Running into an old friend.

After they were safely into space Rey and Finn worked on fixing the ship. "So your with the rebellion?" She asked Finn who nodded.

"Yeah I'm kind of a big shot there. We've got to get BB8 back to his base." Finn replied.

"He says his base's location is a secret a need to know only. He's not supposed to give out that information so where's your base?" Ray asked as she continued to work on the ship.

"Come on BB8 we need that information to get you home." Catherine heard Finn begging BB8.

"You don't know where it is do you?" She asked Finn with a smile.

"Why would you say that?" Finn asked nervously.

"I can tell your trying to hide something." Catherine replied.

Finn sighed. "Ok, the truth is I'm not part of the rebellion. I just want to get as far away from the first order as I can but please don't tell her." Finn begged nodding in Rey's direction.

Catherine shrugged "it's not my problem. If she finds out the truth she finds out the truth. I could care less either way."

"Well, I'm going to need that information if we are going to get anywhere so where are we headed?" Rey replied poking her head into the back room.

"Go on BB8 tell her." Finn replied. BB8 looked at Finn then at Rey and then back to Finn. He didn't know what to do. Finally he showed them the map.

"Ok so I'm going to drop you off at your base and then I'm gone. I've got to get back to Jakku." Rey replied.

"What's with everyone wanting to go back?" Finn asked completely confused.

"My family's waiting for me. I've been away too long already." Rey replied:

"Oh no, you can't do that I need, that is BB8 needs you." Finn replied and Catherine smiled.

"Good recovery kid." She whispered as she smiled.

"Catherine?"

"Yes Christina?"

"What's to become of us now?"

"We are going to get BB8 back to the rebellion base and then we will be ok." Catherine replied.

Suddenly a strange noise was heard and Finn looked up. "Oh no." It's the first order we are doomed." He said with a groan.

"Quick everyone get in here Rey said shoving Finn down into the cargo hold. Now be extra quiet. Perhaps we can find a way to disorient the storm troopers and make a get away."

Finn nodded and explained that the area that Rey had fix that contained the poisonous gas would work to defeat the storm troopers and perhaps provide a ample amount of time to escape. They listens quietly waiting to hear the sound of storm troopers but it never came. Instead Catherine heard a familiar voice. "Chewie, we're home." Han said happily.

Rey and Finn were trying to keep as quiet as they could but it didn't work. Suddenly the hatch was opened and Han demanded "get out of there and everyone except Catherine put their hands up in surrender.

"First things first, where are the others? Where's the pilot?" Han demanded Chewie roared in agreement.

"There are no others it's just me, my three friends and the droid." Rey replied. Han looked skeptical and Chewie roared again.

"You can understand that thing?" Finn asked surprised.

"Yes and that thing can understand you so watch it!" Han replied slightly offended by Finn calling Chewie a thing. Catherine just smiled and shook her head. The two of them reminded her so much of Han and Leia when they had first met.

"Your the pilot?" Han asked Rey in surprise.

"Where's did you find this ship?" Han demanded point the blaster directly at them again.

"Here , well on the planet below at an outpost."

"Jakku? That junkyard?" Han said upset.

"See, I was right, it's a junk yard. Finn replied with a smile.

"Who had her? Was it Ducain?" Han demanded.

"I stole if from a scrapper by the name of Unkar Plutt who stole it from the Irving Boys who stole it from Ducain."

"Who stole it from me!" Han said angrily. "Well you tell him when you see him that Han Solo is taking back the millennium falcon for good!" Han said pointing his finger at Rey.

"The millennium falcon? This is the millennium falcon? I didn't make the connection before. Your Han Solo?" Rey asked a little star struck.

"I used to be." Han replied bitterly.

"This is The Millennium Falcon. The ship that made the Kessell run in fourteen parsects?" Rey asked again in disbelief.

"Twelve!" Han replied irritatedly. "Why can no one get that right? fourteen." He scoffed.

"Your Han Solo the general who fought with the rebellion? Han Solo the war hero?" Finn asked Chewie who shrugged his shoulders in reply.

"No he's Han Solo the smuggler." Rey replied sounding slightly shocked that Finn didn't know who this was. He was a legend and it was an honor to meet him.

"Actually he's a bit of both." Catherine replied. "He did fight in the rebellion years ago and it's obvious that he's still smuggling."

"You talk as if you know him." Finn questioned.

"I do, well at least I did a long time ago. He's changed a bit." Catherine replied with a slight sigh.

"There is no way you knew him back in his glory days." Rey replied. "Your far too young."

"I wish that were true. I may look like I'm between my teens and early 20's but I'm actually well over 60." Catherine replied.

"Yeah right." Rey replied rolling her eyes.

"Hay Chewie how's it been?" Catherine asked walking over to him. He uttered a response in Wookie and Catherine smiled and gave a slight nod. "Still trying to keep that old scoundrel out of trouble as usual huh? So what are you guys hauling today?" Catherine asked Chewie.

Before Chewie could respond Han looked at him and ordered "Chewie put these guys in a escape pod and send them back to Jakku or anywhere else they want to go." Han ordered Chewie.

"No wait! We need your help!" Rey called after him.

Han paused for a moment "my help?" He asked in disbelief.

"We have to get this droid to the nearest resistance station. He is holding a map to Luke Skywalker." Rey replied. At this Han spaced out for a few moments recalling all the adventures he and Luke had shared.

"You are the Han Solo that fought with the rebellion aren't you? That means you knew him." Finn said.

"Yeah I knew him." Han replied sadly.

"Maybe you could...." Finn started to say something most likely along the lines of maybe you could find him and bring him back but he was cut off by a loud banging sound.

Suddenly there was a loud noise and Han groaned "oh no, don't tell me a rathgar got
loose." Han muttered.

"Oh no, tell me your not hauling a Rathguars?" Finn asked with a gulp. Rey and Christina looked confused and Catherine just frowned. She knew how dangerous Rathgars were. They actually are worse then Ranchors.

"I'm hauling Rathgars." Han replied with a nod.

"Rathgars as in more then one?" Finn asked getting more nervous by the minute.

Han looked at the screen that showed the Rathtars. Then at the other screen which revealed that a non military ship had just docked. Han didn't look to pleased to see them.

"I take it you know those guys?" Finn asked.

"I hate it when this happens" Han said holding back a curse word.

Catherine tried hard to stifle a laugh. Han always did have a way of getting himself in way over his head. "I take you made these guys mad?"

"You could say that." Han replied.

"Who are these guys?" Finn asked confused.

"They are the Guavian Death gang." Han replied.

"I take it that's bad?" Finn asked.

Han frowned and Chewie uttered a yes in Wookie. "Yeah from what I've heard they are as bad as Jabba the Hutt's gang of bounty hunters use to be."

"Who?" Rey and Finn asked confused.

"You've never heard of Jabba the Hutt? The gangster?" Catherine asked surprised. Rey and Finn shook their heads no. "Unfortunately, we don't have time for a history lesson right now." Catherine replied. Then turning to Han she asked "So how much money do you owe these guys?"

The whole group of angry gangsters heading their way seemed to stressful so Rey decided to ask what a Rathguar was.

"They are big, dangerous and ugly." Han replied and Catherine smiled and shook her head.

"Why would someone want to do that? Collect something dangerous?" Rey asked confused.

"Some people like exotic pets." Catherine replied.

"I don't understand why." Christina replied and Rey nodded her head in agreement.

"Well if you have lots of money you pay to have them captured for your personal collections. Some scientists like to have them as specimens. If your rich you buy live creatures if your poor your lucky if you can get a dead specimen. The three I have are for King Parna he is in a competition with some regent who doesn't have a Rathgur in his zoo either." Han replied.

"There is a reason for that." Finn muttered and Ham shrugged his shoulders.

"How exactly did you do that? Capture three I mean? Finn asked concerned.

"Trust me I'm fairly sure you don't want to know." Catherine replied.

"I use to have a bigger crew." Han replied causing Finn to gulp.

"Great. Your sure these things can't get out?" Finn asked.

"Fairly sure." Han replied as he walked through the corridors.

"The Gang is almost here what do we do?" Finn asked changing the subject.

"You guys hide below and keep quiet and don't go wandering around the ship. It's big enough for you to get lost and some of the cargo would he happy to see you. However, believe me when I say you don't want to meet them." Han replied indicating that the cargo would eat them. And don't even think about taking the falcon."

"What of BB8?" Rey asked worried.

"I'm not sure I trust your story about this droid being so important. So if he's as important as you say he is then the droid stays with me. Insurance if you will. Once I've dealt with the gang you can get your droid back." Han replied.

"What will you do? I haven't heard of this gang before but I'm sure they are more then just you and he can handle." Rey asked concerned she was sure Han couldn't take the gang on by himself.

"What I always do, talk myself out of it." Han replied confidently. Chewie replied back "oh come on that's not fair!" Han replied back. Chewie responded again and Han replied "Yes I do! Always!" Han shot back then quietly muttered "so far."

"Han let me come with you and Chewie." Catherine replied.

"Forget it! I can get myself out of this I don't need you to use your Jedi mind tricks or cause me more grief." Han replied.

"Han that's not fair, you know I don't use my abilities." Catherine replied with a frown.

"Look, I need to deal with this on my own. Besides, you staying with them will ensure they don't get into any mischief while I'm gone." Han replied.

"Great." Catherine replied rolling her eyes. "Just what I wanted to do today."

"Look kid, I don't want you to get hurt alright? So do me a favor and stay put!" Han replied pointing at Catherine with a frown. With that he and Chewie headed towards the docking bay where the gang was located.

"What do we do now?" Finn asked.

"We stay put like Han says. I mean, he's Han Solo he must know what he's talking about otherwise he wouldn't be such a legend." Rey replied.

"Well I certainly am not going to stay put." Catherine replied. "If what I suspect is right, Han isn't going to be able to talk his way out of this one."'Catherine replied. "You guys stay put."

"What about me?" Christina asked concerned.

"Stay with Rey and Finn till I get back. I'm going to go help that old scoundrel wether he likes it or not." Catherine replied. Then turning to Finn she said "I'm trusting you to take good care of her. If a hair on her head is out of place when I return we are going to have a problem." Catherine warned him. "Can I trust you?" Finn nodded. "Good. I'll be back soon." With that Catherine closed the hatch and followed after Chewie and Han. It didn't take her long to catch up with them and Han groaned.

"I thought I told you to stay put?" He demanded with a frown.

Catherine smile and shrugged her shoulders in response. "Oops. I guess I'm still not very good af following orders. So, how much do you owe these guys?"

Chewie replied and Catherine shook her head and sighed. "You borrowed how much? You just don't learn do you Han? Didn't your time in cryogenic sleep as a wall decoration for Jabba teach you anything? So, what do they want?"

"My guess is they want me dead." Han replied no sooner had he said this then Bala Tik and his gang showed up.

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