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Star Wars
Zena Lucian
First Printed Online 5th of February 2021 CE
Out the back of 'Lucian's', a bedraggled store of secondhand goods of questionable origin and nature, a young lady of 16 years was in the muck with her droid. Zena Lucian, daughter of Tyler.
'You know, R2 D2,' she said. 'You are a pretty cool droid.'
'R2 D2 made a noise, and whirred.'
'I know, your model is exception. Every R2 D2 unit has technical skills to be admired. But your da bestest Artie. Fabulous to behold. It's just a shame you're so coloured by the sun. All your white has turned cream.'
Artie the R2 D2 unit whirred a noise of 'Fate has its say,' and Zena smiled. 'Wonder if dad is finished for the day,' she said to Artie, looking at the store. 'Well, no matter. Plenty to do.'
'Deeet dirr deeet,' whireed Artie.
'I have done my studies R2,' replied Zena. 'Not much else to do in this force forsaken place. No boys. No girls. Just dad, and the slackers who come into the store from town. I miss mum.'
R2 whirred again.
'I know, Artie. She left for a reason. But she'll be back for the same reason. Love wins in the end, R2.'
Zena picked up a panel from the ground, and looked at the art piece she was working on. Disused metallic and plastic objects from droids and machinery were strewn around the back of the store, which also functioned as a junk yard, and Zena had taken it upon herself to start designing art pieces, which she would photo, and submit in school in her classes.
'Zena,' said her father, coming out of the store.
'Dad,' said Zena.
'Here. I was going to sell it, but you have a tinge of the force. Be careful with it.'
Tyler handed his daughter Zena the lightsaber. She flicked it on.
'I can sense its history,' she said to her father. 'Powerful people have used this.'
Tyler looked at her. 'Perhaps too powerful,' he replied. He left her, and she flicked the lightsaber around in sword movements, as R2 D2 watched, fascinated in his droid way with the human's conduct.
The End
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