RESURGENCE ━━ luke skywalker.

Chapter Eight

Chapter Eight

Han and Chewbacca sat leaning up against a tree waiting for Luke and Leia's return. Then, they would have to find Emily, unless she had already found the others. Han rubbed the bruise that Emily had left upon his cheek. Now he would have to explain to Luke an Leia how the bruise got there. Han was hoping Emily hadn't told Leia of what he did, nor Luke. Han really didn't want to fight or hurt his friend. As he grew weary of their return R2 whistled a warning.

"General Solo, somebody's coming." 3PO said as Han jumped to his feet to be prepared. All the Rebels turned around pointing their guns in the opposite direction. "Oh!" the golden droid exclaimed as two familiar figures came running towards them. The Rebels lowered their guns as Luke and Emily rejoined the group. Both looking confused and in search of someone.

"Luke!" Han yelled seeing his friend approach him. He looked behind him and quickly saw Emily, her left cheek was smeared with blood, and her hair was a mess without her helmet. Chewbacca let out a gleeful roar.

"Where's Leia?" Han questioned.

"She didn't come back?" Luke said worried then looked at Han's bruised cheek. "What happened to you?" he questioned wondering if Han would tell the truth.

"I thought she was with you. And that's not important right now." Han signed now knowing they'd have to search for Leia.

"We got separated. We better go look for her." Luke said turning to look around the forest.

"Take the squad ahead. We'll met at the shield generator at 0300." Han said to the troops.

"Come on, R2, we'll need your scanners." Luke said nodding at the little droid.

"Don't worry, Master Luke. We know what to do. And you said it was pretty here." 3PO said a he hurried behind the others then stopped to look at R2.

"Why don't you get your girlfriend to use those vision powers--or whatever the hell it is she does to help us locate Leia. It would be a lot easier than using a droid since they can only scan to a certain extent." Han said to Luke. Emily didn't turn to face Han.

"It doesn't work that way--" Luke began before Emily interrupted him.

"Do you want me to add another bruise to your face Solo?" She said sharply, Luke and Chewie both laughed quietly. Emily stopped to let the group catch up with her. "He already knows." Emily said reading his thoughts. Han quickly turned to Luke.

"Don't ever let it happen again." Luke said warning Han, who raised his hands up.

"Don't worry it won't." Han said showing the bruise to Luke. "I've always know she could punch like hell. Didn't really think of it whenI kissed her." Han said, by now Emily had frozen in front of them.

"We need to find Leia, I just got a vision. I can't exactly make it out, it's too blurry. I just have a bad feeling about this." Emily said, her facial expression turned to a real concerned look.

They continued to search the forest in search of the princess. Luke walked a few feet when something caught his eye. He picked up the object, it was a helmet.

"Luke! Luke!" Han yelled out in a panicked voice. Luke and Emily quickly ran to him. Han frowned a bit. There lying on the ground was a crashed Speeder Bike.

As Luke and Emily met up with the others, C-3PO spoke up. "Oh, Master Luke." the droid said in a saddened tone. Chewbacca let out a low growl.

"There's two more wrecked back there. And I found this." Luke said showing the helmet to Han.

"I'm afraid that R2's sensors can find no trace of Princess Leia." 3PO said.

"I hope she's alright." Han said worried. Emily took the helmet into her hands, she closed her eyes to focus hoping she would at least get a glimpse of what happened to Leia.