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Authors: Paul Davids, Hollace Davids
Tags: Fiction, General, Science-Fiction, Star Wars, Action & Adventure, Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic
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Trioculus," Princess Leia said with clenched teeth. "I’m a Jedi, protected from the evil power of the Dark Side and the likes of you."
"Your father was once a Jedi too-a Jedi Knight named Anakin Skywalker. But he turned to the Dark Side and became Darth Vader. Being a Jedi didn’t protect him from the powers of darkness."
"I’d rather die before I’d marry a lying, ruthless Imperial tyrant."
"Grand Moff Muzzer!" Trioculus shouted. "Assign four stormtroopers to take Princess Leia to the security observation bridge, where we shall perform the wedding ceremony! I’ll join you there in a moment."
Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Ken, Lando Calrissian, and the Human Replica Droid of Leia were watching and listening to every word Trioculus said. They were crouched down in a sheltered corner of the chamber, hiding behind the large, thick gray frame that housed one of the Moffship’s gyroscopic stabilizers.
As the four stormtroopers took Princess Leia down a corridor toward the security observation bridge, they brushed very close to where Luke and the others were hiding.
"Now," whispered Luke, signaling to his friends. With Luke in the lead, followed by Han, Ken, Lando, and then the Human Replica Droid, they took off down the corridor and silently overpowered the four stormtroopers.
"Han!" Princess Leia exclaimed, her eyes widening with excitement. And then she saw the others. "Luke! Lando, Ken! How did you ever find me? And what are you doing here?" she said to the Human Replica Droid.
"No time for a play-by-play description now, Princess," Han said, taking her in his arms.
"You’re safe, that’s all that matters."
"Let’s try on these stormtrooper uniforms for size," Luke said. There was no time to lose. The stormtrooper uniforms fit Luke and Han with room to spare. It was a snug fit for Lando, but even the one that belonged to the shortest stormtrooper was several sizes too large for Ken.
"Tuck those pant legs deep into the boots, kid, and puff out your chest like this," Han said, trying to help Ken fill out the oversized uniform. "That’ll have to do for now . . ." They then picked up the four unconscious stormtroopers one at a time and dropped them off in the nearest garbage chute.
"Proceed to the security observation bridge," Luke said to the Human Replica Droid. "You know what to do." The droid shook her head and wished them luck. She then took off down the corridor.
Han turned to Princess Leia and took her by the arm. "Princess, make like a prisoner. We’ve got a date aboard the Millennium Falcon, at the upper entry portal. Let’s get out of here!"
Their helmets securely in place, Luke took hold of Leia’s other arm. Together they marched in step, with Lando and Ken following along from behind.
"Do you think the Human Replica Droid will make it to Trioculus’s wedding ceremony?" Han asked. "The Imperials are going to wonder where her guards are."
"She’ll make it," Luke said, "even if she has to dispose of every last Imperial who stands in her way."
Trioculus entered the security observation bridge with Grand Moff Hissa floating in his hover-chair at his side. Glancing around, Trioculus noticed that the stormtroopers who were supposed to be guarding Leia weren’t there. But the Human Replica Droid, whom he mistook for Leia herself, was standing there awaiting him. She appeared to be in a cooperative mood, even though no guards were present.
"You look lovely, my dear," the Imperial tyrant said, thrusting out his chest in military fashion. "And the moment you’ve secretly dreamed of for so long has now arrived. Princess Leia, you’re about to become my bride!" Then he drew his right hand from behind his back, revealing a dozen black zinthorn flowers. "For you," he said. "A wedding bouquet." Without resisting, Leia accepted the horrible zinthorns. Then Grand Moff Hissa, who was to perform the wedding ceremony, steered his hover-chair behind the turbolaser access shaft, which stuck up from the floor
"Your father was once a Jedi too-a Jedi Knight named Anakin Skywalker. But he turned to the Dark Side and became Darth Vader. Being a Jedi didn’t protect him from the powers of darkness."
"I’d rather die before I’d marry a lying, ruthless Imperial tyrant."
"Grand Moff Muzzer!" Trioculus shouted. "Assign four stormtroopers to take Princess Leia to the security observation bridge, where we shall perform the wedding ceremony! I’ll join you there in a moment."
Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Ken, Lando Calrissian, and the Human Replica Droid of Leia were watching and listening to every word Trioculus said. They were crouched down in a sheltered corner of the chamber, hiding behind the large, thick gray frame that housed one of the Moffship’s gyroscopic stabilizers.
As the four stormtroopers took Princess Leia down a corridor toward the security observation bridge, they brushed very close to where Luke and the others were hiding.
"Now," whispered Luke, signaling to his friends. With Luke in the lead, followed by Han, Ken, Lando, and then the Human Replica Droid, they took off down the corridor and silently overpowered the four stormtroopers.
"Han!" Princess Leia exclaimed, her eyes widening with excitement. And then she saw the others. "Luke! Lando, Ken! How did you ever find me? And what are you doing here?" she said to the Human Replica Droid.
"No time for a play-by-play description now, Princess," Han said, taking her in his arms.
"You’re safe, that’s all that matters."
"Let’s try on these stormtrooper uniforms for size," Luke said. There was no time to lose. The stormtrooper uniforms fit Luke and Han with room to spare. It was a snug fit for Lando, but even the one that belonged to the shortest stormtrooper was several sizes too large for Ken.
"Tuck those pant legs deep into the boots, kid, and puff out your chest like this," Han said, trying to help Ken fill out the oversized uniform. "That’ll have to do for now . . ." They then picked up the four unconscious stormtroopers one at a time and dropped them off in the nearest garbage chute.
"Proceed to the security observation bridge," Luke said to the Human Replica Droid. "You know what to do." The droid shook her head and wished them luck. She then took off down the corridor.
Han turned to Princess Leia and took her by the arm. "Princess, make like a prisoner. We’ve got a date aboard the Millennium Falcon, at the upper entry portal. Let’s get out of here!"
Their helmets securely in place, Luke took hold of Leia’s other arm. Together they marched in step, with Lando and Ken following along from behind.
"Do you think the Human Replica Droid will make it to Trioculus’s wedding ceremony?" Han asked. "The Imperials are going to wonder where her guards are."
"She’ll make it," Luke said, "even if she has to dispose of every last Imperial who stands in her way."
Trioculus entered the security observation bridge with Grand Moff Hissa floating in his hover-chair at his side. Glancing around, Trioculus noticed that the stormtroopers who were supposed to be guarding Leia weren’t there. But the Human Replica Droid, whom he mistook for Leia herself, was standing there awaiting him. She appeared to be in a cooperative mood, even though no guards were present.
"You look lovely, my dear," the Imperial tyrant said, thrusting out his chest in military fashion. "And the moment you’ve secretly dreamed of for so long has now arrived. Princess Leia, you’re about to become my bride!" Then he drew his right hand from behind his back, revealing a dozen black zinthorn flowers. "For you," he said. "A wedding bouquet." Without resisting, Leia accepted the horrible zinthorns. Then Grand Moff Hissa, who was to perform the wedding ceremony, steered his hover-chair behind the turbolaser access shaft, which stuck up from the floor