Disclaimer:I don't own Star Wars or any of the characters, merely this take on the happenings after episode 6.

Previously: Anakin and Luke have just landed on Endor only to be "attacked" by runaway imperials.

A Celebration

Luke hurriedly made sure all of the hatches and the main ramp way was closed. He was unsure if whose shuttle this was, but he knew there were markings somewhere on the ship. He doubted that the troopers would start shooting at a commanding officer's shuttle, but they did. He could hear them outside screaming and banging and shooting at the ship. He wondered why these battle hardened men were so desperate to be inside. After he turned on the shields his question was answered as several dozen Ewoks swung and ran out into the clearing on ropes. Random laserfire erupted in their general direction. A few were hit but very soon the troopers were taken out by the Ewok's primitive weaponry of sticks and clubs.

After all the commotion was over he went back to the cabin where his father was resting and told him of the happenings. After returning to the cockpit to turn off the shields, he went to unlock the ramp way and greet his miniature friends. For a moment he hesitated wondering about how they would react to his father, and then he wondered how many times he would consider this in the next month. He knew that as soon as he could he would get his father a more…humanly cybernetic outfit. But for now he didn't have much of a choice but to let him keep his menacing suit on. After lowering the ramp and almost being killed by the little fuzzballs (luckily two of the warriors recognized him and told their comrades he was on their side), he tried his best to tell them he had someone else that was a friend and needed medical attention. He returned to the cabin to tell his father and explain what they would have to do.

"Okay, but if they attack me I'll just stay in the shuttle," Anakin said after Luke finished. Luke began to help his father get up and walk toward the ramp but stopped when his father insisted he could walk solo. Another fact Luke realized what that even though his father had just cheated death, his father was still old and might not even live another month.

"I heard that," Anakin said abruptly. Luke jumped in surprise.

"Oh, yes I guess you did. Sorry. I guess I'm going to get used to having another mind reader around." Luke began to hope his father would live for as long as possible for all the knowledge he had gained through the years. His thoughts were interrupted as they came out of the shuttle to meet the Ewoks.

He was stunned that all they did was whisper and converse among themselves when they saw his father. He thought they would charge them and he would have to force push them all back to keep him safe. But instead they merely just talked among themselves. Then it hit him how primitive and sheltered these creatures were. They had probably never even seen or heard of Darth Vader before last night when C3PO had told them of their adventures. To them the storm troopers may have seemed more threatening. After showing all them Anakin's hand, or lack thereof, they seemed to understand he needed some help and signaled to follow them.

So for the next fifteen minutes they walked towards what they hoped was a new republic outpost. But instead after what seemed like hours to Anakin, they arrived at another Ewok city. One of the Ewoks proceeded to show Luke a crude map of Endor. He pointed to one dot and pointed at the ground, saying that was where they were, and then pointed at another dot and started dancing around. Apparently indicating where a great celebration of the new republic was happening.

After waiting for an hour for the Ewoks to gather up some warriors for the trip, they finally set off for the next city. They started out in the treetops swinging from their ropes, but it became obvious that it was too hard for Anakin to hold onto so many ropes with one hand. They soon moved to the ground and began to move much quicker. And immediately five minutes after they were on the ground they were attacked by a group of imperials.

In any normal situation Luke would have immediately engaged his lightsaber and fought off the attacking troops. However, since he threw his saber into the reactor of the death star and his father's had fallen down also, he had no weapon, which he regretted most deeply.

"Get back and find cover," he yelled to his father. Returning his attention to the imperials he tried to find the ones most vulnerable. His attention was diverted when he felt someone beside him and growled with annoyment that is was Anakin. "I told you to get back and find cover!" he repeated.

"Why should I hide when all I have to do is tell these men to stop?" Anakin asked as blasterfire hurtled through the air above them. Luke thought for a second and then realized that although there were more Ewoks then stormtroopers, the troopers were in a high cliff and they had better weaponry. "Okay, but be careful," Luke said as his father stepped out into sight of the troopers. He grimaced as several bolts came down towards him and hit him directly on his upheld hand. But then all the shots ceased.

"Drop your weapons and come here immediately," Anakin said forcefully to the troopers. They looked at each other in confusion and then obeyed. Once on the ground they were stripped of armor and weapons, all the while asking themselves why he was helping "Rebel" allies. Since they were far too afraid to speak to a sith lord. They then tied them up and continued on their journey.

After another hour of walking they finally arrived at the outskirts of the city. "Do you hear that dad?" Luke asked. Music and shouting could be heard from their vantage point. As they began to work their way down the mountainside, Luke could now see Leia, Han, Chewie, and Lando all around a big bonfire. He smiled knowing he was back with his family. The area around this fire was suddenly quiet when "Darth Vader" and his son stepped into the light of the fire and all eyes focused on them.