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Jedi_Latin_Student
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To Die a Slave - maybe AU - Shmi/OC's - one post
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Title: To Die a Slave
Author: Jedi_Latin_Student
Summery: Sorry, can't tell you.
Notes: AU.
Disclaimer: Janna, Amy, and the slavers are mine. Star Wars, isn't.
More Notes: Ok, so I origionally posted this in the The Saga, but only just now realized that it probably fits in here better, being set before TPM and all.
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To Die a Slave :
The night the pirates came it was beautiful outside. The sun had just
finished setting and the sky was a deep blue, tinged with pink and orange
at the edge of the horizon. The stars were the brightest I’d ever seen
them. I had just come home from babysitting my cousin Sabé and was
beginning to fall asleep when the shouting started. At first I thought it
was just some of the village boys out to play a prank on the ‘witch
house’. It soon became obvious that it was much more serious when I heard
the first shot go off. And then the second, and the third, and then my
little brother Anakin’s agonized scream.
I swear I felt something when he died. It was like having a piece
of me torn out, than promptly torn to shreds. It hurt. The pain doubled as
I felt my parents lives leave them as well. I could feel pain emanating
from my sister, but she was not physically hurt. So she felt them dying
too. Than I heard her scream, the scream turned to shrieking and pounding.
I crawled under my bed.
I was stupid, so stupid. The window was open there was nobody
standing guard at the time. But yet I hid under the bed. And
that is where they found me. It took two men to drag my out from under it.
Kicking and screaming and crying. Until they pointed a blaster at my
sister’s head and told us both to shut up and calm down. In the months
that followed Shmi and I tried six times to escape. Every time we failed,
and were beaten for the attempt. We were planning the seventh when the
thing we feared most happened. Shmi was sold. I never saw my older sister
again.
For weeks I tried to do everything I could to die. I refused food, and
they force fed me. I fought against sleep and was as dirty as possible.
They drugged me and bathed me. I once managed to ask why they bothered and
was surprised to get a response. ‘Naboo girls are very valuable these
days’ they told me. And so I got better.
When I was well enough to join other slaves, the slavers did not hesitate
to throw me into the pig pens they called ‘housing units’. Shmi had always
told me to never give up. That I could do great things and make something
of myself if I tried hard enough and really wanted to. I drew upon her
words for strength and began to organize a slave revolt. Everything was
planned. We were halfway done. All the children were out. But there was a
spy. A woman named Amy, my best friend; she had helped me when Shmi was
sold. And she betrayed us.
I am scheduled for execution tomorrow. So is Amy and I cannot help but
feel sorry for her. I believe she did it for her son, in a last attempt to
make him love her. She was a slave, he was a slaver. And he ordered her
death.
The guards are approaching. It is time. I reach out and wrap my arms
around Amy and she sobs against me. I cannot afford anymore enemies, would
I have done any different from her? Without Shmi to hold me back I’m sure
I would have. And so, despite everything, I am determined that Amy and I
shall live and die, best friends.
Both of us are chained to 12 foot high sturdy iron polls. Our arms above
our heads. Among the executioners is Amy’s son. He smiles at us. It is not
a pleasant smile. The guns give a click to show they are ready. I close my
eyes and think back to the past on beautiful Naboo, I am a child again,
playing with my sister, and we are no longer Janna and Shmi Flourrin of
Naboo, we are Janna Starstream and Shmi Skywalker, galactic heroes.
The blasters fire and… oh, oh… no… ahhh….
~FINIS~
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~Latin Geek~
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Noelie
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wow, what a great background idea for shmi!
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NoemiTenshi
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Hey,
I loved this story.
It was so heart-wrenching T.T
Depressing but in a refreshing way (this... don't make sense, does it? *confused*)
Well just wanted to tell you: well done ^^
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JadeSolo
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I believe she did it for her son, in a last attempt to
make him love her. She was a slave, he was a slaver. And he ordered her
death.
 Wonderful way to include the Skywalker name in there, too. 
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VaderLVR64
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7/2/06 6:00am
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Wow! Very powerful and well done! 
I swear I felt something when he died. It was like having a piece
of me torn out, than promptly torn to shreds. It hurt. The pain doubled as
I felt my parents lives leave them as well. I could feel pain emanating
from my sister, but she was not physically hurt. So she felt them dying
too. Than I heard her scream, the scream turned to shrieking and pounding.
I crawled under my bed.
I was stupid, so stupid. The window was open there was nobody
standing guard at the time. But yet I hid under the bed. And
that is where they found me.
I wonder if our narrator felt the Force as well? 
Loved it!
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Jedi_Latin_Student
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7/5/06 7:32pm
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Noelie posted:
wow, what a great background idea for shmi!
Thanks!
NoemiTenshi posted:
Hey,
I loved this story.
It was so heart-wrenching T.T
Depressing but in a refreshing way (this... don't make sense, does it? *confused*)
Well just wanted to tell you: well done ^^
It makes sense. I'm glad you liked it.
JadeSolo posted:
I believe she did it for her son, in a last attempt to
make him love her. She was a slave, he was a slaver. And he ordered her
death.
Wonderful way to include the Skywalker name in there, too.
Thank you.
VaderLVR64 posted:
Wow! Very powerful and well done!
I swear I felt something when he died. It was like having a piece
of me torn out, than promptly torn to shreds. It hurt. The pain doubled as
I felt my parents lives leave them as well. I could feel pain emanating
from my sister, but she was not physically hurt. So she felt them dying
too. Than I heard her scream, the scream turned to shrieking and pounding.
I crawled under my bed.
I was stupid, so stupid. The window was open there was nobody
standing guard at the time. But yet I hid under the bed. And
that is where they found me.
I wonder if our narrator felt the Force as well?
Loved it!
yes, she feels the force, but not as strongly as her yet to be born nephew will.
and another thank you to everybody.
~Latin Geek~
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