Luke had planned on popping the lock with the Force, but the other man had gotten inside first. Luke followed, igniting his lightsaber. Artoo followed behind him, beeping and chirping, and Luke let him, thinking he might need the droid's help.
"It's all right, I'm here to help." the Jedi told John, hoping to avoid any misunderstandings. "My name is Luke...I'll tell you more when all of this is over."
He could sense Kate's fear and the attacker, and something was very strange about his Force presence. Luke wasn't sure what it meant. ----
Kate found an area with kitchen equipment and pulled a large knife from its packaging. It wasn't as ideal as a gun, but it was better than being unarmed. She turned, ready to face Parnell rather than running frightened. It was risky, given her pregnant state and his larger size, but she also heard John's voice, and it gave her confidence.
She found another way out of the area and ran toward John's voice, hoping it wasn't a trick. She was relieved to catch sight of him, although she didn't recognize the other man in the store. There was some kind of machine as well, and Kate regarded it suspiciously, not trusting robots by this point.
"He's following me, but I'm not sure exactly where he's at." she said.
---- "I can sense him." said Luke. "Who is he? Something isn't right about him."