A/N: Don't own SW. Thanks for the reviews!
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Owen jumped off his speeder bike and pounded on Ben's door. He wanted to make sure Ben told the boy nothing more of the Jedi and his father. "Kenobi!"
Ben opened the door and spoke calmly. "What can I do for you, Owen."
"Don't tell Luke ANYTHING of the Jedi or any more stories about his father, alright?" Owen ordered furiously. "That boy doesn't need to know anything about outside Tatooine. Beru and I have taken a big chance in bringing the boy in."
"You mean to tell me that you do not want Luke to live with you?" Ben asked innocently.
Owen shook his head. "I want Luke to live with us but I don't
want him becoming just like his father."
"I see." Ben stepped out of the doorway. "You can't blame the boy for wanting to know about his parents and about something that runs strong in his blood." He glanced at the eastern horizon. "I will make no promises."
Owen glared at him. "I mean it..." And with that he jumped back on his landspeeder and headed for his own homestead.
Ben merely smiled. He could not hide most of the truth from Luke. He had a right to know.
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"Are you insane?!" Bail exclaimed when Leia and Jed approached him that night. "Do you know how many scouts and spies and who knows what are out scouring the galaxy for Jedi and-" He stopped at a sharp glance coming from Jed who had been staring out the window, expecting this. He was an unusual Jedi. "...and...other... Jedi?"
Leia stared at Bail, confused. Jed stepped in. "No we're not insane but we are looking for a little adventure..." He winked at Leia who grinned. "I guess in other terms it would put us in the category of insanity."
"Please father? I miss my grandparents and my Auntie Sola and my cousins and my Uncle Jar Jar! Just this once and I won't go anywhere else until I'm all grown up." Leia pleaded.
Bail sighed heavily. "Leia..." He gritted his teeth, trying to come up with an excuse for her not to go but nothing came. 'Well I guess I owe it to her, having kept her cooped up within the city, not allowing her to explore or do anything at all!' "Only if you promise to come straight back after staying for a day or two." It still was not a good idea to him.
"We promise!" Leia said and hugged Bail. "Thank you so much. I'm going to start packing!" She bounded happily out of the room.
Bail stood up and spoke quickly to Jed. "PLEASE keep her from harm and from the public eye."
Jed looked at him straight in the eye. "You have my solemn vow."
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"Home again, home again, to go to rest. By hearth and heart, house and nest." Padme's voice echoed in Leia's thoughts as she slept. She had recited a children's rhyme to Leia many times before her bedtime when she was younger.
'I'm returning home...but just for awhile.' Leia thought. A few weeks had passed by and she was leaving the next morning, bright and early. She and Jed were going alone, so as not to arouse unwanted attention.
The hours passed by, the moon drifting in and out of the clouds. Finally, the sun rose on the east. It was dawn and Jed was already up and ready, getting his starship ready for the long trip.
Luraia came in with Shaye in her arms, to wake Leia up. "Time to go, Leia. Jed is at the hangar waiting for you."
Leia groaned.
"You can sleep on the way." Luraia set Shaye on the floor and picked up Leia's bags and dropped them next to the doorway.
"I'm up." Leia got out of bed. "Good Morning Shaye!" She called brightly to the baby who gurgled in delight. She quickly got ready in the refresher unit.
Soon she was at the hangar wiping away tears as she said good- bye to her adopted parents. "Don't worry, it's only for a couple of weeks and we'll see each other again!" Mrs. Organa said gently. Leia nodded, remembering how her mother had reassured her that they would be seeing Luke again someday.
Bail said his farewell and turned to Jed. "Take good care of her." He said.
Jed nodded and kissed his wife and son good-bye and carried Leia's luggage into the starship, which was called the Silver Shadow. The sleek starship glided out of the hangar and headed into space. "We should be there in about a week but that is of course the main standards for a "normal" starship." Jed announced cockily. "In my ship, we should be there in a matter of days, specifically four days. Perhaps even three...and a half." The stars whizzed by as they entered hyperspace.
"I'm going to my room to sleep." Leia said and Jed nodded.
"I'll either be in my own room or playing some sort of game against the computer." He indicated another compartment. "Maybe I'll actually beat that computer this time..." He didn't play games much.
Leia giggled and retreated to her room.
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"And this here is what you use to control the speed of your landspeeder." Owen was telling Luke. It wasn't Luke's first lesson since Anakin had taught him all the parts of a landspeeder and a starship but he didn't want to ruin the moment. Owen looked excited showing him all the parts and components of his landspeeder. Luke just smiled.
"Well that's it for today, Luke. What say we take a trip into Mos Espa?" Owen asked him.
"Can we? I've never been there before."
"Sure. Your aunt will be coming too. It's really no different from Mos Eisley. Nothing fancy, nothing to see. I've got to pick up some spare parts." Owen replied. It was noon and the sun beat down upon their backs. Nothing like the cool and exotic atmosphere of Naboo but Luke had gotten used to the heat and was a quick learner when it came to moisture farming. He also had a certain knack for fixing things.
Owen got into a much larger landspeeder, able to hold at least four people. Beru sat beside him and Luke sat in the back. He shielded his eyes from the harsh wind with bits of sand in it. Still, it was kind of a cool wind.
Soon they reached the town of Mos Espa, full of filth-ridden criminals, space pilots and pirates, smugglers, and slaves. 'Exactly like Mos Eisley.' Luke thought with disappointment. 'Oh well, I'll just explore and hang around until Uncle Owen is ready to go. Maybe I'll tag along with him to the parts shop.'
Owen parked the speeder in one of the hangars, hoping no one would take off with it. Luke followed Owen and his aunt was right behind him. "Well, I'm going to go look at the shops." Beru announced.
Owen nodded. "Luke, want to come with me?"
Luke nodded, smiling. Owen smiled back and the two males said good-bye to Beru and she walked in the direction of the small markets and Owen and Luke headed into the throng of humans and aliens.
They reached a familiar looking shop, where the owner of the shop was arguing with a customer of his. The language he heard was unfamiliar to him. "Huttese." Owen whispered as they entered the shop.
The customer, an alien clad in fur stomped past them, muttering vulgar things under his breath. Luke's eyes widened. 'He must be feeling really hot out there, all that fur.' He turned his attention back to his uncle who was conversing in Huttese to the owner of the shop.
The owner had a gruff voice, and he looked old. He was stout in size, hovering over the ground, his skin a blue color. Small wings flapped, and he seemed to be pointing outside, near the back of the shop where pit droids were visible, moving junk around.
Owen nodded to the alien. "Come Luke." Luke followed him and at that moment, the old alien took notice of him.
"Huh?" His face wrinkled with confusion. He had recognized Owen Lars, son of Cliegg Lars, but the boy...he seemed so familiar. "Who's this boy?"
Owen frowned. "I don't see what that has to do with the parts I need." He stepped forward, giving the owner a warning glance.
The owner blinked at the boy and then turned back to Owen. "Ah yes! Yes! Come on to the back of the shop. I'll show you some new parts and generators we just got in..."
Luke followed them out into the back. There were large piles of pretty much useless junk everywhere. Owen looked at Luke. "Stay around here. Look around if you want."
Luke obeyed and began to pick at some parts and panels and brushed off sand from some other things. The owner, Watto, [a/n: Wasn't hard at all to figure out. ;)] flew to him. "You, what's your name?" He asked, his tone harsh.
Luke stared back at him, suspicious. "Luke."
Watto was not satisfied. "Are you Owen's boy?"
Luke shook his head. "Owen is my uncle..." He wondered if he should say anymore.
"Luke what?"
Luke looked around for his uncle. "Um...Skywalk-"
"Watto!" Owen said sharply. "I'll take these. And that is all for today." He added in a firm voice, eyes narrowed at Watto.
"Aye! We'll go back in th' shop and you can pay up there." Watto answered shortly, smirking. Money was his business, his love.
Luke quickly caught up to Owen, casting a curious glance back at Watto. 'Skywalk, eh?' Watto thought, trying to place the name. Owen and Luke had already left the shop, their parts already paid for. 'Skywalk, Skywalk,...Skywalker!' Watto floated out of his shop, catching just a glimpse of the two. "Whatdya know...another Skywalker."
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Owen met up with Beru, who had bought a basket of fruit for the trip home and for later. She handed Luke a piece. "Almost done." She said, looking admirably at some garments.
Luke took a bite and got permission to wonder around by himself. Owen permitted him to do so as long as he stayed within sight. Luke by-passed several people. "Gee, it's crowded-oof!" He stumbled back, but a hand caught his own.
"Sorry about that." A dark skinned man apologized and then froze. "Annie?"
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Meanwhile, the Silver Shadow left hyperspace with a jolt. Jed leaped out of bed, hoping it wasn't too serious. He dashed towards the cockpit, slowing down to a halt. They certainly weren't in Naboo's star system. A large ship, only known as a Star Destroyer, with the name of The Annihilator, so aptly named.
Leia came out of her own room. "Jed, what's wrong?" She was thrown against the wall as Jed took control of the ship and swerved to avoid colliding with the Annihilator again.
"Whew! We didn't get hit bad. This girl can take anything!" A half smile spread across his face. "We seem to have run into...trouble." Leia gasped at the size of the ship. She wondered how they were able to escape with just minimum damage.
A cold voice spoke through the intercom. "Identify yourself."
Jed took a deep breath and Leia gulped.
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A/N: I can't remember a Star Destroyer called the Annihilator. I remember other names...well if it's taken, I did not know. Time to get back to those SW novels and EU novels. Also, you can probably guess who Luke ran into. I didn't read Ghost of Tatooine yet though.
REVIEW PLEASE! Much appreciated. =)
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Owen jumped off his speeder bike and pounded on Ben's door. He wanted to make sure Ben told the boy nothing more of the Jedi and his father. "Kenobi!"
Ben opened the door and spoke calmly. "What can I do for you, Owen."
"Don't tell Luke ANYTHING of the Jedi or any more stories about his father, alright?" Owen ordered furiously. "That boy doesn't need to know anything about outside Tatooine. Beru and I have taken a big chance in bringing the boy in."
"You mean to tell me that you do not want Luke to live with you?" Ben asked innocently.
Owen shook his head. "I want Luke to live with us but I don't
want him becoming just like his father."
"I see." Ben stepped out of the doorway. "You can't blame the boy for wanting to know about his parents and about something that runs strong in his blood." He glanced at the eastern horizon. "I will make no promises."
Owen glared at him. "I mean it..." And with that he jumped back on his landspeeder and headed for his own homestead.
Ben merely smiled. He could not hide most of the truth from Luke. He had a right to know.
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"Are you insane?!" Bail exclaimed when Leia and Jed approached him that night. "Do you know how many scouts and spies and who knows what are out scouring the galaxy for Jedi and-" He stopped at a sharp glance coming from Jed who had been staring out the window, expecting this. He was an unusual Jedi. "...and...other... Jedi?"
Leia stared at Bail, confused. Jed stepped in. "No we're not insane but we are looking for a little adventure..." He winked at Leia who grinned. "I guess in other terms it would put us in the category of insanity."
"Please father? I miss my grandparents and my Auntie Sola and my cousins and my Uncle Jar Jar! Just this once and I won't go anywhere else until I'm all grown up." Leia pleaded.
Bail sighed heavily. "Leia..." He gritted his teeth, trying to come up with an excuse for her not to go but nothing came. 'Well I guess I owe it to her, having kept her cooped up within the city, not allowing her to explore or do anything at all!' "Only if you promise to come straight back after staying for a day or two." It still was not a good idea to him.
"We promise!" Leia said and hugged Bail. "Thank you so much. I'm going to start packing!" She bounded happily out of the room.
Bail stood up and spoke quickly to Jed. "PLEASE keep her from harm and from the public eye."
Jed looked at him straight in the eye. "You have my solemn vow."
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"Home again, home again, to go to rest. By hearth and heart, house and nest." Padme's voice echoed in Leia's thoughts as she slept. She had recited a children's rhyme to Leia many times before her bedtime when she was younger.
'I'm returning home...but just for awhile.' Leia thought. A few weeks had passed by and she was leaving the next morning, bright and early. She and Jed were going alone, so as not to arouse unwanted attention.
The hours passed by, the moon drifting in and out of the clouds. Finally, the sun rose on the east. It was dawn and Jed was already up and ready, getting his starship ready for the long trip.
Luraia came in with Shaye in her arms, to wake Leia up. "Time to go, Leia. Jed is at the hangar waiting for you."
Leia groaned.
"You can sleep on the way." Luraia set Shaye on the floor and picked up Leia's bags and dropped them next to the doorway.
"I'm up." Leia got out of bed. "Good Morning Shaye!" She called brightly to the baby who gurgled in delight. She quickly got ready in the refresher unit.
Soon she was at the hangar wiping away tears as she said good- bye to her adopted parents. "Don't worry, it's only for a couple of weeks and we'll see each other again!" Mrs. Organa said gently. Leia nodded, remembering how her mother had reassured her that they would be seeing Luke again someday.
Bail said his farewell and turned to Jed. "Take good care of her." He said.
Jed nodded and kissed his wife and son good-bye and carried Leia's luggage into the starship, which was called the Silver Shadow. The sleek starship glided out of the hangar and headed into space. "We should be there in about a week but that is of course the main standards for a "normal" starship." Jed announced cockily. "In my ship, we should be there in a matter of days, specifically four days. Perhaps even three...and a half." The stars whizzed by as they entered hyperspace.
"I'm going to my room to sleep." Leia said and Jed nodded.
"I'll either be in my own room or playing some sort of game against the computer." He indicated another compartment. "Maybe I'll actually beat that computer this time..." He didn't play games much.
Leia giggled and retreated to her room.
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"And this here is what you use to control the speed of your landspeeder." Owen was telling Luke. It wasn't Luke's first lesson since Anakin had taught him all the parts of a landspeeder and a starship but he didn't want to ruin the moment. Owen looked excited showing him all the parts and components of his landspeeder. Luke just smiled.
"Well that's it for today, Luke. What say we take a trip into Mos Espa?" Owen asked him.
"Can we? I've never been there before."
"Sure. Your aunt will be coming too. It's really no different from Mos Eisley. Nothing fancy, nothing to see. I've got to pick up some spare parts." Owen replied. It was noon and the sun beat down upon their backs. Nothing like the cool and exotic atmosphere of Naboo but Luke had gotten used to the heat and was a quick learner when it came to moisture farming. He also had a certain knack for fixing things.
Owen got into a much larger landspeeder, able to hold at least four people. Beru sat beside him and Luke sat in the back. He shielded his eyes from the harsh wind with bits of sand in it. Still, it was kind of a cool wind.
Soon they reached the town of Mos Espa, full of filth-ridden criminals, space pilots and pirates, smugglers, and slaves. 'Exactly like Mos Eisley.' Luke thought with disappointment. 'Oh well, I'll just explore and hang around until Uncle Owen is ready to go. Maybe I'll tag along with him to the parts shop.'
Owen parked the speeder in one of the hangars, hoping no one would take off with it. Luke followed Owen and his aunt was right behind him. "Well, I'm going to go look at the shops." Beru announced.
Owen nodded. "Luke, want to come with me?"
Luke nodded, smiling. Owen smiled back and the two males said good-bye to Beru and she walked in the direction of the small markets and Owen and Luke headed into the throng of humans and aliens.
They reached a familiar looking shop, where the owner of the shop was arguing with a customer of his. The language he heard was unfamiliar to him. "Huttese." Owen whispered as they entered the shop.
The customer, an alien clad in fur stomped past them, muttering vulgar things under his breath. Luke's eyes widened. 'He must be feeling really hot out there, all that fur.' He turned his attention back to his uncle who was conversing in Huttese to the owner of the shop.
The owner had a gruff voice, and he looked old. He was stout in size, hovering over the ground, his skin a blue color. Small wings flapped, and he seemed to be pointing outside, near the back of the shop where pit droids were visible, moving junk around.
Owen nodded to the alien. "Come Luke." Luke followed him and at that moment, the old alien took notice of him.
"Huh?" His face wrinkled with confusion. He had recognized Owen Lars, son of Cliegg Lars, but the boy...he seemed so familiar. "Who's this boy?"
Owen frowned. "I don't see what that has to do with the parts I need." He stepped forward, giving the owner a warning glance.
The owner blinked at the boy and then turned back to Owen. "Ah yes! Yes! Come on to the back of the shop. I'll show you some new parts and generators we just got in..."
Luke followed them out into the back. There were large piles of pretty much useless junk everywhere. Owen looked at Luke. "Stay around here. Look around if you want."
Luke obeyed and began to pick at some parts and panels and brushed off sand from some other things. The owner, Watto, [a/n: Wasn't hard at all to figure out. ;)] flew to him. "You, what's your name?" He asked, his tone harsh.
Luke stared back at him, suspicious. "Luke."
Watto was not satisfied. "Are you Owen's boy?"
Luke shook his head. "Owen is my uncle..." He wondered if he should say anymore.
"Luke what?"
Luke looked around for his uncle. "Um...Skywalk-"
"Watto!" Owen said sharply. "I'll take these. And that is all for today." He added in a firm voice, eyes narrowed at Watto.
"Aye! We'll go back in th' shop and you can pay up there." Watto answered shortly, smirking. Money was his business, his love.
Luke quickly caught up to Owen, casting a curious glance back at Watto. 'Skywalk, eh?' Watto thought, trying to place the name. Owen and Luke had already left the shop, their parts already paid for. 'Skywalk, Skywalk,...Skywalker!' Watto floated out of his shop, catching just a glimpse of the two. "Whatdya know...another Skywalker."
~~**~~
Owen met up with Beru, who had bought a basket of fruit for the trip home and for later. She handed Luke a piece. "Almost done." She said, looking admirably at some garments.
Luke took a bite and got permission to wonder around by himself. Owen permitted him to do so as long as he stayed within sight. Luke by-passed several people. "Gee, it's crowded-oof!" He stumbled back, but a hand caught his own.
"Sorry about that." A dark skinned man apologized and then froze. "Annie?"
~~**~~
Meanwhile, the Silver Shadow left hyperspace with a jolt. Jed leaped out of bed, hoping it wasn't too serious. He dashed towards the cockpit, slowing down to a halt. They certainly weren't in Naboo's star system. A large ship, only known as a Star Destroyer, with the name of The Annihilator, so aptly named.
Leia came out of her own room. "Jed, what's wrong?" She was thrown against the wall as Jed took control of the ship and swerved to avoid colliding with the Annihilator again.
"Whew! We didn't get hit bad. This girl can take anything!" A half smile spread across his face. "We seem to have run into...trouble." Leia gasped at the size of the ship. She wondered how they were able to escape with just minimum damage.
A cold voice spoke through the intercom. "Identify yourself."
Jed took a deep breath and Leia gulped.
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A/N: I can't remember a Star Destroyer called the Annihilator. I remember other names...well if it's taken, I did not know. Time to get back to those SW novels and EU novels. Also, you can probably guess who Luke ran into. I didn't read Ghost of Tatooine yet though.
REVIEW PLEASE! Much appreciated. =)
