Death Star: episode #42 Struggles with the Doorway
Previously: Owen had decided that Luke needs to take care of the plans while he takes me to Anuvuin. Owen and I are almost to Anuvuin now.
�Luke�s as good kid. People are mean to him and treat him badly. I don�t understand why�because he�s so nice.� �I think I can relate to that. The majority of people aren�t nice to me.� Owen nods, �I think you and he are a lot alike, actually, Luke�s a lot like his father was. We�re here. I need to go as soon as we get the doorway open. I�ve got to meet with Luke and the others on Yavin.� �Thanks for your help.� Owen says, �You�re welcome.� He lands the ship. �I�m not sure this is where the doorway is from here.� Owen says, �Yeah, their paths aren�t clear cut here. It�ll probably take some time. Let me see here�I�m not sure if I have any maps or anything.� He reaches into his belt. �Dang it! I�ve got Luke�s inhaler. He took off his belt, when he took off his shirt. This must have come out and I put it in mine instead of Luke�s. He�ll be all right. I don�t have anything in the way of maps for Anuvuin though.� �I�m afraid since I was only here once I don�t think I could remember the way back.� Owen sighs, �Okay, let�s get back in the ship. I�ll fly low until we reach some kind of settlement. We can ask directions from them.� �What if they report us because we�re not one of them.� �I�ll think up something to tell them. I�m good at lying.� We fly low and board the ship. We soon see a group of mud houses. �There�I�m landing there.� We land once again. Owen and I get out. He knocks on the door. A strange looking thing answers. �Hello? What do you want?� �We�re from Maurder Base,� replies Owen. �I seem to have lost my way�could you maybe tell us how to get to the main headquarters?� Sebulba (that is the name of the thing that answered the door) just stares at me. �I�m not helping you.� I look helplessly at Owen. �Why?� he asks. �You don�t know us.� �Maybe not but I�m not helping anyone that reminds me of my worst enemy.� Owen says, �What?� �Just be glad I don�t�.� Owen decides to try a different approach�mind control. �You will tell us the way.� (This is exactly the type of thing a moisture farmer used the force for.) �I will tell you the way. Go straight down the narrower path o the right. Take a left at the split in the trail. Keep going straight until you run into any headquarters building.� Owen smiles. As soon as we�re off on our way and out of hearing range, I say, �What was he talking about me reminding him of his worst enemy.� �I have no idea�I don�t think we�ll ever be able to understand Maurders. He probably got you confused with someone else.� We continue up the path at a jog. We reach the fork in the trail. A big blue thing is in the grassy area between the split. �A Maurder,� says Owen. �Quick this way.� He pulls me onto the correct path as fast as he could, but not fast enough for Watto not to notice us. Watto flies up to us. He scans us, and then turns to Owen. �Where�s Anakin.� �It�s none of your business.� �I think it is�he�s as former slave that was taken wrongfully from me. He�s your brother, isn�t he?� �Leave us alone, please,� says Owen angrily. �And for your information, he was freed by fair means.� Owen whispers to me, �Come on. This guy means nothing but trouble.� We get out of there. Then Owen says, �Now you see why I�ve been trying to keep Luke�s father a secret? Watto and other people�ll harass him. Luke�s father is Anakin,� Owen says to stop my confusion. �It is? He was on an old message that Luke and I found together on that R2-D2. He didn�t think Anakin was related to him.� Owen says, �That reminds me�I hope Luke remembers the other droid�I forgot to remind him.� We soon come to a clearing. Mr. Piggeo�s the only one in sight. �Oh no�that�s one of the guys that was after me before.� �Don�t worry, he�s a Maurder�I can handle him,� says Owen. �While I talk to him, I want you to go find that sword.� �What if I get caught?� �I�ll deal with them.� I look at him questionly. Owen goes over to Mr. Piggeo. �I believe the well back there has a broken handle. Maybe you should repair it.� �Sure,� says Mr. Piggeo going back on the path. But we are not alone. Boba Fett is also there watching our every move. Fett immediately contacts Mr. Idiot. �You might want to come back to Anuvuin. I think the girl you�re looking for is here. She seems to be looking for Dyrnwyn.� �I�ll be there as soon as I can.� Meanwhile, I get inside. The sword�s unprotected laying right in plain sight. I grab it. �Now, if I could only remember how this thing works.� I walk outside with it. Owen is at my side. �I think they placed it on the rocks here�and these little rings were inserted or something.� I try to repeat what I thought the Maurders had done. �I can�t get it�� I say in despair. �Don�t give up, Lissy. Let me try.� Owen does, but is also unsuccessful. �Well there has to be something you�re leaving out,� he concludes. �But there isn�t�I�m almost sure.� Suddenly, a voice that doesn�t belong to either of us says, �The girl is right.�
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Death Star: episode #42 Struggles with the Doorway