THE EIGHTH [han solo]

[1.09]

[DETENTION BLOCK AA
THE DEATH STAR]

Octavia did not like the look of the detention cells, and felt a pang of sympathy for The Princess, whoever she was. She also hoped, for the sake of her reputation, that Han would quit calling her Princess now that they had a real one to look after. As they walked into the block, a guard asked them something, Octavia wasn't concentrating and was glad when Luke answered.
"Prisoner transfer from Block one-one- three-eight."
"I wasn't notified. I'll have to clear it." The officer went back to his console and began to punching in the information. Octavia watched carefully, observing that there were only three other troopers in the area. It wouldn't take much to take them down. Han unfastened one of Chewbacca's electronic cuffs and shrugged to Luke, Octavia took note of all the cameras and alarms and how to seal and unseal doors. Suddenly Chewbacca threw up his hands and let out with one of his ear-piercing howls that Octavia had been lucky enough to avoid during their travels together. Chewie grabbed Han's laser rifle and Octavia smiled underneath her helmet.
"Look out! He's loose!" Han yelled.
"He's going to pull us all apart." Luke said, being over dramatic as usual.
"Go get him." Han said, probably smirking. Octavia ran to the other side of the room, dropping behind control panel to shoot at the Wookiee. What the guards didn't know was she was purposely missing, hitting key cameras and alarm systems so that no one would see the prison break that would take place. Chewbacca shot down all of the officers and guards, leaving Han and Luke to take out other cameras too.
"We've got to find out which cell
this princess of yours is in." Han walked over to the main console. He tapped a few things and looked down "Here it is... cell twenty-one-eight-seven. You go get her. We'll hold them here." The intercom buzzed as Luke ran down the corridor. "Everything is under control. Situation normal." Han said.
"What happened?" The intercom voice asked.
"Uh... had a slight weapons
malfunction. But, uh, everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here, now, thank you. How are you?"
"Real smooth Solo, real smooth." Octavia rolled her eyes, taking off her helmet and shaking out her hair, Han had already done so.
"We're sending a Squad up." The voice said and Han cursed under his breath.
"Uh, uh, negative. We had a reactor leak here now. Give us a few minutes to lock it down. Large leak... very dangerous." Han muttered and Octavia thought that if she rolled her eyes any further back in her head she might find her brain.
"Who is this? What's your operating number?" The voice asked and Han swiftly shot the comm link, sending it up in flames.
"Boring conversation anyway." He said, grinning and looking at Octavia. "LUKE!" He yelled. "We're gonna have company!" There was a loud banging noise from the elevator and the other Stormtroopers burst through a door.
"Get behind me! Get behind me!" Han threw his spare hand out over Octavia and Chewie, this time, it was Octavia who growled.
"Don't tell me what to do!" She dropped the the floor and rolled over, shooting down the first Stormtrooper, then Han and Chewie ran down the corridor, Octavia holding them off.
They turned and ran down the cell hallway, meeting up with Luke and The Princess, who were rushing toward them.
"Can't get out that way." Han said. "Looks like you managed to cut off our only escape route." The Princess said. Octavia gritted her teeth.
"Maybe you'd like it back in your cell, Your Highness." Han said sarcastically. Luke took a small comlink transmitter from his belt as Octavia and the rest of them continued to exchange fire with the Stormtroopers who were noisily making their way down the corridor.
"See-Threepio! See-Threepio!
"Yes sir?" The droid said,
We've been cut off! Are there any other ways out of the cell bay?... What was that? I didn't copy." Luke said, almost yelling. "There isn't any other way out." Luke said, practically pouting
"I can't hold them off forever! Now what?" Han said
"Keep talking Solo and I might just shoot you." Octavia threatened.
"This is some rescue. When you came in here, didn't you have a plan for getting out?" The princes said.
"He's the brains, sweetheart." Han pointed to Luke.
"Well, I didn't... It was her plan!" He pointed to Octavia.
"Blondie, shut the hell up." Octavia growled and shot down another Stormtrooper, then repositioned and fired at a small grate in the wall next to Han, almost frying him.
"What the hell are you doing?" Han asked.
"Somebody has to save our skins, and since you're so reluctant to, I will. Into the garbage chute, Solo."