The Mission

In the split second before he hit it, he knew he wasn't going to be able to stop and instead found himself sliding and rolling through the slippery warm green and red remains of a creature that had quite recently met its end at the hands of a unit of storm troopers. Standing up, he once more cursed his luck. He silently wonders why he had to have picked this mission on this planet. He knew of at least three others that he could have chosen, but no, he had to pick this one.

As he slings the goop off of his arms and legs, he picks up his carbine and starts stalking through the forest once more, looking for the enemy.

As he searches, he lets his personal thoughts and feelings intrude upon what he’s doing. He wonders what he, the youngest son of the Chief of State of the New Republic, is doing on this Force-forsaken planet hunting the enemy down. Especially when there are other important matters he needs to be taking care of.

Hearing a snap off to his left, he spins that way and fires twice in quick succession taking down one of the storm troopers.

As the red bolts of their blasters fly towards him, he dives back into the undergrowth, trying to find cover.

He can hear himself muttering curses under his breath.

He bounces up from his cover, and fires his blaster, and smiles at the sound of another storm trooper falling.

Then he is diving as Imperial fire flies through where he had just been. True to form on this mission, he dives directly back into the red and green carcass.

“Shavit!”

Realizing that he spoke aloud, he glances left and right hoping no one heard him.

From the underbrush steps four troopers. Each with their carbines at the ready, all with their carbines pointed at him.

Then there is an ear-shattering whine, and his vision goes white.

As his vision clears, he sees the stern face of his father.

“Anakin Solo! Did I not tell you to do your homework before you played this holo-game?”

“Yes sir.”

“Did you?”

“No sir.”

Sighing, Han shakes his head in frustration. “Go do your homework.”