A/N: Alright then. Looks like now the Jedi have a plan to get to Tattooine and meet up with Obi-Wan Kenobi. And Vader is still not taking his former apprentice's betrayal and escape from Ilum so well. This is where we left off, with our heroes approaching Tattooine and getting ready to land on the desert wasteland planet. Enjoy!
The stolen Imperial freighter landed on top of a large rock in the middle of the Junland Wastes. Peabody had a small hologram projector in his palm connected to the ship's computer.
"We'd better get moving, Master" Penny said as she helped Sherman pack a white backpack with dark brown straps and the black Imperial logo on the front with supplies they might need until packing some more at their destination.
"Just one second, Penny" Peabody said before disconnecting the hologram projector and putting up a holographic display of a map.
"That red dot up there is our destination. The green triangle is us. If we just go straight we can get there before Tuskan Raiders can come out and the twin suns set down and it gets dark" Peabody said.
"Raaaaarrrrrrrrghhhhhhh! Ruffffffrrrrrarrrrghhhhhh" (Translation: How long a walk is it?) Hayden asked while tightening the belt hook's grip on his light-saber.
"About a few hours, Hayden. So we'd better get moving" Peabody said before handing the hologram player to Sherman.
"You lead the way. We'll follow" Peabody said.
"Are you sure?" asked Sherman.
"Of course, after all you've done for us, I think it's time you had a chance to lead us" Peabody said kindly.
"Most definitely, you deserve it" Penny said smiling.
"Raaaarrrrhh" (Translation: I agree) Hayden said with a smile. Sherman then walked to the door and opened it after pressing the button on the side of it.
"We leave immediately, let's move" Sherman said leaving the control room with Peabody, Penny, and Hayden following him.
"Wow, it's hot" Penny said tugging at the collar of her Jedi robes.
"Two suns means double the heat. We have to conserve water if we're gonna survive this trek through the Dune Sea" Sherman said as he began walking with the backpack on his back.
After a small few minutes, they jumped off the cliff to get to a lower one and Sherman stopped walking and raised his hand.
"I hear something" Sherman said. The sound echoed throughout the cliffs of the Junland Wastes.
"I hear it too" Penny said.
"Tuskan Raiders" Peabody growled. Then what came after a few Tuskan Raider calls was totally unexpected, the cry of a young child. A little boy's voice crying out in pain. Sherman then ran to the edge of the cliff to see a small blonde haired boy with messy hair, a white shirt that looked similar to Sherman's robes with a white long-sleeved shirt underneath it, and brown pants with brown work boots and brown gauze wrapped around the boots and pants.
"Please, let me go" the boy begged. Tuskan Raiders surrounded the boy holding their Gaffi Sticks in attacking positions. Sherman snarled and lifted one hand up to use the Force to make his light-saber detach itself from his belt and into his hand.
"Hayden, you're with me. We take these guys down together" Sherman said. Hayden only growled with a nod and took his saber handle off his belt and jumped off the cliff when Sherman did. Both of them landing in between the boy and the Tuskan Raiders.
"Stay behind us" Sherman ordered. The boy only nodded and hid behind a small rock that was big enough to hide him. Sherman and Hayden pressed the buttons on their sabers and activated the emerald green blades that were slightly light under the twin sun's rays.
"Ready?" Sherman asked.
"Rafffffff rrrrarrrrghhhh" (Translation: Like you even need to ask) Hayden said. The Tuskan Raiders tried to attack them but with one swing of their light-sabers, the sharp tips of the Gaffi Sticks were sliced off and smoke emitted from the incision point. Then both Jedi raised their hands and used the Force to push them away from the boy and themselves and hit the wall of a large cliff.
"Wow, I've never seen Hayden hold his own like that before" Penny said.
"I know. Maybe Sherman's training paid off for you both after all" Peabody said with a smile. The Tuskan Raiders then decided that they had enough and ran away, dropping their destroyed Gaffi Sticks into the sandy ground.
"Well we won't be seeing them anymore" said Sherman as he and Hayden both deactivated their sabers and clipped them back onto their belts.
"I am impressed you two" Peabody's voice said before jumping off the cliff and onto the ground where Sherman and Hayden stood.
"The Force has become your main necessity thoughout all the Star Systems of the galaxy" Peabody said congratulating them.
"Are they gone?" asked the little boy with a small whimper. Peabody approached the boy and held his paw out for the boy to take, which he did.
"What is your name young one?" asked the white beagle with kindness.
"Luke, Luke Skywalker" the boy said. The last name of the boy caught Peabody by surprise. This was surely the child that Kenobi had hid away from the Empire years ago after the Jedi Purge.
"Well Luke, you were lucky my students came to your rescue" Peabody said. Luke then saw Sherman's light-saber.
"What is that?" asked Luke.
"That's my light-saber, it's the weapon I fight with" Sherman said with a smile. He smiled because of the innocence he sensed in Luke's soul and eyes. The curiosity and playfulness of a child was calming to him, especially during the dark times of the Empire.
"What were you doing out in the Junland Wastes?" Sherman asked getting on one knee.
"I was just playing, then the Sand-People came and tried to hurt me" Luke said.
"Rarrrrghhhhhhh, ruffffffrrrrrarrrrghhhhhh" (Translation: Well, you sure should be glad we found you in time) Hayden said.
"Wow! Is that a Wookie!? I've only seen them before in books, they look so much more awesome in person" Luke said with wide eyes and looked around Hayden in circles. Penny and Sherman giggled at the sight of this.
"Don't let curiosity get the better of you, Luke. You know what they say, 'Curiosity killed the Womp-Rat'." Peabody said running his paw through Luke's hair.
"Where are you guys going?" asked Luke after giggling at Peabody's gentle touch that somewhat tickled his scalp.
"Past the Dune Sea" Penny said.
"Cool! Can I come with you?" Luke asked excitedly.
"No, I'm afraid not. You should be getting home before more Sand-People return" said Sherman. Luke pouted.
"Aw, but I wanna come with you" Luke whined. Peabody then stepped in.
"Where we go is none of your concern" Peabody said in a monotone voice waving his paw by Luke's face.
"Where you go is none of my concern" Luke repeated.
"Your folks must be worried sick about you" Peabody said with another wave of his paw.
"My folks must be worried sick about me" Luke repeated again.
"What happened here was just a bad day dream" said Peabody.
"What happened was just a bad day dream" Luke repeated.
"You should be getting home about now" Peabody said with one last wave of the paw.
"I must be getting home about now" Luke repeated.
"Good boy, off you go now" Peabody said with a pat on Luke's shoulder and the boy ran off into one of the caverns. Sherman then looked to the older Jedi.
"What was that?" asked Sherman.
"The Force has a great impact on the weak minded" Peabody said.
"They're called Jedi mind tricks" said Penny.
"Rarrrrghhhh ruffffff rarrrrrr" (Translation: Master taught us how to use them as small kids) Hayden piped in.
"I don't know how to use them" Sherman said.
"Vader never taught you how to use a Jedi mind trick?" asked Peabody. A shake of the head was the only response Sherman had given the canine Jedi.
"Well then. I will be sure you learn the TRUE ways of the Jedi. I can open doors that the Dark Side cannot" Peabody offered.
"That does sound pretty good" Sherman said. Tuskan Raider calls were heard throughout the caves again.
"We'd better get back on track. Tuskan Raiders are easily startled but they always come back with greater numbers" said Peabody. Sherman then ran towards the Dune Sea with the others following him.
A/N: There you have it, the conclusion to this chapter. Young Luke Skywalker made a cameo as well as Peabody displaying the use of a Jedi mind trick. Lots more to come in the next update. Please review, thanks!