The Youngest Skywalker

Rescue

"Why are you helping me?" Kyra asked when the young man had her a safe distance away from her cell and from prying eyes. He took off her handcuffs while Lizzie, 20, blonde and blue eyed, 5 foot 7, kept watch for incoming stormtroopers.

"Because I know it's the right thing to do." The young man answered. "When Alderaan was destroyed, I felt awful and I decided I wasn't going to stand by and let you and your Princess friend get killed."

Kyra smiled. "So you're not really an Imperial, then?"

"Nope. Never was, never will be," the young man said.

"I'm Kyra." She held his gaze now.

"Noah. Noah Banai at your service, milady." Noah then kissed her hand in respect.

"LUKE, WE'RE GONNA HAVE COMPANY!!!" A man's voice screamed from the hallway.

Noah picked up a blaster and started to aim.

"No, wait! Don't shoot! I don't think they're imperials. Two of them look a bit too short to be stormtroopers." Kyra stopped him. "I think they're here to rescue the Princess!"

"What are we waiting for then? Let's go get your friend." Noah said.

When they went to Leia's cell, the two senators reunited with a hug. Leia looked over and saw the young man with her.

"Don't worry, he's with us." Kyra reassured.

"All of you don't have much time. Go on without me. I'm going for my sister. If my father catches me with you, I'll die." Noah said.

"What's her name?" Kyra asked.

"Krista, and she's 13. She's still here on this space station. If I'm dead and don't rescue her, please take her." Noah said.

"No, please! Come with us! We'll get your sister! We could use someone like you two." Kyra begged. "You've been here long enough. Welcome to the Rebel Alliance."

Noah knew he would not live long if his father saw him, but he saw this as his only chance to rescue Krista, escape his father, the Empire and its ideals. After all, he was now old enough to make his own decisions. Noah found that couldn't refuse her, and he also realized he was already falling in love with the petite, dark haired and blue eyed senator from Naboo. No going back now.

"We'll make sure your father doesn't know." A young man the same age as Kyra said. He had a mop of blond hair and blue eyes and was short and slender. Kyra guessed that this boy's name was Luke.

"All right." Noah nodded. He changed into a stormtrooper to blend in and he undid his ponytail and let his long honey brown curls bounce loose, much to Kyra's curiosity and she couldn't help but blush.

Soon the stormtroopers were on them and they had no choice but to slide down the garbage chute.

"What a fantastic idea! What an incredible smell you've discovered!" The man who shouted at Luke to hurry earlier, named Han Solo said sarcastically. He had a mop of brown hair and brown eyes.

"Hey! It was either go this route or die! Did you want to go down?" Kyra demanded.

"How would you know?! You look younger than you are!" Han said.

"Wha-? You arrogant nerf-herder! I am 19 years old! How about a little respect?! You're talking to a former Queen of Naboo!" Kyra snapped back in offense.

Han was stunned to silence.

"What?!" Noah's jaw dropped in shock.

"Former Queen?!" Luke squeaked.

"Yes, I was Queen Amidala II of the Naboo." Kyra said.

"Yeah! I was one of your handmaidens for a time!" Lizzie exclaimed.

"Yes! How've you been?!" Kyra smiled and hugged Lizzie.

"I've been well. It's so good to see you again!" Lizzie said.

"Likewise," Kyra grinned.

"Yes, now I remember! You did a really good job leading my people." Noah said.

"You're from Naboo?!" Kyra gasped.

"Yes, as a matter of fact. I was born in Varykino." Noah answered with a smile.

"That was my mother's favorite place on Naboo." Kyra smiled sadly. "She died after she gave birth to me."

"Oh, I'm sorry, milady." Noah said compassionately.

"Thank you, it's much-LOOK OUT!!!" Kyra ducked and she knew the brash smuggler had shot the door and it bounced off the walls.

"Why you reckless bantha!" Kyra shrieked in anger.

"What the hell are you trying to do, GET US KILLED?!" Noah snarled.

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!" Lizzie screeched.

"WILL YOU FORGET IT?! I already tried it! It's magnetically sealed!" Luke roared.

"Put that thing away! You're gonna get us all killed!" Leia yelled.

"Absolutely your worship! Look! I had everything under control till you led us down here!" Han snapped back. "It's not gonna take them long to find out what happened to us!"

"Whose fault was it when the troopers caught on to us?!" Kyra snarled. "Not Leia's, laser brain!"

Han shrugged angrily.

"Well, it could be worse!" Leia returned venomously.

The garbage chute started to compress, and Kyra felt herself getting lifted in midair.

She saw Noah with his left hand outstretched.

"Wait, what?!" She screeched in shock. "You can use the Force?!"

"Yes! Uh-I've inherited it from my mother! You'll have to forgive me! I'm a bit rusty! I haven't used it in a long time!" Noah revealed as he fought through the piles of junk that were already starting to crush him, Luke, Lizzie, Han, Chewie and Leia. He cried out in pain.

"NOAH!" Kyra screamed.

Suddenly the compactor stopped and they were able to get out.

Soon after they escaped the chute, they ran into Krista, who had escaped. 13 year old Krista Banai was fair skinned, slim, with dark wavy-curly hair and green eyes. Noah and Krista embraced and then they escaped with Kyra, Luke and Leia while Han and Chewie distracted the stormtroopers.

They were to the landing platform, which the Corellian White T-model freighter called the Millennium Falcon still stood. Luke saw an old man that Kyra knew that he was familiar with. The old man with the tattered Jedi cloak was in a fierce battle with none other than Darth Vader.

The old Jedi finally stopped fighting and Vader cut him down before everyone's eyes.

"NO!!!" Luke screamed.

It got the troopers' attention and it turned into a battle. Krista ran into the ship for safety while Kyra and Noah fought with a blaster and viroblades.

Kyra turned her blades off and pushed with her right hand outstretched and several of the stormtroopers were knocked unconscious.

"Wait! You use the Force too?!" Noah gaped at this in shock.

"Yeah, I've used it all my life! I think I got it from my father! Let's get on the ship and get going!" Kyra shouted over the blaster fire.

"I'm with you!" Noah said as he used the Force on his outraged Imperial father and knocked him unconscious.