Training From Yoda

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You sat on a log and watched.  Yoda was on Luke's back and he was running all around.  You didn't need as much training since your father had trained you when you were younger.  Finally, they stopped and Luke rested.  He calmed and cleared his mind. You felt a shiver run down your spine. 

"Something's not right here." Luke said.  "I feel cold, death." 

Yoda looked at him.  "That place is strong with the dark side of the force.  A domain of evil it is.  In you must go." He said. 

"What's in there?" He asked. 

"Only what you take with you."  Yoda said. 

Luke paused for a moment then, picked up his weapon belt and started to clip it on. 

"Your weapons.  You will not need them." Yoda said. 

Luke stopped then shook his head and kept going. 

"Master Yoda, what is he going to see?" You asked. 

"For him to know only, that which is in there." He answered. 

You sighed and sat back against a tree.  You tapped your fingers on the log waiting, waiting, waiting.  Yoda sat across from you but he was calm and patient.  Unlike you. 
Minutes passed before Luke finally arrived back.  You stood up and hugged him.  When you lookef at his face, it was shocked, and stunned.  Almost a little nervous. 

"Is everything okay?" You asked. 

He looked at you and tried to smile.  "It's fine." He said. 

"You know, you're a terrible liar.  But I'll let you by this time." You said. 

Luke smiled a real smile at you.  You patted his knee and walked away, leaving him in his thoughts.

• • • • •

Luke was meditating in a handstand position. Yoda was having him stack rocks on top of each other with the force. Yoda was sitting on Luke's foot. You were meditating as well, but on the ground. Your thoughts were shaken by the wild whistling of R2. Luke was distracted also and fell over. There were some bubbling noises as the Luke's x-wing sank.

"Oh no. We'll never get it out now!" Luke exclaimed.

"So certain are you?" Yoda asked.

Luke sighed and looked at Yoda. Yoda told Luke to lift the x-wing out of the water with the force.

"Master Yoda, are you sure? When I moved something big with the force and I wasn't ready it didn't end well." You said.

"No, it's all right. I'll try it." Luke said.

"No, no! Do or do not. There is no try." Yoda said.

Luke closed his eyes and reached out his hand. Slowly the ship began to bubble back out of the swamp. Yoda's eyes went wide as he became excited. Then, the ship began to fall once again, even farther this time. Luke came over to Yoda and fell over,

"I can't. It's too big." He said panting.

"Judge me by my size, do you?" Yoda asked.

Luke gave a small shake of his head. Yoda went on to explain the force to Luke. He stood up and looked down at the little green alien,

"You want the impossible!" Luke said.

He walked over to a tree where his jacket hung. Yoda had stretched his hand out and lifted the ship out. R2 whistled excitedly which caught your attention. Your mouth dropped open as the ship slowly glided towards the shore. Luke walked over and was stunned,

"I don't-I don't believe it!" He exclaimed.

"That is why you fail." Yoda said.

Luke looked down ashamed, "I'm sorry. I'll do better, I promise." Luke said.

Yoda nodded, "Complete training, we must." He said. You followed the two of them back to where they were.

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