Star Wars: "The Sins of the Father" (1 / ?)

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TITLE: The Sins of the Father

SUMMARY: Luke managed to free himself from turning too the dark side. As doing he managed to save his father before Anakin died. But, Leia is very vulnerable too the dark side. Due to her anger against her father - she can't tell Anakin and Darth Vader apart. Too her - her father willing abandoned her. Can she find it within herself to forgive her father for his choices?

CATEGORY: Family/ Hurt/Comfort/ Friendship/ Romance/ Angst/ Drama/ Spiritual/ Suspense/ Tragedy/ Crime.

RATING: T





PRELUDE

"I'm sure Luke wasn't up there when it exploded." Hans said looking into Leia's tired eyes. "The kid isn't that stupid to hang around an exploding station." He quirked his lip up.

"No, he wasn't there. He's safe." Leia still looked in the far off place that she had been since Luke had left the night before to face off with their father. Granted she had been alert all day to fight the enemy. She managed to protect the man she loved - and her friends from the storm troopers. But, her thoughts and heart remained planted on Luke, her newly discovered brother - her twin. "Darth Vader is dead." She said in a far away voice.

Han's smiled grew. "Good. I have a feeling that the Emperor is also dead. The kid has met his destiny." He drew closer to check her wound. She didn't even flinch when he tightened the cloth. He frowned. Leia had yet to meet his eyes. "You love him don't you?" His hand stilled on her arm.

"Yes, I do." Leia freely admitted.

Han removed his hand from her body. "Okay." His heart broke into a zillion pieces at her confession. "When he gets back, I won't stand in the way. I'll wish you two all the happiness in the world. But sweetheart don't expect me to attended the wedding."

Leia finally turned her eyes to his hurtful ones. She blinked. "I don't love Luke that way, Han. Last night I learned that he's my brother. My twin." She softly smiled. "I love you."

Han blinked. Out of all the things he expected to hear from Leia - this was the last thing that he ever expected to hear. It took him several seconds to take in what she said. "B-brother?" She nodded. "Twin brother?" He felt his heart beat wildly inside his chest. "You love me?" He couldn't keep the doubt out of his voice.

Leia lifted her right hand to touch his cheek. "I love you Han Solo. You are my soul mate. You are the reason why I remain alive in this galaxy. You are the reason why I feel emotions. You are the reason why I believe in love."

Han's right lip lifted. "So I never really had any competition, huh?"

Leia shook her head. "Do I have any for your heart?"

"Of course not!" Han quickly replied.

"I don't like the sound of that." Leia tusked as she shrugged her shoulders. She winced in pain from the fire wound that she took. At his incredulous look, "You are a sexy man, Han Solo. You are the type of man that every girl had fantasy about since the age of twelve. You can't possibly tell me that you haven't been with a woman in your life." Her right bow rose high on her forehead.

"Never denied that I was a virgin." Han shrugged his shoulders. "But all my couplings were just to be with a warm body for a moment - there was no feelings on either side. Can you say the same?"

Leia lowered her eyes.

"You are still a virgin." Han didn't need pose this statement as a question - he read the truth in Leia's eyes.

"There's nothing wrong in waiting for that someone special. Your other half. But - at an early age I steeled myself not to get involved with anyone romantically - it would just end up destroying that other person." Leia lifted her eyes as she spoke. "I didn't want to open myself too you, Han, you should have left me alone after the first few rebuffs."

Always with the mistrust, hmm Leia?

Stop up Luke!

Hey, hey I'm just trying to help, sister.

Never asked you too, brother.

It's nice to hear that.

It's nice to feel it.

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

I needed time. Time to figure out how too save father. I need to keep you protected for just a little bit longer.

He's dead isn't he.

Yes.

You killed him.

No.

Father turned too the light once more - just before he died protecting me. He was the one whom killed the Emperor. I couldn't save him. But he's with Ben, Yoda now. He's with mother now.

When will I see you once more, Luke?

I have to have the burial for father - after that I'll be with you.

Hurray. Don't waste time.

Leia.

I just want you, Luke, just you.

Leia.

"Where did you go?" Leia was brought out of her thoughts to see Han's concerned eyes on her. "Never mind." He softly said. He rose his hand and brushed her hair to the side, "I don't need to know."

Leia softly smiled.

"I just have one rule." Han said seriously.

Leia tilted her head to the right. "Rule? You want to rule me."

"I don't want you visiting with Luke during our intimate times. I don't need the kid judging my techniques." Han replied.

"I can promise you that, Han. We may be twins - but my brother doesn't need to be part of that area of my life. As I don't need to be part of his. That would be incest." Leia smirked. Tears spun to her eyes and rolled down her cheeks. "Oh God."

Han's eyes widen, "What?"

"I forced Luke too commit incest." Leia chocked on her own vile.

"You didn't sleep with him." Han shrugged his shoulders.

"I wanted too. I could feel that Luke wanted to also. We would have if we weren't interrupted by an emergency." Leia whispered. "Even after that - I planned on having him."

Han couldn't keep the jealously out of his voice, "When was this."

"Hoth." Leia said. "It was before you and Luke went out into the blizzard. It was when you first mentioned that you were leaving."

"Oh." Han whispered. "After I was taken?" He asked in a low voice.

"I knew I was in love with you during the blizzard. That only you would I want to be in my bed for life. I turned my growing feelings for Luke into love that I would feel for a brother." Leia lowered her eyes. "I always knew the truth."

"When you kissed him - did you use tongue?" Han asked.

"No." Leia shook her head. "Every time it felt wrong. Even when I was seducing him into my bed. It just felt wrong."

"Than put it all out of your mind." Han advised. "Don't let it ruin your relationship with your twin. You didn't know the truth. Sides you two stopped yourself from anything truly improper."

Leia sighed. "You are right." She moved herself to stand up. She shrugged away Han's hand. "I can do it myself Solo."

"Leia..." Han sighed, "Don't take your anger of the situation out on me."

Leia was hunched on her knees, "I love you Han, nothing will ever change that. But I can stand on my own two feet right now." She looked deeply into eyes. "I need this."

Han finally nodded after a long moment. Watching with lifted eyes as she slowly stood straight and tall. He could tell that she was trying to hide the pain. Not from her arm - but her soul. He wished that he could help her through this - take it all away from her. But he knew that he couldn't. Only she could vanquish this pain on her own.

He stood to his feet. "Come we need to help the Ewoks." He allowed her too pass him by. He felt her hand lightly on his stomach.

The Ewok whom found Leia came marching up. Stopping he tilted his head to the side. "Hey you." Leia said fondly to her little friend. She walked over and put her hand on his head. "Are you hungry?"

The Ewok shook his head. He looked to her side too where Han was still standing. His eyes darkened briefly before turning to look up into her own. He made a disgruntled noise.

"I'm not sad due to him. I'm just sad over a lot of things that I'm learning about myself." Leia answered his unasked question.

He lifted his staff and banged it on the ground. He growled low in his throat.

"You don't understand. I can't just brush this off like all the other times. This is much bigger than anything that has come my way before." Leia sighed.

The Ewok heaved and lifted his sling in his hand.

"No, you can't fight alongside me. This isn't a fight with physical beings. This is a fight with a ghost." Leia replied in a dead tone.

The Ewok growled. He pushed Leia behind him. His voice rose and he called out for his tribe. Those whom were living came rushing and coverage around Leia. Tightly pulling her among them. Each one held their staffs, and slings up and waiting.

"What were they saying?" Han turned to C-3PO.

"I don't know." The golden Droid said. "They were conversing in a language that I couldn't compute."

Han sighed in annoyance. "I hate it when this happens. It's never good." He stormed over to the group. The Ewoks bared their teeth at him.

"I'm not the enemy fuzz balls." Han frowned. Six Ewoks moved towards him with their slings aimed for his head. "Okay, okay." He backed off with raised hands. "I didn't mean to call you fuzz balls. I shouldn't be insulting too my tribe."

One Ewok stuck out his tongue.

"You can't kick me out of the tribe for one thoughtless remark. We are worried about the same person here." Han looked into the eyes of the small hairy creature. "We are on the same side here."

The Ewoks relaxed their bodies. But they still remained tightly around Leia. One Ewok nodded his head to the right, and Han led the group back to the tree houses.

Luke's X-Wing

Tell your sister.

I will.

Your sister has a long hard journey ahead of her.

I know.

I don't know if she can overcome the dark side. She has much anger, and hatred towards me right now. Much confusion.

Father, Leia will be fine. She'll be able to free herself from the darkness. She has me.

My son, you may not be enough.

I was able to save you, Father, I'll be able to save my sister. Nay my twin.

Don't be over confident son. There is much about your sister that you don't know. Much that she has yet to share with you. Even if she doesn't speaking of it - she won't allow you to probe inside her. She'll fight you with everything she has.

I'm going to give up on her, father. Just as I never gave up on her. I'll be able to save her. Too protect her.

She'll turn on you, son.

I'll save her.

If she goes to the dark side - and tells you to join her or kill her - what will you do?

Luke stared down at the plant Endor. What ever it takes. He cleared his mind on everything but his twin. He felt her pain and confusion. "I'm coming Leia. You aren't alone. I'm coming." He entered the planet.

END PRELUDE