Prompt 10(b) - Academy

[peppermint_shamrock]

Title: One More Season
Prompt: Academy
Author: peppermint_shamrock
Rating: G
Characters: Owen Lars, Luke Skywalker
Pairing: N/A
Star Wars Media Property: A New Hope
Word count: 100
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Summary: There are several reasons why Luke shouldn't go to the Imperial Academy, but most of them Owen can't share.
Author Notes: N/A
Beta: None, it's just me

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Luke asked to apply to the Imperial Academy.

Owen had known it was only a matter of time. Attending the Academy was all Luke and his friends would talk about, these days.

And it wasn’t as much of a secret as it should have been that none of them were planning on sticking around to graduate.

As much as Luke clearly craved going out among the stars, Owen couldn’t risk him getting mixed up with rebellions, or worse, having his latent talents noticed by the Empire.

But Owen couldn’t say that.

“One more season, and we’ll see,” he said instead.

 

Comments

[elrhiarhodan]

Mmm, perfect

[imhilien]

Nicely written and bittersweet.

[ultra_fic]

Oh, yes. Excellent.

[mergatrude]

I like this. Of course, we first think that Owen is being harsh until we realise he's just protecting Luke.

I kind of wish George Lucas had left in the cut scene where Luke reunites with Biggs at the rebel base on Yavin IV. So much context!