Our Life is Sweeney
By: Sweeney Todds Pirate Lady
Summary: A woman by the name of Chyna Hurst had known Sweeney Todd before he ever became Sweeney Todd, when he was known as Benjamin Barker. She too was sentenced to Australia because the judge wished not to have her there in London because she refused to marry him. She too had changed her name because she knew that fifteen years would change her life forever. Her name was changed to Sivney Tremaine. After fifteen years sailing back to London she meets Benjamin Barker as Sweeney Todd.
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone but my character Chyna Hurst.
Other Notes: I will be making Sweeney younger in this fanfiction. In the beginning he is only twenty-one. So please don't sue me or flame me because I am making him younger in this one. It is best for him to be younger to fit in the plot a little better.
Prologue
"I sentence you for life in Australia. You wished not to marry me and this is the consequence." Said Judge Turpin as he looked down at the person who he was sentencing, it was a young female only eighteen years old and being sentenced for life because she would not marry him.
Chyna looked up at him in disbelief. "I cannot believe you would sentence me for life Judge Turpin. All because I won't marry you, is that the reason behind this sentencing?" She asked rather upset. She knew that she had no choice, but to go through with the sentencing and deal with him late
Judge Turpin looked at the guards. "Shackle her in irons and take her to the ship leaving for Australia." He said his voice showing no mercy for the young Chyna.
The guards came over to her with the iron shackles.
Chyna took a deep breath and held her two small wrists out knowing that her fate was distended to be like this until she could get out of prison.
They clasped the iron shackles on her arms and took her away. They put her on the boat that was leaving for Australia. They shoved her into a cell with a young man not much older then twenty-one years of age. They shut the iron door and walked away.
The man looked over at her. "Who are you?" He asked softly trying not to make too much noise so the guards wouldn't come back to beat him over the head.
Chyna looked up at him, her blue eyes showed pain and hatred, but she knew that she could trust this man because he looked about as innocent as she was. "I am Chyna Hurst." She said softly praying that the guards wouldn't come back. "And you are?"
"Benjamin Barker."
"Oh you are that barber. You were a proper artist with your razor blades."
"Yes I suppose that is the story now that I am sentenced."
"What were you sentenced for pray tell?" Chyna asked leaning up against the wall of the ship.
"Foolishness."
"Foolishness, how on earth did you get foolishness for a crime?"
"I don't know. I was with my wife Lucy and they took me away from her and my young daughter."
"Oh…"
"So what about you Miss Hurst, you don't look like one who could be sentenced for life."
"My crime too was foolishness, all because I wouldn't marry Judge Turpin." Chyna sighed and brought her knees to her chest. "He fancied me for many years Mr. Barker. He wanted me as his wife and I never really liked him. He kept too close of a look out on me. He asked me to be his wife and I turned him down. I couldn't deal with a man who was going after women every day. I just couldn't allow that. I wouldn't allow myself to fall into that trap."
"Judge Turpin seemed to fancy a lot of women."
"That's why I rather am sentenced for life instead of living a life with that retched man." She said softly. She looked over at him. "Are we going to ever be alright Mr. Barker?"
"Call me Benjamin or Ben please. Mr. Barker makes me sound like an old man." He said trying to keep his voice happy by trying to keep the mood light.
"Alright Ben call me Chyna or Chy. Doesn't matter which, it is your choice." She said keeping her mood rather light as well. She wanted to make it seem like they could be friends while they were there together in confinement until they made it to their destination Australia. "I ask you again Ben… are we going to be alright?"
"I hope so Chyna."
Chyna looked out the small window where she could peer out to the sea. "Life in Australia will be much harder. Sentenced for life means working hard, harder then what you would work in London if they kept you in prison there."
Benjamin looked at her. "How did you know all of that?"
"I have known for a while now… Judge Turpin told me before he asked me to marry him. That was about a year ago. I rather do that then be married to him." She said looking at him directly into his dark brown eyes that were almost black. "Besides, if you were in my position Ben wouldn't you say no as well?"
"Yes, I suppose I would."
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That is the end of the prologue. The next chapter will be posted tonight or tomorrow morning. Please review to tell me what you think. Any kind of help will be helpful in anyway. Thank you.
