Death Star: episode #32 Ben and Luke Discuss
Previously: Ben Kenobi revealed that he was really Obi-Wan. I have told him who I am and how I got there. Luke tells Ben who he is. While my response gave no reaction in Obi-Wan, Luke�s response triggered a reaction in him. Obi-Wan also hears the message from Bail Organa by way of R2-D2. The message simply asks for help�to have R2-D2 delivered to Yavin. Ben also told Luke (I was going to say Anakin�wake up here. This is Death Star, not Blue Waters) about his father being a Jedi�and a little more about the Jedi Knights and the Old Republic. This is when Luke asks a question�
�How�How did my father die?� Obi-Wan swallow hard. This is not something he really wants to talk about, but Luke had asked the question. Obi-Wan sits back, thinking. After about minute, Ben starts talking. He can�t look directly at Luke as he says, �A very young Jedi named Darth Vader, who was also a pupil of mine until he turned to evil, betrayed and murdered your father. Vader was seduced by the Dark Side of the Force. He was one of my brightest pupils�and one of my greatest failures. Darth Vader helped the Emperor hunt down and murder all of the Jedi Knights, and they are now all but extinct. Only Yoda and I remain. � Luke looked away sadly. So an evil Jedi named Darth Vader had killed his father. But what about his mother? Luke decides to try it. �Did you know my mother?� Obi-wan glances at Luke and then says, �Yes.� �What about her? How did she die?� Ben says, �To tell you the truth, Luke, I don�t know. I believe the Sith killed her. � �Let me ask you a question that I asked my uncle�if my parents are dead, how come I wasn�t killed, too.� Obi-Wan says, Well what did your uncle tell you?� �That they were baby-sitting me when my parents were killed.� �There you go,� says Obi-Wan. �There�s something else I want to know. It�s about a couple words�ones that you used often. What is the Force? What is a Sith?� Obi-Wan, glad to get off the topic they were previously on, says, �The Force is a power. It�s no religion. It�s an energy field created by all living things. It holds the galaxy together.� �Good, because I�m a Christian.� �So am I,� replies Obi-Wan. �Anyway, as for your question about the Sith�that�s just evil Jedi.� Luke nods. After another pause, Obi-Wan says, �You have asthma, don�t you?� Obi-Wan�s comment was more of a statement then a question. Luke looks at Obi-Wan kind of funny. �Yeah�is it that noticeable? (Obi-Wan makes no comment) It�s been bothering me�, which reminds me, I�ve got to get home. My uncle has my inhaler�he should be back by now.� Luke gets up to go. �Wait, Luke, what about the mission?� �Look, I can�t do anything about the Empire. It�s not that I like it�I hate it�but there�s nothing I can do about it. It�s such a long way from here. It�s really none of my business.� �That�s your uncle talking.� �My uncle�how am I going to explain all this to him.� �Learn about the Force, Luke, if you are to come with me to Yavin.� �Yavin! I�m not going to Yavin. It�s getting late, and I�m in for it as it is. My uncle�s probably been back now for some time.� Luke starts to leave. I follow. �You must do what you feel is RIGHT, of course,� says Obi-Wan. Luke looks back at Ben and shakes his head�not to say no, but as a response to try to get his thoughts straight. Luke and I head back towards his house. The sandstorm has cleared up by now. Now back to Vader. Upon Vader�s exit, he also knew the Emperor was hiding something from him. Vader would never dare to ask something like that. �I�ll just have to find out myself�� Vader said to himself. And that�s just what he intended on doing as he got back on his ship to travel to the Death Star. Darth Vader knew that he had a lot to do. Vader ran into no events on his way to the Death Star. He got there about the same time as another ship� �I take it that�s Tarkin.� Both men landed their ships in the main hanger. Vader then turns to Tarkin. �What is this about the tactical plans missing?� Tarkin says, �My ship was boarded by Rebels. At first I thought they were pirates, but I now know they were Rebels. They were actually after the plans. One of their droids got the information�it had to be.� Vader says, �Well, those plans must be back in our hands soon. If the Rebels have them, they may find a weakness.�
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Death Star: episode #32 Ben and Luke Discuss