Callie sighed. No one except Luke believed her about the two ships battling over Tatooine. Camie, Fixer, and Biggs – whom had returned for a short visit - didn't, however.
"I can't believe Fixer thought we were lying!" Luke complained. He and Callie were waiting near the outskirts of the station, where Biggs told them to wait.
"Well, that's Fixer for you; always thinking that the Outer Rim territories are too abandoned to even give a care about by the Emperor or the Rebels." Luke looked at Callie.
"Wonder what's taking Biggs so long."
"It's been a year since he left. He's probably caught up in telling one of his stories about life outside the planet. I'm starting to wish Ben would let me to go into space, but he won't allow it." Callie said with a sigh.
"I can't wait 'till next year. I at least want to be able to to pilot an actual ship-"
"But the only place to earn a ship that's actually known is the academy. You know your uncle won't allow it. Heck, he'll most likely ban Biggs from the farm if he tries to take you with him." Callie said. They talked a bit more, both getting frustrated. Luke because Cal kept telling him it may not happen, and Callie because he just wouldn't stop thinking ideas on how he could join.
"Please don't tell me you two are going to start arguing on the one day I visit." They turned around to see Biggs.
"Don't worry, we won't." Callie said.
They both told Biggs about what had happened on Tatooine in the year he had been away. Luke then began to tell about how he almost fried his skyhopper.
"Owen?" Biggs asked.
"He was furious. You should have seen him Biggs, I swear he had steam coming out of his ears." Callie said. The three of them laughed.
"He ended up grounding me for the whole season. It was fantastic." Luke said as he began to calm down.
"You gotta take it easy, Luke. You may be the best bushside pilot this side of Mos Isley, but, well, those skyhoppers are dangerous."
"So yours blew up, that was only one time." Callie said.
"I've missed you kids." Biggs said.
"Yeah, well, things haven't been the sam without you Biggs. It's been so quiet." Luke said looking down.
"Luke, Cal, I didn't come back just to say goodbye. I shouldn't tell you two this but you're the only ones I can trust. See, I may never come back and I just want at least someone to know."
"What are you talking about?"
"Did something happen?"
"I made some friends at the academy. When the frigate leaves the academy, I'm going to jump ship and join the alliance." He explained.
"The rebellion?!" Luke blurted out. Callie and Biggs covered his mouth and told him to be quiet. They were still close to town after all. He pried their hands and said, "I'm quiet, I'm quiet, see how quiet I am? You can barely hear me." He whispered.
Biggs then began to tell them how he plans to join, telling them about his friend's friend whose in the Rebel Alliance. "I know it's a long shot, but if I don't find them I will do whatever I can on my own. It's what we've talked about, I'm not going to wait for the Empire to draft me into service. The rebellion is spreading, and I'm going to be on the side I believe in."
"Yeah, meanwhile I'm stuck here, and so is Callie."
"The two of you will get your chance to get off this rock. Luke, you're going to the academy next term, aren't you?"
"Not likely, I had to cancel my application. My uncle needs me."
"The sand people have been getting really crazy. Luke's uncle says he needs him for one more season. You do remember how rough they were before you left, right?" Callie said, remembering how they were attacked in Beggar's Canyon.
"I wish I was going. Are you going to be around long?"
"Nope. Leaving in the morning."
"I guess I won't see you." Luke said, frowning.
"Maybe someday." Biggs said, trying to comfort the younger boy, "I'll keep a lookout."
The three then said goodbye, Luke saying that he'll be in the academy next year, and Callie saying that they'll see each other again.
"Want a ride home Cal?" Luke asked.
"No thanks. It's not too far. You might want to get going before your uncle finds out you ditched work early."
"Ok, see you."
~SW~
Callie blocked the stun lazer from the training droid. It had only been an hour or two, and she still felt like something wasn't right. She knew she and Luke saw that battle. Or, was it just their imagination from wanting to leave Tatooine? She didn't know.
~SW~
Across the galaxy, on the moon of Yavin 4, a blue haired man that was about 21 years old was meditating. During that time, he had seen visions of what he assumed were his parents.
His dad had dark blond hair and blue eyes, his mom brown hair and brown eyes. He couldn't hear their voices, just see their faces of when he assumed they said goodbye.
He ran a hand through his hair. It used to be brown with bits of blond. He had dyed his hair when he turned 17, in honor of his departed foster mother and master in the Force, Raene Lightspace. She was a Twi'lek that was the same shade of blue, and had allowed him to have her last name since he didn't know who his real parents were.
"General Lightspace!" Wedge Antilles said, walking in with worry in his voice.
"Honestly Wedge, we've been friends since I came to the alliance with my second master. There's no need for formalities."
"Sorry, Ryan, but there's been an emergency. A few hours ago, we lost contact with Princess Leia's ship. We waited in case it was just a dead zone since she's in the Outer Rim, but a distress signal came up a few minutes ago."
Ryan's eyes widened. Princess Leia was his first friend when he joined the alliance. She was like a little sister to him. She couldn't be gone, could she?
