Always In My Head

Chapter 6

There wasn't anyone watching the inside of the warehouse that Sofie was left in, so she had time to climb into a TIE fighter and figure out how to use it.

It took some trial and error, but she finally started the ship up and prepared for take-off.

Sofie realized that there was no clear exit, but then looked straight up. Maybe a messy exit was her best bet.

She guided the fighter straight up and hit the roof with a loud bang. The fighter accelerated, and to her relief, it broke through the roof. It was dark outside so Sofie couldn't see much, but there were faint lights to indicate that the warehouse was there.

She didn't give it much thought and just focused on getting out. She wobbled a bit to get used to the ship but managed to gain control enough to leave.

Sofie's next step was to figure out where she was going. While having time to think in the box, she had decided her next step: find Leia and Han.

She hoped that Leia would recognize her, she had also spoken to Han before, but less than Leia during their visits to the Jedi Academy.

Sofie didn't want to guilt them into taking her in just because she was pregnant with their grandchild, but she also hoped she could offer something to them.

If what Sofie saw in the warehouse was any indication- an aggressive entity was forming, and not in their interests.

Sofie made sure nobody was following her first, she looked at the radar and saw nothing. She was surprised that there was minimal security at the warehouse- perhaps an indicator of how hidden the threat was.

She began to fly towards a nearby planet on her map, she recognized the name, Agaris, but she had never been there. She assumed it was big enough to have a cantina, and that's all that she needed.

Sofie gradually lowered the fighter onto the planet's docks. She was relieved to spot what appeared to be a cantina attached to the docks.

She exited the fighter and patted it gently. She was grateful for its service but also knew she probably would never see it again.

The cantina was bustling with activity and Sofie could barely make her way through the crowd filled with plenty of interesting characters.

She wasn't sure where to start but decided to try her luck with a group of people she saw sitting. She opened by asking them if any of them were looking to trade. They shook their heads at her.

Instead, she decided to approach a lone woman enjoying a drink towards the back of the cantina. She recognized the symbol on her jacket as associated with the New Republic. Sofie gingerly stepped towards her and waved, the woman eyed her suspiciously.

"Can I help you?" She asked Sofie.

"I'm sorry to bother you, but I noticed your jacket and was wondering if you could help me get in contact with the leadership of the New Republic? I'm trying to get in touch with Leia Organa." Sofie inquired.

The woman kept her suspicious look. "And what business do you have with her?" She asked.

"I have valuable intel to give her that might signify a threat from the Galactic Empire," Sofie replied. The woman raised an eyebrow at Sofie.

"You do know the Empire surrendered, correct?" The woman asked her. She wasn't sure who Sofie was and had no reason to trust her, but she also knew that Leia would want any intel related to the possibility of the Galactic Empire's reemergence.

She motioned Sofie to sit across from her at her table. Sofie sat and the woman put her hand out for Sofie to shake.

"I'm Macella Finold, a pilot for the New Republic." Sofie shook her hand.