Chapter 17
Only to reappear a few moments later. The Falcon returned to realspace, with the Keyblade hovering right in front of them, as if waiting for Sora to come get it.
"That was one short jump," Han said. "Guess we were closer than we thought. Where are we anyway?" Han punched in the coordinates in the navcomputer. "Hmm, I guess somewhere in the Outer Rim according to this. There is a small system here, with no inhabited planets, mainly just because its too far out of the way. Not even the Vong came close to here. Only couple of planets: Neku, Deku, Tofu, and Antu."
"Threepio," Luke said. "Do you have any information on this place?"
"I'm sorry Master Luke, but I do not seem to have any information regarding this system in my data banks."
"Okay, Threepio," Luke said. "Sora, can you feel where Leia is?'
"Yes, Luke," Sora said pointing through the viewport. "That planet over there."
They all looked out the viewport and gazed at a desolate planet. It's dark features put bleak thoughts in the minds of everyone on board, bringing nameless fears to mind.
"That's Antu." Han said.
"Garwsh, that's scary." Goofy said.
"Don't worry Goofy," Donald said. "Sora, are we really going down there?"
"We have to," Sora said. "To find Leia."
Donald gulped.
"Han," Luke said.
"Are you getting any life readings from the planet?"
"Not
many," Han replied. "And most of what I do keep on disappearing
and reappearing, as if they aren't really there, or alive. But
there is something alive down there."
"Then let's go." Luke said. "But first let's get the Keyblade back."
After the Keyblade was returned to Sora, Han started to land the ship on Antu. As the ship descended on to the planet, Sora pulled Luke aside so no one could here them talk.
"What's wrong Sora?" Luke asked.
"There are Heartless down there, many of them," Sora said. "I don't want anything else to happen, so just me, Donald and Goofy will go get Leia."
"Sora, you know as well as I do that the three of you alone cannot stop this threat. We are coming to help you."
"But Luke-"
"No 'buts'," Luke said. "We are all going to help you. Besides, Threepio and Artoo can take care of the ship while we're gone."
The Falcon landed on the rocky, barren surface of Antu, as close as possible to where Leia's presence was. Everyone, except for Artoo and Threepio, who were told to stay on the ship, got off. Sora went to talk with Donald and Goofy.
"Donald, Goofy," Sora said. "I just want to say, if we don't get out of this, I'm glad we met."
"Us too, Sora." Both said together.
"Then let's go." Sora said.
"Sora," Luke said. "Be careful. There is more just Heartless here, remember what Zur said, about his master."
"I haven't." Sora said.
"And I want you and Jaina keeping close together." Luke said. "Watch each other's back."
"Sure, Uncle Luke." Jaina said with a wink at Sora.
"Okay," Han said. "Let's go get my wife, and teach this Ururl guy what it means to mess with our family."
After they had disappeared from sight, Artoo began rolling to the exit ramp.
"R2-D2, now where are you going?" Threepio asked as his companion rolled away. "They told us to stay here."
Artoo responded with a series of beeps.
"What, secret mission?"
Artoo bleeped again and began rolling down the ramp.
"Oh, wait for me, I'm coming. You and you're secret missions, they always seem to get us in trouble."
Artoo bleeped to Threepio.
"What? What secret weapon?"
Artoo bleeped again, annoyed at Threepio.
"Oh, I get it. Then let me make sure we get everything we need. Wait for me."
