Disclaimer: This is a work of fan fiction… not mine ever.
George Lucas owns everything. No money ever made…
A DRINKING PROBLEM – CHAPTER 3
The Executor was approaching the Outer Rim; general Veers approached the dark lord.
"We've entered the system of Tatooine, my lord."
Vader sensed the allusive disturbance of the force. The Jedi was indeed there.
"Get me a speeder when we arrive, I'll be performing a ground search."
"As you wish, my lord."
When the Executor arrived, General Veers immediately came to Lord Vader.
"My Lord, we received signal that has been transmitted from this Star Destroyer to another ship."
"I will be on the ground, conduct the search for the source of the signal and detain that ship!"
"It will be done, my lord."
Vader was furious with the new information. A traitor was amongst them! But he had a Jedi to hunt, no time to waste.
Luke woke up and looked outside, the sand storm was gone,
Obi Wan was very ill; he was throwing up the whole night. Luke felt he had to help him so he took the speeder and headed to Anchorhead in order to find a pharmacy. Bothan Syrup and Alderaniaan capsules were a known medicines for hangovers.
The streets of Tatooine were almost deserted because the people were apprehensive with the imperial troopers and the infamous dark caped lord Vader that walked through the streets. He used the Force to track down the Jedi.
When Luke arrived in Anchorhead he saw the imperial troopers.
"What in the galaxy?" Luke asked himself.
Vader was sensing the force user was near.
Luke entered the pharmacy. He took Bothan Syrup and Alderaanian capsules to settle Obi Wan's stomach, aunt Beru had taught Luke in the past about several cures for illness that you could find.Luke bought the medications and rushed towards the Dune Sea,
Vader saw the speeder and sensed.
That is the Jedi!
Vader immediately followed the speeder, but he kept a distance, he wanted to surprise the Jedi.
Luke arrived at Ben's hut and fount Obi Wan sleeping. He placed the bottles on the side of the bed and wrote a note.
"GOT TO GO BACK, UNCLE OWEN MUST BE WORRIED, THESE
ARE MEDICINE FOR YOU TO GET BETTER."
Vader' s speeder was hiding; he waited for the Jedi to come out.
Luke took the speeder back home. Vader followed him, he maintained distance and perhaps he could lead him to other group of Jedis.
LARS HOMESTEAD
Owen Lars stood in front of the house with his arms crossed and blaster on the side.
"Where have you been?" He asked angered.
"Sorry uncle, something came up."
"We were worried, where were you when the sandstorm hit?"
Luke didn't feel like fighting with his uncle, he had to lie.
"I… was with Biggs."
"Come, get some food and see if you can clean the droids I just bought."
Vader parked his speeder on the other side of the farm. He observed at distance…
"Lars?" He thought….
The memories were painful… the anger was rising when he remembered what the Tusken Raiders did to….Shmi….
Mother….
DUNE SEA…
Qui Gon observed his sleeping old padawan..
Obi Wan opened his eyes.
"Hello there." Obi Wan greeted his master's specter.
Obi Wan was good as new… after resting and taking the medication he felt ….
A disturbance in the Force….
"Master! Do you feel?"
Some Dark Force was too close…
He tapped into the force….
"Vader! He is here, master, what in the blazes he is doing here? He would never come here again! Oh Force, I have to get to Luke!"
"Be calm, Obi Wan."
Obi Wan took his light saber and his speeder towards the Lars Homestead…
Vader pushed the old memories aside…
He strode towards the Lars Homestead with one mission.
He had a Jedi to kill, a padawan, like he had done in the temple…
All too easy….
With the light saber ready he entered the home…
Luke, Beru and Owen were sitting having dinner when they were startled by the black caped man with a light saber.
"Darth Vader?" Luke stood up.
Beru's maternal instinct placed herself in front of Luke.
Owen reached for the blaster at his side, but Vader used the force to take the blaster away from him and threw Owen to the side rendering him unconscious.
"You were traitors! Harboring a Jedi!" Vader spat to them.
"Anakin?" Beru spoke with some fear.
Vader looked at her, furious.
"That name has no meaning for me!"
"What is going on here? Why are you threatening my family?" Luke was a shaken but he felt the duty to protect his guardians.
"Please, Anakin!" Beru begged while placing herself in front of Luke.
Obi Wan arrived with light saber ready.
"Leave them alone, Vader!"
"What is going on? Why is he here?" Luke asked.
"He is here to kill you, Luke." Obi Wan answered.
"What have I done to him?"
"So, you got yourself a new padawan, master."He uttered "master" with venom…
"Run Luke! Take them and run!"
Obi Wan readied himself to sacrifice himself for the sake of Luke.
"No, Ben! You can't fight him, you are ill." Luke protested.
"Listen to the boy, old man! Your powers are weak." Vader mocked.
"Obi Wan! Tell him!" Beru begged.
"Tell me what?" Vader looked at the woman.
"Luke…is.."
"No Beru, don't tell him!" Obi Wan implored.
"He has the right to know!" Beru insisted while hugging Luke and looking at her unconscious husband.
"Tell me, woman!" Vader felt a disturbance in the force.
"Luke is…your son!"
Vader almost lost his balance.
Luke turned to aunt Beru, Obi Wan and the distraught Sith and all the first think that came to his mind he asked:
"Aunt Beru, have you been drinking?"
Tbc….
