The Empire's Fall (Pt.3)

Chapter Four: Sanctuary Moon

As we get close to the door I hear General Madine ask,

"General Solo, is your strike team assembled?"

Han says, "Uh, my team's ready. I don't have a command crew for the shuttle."

Chewie growls, volunteering.

"Well, it's gonna be rough, pal. I didn't want to speak for you."

Chewie growls in response.

"That's one."

Then Leia says, "Uh, General... count me in."

This is when I nudge the boys, Luke right in the ribs. And I walk into the room.

"We're with you, too!"

The entire crowd turns to look at the back of the room where we are. A few people, the boys of Rogue group mainly, let out a few cheers. The commanders part, and when Han, Leia, Biggs, and Wedge see us... Well, this is why I don't want anymore siblings. Honorary or not.

Leia comes up to us and hugs us both. She looks up at us with a question in her eyes.

"What is it?"

Luke is hesitant to answer, but I'm pulled away by Biggs.

"Hey there, twin two!"

"Biggs, you haven't called me that since Luke abd I were about ten. Why are you calling me that now?"

"Um, well... Heh heh, it's a... it's a really funny story actually." Biggs is rubbing the back of his neck.

"What did you do?" I ask, raising my eyebrow.

Wedge then jumps in, "He told all of Rogue group stories about when you were kids, and then told us about that nickname."

"Biggs Darklighter!"

"Luke, Leeda."

I spin around and smile. "Hi, Han... Chewie. You have just saved Biggs from a terrible, terrible fate."

Chewie growls, but then gestures to Callum who is standing there, just staring at his surroundings. I get his attention, and Callum walks over to where I'm standing.

"Leia, Biggs, and Wedge can probably guess, but for the three of you who were... unable... to hear that story, this is Callum Dalori. Callum, this is Leia Organa, Biggs Darklighter, Wedge Antilles, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca. We just call him Chewie though." I gesture to each of my other friends, and my sister, in turn.

Callum immediately turns to Biggs and says, "You do know that it's not a good idea to make Leeda mad, right?"

"Most she usually does is tackle me."

Luke speaks up now. "Biggs. She just spent six months training as a Jedi, pulled off a rescue from Jabba the Hutt, and has a fully operational lightsaber. She can do more than just tackle you now."

"Okay. So in other words, what Luke is saying is, Biggs, avoid making her mad! You grew up with her, out of everyone here you and Luke ought to have learned that by now."

"Luke still hasn't," Callum points out.

"Yeah, this is part of why I constantly elbow him in the ribs. Biggs gets tackled instead."

Everybody, except Luke and Biggs laughs, then Leia reminds us that we have to get going. All of us going to the moon say goodbye to Biggs and Wedge, who are both leading a squad of fighters in the space battle.