Disclamer: I do not own Star Wars or anything that is related to George Lucas. I only own my character. I own nothing. Not even the quote.
This story is about a person who can manipulate time. This however does not mean said person is invulnerable or immortal. It takes a lot of power to freeze or rewind time. It takes even more power to look ahead. If the person holds on to something while rewinding or forwarding time, that thing will be unaffected by the time change.
I believe that Anakin's fate can be avoided. Things are be changed and lives for the better. Hope you like it
This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel,
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down.
- Riddle by J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
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Shmi Skywalker was walking through the desert of Tatooine. Her master wanted her scavenge for parts on the pod-racing track. She suspected he was angry and he took his anger out on her. Her master was Gardulla the Hutt. A nasty person who owned her. The twin suns were beating heavily on the planet. As the heat of the suns began to bake the ground she was currently treading on, Shmi knew she should've brought water with her. She thought she saw a person walking near her, which was impossible. There were no settlements except Tusken raiders. She fervently prayed the person approaching her was not a Tusken raider. They tend to attack settlements and had a general hatred for outsiders. She passed out as the figure came by.
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Zat Emus was a young seven-year-old child. He was abandoned by his parents in the desert. He had a limited sourcewater and was lost. He could not find the settlement that he had lived in. As he was trudging though the sand he thought he heard a voice in his head.
Time
He had been hearing this voice for a while. It helped him survive on the desert for a couple of days. He seemed to be able to see things before it happened and anticipated sandstorms and Tuskan raiders. He was clothed in a tunic and trousers. He had a cloak to block the sand from getting into his clothes. The only thing he had of value was a necklace that had a weird symbol inscribe on it. He was walking for a while when he noticed a dark lump 10 yards away. It was a person. He hurriedly rushed over to see if that person was alive. When he neared the being, he noticed that it was a she. She looked heat exhausted. He hurriedly dragged her as fast as he can with his small body to an area with shade.
"Hey lady, you okay?"
Shmi awoke with a young child's voice saying something to her. Everything was blurred and she was exhausted. A pouch was shoved into her face. "Here, water" She hastily drank the water. She paused to look at her savior. It was a small boy. Probably abandoned by his parents in this harsh environment. "What is your name?" She asked to the boy.
"Zat Emus" Said Zat. "It was nice to meet you, Zat. Although conditions could be better." Shmi replied. "Thank you for saving me."
"Yeah, you're welcome." Zat said. "Um do you have a place I can stay?"
Shmi looked at the boy. His face was weather beaten and rough from the sand storms. He had a hopeful look on his face. She sighed and replied, "I will see if my master will let me."
Zat was surprised. The woman was owned by someone else! He followed her as she walked back to the settlement.
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As they walked back he conversed with her and learned she was a slave. She was also single and was lonely. When they got back they went to Gardulla the Hutt to see if he could live with her. Gardulla was understandably upset. He did not want to pay for the living arrangements of another person, especially if he didn't own that person. Zat proposed a gamble. A servant would put a coin in one of three cups. If Zat could find which cup had the coin then Gardulla would allow him to stay with Shmi. He would also be free. He tried to bargain forShmi but Gardullawould not budge. Gardulla was in a good mood so he allowed this gamble to go on. As the servant mixed the cups Zat was worried. If he guessed wrong, he was screwed. He was a seven-year-old kid. He can't survive by himself. As he stood their staring at the cups willing them to slow down, he noticed the air was heavy. His head hurt and his nose started to bleed the cups were slowing down and all talking were slowing down. He watched as everyone stood still. Even the smoke was still. He went to Shmi and tugged at her but she didn't move. Neither did the Hutt. His young mind concluded they were frozen. So he did the only thing he could. He went to the cups and turned them over. He noticed the cup on the far right had the coin. He quickly walked back to his spot and willed everything to unfreeze. He felt dizzy and his nosebleed was heavier. Time started again. The servant motioned for him to guess. He picked the one on the far left. He guessed right. Shmi noticed his nose was bleeding and fussed about. Gardulla had agreed to let him live with Shmi if he won. He did win and now had a home. He was still pondering why everything slowed down. What was so special about him that allowed him to slow time down?
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