Luke stands in the middle of the small hold area, he seems frozen in place. A humming lightsaber is held high over his head. Ben watches him from the corner, studying his movements. Han watches with a bit of smugness.Obi-Wan KenobiRemember, a Jedi can feel the Force flowing through him.Luke SkywalkerYou mean it controls your actions?Obi-Wan KenobiPartially. But it also obeys your commands.Suspended at eye level, about ten feet in front of Luke, a seeker remote hovers slowly in a wide arc. The remote floats to one side of the youth then the other. Suddenly it makes a lightning-swift lunge and stops within a few feet of Luke's face. Luke doesn't move and the ball backs off. It slowly moves behind the boy, then makes another quick lunge, this time emitting laser beam as it attacks. It hits Luke in the leg causing him to tumble over. Han lets loose with a burst of laughter.Han SoloHokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.Luke SkywalkerYou don't believe in the Force, do you?Han SoloKid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen anything to make me believe there's one all-powerful force controlling everything. There's no mystical energy field that controls my destiny.Ben smiles quietly.Han SoloIt's all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense.Obi-Wan KenobiI suggest you try it again, Luke.Ben places a flight helmet with blast shield down on Luke's head which covers his eyes.Obi-Wan KenobiThis time, let go your conscious self and act on instinct.Luke SkywalkerWith the blast shield down, I can't even see. How am I supposed to fight?Obi-Wan KenobiYour eyes can deceive you. Don't trust them.Han skeptically shakes his head as Ben throws the seeker into the air. The ball shoots straight up in the air, then drops like a rock. Luke swings the lightsaber around blindly missing the seeker, which fires off a laserbolt which hits Luke square on the seat of the pants. He lets out a painful yell and attempts to hit the seeker.Obi-Wan KenobiStretch out with your feelings.Luke stands in one place, seemingly frozen. The seeker makes a dive at Luke and, incredibly, he managed to deflect the bolt. The ball ceases fire and moves back to its original position.Obi-Wan KenobiYou see, you can do it.Han SoloI call it luck.Obi-Wan KenobiIn my experience, there's no such thing as luck.Han SoloLook, going good against remotes is one thing. Going good against the living? That's something else.Solo notices a small light flashing on the far side of the control panel.Han SoloLooks like we're coming up on Alderaan.Han and Chewbacca head back to the cockpit. |