"It's all a bunch of tricks and nonsense." Han replied.

"I think you should try again Luke." Ben replied as he placed a helmet on Luke's head which covered his eyes. "This time let go your conscious self and act on instinct."

"I can't see out of this thing how am I suppose to fight?"

"Your eyes can deceive you don't trust them." Ben replied.

"Ben, could you train me in the ways of the Jedi as our are Luke?"

"That would be impossible. I'm sorry but I can not train you."

"Me undastand. Why Me eben fouhght dat me gifted in de fowce is beyond me. Me just foowing myself." I replied sadly.

"It's not that Catherine, it is clear that you have a strong connection with the force and while I'd love to train you I can not. You see, the Jedi rules are clear in this matter. A master may not have more then one padwan learner." Ben replied. "However, there is someone who can train you. He is wise and very skilled in the ways of the force." Ben replied. As we were talking Luke continues to practice with the small droid. This time being able to deflect the shot.

Before we could continue our conversation a light on the Falcons panel started flashing indicating we had reached our destination. As we came out of hyperspace we were met by a huge asteroid field. "This asteroid field isn't on the charts." Han muttered.

"What's going on?" Luke asked Han.

"Our position is correct but there is no Alderan."

"What do you mean? Where is it?" Luke asked confused.

"That's what I'm trying to tell you kid, it's ain't there it's been blown away." Han replied.

"Destroyed by the Empire." Ben replied.

"Not even the entire star fleet has that much fire power." Han replied. "Hold on, a ship is approaching."

"Maybe they know what happened." Luke replied.

Upon seeing the ship Ben replied it's an imperial fighter."

"It followed us?"

"No, it's a short range fighter." Ben replied.

"There aren't any bases around here where did it come from?" Han wondered aloud.

After deciding to pursue and destroy the fighter the group followed it to what looked like a small moon.

"That's no moon it's a space station." Ben replied.

"There's no space station that big." Han replied.

"I've got a bad feeling about this." Luke said worriedly and Han actually agreed.

" I think your right kid full reverse. Chewie lock in the auxiliary power."

"Why are we still moving towards it?" Luke asked worriedly.

"We are caught in its tractor beam." Han replied.

"Isn't there something you can do?" Luke asked.

"Sorry kid I'm already at full power. I'm going to have to shut her down. But I'm not going out without a fight." Han replied.

"You can't win but there are alternatives to fighting." Ben replied.

A few minutes later we found ourselves hiding in the compartments that Han used for smuggling.

I could over hear the officers informing Darth Vader that the ship matched the dissector ion of the ship that had blasted its way out of Mois Eislys. "They must be trying to return the stolen plans to the princess. She might be of some use to us yet. Search the ship I want a full report on what you find." Vader ordered the trooper.

"According to the log the ships crew abandoned the ship shortly after take off. This must be a decoy. Several escape pods were jettisoned."

"We're there any droids?" Vader asked.

Not that we could find if there were any they must have been in the escape pods."

"Send a scan crew on board I want every inch of that ship checked. I sense a presence that I haven't felt since...." With that Vader turned and left the hanger bay.

"It's a good thing you had these compartments." Luke said with a sigh.

"I use them for smuggling I never thought I'd be smuggling myself in them though. This is rediculous even if we could take off we'd never get past the tractor beam." Han muttered.

"Leave that to me." Ben replied.

"Your *** fool! I knew you'd say that." Han replied.

"Who's the more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows him?" Ben replied and Han muttered to himself. Soon they had distracted some storm troopers and taken their uniforms. R2 hooked into the main computer and gave us the layout of the station. "I don't think you guys can help. Stay here with the droids."

"Fine by me. I'm already way over what I signed up for." Han replied.

"But Ben I want to go with you." Luke replied. I nodded in agreement.

"Your path is different then mine remember the force will always be with you." Ben replied as he snuck off to deactivate the tractor beam.

"Where did you dig up that old fossil?"

"Ben is a really great man." Luke replied defensively.

"Yeah great at getting us into trouble."

"I didn't hear you coming up with any ideas." Luke replied.

"Yeah well anythings better then just sitting around here waiting for him to pick us up." Han replied.

"Who do you??" Before Luke could continue his argument R2 began beeping frantically. "What's wrong r2?" I asked.

"I'm not sure he keeps repeating I've found her." 3PO replied.

"Found who?" Luke asked.

"Princess Leia." 3PO replied.

"The Princess where is she?" Luke demanded.

"The Princess What's going on?" Han asked confused.

"Level five the detention center. It seems oh dear, she's been scheduled to be executed."

"We've got to do something. We've got to rescue her!" Luke replied.

"Don't get any funny ideas kid, the old man said to stay here."

"He didn't know she was here. The droids belong to her she's the one in the message. We've got to go rescue her. They are going to kill her!" Luke replied.

"Better her then me." Han replied.

"Just s few minutes ago you were complaining about just sitting here and now you want to stay put?" Luke replied irritatedly.

"Look kid, marching into a detention center wasn't what I had in mind." Han replied.

"She's rich. She's powerful. If you were to rescue her the reward would be."

"Would be what?" Han asked now getting a little interested.

"It'd be more then you can imagine." Luke replied.

"I don't know about that. I can imagine quite a lot." Han replied and I rolled my eyes. "

"You'll get it." Luke insisted.

"I'd better." Han replied. "So what's your plan kid?"

"3Po hand me those handcuffs." I smiled I knew Chewie wasn't going to like this. "Chewie I'm going to put these on you." Luke said approaching Chewie with hand cuffs. Chewie let out an angry growl and Luke stepped back. "Ah, Han you put them on him."

"Relax Chewie, I think I know what he's got in mind." Han replied fastening the handcuffs into Chewie who groaned unhappily.

"Catherine you stay here with 3Po and R2." Luke said as they got ready to leave.

"Oh no, Me not staying hewe. Me coming with you guys." I replied.

"I don't think that's a good idea." Luke replied.

"Me coming with you me won't take nu fowa an answa." I replied.

"I can barely see out of this helmet." Luke complained and I smiled and shook my head as I stuffed a laugh.

A few minutes later we were all riding in the elevator. "This isn't going to work." Han said realizing that the handcuffs weren't completely locked.

"Why didn't you say so before?" Luke asked irritatedly.

"I did say so." Han replied.

"Where are you taking this.. This thing?" An officer who I recognized immediately as being Lieutenant Richard Leesons.

"A prison transfer cell block 1138." Luke replied.

"I wasnt notified of any transfer. I'll have to confirm this." Before Richard could do anything Chewie broke the electronic handcuffs.

"Oh no he's loose!" Han stated as Chewie roared angrily and grabs Han's riffle. "Get him!"

"He's going to tear us apart." Luke said pretending to act worried.

After a few minutes a comlink started buzzing indicating someone was checking in on the situation.

"I'll hold them off here. You guys figure out which cell your princess is in." Han told us. Luke nodded and rushed down the corridor.
Pushing the comlink the officer on the other end demanded "what happened?"

Han calmly said into the speaker "we had a slight weapons malfunction. We are fine, how are you? Everything's normal here the situations under control."

"I am sending a squadron." The officer on the other end replied.

"Ahh negative. We have a reactor leak here now and it's very bad and quite large. Give us a few minutes to lock it down." Han replied.

"Who is this? What's your operating number?" The officer demanded.

Han growled frustratedly and shot the comlink. "Luke we are going to have company!"

Luke blasts open the prison cell and then stands there dumb founded as he looks at the Princess who's holographic version of herself didn't do her any credit. She was beautiful and Luke stared at her stunned until she finally spoke up. "Aren't you a little short for a storm trooper?"

"Huh? Oh the disguise. I'm Luke Skywalker I'm here to rescue you."

"Your who?"

"I have your r2 unit I'm here with Ben Kenobi." Luke replied.

"Ben Kenobi? Where is he?" Leia asked jumping to her feet.

"Follow me." Luke replied.

Meanwhile in the conference room of the Death Star Vader paced back and forth. "He is here." Vader stated.

"Ben Kenobi? What makes you think that?" Tarkin asked skeptically.

"There's been a tremor in the force. The last time I felt it was in the presence of my old master." Vader replied.

"Surely he must be dead by now." Tarkin replied unwilling to believe such a threat could still exist.

"Don't under estimate the force." Vader replied.

"The Jedi are extinct there fire has gone out of the universe. You my friend, are all that's left of that ancient religion." Tarkin replied.

Suddenly a com link buzzed interrupting their conversation. "Yes?" Tarkin asked warily.

"We have an emergency alert in detention cell AA23."

"The Princess?" Tarkin asked surprised and irritatedly. "Put all sections on high alert!" Tarkin ordered.

"Obi-Wan is here, the force is with him." Vader replied.

"If what you suspect is true, then he must not be allowed to escape." Tarkin replied.

"Escape is not his plan. I must face him, alone." Vader replied.