This is my 2nd Yakfinities #50 - THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY - Contest entry. Posted it earlier today over a Yakface.com, but wanted to share it here with all of you at the yards.
Jerimyah Calwell is a moisture farmer on Tatooine. He was in Mos Eisley the day Ben, Luke, and the droids came to the cantina. Kenobi saved Calwell's life when he was attacked by Tuskens. If not for Ben, Jerimyah claims he would have lost more than his leg.
BACKSTORY
It was early morning. I was checking on a group of vaporators to the south. I am usually pretty aware of my surroundings, but I had the audio-net turned up in my speeder listening to some music. All of the sudden a group of Tuskens came out of nowhere. It was a small group of ‘em, a total of six. When I laid eyes on the first one, I ran toward my speeder. I got between my speeder and a rock formation for cover, drew my blaster and got ready for a fight. One of them fired first. The windshield of my speeder shattered when it was struck by a slug. I snapped off one shot and one fell. I squeezed off another round and down went a second. What I didn’t know is that even though initially saw six of ‘em there was a seventh scoundrel ridin’ on a bantha. He came from my right and steered the big animal right in to my speeder. I tried to move, but wasn’t fast enough. My leg was pinned between the rock and the speeder. The Tusken on the bantha slid out of his saddle and the five of them surrounded my speeder. Gaffi sticks raised, I thought it was over. I had dropped my blaster and couldn’t reach it. I closed my eyes tight and raised my arms hoping in some way they would save me from being killed. Then the air was filled with a loud shrill. It was a Krayt Dragon. If things were bad before, they just got increasingly worse. Those savages were looking in every direction as they ran off, but I was relieved for only a second. I heard movement from behind the rocks and my heart nearly stopped. I knew I was about to be dragon food. Once again, I closed my eyes tightly holding my breath. Readying myself to meet death.
[Male Voice] – Hello there? It looks as if your party is over. All your guests seem to be running home.
I slowly opened my eyes and exhaled in relief.
[Jerimyah Calwell] – Ben Kenobi! What are you doing out here you old wizard?
Ben grinned through his white beard.
[Kenobi] – I was out taking a morning stroll through the desert when I heard your little party. I saw that a bit of a ruckus had begun and thought I could help sort things out.
[Calwell] – Oh, that. It seems they didn’t like my taste in music. I wanted to listen to the “Screaming Jawas” and they wanted to hear “The Palpatones.”
[Kenobi] – Oh. I would have to agree with you, the “Screaming Jawas” are definitely the better group. However, I have always preferred the “Space Monkeys” myself.
We both laughed and then wave of pain washed over me. It was my leg.
[Calwell] - Ben, I think I could use a hand.
[Kenobi] – Yes, well, we better get you to a doctor.
Kenobi some how moved the speeder that had me pinned to the rock and the lifted me in to the speeder. The next thing I knew he was driving me to the doctor over in Anchorhead. I was in and out of consciousness all the way to there. We barely got in the door and I totally blacked out. From what the doctor told me, old Ben stayed right there with me until I was stabilized. Yeah, if it weren’t for that crazy old wizard, I would have lost more than my leg that day.
When we get done loading the supplies we will head over to Chalmun's. I’ll introduce you guys to Ben. Drinks are on me!
Enjoy!
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