Han emerged from the trash and noticed Luke standing in front of a nearby wall as he used his lightsaber to cut into the service Hatch.
Han smiled, "On a second thought kid these ancient weapons aren't so bad."
Luke smiled as Leia spoke, "Where did you get a lightsaber from?"
"I am Master Kenobi's Padawan and he has trained me for years," Luke replied.
Leia looked at Luke in shock as he used the Force to levitate the severed door and throw it into the pile of debris before jumping into the nearby hallway. He then helped Leia out followed by Han and Chewie as he saw Chewbacca roar as a tentacle tried to reach around him.
"I told you there was something in there," Chewbacca roared as he moved away from the door.
Han and Luke then stripped their Stormtrooper armor off and tossed the armor into the garbage chutes as Han spoke, "Now, If we can just avoid more female advice we should be able to get out of here."
"Well let's get moving," stated Luke as he handed Leia his Imperial Blaster feeling more content with his Lightsaber and the weapons on his utility belt.
At the same time Han heard the noise of a roaring sound in the chutes and Chewbacca roared and ran a distance down the hallway.
Han in response fired a blaster shot into the Garbage Compactor before looking at Chewbacca. The Wookiee was at the far side of the hallway as Han spoke, "Come here you big coward."
Han glared at Chewbacca in frustration, "Chewie come here."
Chewbacca shook his head as Leia looked at him and spoke, "Listen, I don't know who you are or where you came from but for now on you do as I tell you, Ok."
Luke couldn't help but laugh in silence as Han in frustration spoke, "Look your worshipfulness let's get something straight I take orders from just one person, Me," stated Han as he pointed a thumb towards his chest.
Leia in response glared at him, "Its a wonder that you're still alive."
Leia then glared at Chewbacca who was in front of her, "Would somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way?"
"No reward is worth this," stated Han.
Luke was silent in response as the group headed down the empty hallway.
He frowned, The banter that he was hearing between Han and the Princess was getting on his nerves after only moments. He almost wanted to bind and gag the two of them and carry them back to the Falcon himself with Chewie.
Obi-Wan made his way down the hallways of the Death Star towards the terminal that was the lifeline for Luke and the others. He hid in a crevice that was within the hallways as a squad of stormtroopers marched past him.
He then slipped past them and walked across the tiny bridge towards the controls and immediately pressed a few switches and easily deactivated the tractor beam.
He then turned to leave as he noticed two stormtroopers nearby. He immediately used a mind trick and ran away from the troops and towards a nearby doorway and disappeared into the dark corridors of the Death Star after pulling his hood up and over his head.
Han and Luke walked on through the hallways with Leia and Chewie behind them as a squad of stormtroopers appeared at the sudden turn in the hallway just standing two feet from them.
"It's them! Blast them!" yelled the Commander. Luke in response activated his lightsaber and charged into the squad of stormtroopers and sliced through them effortlessly.
All that Han, Leia and Chewie could do was watch as Luke attacked.
As Luke stepped away from the carnage that he had created, more stormtroopers came into the hallway and Han fired upon them and ran down the hallway, followed by the ever faithful Chewbacca as he yelled at Luke, "Get back to the ship."
"Where are you going?"
Luke frowned as Han ran and Leia spoke in disgust, "He certainly has courage."
"Not if he gets himself killed," said Luke angrily as he motioned for Leia to follow him.
Han ran after the stormtrooper squadron screaming as he ran with Chewbacca behind him. The two of them eventually found themselves inside of a hanger that was packed with Stormtroopers. Han fired into the ranks as Chewbacca fired a few shots.
The two of them then turned and Ran out of the Hanger Bay with stormtroopers pursuing them.
Ahead of Han and Chewie, A blast door was slowly closing.
Chewbacca jumped up through the opening and Han barely made in through, leaving the endless stream of Stormtroopers behind them unable to follow.
Obi-Wan walked towards the hanger bay of the Falcon as he sensed the presence of his Former Apprentice.
He walked forward as he looked ahead of him, He soon found himself in a room that overlooked the Falcon. Right before him, Stood Darth Vader with his activated crimson lightsaber.
Vader walked forward and spoke, "I have been waiting for you Obi-Wan. We meet again at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you I was but a learner, now I am the Master."
Obi-Wan frowned as he spoke, "Only a Master of evil Darth."
With that the old Jedi Master activated his blue lightsaber as Vader raised his blade in anticipation.
Vader then spoke in anger, "I said that you would pay for stealing my Son from me and today is the day."
"I only did what was best for Luke," Obi-Wan replied.
"By stealing him from his own father?" Vader asked with a laugh as he glared at his Master with his yellow eyes.
"I found him when he was only two months old, I raised him and I gave him everything on me until the day that he betrayed me. Now he is standing alongside you and I do not know why. You, you caused Padme to turn against me and she is dead because of you," Vader stated.
"Don't put it on me you're the one that choked her," Obi-Wan replied.
"You are the one that got her to betray me," Vader replied.
"I came to Mustafar with the intent of reasoning with you. Something that is still impossible and she wasn't aware of my presence until the moment that you saw me."
Vader in response made his attack a stronger one that Obi-Wan was barely able to defend himself against. He then made several strikes towards the Sith Lord.
Luke and Leia continued to run from the stormtroopers as Luke cut through several stormtroopers with ease, Luke at the same time held one blaster in his left hand as he fired into the ranks with Leia at his side firing at what stormtroopers that he didn't kill.
As they continued to run Luke saw a large shaft and immediately took a grappling hook from his utility belt
He looked at Leia as they hid themselves within the crevice of one of the hallways, "Cover me."
Leia nodded obediently and began to pepper a pair of stormtroopers that were four stories above them as Luke tested the grappling hook before taking Leia in his arms.
Together, the two teenagers swung across the shaft and landed safely at the other side before running down the hallway.
In their path stood a squad of around ten stormtroopers.
Luke immediately ran towards the squad and sliced through them without a second thought.
Han and Chewbacca arrived right at the viewpoint that overlooked Hanger bay where the Millennium Falcon sat as Luke and Leia appeared at their side.
"What kept you?" asked Han.
"We ah ran into some old friends," said Leia.
"Is the ship alright?" asked Luke.
"It should be as long as we can get to it," replied Han.
Luke at the same time pulled out his Comlink, "3PO? Come in 3PO."
"Yes Master Luke?"
"Where are you?"
"We are right in the control room across from the ship sir."
"Ok we are right above you, be ready 3PO."
Leia at the same time looked at Han in shock, "You came in that thing?"
Han nodded as Leia spoke, "You're braver than I thought."
"Nice, come on."
As the group entered the Hanger Bay they noticed six stormtroopers turn from the Falcon as they ran towards the far side of the Hnager.
Luke ran in followed by his friends as he sensed his Father's dark presence along with Ben's presence through the Force. He also felt the Dark presence of something else. Luke shivered when he realized who he was sensing .
"Ben?"
Luke looked to the far side of the room to see Darth Vader dueling Ben.
He could sense his Master's fatigue through the Force. He knew that his Father was going to win the fight. Luke immediately reached for six toxic darts and prepared to kill the unsuspecting stormtroopers before making his way into the room where his Father and Master were dueling.
Vader coldly stared at his Master as he spoke, "This is the end for you my Master!"
"It is the end for both of you," stated a sinister voice.
Vader turned to see Emperor Palpatine standing on the side lines of the fight with an activated lightsaber.
"I am taking Kenobi's apprentice as my own."
With that, Palpatine raised his hand as he sent a stream of lighting towards Obi-Wan.
Much to his shock, a green lightsaber came into his path as the lighting was deflected.
Vader seeing the opportunity advanced upon the Sith Master as he made his attack, "Come on Luke now is the time!"
Luke wordlessly joined the fight alongside his Father as he attacked the Sith Master.
Obi-Wan at the same time joined the fight alongside Luke as they fought.
"Where did Luke go?" Han asked in frustration as he stared towards the main entrance of the Hanger Bay..
"Look!" Leia stated as she pointed towards the nearby corridor.
Han and Chewbacca stared into the corridor in shock as they saw Kenobi and Luke dueling alongside Vader against Emperor Palpatine. What shocked them more than anything was the fact that the three men looked like one great fighting Force of men who had fought side by side for all eternity. It was as though the three men knew one another as well as they knew themselves.
Palpatine was filled with shock at the turn of events, he was outmatched, what he needed to do was escape. He immediately turned towards the nearby doorway as Vader spoke, "Close the blast door!"
Palpatine was filled with horror as Vader made strike after strike upon him.
Luke at the same time spoke, "I will never join you Emperor, my name is Luke Skywalker, I am a Jedi like my Father before me."
At that moment everything dawned upon Palpatine, "So the child survived after all? I thought that he died with Padme."
"I raised him until the day that he chose the light over the dark," Vader replied.
Palpatine smiled, his last hope was Luke, He looked towards Luke as he retreated towards the corner of the room and spoke, "Do you know just what your Father did to your Mother Skywalker?"
"I know everything," Luke replied.
Palpatine was filled with dismay as he realized that he was doomed. He immediately made an attack towards Luke and Obi-Wan as his lightsaber made a burn into Obi-Wan's gut. Luke in rage charged forward and pushed the Emperor back as Vader advanced upon the Sith Master. He made strike after strike knowing that he would win the duel if he continued to fight, but there was Ben who was no longer at his side.
Luke immediately turned to Obi-Wan who was on his knees on the floor. He immediately retreated from the fight and quickly helped the Jedi Master stand as he spoke, "Let's go!"
"Leave me Luke, just go."
"Not without you Master," Luke replied as he dragged the wounded Jedi Master away from the fight.
Vader continued to make strike after strike towards the Palpatine as he advanced upon the retreating Emperor.
Palpatine immediately dropped his lightsaber as he raised his hands as he sent two forks of lighting upon Vader that were easily deflected by Vader's flesh hand and sent back towards his own weakening body.
Vader stood his ground with pure bloodlust in his eyes as he spoke, "You lost the day that you chose me as your Apprentice. Don't worry old Man, the Sith Order will continue to rule the Galaxy. It will just be my Son and I ruling, not you and I," Vader replied as the lighting continued to burn into the Sith Master.
He then used the Force to call the Emperor's lightsaber to his own hand as he approached Palpatine and stabbed him in the gut before removing his head.
Vader then dropped the lightsaber down alongside the Emperor as he turned and walked away from the corpse.
Millennium Falcon:
Obi-Wan looked at Luke as they boarded the Falcon with a frown, "What were you thinking Luke?"
"I wasn't leaving without you Master," Luke replied.
Obi-Wan said nothing as he cringed from the pain as Luke sat him down in the nearby seat.
Luke frowned as he noticed the bloodless gash, "What happened Master?"
"It was Palpatine," Obi-Wan replied.
Luke looked at his Master in horror as Obi-Wan spoke, "My time has come."
"No, don't talk that way," Luke replied.
"It is minor fact Luke," Obi-Wan replied as he reached out and grabbed Luke's hand.
Han looked at Chewbacca with a frown, "We are coming up on their sensor ships. Hold them off while I charge up the main gun."
Chewbacca nodded in response.
Han then ran into the Lounge and looked at Luke and spoke, "Come on buddy we aren't out of this yet. Get to the lower gun."
Luke nodded as he unbuckled his crash webbing. Leia at the same time ran towards the nearby room and obtained a Medical kit as she moved towards Obi-Wan.
Obi-Wan shook his head as he stood up doing his best not to fall over, "Go to the Cockpit, they need you."
Leia shook her head as she pushed Obi-Wan down onto the bench before moving towards his wound.
Luke at the same time crawled down the ladder of the tunnel that led to the lower turret and immediately picked up a headset as Han spoke, "You in kid?"
"Yeah all set."
"Stay sharp."
Chewbacca at the same time roared from the Cockpit into the Comlink, "Here they come."
"Be ready," stated Han.
At that moment the Tie Fighters came flying over the surface of the Falcon as they fired upon the Falcon causing a few lights to go out. Luke started firing as the Tie fighters flew off.
"They are coming in to fast."
Han at the same time fired as CHewie roared, "We've taken another hit."
"Don't worry Chewie, she'll hold."
At the same time Luke scored his first kill, "I got him. I've Got him!" Luke yelled in triumph.
Han at the same time yelled, "Great kid don't get cocky."
At the same time Han scored a kill and laughed as it exploded.
"There are still two more of them out there," Chewie roared.
At that moment Luke hit one of the remaining fighters as Han destroyed the last one.
"That is it," stated Han.
Leia looked at Ben with a smile, "We're safe."
Ben nodded as he spoke, "You look just like your Mother and I mean your real Mother."
"You knew her?" Leia asked in shock.
"Yes, I knew her very well," Ben replied with a sad smile.
Han and Luke emerged from the turrets and noticed the ridiculous sight of 3PO who was wrapped up in melting wires that had been exposed during the battle from the ship's wall.
"Help! I think I am melting. This is all your fault," stated 3PO.
Luke smiled in amusement as he noticed that whatever fires there had been had been put out by R2. The Protocol Droid was just whining for nothing.
Obi-Wan looked at Leia as he spoke, "Tell R2 to come into the room, I need the room emptied so that I can record a private message that I will have him show someone when the time is right."
Leia nodded in response as she stood up and called R2 over before leaving the room.
Death Star:
Vader looked at Tarkin who spoke, "Are they away?"
"They have just made the jump into Hyperspace."
"Are you sure the homing beacon is secure on their ship? This had better work I am taking an awful risk Lord Vader."
"It will work, and Kenobi and his Padawan will pay for murdering our Emperor."
"I still don't see how they managed to defeat him," Tarkin skeptically stated.
"The Emperor was getting old and there were two against one, I was unable to make it to his aide," Vader replied.
"We need to avenge the murder of our Emperor, that is the bottom line," Tarkin stated.
Although I am certain that you are the true killer, Tarkin thought mentally.
Vader glared at Tarkin, "Be careful of your thoughts Governor, it is best that you remember that I am your Emperor now," stated Vader as he left the room.
For now you are, Tarkin thought with a smile. His plan was simple, use Vader to destroy the Rebels and the Jedi in the upcoming battle and then turn on Vader before destroying the Alliance and taking the Empire for himself.
Millennium Falcon: En route to Yavin:
Luke knelt down alongside Obi-Wan's frail form as Obi-Wan grabbed him by his tunic, Fortunately the room was emptied since Han and Leia had chosen to give him some privacy aside from R2 who sat in the corner. "I am glad that it was Palpatine who did the deed."
"What do you mean Master?" Luke asked.
"At least Anakin won't have to live his life knowing that he killed the only Father that he ever knew. I am thankful for that, He already carries far to much."
Luke nodded as Obi-Wan spoke, "Luke, this is the last time that I will be your Master and this the beginning of your rise as Jedi Knight. Once you are safe and away from the battle, I want you to go to the Dagobah system when you can."
"Dagobah system?" Luke asked.
"That is where Master Yoda is hiding, he will give you your Jedi Trials, you are ready for them. You were already very well trained when you came to me, you were just lost. Master Yoda will help you with your final stages of training. He will teach you a lot of other things as well. Even as a Master he still taught me many things. You can trust his wisdom," Obi-Wan stated.
"Yes Master," Luke replied.
"I believe that there will be a place and a time when you and Anakin can talk, when you do, tell him that I forgive him and that I never stopped loving him despite everything. Tell him that I am sorry for failing him and for failing your Mother and Grandmother."
"Yes Master," Luke replied as he felt a tear fall out of his eye. Even after just three years he had found himself regarding Obi-Wan as an uncle and he realized that in this very moment that he was losing a family member.
Luke sighed as he hugged Obi-Wan.
"Keep doing what you're doing Luke, you have made me proud. Go forward Luke, make your Mother and your family proud. You are destined to become a great Jedi Master."
With that, Obi-Wan died.
Luke then reached forward and closed the Jedi Master's eyes as Obi-Wan's body vanished right before him.
Luke was in shock as he realized that he was holding empty robes.
"Remember that the Force will always be with you," Obi-Wan's ghostly voice stated.
Alright, that is it for now, thank you for reading and reviewing.
-Fallen Jedi 79