Chapter3
Luke Skywalker was bored, he was always bored. He didn't like working on the farm and he craved for adventure, he had often looked up at the stars and dreamed of what was out there. He was hoping to submit his application to the academy soon that was if his uncle would let him and he bet he wouldn't.
So here he was heading to anchorage to pick up something for his auntie. He got what he needed then decided to go to one of his favourite places, Mani's junkshop. Luke loved tinkering with all the old droids and items; he also got on great with the store's owner Mani Landrunner.
Mani Landruner was a curios man to Luke, he seemed so familiar, but Luke couldn't figure out where from. That and the fact that he always wore black and his eyes and a sad expression to them. He also always wore a strange cylindrical item on his belt that Luke was never allowed to touch.
Mani looked up and saw a battered speeder coming his way and he knew it was Luke. The boy had grown up so much and Mani had, had the chance to watch him even though he couldn't do it himself. When Luke jumped up and headed for his shop he smiled brightly. "Hello Luke" he called.
"Hey Mani, how are you" Luke asked
"I'm fine, what brings you out?" Mani asked.
"Just had to pick some stuff up for my Auntie" Luke replied as he looked over the items Mai was working on "Need a little help?" he asked.
"Sure" Mani said happy to have the extra help and to spend time with someone so very dear to him. The hours passed away quickly as the pair worked. They managed to fix up a fair few things up and Luke was happy with the work that was when he noticed the time "Oh sgrag. I'm going to be late" he said .
"Late for what?" Mani asked
"Uncle Owen's getting some new droids today and he wants me to clean them up. For some reason he doesn't like coming here for them" He said as he headed off.
"See you later" he called as he hoped into his speeder and shot off home.
Luke arrived at the farm just as the giant sandcrawler reached his home he parked up and ran to his uncle.
"You're late" Owen said sternly.
"Sorry I got held up in town" Luke replied
"No doubt at that Mani's place" Owen retoured bitterly making sure the conversation ended there. With that said the pair walked along the line of droids with owe picking out two droids he wanted a red Astromech and a gold protocol droid, Owen then ordered Luke to clean the droids up as Luke walked off the red droid blew it motivator much to the dismay if Luke and his Uncle. Owen then chose a Blue droid. The Blue droid rolled after Luke and the protocol droid. It was while cleaning the droids that Luke's life would change, he had learnt that the protocol droid was called C-3PO and the little Astromech was called R2-D2. It was while cleaning R2 that Luke played a part of a message.
"Help me obi-wan Kenobi you're my only hope"
Luke asked the droid what was wrong with the message and removed the restraining bolt but the message just stopped, before he could do anything else he was called to dinner. That night R2 decided to go for a little walk.
Luke was not having a good morning, he had fallen out with his uncle again over dinner about the message an then R2 had gone walkies, leaving Luke to try and find him. After an hour of searching Luke had finally found and caught up with R2.
"Where are you going?" Luke demanded
"He keeps going on about his mission and that he is close to his goal" C-3PO answered.
"How can he be close there's nothing out here" Luke snapped. This droid was most certainly becoming more trouble than it was worth. That was when it started to beep frantically. "What's wrong now" Luke asked but before he could get an answer he was attacked by sand people Luke tried to grab his rifle but was struck and his world went black, the last thing he saw was two cloaked figures scaring the sand people away.
Luke woke up in a very plain and simple house; he wasn't sure where he was. He looked round and saw Mani standing over him "What happened" He asked
"You were attacked by sand people and we brought you here" an older man said form behind Mani. Luke recognised the older man.
"Ben" He said happily.
"That's right and it seems you have returned this droid to me" he said patting R2's dome. So let's see what's so important" he added as R2 began the recording.
"General Kenobi, my name is Lux bonteri and I come to you seeking help. Years Ago you served the senate in the clone wars and fought for freedom. I ask, no I beseech you to help me now in restoring freedom. If you know where the chosen one is please ask him for help as well I need you both. My ship has fallen to the Empire. However I have managed to store the plans for a super weapon into R2, these Plans must reach my allies on Onderon. Help me Obi wan Kenobi you're my only hope"
Luke just sat there, he didn't know what to do or say. He wanted to help but he couldn't leave, his uncle wouldn't let him and his Auntie would be worried sick.
Obi wan thought for a couple of minutes looked at Mani who nodded, then got up and opened a chest pulling out another cylindrical item similar to Mani's. He pressed a button and ignited it revealing to Luke that it was a lightsaber. "Let us hope we still know how to use these" he said as he got a feel once again for his old friend.
"Wait you two are Jedi" Luke asked shocked he had learnt so much so quickly it was all a little too much for him.
"Yes and we need your help" Mani said simply. It was time for Luke to decided and to change his life forever.
Beru was worried Luke hadn't come back yet. She had told Owen that he had gone to sort the droids out, because that's what she thought he was doing. However he should of been back by now. Owen was acing that was when the door chimed and he got up to answer it
"Maybe it's Luke" Beru said
"But why wouldn't he just come in" Owen asked as he opened the door and horror and fear filled his eyes. He was confronted with three figures and Mandalorian and two cloaked figures. He knew the figures must be either Nightsisters or Nightbrothers.
"Hello, I'm lieutenant Wren of the Imperial Army. I have some questions or you" she said as the two cloaked figures behind her activated their red lightsabers.
