CHAPTER 1
The palace
Avia Darlek was in a shuttle headed to Jabba the Hutt's palace on Tatooine. She had been captured by Jabba's majordomo Bib Fortuna to be Jabba's dancer. Everybody on her home planet, Ryloth, said that it was an honor to dance for the Hutts. She knew this was untrue. He aunt was a Jedi Master in the clone wars named Aayla Secura. She had told Avia how bad the Hutts treated the dancers. Especially the Twi'leks. Avia was a red skinned Twi'lek and was a great dancer. After the Empire had killed her aunt Avia found her aunt's book on how to use the force and her aunt's old lightsaber. Shockingly Avia could use the force. She only knew a few tricks though. Maybe she could use her mind tricks to escape the palace. She felt the ship land. The ramp lowered and Bib Fortuna walked in. "Avia, please follow me." He said. She followed him. They were inside of a large hanger. In it was a huge sail barge and a couple of Desert Skiffs. They walked out of the hanger and into the deep hallways of the palace. They reached an elevator and got in it. They went down deeper into the palace. After the five minute elevator ride down they got out. It smells terrible down here, she thought. They walked down the wet hallway passed prison cells. She heard screaming in several of the cells. They walked into a room. "Please lay on the table so I can take the measurements for your dancing clothes." Said Fortuna. She laid down. After he took the measurements he told her to get up. "I will take you to your room." He said. They walked down the halls and they got to a room. Fortuna opened the door and they walked in. There were several people in the room. One was a Rodian, one was a humanoid, one was a Twi'lek, and one was a fat Askajian. "Welcome to the Dancer's Pit." Said the fat Askajian. "I am Yarna, the Twi'lek is Lyn Me, the Rodian is Greeta, and the other girl is Rystall." Said the fat lady. Before yo see the master we want to see you dance. "Okay." Said Avia. She started to dance. She did several high air kicks followed by a series of Lekku movements. She continued the dance. After five minutes of dancing she collapsed on the floor. Bib Fortuna started clapping. She could tell that he liked it. "Verry good. Lets just hope it impresses your new master." Said the other Twi'lek. Bib Fortuna left the room. The Rodian handed her a pair of under garments. "This is what you will wear until your costume is made." She said. Avia looked at them and said, "Thanks. Could you leave the room while I change?" The others laughed. Avia could not understand what was so funny. "Listen girl, You get no privacy in Jabba's palace. Only the Hutt himself gets privacy." Said the humanoid. Avia took off her clothes and put on the new ones. She felt embarrassed. Thankfully it was just women in the room. "You will sleep here for the night. And don't even think about running off." Said the fat lady. Avia walked over to the empty bed and laid down.