Disclaimers: I do not own "Star Wars" and The Lord of the Rings. They belong to George Lucas, Disney, J.R.R. Tolkien, and New Line Cinema. All canon material belongs to their respective owners. All original material belongs to me, the authoress of this fanfiction story.

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Welcome to the fourth part in the first phase of my Epic Struggles series. :)

This is my "Star Wars" themed story, but it is also an X-Over, due to the various fandoms crossing over with it. Thanks goes to Adeleidhis for helping me brainstorm the summary and the plot so far. :)

Enjoy! :)

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"The Force is with you."

"Don't hold back!"

"Anakin!"

"A Jedi must always be confident in their skills."

Several voices ran through Hondo Ohnaka's thoughts and memories. The Clone Wars had ravaged many planets, but that didn't stop this Weequay pirate from making a few credits. The Weequays were well known for their tough, leathery skin and Hondo couldn't deny his skin one bit!

However, this was not the time for idle chatter. As he opened his gray eyes, a new sight arose. It was a brand-new planet, hardly what he expected for this time of the year. It was one of solitude and loneliness. That didn't help one bit, especially with the dry tall grass around the area. The cliff faces were practically staring him down!

He looked around in confusion. There were two damage ships smoking along the walls. One was a Jedi starfighter – it was painted yellow, too. A very good one-man fighter, something that Anakin Skywalker always prized. Then there was his freighter that Hondo stole from his Ohnaka Gang. They were going to be sorry for not having that freighter back! He laughed himself silly thinking of that one!

Oh, his head hurt so much! The pain was relentless, like a walking disease. His pride was hurt worse because now he would have to order a brand-new ship or steal one from some rich folk. Oh well. Time to check on his fellow Jedi!

But where was Anakin Skywalker? That Jedi! That slimy Jedi owed him a new ship. He couldn't have gotten far!

"Anakin! Anakin Skywalker, you out here?" Hondo cried, stumbling on his way out of the makeshift alley. He felt so light-headed that he collapsed. There was no way he was prepared for combat. "Alright. Enough is enough. Find Skywalker and get him to buy me a new ship! A good ship, eh?"

He stood up, making his way out onto a grassy plain. There was Anakin, the mullet-haired Jedi wearing those same black robes. Oh, Hondo was so grateful to see him! But Anakin was knocked out cold! Hondo took in his surroundings, stunned to see a village not too far away from the crash site.

"Where are we?" Hondo asked, nervous and confused.

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Thanks for reading. :)