Before I start I would like to say welcome to the She Lived: Short Stories. Let me tell you how things will work.
I'll post the summary and everything of the next, as well as upcoming, stories on the she lived website. Now I sometimes might decide to not post the story that the website says is next next.
Now of course there'll be times when I can't think of something to write. Let it be known that all suggests for plots of these stories are welcome. More often than not, I'll use the idea.
Now there may be time where I center on a character for a lot of stories in a row, but don't worry I'm trying to cover all characters.
Now from this point on you must have read the entire series up to chapter 9 of episode 8. And if there are spoilers I will warn you.
And lastly (I know this is corny) but to tell you which characters will the short you're reading centers around I will have (believe it or not) "opening titles". There's this song that describes every episode in the series called I learned from you.
Ok shutting up and here is Catfight.
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How did Mayla and Luke hook up? That's what you want to know? Well it's a complicated and dramatic story. A catfight if you would.
It wasn't very easy for them at first. Nobody thought it was a good idea. And Amber and Lando were furious, especially because of when they hooked up.
Let's see, now how did that one begin? Oh I remember!
The drama really started about a couple hours before Lena Skywalker was born. But when they fell in love started before that.
You see it all began about 3 months before Lena was born...
I didn't wanna listen to what you were sayin'
I thought that I knew all I need to know
Luke Skywalker
I didn't realize that somewhere inside me
I knew you were right but I couldn't say so
I can take care of myself, yeah, you taught me well
Mayla Rekin
I learned from you that I do not crumble
I learned that strength is something you choose
All of the reasons to keep on believin'
Amber Larkin
There's no question, that's a lesson, I learned from you
Catfight
Year: 6 ABY
After Amber talked to Mayla after she broke up with Lando...
Mayla went into her room and sat on her bed.
She looked at a holo of her and Amber, then one of her and Luke.
"What have I done? I shouldn't have broken up with Lando just because I'm in love with Luke." Mayla thought. "I must be crazy to think that we could happen. What are you thinking Mayla; he's in love with and dating your best friend. You have to be the good friend and step aside and watch from the sidelines. They love each other; Amber's the one for Luke, not you. These feelings will disappear... hopefully."
Mayla cried herself to sleep, knowing that she could never have Luke and keep her friendship with Amber.
3 months later –Before Luke talked to Padmé...
Luke didn't know what to do.
He loved Amber; she was the love of his life. But lately something was missing, they were distant. And what was worse was that his thoughts started to drift back to Mayla.
He knew he had to make a choice. But who?
He loved both girls and didn't want to lose either of them.
He knew that if he broke up with Amber and went with Mayla, Amber would never forgive them, and they would both lose a great friendship.
But if he stayed with Amber he would lose a part of him forever, and always wonder what if?
How do you choose between the love of your life and the girl of your dreams?
He sighed. He knew his heart would always belong to Mayla.
Even though he would lose Amber's friendship, Mayla might not. After all, the girls had been best friends for 11 years.
After Lena was born...
Luke had talked to his mother. Luke had asked her whether he should take a big step with Amber. Padmé might have thought that this step was forward, but really he was asking about a step back to friends.
"She's beautiful Padmé." Mayla said.
"Thanks." The parents said.
"Um, Amber can I speak to you privately?" Luke asked.
"Sure." Amber said.
The pair went up onto the balcony.
On the balcony...
For a while either said anything, they just stared out at Coruscant.
Then Luke sighed, he had to say it.
"We have to talk." Both said at the same time.
They both laughed nervously.
"You go first." Amber said.
"No, you. I can wait." Luke said.
"Ok." Amber sighed. "Luke I think we should break up."
Luke was shocked.
"What?" He asked.
"I know we've had fun, but we're both 25, and I think it's time for us to get serious. And I know that even though it's fun, we're not supposed to be." Amber said.
"Amber, you don't know how much I agree. In fact I was kinda going to break it off too. So let's make this a clean break. No hard feelings about anyone else we date?"
"I couldn't agree more."
The friends had a friendly hug then went back.
Later that day –On the Jedi Temple roof...
Luke had told everyone that they had broken up. But instead of being happy Leia told Luke to rethink it over.
Luke sat on the roof of the Jedi temple. He had built a secret passageway to the roof and told only Mayla and Amber about it.
The sun was setting, and the sky was a beautiful red, pink and orange.
He sensed someone coming.
"What are you doing up here Mayla?" He asked as Mayla sat down next to him.
"I came to see you." Mayla said. "Amber told me what happened."
He sighed.
"Did I do the right thing?" Luke asked looking at the sky.
"I can't tell you. Only your heart knows who you love. No one else can tell you, not even your head." Mayla said.
Luke sighed and looked at Mayla.
"Mayla, there's something I need to tell you." Luke said.
At that moment Amber came up, but neither noticed her. She had come looking for Mayla.
She stopped and quietly listened to the two.
"What?" Mayla asked.
"You know how I said the reason I broke up is because I don't really love Amber?" Luke asked.
"Yeah."
"Well, there's another reason."
"What?"
"I'm in love with someone else." Luke said.
"Who?" Mayla asked.
Luke looked in Mayla's eyes and Mayla knew... as did Amber.
"Me?" Mayla asked a little frightened.
"I'm sorry, but I thought you should know. I've loved you since I first laid eyes on you." Luke said.
Mayla sighed and put her head down.
"I've got to admit, the reason I broke it off with Lando were the same reasons. I love you too." Mayla said with tears in her eyes.
"Then what's stopping us?" Luke asked.
He started to lean in towards her and she did the same.
Amber stepped back. She was heartbroken, how could they do this to her?
Amber ran back into the temple.
Just when Luke and Mayla were about to kiss, Mayla pulled back.
"How's about the fact that you just broke up with my best friend? Amber would be heartbroken." Mayla said.
"But we said that it didn't matter who we dated." Luke said.
"Amber wouldn't care, but if it was me you were dating... Luke, Amber holds grudges. Do you know what she could do?" Mayla asked.
What they didn't know was that, as they agreed to hold off for a month before they dated, Amber was doing something. She was telling Lando everything, including why Mayla broke up with him.
2 weeks later...
Well to sum up the past 2 weeks Lando refused to talk to anyone, Amber refused to talk to Luke, Amber and Mayla had their biggest fight in history with some nasty things in it, and when Padmé discovered what happened she slapped Luke upside the head.
Then Luke and Mayla, having enough of this, decided to go out to actually see if they would work out or if this was just a big mess that wasn't worth it.
Amber and Mayla's apartment...
Mayla was getting ready and Amber was watching at the frame of Mayla's bedroom door.
"So you're really going to do this?" Amber asked.
"Yes, so you'll just have to deal with it." Mayla said putting on her earrings.
"I still can't believe that you'd do this to me."
Mayla stopped and turned to her.
"Fine! You're right! I'm doing a horrible thing to you! I'm the little bitch that decided to go out with your ex 2 weeks after you two broke up!" Mayla said, then she calmed down a bit and said, "But after all I've been through, don't I deserve a little happiness?"
"Don't you dare pull that one on me Mayla Rekin! Don't you dare! I know you've been through some horrible things. And I understand, I too have been through some bad things. But don't you dare turn that around on me and tell me that you've hurt worse, and are allowed to cause me more pain. Because you are not entitled to hurt me!" Amber said.
Amber and Mayla just angrily stared to each other.
As if on cue Luke knocked on the door to pick up Mayla.
Later...
It was getting late, but Amber still paced the apartment angrily.
"I still can't believe she'd do that! I mean after all I've done for her and-"
Amber stopped.
"And after all she's done for me." Amber said in a whisper.
Her head suddenly flooded with memoires of the good times they had had together.
All the smiles, the tears, the hugs, the laughs, the angry words, the shouts, the screams, the advice, the help, the comfort, the joy it all came.
Amber had taught Mayla many things, and Mayla did the same.
Mayla had been there when no one else had.
Mayla had been her comfort, the shoulder to cry on, her teacher, her student, her faith, her hope, her joy, her friend, her best friend.
Mayla was the sister Amber never had.
Mayla had helped her through some of the most difficult parts of her life.
Amber remembered how hard it had been for her when Mayla left to be a Jedi. There was a piece of her missing.
Amber knew that Mayla had been heartbroken when Luke had asked Amber out first. Mayla knew what Amber was feeling.
Amber knew that Mayla didn't want to hurt her, she was just following her heart.
How could Amber be mad at Mayla for doing the right thing?
Suddenly she had a force vision of what was going on outside.
"So here we are." Luke said as he and Mayla come up to the apartment door.
"Yeah, here we are." Mayla said.
The two looked at each other and it seemed like they were going to kiss.
But Mayla put her head down and said, "Luke, listen I had a wonderful time tonight. I haven't felt that way in years. Not since I had my family with me. But, with this whole Amber situation, I think that I should sort that out before we do that. I don't want to hurt Amber, and it's killing me that I am. I just don't think that I should make it worse."
"I understand." Luke said.
Amber smiled.
Then she said through the force to both of them, "Go for it."
Luke and Mayla looked at each other.
"Did you hear-" Luke asked.
Mayla nodded.
Then they both smiled and shared their first kiss.
The vision ended and the door opened.
Amber turned around to face Mayla.
Amber smiled and then Mayla did.
Then Mayla ran to Amber and hugged her.
Even though neither said a word, both knew that they forgave each other.
The girls were no longer fighting, and would never fight like that again.
After all, that's what sisters are for, right?
Ok there's Catfight. Did you guys like it? I'll be satisfying my desires with this until Episode 8 is off hiatus.
Here's the preview for the next story: Home Sweet Home.
Title: Home Sweet Home
Summary: Everything seems right in Luke and Mayla's relationship, they trust each other and have no secrets. But when Anakin tricks Mayla into going to her home planet with them, everyone discovers that's not the case. And Mayla is forced to reveal her secrets, show everyone her former home and face herpersonal demons.
Main Characters: Luke, Anakin and Mayla
Secondary Characters: Amber, Obi-Wan, Padmé and 2 new people
Cameos: Mace, Lando, Lena, Kaymerin, Padmé (Solo), Leia, Han, R2, 3PO and Chewie
Year: 7 ABY (3 months after Lena was born)
During /Between Episode(s): Episodes 7 & 8
Companying Song: Better Days (Faith Hill version)
Rating: T: For mild strong language
Also, I need a hard to recognize language, and I've narrowed it down to Portuguese, Turkish, Italian and Swedish. I'm leaning more towards Italian and Portuguese, but vote for which one you want. (It's for a future short).
Also, if I were to open a contest for the shorts where you write a short story, would you enter?
And lastly, I'm having troubles finding people for who pose as the characters Cindra, Cyrus, Amy, Emilie, Rachel, Markus, Terin, Kaymerin and Taylor. Who do you picture for them. I really need pictures for Taylor, Terin, Kaymerin, Markus and (in the future) Amy. Who do you suggest?
See you next short.