3 Years Later
Aris's POV
"Mom...no..."
"Mom...don't leave me..."
"Come on Mom, wake up. WAKE UP! PLEASE!"
I snap awake, wiping tears off my eyes.
It was just a dream. My mother had died to Tusken Raiders, and I could do nothing about it.
I walk out of my room to meet Anakin. He looks drowsy as well, as if he had a nightmare like me.
"Couldn't sleep well?" I ask him with a yawn.
He nods.
"Well, I couldn't either," I say.
"Should we ask Obi-Wan?" Anakin asks.
I nod, agreeing.
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"Master, Anakin and I have been having dreams about..." I say as I walk up to Obi-Wan.
"Our mother," Anakin finishes.
"About what?" Obi-Wan asks.
"She...died," Anakin says.
"Some dreams are just dreams, Anakin. Do not let them cloud your judgement," Obi-Wan says.
"But-" I protest.
"Aris," Anakin shoots a "Don't continue this" look.
I sigh and glare at Anakin.
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The days pass by slowly, but the dreams do not stop. They feel so real, getting worse and worse every night.
One night, I snap awake again, and placed a hand to my face. Sticky, as if I was crying.
Not again...
I cannot take this much longer. If Anakin isn't going to do anything about this, I will.
I pick up my lightsabers and attach them to my belt.
Sneaking out of my room, I creep towards the exit. Some Temple Guards are there. Passing behind them quietly, I make a dash for a nearby ship, my heart pounding with every step I made. Luckily, the guards do not notice me, and I sneak into the ship without a problem.
Switching on the controls, turning the engine on... it feels so familiar, like...
Home.
There is no time to waste. The engine makes a loud sound, alerting the guards.
HURRY UP!
The guards come running over to the ship.
HURRY , YOU STUPID BUCKET OF BOLTS!
The ship finally lifts off into the air, and I glide out of Coruscant into space.
Time to make the jump to hyperspace.
I punch in the coordinates for my home desert planet and pull the lever.
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After a while, I jump out of hyperspace and Tatooine comes into view.
My home.
I cruise down to the surface of the planet and land near Mos Espa, the place where I grew up as a slave. The cliff where I had almost fallen to my death comes into view. I look away, trying not to recall that night.
I walk out of the ship as a gust of chilly wind greets me. I am already used to the temperature, so it feels normal. Running into Mos Espa, I look around for Watto's junk shop. The familiar sandstone building is now slightly worn out from the sandstorms. The streets are empty.
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Aris: A Skywalker Story
FanfictionBOOK 1 OF THE CHOSEN ONES SERIES Aris is Anakin Skywalker's sister. She was a slave, just like Anakin. When a jedi and his padawan come to her home planet, Tatooine, life completely changes for Aris. But is this change for better, or worse?
