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Post by Force_Flow on Sept 22, 2007 19:04:48 GMT -4
I don't care, Scout hissed mentally. That thing should have been destroyed.
She let go of Naos' hand and couldn't help but give Obi-Wan an angry glance to which he paid no mind. "Careful with that thing," Scout muttered. "That thing can kill someone."
Luke didn't seem to hear her as he took the lightsaber and held it close to his eye for closer inspection. He pressed the activation stud, and the familiar snap-hiss echoed throughout the hovel. Obi-Wan eyed Luke carefully. "It's an ancient weapon from a more civilized age," Obi-Wan said. "The Jedi Knights of the Old Republic used these as their primary weapons to fight back the evil and darkness--"
Scout suddenly stood. Muttering something about needing some fresh air, she hastily left Obi-Wan's house and leaned against one of the rocky cliffs outside, out of view from anyone in the doorway, and slowly slid to the ground.
Silent tears of anger dropped from her eyes and onto the sand.
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Post by hk47fan on Sept 22, 2007 20:35:52 GMT -4
Naos
"I'll go with her, you two continue your conversation........" I said, and before they could say a thing I stood and quickly ran out the door
I saw her merely standing there, similar to how Luke was standing last night. I slowly walked behind her, and frowned as I put my hands on her shoulders "I'm sorry, Obi-Wan might just not know it hits you so hard after all these years." I whispered
"Look, Scout, I know this has been stressful...and quite frankly, I have been a bit of a jerk. Our nerves have been strectched very thin by all this, and now with this.....I know it is hard...." I told her quietly
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Post by Force_Flow on Sept 22, 2007 20:45:51 GMT -4
"Everything's so kriffing hard," she muttered. Scout was proud of her voice and how it didn't betray any hint of emotion except a hint of anger. "I really thought I could take it, y'know, seeing Obi-Wan. I can. It's just..." She shook her head, and her voice shook. "I trusted her with my life," she whispered. "And she didn't even tell... And now all of this. It's crazy, Naos..."
She leaned her head against his chest, melting in his embrace. "I just want to go home," she muttered. "Just leave all of this behind and just go. I don't care where. Someplace far away. But I can't do that, can I? It's all so hard..."
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Post by hk47fan on Sept 22, 2007 20:52:39 GMT -4
Naos
"I know, we've been doing this for so many years...." I said "As for Padme, what would you do in her position? Your husband turns to the Dark Side and destroys the Republic and Jedi Order, chokes you, and runs off to be a Sith Lord. She trusts us, but Luke and Leia are in high danger. Especially now. She couldn't risk anyone knowing more than who needed to know. And we were all such wrecks after the attack on the Temple...."
I sighed, and whispered "There's no sense in being angry at her. It's the past, and we know now. But I know you can get through all of this....it affects you, it affects Obi-Wan too, it affects me.....but you must stay strong, for Luke's sake, for Leia's sake....for your sake...."
I stared down, right into Scout's eyes....I hadn't stared right at them like this since that night in the gardenhouse on Aldeeran after we defeated Lady Cerasi....
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Post by Force_Flow on Sept 22, 2007 20:56:28 GMT -4
Scout snorted and wiped at her eyes. "I hate acting like this," she muttered. "Getting all teary-eyes cuz it's hard." She sighed. She reached behind her to take Naos' hand, clutching it like a lifeline, suddenly aware that he was looking around her head into her eyes.
Before she could help it, Scout lifted her face up to meet Naos' lips in a gentle kiss.
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Post by hk47fan on Sept 22, 2007 21:11:07 GMT -4
Naos
I closed my eyes, and merely gave into the kiss, and even though it was a light kiss....the thought crossed my mind of regretting our choice to just be freinds that night.....
It's for the best.
I could hear footsteps from inside Obi-Wan's home, so pulled away before anyone saw, and looked as Obi-Wan, Luke, and the droids came out.
"We are going to Anchorhead." he announced "We can find transporation there...."
***
Some time later, after zooming back through the desert and towards Anchorhead, about half-way there, about fourty five minutes from Owen's homestead, we saw a ransacked and practically destroyed Sandcrawler.
The one we bought the droids from.....
Luke stopped to examine the place, something no one seemed to have a problem with. As we all got out, I looked around slowly.....
At first, I wondered if it was Sand People, but I saw places that showed blaster fire....
I looked at Scout They're here. I thought to her
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Post by Force_Flow on Sept 22, 2007 21:26:40 GMT -4
Smoke billowed from fires that still burned inside and around the bulky, rusted vehicle. Dozens of Jawas lay dead, their small forms scattered across the sand. The sandcrawler's hull was riddled with blaster damage, and it appeared the entire Jawa clan had been wiped out. "It looks like the Sand People did this, all right," Luke told Obi-Wan. "Look, there's gaffi sticks, bantha tracks. It's just... I've never heard of them hitting anything this big before."
"They didn't," Obi-Wan said. "But we're meant to think they did." Gesturing at the bantha tracks, he continued, "These tracks are side by side. Sand People always ride single file to hide their numbers."
"These are the same droids that sold you guys Artoo the Threepio," Scout said.
Obi-Wan pointed at the scortched dents in the sandcrawler's hull. "And these blast points: too accurate for Sand People. Only Imperial stormtroopers are so precise."
Baffled, Luke asked, "But why would Imperial troops wanna slaughter Jawa?" Searching for his answer, Luke's eyes strayed to Threepio and Artoo, standing side by side by the parked speeder. The droids, Luke realized. The stormtroopers want the information in Artoo!
Then a more aweful realization hit Luke. "If they traced the robots here, they may have learned who they sold them to, and that would lead them back... home!"
Luke bolted for the landsppeder. "No wait, Luke!" Obi-Wan shouted. "It's too dangerous!"
Not heeding Obi-Wan's warning, Luke jumped into the landspeeder, punched the ignition, and sped away from the burning sandcrawler.
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Post by hk47fan on Sept 22, 2007 21:36:56 GMT -4
Naos
I already knew what happened, I could feel it in my gut. If they had found them at the Sandcrawler, they would find out where they went. "He'll be alright," I told both of them "But we're too late for Owen and Beru..."
"Our lightsabers were there," I said "Owen took them from us, and we rushed out this morning we didn't have time to look for where he put them....."
"Then we had best hurry off this planet. And we must take Luke, now. There is no other option. He'll be a great asset." Obi-Wan said to both of us
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Post by Force_Flow on Sept 22, 2007 21:43:19 GMT -4
Scout bristled at Obi-Wan's choice of words and pursed her lips. "We should give them a proper burial," she said. "Anyone the Imperials are after is a friend of mine."
"Agreed," Obi-Wan said. "And while we're doing this, you both can tell me a story. A real one."
"Starting with before or after Anakin raided the Temple?" Scout asked innocently. Obi-Wan didn't answer. "Sorry," she muttered.
"Is my old Padawan really the cause of all your anger? Or is it yourself?" Obi-Wan asked.
"I have my reasons."
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Post by hk47fan on Sept 22, 2007 21:59:40 GMT -4
Naos
"Answer the question." I demanded quite sternly "You and I both know you can trust him. And you need to answer it."
I probably wouldn't be saying this all out loud if it wasn't Obi-Wan who was asking the question, but I had to. I was quite sick of her bottling it all up.
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