Solo continued his rout of all opposition, running at top speed down the long hallway, yelling and brandishing his pistol.Occasionally he got off a shot whose effect was more valuable psychologically than tactically.
- W1 @' g3 u+ K# P. r0 P Half the troops had already scattered down various subpassages and corridors.
( U( y# n" D& P' n( J The ten troopers he continued to harry still raced headlong away from him, up against a dead end, which forced them to turn and confront their opponents.- u( x5 @* ~- u; d( t" V
Seeing that the ten had halted, Solo likewise slowed. Gradually he came to a complete stop. Corellian and Imperials regarded one another silently. Several of the troopers were staring, not at Han but past him.* g1 T: w4 s9 ~3 g7 f
It suddenly occurred to Solo that he was very much alone, and the same thought was beginning to seep into the minds of the guards he was confronting.0 L( t$ s2 ^. ^ h
Embarrassment gave way rapidly to anger. Rifles and pistols started to come up.# S; i+ T# B* l: [
Solo took a step backward, fired one shot, then turned and ran like hell.
* e+ t) g! l. w( q Chewbacca heard the whistle and crump of energy weapons firing as he lumbered lightly down the corridor. There was something odd about them, though: they sounded as if they were coming closer instead of moving away.
! A5 ^) E& M K* c He was debating what to do when Solo came tearing around a corner and nearly ran him down. Seeing ten troopers in pursuit, the Wookie decided to reserve his question for a less confused moment. He turned and followed Solo back up the hallway.
# g$ Q4 x0 U' F+ p% h# }9 _+ m Luke grabbed the Princess and pulled her back into a recess. She was about to retort angrily at his brusqueness when the sound of marching feet caused her to shrink back into the darkness with him.
* Z( }5 ?. {1 H$ _' z Solo continued his rout of all opposition, running at top speed down the long hallway, yelling and brandishing his pistol.Occasionally he got off a shot whose effect was more valuable psychologically than tactically.
0 o0 \! t* x4 K& o Half the troops had already scattered down various subpassages and corridors.
8 u' k0 h/ F; P( r The ten troopers he continued to harry still raced headlong away from him, up against a dead end, which forced them to turn and confront their opponents.
& c5 A/ A* d9 Q8 B Seeing that the ten had halted, Solo likewise slowed. Gradually he came to a complete stop. Corellian and Imperials regarded one another silently. Several of the troopers were staring, not at Han but past him.
2 D4 {& ` o' Y8 N3 z3 s, A* u7 j It suddenly occurred to Solo that he was very much alone, and the same thought was beginning to seep into the minds of the guards he was confronting.9 w- H% f" E9 u0 S
Embarrassment gave way rapidly to anger. Rifles and pistols started to come up.
- D1 q' R, k, r2 S8 b Solo took a step backward, fired one shot, then turned and ran like hell.# R5 v; E1 m7 L, F
Chewbacca heard the whistle and crump of energy weapons firing as he lumbered lightly down the corridor. There was something odd about them, though: they sounded as if they were coming closer instead of moving away.
1 ^8 v! L% j" T- n8 ~ He was debating what to do when Solo came tearing around a corner and nearly ran him down. Seeing ten troopers in pursuit, the Wookie decided to reserve his question for a less confused moment. He turned and followed Solo back up the hallway.0 k: D5 e$ ?0 `% O
Luke grabbed the Princess and pulled her back into a recess. She was about to retort angrily at his brusqueness when the sound of marching feet caused her to shrink back into the darkness with him. |