«Please, don’t let the pirates take me away from you, father.»
He silently looked down at me, his hands on my shoulders,
«You will make it back to me, daugther.» he said calmly, «I know it. You’re strong. But for now, we need the money.»
I looked at him with tears in my eyes,
«Does money really mean more to you than your own daughter?»
He shaked his head,
«You know I don’t mean it like that.»
«But your actions speak louder than words…» I said as the pirates grabbed me and dragged me away from him.
«You will make it back to me, daughter.» he repeated, «You will make it back.»
I looked into his eyes, before the pirates pulled me away for good. And what did I see? Sadness? Regret? The next thing I knew, was that I got a back pulled over my head.
«Welcome back, Hagar. I’ve missed you.» It was Hondos voice. The pirate-leader.
The bag was dragged off, and I saw him sitting in his chair.
«Come closer, my dear. Come closer.» he pleaded as the other pirates pushed me towards him, «Let me have a look on you.»
He raised up, coming up close. I turned my face away as he studied me,
«You seem in perfect health. That’s good.»
«You have no right to go in to someones home and take what dosen’t belong to you.» I snapped.
«Oh,» He returned slowly, to his chair, walking backwards, «You belong to me, alright. I bought you fair and square.»
«It wasen’t the right thing to do.»
Hondo scrathed his chinn,
«Maybe it wasen’t right for your father to sell you either?» he laughed, «But here you are. All mine.»
I drew my breath slowly, trying to calm myself «You will let me go.» I closed my eyes, and waved my hand, saying, «You will let me go.» it was something I had seen the Jedi, Skywalker do last time he rescued me, and now I wanted to try it for my self. But all I got when I opened my eyes again, was a room full of laughter.
«You can’t mind-trick us, Hagar.» Hondo said funny, «We’re not that weak.»
«You…» I gave up, letting my hand fall down to the side, «Could… could you call the Jedi, please? I wanna speak to Skywalker.»
It was more laughter,
«We don’t bring the Jedi here, girl.» it came from Hondo, «That’s… to dangerous.» he dismissed me with a wave with his hand, «Now, get her downstairs.»
To walk down a stair, with my hands handcuffed on my back, was difficult enough. Because I was unable to hold onto someting, and afraid of falling.
The pirates who led me down, didn’t make it easy for my though. As they pushed my harshly down.
We finaly made it to the bottom, and walked through a dark corridor. I saw the cell before me. The one I had been in last time, standing there with its door open.
When we reach it, they pushed me inside, so I stumbled and fell,
«And now you stay in there.» before they locked the bars shut behind me.
I silently sighed. My breath was shaking, and I closed my eyes, not wanting to believe my circumstances.
What had my father done? Had he become greedy? Desiring money? And then… Did he put it before the rest of the family? Didn’t he see what was best?
He had offered her for money… so that he and the rest could have food on the table. Was that for the best? What was he thinking? He said I would make it back to him, but I didn’t think that would ever happen. Not again. And… I wasen’t sure I even wanted to. Not after what he just did. I wouldn’t risk to be sold away a third time, and last time, I haven’t even known that he had been selling me. That he had made a deal with the pirates. And it was only because he and my other siblings could survive. He had to give up someting, but I couldn’t understand why it was one of his daughters…
I had to take care of my self from now on, but I would never return home again. Never. If I managed to escape, I would seek out the Jedi instead.
The bars opened up, and the guard who had stood on the outside, stepped in.
«Up you go, girl.» he said an grabbed my arm, pulling my to my feet, «We have a buyer. That want to see everything we have.»
«Is it the Jedi?» I asked, hopefully.
«Nope. But it is a surprise.»
He brought me upside, to the main hall. To a table, were it sat… The man turned around and I gasped. It was a Zygerian slaver. I started to back away, taking a few steps back.
The Zygerian raised up to his full hight, looking down at me with his black, dark eyes,
«You afraid, scum?»
I looked desperately at the pirates, who seemed to enjoy the scene,
«Please… you can’t be serious… You ain’t gonna sell me to him, are you?»
But Hondo overlooked me, his attention was towards the Zygerian.
«If you wanna buy her, You gonna pay the double price, because she is extremely worth to us.»
The Zygerian only smiled, an evil smile,
«That’s no problem.» he reach his hand in his pocket and pulled out some coins, «Here you go.» handing them to him.
«Many thanks.» Hondo said and took them. He nodded to me, «Off you go, Hagar.»
But I stood there frozen, as in shock. I looked back at the pirate in panic,
«Please, Hondo. Don’t sell me further away. I rather stay here with you.»
Hondo grinned at me,
«Oh. So you want now?»
«Yes. Please let me join your crew. I don’t wanna go with any stranger.»
Hondo laughed,
«Ha, ha. It’s to late my dear. I already sold you, so bye, bye.»
The Zygerian came and grabbed me, he held a whip in the other hand,
«Come on, slave.» he snarled.
«Hondo, please…» I shouted as I was dragged away. But the pirate-leader only sat there with a smirk as he sipped his glas of wine. He raised his hand in a goodbye towards me,
«Bye, bye, Hagar. Maybe we see each other again. Ha, ha.»
And when I was outside, the front doors on the building, closed.