"There's about eight Tusken Raiders. This shouldn't be too hard," Lina whispered to Luke.
"Are you nuts?" Luke whispered back.
Lina winked. "I have been called crazy before. This should provide a good test for your abilities."
Lina thought, "I'm going to have to work on your self confidence."
Before the two could do anything, a loud noise was heard sounding to Lina vaguely like a Lake Dragon. The Tusken Raiders ran off and Lina was vaguely disappointed. Lina saw a man wearing a brown robe heading their way. The man stopped and pulled off his hood.
"Ben? Ben Kenobi?" Luke called. "Is that you?"
"Ah, Luke is good to see you. What brings you out this way?" Ben replied.
Luke pointed to the R2 unit. "This little droid. He says he's hunting for his master."
Ben smiled, as he examined the droid. Lina caught the flash of recognition in his eyes.
Luke continued. "He says his master is an Obi Wan Kenobi."
Ben's face took on a look of shock. "Obi Wan? Obi Wan Kenobi? Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. A very long time."
Lina kept quiet, as she examined Ben. Ben Kenobi slowly sat down on a rock.
Luke asked, "You know him? My uncle says he's dead."
"Oh, he's not dead. Not yet," Ben replied, rolling his eyes.
"So you do know him," Luke said.
Ben laughed and patted his chest. "Of course I know him. Obi Wan is me."
"So this droid belongs to you."
Ben said, "I don't every recall owning a droid."
Lina said, "But you do recognize the droid."
Ben was startled at those words and looked up at Lina. "I'm sorry. I didn't realize you were with a friend Luke."
"My name is Lina Inverse and what do you know of this droid?"
Ben held up a hand, as he listened to distant howls.
"It's not safe here. Sandpeople are easily startled, but they'll be back in greater numbers. We'll head for my house."
The group made for the landspeeder. Lina took a look at the other four and grimaced.
"I guess I can sit between the center pylon and the seats. I'm small enough," Lina said.
Ben replied, "My house isn't too far from here. You won't have to put up for it for long."
The group made their way to Ben's house, which was sitting atop a mesa. Luke did some clean up work on 3PO, as Lina watched Ben.
"My father a Jedi? No my father was a pilot on a spice freighter."
Ben said, "That's what your uncle wanted you to believe. He was afraid that you would follow old Obi Wan on some damn fool crusade. Which reminds me."
Ben stood up and fished around in a desk and came up with a long cylinder. "Your father wanted you to have this when you were older, but your uncle wouldn't allow it."
Luke took the object and lit it up. Lina quickly bit her lower lip to keep from blurting out anything.
"What is it?" Luke asked.
"It was your father's lightsaber. A weapon of a Jedi Knight. It's not as clumsy as a blaster. An elegant weapon from a more civilized age."
Lina asked, "How are lightsabers made? I am interested in various sorts of technology."
Ben chuckled, as he replied, "You are curious aren't you? I think I have a book here that tells how to make a lightsaber."
Ben reached under his bed and pulled out a book and did something to open the book. "I'll want it back, after you looked at it."
Lina pulled out one of her recording devices. "I'll just copy the knowledge into this. If you have a Jedi Holocron, I'd like to copy it as well. The more you know, the better"
Ben chuckled some more. "You are quite a character, Lina. Sadly, all the known Jedi Holocrons were destroyed by Darth Vader when he killed the Jedi and raided their temples."
Luke muttered, "So, that's what happened."
Lina used her device to scan each page into the recording unit. After she was done, she handed the book back to Ben. The old Jedi closed the book and refastened the clasp.
Shaking his head, Ben started messing around with the R2 unit.
Luke said, "There is some sort of message...."
Ben interrupted, "I think I found it."
A small hologram of a girl appeared and went into an explanation of who she was, how she knew of Obi Wan, and that the R2 unit was carrying plans that were vital to the survival of the Rebellion.
The girl finished. "Help me, Obi Wan. You are my only hope."
Lina asked, "So, this droid belongs to that girl's father. What is her father's name?"
"Bail. Bail Organa," Ben replied. "He was a good ally during the Clone Wars. At any rate, Luke you must journey with me to help the princess."
Before Luke could object, Lina cut in. "Luke, I know you are going to say that you need to help your uncle. But, he has enough droids to help him. Send a message saying that something came up and that you had to leave."
Luke said, "But, if I said anything about helping a princess, he'll think I'm talking about you."
"Me? Why?"
"All those gems you had on you when we first met you."
Lina smiled and winked. "Leave the details out. He'll come to his own conclusions. Just say you are helping a princess. I'll have to go with you to keep the mis-conclusion going."
Lina sighed. "You said you wanted to be more than a moisture farmer. Here's your chance. Don't waste it."
Ben watched Luke as he agonized over the decision. He finally nodded.
Luke whispered, "You're right. Uncle Owen will never let me live my own life. He wants me to live his."
Lina said, "We'll make a stop by my home. We'll need money. Jabba the Hutt's little fortune should give us enough to get us a ship."
Luke and Ben stared at Lina. "Jabba the Hutt?"
Lina waved it off. "I found out about that crime boss and killed him. Since he and his cronies are dead, he has no more use for his treasure."
Luke said, "You are a lunatic. Killing off a crime boos like Jabba, just to get his money?"
"He's gone," Lina said. "The world is a better place without him or his gang of hoods."
Ben started laughing. "You are a character. Aren't you afraid of reprisals from his family?"
Lina just stared at Ben. "Where I'm from, I'm called the Bandit Slayer. I go out of my way to get rid of beings like Jabba the Hutt and their gangs. It's become a hobby for me."
Ben just shook his head. "The money you took from Jabba could probably buy a capital ship. We will swing by your house and get some of the money."
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