CHAPTER ONE

STAR WARS AND STAR WARS CHARACTERS DO NOT BELONG TO ME. CREDITS GO TO GEORGE LUCAS, LUCASFILM, ETC.

"Luke Skywalker!"

Luke, sniggering, ran away from the sound of the voice. It was his Master's, Obi-Wan Kenobi's furious voice. Luke grinned as he ran for his life. He knew Obi-Wan was chasing after him, following his prescence in the Force. Luke hid behind the pillars, keeping his breath still as he cloaked his prescence with the Force perfectly. Obi-Wan raced past him, muttering curses under his breath.

/Oh, dear brother, what did you do this time?/

Luke started in surprise. /Leia?/

/Yes. Who else would call you brother? Honestly, I don't get how you got the reputation of wit while I got the reputation of bossiness./

/Well, sister, I suppose bossiness just comes to you./

Leia sent Luke a Force-image and Luke winced.

"There you are!"

Luke jumped when hands grabbed him from behind. Obi-Wan spun him around, glaring down at him with his arms crossed.

/Luke?/

/Sorry, Leia, can't talk right now./

Luke stared up into his Master's blazing blue-gray eyes. He wondered what had broken his Master's usual trannquility. Luke gave a small smile to his Master. He knew perfectly well what had broken Obi-Wan's calmness.

"Luke Skywalker. Explain this." Obi-Wan pointed at a small droid that was beeping annoyingly and bumping against Obi-Wan's legs.

"Master, what if it wasn't me?" Luke widened his eyes in mock hurt. Obi-Wan narrowed his eyes at him. Luke suddenly wondered if he had made a mistake moxking Obi-Wan. He glanced around, looking for an escape route. Some of the Masters shot him a few sympathetic looks while entering the Jedi Temple, while others grinned at Luke Skywalker getting in trouble.

"Only the son of Anakin Skywalker would know how to do something like this," Obi-Wan growled. "Turn it off right now."

Luke inwardly laughed at Obi-Wan's snappish behaviour while he showed meekness in the outside. "Yes, Master," he murmured, and bent down. He picked up the droid and tinkered with it for a few moments. The droid stopped its annoying beeping and was shut down. Luke stood up, holding the droid in his hands. Obi-Wan put out a hand toward him with a stern look on his face. Luke handed the droid over. Obi-Wan ignited his lightsaber and cut through the droid with a single swipe. Luke howled in fury. "Master! I spent forty credits on that droid!"

"You wasted forty credits on this?" Obi-Wan demanded. He grasped Luke's Padwan braid and dragged him to their quarters. The door slid shut behind them and Obi-Wan released Luke's braid. Luke rubbed the side of his head where the braid hung. It stung fiercely. Obi-Wan put out a hand. "Credits. All of it. Now."

Sulking, Luke walked over to his room and began to pull out all his credits, hearing Obi-Wan add, "And don't bother trying to hide any, because I'll find them. Seething, Luke stomped over to Obi-Wan and slapped the credits into his Master's hand before storming to his room and sliding the door shut. He sat down on his bed, sighing.

A knock sounded at the door of Luke. Silently, Luke flicked his hand rather sullenly and the door slid open with a hiss. Obi-Wan stepped in, holding a bowl. "Here you go," the Master said softly. "You didn't come out for dinner. I thought you were hungry."

"Thanks," Luke muttered, beginning to eat the soup. Obi-Wan watched him, smiling when he saw his Padawan make a face at the vegetable soup. "You remind me of your father," Obi-Wan commented. "He always used to hate that soup, too."

Luke paused and looked up at his Master. "When ... when will he return from his mission?" he whispered.

Obi-Wan hesitated, gazing at him with sad eyes. "Luke ... he left a month ago. There's a possibility that he might be ..." Luke froze, staring at his Master.

"No! Master, he can't be dead! He wouldn't just die! He couldn't!" Luke cried out.

Obi-Wan remained silent. "Luke," he began softly.

"No! He's not dead!" Luke spat, and ran out of his room and into the living room, grief overwhelming him.

Obi-Wan sighed.

End of chapter one. Hope you had fun reading! I'll keep writing. Please give me advice or any suggestions you have. I'm always welcoming praise and critisicm.