Training task (Luke, 10, 4 and Trance)

[farmboyjedi]

He'd listened to the Librarian's talk and demonstration, still trying to take it all in. He wasn't as completely surprised as he surmised some of the others in the room might be. It was strange and new, but his life hadn't exactly been normal since he'd left Tattooine all those years ago. Most of the beings, human or otherwise, were strangers to him, although he was still coming to grips that somehow, Tarkin was here as well. He had what Han would call a bad feeling that they were going to squabble a lot before this was through. Part of Luke still wanted to kill the Imperial, after what he'd done to Leia and Alderaan. But, a Jedi did not seek revenge. He'd probably just do his best to stay out of Tarkin's way when they were all in here and not get into too many fights.

The books, apparently, were like portals or gates, passages to different worlds. The one his fingers ended up opening was...great, a farm. Just about the lowest thing on his list to see. Of course, raising crops and animals was a different thing than moisture farming in the desert, but he suspected there'd be some similarities, too.

He'd been told it was best to go about this with partners, so he'd talked to a few of others and there were four of them now as they prepared to step through the portal.

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[borntolove]

"Thar's truth in legends." Ten continues to listen to himself fish for information.

[teethncurls]

Four stared at Ten for a few moments, looking half aghast and half annoyed. Then he broke out into a grin, a deep and rumbling chuckle following.

"Said like a true Time Lord." There's a sharpness in his eyes and he steps off to the side, heading back towards where the bandits had last been. He knew there was a chase ahead but the sonic screw driver was powerful. He just needed to see if they were only out for the moment or if he'd need to see about a cart and undertaker.

[borntolove]

Listening to the deep and rumbling chuckle Ten forgot that use to be a thing that he used to do and how there's something dark about that chuckle too.

Yes, self. Ten knows you don't want to go. Ten himself doesn't want to go either and has already decided that if he should die again - he's coming back as is. Then proceeds to follow himself.

Not letting anything happen to you here - self.

[teethncurls]

There's always been something dark about them. Perhaps not in One or Two but after that. Betrayal stings a bit, self, it does. Four whistles softly to himself as he pushes past shrubs and branches. Not being weary enough, or at least seeming not to be. His sharp eyes are watching every shadow, even as he points out a funny colored birds to his other self.

He is making an awful lot of noise though, isn't he. Either these bandits were alone, or any others were heading somewhere.

"Ah!"

[borntolove]

Ten seems to switch rather naturally to the opposite of where his other self isn't eyeing at the moment. Then when himself points out the birds, Ten eyes himself back and telepathy remarks with dread in his eyes;

You don't think -

A pause.

We should check on Trance and Luke. NOW!

[teethncurls]

Four doesn't even answer. Instead he takes off towards where the farms were. The small, defenseless village and farms! It made sense yet he'd been focused on something else. With a soft mental mutter to himself he pushed more branches aside.

Luck was never on their side.

[borntolove]

Right along side you - self!