An hour or so, huh? Sorry for the long wait, had to go on yet another
family trip last weekend. Thanks to everyone who replied. So you won't be
confused, this post takes place 46 years before the timeline of the main
fic.
Chapter 5 - Birth of Sidious: Part 1
The war of Melida/Daan had raged for centuries. No one knew how it began. All they knew was battle after battle, massacre after massacre. The village of Calo Nord would prove no different.
Kaila Palpatine ran through the battlefield that was once called a village. Her young brother, Nero, clung desperately to her hand as they ran through the carnage. Blaster fire exploded all around them, the shocks of artillery shaking the earth underneath their feet. The siblings ran along the main road with the crush of the citizens trying to reach the shuttle bay, it was their only hope left of escaping the besieged township alive.
Kaila took a terrified look behind her, the Melida soldiers were coming up towards them, firing their weapons. Random people began fall, sparks discharging from their backs. An artillery shell hit close, dozens of beings flew into the air, Nero and Kaila fell to the ground. They struggled to their feet. More Daan died. The gore of the dead rained to the ground. The siblings ran again. More explosions, more death. Then little Nero was all alone. The boy whipped around. Kaila had tripped over a mangled body. The young girl turned to the approaching foe. She twisted to her brother and screamed.
"RUN, NERO!!RUN AWA-", suddenly the back of Kaila's head erupted in a shower of sparks. The girl crumpled to the ground. The toddler ran to his sister. She was face down. The boy shook her.
"Kailey!! Wake up!! Wake up!!", but she wouldn't!! Why wouldn't she wake up?! Nero's face screwed up as he added his voice to the chorus of cries around him. He wanted his sister, he wanted his mommy and daddy! Palpatine unscrewed his eyes long enough to see the butt of a rifle coming to his face. Then his world turned black.
Sorry it's so short, I'll try to have Part 2 up ASAP. How was it? It wasn't too dark or gory, was it? Did I capture the feeling of panic? Advance thanks to everyone
Chapter 5 - Birth of Sidious: Part 1
The war of Melida/Daan had raged for centuries. No one knew how it began. All they knew was battle after battle, massacre after massacre. The village of Calo Nord would prove no different.
Kaila Palpatine ran through the battlefield that was once called a village. Her young brother, Nero, clung desperately to her hand as they ran through the carnage. Blaster fire exploded all around them, the shocks of artillery shaking the earth underneath their feet. The siblings ran along the main road with the crush of the citizens trying to reach the shuttle bay, it was their only hope left of escaping the besieged township alive.
Kaila took a terrified look behind her, the Melida soldiers were coming up towards them, firing their weapons. Random people began fall, sparks discharging from their backs. An artillery shell hit close, dozens of beings flew into the air, Nero and Kaila fell to the ground. They struggled to their feet. More Daan died. The gore of the dead rained to the ground. The siblings ran again. More explosions, more death. Then little Nero was all alone. The boy whipped around. Kaila had tripped over a mangled body. The young girl turned to the approaching foe. She twisted to her brother and screamed.
"RUN, NERO!!RUN AWA-", suddenly the back of Kaila's head erupted in a shower of sparks. The girl crumpled to the ground. The toddler ran to his sister. She was face down. The boy shook her.
"Kailey!! Wake up!! Wake up!!", but she wouldn't!! Why wouldn't she wake up?! Nero's face screwed up as he added his voice to the chorus of cries around him. He wanted his sister, he wanted his mommy and daddy! Palpatine unscrewed his eyes long enough to see the butt of a rifle coming to his face. Then his world turned black.
Sorry it's so short, I'll try to have Part 2 up ASAP. How was it? It wasn't too dark or gory, was it? Did I capture the feeling of panic? Advance thanks to everyone