Ben Solo

VII

Ben was tinkering with C-3PO, trying to figure out how to make him talk less.  So far, he had only succeeded in making his default language Huttese.

"Master Ben, what a U doing tah myo poolyee?"

From his limited knowledge of the crude language, Ben could barely translate what his droid was saying, something about what he was doing to his mechanics.  "I'm trying to get you to shut up."

"Mee Hagwa Stuka how Da Sa necessary. You could merely ask me to be quiet."  His language changed halfway through.

"We all know how well that works," Ben said under his breath.

C-3PO followed him jerkily as he tucked the wrench back into the bag, giving up.

Just then, the blast door opened and Poe rushed in.  "They're back!"

Ben ran out, nearly knocking over the droid.

The Millennium Falcon was landed in front of the hangar, and Chewbacca was clomping heavily down the ramp.

The next to emerge was Han Solo. Ben launched himself at his father, and nearly knocked him over.

Han picked up his son and carried him down, flipping him upside down once he was on solid ground. Then the Twi'lek came down.

She was taller than Ben, and her skin was greenish. Her lekku went to about the bottom of her shoulder blades. She smiled at Ben.

From his upside-down view, he tried to smile back in greeting.

The next to emerge was a shorter girl, with shoulder length hair that could be called blonde, but was also very yellow. She wore a green cloak, and Ben assumed she was the one from Endor. She flashed an infectious grin at him, and he couldn't help but smile, though his face was getting redder by the second.

He put his hands on the ground and gently kicked his feet away from his father. He landed and stood, turning around just as the third girl emerged from the Falcon, followed by Luke.

She had black hair, and almond-shaped eyes that seemed to pierce through his as she nodded in greeting to him, then Poe.

Luke rubbed his nephew's head, then set about introducing both boys to the new recruits. Ben's head was still aching from hanging upside down for so long, and he rubbed his temples.

He introduced the last girl first. "This is Ilia. She is from the planet Naalol. Ilia, this is my nephew, Ben Solo, and Poe Dameron."

She nodded again in greeting. When she spoke, her voice was strangely reserved and mature for an eight-year-old. "It is very nice to meet you."

They expressed their pleasure to meet her, and then Luke introduced them to the Endor girl. "This is Averann, she is from Endor. Averann, Poe Dameron and Ben Solo."

Averann grinned. "Hello!"

Ben found himself smiling widely at her. Poe was grinning at her as well.

Then Luke introduced them to the Twi'lek.

But before he could, she stepped forward and nodded her head respectfully. "I am Ony'aven*."

Ben looked up at her, she was nearly a head taller than him. "What?"

"Ony'aven. But most humans prefer Onya Ven, as two words. I go by Onya much of the time."

Poe smiled. "Hello, Onya. I'm Poe Dameron."

She nodded, and looked expectantly at Ben.

"I'm Ben Solo."