Disclaimer: Yes, I own Star Wars. Thats why I write fanfiction. For Star Wars. Come on, people, do you really think, if I owned star wars, i'd be on here? I'd be in the studio, kicking disney's butts for ending the series! What happens with AHsoka and Lux? Come on, Disney, how could you do this to me? *falls to knees dramatically*

Chapter 2: Friends and Enemies

"No! Let me go!" Mina struggled against the hand encircling her wrist as she was pulled out of her hiding place by the largest of the pirates.
"Now, just who might you be?" he spoke, getting in her face. She looked away, sickened by the foul breath emanating from his mouth.
"How long has it been since you cleaned your teeth? Cause, gross!" Mina said, giving him a nasty look.
The pirate raised a hand as if to hit her, and she flinched from his touch. "You just watch yourself! Next time, my hand just might slip," he snarled.
She gave him a cold, withering look. "You wouldn't dare," Mina challenged the older pirate.
The pirate laughed menacingly, bringing her towards a ship waiting outside. More pirates perused through the house and their belongings, taking some things and breaking others. She choked back a sob, wanting to seem brave as she was brought to a leader, or whatever he was.

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Ahsoka could feel it. Her little girl was terrified. Her plan to lead away the pirates had failed. They must have turned around, from orders relayed through a comlink. She had to assume they had found Mina, and performed a sharp turn back where she came from. She revved the engines, nearly flying through the trees to the aid of her only daughter.

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"Well, hello there, little one. And who might you be?" the pirates leader reclined on a throne as the ship went into hyperspace.
Mina crossed her arms. "I might ask you the same question."
The man laughed. "This one, I like. Well, child, I am Hondo, leader of this merry band of pirates."
Mina stood tall. "Mina."
Hondo raised his eyebrows. "Just Mina? Well, child, welcome to our ship." He turned to several crew members. "What are you standing there for? Put her in with the others!"
The pirate who brought her took her arm again, gripping it tightly and pulling her to a different room at the other end of the ship, throwing her in a cage with another girl.
Hondo, meanwhile, scratched his chin, wondering why the girl's attitude and face struck him as familiar.

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"Are you okay?" the girl asked worriedly.
Mina picked herself up from the ground. "Just fine," she groaned.
The girl scrutinized her. "I'm Nicolette. What's your name?"
"I'm Mina," she told the girl, sitting next to her on a bench. "What happened to you?"
Nicolette shrugged. "Probably the same that happened to you. The pirates raided our house in the middle of the night. We didn't stand a chance, me and my housekeeper, and dad was out on business."
Mina sighed. "My mom hid me and tried to draw them away from the house. I don't think they got her, though. She'll rescue me, and you, too.
Nicolette smiled, though it was sad. "I hope she hurries. They already sold the housekeeper, and I might be next. You never know."
Mina frowned. "Sold? What kind of ship is..." Mina trailed off as she put two and two together.. "Is- is this a slave ship?"
Nicolette nodded. "Unfortunately, they sell Whoever they catch in their attacks. I might only be eight, but they'll sell me after my ninth birthday."
Mina looked sympathetic. "I'm only six. I'll be seven soon, and that's pretty old, but, still, I don't want them to sell you, Nicolette. Then I'll be all alone."
Nicolette smiled. "Call me Letta. It's easier, and that's what my friends call me."
Mina smiled back at her new friend. "Okay... Letta."
Letta's grin widened. "So, what's your mom like?"
Mina shrugged. "She's pretty cool. She does a lot of things other mothers don't, like teaching me to duel. It's awesome! She told me-," she looked around before whispering in Letta's ear, "She told me she'll teach me to build a lightsaber next year, after my eighth birthday."
Letta's eyes widened. "You're... Whoa... That's so cool! You're not going to believe this, but I'm like you!"
Mina's jaw dropped. "Really? You're a force sensitive? Wow, I thought they were all wiped out, apart from us, during Order 66. What about your dad? Is he a Jedi or something?"
Letta shrugged. "Well, I actually don't know. I'm adopted. My dad died before my birth, and my mom ran off with some smuggler or something after I was born." She looked down at her hands, and Mina wasn't sure what to say.
"I'm sorry," she said haltingly, but Letta just smiled again.
"That's okay. I have a dad now, and he's more than I ever wanted. He found me, wandering the streets, and took me in. He took care of me. This is actually the longest I've ever been away from him. They grabbed us a month ago. But my dad never leaves for that long. He's afraid to lose me, I think. He got married once, but dad won't talk about it. I think it ended bad."
Mina looked sad. "It's too bad. My mom says daddy died in a freak accident. She says it's her fault, that she wasn't good enough, but that's not true, I don't think. She was captured by the Empire, because she had information , and it's their fault."


Hey all ya crayyyzaayy ninja peepsters! Whats been happening? Ive been MIA for two weeks, sorry 'bout that. I meant to update last week, but I got... sidetracked, what with making beef jerky and chicken fingers and being just plain out carayyzaayy!

So, have you all seen the new (winks) special bonus sneakpeek at the bonus content for TCW!? It looks pretty awesome. I wonder whose lightsaber that is. A lot of people say Sifo-Dyas, but they're lying. Sifo-Dyas's lightsaber is COMPLETELY different.

Anyways, so, I saw Iron Man 3. Anyone else see it yet? Well, you know how the third movie in a series usually sucks? Well its like that, except the opposite! So, basically, it was AHHMAZZEINGGGHG!

Please review! Reviews are love(and *smiles devilishly* inspiration to update sooner)

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