Death Star: episode #60 The Trash Compactor
Previously: In order to escape the stormtroopers after us, e all jump into the garbage chute. It�s a very smelly place, as you can probably imagine. I�ve now been officially introduced to Han as Owen and Han also are. Owen tells Luke that I am Bail�s daughter and not from another dimension. Owen and Luke exchange stories about what�s happened to them since we left Tatooine. Luke tries contacting Threepio, but gets no response whatsoever. Luke then sees a creature in the garbage muck surrounding us. It wraps itself around Luke�s legs and pulls him under.
�There�s something alive in here,� he says. �That�s your imagination, kid,� says Han. �No, something just brushed by my leg.� I look around, uneasy as I back up. Something moves in the muck we�ve landed in (that Luke is standing in the middle of.) �Did you see that?!� he asks Han. Suddenly, the ugly garbage creature pops it�s eye above surface, grabs Luke�s legs, then pulls Luke under. He disappears form our view totally�Han�s smile comes right off his face. �Luke!� I scram. �Do something,� I say to Han. �How can I do anything when I can�t even see anything through all this dirty garbage substance.� Owen is in total shock and says nothing. Luke�s now been under for 30 seconds approximately, and we�ve still seen no sign of him. Then suddenly, both Luke and the strange creature surface. The creature ahs wrapped itself around Luke totally. He as no control of anything that�s happening to him. He starts coughing as soon as his head is above the garbage junk because he�s been under �water� and also because of his asthma. �Luke!� I shout. Luke sees us, and says to Han, who is close, �shoot it�� �Where?� �Anywhere�it�s trying to kill me.� Han shoots the creature. It gets mad and takes Luke back under for another 30 seconds. I can�t watch any longer because I think Luke�s going to drown, so I turn away. Suddenly Luke pops up without the creature. I turn back around when I hear the noise of something breaking the surface. �What happened?� I ask him. He starts coughing. �I don�t know�it just let me go.� �It probably didn�t think you smelled bad enough for it.� Luke�s all wet now and some of the muck has stuck to him. Luke keeps on coughing. But none of us have much time to ponder over what happened because the walls start to close in on us. �The walls are starting to close in on us,� comments Luke. �Don�t just stand there. Try and brace it with something,� I say. Han sees a large rod and puts it between the two fast closing walls. Luke, Chewie, Owen, and I, each pile things up along the sides in hopes to keep the walls form closing. Luke decides to try C-3PO again. �Threepio, are you there? Threepio...�, but again there is nothing in return but static. Back to the droids (told you we�d be getting back with them) Remember, they are by a computer terminal directly across from here Obi-wan and Darth Vader are fighting. C-3PO has just said, �Where could they be?� R2-d2 beeps. �Turn on the comlink? Of course. I�d forgotten all about it. I must have turned it off.� C-3PO switches it on. �Master Luke, are you there?� Luke had just given up on C-3PO, and the walls are now so close that we�re sure this is our end. Luke jumps, taking out his comlink, �Threepio?� �I�m right here sir, sorry I�we�ve run into some kind of problems but�� �Will you shut up and listen to me. I need you to shut down all the garbage mashers on the detention level.� C-3PO says, �but�all systems have been alerted to your presence� �Shut down all the garbage mashers on the detention level,� Luke repeats. C-3PO turns to R2-D2, who also heard what Luke had said via the comlink. R2 beeps. �No shut them all down. Hurry,� says C-3PO. R2-D2 gets into that section of the computer and turns off all the garbage mashers. The walls are so close in the trash compactor that we can now touch both sides. We all scream and yell in happiness as the walls stop moving. C-3PO turns to R2-D2. �Listen to them, R2. They�re dying and it�s my fault.� Luke heard C-3PO. �No, we�re all right. You did it!� R2-D2 opens the door to the trash compactor and well all leave. Luke uses his inhaler again as soon as we�re out of there. Han says, �Now all we have to do is find our way back to the ship.� �From now on, do as I say, okay. I suggest we find out where we are then,� I say. Han shoots something to our backs. �No, wait, they�ll hear.� But it was too late. Han says, �Listen, I take order from just one person me.� �It�s a wonder you�re still alive,� is my response. Luke kind of laughs. Suddenly, a whole group of stormtroopers comes running towards us. Han and Chewie take out their weapons and run at the stormtroopers, yelling the entire way. The stormtroopers are too stupid to realize that they outnumber Han and Chewie by a lot. They run as fast as they can away from the manic named Han. �He certainly has courage,� I comment. �Yeah, but what good�s it going to do if he gets himself killed. Come on.� Owen somehow got separated from the rest of us just after the trash compactor scene. He finds his way to the droids as stormtroopers have seen Luke and me and have started chasing us.
Until next time!
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Death Star: episode #60 The Trash Compactor