Chapter 9: Chapter 9
Luke looked up at the spear wielder. It was being held by a teddy bear like creature. The creature said something in a weird language and poked the spear at them. Several of the small beings were herding the droids away from the humans.
"Master Luke what do I do?" c3po wailed.
They found themselves quickly surrounded and then tied up to poles. Several of the creatures carried the poles in a line.
"Oh man this is embarrassing," said Han
"Well on the bright side were heading towards Leia" said Isis
"Hey watch it ruxbin," said Isis
When one of the creatures poked her.
"Any idea what they're saying" said Luke
"Not a clue lets just hope its not which vegetables would go best with us" said Isis
"Sure wish they hadn't run c3po off, we could really use him to translate" said Luke
They carried them onto a rickety wooden platform. The platform slowly rose into the air; apparently it was some sort of elevator. They were carried into a tree house village and set in some sort of gathering area. That is when they noticed c3po on a throne. The teddy bear things hedged in R2.
They were trying to poke a hole in the small robot. It had its arc welder out and was attempting to shock them.
"Master Luke help!" saidc3po
Luke looked at him as if to say you have to be kidding.
"Please tell me they didn't name him their king" said Isis
"Oh man I hope not its head is swelled enough as it is" said Han
"3po ask them what they want?" yelled Luke
"Oh dear oh dear they seemed to have mistaken me for their god" said c3po
"Well then command them to release us" said Han
"Oh my but it's against my programming to impersonate a deity" said c3po
"Could have fooled me" murmured Isis.
Han chuckled despite their predicament. Leia came out of one of the huts and tried to approach them
"But their my friends" protested Leia
"Hey honey glad to see you" said Han
"oh dear they seem to be planning to sacrifice you in my honor in some sort of feast" said c3po
"Please tell me he's kidding" said Han
"Tell them you won't be honored if they sacrifice your friends you'll be angry" said Isis
"But mistress anger is also not in my programming" said c3po
"Don't worry you can fake it we'll help, just wave your arms around and do as I say" said Isis
"When we tell you wave your arms around and repeat what I say like you mean it" said Luke.
Luke looked at Leia then at Isis. She had a plan now all it needed to do was to work.
"Tell them if they refuse to obey you they have proven themselves to be unfaithful," said Isis
C3po translated and the medicine man and the chief started to argue. The chief looked dismayed and under different circumstances it would have been comical.
They made no move to untie them and were still gathering firewood.
"All right that does it plan b" said Isis
"We have a plan b?" said Han.
Chewbacca roared at him.
"Tell them you're getting angry," said Isis.
"But, but" protested 3po "now 3po" ordered Isis.
Then c3po's chair began to rise off the ground.
"Oh dear what's happening master Luke help?" said c3po
"calm down c3po were doing it" said Luke
"Try to act scary not scared," said Isis.
She closed her eyes and whispered a spell under her breath, one for witch lights. She formed them into butterflies and bade them drift towards the bears. The witch lights though usually harmless did sting when touched. Some of the bears started yelping and jumping away from the strange lights. They began gesturing towards the prisoners and c3po. Complaining and gesturing wildly they shouted for the prisoner's release.
The chief looked like he was about to refuse their request. Until Isis had the lights drift in a swarm towards them. The chief and the medicine man hurriedly ordered them untied. Several of the bears rushed to obey. Luke, Han and then Isis and Chewbacca stood up slowly. One of the witch lights drifted in front of Luke and he started to reach out to touch it. He was fascinated by the bug that seemed to be just fire.
Isis stopped his grab.
"Easy sweetie don't touch." Said Isis
"They're beautiful what are they?" said Luke
"Wow cool, how'd you do those?" said Han
"They're called witch fire and it's actually quite simple" said Isis
"Are they actually alive?" said Han
"Yes and no" said Isis
"3po, wave your hands in the air like your dismissing something" said Isis.
"Oh dear, as you wish" said c3po.
He did as she asked and Isis released the spell. The witch lights winked out one by one. The teddy bears looked awed and maybe a bit scared. Luke lowered c3po to the ground. They did however look somewhat relieved. Isis hoped it would keep them from trying to eat strangers in the future.
After that performance c3po had no trouble convincing the bears. They were known collectively as Ewoks, that they were allies. While c3po told stories around their fire. To entertain them. The tribe adopted Han and Leia. The tribe members regarded Chewbacca as a huge cousin or the biggest ewok in creation. He seemed to find that amusing in the extreme.
Isis watched while the Ewoks painted colored goop on Leia's face. She saw Luke slip outside and followed him.
He seemed troubled by his thoughts tonight. He was leaning on the railing when she came out. He knew it was her without even turning around.
"He's here," said Luke.
"I know he's looking for us," said Isis
"He doesn't know about Leia does he?" said Luke
"No Padme never told him she was carrying twins" said Isis
"I suppose she wanted it to be a surprise," said Isis
"They hate each other how am I going to tell her the truth?" said Luke
She sighed, that was a question she had no answer to.
"I don't know but you will have to eventually" said Isis
"I know" said Luke
"I need to talk to him" said Luke
"He's been trying to get in your head hasn't he?" said Isis.
Luke nodded "he tried at hoth and I barely kept him out" said Luke.
"I know he can be quite persistent, case in point how he's hunted us for so many years" said Isis softly.
Luke looked at her in concern.
"I don't get the impression he wishes to harm you, something about you is different to him" said Luke
"It's not at all like the hatred he felt for Obi wan" said Luke
"I don't know what's to say, who knows what's going on behind that mask" said Isis
Luke frowned "it's a battle, I can feel two sides of him warring with in him, there is still good in him I feel it" said Luke
"Your going to try and save him aren't you?" said Isis
"I have to try he's my father" said Luke.
"So start by talking to him, I taught you how," said Isis
"Will you talk to him as well?" said Luke
Isis looked at her feet.
"I don't know what to say to him anymore" she said,
"Say what's in your heart" said Luke
Isis swallowed the lump in her throat.
"So arrange a place to meet him, I'll go with you" she said
"You will?" said Luke in surprise
"Yes I will" she said softly
"It will be alright you'll see" said Luke
"I trust you kid" said Isis
"But you don't trust him?" said Luke
"No, he took that trust and stomped it into the ground a long time ago" said Isis.
"But you trust me and I'm his son" said Luke
"I know, lets just chalk it up to unresolved issues between us" said Isis
"I know he doesn't want to harm you but do you want to harm him?" said Luke
She sighed and leaned on the railing
"he's hurt himself a lot worse than any damage I could ever do, if you can save him do it kid" said Isis.
He looked satisfied by her answer.
"You aren't going to tell him about Leia?" said Isis
"No, not until I can break the news to her first" said Luke
"She's going to freak" said Isis.
He sighed "more than likely" said Luke
"She always going to see him as dangerous" said Isis
"I know and I don't intend to tell him about her until I know she isn't in any danger from him" said Luke
"Should I contact him now?" said Luke
"Might as well get it over with best not to let anyone know what were doing," said Isis
"I should tell Leia something" said Luke
"What exactly are you going to tell her?" said Isis.
"That I know who our father is and that we're going to rescue him" said Luke
"She might insist on coming" said Isis
"I'll just tell her its best left to Jedi" said Luke
"Now I know she definitely won't take that too well" said Isis
"Well figure something out" said Isis
"Do you want to call him or shall I?" said Isis
Luke looked at the floor and took a deep breath.
"Scared?" she asked,
"Yes a little nervous actually our last encounter didn't go so well" said Luke.
"Together then?" she said.
