Nadia Danvers

Chapter 1

POWER STATION (A COUPLE HOURS BEFORE THE MOVIE STARTS)

Luke bursts into the power station, waking The Fixer, a rugged mechanic and a young dishevelled girl who has been asleep in his lap. They grumbled as he races through the office, yelling wildly.

"Did I hear a young noise blast through here?"

"It was just wormie on another rampage." The mechanic said.

Luke bounces into a small room behind the office where Deak and Windy, two tough boys about the same age as Luke, are playing a computer pool-like game with Biggs, a burly, handsome boy a few years older than the rest. His flashy city attire is a sharp contrast to the loose-fitting tunics of the farm boys. A robot repairs some equipment in the background.

"Shape it up you guys! Biggs?" Luke's surprise at the appearance of Biggs gives way to great joy and emotion. They give each other a great bear hug.

"I didn't know you were back! When did you get in?" Luke asked happily.

"Just now. I wanted to surprise you, hot shot. I thought you'd be here...Certainly didn't expect you to be out working." Biggs laughed.

"The Academy didn't change you much...but you're back so soon? Hey, what happened, didn't you get your commission?"

Biggs has an air of cool that seems slightly phony. "Of course I got it. Signed aboard The Rand Ecliptic last week. First mate Biggs Darklighter at your service..." He salutes. "...I just came to say good-bye to all you unfortunate landlocked simpletons."

Everyone laughed, the dazzling spectacle of his dashing friend is almost too much for Luke, but suddenly he snaps out of it.

"I almost forgot. There's a battle going on! Right here in our system. Come and look!"

"Not again! Forget it."

The group stumbles out into the stifling desert sun. The girl and The Fixer complain and are forced to shade their eyes. Luke has his binoculars out scanning the heavens. "There they are!"

Biggs takes the binoculars from Luke as the others strain to see something with the naked eye. Through the binoculars Biggs sees two small silver specks.

"That's no battle, hot shot... they're just sitting there! Probably a freighter-tanker refuelling."

Luke looked worried, "But there was a lot of firing earlier..."

The girl grabs the binoculars away banging them against the building in the process. Luke grabs them. "Hey Camie, easy with those..."

"Don't worry about it, Wormie. Where's Nadia today anyway? You two are normally joined at the hip."

"Uh she's helping my Aunt Beru today." The Fixer gives Luke a hard look and the young farm boy shrugs his shoulders in resignation.

"I keep telling you, the Rebellion is a long way from here. I doubt if the Empire would even fight to keep this system. Believe me Luke, this planet is a big hunk of nothing..." Luke nodded, agreeing although it's obvious he isn't sure why. The group stumbles back into the power station, grumbling about Luke's ineptitude.

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BACK AT THE SKYWALKER FARM.

"Anything else you want me to do? Do you want me to help you cook dinner?" a young brown haired and green eyed girl asked. She was around 5 foot and 5 inches tall and had a very slim figure. She was wearing a brown tunic, her hair pulled back from her face. She was a very beautiful girl and was the girlfriend of Luke Skywalker.

"Yes Nadia dear, just chop those vegetables if you don't mind." Aunt Beru said.

"Of course." She went over to the tap and washed her hands.

Nadia Danvers had been staying with the Skywalker's for over a year after her parents were killed by imperial troops after they left Tatooine. The Skywalker's had been very good to her, since she became friends with Luke at the age of fifteen. They started going out together when they were both seventeen. Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen were like family to her, and they hoped that one day Luke and Nadia would marry and take over the farm after they died.

"So how are you doing, Aunt Beru I know we haven't talked properly in a few days, I guess I have been really caught up in my chores." Nadia asked, trying to make a conversation between them.

Aunt Beru smiled while cooking, "You mean caught up in Luke chores?"

She tried not to blush as Aunt Beru stared at her, "Erm… no of course not Aunt Beru."

Aunt Beru chuckled, "I'm only kidding. As long as you two are being safe that's all I care about."

She tried not to cut her finger in embarrassment. They never do it when Aunt Beru or Uncle Owen are home, but it wasn't like she was going to tell her that. "Y-yes, we are. D-don't worry." God she felt like killing herself. She has her own room but sometimes sneaks into Luke's room at night, not for that though.

"Okay, enough with that I can see I'm making you uncomfortable dear. Have you seen your Aunt recently?" she asked.

A pang of hurt shot through her, "No I haven't heard from her in months." She was close to her Aunt after her parents died, but the fact that she lives on the other side of Tatooine and didn't even come to visit her hurt.

Aunt Beru drew her into a hug, "Oh I'm sorry dear. I know how hard this last year has been for you."

Nadia hugged her back, closing her eyes. "I know. I'm forever thankful that I have you, Uncle Own and Luke."

Aunt Beru kissed the side of her head in a motherly fashion, "Anytime dear."

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(BACK AT THE POWER STATION)

Luke and Biggs are walking and drinking a malt brew. Fixer and the others can be heard working inside.

"So I cut off my power, shut down the afterburners and came in low on Deak's trail. I was so close I thought I was going to fry my instruments. As it was I busted up the Skyhopper pretty bad. Uncle Owen was pretty upset. He grounded me for the rest of the season. You should have been there... it was fantastic." Luke said laughing.

Biggs looked at him, "You ought to take it easy Luke. You may be the hottest bushpilot this side of Mos Eisley, but those little Skyhoppers are dangerous. Keep it up, and one day, whammo, you're going to be nothing more than a dark spot on the down side of a canyon wall. What does Nadia have to say about this?"

"She says I have to be more careful, you know she's a real worrywart sometimes and anyway, look who's talking. Now that you've been around those giant starships you're beginning to sound like my uncle. You've gotten soft in the city..."

"I've missed you kid." Biggs said quietly.

Luke shrugged, "Well, things haven't been the same since you left, Biggs. It's been so... quiet."

"Quiet? Really, you have Nadia. I doubt things are quiet when you are with her." She said winking.

"You know what I mean. I don't really have anyone other than her." Luke mumbled looking down.

Biggs looks around then leans close to Luke.

"Luke, I didn't come back just to say good-bye... I shouldn't tell you this, but you're the only one I can trust... and if I don't come back, I want somebody to know." Luke's eyes are wide with Biggs' seriousness and loyalty.

"What are you talking about?"

"I made some friends at the Academy." He whispered, "...when our frigate goes to one of the central systems, we're going to jump ship and join the Alliance..." Luke, amazed and stunned, is almost speechless.

"Join the Rebellion?! Are you kidding?" That was something Luke secretly wanted to do. "How?"

"Quiet down will ya! You got a mouth bigger than a meteor crater!"

"Hey that's what Nadia says. I am quiet." He started to whisper. "Listen how quiet I am. You can barely hear me."

Biggs shakes his head angrily and then continues. "My friend has a friend on Bestine who might help us make contact."

Luke's eyes widened. "You're crazy! You could wander around forever trying to find them."

"I know it's a long shot, but if I don't find them I'll do what I can on my own... It's what we always talked about. Luke, I'm not going to wait for the Empire to draft me into service. The Rebellion is spreading and I want to be on the right side….the side I believe in."

"And I'm stuck here..." Luke said mumbled.

"I thought you were going to the Academy next term. You'll get your chance to get off this rock."

"Not likely! I had to cancel my application. Nadia doesn't want to go without me. There has been a lot of unrest among the Sandpeople since you left... they've even raided the outskirts of Anchorhead."

"Your uncle could hold off a whole colony of Sandpeople with one blaster."

"I know, but he's got enough vaporators going to make the place pay off. He needs me for just one more season. I can't leave him now. Besides Uncle Owen want's me and Nadia to run the farm after they die."

"I feel for you, Luke, you're going to have to learn what seems to be important or what really is important. What good is all your uncle's work if it's taken over by the Empire? You know they're starting nationalize commerce in the central systems... it won't be long before your uncle is merely a tenant, slaving for the greater glory of the Empire."

"It couldn't happen here. You said it yourself. The Empire won't bother with this rock."

"Things always change." Biggs said.

"I wish I was going... Are you going to be around long?" Luke asked, Biggs looked sad for his friend.

"No, I'm leaving in the morning..."

"Then I guess I won't see you." Luke looked sad.

"Maybe someday... I'll keep a lookout."

"Well, I'll be at the Academy next season... after that who knows. I won't be drafted into the Imperial Starfleet that's for sure... Take care of yourself, you'll always be the best friend I've got."

"Tell Nadia I said goodbye. So long, Luke." Biggs turns away from his old friend and heads towards the power station.

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A couple of hours later back the Skywalker farm, dinner was still cooking and Nadia was doing some of her washing up in the laundry room when she heard the door open.

"Hey dear do you mind accompanying me and Luke to see the Jawa's?" Uncle Owen said.

"Sure, just give me a minute." She said and put the rest of her washing in the washer.

She left the laundry room and went up the steps and followed Uncle Owen who greeted Luke.

"Hey your back." She said as Luke walked towards her. She could make out the The Jawa's mutter gibberish as they busily line up their battered captives, in front of the enormous Sandcrawler, which is parked beside a small homestead consisting of three large holes in the ground surrounded by several tall moisture vaporators and one small adobe block house. The Jawa's scurry around fussing over the robots, straightening them up or brushing some dust from a dented metallic elbow. The shrouded little creatures smell horribly, attracting small insects to the dark areas when their mouths and nostrils should be.

"Yeah, had to say goodbye to Biggs though." He sighed, the twin suns hot on their heads.

"Oh I'm sorry Luke. I'm gonna miss him too." She said sadly. Luke looked down.

"Come on you two." Uncle Owen said, gesturing them to follow him to the Jawa's holding the droids. They started to walk with him. Aunt Beru calls out from one of the huge holes that form the homestead. Luke jogs over to the edge and sees his Aunt Beru standing in the main courtyard. Uncle Owen and Nadia are talking with Jawa.

"Luke, tell Owen that if he gets a translator to be sure it speaks Bocce!"

"It looks like we don't have much of a choice but I'll remind him!" He shouted back then turned to jog back over to his uncle and girlfriend as they look over the equipment for sale with the Jawa leader.

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Ok I changed the story to having it as Luke's girlfriend at the start instead of Nadia just meeting him at the start. I hope I get some reviewers soon, I have had two favourites, Arianna Le Fay and the-mad-girl-with-a-book. Also four followers Arianna Le Fay and Wildheart75 and golden-priestess and the-mad-girl-with-a-book, thanks for that! But could you review aswell?

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