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Notes: Just the usual info. Words in ~'s represent a character's thoughts and words in *'s represent Force speech
Feedback: Please but constructive criticism only. If you have to criticize anyway.
Obi-Wan's Daughter: Part 16
Somewhere Deep inside a tiny voice told Nemesis that Luke was right. Uncle Owen would, more likely than not, be furious with the boy. On the other hand, Nemesis stubbornly told herself, Luke had to come with them, or else.
She sighed, ignoring Threepio's babble about being crowded into a speeder. Nemesis shook her head. Sure, she had to admit the speeder was a bit crowded, but that couldn't be helped. The droid was, however, obviously grateful that the trip to Anchorhead had been uneventful.
~So far, anyway.~ Nemesis smiled at the thought. She wondered if the golden droid could take anymore surprises today.
"Look over there, Luke." Obi-Wan said suddenly. Nemesis looked in the direction her father pointed as Luke did.
"Smoke." She leaned forward.
Obi-Wan nodded. "Exactly what I thought."
"I don't see anything." Luke said, shaking his head.
"Let's go that way anyway." Nemesis said. "Someone could need help."
"Alright." Luke agreed reluctantly as he turned the speeder. "But I still don't see anything."
Within a few minutes, Luke had to admit that Nemesis had been right. He could clearly see the smoke and the wreckage it was coming from. He glanced at Obi-Wan from the corner of his eye wondering how he had been able to see it from such a distance.
~But he wasn't the only one who saw it.~ Luke turned and glanced at Nemesis. She smiled and shrugged as she climbed out
Obi-Wan followed Luke and Nemesis to the wreckage. *Clever, whoever did it.*
Nemesis continued to examine the debris. *You mean how it was made to look like the Sandpeople did it?*
Obi-Wan nodded. *Even if Luke doesn't come with us, I'm getting you off of this planet. The Imperials are too close this time.*
*But, Daddy...*
*No, Nem. You're more important. With or without Luke we leave today.*
Nemesis nodded slowly. *Alright.*
"Looks like the Sandpeople did it." Luke said. Nemesis and Obi-Wan looked at each other. Obi-Wan simply shrugged before he walked over to Luke.
"I've never heard of them hitting something this big." Luke said, wide-eyed.
"That's because they don't." Nemesis said as she followed her father. "And they didn't." She added as she knelt beside Luke.
"She's right." Obi-Wan said. "Though it was made to look as though the Sandpeople did it."
Luke shook his head. "What?"
As her father explained what he meant to Luke, Nemesis continued to examine the wreckage. She chewed on her lip in concentration. "Luke?"
"Yeah?"
"Didn't you say your uncle bought Threepio and Artoo from Jawas?"
"Yes." Luke said. He stood and walked over to her. "And your father thinks Imperials did this."
"They did." Nemesis said casually.
Luke paled. "So, if they tracked the droids to these Jawas...then they could have tracked them back to…" He turned and ran to the speeder before he finished his sentence.
"Luke, wait!" Obi-Wan called.
"Luke!" Nemesis yelled after her friend as she watched the speeder disappear.
Obi-Wan shook his head. "He'll go with us now." He walked over to his daughter.
Nemesis nodded. "It's too bad it's the death of those he's closest to that will lead to his decision."
Obi-Wan nodded. "It is." He paused. There was silence between them for a few moments for those who had died. Finally he cleared his throat. "Come on, Princess. We have some things to do before he returns."
Notes: Just the usual info. Words in ~'s represent a character's thoughts and words in *'s represent Force speech
Feedback: Please but constructive criticism only. If you have to criticize anyway.
Obi-Wan's Daughter: Part 16
Somewhere Deep inside a tiny voice told Nemesis that Luke was right. Uncle Owen would, more likely than not, be furious with the boy. On the other hand, Nemesis stubbornly told herself, Luke had to come with them, or else.
She sighed, ignoring Threepio's babble about being crowded into a speeder. Nemesis shook her head. Sure, she had to admit the speeder was a bit crowded, but that couldn't be helped. The droid was, however, obviously grateful that the trip to Anchorhead had been uneventful.
~So far, anyway.~ Nemesis smiled at the thought. She wondered if the golden droid could take anymore surprises today.
"Look over there, Luke." Obi-Wan said suddenly. Nemesis looked in the direction her father pointed as Luke did.
"Smoke." She leaned forward.
Obi-Wan nodded. "Exactly what I thought."
"I don't see anything." Luke said, shaking his head.
"Let's go that way anyway." Nemesis said. "Someone could need help."
"Alright." Luke agreed reluctantly as he turned the speeder. "But I still don't see anything."
Within a few minutes, Luke had to admit that Nemesis had been right. He could clearly see the smoke and the wreckage it was coming from. He glanced at Obi-Wan from the corner of his eye wondering how he had been able to see it from such a distance.
~But he wasn't the only one who saw it.~ Luke turned and glanced at Nemesis. She smiled and shrugged as she climbed out
Obi-Wan followed Luke and Nemesis to the wreckage. *Clever, whoever did it.*
Nemesis continued to examine the debris. *You mean how it was made to look like the Sandpeople did it?*
Obi-Wan nodded. *Even if Luke doesn't come with us, I'm getting you off of this planet. The Imperials are too close this time.*
*But, Daddy...*
*No, Nem. You're more important. With or without Luke we leave today.*
Nemesis nodded slowly. *Alright.*
"Looks like the Sandpeople did it." Luke said. Nemesis and Obi-Wan looked at each other. Obi-Wan simply shrugged before he walked over to Luke.
"I've never heard of them hitting something this big." Luke said, wide-eyed.
"That's because they don't." Nemesis said as she followed her father. "And they didn't." She added as she knelt beside Luke.
"She's right." Obi-Wan said. "Though it was made to look as though the Sandpeople did it."
Luke shook his head. "What?"
As her father explained what he meant to Luke, Nemesis continued to examine the wreckage. She chewed on her lip in concentration. "Luke?"
"Yeah?"
"Didn't you say your uncle bought Threepio and Artoo from Jawas?"
"Yes." Luke said. He stood and walked over to her. "And your father thinks Imperials did this."
"They did." Nemesis said casually.
Luke paled. "So, if they tracked the droids to these Jawas...then they could have tracked them back to…" He turned and ran to the speeder before he finished his sentence.
"Luke, wait!" Obi-Wan called.
"Luke!" Nemesis yelled after her friend as she watched the speeder disappear.
Obi-Wan shook his head. "He'll go with us now." He walked over to his daughter.
Nemesis nodded. "It's too bad it's the death of those he's closest to that will lead to his decision."
Obi-Wan nodded. "It is." He paused. There was silence between them for a few moments for those who had died. Finally he cleared his throat. "Come on, Princess. We have some things to do before he returns."