AN: I live! I'm so sorry for my absence. So this is the edit for little brother and its spin off. Hope you amazing people enjoy! Oh and P.S, I do ship Wedge and Luke now. Don't judge me!
Little Brother
Wedge Antilles climbed onto the roof of the Yavin IV base. It was a warm night, and the stars shone brightly. But this was the last thing on the Captain's mind at the moment. He had been looking for Luke Skywalker for some time now. He had assumed that his new friend had come up to the roof to escape the mobs of people trying to congratulate him. He now saw that he had been correct, Luke sat at the edge of the roof his legs dangling off the edge, and his head tilted towards the stars. Wedge sighs, he knew what he should do. Didn't mean he liked it.
Walking over slowly, as to not startle him, Wedge sat beside the younger boy. "Why here?" he asks. A frown creases Luke's face, "No one here to congratulate me on murdering people," Wedge paused, Luke did have a point. The Imps on the Death Star were, or they had been, people. Still…They had asked for what they got. "They put the gun in your hand." He says simply. Luke looks horrified, "Yeah, and I pulled the trigger!" Wedge gritted his teeth, "Then why are you even here!?" "Because, I've lost too much! I can't let this go on, but there has to be a better way!" Luke snapped anger rising in his voice. Wedge snorts "Don't get me started about loss, I know all about it. As for another way, we've tried everything, this is the only way left, and it seems to work!" Wedge wasn't going to sit there and listen to this kid whine and cry. If he didn't like it he should have stayed home.
"I know…" Luke murmurs. A few moments pass in silence in which Wedge briefly considers leaving. "Who did you lose? If you don't mind me asking." Luke whispers. Wedge smiles sadly "Everyone and everything…The empire isn't going to stop you know…" Luke frowns "I understand losing everything. Vader killed my father and my mom died right after I was born. I was raised by my aunt and uncle but…ah…T-They were recently killed for being "uncooperative". But they kept me safe…And it's my fault they're dead." Wedge stared at Luke in disbelief, for some reason he couldn't picture him going through something like that, let alone blame himself for it. Again there fell silence. He smiles a little bit "You remind me of someone…" he says. Luke looks up a little surprised "Really? Who?" Wedge shakes his head "Doesn't matter now." Luke nods in understanding and again falls silent. After a particularly long stretch of silence Wedge felt Luke's head drop onto his shoulder. Luke had fallen asleep.
"Stay safe little brother…I can't lose another one…"
AN: Okay much better! The next two chapters start the spin off! Enjoy!