The Great Sacred Bird

Disclaimer: I do not own Miss Saigon's lyrics or characters.

Chapter One: I'd Give My Life for You

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As long as you can have your chance

I swear I'll give my life for you

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"BAM!" A single gunshot rang in the air. A young girl, barely a woman, fell out from behind the curtains of her bed.

"Kim! Kim!" A man rushed in to the tiny room and saw Kim lying on the floor with an old gun beside her. "What have you done Kim? Why?" the man cried out.

"The gods have guided you...to your son" she whispered as the life faded from her.

The man's eyes flickered briefly over to the small child, then he returned his gaze back to the dying woman. "Please don't die" he begged.

Silence filled the air, and then Kim uttered her last request. "Hold me one more time."

The man gently cradled her in his arms, stroking her hair. "How...in one night...have we come...so...far." Kim whispered, and then the life inside of her was gone.

As the man wept over Kim's body, no one noticed the single tear roll down the forgotten child's face, for in some part of his mind, he knew that his mother was not with him anymore.

A/N: The chapters will be longer later, this is just a prologue or recap of what happened in Miss Saigon, the next part will be about Tam.

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