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"What happened?", Leia spouted in frustration.
Chewie barks where he found him.
"Where? In a junkpile?", I reply.
That just doesn't make any sense?
Leia sighs, "What a mess...Chewie you think you can repair him?"
Chewie howls that he's up to the job.
Well Lando's already working on the Falcon I bet...yeah why not?
I blurt out, "Lando's got people who could fix him."
"No thanks."
So much for that...
Chewie howls at the sight of Lando.
and here he comes, right on cue.
Lando starts off, "Sorry am I interrupting anything?"
Actually buddy you are!
"Not really.", answers Leia.
He's got that gleam in his eye again.
"You look absolutely beautiful...you truly belong up here with us among the clouds."
You are so full of it Lando.
Pressing on, "...would you join me for a little refreshment?"
Chewie growls if he's invited too.
Quickly backtracking Lando counters, "Everyone's invited of course."
"Having a little trouble with your droid?"
Answering him sharply I tell him, "No, no problem. Why?"
It's not like you're interested in the droid so stop pretending.
As we turn a corner, I notice a guard leaning along the wall. He quickly looks away when we briefly make eye contact.
This feels wrong?
Leia is all broken up about me leaving after the repairs on the Falcon are made but what choice do I have? Jabba has been waiting for his money for over a year now. He's already got bounty hunters looking for me.
Chewie comes in with a whole bunch of parts.
"Since we're a small operation we don't fall in the jurisdiction of the Empire."
"-so you're part of the mining guild then." Leia inquires.
Lando explains, "No, not actually our operation is small enough not to be noticed, which is advantageous for everybody since our customers are anxious to avoid attracting attention to themselves."
I chime in, "Aren't you afraid of the Empire finding out about this little operation...shut ya down?"
"It's always been a danger and it looms like a shadow over everything we've built here but things have developed to ensure security."
At that Lando stops at the dining hall door and gives me a blank look.
"I've just made a deal that'll keep the Empire outta of here forever."
Chewie was grumbling to himself....I can see he's feeling uneasy.
What's that breathing? Vader!!!!
Chewie growls.
...WHAT?!!!!
He's blocking my shots...with his HAND!!!!
I'm not going down without a fight!
My blaster!!! He took my blaster!!!!
How did he do that? Magnetic beams? Maybe his suit is magnetically sealed? Can't be, my laser blasts would have been deflected instead of dispersing in his hands.
"We would be honoured if you would join us.", Vader calmly states.
Boba Fett slips in and stormtroopers cut off any possible means escape.
A trap...but how?
One look in his eyes had said it all.
Lando
"I had no choice they arrived right before you did...I'm sorry"
I wish I had my blaster to show you how sorry I truly am.
Poor Leia...she looks almost as scared as I am but I'm trying my best to hide it.
"I'm sorry too.", was just about all I could say to my newfound traitor.
I'd sure like to sock him one!
Chewie howled in a wounded tone, "How could you betray us like this?"
That's exactly how I felt when the doors closed and the nightmare began.