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"Luke!" Hailie called, hurrying up to him. She tripped over her own feet and landed on the floor.
"You okay?" Luke asked, snickering. Hailie scowled at him and smacked Ryan round the head for laughing.
"Yes." She said hotly. "Anyway, I got you guys some stuff from my holiday!" Hailie fished around in her school bag and pulled out two wrapped up objects. "Ryan…"
Ryan rubbed his head one last time before tearing it open; it was a box filled with a different variety sweets, and small cakes.
"Oh wow! Thanks Hailie!" Ryan started to munch on the treats, and Luke and Hailie watched with disgusted amusement as he devoured everything.
"Wow. Anyway, is that mine?" Luke didn't expect the package to be so heavy. He struggled to lift it onto the table. It made a quiet thunk, and Luke glanced at Hailie questioningly.
"Open it!" she urged, bouncing on the heels of her feet.
Luke gasped; it was a gold transparent chunk of rock, with a dark red jewel in the middle. The colour reflected off of Luke's eyes, and a smile broke out on his face.
"I have no idea what it is—but I like it a lot! Thank-you Hailie." He gave her a quick hug, and together, the three of them put the rock in Luke's locker.
"It's Goron Amber. I found it when I was exploring." (A/N Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass) Hailie explained.
The rest of the day passed by without any incidents. Luke was itching to go and show his Father what Hailie had brought back for him; he would glance at his locker, an unidentifiable need to stare into the golden depths of the Goron Amber.
Meanwhile, Jexton Brown Marlo had been drumming his fingers on his desk. He knew that Hailie had given the Goron Amber to Luke, even though he wanted it. He cracked his fingers irritably; his sister truly irritated him. He smiled though, because he was older then her by 3 minutes.
I want that Amber, so I'm going to get it. Luke's a wimp anyway, he can't stop me.
So when Lunch-time struck, and Luke had rushed out to eat, Jexton knew it was his time to strike. He was glad that Miss Jives had a teachers meeting—she usually spent her time eating an apple and reading in class.
"Here we go." Jexton muttered, stopping in front of Luke's locker. "I hope this works." Jexton had come to the conclusion that he would pick Luke's lock with a pin.
Just like in the movies. He thought. He moved it around a bit, waiting for the click that would tell him he had been successful. Obviously though, he never heard it.
"Why won't you work!" Jexton slammed his hand against Luke's locker, and rested his forehead against it.
"You really thought using one pin would work?" Jexton glanced up and saw Luke casually leaning against the door. "You really are stupid." Luke muttered, but an indignant Jexton heard.
"Watch it pipsqueak! What are you doing here anyway?" the hostility in the room was so thick you could cut it with a knife.
"I just came back to check my locker…and I'm glad that I did." Luke and Jexton glared at each-other.
"Give me the Goron Amber." Luke sauntered forwards, looking way more confident then he actually felt.
"Nah, you see I quite like that stone." Luke stopped in front of Jexton and glared at him. "So I think I'll be keeping it." He turned around, intent of leaving, but Jexton rushed forwards and pushed him.
Luke slammed against a table and immediately retaliated. He punched Jexton full on in the face.
"You stupid midget!" Jexton yelled, clutching at his jaw.
"I'm not a midget! There's like 1cm difference between us!" Luke shouted, balling his fists up.
"What's with all the shouting?" both of the young boys turned around to face the speaker. It was a rather tall man—though not as tall as my Father Luke though—who was standing in the doorframe. He had almost artificial looking blond hair that seemed to defy gravity. He had a scarf of some sort wrapped around his neck, so that the lower half of his face was not visible.
"Boys, boys, boys. Put aside your differences. There is no need to fight. Jexton, I believe that Goron Amber is Luke's. I don't want to have to report you for attempted stealing…I doubt your Father would be happy." The man added as an afterthought.
Jexton sneered at the man, and then at Luke before rushing out.
"My names Dorian Jackspiel." He shook Luke's hand and Luke shivered because his hand was so cold.
"Uh, Luke Skywalker." Something was off about the guy. He seemed to radiate peace and…suspicion was it?
Why is the lower half of his face covered? Luke wondered, eyeing Dorian uneasily.
"Well, uh, I have to go. Thank-you Mr Jackspiel…" Luke wondered if he was a teacher as he rushed.
"No…thank-you Luke." He smiled under his scarf as his eyes followed Luke down the hall.
Darth Vader waited anxiously for Luke's return. Training. Vader sighed tiredly. They didn't even know who the General was. They had no leads whatsoever. He sat at the conference table, looking out for Luke's Force-signature.
He continued to read King Xiao's list of demands.
"GORON AMBER!" Vader startled and saw a flash of gold (he could just about make it out through his red tinted vision) and felt the vibration of the table as Luke slammed something on it.
"Hailie got it for me from her holiday! Her stupid brother wanted it but I was totally awesome and…" Vader focused on the rock as Luke rambled on about the day's events.
Interesting, I have heard much about Goron Amber… Vader ran a finger along it, surprised at how smooth it was. Very interesting…
"Neat huh?" Luke grinned.
"Luke, put that Goron Amber away. We have important business to attend to. Return here after you have put your things away."
Luke nodded, though he was kinda confused.
What could Father want?
"Again." Vader ordered.
Luke was sweating and he had multiple stings all over him. He managed to deflect another bolt from the training droid.
"I—need a—break!" Luke managed to gasp out before being hit on the arm.
"Once you have deflected 20 bolts. You have only deflected 15 so far." Vader watched his son practice.
He seemed to be a natural, all he needed was some proper training and he would be incredible.
"We are done." Vader turned the droid of with a casual flick of his wrist.
Luke turned the Lightsaber off and tried to levitate it to the box using the Force. He managed to make it float halfway there before it dropped to the ground with a clatter.
"Father this training is really tired me out! Will it be like this every day?" Luke complained, wiping his brow.
They bickered about how much Luke should train, and unbeknownst to them both, a certain blond-haired man sat casually on a bench.
"So Luke, your training has begun…" he scratched his chin. "…and soon you'll need to be tested."
He got up as it started to rain, and the Troopers watched a lone figure disappear into the darkness.