Chapter 4

A/N: Thank you so much to all of you reading this!

"Luke! Lily! Where are those kids." It was early morning, and Uncle Owen was on a short fuse as always. He walked to the kitchen to find his wife making breakfast.

"Do you know where the twins are?" He asked her.

"They left early, said there were some things they needed to get done before they started the day."

"Did they take the droids?"

"I think so."

"Well they better be in the field by midday or there'll be hell to pay."

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"Look, there's a droid on the scanner, see it?" Luke said into the comm."

"Yep. Probably out little Artoo unit." Lily said back from her self-made speeder.

"Got the accelerator! " Luke told the protocol droid. They drove for another while before coming up on a small blue figure.

"There he is." Lily said.

"How'd he get out so far?"

"He did have all night to travel."

"Touchè." The pair jumped out of their respective speeders.

"Where'd you think you're going?" They both said.

He whistled, approximately saying 'To Obi-Wan Kenobi!' See-Threepio didn't like that.

"Master Luke and Mistress Lily are in charge now. We'll have no more of this Obi-Wan Kenobi jibberish. You're lucky they don't blast you into pieces right here."

"It's okay." Luke said. Artoo beeped again. However, Lily was to busy trying to understand her heavy sense of danger. Usually it meant…

"What's wrong with him now?" Luke exclaimed.

"He says there are several creatures approaching from the south east."

"Sand people." Luke said.

"Or worse, like scavengers, bounty hunters, or slavers." Lily added

"So obviously..." Luke said smiling.

"We need to take a look!" Lily said also grinning. They took the rifles kept in the speeders and hopped down the ridge.

"Definitely sandpeople. See the banthas?" Lily turned to look at what her brother pointed out.

"Mmhmm. Oh, I can see one." The set looked up with identical looks of horror as they spotted a Tusken Raider right above them and took off sprinting as Threepio fell back and Artoo hid.

Lily turned around and fired three shots at the creature. She missed, and was knocked I'm on her back by a second one behind her.

Luke heard the groan from his sister, and watched in horror as time seemed to slow as the sand person lifted his gaffi stick, and brought it down on Lily just right, killing her.

Lily saw the stick hit her, and slipped to the blackness of death. At least, she thought she did. She opened her eyes. She had just fired her rifle.. but she had just died... both were true. Somehow.

She knew there was a second Tuskan Raider behind her, and moved out of the way just in time. A sand person knocked Luke out cold, and Lily soon followed him into unconciousness.

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Old Ben Kenobi felt the disturbance. The Tatooine raised Skywalkers were in trouble. He ran out of his house, still wearing his old Jedi cloak.

Coming across the two unconscious teenagers, he yelled, waving his arms and amplifying his voice with the Force. The sand people ran off.

He bent down, placing his hands on their temples, and heard a familiar beep. He lowered his hood.

"Hello there. Come here my little friend, you don't need to be afraid. Don't worry, they'll be alright." The droid rolled out of the little cave he hid in. Ben recognised him as Artoo-Detoo, his all but in blood brother's droid. Luke and Lily stirred, sitting up slowly, adjusting to the light.

"Rest easy young ones, you've had a busy day." He told them.

"Ben?" They both asked.

"Ben Kenobi? Boy are we glad to see you."

"Tell me, young Skywalkers, what brings you out this far? "

"This droid." Lily said.

"He claims to be property an Obi-Wan Kenobi." Ben was startled. All these years, and he hadn't heard that name once.

"Is he a relative of yours? Do you know what he's talking about? " But Ben Kenobi no longer was listening. However, Obi-Wan sure was.

"Obi-Wan Kenobi. Obi-Wan. Now that's a name I haven't heard since oh, before you were born." A small glimmer of amusement twinkled in the old man's face. A glimmer not seen in nearly twenty years.

"I think our uncle knew him." In his head, Obi-Wan clarified that statment briefly while I dropped you off and had to explain where you came from.

"He said he was dead." Lily added.

"No, he's not dead. Not yet."

"You know him? Luke and Lily exclaimed.

"Of course I know him. He's me." A true smile passed over his face since saying goodbye to his world for the last time. Now he was looking at the destroyer's children who had looks of surprise. "I haven't gone by Obi-Wan since-" a sound of sand people cut off his thought. "We'd better get indoors. The sand peoe are easily startled, but they'll soon be back. And in greater numbers." Artoo beeped.

"Threepio." Luke said. They came up on the golden droid where they left him in two laying in the sand.

"Can you stand?" Luke asked, ever the one concerned for others.

"We've got to get out of here before the sand people come back." Lily said anxiously, always wanting to save as many as possible.

"I don't think so. You go one, there's no sense in you risking yourself for me. I'm done for."

"No you're not, what kind of talk is that?" Luke said as though it was the most ridiculous thing he ever heard.

Together they got the dismantled droid to the speeders. Obi-Wan got into the passenger of Lily's and Luke took the droids. Still in shock of having died and came back, and the prospect of having a passenger, she drove way more careful.

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This day was definetly the most interesting one either Skywalker had had.

"Our father didn't fight in the wars. He was a navigator on a spice freighter." Luke said.

"I mean, it's still probably more interesting of a life than we'll ever get but he wasn't a fighter in the war." Lily said. Ben suppressed his amusement. They truly didn't know what their own destinies held.

"That's what your uncle told you. He didn't agree with your father's ideals and thought he should've stayed home and not gotten involved. "

"You fought in the wars?" Luke asked.

"Yes. I was once a Jedi Knight the same as your father." Curiosity bloomed on Luke and Lily's faces, which morphed into longing.

"I wish we'd known him." Lily said, her voice barely above a whisper.

"He was the best star pilot in the galaxy. I understand you've both become good pilots And mechanics like him yourself." Luke and Lily blushed And continued working on the turned off droid. "And he was a cunning warrior. And a good friend." Ben, no, Obi-Wan leaned back, remembering all the good times with his padawan, friend, and brother. "Which reminds me." He got up and walked over to a large chest. He pulled out two nearly identical lightsabers. "Your father wanted you to have these, when you were old enough."

"What are they?" Luke asked. Lily was speechless.

"Your father made dozens of lightsabers. The one your sister is holding is one of the many he lost that I found around in very unusual places. I think I found that one in a tree. The one you are holding is the final one your father owned and used." They ignated the blue blades and waved them around. "This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight, not as clumsy or random as a blaster. An elegant weapon for a more civilized age. For over a thousand generations the Jedi were the guardians of peace and justice in the old Republic. Before the dark times. Before the Empire." On the last word, the two sabers deactivated and they sat down.

"How did our father die?" Lily asked. They had been told that he died in a freighter crash but what was to say that that was a lie too? If couse it was.

"A young Jedi, called Darth Vader, who was a pupil of mine before he turned to evil, hunted down and destroyed the Jedi. He betrayed and murdered your father. Vader was seduced by the dark side of the Force."

"The Force? " Luke asked.

"Now the Force is what gives the Jedi their power. It's an energy field that surrounds all living things. It surrounds us, it penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together." Artoo interrupted. They had almost forgotten he was there. "Now let's see if we can't figure out what you are my little friend. And where you came from."

"I came across a recording while I was cleaning him." Lily said.

"I seem to have found it."

"General Kenobi, years ago you served my father in the Clone Wars. Now my mother begs you to help her in her struggle against the Empire. I regret that I am unable to present my mother's request to you in person, but my ship has fallen under attack and I'm afraid my mission to bring you to Alderaan has failed. I have placed information vital to the survival of the Rebellion into the memory systems of this R2 unit. My mother will know how to retrieve it. You must see this droid safely delivered to her on Alderaan. This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope." The girl said. Obi-Wan contemplated this for a moment.

"You must learn the ways of the Force, if you're to come with me to Alderaan." It was clear to him that they had to begin the road on their journey.

"Alderaan? We're not going to Alderaan."

"It's late, we're in for it as it is." Lily continued.

"Besides, it's so far away."

"That's your uncle talking."

"We cent get involved." Luke said.

"No matter how much we want to. Believe me we do." Lily added.

"We can get you as far as Anchorhead. You can get a transport from there to Mos Eisey or wherever you're going."

"You must do what you feel is right of course."

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On the way, they came across a raided sand crawler. The two speeders pulled up to it.

"It looks like sand people did this alright. Look, bantha tracks, gaffi sticks... but I've never heard them hitting something this big before." Luke said.

"That's because they didn't. But we are meant to think they did."

"Wait- these tracks- sand people did single file so they hide how many of them there are." Obi-Wan nodded, agreeing with the young girl's observations.

"And these blast points. Too accurate for sand people. Only Imperial Stormtroopers are so precise." Obi-Wan pointed out.

"These are the jawas that sold us Artoo and Threepio. " Luke said.

"If they traced the droids here- " Lily started.

"-Then they could learn who the sold them too-"

"-And that would lead them back-"

"-Home." They looked at each other and sprinted to the speeders.

Wait, Luke, Lily! It's too dangerous!" Obi-Wan called after them. They ignored him, driving off at full speed. "Just like their father." Obi-Wan muttered.

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They started noticing the smoke a mile away from the only home they had ever known. With every moment passing, they both had a growing sense of dread.

Lily tried to prepare herself for what she thought she'd see.

Her crying aunt held by her fuming uncle as the house being them was burning.

What neither expected to see was the completely destroyed homestead, and two burning bodies.

Lily choked back a sob, and Luke put his arm around her, also looking upset. Then instinct kicked in. They looked at each other again, and went back to Obi-Wan.

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Obi-Wan looked up as he heard the two speeders. Luke and Lily climbed out and walked toward him.

"There's nothing you could've done had you been there. You would have been killed too, and the droids would be in the hands of the Empire." He said trying to comfort the siblings.

"We want to come with you to Alderaan." Lily said, her voice betrayingly steady. "There's nothing for us here now."

"We want to learn the ways of the Force and become Jedi like our father." Luke continued.

Obi-Wan nodded. He climbed into Lily's and the droids got into Luke's.

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Driving into Mos Eisley, Lily drove wildly again. She had so many emotions that it was a wonder she didn't crash. Though she did come close. Slowing down entering the city she noticed Stormtroopers talking to Luke.

"That gave me flashbacks of riding with your father. Borderline suicidal." Lily looked sheepish.

"Uh oh." She said, gesturing to Luke's dilemma.

"You don't need to see his identification. " Obi-Wan muttered. "These aren't the droids you're looking for. Move along." Lily watched in amazement as the old Jedi waved his hand around. Luke drove forward to the cantina.

"I don't know how we got through those troops, I thought we were dead!" Luke said when Obi-Wan and Lily pulled up.

"The Force can have a strong influence on the weak minded. " The wise man said. They walked into the cantina.

"Hey! We don't serve their kind here!" The bartender called. Luke looked confused. "Your droids. They'll have to wait outside."

"Why don't you go wait by the speeders, we don't want any trouble." Luke said.

Threepio agreed, and Luke with Lily went toward the bar while Ben found a pilot.

Sitting down, Luke motioned to the bartender, who gave him a questionable looking drink. A few moments of silence passed before Lily felt a nudge on her shoulder. Looking behind her, she saw a very drunk man smiling creepily at her.

"Hello, darling." He said slurring.

"Hello sleemo." Lily responded.

"Haha feisty. I like you." He reached for her face. Lily reacted quickly, grabbing his hand.

"If you like your hand and nose unbroken, don't touch me." Suddenly, two more pairs of hands grabbed her shoulders. She looked back. I must be popular. She thought. "Oh, were you afraid that you couldn't handle a small scrawny girl on your own? Good." She kicked the first one back, who stumbled. The she raised her hands, effectively punching the two behind her. One of them got her wrist, and she twisted it, making the attacker grunt in pain, who was then thrown to the floor by the young girl and knocked out.

Another man held on to her ankle, but quickly let go when she kicked his face, also knocking him out. The final man ran away, definitely scared. At that same time, she noticed Ben had taken out his lightsaber and had cut of someone's arm. The cantina was silent for a moment, before everyone continued with their daily lives. Lily held out her hand to her brother who was on the floor.

"You good?" She asked.

"Yeah. I would ask if you were but after seeing you totally win against those guys, I think your good." He said. The amount of fights his sister got into, throughout school and the occasional bar fight in Anchorhead, she became very good at hand to hand combat. Lily laughed. Her brother also knew that if she was hurt, she wouldn't tell him.

"Chewbacca here is first-mate on a ship that might suit us." Ben said. The siblings followed the Jedi and the wookie to a table where an older man waited. The four of them sat down.

"Han Solo. Captain of the Millennium Falcon. Chewie here tells me you're looking for transportation to Alderaan."

"Yes. If it's a fast ship." Ben said.

"Fast ship? You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?" Han Solo asked incredulously.

"Might have heard a rumor or two. But as I'm sure you know, Solo, rumors are so often exaggerated." Lily said smoothly. She had dealt with this kind before, the prideful smugglers.

"It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. I've outrun Imperial cruisers, not the local ones, I'm talking the big Corellian ones. She's fast enough for you. What's the cargo?"

"Only passengers. Myself, the boy and girl, two droids, and no questions asked." Ben said, putting emphasis on the last point. Solo chuckled.

"What is it, some kind of local trouble?" It was Lily's turn to smirk.

"It'd be a lot worse if they knew who I was to most people in Anchorhead. "

"Ahhh, so you're the girl that the Imperials have had trouble with." Solo said.

"And that's exactly who we'd like to avoid." Ben said.

"That's the real trick isn't it? And it's gonna cost you something extra." Lily raised her eyebrows. "Ten thousand. All in advance."

"Ten thousand?! We could buy our own ship!" The siblings exclaimed.

"We don't have to listen to him- " Ben cut off Luke making him sit back down.

"We can pay you two now, plus fifteen when we reach Alderaan."

"Seventeen huh? Alright you got a ship. Docking bay 94 when you're ready. Looks like somebody's taking an interest in your handiwork."

"Ah, kriff." Lily said. Solo motioned behind him where a secret door was to get out. The trio slipped through.

"You'll have to sell your speeders."

"That's okay. We're never coming back here. Plus I got some credits from the shop." Lily said. They came across the trader, and approached him. Luke sold his and begrudgingly took the bag. It was Lily's turn.

"Hmm... self modified... possibly set built... I'll give you... five thousand." He said.

"At least ten. "

"Five and a half."

"Listen here you no good scum, this speeder is worth at least fifteen. Continue my patience and I go to someone who will pay me the full price."

"Six."

"Eight."

"Fine." The buyer put the credits in the bag and handed it to her.

"It'll be enough." The two picked up the droids and went to the correct bay.

"This is it." Lily announced slightly surprised.

"What a piece of junk!" Luke exclaimed.

"Hey, she may not look like much but she's the fastest shop in the galaxy. Made some modifications myself. Now we're a little rushed so if you'll get on we'll get out."

They were almost all on when a group of Stormtroopers started firing.

"CHEWIE GET US OUT OF HERE!" Was heard through the ship. They all rushed in the cockpit and lifted out of the space port toward the stars. TIE fighters followed them, and they evaded them, getting hit by a few bolts.

Luke and Han began arguing, and finally, the calculations were made and the blue streaks of hyperspace were all that the group made up of a Jedi , wookie, smuggler, and two farm kids, were all they saw.

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Ava Organa was nervous. Not the its-your-first- date kind of nervous but the oh-Force-everything-is-going-to-go-wrong kind of nervous. Well, she did have good reason. After all, she was being escorted to the bridge of a secret weapon that blew up the beaches of Scarif, never mind the fact that she would soon be executed as she wasn't giving anything away. The governor of the Outer Rim, Tarkin, as well as both the hooded Darth Vader and Lady Ruby.

"Governor Tarkin. I should expected you to be in control of the Emperor's pets and the new toy."

"Charming. You don't know how hard I found it signing the order to terminate your life."

"I was wondering when you were going to do that. " Tarkin merely smirked at the young princess.

"Princess Ava, before your execution I would like you to be present at the ceremony that will make the battlestation operational. No star system will dare oppose the Empire now."

"The more you tighten your grip, the more loyalty you will lose. "

"Hardly. We have decided to test it on your home planet of Alderaan."

"No! Alderaan is peaceful, we have no weapons you can't possibly-"

"You have another target in mind a military target? Then name the system!" Ava looked conflicted. She saw her home world where she grew up, had friends, a family even though both her parents were gone now.

"Dantooine." She whispered. "They're on Dantooine."

"See Lord Vader, she can be reasonable. You may fire when ready."

"WHAT?!" Ava cried.

"You're far to trusting. Dantooone is too remote to make a proper appearance. But don't worry, we will deal with your rebel friends soon enough." A green laser shot out, colliding with the planet. Thousands on the surface looked up in shock, awe, and terror. Then, the planet exploded, and all its people evaporated.