The Beginning of the Adventures
By: Rain Kenobi
Part 1
Rain Kenobi was sitting in the house that she shared with both of her parents. Obi-wan and Alexis Kenobi, but on this desert of a world Tatooine, he was known as Old Ben and her mother was known as Angel. He wasn't that old and Rain told everyone she knew that. But they wouldn't listen to her. She was just as strange as her hermit father. She smiles at the thought of that, she was proud to be his daughter. And then there was her mother Lexi Kenobi. Rain was so happy and proud to be their daughter. She knew their histories quite well. And she knew that she was someone who should have never been born. It was against the old Jedi code to get married and have children. But her parents weren't really the rule following people. She smiles and looks around.
She had to go into Anchorhead, today. She had to fix one of the speeder bikes that she owned. She loved going to this place, there was a boy about her age that she found very attractive, his name was Luke Skywalker. He was a farmboy from this planet, and he was someone she had talked to, and they had become close friends. She told her mother and father about him when she first met him, and they were both thrilled to see that she had someone to hang out with. But there was something that her parents were keeping from her. That much she could see. But she wasn't going to press them for information or anything like that. It wasn't her place.
Rain smiles as her father enters the room. She walks up to him and hugs him, "Good morning Father, I just wanted to let you know that I'm going to go to Anchorhead today. I have to fix one of the speeder bikes. And Luke said he would meet me there. She walks over to the kitchen, "But I'm going to make you and Mother have some breakfast. That's what I'm going to do for your anniversary because I couldn't afford a present." She walks to the refrigerator and gets out some eggs, "I hope you like eggs." At this point she was talking mostly to herself, but she liked to keep a dialog of what she was doing. She looks up as Angel walks into the room, "Good morning Mother."
Ben looks at Angel, "Our daughter has decided to make eggs for us this morning." He said with a smile. He was very proud of her, she was growing up into a fine woman. And the fact that she had a thing for Luke, he didn't mind. He was going to have to tell her that that was the reason that they were on Tatooine in the first place. It was his and Angel's job to watch over the boy and make sure that nothing happened to him. He shakes his head and smiles, "And she wants to go to Anchorhead this morning. She claims it's because she has to fix the speeder bike. But I have a suspicion that it's something more." He winks at Rain, "Don't worry we'll be alright here, you just go and have a good time."
Angel notices the wink and looks at Rain, "Rain, just make sure you don't tell him anything. Take your lightsaber with you. But don't use it unless it comes to that." She said as she picked up her daughters lightsaber and hands it to her. "I just want you to be careful and make sure that nothing happens to you. And remember we're not welcome at the Lars' homestead, so please don't go home with Luke. We would get in a lot of trouble. I know you like this boy Rain, but you need to stay away from his house, just for a little while longer." Angel looked worried. She had been dreaming of the Lars' for a couple of nights and she knew it was a vision. And that was the main reason she didn't want her daughter to go to the homestead where Luke lived. She didn't want to see her get hurt.
Rain smiles at her parents and puts a pan on the stove and then some butter in the pan, "I'll be alright Mother." She says as she takes the lightsaber from her and hooks it onto her belt. She knew that she had to stay away from the homestead, she didn't like that. But Luke made the mistake of telling his aunt and uncle who her parents were. She smiles as she flips the eggs, her thoughts on Luke. She loved him, not that she had told him yet or anything. But something she wanted to do was be with him. She had told her father this. She was so much closer to him then she was with her mother. She loved her mother and she knew she could confide in her. But well her father understood a little more about this. She knew he was there when Luke was born, she was unsure if her mother was too.
Ben looks at Angel and shakes his head, "You are too protective of her. She can take care of herself." He smiles and looks at her hip, "I know you don't like using the lightsaber, but but you've come a long way with it, and I'm sure you'll be able to get by with it." He gets up from the table and walks into the kitchen to get him a cup of caf. "And if we need her, we know where she is going." He told his wife, trying to ease her worry. She had a right to be worried about her only daughter. But he knew that sometimes she was a little too careful with her. She was nineteen. And she could have gone off on her own by now. But she wanted to stay with her parents.
Angel looks at Ben, "I know she can take care of herself, but what about the sand people." She fretted, she knew that they hadn't been discovered by the empire. But if the dreams were anywhere near what was really going to happen, she would have to look out for her daughter. It was against the law to be a Jedi in the Empire but they couldn't help what they were. And if she was killed because of her heritage then she would be very upset with herself. She sighs, she wished she could protect her daughter all the time, but she couldn't she had other things to do and other things to worry about. And Rain could look after herself, she spent hours upon hours of practicing with her lightsaber.
Rain smiles and walks over to the table and places the eggs in the center and sits down in between her parents. "I hope this is good." She said, she was never a good cook, but she did her best. And when it was for something like this. She would have to make sure it was good. She smiles as she takes some from the plate and puts them on her plate, she takes a bite and smiles, "These are so good." She said with a smile, she was proud of herself. But her mind was still on Luke, something was going to happen today, something big. But she didn't know what it was. When she finished eating she stood up and looked at Ben and Angel, "I'll be back before lunch. I promise."
She walks towards the door and gets on her speederbike and races towards Anchorhead, she wasn't exactly accepted there. But she didn't really care. She was going for Luke, not to be accepted. She wanted to see her Skywalker. He was so handsome and so she couldn't find a word to describe him. He was sweet, that was one word that came to mind when she thought of Luke. And she wanted to be with him, she didn't tell her parents this need. But she knew that they knew it. And that was why she was told not to go to the homestead. But she would try and sneak over there sometime. But today just didn't feel right. She was so lost in her thoughts that she was surprised that she had pulled up in front of the station. She hops off the bike and moves it inside where she could work on it.
Luke Skywalker noticed her right away. And his mood brightened. Rain would believe him. He wasn't sure how he knew that. But he had waited for her to come. Why he knew she was coming, he had no idea. He was happy that she had come though. He wanted to tell her something. And this would be disobeying his aunt and uncle, who were afraid of the Kenobi's. But he wasn't and he wanted to be with her as much as she wanted to be with him. He motions to the seat next to him so that she would see him.
Rain smiles when she sees Luke and she pushed her bike over next to him, "Hey Skywalker." She greeted warmly. "It's so nice to see you." She was hiding the fact that she was in love with him. But he didn't need that information right now. She smiles as she sits down next to him and grabs a tool to work with, "How are you?" She asked as she started to work on the bike. She found it relaxing to be working on a machine. Things seemed less complicated. And what she had heard from Luke, he felt the same way. She wanted to let him know how she felt about him, but right now just wasn't the time.
Luke looks at Rain and smiles, "Hey Rain, it's nice to see you." He looked distracted, he was going to tell her something. And there was this other thing that was occupying most of his thoughts. He watches her as she sits down next to him, he like her, he liked her a lot. But his uncle had forbidden him to see Rain or the rest of her family. And he didn't understand why. He shook his head, he would have to put that aside for now, "I saw a space battle." He blurts out, he closes his eyes and shakes his head, that was something that he didn't need to tell her. But it was something that he knew that she would believe him.
Rain looked at Luke and smiles, "Really?" She shook her head, "I don't believe it, but I believe you." She said hastily as she saw his face fall. She wanted to tell him how she felt about him. She wanted to be more then friends. But she knew that Owen would never go for it. And she knew a lot more then Luke did, but her father had told her not to tell him. She wanted to tell him everything. But she knew that would be a bad thing and that Luke would be upset if she told him who his father was. And that was something she wasn't looking forward for him to find out. She was glad he didn't know. But she smiles at him, not showing how she felt about anything. And she knew the time just wasn't right.
Luke stands up and looks at Rain, "I wish I could stay and chat with you. But I have to be getting back to the farm. My uncle wants me there to help pick out a couple droids." He smiles and kisses her cheek as he makes his way to the exit. He wanted to stay and tell her everything about how he felt about her, but he knew it just wasn't the right time. She was the same age as him, and that meant that she had responsibilities towards her parents, just like he had responsibilities towards his aunt and uncle. He smiles and walks out of the building.
Rain watches him go and shakes her head, she should have told him, right then and there. Not about his history but about the way she felt about him. He was her dearest and closest friend, but she also knew that he wasn't supposed to be near her. She shook her head, she would find a way for Luke and her to be together. If she could get her father to train him, then they could be together a lot more. But she knew that Luke had other things on his mind. But she wished she could tell him that she loved him.