This is how I think Star Wars would have happened if Leia had grown up on Tatooine with Owen and Beru Lars and Luke had grown up with the royal family on Alderaan instead of the other way around. This takes place sort of at the beginning of ANH, except Luke knows he's a Jedi, and Leia is trying to take the plans for the Death Star to Yavin IV along with her friend Biggs Darklighter...

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Prince Luke Organa was heading back home from Dagobah, where he had been training with the Jedi master Yoda. He had been given the shock of his life when he had been told that he was to become a Jedi. It had to be done in secret, because otherwise he would be killed, Obi-Wan had warned him. So he had traveled to Dagobah and met Master Yoda for the first time. He had begun his Jedi training.

Now, he was on his way to join the Rebel Alliance in their fight against the Empire. Perhaps after the Imperials were defeated a new Jedi Order could be formed, one that would continue to bring freedom and justice to the galaxy.

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"Biggs, where are you?" Leia Skywalker asked quietly, not expecting an answer from someone who wasn't there. According to her wrist chronometer, he was supposed to be there nearly ten minutes ago. He had never been late before. What had happened to him?

Suddenly she heard footsteps, and her hand immediately went to her blaster. "Who's there?"

"Relax, Leia, it's me," came Biggs's voice.

Leia moved her hand away from her blaster. "What took you so long?" she complained.

"Sorry," he said, without really answering her question. "Do you have the plans?"

"Can't wait to get rid of them. Can't you tell how jumpy I am? We need to take them to the Rebel Base right away. It's vital to the survival of the Alliance."

"Sure thing. Did you tell your aunt and uncle you were going?"

"No."

"Good. It's better that way. They won't suspect anything. If they're questioned, they can say truthfully that they knew nothing."

"You ready to go?"

"My ship's outside."

"Just let me go get Artoo."

She started to leave, but Biggs stopped her. "You're doing what? What do we need that droid for?"

"I put the plans for the Death Star into his memory banks. He'll know where to bring them if we die."

"So, where is he?" Biggs asked.

Leia went to the area where the droid was usually kept, and when she got there she let out a curse. "Stupid droid!"

"What happened?" Biggs asked, rushing over to her.

"Stupid droid ran away again!"

"What do you mean, again?" Biggs was starting to get angry. "Haven't you ever heard of this nifty new invention called a restraining bolt?"

"Shut up," Leia ordered. "He ran away when I first got him, but I thought it was a short circuit or something, because it stopped when I got him fixed. I haven't needed a restraining bolt for years!"

"Did he know what you put into his memory?"

"Of course he did. I had to make sure he knew what to do in case we didn't make it." Suddenly a thought came to her. "Maybe he misunderstood my instructions and...Oh no!" She grabbed her coat. "We'd better go out and look for him. He couldn't have gone far."

"It'll have to wait till morning. The sand people--"

"It can't wait! The sand people are nothing compared to what will happen to the galaxy if the Empire's new secret weapon is not destroyed!" Without waiting to see if Biggs was following her, she hopped on her speeder and started off.

"Wait for me!" Biggs yelled as he made a flying leap onto the back of the speeder. And together they went through the darkness on a hopeless search while Leia cursed herself for being so stupid, even though she couldn't have known what was to happen next.

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With an occasional beep or whistle, Artoo-Detoo rolled across the sand of Tatooine. Inside of him were the plans for the Empire's superweapon, plans that he needed to get to the Rebels on Yavin IV.

Something had made him run away that night. Whether it was his circuits going haywire or his all-too-frequent delusions of grandeur we will never know; but he did save Leia's life that night.

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