Chapter 7: If I Only Had the Nerve

The three people and Indiana walked through the forest as it had gotten dark and claustrophobic with trees on all sides and no way to tell if the trees were alive or not like those apple trees they'd run into just before meeting Vader.
"I don't like this forest." Siri told her friends. "It's dark and creepy."
"Of course I don't know, but I think it'll get darker before it gets lighter." Ben said with a gulp.
"Do you..." Siri began nervously. "Do you suppose we'll run into any wild animals?"
"Mm..." Vader said relatively relaxed, safe thanks to his metal body. "We might."
"Animals that..." Ben began, really panicking now. "That eat straw?!"
"Some, but mostly lions and tigers and bears." Vader answered.
"Lions?!" Siri asked.
"And tigers?" Ben added.
"And bears." Vader finished.
"Lions and tigers and bears." Siri began. "Oh my."
"Lions and tigers and bears." The group repeated. "Oh my."
"Lions and tigers and bears!" They said as they began trotting forward. "Oh my!"
"Lions and tigers and bears!" They said as they broke into a slight run. "Oh my!"
"Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my!" They were about to run fully when they happened upon what looked like a Wookiee that roared at them, knocking the three off their feet. The Wookiee had brown fur and a black nose. He looked around them, all trembling nervously.
"Put 'em up." The Wookiee said. "Put 'em up! Which one of you first? I'll fight both of ya together, if ya want. I'll fight ya with one hand tied behind my back! I'll fight ya with my eyes closed!"
The Wookiee then noticed the Lightsaber Vader was still holding.
"Oh, pull a Lightsaber on me, eh?" The Wookiee said before turning to Ben. "Sneaking up on me, eh?"
"Hear, hear." Ben said. "Go away and leave us alone."
"Oh scared, huh?" The Wookiee asked. "Afraid, huh? How long do you stay fresh in that can of yours?"
He then chuckled.
"Come on. Get up and fight you shivering junkyard!" The Wookiee said before turning to Ben. "Put your hands up you lopsided bag of hay!"
"Now that's getting personal, Wookiee!" Ben said, trying to sound brave but failing badly.
"Yes, get up and teach him a lesson." Vader insisted.
"What's wrong with you teaching him?!" Ben argued.
"Well I hardly know him." Vader said as Indiana began barking at the Wookiee.
"I'll get you anyway, Pee-Wee." The Wookiee said as he went to Indiana as he rushed off when Siri ran up and slapped the Wookiee as he began whimpering.
"Shame on you!" Siri barked.
"What did you do that for?" The Wookiee said as he began to weep. "I didn't bite him!"
"No, but you tried to!" Siri argued. "Why it's bad enough picking on a straw man, but when you go along picking on poor little dogs!"
"Well you didn't have to go and hit me, did you?!" The Wookiee sobbed. "Is my nose bleeding?!"
"Well of course not." Siri said confused. "My goodness, what a fuss you're making. Well naturally when you go around picking on things weaker than you are... Why you're nothing but a big coward."
"You're right, I am a coward." The Wookiee replied. "I haven't any courage at all. Look at the circles under my eyes! I haven't slept in weeks!"
"Well why didn't you try counting sheep?" Vader asked.
"That doesn't do any good!" The Wookiee insisted. "I'm afraid of them!"
"Oh, that's too bad." Ben replied. "Don't you think the Jedi could help him too?"
"I don't see why not." Siri answered before turning to the green man. "Why don't you come with us? We're on our way to see the Jedi now to get him a heart."
"And him a brain." Vader added, pointing to Ben.
"I'm sure he could give you some courage." Siri finished.
"But, wouldn't you be embarrassed to be seen in the company of a cowardly Wookiee?" The Wookiee asked. "I would."
"Oh of course not." Siri said. "My name's Kara. What's yours?"
"I am Chewbacca." The Wookiee replied as he finally calmed down. "It is awfully nice of you to invite me along. My life has been simply unbearable."
"Oh." Siri said comfortingly. "Well, it's alright now. The Jedi will fix everything."
"It's been in me so long, I just gotta tell you how I feel." Chewbacca said.
"Well then come on!" Siri said cheerfully as Chewbacca began to explain as they walked.
It's as sad a thing to see
When you're born to be a sissy
Without the fim and firb.
But I could show my prowess,
Be a lion not a mouse
If I only had the nerve.
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion.
A fate I don't deserve.
I'd be brave as a blizzard.

"I'd be gentle as a lizard." Vader added.
"I'd be clever as a gizzard." Ben finished.
"If the Wizard is a wizard who will serve." Siri pointed out.
"Then I'm sure to get a brain." Ben stated.
"A heart." Vader added.
"A home." Siri added as well.
"The nerve." Chewbacca finished before the group headed off.
We're off to see the Jedi,
The Wonderful Jedi of Oz!
You'll find he is the Wiz,
The Wiz if ever the Wiz there was!
If ever the Wonderful Wiz there was,
There is because, because, because, because...
Because of the wonderful things he does!
We're off to see the Jedi,
The Wonderful Jedi of Oz!

And the group headed off, with the forest feeling a lot less threatening then when Siri and her friends went into it.


And now the gang is complete!