Chapter 2. A friend of Obi Wan

Luke gave Leia one last hug, shook Han's hand and got enveloped by a hairy hug from Chewie before climbing into his X-Wing. R2 was lowered into his socket and the cockpit lowered over the young Jedi. He waved as R2 started up the engines and flew out of the hanger.

Luke started prepping the nav computer for the jump to hyperspace. "Christophsis huh? Never heard of it!"

R2 beeped, saying that he had been and it was a nice planet, but very rough terrain for a droid.

Luke shook his head "Is there no planet you haven't gone to?"

R2 beeped back that he probably had gone to all of them!

Luke laughed as he made the jump into hyperspace. He loved that little droid, and knowing he was owned by his father made it even better!

*On Christophsis*

Luke landed his X-Wing and jumped out. He looked around at the towering crystals. He was in awe of their beauty.

Spotting a hut in the distance, he reached out with the Force to sense what inhabited the hut. He sensed a Force-sensitive presence in the hut, but it was weak. He started out for the hut, with R2 close behind.

*The hut*

Luke knocked at the door. Silence. He knocked again, louder. A weak "Who is it?" reached Luke's ears. He pushed open the door and walked in. A Mon Calamari was lying on a rough bed. She looked up as Luke walked in. She smiled.

"Hello. And what is your name?" She asked kindly

Luke walked over to the bed. He could see she was very sick.

"I'm Luke Skywalker"

The Mon Calamari nodded. "I can see the resemblance to Anakin" she smiled again, sadly this time "My name is Bant Eerin, a good friend of Obi Wan Kenobi. Do you know him?"

It was Luke's turn to look sad. "He died just before the Battle of Yavin. He was duelling Vader….and he gave his life so my friends and I could escape…." Luke trailed off, feeling sad inside.

Bant patted his hand. "Don't worry, Luke. Obi Wan would do that sort of thing. He was always like that"

Both Jedi got lost in their own thoughts for a while. Silence settled over the small hut. Bant was the first to wake from her dreams.

"Oh well, you can't change the past"

Luke nodded. He wanted to ask a question, but he was worried that the older Jedi would think it rude.

"Bant….are you…..sick?" He asked, hesitantly.

The old Mon Calamari sighed. "Yes, I am. I will not be alive for much longer. I am surprised that I have lasted this long."

Luke started to get worried "NO BANT! I came here to ask for your help. I want to restart the Jedi Order. But I need help. I can't do it by myself…"

Bant shook her head "I would like to, but I am old and will die soon. There are other Jedi out there. You are Skywalker! You will find them. Trust me…" Bant coughed.

Luke hovered around, not knowing what to do. When the fit of coughing ended, he looked at Bant. She was very pale.

"Luke!" Bant coughed again "Luke, go restart the Jedi Order. You will succeed." Her voice was barely above a whisper "I have foreseen it. May the Force be with you, Luke" She lay down and sighed in content. That was the last noise she made.

Luke stood up and walked out of the hut. He closed the door. He stood in silence to pay his respects and then turned to his X-Wing. After what happened, it looked very far away. He sighed and sat on a crystal.

"Well hello, Luke" said a voice.

Luke whirled around. A grin took the place of the frown that had been on his face. "Hello Father!"

TBC