Someone Pinch Me, I've Gotta Be Dreaming! (Luke Skywalker Love Story) -- ON HOLD

Just another night watching Star Wars...or so I thought

Kendall's POV

I stuck a bag of popcorn in the microwave and set the timer for 2 1/2 minutes. Then I went into the living room and looked through the many DVDs I owned, until I found what I was looking for. Star Wars: Episode 5; The Empire Strikes Back. Episode 5 was my favorite, out of all the Star Wars movies. Don't get me wrong, they were all amazing, but Episode 5 was the best, if you ask me.

Anyway, I turned on the TV and put the disc in the DVD player. When the microwave beeped, indicating that the popcorn was ready, Roxy started barking.

I playfully shook my head. "Oh, Roxy," I said, "It's just the microwave." I went to the cabinet and pulled out a large plastic bowl. Then I grabbed the popcorn out of the microwave, tore open the bag, and poured it into the bowl. Roxy jumped up next to me on the couch after I pressed play and started the movie.

I started cracking up when Leia told Han she's rather kiss a wookie. That's, like, my favorite thing Leia says to Han. And "I could arrange that"? Worst comeback ever, Han! Han thinks he's a real hit with the ladies, but really, he's not. Still, you've gotta give Harrison Ford props- he's a great actor. And Carrie Fisher rocks the role of Princess Leia. She's definitely not a damsel in distress. No way, she proves she can hold her own!

R2 and 3P0 are funny. I think they have a love/hate relationship. One minute, 3P0's yelling at him, and the next he's praising him.

Han and Luke butt heads sometimes, but that's just because Han thinks Luke likes Leia...until she tells Han Luke is her brother. That's when Han has a poker face and then they finally get together. Also, I think deep down, Han cares about what Leia and the other Rebels are fighting for. He's just stubborn. Not to mention he's loyal- why else would he go out into the snow to find Luke? And when Leia called Han a scruffy-looking nerfherder, it was impossible for me not to laugh, especially when Han had a poker face as he said "Who's scruffy-looking?" Leia: 2, Han: 0!

The sight of Luke on the screen made me want to melt. He was so handsome! But that's not the only reason why he's my favorite character. It's also because of his personality. He's trustworthy and loyal. Basically, he'd do anything to protect his loved ones.

It was so cute when Han started rubbing Leia's hand and then kissed her! They're adorable together. Come on! They argue like an old married couple, which makes them even more perfect for each other!

Later on in the movie, when Vader told Luke he was his father, I was like "Oooh, Luke did not see that one coming." If you ask me, that's the best part of the movie. Plus the lightsaber duel. The lightsaber duels are epic!

I fell asleep when the credits rolled around, dreaming that I was a character in the movies, with Luke Skywalker as my boyfriend.

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I felt cold, all of a sudden, like someone had just dumped a bucket of ice water on me. Immediately, I woke up and pushed myself up into a sitting position, the snow on the ground almost numbing my palms. Wait, what?! Snow?! I looked down to see that the whole ground was covered in it, much to my surprise. Yep, I'm definitely not at home anymore. I stood up, despite the fact that I was shivering like mad. Damn it, I don't have a sweater!

"HELLO?" I called out. No one answered. ​​​​​​"HELLO?" I called out again, getting the same response: nothing.

My toes started going numb. If I didn't get somewhere warm soon, I'd freeze to death. I got up onto my feet and started walking, in hopes of finding some shelter, or better yet, someone who'd tell me where the hell I am.

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I couldn't believe my luck! Two hours of trekking through this crappy weather, and I didn't find ANYTHING! And it wasn't just my toes that were numb anymore. It had spread to my fingers, my feet...my hands. Yep, I was definitely gonna get hypothermia. Or worse, frostbite. To make matters worse, I could feel my body starting to shut down. I can't die out here. I can't...I can't...
Just before I lost consciousness, I could see someone riding some kind of animal in my direction.

Luke Skywalker's POV

I rode my Tauntaun around the perimeter of the Rebel base, keeping an eye out for any sign of the Empire. So far, I could pick up no trace of them, or any life readings for that matter. My Tauntaun would freeze if I stayed out too long. Just as I was going to head back to the base--

"HELLO?" I heard someone -- a girl -- call out, all of a sudden. She sounded like she was lost. "HELLO?" she called out again. Immediately, I rushed in the direction of the shouting. It seemed to get louder the closer I came, even with the noise from the constant blizzards on this planet. When I finally got to the source, I saw a girl wearing nothing but a tank top and shorts on, the wind blowing her hair into her face.

She looked up at me. "L-Luke?" she whispered, just before passing out.

I looked at her, confused. How did she know me? I'd never seen her around the base, so she had to be from another planet, but which one? And more importantly, why was she out in the cold, and with so much skin exposed? I had to get her back to the base as soon as possible. If she was out here for much longer, she would probably die. I picked her up and mounted my Tauntaun, making a break for the base. Hold on, I pleaded, Hold on, we'll get you out of this cold...and into something warm.