Chapter 41

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"What a waste." The Queen sighed and sat on the edge. Anakin looked over the ledge, but stopped when she grabbed his hand and pulled him down with her. "But Caz, you are quite resourceful. I will pay your price for the slaves. It seems I'm short one servant and will need a backup." She chuckled.

Anakin felt vexed, but calmed himself as he spoke, "They're my gift to you, your highness." The Queen smiled, "You are a man of many surprises. It pleases me. I wish you, your friend, and the slaves to be my guests at the slave auction and to sit at my side."

Anakin stood up and held his hand out. She took it and raised herself. "Tenner, go clean these slaves up. They must look presentable for the auction." The Queen ordered as she, Caleb, and Anakin walked back inside.

"Let's go." Tenner grabbed us and led us away from them. Turning my head, I saw Anakin peeking at me. "I love you."

"I love you too."

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Tenner dragged us inside a small, dark room connected to the palace with other women. "Clean them up." He ordered and stood in the corner by the door and watched as two women came up to us. "Hello." I spoke.

They kept their heads down and said, "This way." Leading us towards a pile of clothes on the floor, one woman spoke quietly, "Choose what you want." Ahsoka mumbled, "Not much to choose from."

Ahsoka and I bent down and rummaged through the small pile. All of the clothes were short, tight, or bikinis. "This is great." I whispered. "Yeah. Best day of my life." Ahsoka rolled her eyes as we picked our clothes. With clothes in our hands, we stood up.

"Now what?" Ahsoka asked the women. "You change." I looked around the small room, "Is there anywhere private?" They shook their heads no and looked at Tenner. "He ordered everyone to change in public."

"What's taking so long?" He growled. Ahsoka and I looked at each other in disgust. We turned around, but stopped when Tenner yelled, "No! Turn back around and face your superior, older one. Stay turned around Togruta, you are a child."

Looking at Ahsoka, she faced me and looked worried. Giving her a slight smile, I turned around. Tenner commanded in a harsh voice, "Now, change."

Instead of taking off my clothes, I spat at him. Tenner forced himself off the wall and grabbed his gun. "How dare you!" He yelled and pointed to gun to my head.

Rather than being frightened and pulling away, I felt confident as I pressed my forehead against the muzzle. "Go ahead, shoot your Queen's new slave. Although, I don't think she would be too happy with you." I noted.

Tenner gritted his teeth and scoffed as he pulled his gun away from my head. He stormed out of the room, but I could feel his presence next to the door.

"Now, is there a private place we can change?" I asked the women as I rotated to them. They nodded and fixed a private place for us. They're energy increased drastically after what happened. I could feel their new confidence.

They fixed up a part of the corner that had pipes on the low ceiling, draping towels over them. Ahsoka went first and once she was done I stepped in and changed into my outfit.

The tight, grey, long sleeve shirt situated around my breasts and waist. The neckline went all the way down to the bottom of my cleavage, revealing more than what I wanted, even as it was one of the few covered options.

The black pants were tight and hugged my hips, making it uncomfortable to move. Coming out of the towel covered corner, I walked to Ahsoka and whispered, "I look ridiculous."

"So do I." Ahsoka was wearing an all blue cropped long shirt with sleeves and a skirt that stopped above her knees. "Thank you all." Ahsoka and I said to the women before walking outside onto the balcony.

"Let's go." Tenner hissed as he walked in front of us, leading us back to the palace. Glancing to my left, I saw the city. Please be doing good Rex and Bodhi. Turning my attention back to in front of me, Tenner stopped at the large door. "Go on." He barked.

Ahsoka walked in and before I did, Tenner grabbed my arm and pulled me to him. He grabbed my face and held onto it hardly. He raised my face to to him, "You will learn to obey me, scum."

Scowling at him I responded to his dumb belief, "Whatever you say." Tenner let go of my face and slapped me as soon as he did. His slap was strong, making me turn around and fall on the concrete.

Holding my face, it took everything in me not to push him off the balcony. "What's my name?" He commanded. Staying still, he continued to bark questions and orders at me prior to grabbing me and turning me to him.

His eyes were filled with anger. Irritation and rage gushed off of him. "What's my name?" He questioned. "Master." I scowled as I replied a few moments later. He pushed me away from him, "You will learn not to aggravate your masters, especially the Queen."

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The crowd in the stands cheered as the Zygerrian man walked on the platform. The Queen sat in front of Ahsoka, Caleb, R2, and I with Anakin by her side. Although Anakin and I haven't spoke or reached out with the force, he knew what happened. He glanced at me every once in awhile.

Earlier, when we got back into the throne room, the Queen ordered Tenner to investigate two prisoners who would be sold at the auction. That's when she focused on Anakin, leaving Ahsoka, Caleb, R2, and I be.

Ahsoka asked what happened since she heard everything, which made Caleb question what happened as he continued to look as if he was a guard. I told them and Caleb stayed quiet. Ahsoka comforted me before leaving for the auction.

The man began talking, "Your highness, Zygerrians, guests from different worlds, today our auction begins with slaves of unmatched quality and quantity. I give you, Togruta from the Kiros system!"

The crowd cheered as the malnourished leader of Kiros stumbled out of the doors once they slid open. Ahsoka gasped, "Oh no." Anakin looked at her with his arms crossed then back out the balcony.

"This handsome sample represents a lot of numbering. No less than 50,000 beings!" The crowd cheered. "Virtually untrained in combat, there will be no rebellion in these slaves!"

Anakin focused on the Queen, "So, where do you keep 50,000 slaves like the people of Kiros?" Tenner walked through the door, "You majesty, I have urgent news." He whispered in her ear and she showed him away once he was done.

"All will be revealed in time." The Queen stood and the crowd cheered as she started to speak. "Before we begin the auction, I would love to introduce special guests. Bodhi and Rex, Clone commanders of the Republic."

We darted our attention to the doors. The doors opened and Bodhi and Rex walked out of them, looking beaten. The crowd booed and yelled things about the Republic. They covered the sun as they limped towards to platform.

"My good friends, do not fear the clones. They have been forced into submission, just like all the other slaves, for they have forsaken their ideals to serve a corrupt Senate, along with the Jedi."

The walked up the steps and stood on the platform, watching the Queen. "Every Jedi and Clone are slaves to the Republic. The Republic is weak and we will help break it."

The Queen grabbed a gold handle and another one by her chair. She held it out to Anakin. "Caz and his friend, teach the Clone's their place." Caleb approached them. Anakin and Caleb grabbed the whips and Anakin gave a forced smirk to the Queen before he and Caleb walked through the doors.

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