Star Wars: Love and Hope

Chapter 1

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The Tantive IV was currently engaged in a battle over the desert planet of Tatooine. Unfortunately, it was not designed for the purposes of war, and was losing a battle of both defending and outrunning the Imperial Star Destroyer which relentlessly fired back at them. Eventually, the Star Destroyer managed to hit a vital engine and the ship came to a halt.

Inside, two droids watched as a group of armed soldiers ran past them.

"Did you hear that, Artoo?" The tall golden droid asked, "They've shut down the main reactor! We'll be destroyed for sure! This is madness!"

The smaller droid painted white and blue simply moved around while making some beeping and whistling noises.

Meanwhile, the rebel soldiers on the ship took position in the boarding entrance to the Tantive IV, as the ship shook violently, indicating that they were caught in the tractor beam of the Star Destroyer.

"There'll be no escape for the prince this time!" The tall golden droid declared.

The smaller droid then wandered off while his taller compatriot was busy worrying. Eventually, he found his way into the escape pod room, where another mysterious figure was. The figure was dressed in a white hood, which he lowered to reveal a young man with sandy blonde hair which was combed back neatly. The man knew he would probably not escape, and seeing the droid, decided the best course of action would be to get this droid to seek out someone he knew would help.

Motioning for the droid to come over, Prince Luke Organa went over and began programing the priority mission for the droid as well as the stolen plans for the Empire's latest weapon into the little droid. Once finished, he began making his recording.

"General Kenobi and Ezra Bridger ." He said, "Years ago, you served my father in the Clone Wars. Now he begs you to help him in this struggle against the Empire. Ezra Bridger you were once a good friend of mine, unfortunate that your crew abandoned you when you needed them but you fought against the empire when you return for a year with us but left after you felt something was calling you. My mission to bring you guys to Aldreaan has failed. I have placed information vital to the survival of the rebellion into this R2 Unit. My father will know how to retrieve it. You must see this droid safely delivered to him on Aldreaan. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ezra Bridger. You're our only hope."

With that, Prince Luke began encrypting the secret message onto the Droid so that Obi-Wan would only be able to retrieve the full message when he got it. Nobody had seen or heard from Obi-Wan or any Jedi for that matter since the end of the Clone Wars, but rumor had it that the legendary Jedi Master was living on Tatooine. In this case, a rumor was better than nothing at all at this point.

Finally finished, Luke watched as R2 wheeled away, now determined to find Obi-Wan.

"HEY!" A stormtrooper yelled.

Luke whipped back with his gun and fired, taking down two stormtroopers. He decided to make a run for it, and hopefully take out as many more as he could along the way, but unfortunately, he was suddenly hit in the back with a stun-blast and knocked unconscious. When he came to, the first thing he heard was a loud, wheezing breathing noise from someone he knew even before his vision came back to him.

"Darth Vader." Luke said, defiantly, "I should have known. Only you could be so stupid. When the Senate hears about this, they won't stand for it!"

Vader just looked at the prince and it wouldn't surprise Luke if he was smiling underneath the mask.

"Prince Luke Organa." Vader replied, "Where are the plans for the Death Star that your rebellion has stolen!"