Amanda: I want you to make a decision for me in my story. I do this whenever I can't decide on something. You know Ben in the story, right? Do you want him to get killed by someone? Yes or no. Amanda picked no.
Death Star: episode #54 A Trip through Space
Previously: Vader took me to Tarkin at this request. They question me about the death Star tactical plans, the location of the Rebel Base, and the location of Luke, the location of Samantha, and the location of Samantha�s son. Tarkin is annoyed with my refusals and orders that I be killed. The Emperor summons Vader, and when the Emperor finds out that I am captured on the Death Star, he orders Vader to kill me.
"What a piece of junk!" comments Luke. "It may not look like much, kid, but it�s got it where it counts. But as we're kind of pressed for time, just get on board." Luke, Ben, and the droids get on the ship. Han and Chewie go back to working on the ship. He hears a noise and looks up to see about 40 stormtroopers headed towards the ship. Chewie sees it too. Han yells to Chewie as they both run up the ramp. "Chewie, get us out of here!" Han and Chewie are now at the controls as Ben and Luke sit down in another are of the ship. C-3PO says, "I�ve almost forgotten how much I hate space travel." The stormtroopers run at the Millennium Falcon, weapons up and firing. Han makes a side comment to Chewie, "Whoever these people are, they're hotter than I thought." (He means that they�re more wanted by the Empire than he had thought they were.) The fire from the stormtrooper's guns does little real damage to the ship. They blast out of Mos Eisley. Ben turns to Luke as soon as they're safely away from the surface. "How do you feel?" Luke says, "Not too good, but I�ll be all right. I need my inhaler." Ben nods and suddenly enemy ships could be heard coming. Luke got up form his seat followed by Ben. Luke wanted to see what was going on. "What is it?" "Imperials," replies Han. "But don't worry, I'll outrun them." "At the rat they're gaining?!" "Yeah, kid. It will take a few seconds to get the coordinates from the navicomputer. The Imperial ships were starting to shoot at the Millennium Falcon. "What�s that flashing?" Asks Luke pointing to a red flashing light on the control panel. "We�re losing the deflector shield." Ben asks calmly, "How long will it be before you can make the jump to light speed?" Han says, "Well I�m getting the readings off the navicomputer right now. Hang on a second. I'm going to make the jump right now." Han pushes a button and they go into hyperspace, losing all the Imperials that were in pursuit. Luke and Ben go back to the other section of the ship. "Luke, do you feel up to a very small amount of training with your lightsaber." Luke nods, "I think so." "Good. Come over here." Luke complies. "Now I want you to activate your lightsaber." Luke does. A little remote in the form of a ball comes floating over to where Luke is standing. "This little remote is going to shoot at you. I want you to stretch out with your feelings, to use the force, and to deflect the shots with your lightsaber." "Okay, I think I can handle that." "Act on instinct, Luke. Feel and don't think." With that Ben turns the remote on. Han comes to the same section of the ship. "Well the Imperials are no longer a worry. I told you I�d outrun them." Han pauses for a short amount of time waiting for a response. C-3PO is watching R2-D2 and Chewie play a game similar to chess. Ben is watching Luke carefully as he tires to deflect the shots coming at him. He is watching Luke with much interest. Don�t everyone thank me at once. Anyway should be there in about 15 minutes." Luke tries hard to concentrate on what he's doing, and he tries to feel the force, but the remote keeps on hitting him. Finally Luke turns off the lightsaber, and the remote hovers in midair no longer shooting. "I can�t do it, Ben. It's..." "You didn't do too badly, Luke, for a first attempt, however, I want you to try it again, this time you will only be able to act on instinct." Ben reaches behind him and grabs a helmet with a shield over most of the face so that Luke won't be able to see anything. He puts it on Luke. "Wit this blast shield down I cant' see anything. How am I supposed to fight?" "Your eyes can deceive you. Don�t trust them." Luke shrugs as he turns on the lightsaber. The remote laser starts shooting at him. At first several shots hit Luke, but then he starts deflecting every single shot. Ben smiles, "See I told you you could do it." while that had been going on R2-D2 and Chewie were engrossed in their game. R2 had just made a good move against Chewie. Chewie started roaring about it. "He made a fair move," says C-3PO. 'Screaming about it wont' help. No one ever gets upset when a droid loses." Han says, "That�s because droids don't pull people's arms out of their sockets when they lose. Wookiees are known to do that." "I see your point sir," says C-3PO. "I suggest a new strategy: Let the Wookiee wind." Suddenly a warning alarm can be heard from the front of the ship. Han says, "That�s funny...it hasn�t been 15 minutes. We can't be there already." Luke takes off the helmet and gives it back to Ben. "You know, I did feel something. I could almost see the remote." Ben smiles, "good. You�ve taken your first step into a larger world." Everyone goes to the front of the ship. "What is it?" Luke asks. Han says, "We've come out of hyperspace too early. I'm trying to figure out why." Suddenly a TIE fighter (a small Imperial ship) can be seen. "That�s an Imperial ship," says Han. "There aren't any ships around here. Where�d it come from?"
Until next time!
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Amanda: I want you to make a decision for me in my story. I do this whenever I can't decide on something. You know Ben in the story, right? Do you want him to get killed by someone? Yes or no. Amanda picked no.