Chapter 8: Chapter 8
"Ah guys we need to make a stop" said Leia
"Why?" said Han
"Because they chipped us" said Isis
"Oh shit, I'm heading for Costaca's" said Lando
"Who the heck is Costaca?" said Han
"The slaver friend that snuck us into Jabba's" said Isis
"Oh just great" said Han.
They pulled up in front of Costaca's. Costaca was able to help them remove the chips fortunately. Then he took the sail barge off their hands in payment. Isis didn't want to think about what it would be used to transport. They quickly headed for the falcon and left Tatooine behind.
Vader's ship came into the system just after their ship jumped to hyperspace. Vader quickly launched his fighter craft and headed for Jabba's palace. He cruised over the debris of the sail barges on the way. He landed in front of Jabba's palace. The rest of his squadron landed next to him.
He got out of his ship and walked into Jabba's. The place was already a shambles, apparently word traveled fast.
"Spread out check everywhere, if you find any trace of her bring it to me" ordered Vader
A few hours later Vader had an invoice in his hand. It was for concubines, one of them matched Isis' description. He growled and threw the data pad against the wall. It shattered on impact.
"Everyone to your ships, its time to leave" ordered Vader. He returned to his ship and took off. After they were clear of the building he ordered it fired on.
Luke and Leia, and the others all headed for endor. The rebels had a new base there and they had information for them. Lando was flying because Han couldn't see still. Didn't stop him from complaining about it though. Chewbacca was up there keeping an eye on Lando for was in the cabin area changing clothes. Luke was in one of the gun turrets brooding. Isis decided to climb up to talk to him
. She had changed clothes before Leia had, much to the dismay of the two sighted males on board.
"You wanted to say more back there than a thank you" said Isis
Luke looked upset about something.
"Yes but I don't think Leia can handle it" said Luke
"I see then it has to do with what he said on cloud city" said Isis
"Yes, I just don't know how to say it," said Luke
"I know now that he wasn't lying but I just don't know what to do about this" said Luke "sweetie you do what you have to do, whatever that is, you know I'll support you whatever you choose" said Isis
"Why were you willing to train me?" said Luke
"You're not responsible for his mistakes" said Isis
"Then why do I feel like I'm being asked to fix them?" said Luke.
She sighed and sat on the edge of the gun.
"Cause perhaps you are, but I really don't think anyone can fix what he did" said Isis
"So it's pointless?" said Luke
"No Luke nothing is pointless everything has a reason, its best to not live in regrets" said Isis
Luke looked sad "we have enough of us living in regrets and what ifs, please don't join us" said Isis
"So what do I do?" said Luke
She sighed "that's up to you to answer but whatever you choose make sure you follow your heart' said Isis
"What was he to you?" said Luke
Isis unexpectantly felt her eyes tear up.
"He was a teacher, a friend and for a brief instant a lover" said Isis
Luke looked shocked for a brief moment.
"He wasn't always a monster for awhile he was a good man" she said softly
Luke climbed out of the chair and kneeled next to her. He put his arms around her.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to bring up bad memories" he said gently
"They aren't all bad and I suppose I should deal with them" said Isis
"You think he's going to keep chasing us?" said Luke
"You most definitely, me more than likely" said Isis
"Why do you think he's still looking for you?" said Luke
"Cause he keeps trying to contact me" said Isis
"He tried to contact you on Tatooine didn't he?" said Luke
"Yes and unfortunately I wasn't able to block him" said Isis
"What do you think he's after" said Luke
"I'm not sure at first I would say you but now I'm not sure" said Isis.
"I mean with Obi wan I was certain what he wanted, to kill him" said Isis
"But with you your not and it scares you?" said Luke
"Yes it does, mostly because I don't know him anymore" said Isis
"Yoda said fear was the way to the dark side" said Luke
"Luke I'm going to tell you something that they both will probably disagree with me over but there is no dark side, its all one thing" said Isis
"The force isn't black and white it simply is, like nature it's both loving and cruel" said Isis.
Luke frowned "no I don't believe they would agree with you on that" said Luke
"It's not the energy that makes you evil it's how you use it" said Isis.
Luke was brooding again "just a little something to think about, now please come down with the rest of us sometime today, I'm getting tired of losing holoboard matches to your sister" said Isis
Luke smiled and laughed, he was still grinning when he watched her go.
They landed on Endor a few hours later. Luke still had no idea how he was going to tell his sister that Vader was their father. It had been much easier to tell Han that Leia was his sister. Though now he wasn't so sure that it was such a good idea.
The rebel base was ironically an old imperial one. Soon after they landed Leia was already talking to the rebel leaders. The emperor had built a second death star. It was unlikely that he kept the original flaw that had enabled the first one's destruction. So they opted for a more direct approach. Since it wasn't fully operational yet, a shield generator on the planets surface was protecting it.
Isis thought it sounded suspiciously like a set up. It was entirely too easy to take out the generator from the planets surface. So she told them so, the rebel leaders agreed with her. But they also couldn't allow the station to go operational.
They were just done with the meeting and Isis walked outside with Luke and Leia. Luke had been intending to tell Leia but wanted a more private setting. Luke had just started to say something when Leia suddenly ran for a speeder bike.
Three imperial storm troopers had been watching the base and were fleeing. So she pursued them on her own speeder bike. Luke hopped on another one and followed her. Han chose that moment to come out of the building. Isis was running for her own speeder.
"Hey what's going on?" said Han
He ran to catch up to her.
"Leia and Luke spotted a spy, they took off after them" said Isis
Han grabbed another speeder
"can you even see to fly that?" said Isis
Han ignored her "Han, can you see?" said Isis
Han fired up the engines and took off Isis swore and followed him quickly. They would never forgive her if something happened to Han. Han was flying erratically just behind Luke and Leia.
He barely missed a few trees and almost hit her as well at least once. Isis spotted the speeders wreckage
"Han! Wreckage" said Isis
He slowed and Isis almost sighed in relief. Isis got off her bike and so did Han.
"Well?" said Han
Isis climbed down a small hill.
"Trooper" she yelled.
And climbed back up, in time to see Han take off without her. She growled in frustration. She got back on her bike and followed. She was beginning to wonder if she was babysitting a bunch of teenagers.
She found Han a few minutes later he was checking over some more wrecked speeders. He was holding Leia's helmet in his hands. The man looked like he wanted to cry.
"Han?" said Isis he held out the helmet to her.
"If she were dead I would know it lets spread out and look" said Isis.
Han nodded numbly and followed her. She walked through the underbrush, listening with her force senses to Leia's faint signal. It seemed to be moving away from them.
"Leia!" yelled Luke.
"Luke over here" Han yelled.
Luke came through the trees
"You found her?" said Luke.
"No, we just found this" said Han.
He handed the helmet to Luke; he turned it over in his hands.
"If she were hurt or gone I'd know it," said Luke
Han sighed, "Sometimes I hate all that mystic mumbo jumbo" said Han.
Isis closed her eyes and felt for Leia.
"This way" said Isis
Luke followed her calmly
"How come you can't do that?" said Han.
Luke frowned at him,
"because she's the master I'm only the student" said Luke
Han slapped him on the back
"well keep studying kid, those finals are going to be killers" said Han.
Luke frowned at Han and followed Isis.
"I hope not," he murmured under his breath.
"Mistress Morningstar!" yelled c3po.
R 2 tweedled at him to shut up.
"I most certainly will not, how do you expect me to find them if I do not yell?" said c3po. r2 tweedled and rolled in their direction. His scanners had already shown him where she was. Isis heard the damn robot call her by name
"damn that empty headed tin can, I told him not to call me that" said Isis
"Why, it's not like we all ain't wanted already?" said Han
Isis sighed and turned towards the annoying robots
"over here 3po now shut up" said Isis
"Oh mistress thank goodness we found you" said c3po
He was tromping through the under growth like a heard of banthas.
"Yes and now the whole forest knows where to find us now be quiet" said Isis.
Isis resumed heading in the direction Leia was in. Chewbacca followed the droids to their location. Isis looked behind him and he made a noise as if to ask what she was looking at.
"Just checking to see if you brought the rest of the parade" said Isis
"We have a parade planned why didn't you tell me I have all kinds of programs for entertaining, I even have marching band music would you like to hear a sample?" said 3po
"No 3po that's quite all right were trying to be quiet here now hush please" said Luke "but are you sure I have flute music or even some jazzen?" said c3po
"He said to shut it tin man now do it" said Han.
Chewbacca had spotted a hunk of meat hanging from a tree.
"No Chewbacca don't it's" said Isis.
Then a net promptly cut her off.
"A trap" she finished from inside it.
"Damn it chewy can't you ever not think with your stomach?" said Han
"Han see if you can reach my light saber its near Isis" said Luke
"Yeah hold on kid" said Han
He stretched around and tried to grab it
"hey that's not the lightsaber"said Isis
"Ooops sorry babe" said Han
"Almost got it just a few more inches" said Han.
R2 opened up his saw and started cutting through the net.
"I don't think that is a very good idea" said 3po
"What's not a good idea?' said Isis.
About that time the net gave and they were unceruemonisly dropped to the ground. Luke landed on top of Isis.
"That so better be your light saber" she said
The kid turned beet red and climbed off of her.
"Way to go kid getting freaky with the teacher" said Han
"Han!" they both yelled
"What oh come on it's not like you weren't thinking it" said Han.
Luke started to stand up to say something to Han when a spearhead filled his line of vision.
