Chapter 11 - Keil Garris (2/2)

- ”No!”- said Finn shocked that she did not know someone so famous- ”she's a senator and a very important person in the New Republic.”

- ”Wait!”- sid Rey with n absolute shocked expression- ”a senator and a smuggler married? Impossible!”

- ”Ehem...!”- coughed Han while Lando laughed openly.

- ”So it was a lie”- said Finn who could not stop from admiring the level of cunningness.

- ”Didn't you know?”- asked Rey and Finn started to sweat noticing his mistake- ”But you are part of the Resistance, aren't you?”

- ”Only some people inside the Resistance know this”- said Lando- ”most of members think that Han is a jerk who doesn't know how to appreciate a fine lady like Leia...”

- ”Hey!”- said Han hitting Lando on his side- ”enough of this... BB8, show us what you have.”

BB8 beeped in affirmation and immediately showed an interestelar map which showed a route in a different color.

- ”I see, so there is where he went...”- said Han studying the map- ”but why the hell did he go to a place which is so dangerous alone and without telling anyone about it.”

- ”We have to send this information to Leia”- said Lando who seemed alarmed after seeing the map.

- ”Yes!”- said Han and immediately used an intercommunicator- ”Lendra, I need you to send an encrypted message to the Resistance.”

- ”At once, General”- a female voiced replied immediately.

- ”So... he's real?”- asked Rey with a radiant face.

- ”Of course he's real...”- said Han looking at her as if she were crazy.

- ”Wait”- said Rey with a dubious expression- ”what about the Jedi... that mean the Jedi were also real?”

- ”I thought they were just a story to scare the First Order”- commented Finn who could not believe something like that could exist- ”I mean... a person capable to make things fly and use a sword of light to repel blasters...? That can't be real!”

Lando and Han see each other and then they just shake their heads remembering the times when they though exactly like that.

- ”I used to wonder about that myself... Thought it was a bunch of mumbo-jumbo”- said Han smiling in a sad way- ”A magical power holding together good and evil... the dark side and the light...”

Han stared at the distance and closed his eyes like remembering something. Lando also followed the same line of sight.

- ”Crazy thing is... it's true.”- Han said after a few moments- ”The Force... The Jedi... All Of it... It's all true.”

For some reason, Lando got closer to Han and patted his back without smile. Rey and Finn looked at each other with incredulous eyes but they keep a respectful silence.

- ”Anyway...”- said Han clearing his throat- ”We need to send this to the Resistance immediately... I can't believe Luke went so close to the unknown territories.”

- ”Relax...”- said Lando also recovering his eternal smile- ”Lendra will...”

Suddenly the general alarm activated and all seemed confused.

- ”Damn... now what?”- said Han and activated his intercom- ”Lendra... inform!”

- ”General, Multiple ships have surrounded the Mother ship”- said Lendra who sounded a little nervous- ”some of them are pirates and bounty hunters...”

- ”Were you followed?”- asked Han to Lando who immediately denied the posibility.

Who was Lando Calrissien? The possibility of him being tailed without noticing was zero and Han also knew this so he did not persued the issue.

- ”Do you recognize any of them?”- asked Han to Lendra.

- ”The Guavian Death Gang and Kanjiklub confirmed”- replied Lendra after some seconds- ”Also the Irving Brothers and the Russens...”

- ”Damn!”- said Lando looking at Han- ”did you forget to pay them again?”

- ”I did!”- said Han with an indignant voice- ”Not all though...”

- ”Han...”

- ”I promised to pay next month”- defended Han- and they accepted so I don't know why they are here... unless.”

- ”BB8...”- Han and Lando both said.

- ”Chewee...”- said Han using the panel they had in the room- ”check the bounty missions in the Dark Net.”

- ”Grrrrrraw”- replied the wookie after searching in the system.

- ”Sigh... they are fast!”- said Han shaking his head- ”they saw you in Jakku with BB8 in the Falcon so they linked it to me... Now all of us have a bounty in our heads.”

- ”What?”- Rey said in shock and then Han amplified the image so everyone could see their pictures and the quantity of credits each was worth- ”what are we going to do?”

- ”Lets try to talk to them... to gain time”- said Han while communicating again- ”Hey, Chance!... start hacking their systems and find me some weaknesses”

- ”Yes, Uncle Han”- said Junior.

- ”Lendra... let me talk to them.”- ordered Han.

- ”Yes, General”

An hologram appeared in front of them and showed a young and savage looking man who was surrounded by thugs.

- ”Solo!”- he said in a very confident tone- ”Give us the BB unit and we can forget about the payment of the next month.”

- ”You think I'm stupid, Bala-Tik?”- said Han changing his tone to the one of a bussinessman- ”This unit is forty times the price of that!”

- ”Hahah! Then I'll restate my proposition!”- Bala-Tik said grinning in a cruel manner- ”Give us the droid and we will not destroy your city ship!”

- ”You think I'm scared, kid?”- replied Han with a cold voice- ”I've received better threats from people three times your size and influence... Now, since I'm in a good mood I'll let you go now unless you want to be blown into pieces.”

- ”You can't win Solo, your bluffing skills are simply outdated! Nobody believes them anymore”- said Bala-Tik showing no fear at all.

- ”Then come and try!”- said Han in a very agressive manner- ”You'll experience my skills first hand. Of course if you have the balls to do it!”

He immediately cut the transmission and almost immediately, the enemy ships start to shoot. at them and the alarm sounds along with a red light.

PLEASE, THIS IS A RED ALERT LEVEL 4. CIVILIANS AND MERCHANTS GO TO THE SHELTER AREAS. SECURITY AND ARMED UNITS, GO TO YOUR BATTLE POSITIONS. THIS IS NOT A DRILL! REPEAT...

- ”The kid is impatient”- said Han while waling out of the room and indicating all to follow him.

- ”Ha! Look who talks!”- said Lando while running after Han.

- ” Grrrr!”

- ”Chance!”- said Han by intercom- ”What do you have?”

- ”I have some nasty things prepared but I need your aproval to unleash the chaos”- he answered.

- ”You have my permission, son”- said Lando using his own intercom- ”do your worst!”

- ”Hehe!”- was the only thing hey heard from him.

- ”I almost feel sorry for our enemies”- commented Han- ”Lendra... respond fire and tell the mechanical team to have the Falcon ready to depart.”

- ”Yes, General!”

- ”What are you planning, Han?”- asked Lando with a worried expression.

- ”I'll take BB8 and the kids in the Falcon to attract their attention and give you a chance to escape”- explained Han.

- ”Bait?”- said Lando- ”that's your plan?”

- ”It always works”- said Han with a confident attitude- ”Unless you want to face all those ships head on and you know the ability of Chewee.”

- ”Grrrr... guarrd”- said Chewee with a tone that reflected absolute certainty.

- ”Meanwhile, I need you to take care of the ship and send the informaion to Leia as soon as possible”- said Han who could already see the ship who had accompanied him so many years.

- ”I don't like this”- said Lando but he knew he could not stop his friend.

- ”You never like anything I say and until now we've been fine”- replied Han with a smile- ”now go and take the control of the ship... I'm sure Lendra is about to cry now.”

- ”Keep the intercom open”- said Lando and after a nod to Rey and Finn, he ran on the direction of the bridge.

- ”Let's get on!”- said Han and they all boarded the Millennium Falcon- ”Rey, take the superior quad turbo Lasers. Finn, you the ones down. Prepare to blow some pirates into smithereens.”

- ”Ok!” ”Yes, Sir!”- they said and went to their positions.

Meanwhile, Chewee and Han arrived to the ċȯċkpit and Han could not stop himself from smiling and see the room with a warm expression. It was the same every time he entered here.

- ”Chewee, we're home”- he said and his good friend responded while activating the systems and preparing to depart- ”haha, let me enjoy a little more.”

Han sat down in his typical position and started to moved his hands with such speed and precision that Rey would feel dizzy just to see them dancing all over the panel.

- ”Let's do this, Chewee”- said Han and activated the intercom- ”Millennium Falcon... going off!”