Yu-Gi-Oh! Star Wars Style
Written by: Sakura Solo
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars or Yu-Gi-Oh!
Chapter 9: Mysterious Doll Store
A cold wind blew through the empty streets of Imperial City, although in the nightlife districts, everything was in full swing. In a small buisness district, a lone moving van was moving stuff into a small store that was otherwise empty. An older gentleman with a mustach paid the movers, and walked into the store, waiting for his orders from his superior. Just then, a shadowy hologram of a beautifil girl appeard, "I am counting on you to defeat her, Mr. Ledolly. Do not underestimate her, she is of Vader's bloodline," she said coldly. The man nodded, "You can count on it, milady."
The next morning was grey and cool out. In fact, it was only going to be in the mid 50's by noon, so Liz decided to layer up a bit. Pulling on a pair of jeans, a tunic, and a jacket, she put on the Sennen Puzzle, and deicded to get breakfast on the go.
"It's a good day to go to a bookstore," she told Yami as she boarded the next airbus. Yami stared out the tinted window as people passed by on their way to work. Liz stared out the window, obviously bored out of her mind. Just then she noticed an ad in the local paper that said, "Grand Opening! Small Doll Store in Johansen Center." Liz smiled, "Now, that looks like fun." Yami sweatdropped, "I thought you were going to a bookstore!" Liz nodded, "I am. But I want to check out this new store first."
Johansen Center was a good hour away from Liz neighborhood, and Imperial City was 4 times the size of any city on a normal planet. As soon as the bus had stopped at Johansen Center, it was raining lightly, so Liz walked briskly under the awnings, before she came to her destination.
It was at the very end on the center, next to a posh apartment complex. There was an ornate sign that simply said "Doll Store", so Liz went in.
Once inside, she gasped! There were so many dolls, and they were so beautiful! Lots of them had frilly dresses, while others were meant to be played with. Liz wandered around for a while, until one caught her eye. It was smaller than most, and she had emerald green eyes, and dark brown hair that was in elaborate braids. Her dress was an ocean blue, with short ruffled sleeves, with a white blouse underneath, and she came with fancy leather shoes, and a bonnet. The doll also had the kindest expression on her face, that it nearly made Liz cry just looking at it. Liz examined the doll carefully, as she collected these, and wondered, "Boy, you sure are pretty! Wonder how much you cost?"
Just then, a voice called, "Hello there, little girl. May I help you with something?" Liz gasped, and spun around. There was a woman standing there, with cinnamon colored hair that hung down at her shoulders, and she had peircing crimson eyes. But she had on a kind smile, which bothered Yami a bit. There was something offputting about this woman, but he couldn't quite his finger on why.
Liz blushed, and said, "Yes, ma'am! I was wondering, how much does this doll cost?" She handed the woman the doll, and the woman said, "Well, this one is handmade by my father. He is out at the moment, but he has made all these dolls. This one is very special, it was one of the first he ever made. So, normally, it would cost $456.00." Liz sighed, "I only have $45.00 with me." The woman smiled at Liz, "In that case, you can have her for $40, since you our very first cutomer. What is your name?"
Liz hesitated at first, but finally said, "Liz. Elizabeth Amidala Skywalker." The woman nodded, "My name is Ruri, Elizabeth." Liz smiled, "It's very nice to meet you, Ruri. I'll be back, I want to do some book shopping." With that, she ran out the door, with the doll carefully in tote.
As soon as Liz was out of site, Ruri walked back to the back room, and reported, "It is ture. She is a Jedi Knight, and she fell for the trap, Master." Mr. Ledolly smiled, "Thank you, Guri. You may shut down now." With that, the infmaous human replica droid shut down, and Mr. Ledolly pulled off his mask, revealing a handosme, green reptilan face! It was Xizor!
He smiled evily at his reflection in the mirror. Soon he would have revenge on the Skywalker family by killing what they held dear, their only daughter who was still only a child.