Returning Home

Chapter 4: Han Solo

Returning Home

Chapter 4: Han Solo

Obi-Wan, Luke, Ezra and the Droids had set off for Anchorhead, but stopped around the half way point, when they came across a destroyed Sand Crawler.

Obi-Wan, Luke and Ezra went up to the remains of the giant vehicle.

"It looks like the Sand People did this, look there's Gaffe Sticks, Bantha tracks, it's just I've never heard of them hitting anything this big before." Said Luke, driving a stick into the ground.

"They didn't." Said Obi-Wan, while Ezra examined the remains of the Sand Crawler, "But we are meant to think they did."

"The tracks are side by side, Sand People travel single file as not to show their numbers." Said Ezra, examining a blast mark.

"These are the same Jawas that sold us R2 and 3PO." Said Luke, looking around him.

"And these Blast points, too accurate for Sand People." Said Obi-Wan.

"Only Imperial Stormtroopers are so accurate with their shots, especially the 501st." Said Ezra, looking at the blaster marks.

"But why would Imperial Troops want to slaughter Jawas?" Asked Luke, looking at Obi-Wan.

"You mean aside from sport?" Said Ezra, turning to look at Luke.

Luke however looked at 3PO and R2 and gained a sudden realisation.

"If they traced the robots here, then they would've learned who they sold them to and that would lead them back," Luke suddenly looked panicked, "Home."

Luke rushed off, leaving Obi-Wan and Ezra behind.

"Wait Luke, it's too dangerous!" Yelled Obi-Wan, watching Luke leave.

Ezra went to follow the other boy but was suddenly overcome with a vision.

*

Ezra stood on a stone floor, red light all around him.

"You may call me, Old Master." Said a Voice.

The scene suddenly changed, Ezra watched as Luke duelled Vader and had his hand cut off.

The scene changed again and Ezra saw Alderaan, just before it was blasted into trillions of pieces.

Ezra then heard screaming and looked around him, he then found the source of the screaming. It was Leia, writhing on the floor in agony, tears running down her face. Ezra felt sick, watching he spasm in pain.

Ezra suddenly heard a voice, a young woman's, around His and Luke's age.

"Master, are you alright?" Asked the Voice.

"I'm fine, Mara." Replied his own.

Ezra suddenly saw a figure in a dark cloak, with a mask covering their entire face, except for the eyes, which were the colour of the dark side.

*

Ezra dropped to his knees, gasping for breath.

"Master, we need to contact Alderaan, the Empire is going to destroy it." Said Ezra, looking at Obi-Wan.

"When we get to Mos Eisley, I will send a message to Bail, telling him to star evacuating the people." Said Obi-Wan, looking at Ezra, "That not all is it?"

"I was in a temple and then I was watching Luke fight Vader, then I saw Alderaan's destruction and then I saw Leia, screaming, Master, they're torturing her." Said Ezra, desperately looking at Obi-Wan for help.