Well last post of this LONG story of mine. Thanks everyone for sticking
with me to the end. As I said before, I'm gonna put up a little sister-
story to this eventually so anyone who wants to get pmed about that, please
say so in your reply. Thanks for reading!
Oh and PLEASE note the time lapse...
15 years later...
Obi-Wan reached forward, shutting off the small recording device and leaned back, sighing heavily with fatigue and weariness. He bit back the urge to yawn, and instead, picked up the recorder, bringing it under the light and drawing out a small laser pen. Carefully he inscribed a few words on the back of the recorder.
He then placed it in its seal, closed it tight and put it in one of the small pockets in his robes. Glancing at his chrono to make sure it was time, she stood up wearily and walked out the door towards the Lars homestead. He was used to the long walk, even in his old age it was actually quit pleasant to be out of his small hut for a few days to walk around.
As he walked, he fingered the recording device in his pocket, hoping that his plan would work. The one thing he had though about most in the past years had been around this small recorder. Since Sora had not appeared to him for just over 15 years, he figured that this was a safe road to take and judging by the looks of his future, it was the only road to take.
As he got nearer and nearer to the farm, he could make out the form of 16- year-old Luke Skywalker working near the vaporators with some droids that looked to be somewhat new. Luke must have seen him coming for he dropped his work and with a smile, ran out to meet him. Obi-Wan was reminded of a young Anakin Skywalker every time he went to visit Luke. It brought back the familiar guilt in his heart at what his foolishness had cost the galaxy.
It was almost in total control by the Empire. Obi-Wan had heard that forms of a resistance were being spoken of around the planet of Aldreaan and he smiled with pride to think of Bail Organ fighting back against the Empire still after all these years.
Obi-Wan's sporadic visits with Luke had sparked interest in the young boy's eyes about the rebellion and Obi-Wan knew that he spoke of it often with his friends. Obi-Wan also knew that it was getting too dangerous for him to be coming here so often. He knew this would be his last trip to the Lars farm for some time.
He smiled slightly as Luke finally reached him.
"How are you Young Luke?" he asked, reaching out to shake his hand. They still had a very platonic relationship. Luke only knew him as Ben Kenobi, a hermit that lived beyond the Dune Sea who sometimes stopped by. Obi-Wan's excuse for his visits was always the same "I was in the neighborhood and dropped by." Owen would be very displeased if he knew that Luke had even seen Ben, so Obi-Wan had made it a point to ask Luke not to mention any of his visits with his uncle.
"Ben, nice to see you again..." Luke seemed a little more subdued than usual, his cheerful nature had left him since he had hit his teenage years and Obi- Wan was sad to see Owen's roughness rubbing off on Luke more so every day.
"I have a request for you, young Skywalker, and I was hoping that you would do me a bit of a favor..."
Luke nodded his head politely. "I'll do what I can. I take it I shouldn't mention this with Owen either?"
Obi-Wan raised an inquisitive eyebrow towards him. "Are you telling on me Luke?"
"No! No, of course not Ben. Owen is actually in town now, if you wanted to come in and get some water..."
Obi-Wan shook his head and held up his hand, the small recording device in it. "No thank you. I best be gone before Owen gets back. Just promise me this." He placed the small device in Luke's hand. "Keep that with you...keep it with you at all times. It's small enough to slip in your utility belt or even on a chain around our neck. Just keep it with you."
"What is it?" Luke asked, examining the device.
"You will know when the time is right, or shall we say, you will know when you see her." Obi-Wan was reluctant to give out too much information that could put the boy in danger.
"Her? You trying to set me up with a girl?" Luke smiled but thankfully slipped it in his belt and patted it protectively. "How long?"
"However long it takes," Obi-Wan answered. "But you must promise me Luke, that you will never leave your house without it."
Luke considered it for a moment and then nodded. "As long as it's not a bomb. I'll probably end up forgetting that it's there eventually."
"Thank you," Obi-Wan reached out and squeezed Luke's shoulder. Luke smiled back and waved goodbye as he ran back to his house. Obi-Wan watched for awhile as he ran off and then, heaving a deep sigh, trudged his way back towards his hut.
A lot of the questions in this little prologue will be answered in the other story I'm going to write. It will be about Mara finding out her heritage. Betcha can guess what was on the holo disk, right ?
Thanks for reading!
Oh and PLEASE note the time lapse...
15 years later...
Obi-Wan reached forward, shutting off the small recording device and leaned back, sighing heavily with fatigue and weariness. He bit back the urge to yawn, and instead, picked up the recorder, bringing it under the light and drawing out a small laser pen. Carefully he inscribed a few words on the back of the recorder.
He then placed it in its seal, closed it tight and put it in one of the small pockets in his robes. Glancing at his chrono to make sure it was time, she stood up wearily and walked out the door towards the Lars homestead. He was used to the long walk, even in his old age it was actually quit pleasant to be out of his small hut for a few days to walk around.
As he walked, he fingered the recording device in his pocket, hoping that his plan would work. The one thing he had though about most in the past years had been around this small recorder. Since Sora had not appeared to him for just over 15 years, he figured that this was a safe road to take and judging by the looks of his future, it was the only road to take.
As he got nearer and nearer to the farm, he could make out the form of 16- year-old Luke Skywalker working near the vaporators with some droids that looked to be somewhat new. Luke must have seen him coming for he dropped his work and with a smile, ran out to meet him. Obi-Wan was reminded of a young Anakin Skywalker every time he went to visit Luke. It brought back the familiar guilt in his heart at what his foolishness had cost the galaxy.
It was almost in total control by the Empire. Obi-Wan had heard that forms of a resistance were being spoken of around the planet of Aldreaan and he smiled with pride to think of Bail Organ fighting back against the Empire still after all these years.
Obi-Wan's sporadic visits with Luke had sparked interest in the young boy's eyes about the rebellion and Obi-Wan knew that he spoke of it often with his friends. Obi-Wan also knew that it was getting too dangerous for him to be coming here so often. He knew this would be his last trip to the Lars farm for some time.
He smiled slightly as Luke finally reached him.
"How are you Young Luke?" he asked, reaching out to shake his hand. They still had a very platonic relationship. Luke only knew him as Ben Kenobi, a hermit that lived beyond the Dune Sea who sometimes stopped by. Obi-Wan's excuse for his visits was always the same "I was in the neighborhood and dropped by." Owen would be very displeased if he knew that Luke had even seen Ben, so Obi-Wan had made it a point to ask Luke not to mention any of his visits with his uncle.
"Ben, nice to see you again..." Luke seemed a little more subdued than usual, his cheerful nature had left him since he had hit his teenage years and Obi- Wan was sad to see Owen's roughness rubbing off on Luke more so every day.
"I have a request for you, young Skywalker, and I was hoping that you would do me a bit of a favor..."
Luke nodded his head politely. "I'll do what I can. I take it I shouldn't mention this with Owen either?"
Obi-Wan raised an inquisitive eyebrow towards him. "Are you telling on me Luke?"
"No! No, of course not Ben. Owen is actually in town now, if you wanted to come in and get some water..."
Obi-Wan shook his head and held up his hand, the small recording device in it. "No thank you. I best be gone before Owen gets back. Just promise me this." He placed the small device in Luke's hand. "Keep that with you...keep it with you at all times. It's small enough to slip in your utility belt or even on a chain around our neck. Just keep it with you."
"What is it?" Luke asked, examining the device.
"You will know when the time is right, or shall we say, you will know when you see her." Obi-Wan was reluctant to give out too much information that could put the boy in danger.
"Her? You trying to set me up with a girl?" Luke smiled but thankfully slipped it in his belt and patted it protectively. "How long?"
"However long it takes," Obi-Wan answered. "But you must promise me Luke, that you will never leave your house without it."
Luke considered it for a moment and then nodded. "As long as it's not a bomb. I'll probably end up forgetting that it's there eventually."
"Thank you," Obi-Wan reached out and squeezed Luke's shoulder. Luke smiled back and waved goodbye as he ran back to his house. Obi-Wan watched for awhile as he ran off and then, heaving a deep sigh, trudged his way back towards his hut.
A lot of the questions in this little prologue will be answered in the other story I'm going to write. It will be about Mara finding out her heritage. Betcha can guess what was on the holo disk, right ?
Thanks for reading!