A Fine Line

Leia Organa watched as the planet of Ahch-To came into view. From afar it looked like nothing but an endless ocean but the closer they got, the easier it became to pick out a tiny speck of black in the middle of the rippling blue.

Chewie roared from the pilot's seat and Leia turned around, half expecting to see Han next to him. But of course, it was only Chewie, and now she was ignoring the question he had just asked her.

"Yes I do believe we have enough fuel for the return trip but if we do have to stop, we can stop on Jakku." Leia said, privately hoping it would not come to this. After the evacuation of the base on D'Qar, the Resistance had been forced to split up into small groups scattered across the galaxy in order to lay low until a new base could be established. Leia looked back out the window at the small island that was now clearly in view. It would do perfectly.

Leia pulled out her holographic device and held it up in front of her, a translucent image of Jedi Knight Varra Kirtan appearing before her.

"We're going to land on Ahch-To in a few minutes. How is everything going on Takodana?" Leia asked. A small group of Resistance fighters had taken up hiding on Takodana, one of the many planets on which portions of the Resistance now hid.

"Rations are running low but spirits are high." Varra replied. "Have you been in contact with my niece?"

Leia nodded. "Dalia has informed me that Kylo Ren has arrived on Atoa. He's decided only to use Darksiders in his army but aside from that, no real steps have been taken yet."

"The Atoan Liberation Front will make itself known in the next couple of days." Varra said, nodding. "We are running out of time."

"I'll keep you updated should anything change. May the Force be with you." Leia said, nodding.

"And with you." Varra said, her holographic image shuddering and then disappearing.

Leia returned her attention to the world outside the ship and inhaled sharply as she felt it - that feeling so familiar it may as well be a part of her. Luke. He really was here. Leia closed her eyes, a wave of sadness washing over her. He didn't know about Han. She would have to be the one to tell him and she didn't know if she had the strength to do it.

Chewie set the ship down next to the old Jedi temple and for a moment, neither of them moved. Chewie roared, and Leia sighed.

"Yes, I'm fine." She said, turning to leave the ship. There was no point delaying the inevitable and Leia had never been one to run from what needed to be done.

She descended the ramp of the ship, her senses immediately assaulted by the smell of fresh ocean air. She could sense her brother not far off, just up over the hill, and so she began climbing, only stopping when an old man came into view, his blonde hair greying and his beard longer than she had ever seen it. Were they really that old? Yes, Leia supposed they were. So many years had gone by...

Luke looked up, his blue eyes seeming to glisten in the sunlight as he looked at her, and Leia broke. She walked towards him, wrapping her arms around him as he embraced her back. They stood there in silence for a precious moment and Leia felt like a part of her that had been missing had finally been returned. She was missing so many parts these days, but she'd found Luke at last...and that was something.

At last, Leia pulled back, gripping Luke's arms.

"Leia, I-" Luke began but Leia shook her head.

"Don't." She said firmly. "I know what you're going to say and it wasn't your fault. I need you back, Luke. The Resistance needs you."

To Leia's dismay, Luke began to pull away, his eyes clouding over. "You don't know the whole story." He began, "There's something I never told you. Something I did, that I-"