was doing. Han blinked a few times as his vision slowly began to return to normal. He caught the tail end of what the Dark Lord was saying as he regained his composure completely.

"Commander! Binders for the Wookiee and Solo."

Sneering as the anger began to build once more, Han rose to his feet but was restrained by the princess' touch. She was quick to pick up on the situation. "Wait," she directed to the dark being. "I told you to take me. Leave Han and Chewie out of this."

"Don't worry, sweetheart," he tried to reassure her as the binders were slapped about his wrists. The anger welling up inside him subsided slightly. He heard Chewie roar in protest as the troopers attempted to put the binders on him as well. "We'll get our chance." He directed a glare in Vader's direction.

The princess still had a look of worry on her face as her eyes continued to dart between Han and the Sith.

TAG: Vader

 

Millennium Falcon - Hold

IC as Han Solo/Leia Organa:

Han remained silent and just continued to stare daggers into the black mask of the Sith Lord. Now he was planning to take advantage of the princess. Well, that wouldn't happen if Han had anything to do with it. "Stay on board? Why would she want to stay with--

The princess stepped forward and raised her hand to silence him. Now wasn't the time for Han to be shooting off his mouth. She turned to address Vader. "What about them?" she questioned as her face contorted to mirror Han's. "They'll be left unharmed, right?"

Han scowled as another group of stormtroopers entered. One grabbed him roughly by the forearm and pushed him forward. "Hey! Watch it!" He wasn't going to let these bucketheads push him around like he was a puppet. Although, it would be pretty funny to see them try to do the same to Chewie.

The princess directed her attention back to Han at the sudden commotion. They both locked gazes and stared into each others face as they waited their fate.

TAG: Vader