Chapter 5
3rd Perspective
"So did the Queen take you away?" someone asked from the crowd. Liz snapped from her trance and answered his question.
"In a way yes, she treated me like her child and didn't let be be a servant until I was five," Liz said.
"She also trusted our family, she let my mother teach Liz and I how to dance and sing." Zander informed.
"Didn't the Queen of Zygerria die during the Clone Wars?" Sabine asked.
"Yes, but she was replaced by her relative. I think it was her younger sister. She has gray fur instead of brown and tan fur, they have the same eyes though. One of the differences between them is their attitudes. The older one was, ruder. The younger one is nicer, in a way," Liz replied.
"Well, clearly you are still not done with the story, go on," Seela pressured her to keep going. Liz didn't like talking about her past, but her family has to know.
*Beginning of flashback*
2 years has passed now, Liz was 5 and Zander was 9. His father and him have been working outside in the blazing heat for months now, but the Queen let them in for a break. Ella danced and singed for the Queen when she was bored. Liz sat on the Queens lap laughing and eating. It pained Ella not being able to raise her own child, but at least she was safe from harm. Liz would sleep across the hall from the Queens room, too.
"Time to go to bed dear," the Queen would say. She truly did treat Liz has her child, she always wanted one. She put Liz in her golden sheet bed. Liz was grabbing onto her hands, not wanting to let go.
"But I don't want to go to sleep mommy," Liz cried. The Queen was a taken back at what Liz said. She has never been called that by her. "I'm sorry my Queen. I don't know why I said that."
"No, no, it's fine. Now you will go to bed and tomorrow you will learn how to cook with the help of the servants, okay?" She smiled.
"Alright," Liz softly smiled back.
By the age of seven, Liz could sing well and dance well. She was already being a backup dancer for her mother and singer, of course the dance moves were simple ones. She was now serving the Queen daily, bringing her food and whatever she needed when she asked for it. At that age she also got her slave number burned onto her skin. In addition, at the age of seven, Liz understood she was a slave and will not be treated with much respect.
Ella and Leonardo had enough of this place, they've had enough for a long time. They didn't enjoy it one bit, their baby girl and baby boy were going to be slaves for the rest of their lives. So, they came up with a plan to escape, it took them a while to figure it out, but it was worth the risk. Since the Queen trusted them to much and all the guards know that, they can easily sneak past them and steal an escape pod or ship during night. The planet is stands still during that time.
They got Zander and Liz, that was the easy part. Now is passing by the guards. Yet, that was easy too. Leonardo just told the guards they were needed somewhere else. Once they got into a medium sized escape pod, alarms went off. But it was too late, they were on their way off Zygerria. The escape was a success.
The Vallis family were worried about Zudway finding them again so, they didn't go back to Lothal. Instead, they headed to another planet called, Onderon. They quickly took shelter and were able to get jobs quickly, too. They lived in an apartment building until they were able to get a house, which wasn't much of a wait. Zander and Liz were still young, Liz being only 8 when they escaped and Zander being 12.
3 years later, Zander went to live with his uncle. Wanting to learn how to play instruments, his parents sent him to Ryloth to learn with his uncle. During those three years Ella traveled throughout the galaxy performing for famous people, one being the Hutt's. Liz came along as well, wanting to grow up like her mother, she wanted to see which place was the best place to perform at.
"Liz, once I get to old to perform, keep doing it for me," Ella said. "Keep dancing, singing for me, for us. Teach your children the ways of dance, the ways of singing. That way, when I die, I will always be with you."
"Well do, mother," Liz replied with the biggest of smile.
"Thank you Liz."
A month past after what her mother told her, things went down hill. Ella and Leonardo were falsely accused of committing a crime against the Empire. The Empire was knocking on their door one late night, ready to take them away.
"Liz run!" Leonardo yelled at her.
"What's going on? Where are you guys going?" Even though Liz was eleven years old, she began to cry.
"Sweety, it's the Empire," Leonardo tried to say as calm as possible. Liz began to sob harder. "Don't cry sweetheart, okay? Look at me. We will deal with them, right now leave the house and run away. Get away as far away as possible. Don't come back."
Liz saw, for the first time in forever, her father crying, she turned to her mother, she was crying too.
"Your father's right honey. Come back tomorrow okay. If we are not here, then ask someone to help you. Tell them you have to contact your brother. Once you do, tell him he has to pick you up," Ella kneeled next to her crying child.
"Promise me I will see you again'" Liz choked on her words. Leonardo and Ella looked at each other. They didn't know if they could keep the promise.
"We promise, now-"
"Open up, Imperial orders. We will not wait any longer," a stormtrooper hollered. They gave each other their last hugs and helped Liz out the back window.
"We love you sweety," her parents said. They gave her one last kiss on her forehead and let her down the window.
"I love you as well."
Liz ran as soon as her feet hit the floor. Only wearing her night gown and rubbish shoes, she dashed through the city like a lost child. She hid in a dim alley and began to cry to herself. She has lost her parents.
Ella and Leonardo were in their living room. Giving each other one last hug.
"I love you, honey," Ella cried, quietly. Leonardo caressed her cheek softly.
"I love you too, honey," he cried back. Ella grabbed his hand, the troopers burst through the door, breaking down the door completely.
They shared their last kiss.
*End of flashback*
~I make such crappy sad parts.😂 Well, now you know what happend to Liz's parents.
-ThatSassyPadawan =%=
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