Death Star: episode #17 Luke’s asthma and the droids
Previously: I have entered an old factory on the planet Anuvuin. Luke went out looking for me and he found me there. We met. I have figured out that I am in another dimension. While talking to Luke, Magg enters. Luke and I try to hide. Magg’s so stupid that he just leaves when Luke doesn’t do as he asked. Then I see a light in one of the rooms in this factory place, so I go towards it…Luke following.
“I’ll be all right, but I don’t think I can stay in this room very long.” “All right, you can go ahead and go somewhere else. I’ll be right there in a second.” Luke shakes his head, “No, I’m allergic to something inside the building…not just his room.” “Oh, I see. You’ll be all right?” Luke nodded. “I should be.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” Luke shrugs, but I can tell that something’s’ bothering him. Okay, now’s the time to tell you a couple more things about Luke. He has two health problems…ones he knows about and one he doesn’t’. The first is that Luke has asthma; the second is that he ahs slightly crooked legs. He doesn't know about his legs because it doesn’t effect his walking too much. He doesn’t limp or anything like a certain evil man in the story does. Anyway, back to the story, Luke turns to me and says, “I have asthma, but it’s not bad…I’m starting to have a little trouble breathing. Don’t worry…I’ll be all right.” I suddenly become aware of a cough Luke has. “You have an inhaler or something?” Luke nods, “Yeah…I won’t use it unless I have to. It’s kind of expensive medication for us…my family’s poor.” I don’t know what to say to him. But I don't’ have to say anything because I suddenly hear an electrical beeping noise coming down the hall. “What was that?” I asked. Luke says, “I don’t know.” He coughs some more. I say, “are you sure you’re all right?” Luke says, “I’m positive.” “Okay, I’m going to go see if I can find out what this noise is…you can stay there if you think you’ll fell any better.” “It is true that I don’t feel well, but I’m coming with you. It’d be boring staying here. Besides, you don’t know where that noise came from…I might need to protect you.” I can’t help but smile. “Well come on then.” As we o down the hall together, Luke’s’ coughing is really starting to worry me despite his assurance that he’s all right. Luke apparently feels the same way because as soon as we reach the room with the beeping noise and see that it’s only a droid, Luke uses his inhaler. Then he turns and says, “let’s figure out what this droid is doing her.” Suddenly a clanking noise can be heard over in the far corner. A gold human shaped droid jumps out. “Don’t hurt us please.” I say, “We wouldn’t even think of it…what is this place anyway?” “I f I am correct, it is the old factor y of the pre-Republic age.” I look at Luke, “feeling any better?” “A little…I’m still having a little trouble breathing…” then the gold droid says, “Hello. I don’t believe I introduced myself. I am See-Threepio human Cyborg relations…and this is my counter part, Artoo-Detoo.” The droid we first saw beeps. “Hello,” says Luke, “I’m Luke…and this is my friend.” He looks at me questingly, “I’m afraid I don’t’ know your name.” “Lissy,” I say. C-3PO says, “Master Luke, maybe you could help us…” “No, it’s just Luke. What do you want…?” “Well, R2-D2, being the silly robot he insists on finding someone by the name of Obi-Wan Kenobi. I really don’t’ know what he’s talking about…it’s probably just a malfunction. He is rambling on about some mission.” Luke says, “It’s a big galaxy…I don’t know anyone named Obi-Wan Kenobi…I know an Old Ben Kenobi…but that’s it. My uncle says he’s just a crazy old hermit.” Luke looks t his watch, and then says to me, “it’s been 2o0 minutes now. I don’t really want to stay here much longer. I’m getting kind of sick.” “All right, what's the quickest way out of her?” C-3PO says, “What about the mission?” Luke starts coughing again (he has been on and off the entire time) and says, “Listen, you can come with us. I’ve got to get out of here. I have asthma and I’m having trouble breathing.” C-3PO leads the way to the nearest exit.
Until next time!
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Death Star: episode #17 Luke’s asthma and the droids