End Of The Road ♕SkySolo AU♕

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[Han]

 I listened as Luke left with his sister to go see their father. Leia had sounded really worried. Of course I hadn't fallen asleep because I knew Luke was watching me. I felt like I was killing him slowly. I wanted him to let him know what that I didn't love him without hurting his feelings. It wasn't anything personal I just had a thing about love. 

 My mom was abusive.

 She'd always been that way. Since my dad wasn't always around to calm her down if she had a random panic attack she took her anger out on me. She would never clearly remember hurting me, just lashing out on me. When I would tell her she would always apologize and say that she loved me. I didn't understand, until I was around twelve, that my mother didn't even understand love herself. When my dad died she started constantly abusing me and this time she was aware. When I turned seventeen I finally settled down with my dad's sister Aunt Gretta. She took care of me and I never had to see my mom again afterwards. 

 I don't know what it's liked to love someone or be loved by someone.

 When I thought Luke was finally gone I sat up. Leia had sounded really worried, and being the nosy person I am, I followed them. Well not exactly I left a little after they had. When I got to the office I got close and pressed my ear against the door.

 "...it's true and you know it." Bail was saying. "Luke I've grown to love you like my own son and when  you finally called me 'dad' it broke my heart."

 What the hell are they talking about in there?

 "But I'm not your dad."

 "Daddy, stop. It's okay." Leia spoke up.

 Bail laughed. "I might as well just rip the bandaid off right?" He said, nervously.

 I scowled and got ready to burst through the door. I wasn't going to let this old man do something crazy. He'd regret it if he touched Luke.

 "Well you two...Vader is here to get to know his children. His children are you two." He said.

 What?!

 "Excuse me, what?" Leia said.

 "I guess I should say a few things as well." Vader's voice boomed, startling me. I hadn't even known he was in there. His voice silenced all the commotion in the room. "It must be a lot to take in but Bail has asked me to come here, because he thought your age was appropriate to let you know. I paid for your funding Luke to keep you permanently out of the refugee loop. I had you both separated because when your mother had you, it was a very dark time for the two of us. I could not keep you both. So I left Leia with Bail. And you Luke, I left with my step-brother and his wife."

 "That still doesn't explain why you separated us from each other. I'd always been an only child and my childhood was pretty lonely, seeing that the only 'friends' I had only wanted to be my friend because I was famous. It wasn't until I was around thirteen that I got a real friend!" Leia shouted.

 She was crying.

 "I'm sorry about that Leia. It wasn't my fault. I would have kept you if I could. Before your mother had you she and I had gotten into a fight and she divorced me. She wanted to keep the baby and I respected her decision. We didn't know that we were having twins. She died during childbirth. Her last wish was for Leia to be left with Bail. She died after having Luke. Since I was struggling financially I had Luke taken to my brother."

 It was silent afterwards. Luke was the first to speak.

 "What about after?" He asked.

 "What do you mean?" Vader said.

 "What about after? You seem to have been fine financially for awhile now. Why didn't you come back for me?"

 "Luke I would've but-"

 "You didn't want me?"

 "No Luke, of course I wanted to. At the time-"

 "Uncle Owen told me you were dead."

 "What? I-"

 "I lived my entire life thinking I didn't have a father. I thought that maybe one day Uncle Owen would be proved wrong and you would someday come back and get me. When I finally got here Bail treated me like his own and I thought that I had a father. Then it turns out he's been hiding my real dad for six months."

 "Luke, I understand your upset-" Bail tried.

 "I'm more than upset." Luke replied, keeping his voice steady. 

 I heard him get up from his chair and stand up. "Luke where are you going?" Leia asked.

 "I'm not feeling very well. I need some air." He said.

 I turned to bolt down the hall, but the door opened too quickly. Luke was so angry. His face was boiling red as he slammed the office door behind him. He looked up and saw me. His blue eyes were brimmed with tears. He sniffed and wiped the tears from his eyes.

 "Han? What are you doing here?" He asked.

 "Leia...she sounded worried when she came to get you so...I-I followed you guys." I told him.

 "Oh. Okay, well I'm going outside." He said.

 "Do you want me to come with you?" I asked.

 Luke shook his head sadly. "I want to be alone."

[Luke]

 I slumped at the mini bar, with my face in my arms. It was all too much to take in. I'd always believed that my dad was a hero. Uncle Owen had told me he was loyal and brave and he even tried to save their mother, when something bad had happened to her. My uncle refused to recall back on the moment any farther. My aunt told me it was a very sad day. I had looked up to my father for being a hero, but I come to the US only to find that people are afraid of him and he's done supposedly bad things. Why would my uncle lie to my like that? I felt something soft and wet touch my ankle. I looked down to see Chewie nuzzling my ankle. I smiled down at him and rubbed behind his ears.

 "Hey boy, I'm okay...just a little upset." I said to him.

 Chewie cocked his head to the side, then rolled over. I laughed and scratched his belly. Chewie's left hind leg kicked at the air in approval. 

 "Hey kid."

 I looked up to see Han. I smiled. "Did you send him over here to make me feel better?" I asked.

 "What would happen if I said yes?" He asked.

 I shrugged. "I don't know."

 Han kneeled down next to me and kissed my cheek. "Are you alright?" He asked.

 I sighed. "No. I always thought that my dad was someone amazing. Someone I could look up to. Not someone like Vader. And the worst part is he didn't even want me. He didn't come back for me or ever send anything. He let my uncle let me believe he was dead. And now all of a sudden he wants to be in my life. I don't get it."

 "I know this must be hard, but look on the bright side. I would kill to still have my dad around. Like it or not, Vader is your father and you're his son. I'm sure the reason he's here is because he wants to make amends and get to know you and Leia. Give him a chance. He might surprise you." He said. 

 I smiled at him and kissed his cheek. "One of the many reasons I'm in love with you Solo." I told him.

 Han blushed and looked at Chewie. "Yeah."