Disclaimer: I don't own any Luke or any of the other Star Wars characters, or any of the worlds. It is all Lucas'. I own the characters: Ari, Jett, Katri, Derin and Lightsaber (aka Saber). If you would like to use any of these characters please ask first.
"We never did find out," Luke spoke up, both of them having been lost in their own thoughts.
"We did talk for a long time though," Ari replied with a small smile. Luke mirrored the smile and nodded.
"I just wonder…about who they had been talking about. The one they didn't want us to know."
"Me too. And about our heritage. Something about being trained, sabers…" Ari shook her head. "I have run possibilities through my head but I can't come up with anything." She played with her bracelet absentmindedly, the same bracelet Luke had given her. Ari refused to take it off most of the time unless it might get wrecked when she was working on some of the farm's machines. Other than that she wore it all the time, even at when she was asleep.
Luke smiled at her, then stood up, jumping out of the speeder. He held out his hand and helped Ari jump out, though they both knew she didn't need any help.
They were mostly silent as they they started to work, though it was a comfortable silence for the two of them. Ari got down on her hands and knees, checking the main wiring box
"Remember how I told you about seeing Biggs?" Luke asked after a moment, looking down at her from where he was checking for any sand stripped wire coverings.
"Yeah," Ari answered, waiting to see what he was going to say next.
"He said it he is going to join the Rebellion," Luke replied, sounding excited, blue eyes sparkling.
"But I thought he went to the Academy," Ari mentioned, looking at Luke, having to shield her eyes against the sun in the process.
"He did. I guess what he saw and heard was too much." Luke got on his knees to check the couplings.
"He found it?" Ari asked, a bit shocked. She knew it was hard to get a contact for the Alliance.
"He said he did. Through a friend of a friend. I think it might be a trick, but he is bound and determined." Ari nodded, her throat tight. The rebellion. The one that her parents had almost died for. Now Biggs was going off to fight in it.
"Do you think it is right?" Ari asked after moment.
"Oww," Luke moaned as he hit his head, standing up. He then turned to her, rubbing the back of his head. "Joining the Alliance? I think he has to do what he has to do. He is smart. Very brave. They are lucky to have him."
"You envy him," Ari replied, no question in her voice as she slid under the machine.
"Well, yeah! I'm stuck on this rock while he and all the others are out having adventures, making a difference. And what am I going to do? My 'difference' is using up air so I can breathe," he muttered, kicking the sand. Ari got to her knees then stumbled to her feet, coughing, some of the sand had hit her. Luke hit her on the back gently.
"Sorry," he apologized meekly, after the coughing had subsided.
"It's ok," Ari replied. Then she looked up at him. "I know how you feel."
Luke gave her a small smile and they went back to their work.