JOY RIDE
Disclaimer: Star Wars is not mine…never will be…just for fun…
Chapter One.
Luke Skylwaker was bored. He finished his chores and headed to Toschi Station to meet Biggs Darklighter to play holo games at the arcade. He was already eighteen-years old but he didn't care. Biggs was even older than him and they were addicted on those games, and of course, racing. Luke wanted to pilot o real craft one day and jump to the hyperspace.
He was riding the speed bike when he noticed the commotion. Storm troppers.
"This is may be the 501st." he thought and he continued to ride.
At Toschi Station he saw Biggs.
"Hey Biggs, did you see those stormtroppers?"
"Yeah, I saw them. Did you know the empire is building a base down here?" said Biggs.
"I didn't think the empire cared about this place." Luke replied. "I wonder what Jabba the Hutt has to say about it."
"I don't think he has much of a choice, Luke. I heard rumors that the empire is not that happy with him."
"What do I care, let's go." Luke replied.
They played for a while, then they left to the other side to Mos Eisley.
Luke saw several ships parked at the hangar across the street.
"Look Biggs, a Tie fighter!" Luke was excited in seeing the fighter. "But it looks different, don't you think?"
"It sure does." Biggs replied.
"I wonder what would be to pilot one of those!" Luke couldn't take his eyes of the vessel.
"Forget about, Luke. Unless you join the academy it will not going to happen."
"I don't want to wait for so long to do this, wouldn't be fun if we just sneaked in and went for a ride?" Luke said.
"Are you out of your mind, Luke! This is imperial property!"
"I never said we would steal it, just for a joy ride."
"Have you been baking your brains under the suns? It is too dangerous!"
"Come on, Biggs. That is nobody watching it, see?"
"No way, besides what make you think that you can pilot that thing?"
"I've used the Fighter simulator at the imperial fair, remember?"
"A simulator?" Biggs laughed. "That is nothing like the real thing!"
"It doesn't matter, I am going to pilot, aren't you coming?"
"Luke! Are you nuts!"
"Come on, Biggs! It will be fun!"
"No, Luke, you are definitely crazy!"
"All right, I am going myself."
" I don't believe you!" Biggs replied.
"Do you wanna bet?" Luke spoke defiant.
"You are telling me that you are going to steal a Tie Fighter just for fun?"
"No, I am not going to steal it. Just borrow for a while and then I will return it."
"You are crazy!"
"Come on Biggs!"
"No, I am not going."
"How are you going to pass by those troppers?"
"I learned some tricks."
"What kind of tricks?"
"Old Ben Kenobi taught me some stuff. I will pass by them."
"The crazy old hermit? I think you are getting crazier because you talk to him."
"Nonsense Biggs. So, wanna bet?"
"Sure. I bet my new holo game plus!"
"Done!"
Luke walked away from Biggs who waited for Luke to make his move.
Biggs waited until Luke was out of sight He saw him approach two troppers and talking to them waiving his hand.
"What the heck…" Biggs mentioned to himself as he saw Luke entering the Tie Fighter right in front of the troppers.
"He is crazy!" Biggs mentioned to himself and became even more surprised when he saw the Tie Fighter flying away the hangar.
Darth Vader was walking and inspecting the troops and machinery in the outer rim.
"Pardon, Lord Vader. Admiral Piett has an urgent message for you, sir."
"What is the message?" Vader responded.
"Sir, it appears that your Tie Fighter is missing."
"Missing? How could this be!" Vader was angered.
"The troppers guarding the vessel can't explain what happened."
"I will deal with them myself!" Vader spat and headed to the hangar.
The troppers were terrified. How could they explain that they have lost Darth Vader's ship.
Vader arrived and the guards were detained. Both were very young and very frightened.
"How did this happen?" Vader asked one of them.
"S-sir we don't know. The Tie was here and suddenly was gone."
Vader immediately started the painful mind probe. The man felt faint, Vader held him with both hands. He searched for answers within the young imperial soldier's last memories…
The face of a blond haired young man …
The Voice….
/ You have not seeing me…/
The manipulation of the force….
/A JEDI/
Vader entered the other man's mind and saw through his eyes the memory that had was erased.
/A Jedi boy/
Vader was furious.
"My lord, what do we do with them?"
He pondered. The guards had been manipulated by a Jedi mind trick. It annoyed him. "Take them to the detention center. I will decide their fate later."
"Very well, my lord."
Vader had designed a plan. He would find the Jedi thief and show him the consequences of his actions. He would kill the guards and blame him for manipulating their minds.
"Commander!"
The commander looked back.
"Yes my lord?"
"Locate my ship, immediately!"
"It shall be done, my lord!"
Luke was thrilled with the ship speed. He was living a dream. He is in hyperspace! He maneuvered and span around.
"This is great!"
Suddenly the vessel was shaking. Luke couldn't control it.
"What is going on!"
He froze at the sight of the Star Destroyer…
"Lord Vader, your ship has been found!" the imperial commander informs him.
"Good, where is it!"
"The Executor has taken with the tractor beam."
"I want to be taken to the Executor, immediately."
"We have a ship for you, my lord."
Luke was terrified. He was taken into custody immediately when the Tie Fighter was taken.
He wouldn't say anything. Admiral Piett had strict orders to detain the thief.
Luke was extremely nervous…he had a bad feeling about all this…
Why didn't he listen to Biggs? He regretted his crazy stunt, but now he was in deep trouble. He would be charged as an imperial criminal.
The nervousness increased when he the door opened and revealed the most feared man in the galaxy…
/Darth Vader/
Luke stood up and looked at the dark man. He felt sickened by the force powers of the dark lord. /That must be the dark side…/
The door closed. Vader kept staring at him. Luke was uneasy.
"You are a Jedi." Vader broke the silence. Luke felt hatred coming from the last word.
/Jedi/
"No, my lord. I am not a Jedi," he replied nervously.
"You took my vessel, and I know that you used the force to do it. Who is your master?"
"I don't have any master." Luke replied.
Vader invaded the young man's mind. He was thrown across the cell.
"Who taught you that!" Vader groaned and held the boy by the collar.
"Ben…K-Kenobi." Luke felt it would be better to reply before the grip got tighter on his throat.
Vader stopped. "Kenobi!"
"Where is he now!"
Luke pondered for a second. This man was out for blood. He couldn't betray his father's friend.
"I—I don't know." Luke replied.
Vader immediately backhanded the boy's face, Luke felt on the ground.
"You lie! I will get the truth from you before you die."
The door opened and Luke gasped as he saw a floating droid holding a syringe.
He felt himself paralyzed by an invisible grip. Vader held him with the force.
"We shall speak at length, young one…."