Anuvuin: episode #14 The Test

Anuvuin:  episode #14 The Test

Part 1

                Previously:  Summoner has just sold Shmi to the Hutts.  Obviously, this upsets Shmi, but it is now out of her control.  She is a slave now.  Summoner just went back to his house, after making up a lie of what he head done, but Lowdun is onto it more than Summoner could ever dream of.

                Again, Lowdun looked at Summoner. 

"Something's missing about him…"

at once Lowdun thought he knew what it was, but there is only one way to test it…. now although Lowdun had wanted nothing more to do with the Jedi, he still relied on the Force for certain things.  There were times when using it was not only helpful, but was a necessity.  Lowdun had also taught his own children to use it on the Moisture Farm.  He had taught them mind control, how to move objects, things that could be of use.  Lowdun turned back towards Summoner, after skimming the surroundings.

 "Summoner, I need your help with something…hang on, I'll be back."

 Summoner is relieved. 

"Good, I fooled him."

 Lowdun looks around. 

"There isn't anyone with a weak mind around her…but wait, maybe I cold stage something…"

 but he doesn't have any time to think.  There's a large clanking sound.

 "The sandpeople…"

 Lowdun runs back to Summoner. 

Lowdun says, "There's some sandpeople at the vaporators again.  You do remember how to use the force for Mind Control, right?"

  "Sure."

 "Good, I need you to hope me take care of them. (And to wipe the "why can't you do it" look off Summoner's face)

 "It'll get your mind off your wife…"

 Summoner will do anything to enhance his story. 

"Thanks, I just can't seem to keep my mind off of her." 

Lowdun sys, "That's only natural." 

Lowdun hides his anticipation at seeing how the following event turns out.  Lowdun follows Summoner to the field.  Summoner tries to use mind control, but he just can't make the connections.  Summoner realizes there's something seriously wrong, but he tires anyway.

 "Those vaporators…" he stops.

 He just cant' do it.  Lowdun leans up against the tool shed, watching the whole thing.  Lowdun nods, then goes over to Summoner.  Summoner looks puzzled.

 "I can't understand why it won't work."

 "Summoner, get back to the house…I don't want you hurt…I'll take care of this, and then I want to talk to you.  Hurry up, these sandpeople can be vicious."

 Summoner goes back, puzzled, and watches as his father takes care of the sandpeople with mind contr.  There's no harm done to anything.  Then after all the sandpeople left, Lowdun came over to where Summoner was standing. 

"I don't understand this…" 

"You should, Summoner.  You lied to me."

  "You knew, didn't you?"

  'I was almost positive, but it had to test it to be sure.  Summoner, although I am 56, I am not as forgetful as I think you sometimes think I am.  I was a Jedi Knight at one time, and there are things I learned that I would never forget…I am trying to be as clam as I can.  You joined the Maurders, didn't you?"

 Summoner was really taken aback by this.

 "I would never do anything that stupid."

  "Summoner, you may think you an cover your tracks, but there's something you can't hide.  You lost your Force powers…and there's only one way to do that, you joined the Maurders.  I needed to put you in a position that would e necessary to use the Force…I never told you about this Maurder business because I didn't see any need to.  I guess s I should have.  You haven't run into your Uncle Elliot, have you?  For your sake, I hope you don't.  He's a mean-spirited, awful person, although I can't say you're much better.  You did something to your wife.  Where is she?"

  "It's none of your business."

 "It is too, son. She is having my grandchild!"

  "You'll never find her…she's far way from her.  No, I haven't.  "My brother…I never told you about him before.  He also became a Maurder…I tried to stop him, and failed. "

 Summoner turns and says, "That's nice.  You can look after my kids whenever I'm not around."

  Lowdun knew he could go look for Shmi because Owen and Rhun needed some attention.

 "Summoner, even through your mistakes, I still love you."

 Summoner says, "Yeah, I know."

 Now, a month later, back to Shmi.

Until next time!