Luke stopped dead in his tracks, spotting the tall rectangular tower in the clearing. Leaves crunched as he took a few steps back and stood in the safety zone between his two older friends.

"Retreat in the forest" he ordered. "We will move when ready" most of the rebels nodded, however Hobbie and Dak glared at their younger commander. Usually the two got on well with Luke, but after the long trek through the woods, almost 6 hours in total, they were beginning to lose hope in their commander.

"You heard your commander, move" Wes hissed, noticing the two who remained in the clearing. Wedge noticed Luke's pleading face and gave the two rebels the 'move now or lose your arm' look. They both obviously took the hint and strode into the trees, kneeling at the very back of the group with a huff. Luke couldn't tell whether it was the constant walking they'd just endured or he was just that bad of a commander, either way it made him self-conscious.

"I'm guessing you and I take care of that scientist, then we go and help the prisoners" Wes mumbled, the teen commander nodded and began to stand up. The others went to follow when Luke put a hand out, telling them to stay put.

"What is it?" Someone asked. Luke kept his eyes fixed forward, watching as an old man hauled a shivering child, not much younger than Luke out into the open.

"Gary!" He yelled "this one needs to be burnt, he's not responding to the torture sessions" Luke flinched at the scream the teenager let out.

"I can't burn anyone else tonight" the man who Luke assumed was Gary yelled back.

"Well this came from Leeson so you better" and with that the small man stormed back into the base.

"Wes you're with me, Zev you get that boy over here and wait with him, three of you are to gather as many chemicals as possible, they may be useful to us in the future, the rest are to go after as many scientists as possible, then when your are sure there is nobody to stand in the way, start escorting people to Zev, and follow Antilles orders if anything changes" the majority of the group shared a brief nod, while the few outcasts stared at their commander in worry. Did he really know what he was doing?

"Please come back in one piece" Wedge joked. "If you lost a limb, it's safe to say we'd all lose one, at the hand of Han Solo"

"I'll be fine, and don't worry, I wouldn't let Han cut anyone's limbs off, c'mon Wes let's go" despite Luke hitting the head start, he still heard Wedge whisper.

"Look after him, he was trembling like crazy earlier, got to remember he's a fair bit younger than us" Luke was about to turn and state that he wasn't a child and didn't need looking after, when he heard Wes' footfalls join him. They slowly made their way towards the East entrance, staying well camouflaged within the trees.

"He's like a worried parent" Luke muttered.

"Who? Wedge? I sometimes think he forgets I'm older than him and you're only, was it 3 years younger?" Wes chuckled, checking the surroundings for people and/or droids.

"Yeah but you can't talk, you're just as bad, remember when we were messing with green squadron and you stopped me doing nearly everything to do with the whole prank because you were scared I'd hurt myself, it's like having two gay dads!"

"Oh yea I remember how you almost tripped over that cable, you would've gone face first into the wall, probably cracking your head open, you should be grateful I was there to catch you" Wes scolded playfully. "And me and Wedge? No thank you!" The two friends laughed as they entered the building, the door shutting with a snap. As he breathed Luke could see the tiny puffs of white forming in front of him, still he continued walking, staying close to Wes. The place gave off an eerie vibe; Luke could tell Wes was just as uneasy as him, even though his face was hard to see. The whole ordeal reminded Luke of some of the creepy holo-vids Han watched for entertainment, the same ones Han had made him sit and watch with him, the same ones that had given Luke nightmares, but he trusted Wes, they were friends, nothing would happen if they stuck together.

"You ok junior?" Wes whispered, as he noticed Luke trip slightly.

"Don't you start, it's bad enough Han calls me that" he whispered back "but yea, this place is just really eerie"

"You said it, ignite your lightsaber, I can hardly see" Luke did as Wes asked and the hallway lit up, not enough for comfort but it was enough to see. "Can you hear all those groans? Those poor things" the whines echoed off the metal walls around them, making Luke's skin crawl and his stomach flip. Wes took a quick glance down a side corridor, but was met with nothing other than darkness, so continued walking ahead. Luke squinted at the dark slither, but the shadow he assumed was Wes beckoned him forward. His eyes widened in realization.

"Wes!" He yelled, noticing a second shadow looming over his friend. Suddenly Luke felt his rebel uniform grow tight around his body, his lightsaber ripped from his grasp. He cursed himself for not being more aware and made a grab for his saber, which was pulled further away from him. He looked up at Wes, who was struggling, his hands cuffed behind his back.

"Luke be careful!" Wes hollered.

"What are you doing outside of your cell?!" The unknown voice hissed. Luke kept his mouth firmly shut, his eyes watering with fright, he wouldn't admit it may or may not have been crying. Everything had just gone wrong that day, he wasn't cut out to be a commander and if he ever got out of here alive he'd be sure to tell Leia that. The man in the lab coat shifted his eyes across Luke's chest, his expression switching from menacing to confusion, then into a sadistic grin, which screamed trouble. Luke winced as the significantly older man began stroking his cheek. "What an adorable little brat I've captured" He whispered. Luke tried desperately to squirm in the older man's grasp, but did not prevail, if anything it made it worse. "Oh what a day! You know little brat I've just finished perfecting a special serum, and I wasn't going to use it right away, but with a face like yours I think you're the perfect brat to test this on"

Luke cringed at the man's tone, it wasn't sweet, it was hoarse and menacing, it didn't match the words leaving his mouth, which made them even more taunting.

"Let Luke go!" He heard Wes yell.

"Take that one to a cell Reynolds, this one looks perfect to try the new serum on" the man who was holding Wes' cuffed hands nodded and began pulling Wes away, away from Luke, and Wes was Luke's only protection.

"Wes!" He finally yelled, trying to make a grab for his friend.

"Aw it's ok, you're friend may suffer the same fate as you! Well that is if the serum doesn't blow you up or melt your insides" Luke glared and continued to thrash away; the man threw his lightsaber aside and grabbed Luke's flailing arms. "Not a talker? Oh don't worry, we'll change that very soon" the 19 year old didn't remember what happened next, as the man slammed his head into the wall, causing him to lose consciousness.


I'm sorry if my writing isn't cut out as good as you thought, my first chapters are usually these pristine things, and then the rest of the book is like a mushy sandwich, not nice. Here are the reviews from chapter one. A / indicates when someone reviewed more than once, and a (G) indicates they're a guest

Reyella: I love these types of stories! Thanks! I'm looking forward to the next chapter!/ Loved it!

Me: you're welcome! I do love little Luke stories, whether he's somehow turned into a kid or just childhood stories in general! Luke fluff for the win!

Guest (G): I don't really like how you wrote the characters. You seem super naive and I don't know, expected better.

Me: I'm sorry you didn't like it, but that's just life, some people will like my writing and some people won't. If there's anything you'd like me to do that could maybe make my writing better never be afraid to tell me.

Luminous Being (G): I'd read this, and I really want to, but the language really offended me. You should put a warning in your description/ it just dawned on me: I'm sorry if I offended you.

Me: you didn't offend me, I would put a warning but the book is rated a T, so mild language such as the language I display is acceptable for what my book is rated as, I'm sorry you find it offensive but it is clearly displayed.

Anyway fave it, follow it, do whatever you want with it. (Also please review)
- Briar