Disclaimer: Getting real sick of it now. If you don't know it by now…
It's official, this will be Harry/Luke. Don't like it, tough. Nothing graphic though so don't worry.
Chapter 8
"That's Dagobah." Harry grinned at Luke's tone.
"Yep. Disappointed?"
"Looks, um, nice."
"If you like humid swamps, sure."
"Scanners aren't picking up much of anything, except lots of life. Your sure this is the right place?"
"Positive, I helped him move."
"Oh. You're really going to leave me here."
"I promised. I can't train your Force abilities Luke, I can't use it myself. Only a Jedi Master can teach you and the midget's the only one left."
"Who says I need the Force?"
"To stand a chance against Vader and the Emperor you need to utilise everything at your disposal. You can't hide your whole life Luke, as much as we both wish you could. Just meet Yoda, if you really can't do this we'll leave, I promise but you have to give it a real try. Please?" Luke nodded, staring at the planet steadily growing through the cockpit.
"Will you do any runs for the Alliance while I'm here?"
"Sure, I'll ask for all the gossip. Come on, you better land this thing. Just try not to land in the swamp."
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"You ready?"
"No, can we go home?"
"It'll be fine." Harry reached for the ramp control.
"Wait." He turned to Luke.
"Promise me something?"
"What?"
"If…if I do change, get distant and all. Promise you won't stop trying to get me back. I don't want to stop feeling so much about everyone." Harry smiled and gave Luke a brief but strong hug.
"I promise. Come on, don't want to keep the midget waiting." Harry hit the release and the ramp dropped.
"A midget am I?"
"Think he heard me. It's been a while old friend."
"Humph. Nineteen years with barely a word young one. Well you have been?"
"It has its ups and downs. Smuggling at the moment, mainly for the Alliance."
"Much like his father is he." Harry shook his head at the sudden topic change.
"In looks maybe." Harry pulled Luke forward slightly.
"Jedi Master Yoda, Luke Skywalker."
"Too old he is to begin training."
"Mace would seem to disagree, as would Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon."
"Wrong before those two have been."
"I was under the impression you had already agreed to train him Yoda or I wouldn't have brought him."
"Keep as your Apprentice you would have?"
"He's talented and I enjoy his company, so why not?"
"Impulsive you are, four hundred years have not rid you of that."
"I could live till the end of the Universe and I doubt that would change but I'm not being impulsive."
"Walk with me you will. Guard the ship young Skywalker will." Yoda turned and started walking.
"Harry?"
"It's okay Luke, wait here."
"Touched the Darkness he has."
"I train for survival Yoda, you know that."
"Easily tainted he will be."
"You're wrong. He has to pure a heart, he won't turn."
"Wrong before you have been." Harry stiffened at the remainder.
"I would thank you to never bring that up again. What happened then will not happen again." Harry turned away, staring off into the distance, remembering a flash of vibrant red hair and an innocent laughter.
"I won't let it." He whispered before turning back.
"Will you train him or not?" Yoda took a deep breath.
"Trained the boy will be. Too set in his ways he is, hard it will be."
"Don't try it Yoda. His attachments are what will give him his strength, as they did me."
"Too dangerous that is. Afraid you are. Afraid of losing his feelings."
"We are friends, nothing more. I would never betray the bond of teacher and student."
"Perhaps. Dislike what you have taught him I do but say nothing I will. For now. Come, night will fall soon. Eat you will before leaving."
"Any idea how long he'll be here?"
"If time we had then years."
"But something's coming." Yoda looked at him.
"Even I can feel it Yoda. A crossroads approaches."
"Indeed, ready he must be."
TBC….
