Chapter III: Mos Espa
Luke and Biggs hopped out of the Skyhopper. They walked further along the streets. The streets were crowded with species' of different kinds and many shops. They walked a few blocks along the streets until they reached a store called "Watto and Sons". They walked in and a young Toydarian in his early twenties came flying out. "Hello." He said "I am Squatto. What are you looking for?" "We're looking for a Skyhopper." Biggs said. "Ah. Follow me out back." Said Squatto.
Luke and Biggs followed Squatto to the junkyard behind the store. "This is one of my only ones left." He said. He pointed to a Skyhopper that was all battered and wrecked. "Some parts are missing but you can replace those." He said. "What's the price?" Biggs asked. "300 truguts." Squatto said. Luke whispered to Biggs, I only have 250 truguts. "300 for a broken down Skyhopper. 200." Biggs said to Squatto. "200 is too low. 250, my final offer." Squatto said. Luke said "Deal."
Luke had to tie it onto the back of Biggs's Skyhoppeer. When Squatto said some parts were missing, he lied. A lot of parts were missing. "We better get back now." Luke said "My Aunt and Uncle will be wondering where I am." "You're right." Biggs replied "But first, we need some fuel, we burned a lot getting away from those Tuskens. I'll explore around a little." "I'll wait here." Luke said.
Biggs wandered around the crowded streets of Mos Espa, looking for anywhere that might sell fuel. He was rounding a corner when he saw some Imperial Stormtroopers. He leaned closer to hear what they were saying. "What parts are we looking for again? And why do we need them?" one of them said. The other replied "Don't they tell you anything? The Grand Moff's building this Death Star thing. It supposed to have some sort of a superbeam. Now, back to work." Biggs started walking back the way he came, wondering about what he had just heard.
"I was beginning to think you'd never come." Luke said when he saw Biggs returning with a can of fuel. Biggs said, "You'd never guess what I just heard." A few minutes later, they were flying over the sand and Luke said, "So the Empire is planning some sort of superweapon." "Yep." Biggs replied. The ship was moving rather slow. "Biggs, I think its not a good idea to fly over those Tusken camps like before. We might not be able to outrun them." Luke said. "Good point." Biggs replied "But if we take the long route, it would be an extra hour, and its already 7:00."
Luke and Biggs had taken the long route and it was 8:00 when Luke reached home. He thought of some story to explain why he hadn't done any of his chores. To his relief, they believed him. Biggs had arranged to take the Skyhopper to a garage near Mos Eisley. On top of it all he got homework on the first day of school. Thankfully it wasn't due until the end of the week. When he got to his room, it was a complete mess. "Oh Master Luke, you're home." Said D-24, Luke protocol droid. In fact, Luke built him a few years earlier. He still needed more outer coverings. "Oh hey Dee. What happened here?" "Oh my, a sandstorm came through. A terrible one."
A few hours later, Luke managed to fall asleep. It felt as if his first day of school had been weeks ago, but it was only this morning.
("No that's not true. That's impossible." "Search your feelings, you know it to be true." Said a tall figure in Black armor.)
Luke woke with a bang. "Dee, what happened?" Luke asked his droid. "Oh my goodness. I do believe something exploded." His droid replied. Luke got up and he heard his uncle Owen cursing. Luke ran outside. "'could have been Imperial. Do you think he knows about Luke?" he heard his Aunt Beru say. "No way." Replied Owen "Only us and that crazy Obi-Wan know." 'Who was Obi- Wan?' Luke thought. Luke left before they found out that he was listening.
Eventually sleep found Luke and he had what was left of the night to think about what had happened in one day.
Luke and Biggs hopped out of the Skyhopper. They walked further along the streets. The streets were crowded with species' of different kinds and many shops. They walked a few blocks along the streets until they reached a store called "Watto and Sons". They walked in and a young Toydarian in his early twenties came flying out. "Hello." He said "I am Squatto. What are you looking for?" "We're looking for a Skyhopper." Biggs said. "Ah. Follow me out back." Said Squatto.
Luke and Biggs followed Squatto to the junkyard behind the store. "This is one of my only ones left." He said. He pointed to a Skyhopper that was all battered and wrecked. "Some parts are missing but you can replace those." He said. "What's the price?" Biggs asked. "300 truguts." Squatto said. Luke whispered to Biggs, I only have 250 truguts. "300 for a broken down Skyhopper. 200." Biggs said to Squatto. "200 is too low. 250, my final offer." Squatto said. Luke said "Deal."
Luke had to tie it onto the back of Biggs's Skyhoppeer. When Squatto said some parts were missing, he lied. A lot of parts were missing. "We better get back now." Luke said "My Aunt and Uncle will be wondering where I am." "You're right." Biggs replied "But first, we need some fuel, we burned a lot getting away from those Tuskens. I'll explore around a little." "I'll wait here." Luke said.
Biggs wandered around the crowded streets of Mos Espa, looking for anywhere that might sell fuel. He was rounding a corner when he saw some Imperial Stormtroopers. He leaned closer to hear what they were saying. "What parts are we looking for again? And why do we need them?" one of them said. The other replied "Don't they tell you anything? The Grand Moff's building this Death Star thing. It supposed to have some sort of a superbeam. Now, back to work." Biggs started walking back the way he came, wondering about what he had just heard.
"I was beginning to think you'd never come." Luke said when he saw Biggs returning with a can of fuel. Biggs said, "You'd never guess what I just heard." A few minutes later, they were flying over the sand and Luke said, "So the Empire is planning some sort of superweapon." "Yep." Biggs replied. The ship was moving rather slow. "Biggs, I think its not a good idea to fly over those Tusken camps like before. We might not be able to outrun them." Luke said. "Good point." Biggs replied "But if we take the long route, it would be an extra hour, and its already 7:00."
Luke and Biggs had taken the long route and it was 8:00 when Luke reached home. He thought of some story to explain why he hadn't done any of his chores. To his relief, they believed him. Biggs had arranged to take the Skyhopper to a garage near Mos Eisley. On top of it all he got homework on the first day of school. Thankfully it wasn't due until the end of the week. When he got to his room, it was a complete mess. "Oh Master Luke, you're home." Said D-24, Luke protocol droid. In fact, Luke built him a few years earlier. He still needed more outer coverings. "Oh hey Dee. What happened here?" "Oh my, a sandstorm came through. A terrible one."
A few hours later, Luke managed to fall asleep. It felt as if his first day of school had been weeks ago, but it was only this morning.
("No that's not true. That's impossible." "Search your feelings, you know it to be true." Said a tall figure in Black armor.)
Luke woke with a bang. "Dee, what happened?" Luke asked his droid. "Oh my goodness. I do believe something exploded." His droid replied. Luke got up and he heard his uncle Owen cursing. Luke ran outside. "'could have been Imperial. Do you think he knows about Luke?" he heard his Aunt Beru say. "No way." Replied Owen "Only us and that crazy Obi-Wan know." 'Who was Obi- Wan?' Luke thought. Luke left before they found out that he was listening.
Eventually sleep found Luke and he had what was left of the night to think about what had happened in one day.