Attacked
Hux POV
It didn't take me long to arrive at my quarters to the sounds of things shattering. I sighed, obviously my little starsweeper was awake and upset. As I opened the quarter doors, I barely was able to dodge a flying vause. As I entered, I saw a furious looking Catherina and a very scared looking TMR-6141983, hiding behind an overturned couch.
"What did you do?" I asked him as I ducked down beside him.
"I don't know sir. One moment we were having fun playing Dejarik, the next thing I know, she's calling me a cheater and demanding that we start the game over." I looked over at the overturned hologram game and then back at TMR-6141983.
"You didn't happen to kill her aliens did you?" I asked.
TMR-6141983 nodded. "I tried unsuccessfully to explain once again how the game was played and that I had not cheated. I made my next move, which took out her second to last Alien and the next thing I knew, the board went flying and so did several other things from around the room." TMR-6141983 replied.
"Ahhh. I probably should have mentioned that Tina gets overly attached to things including holographic creatures. She's also very competitive for her age. Let me talk to her. Tina." Tina glanced up at me and smiled and she rushed into my waiting arms. "Tina why are you so upset?"
Tina pouted and pointed to TMR-6141983 as tears started filling her eyes. "We was playing a game. Him big meanie! Him made me cweatues go bye bye." I looked around as the dishes in the cabinets began to shake. I knew that I had to calm her down or we would have no dishes left.
"Sweetheart, that's the way Dejarik is played. The whole point of the game is to get your aliens across the board before the other player. While in the process trying to kill/ make as many of your opponents Aliens go bye bye without having that happen to your aliens." I replied and I watched as her lower lip trembled.
Tina pouted and muttered "stupid game." I couldn't help but chuckle at the cute look on her face.
"Tina, were you enjoying playing the game before your aliens died?" I asked and she frowned and looked down at the floor. "Ahh so this temper tantrum is because he beat you isn't it?" I asked and Tina continued to pout in irritation.
"No. It's cause him nu play nice. Me nu huwt his cweatuwes yet him make all mine go bye bye. It's nu faiya!" She says with a pout.
"Life isn't fair little one." TMR-6141983 replied and I shook my head this Stormtrooper had guts.
Tina looked up at TMR-6141983 with a puzzled look on her face. "why not?" She asked and I looked over at TMR-6141983 curious to see what his response would be.
TMR-6141983 sighed as he replied "sometimes there are no real reasons as to why things are the way they are. You see, the Galaxy is filled with people who don't see things the way you and I do. They don't care about right or wrong. They don't care about if what they are doing is fair. All they care about is making sure they get what they want." TMR-6141983 replied. I couldn't have answer that question better myself.
"Tina, we mustn't take up any more of TMR-6141983 time. I am sure that he is eager to return to his duties and retire for the night." At this Tina yawned and looked up at TMR-6141983 and did something that she never had done in her life. She apologized for throwing a temper tantrum over something so silly. Then she started to cry.
As he turned to go Tina looked up at him sadly. Surprisingly, he knelt down and wiped her tears away. "Shhh little one. I'll be back tomorrow, if that's alright Sir?" TMR-6141983 asked. I was about to reply that we had to run that by Phasma, but hesitated when I saw Tina's eyes flash a deep red in anger. I swallowed.
"Ummm...."
"Daddy don't you dawe say he can't come back!" Tina replied stomping her feet angrily. I could tell that she was on the bring of having another tantrum and I knew that the room and our stuff couldn't handle another one.
"Alright. I will speak with Phasma to see if she wouldn't mind assigning TMR-6141983 to be your permanent caretaker while I am at work."
The next day, I awoke to find Tina already dressed and waiting to head to breakfast. "Daddy?"
"Yes Tina?"
"Me go to school today?"
"Are you sure you want too?" To my surprise Tina nodded and I sighed. "Alright, but I don't want to receive a call from the academy that your not behaving. We can't have a repeat of yesterday's events."
"Me pwomise me be good." Tina replied and after eating a quick breakfast we headed to the academy.
Tina's POV
As I entered the classroom, I looked at the teacher confused. This was not the same lady as yesterday. "Ummm excuse me..."
"I know the question you are going to ask. Mrs. Stormragger is talking a short leave of absence.
I will be substituting until her return. Please take your seat." The lady replied.
I nodded and sat down I noticed my classmates glaring angrily at me. I heard one whisper "I heard that Mrs. Stormragger was sent to be reconditioned."
"Yeah and it's all her fault." Another whispered. Glaring angrily in my direction.
"Class today we are going to be learning about the rise and fall of the Empire and the men who ruled it. Can anyone tell me who this is?" The teacher asked holding up a picture of Emperor Palpatine. I raised my hand and the teacher called on me. "Tina. Do you know the answer?"
"Dats Empewow Palpatine." The teacher smiled seemingly amused at my inability to pronounce words correctly. My classmates began to laugh. I started to cry.
"I can't believe that you still don't know how to pronounce your letters correctly. What are you two? Your pathetic." At this, my lip began to tremble and I fought back tears.
"Awww the big baby's going to cry."
"What's the matter dummy? Can't handle the truth?" Another classmate asked mockingly.
I could no longer hold back the tears that had been threatening to fall. I began to sob. The class began to chant "Tina's a crybaby!" Over and over again.
Suddenly there was a loud banging noise, which cause me to jump slightly gaining me another nickname, scaredy-cat. "Tina please come sit by me." The teacher said and I looked at her worriedly. Had I done something wrong? My classmates began to sneer as they whispered that I was such a teacher's pet.
"That is enough all of you! Your previous teacher may have allowed and even encouraged behavior of this kind, but I won't tolerate it in my classroom! Since you all seem to have nothing better to do then mock your fellow classmate, you can skip lunch break."
"Instead the entire class will write at least 100 times I will treat everyone with respect. I will not make fun of my classmate or anyone else. This behavior is not only inappropriate it is also unacceptable and it won't be tolerated." The teacher replied and the entire class groaned.
"Thanks a lot you little brat." One of my classmates grumbled at me.
As the lunch bell rang the teacher glance up at the clock. "Tina why don't you head to lunch. I'm sure you must be very hungry by now."
I looked around at my classmates who glared angrily at me. "Excuse me ma'am, but I thought you said all the class must copy down what is on the blackboard?" One of my classmates asked.
"Tina has done nothing to deserve to be punished. Unlike you, she's actually behaved. Considering that she's a lot younger then the rest of you, that's saying a lot." At this I raised my hand. "Yes Tina?"
"Me know you want to punish dem cause they was bad, but can't they go to wunch? Me sure dey hungwwy." I replied.
"What would you have me do little one?" The teacher asked obvious surprised by my suggestion.
"Send a note home with dem telling dem mommies and daddies what dey did. Let dem mommies and daddies punish dem. Maybe Have dem do dat at home?" I replied pointing towards the words written on the board.
The teacher sighed "very well. Class is dismissed for lunch. You should thank Catherina for being so forgiving and sweet. Otherwise, you'd have been still sitting here."
My classmates grumbled and several pushed past me roughly. "Watch where your going teacher's pet!" While others muttered "watch it cry baby." As they pushed past me. I fell and instantly began crying which caused them to laugh at me.
One of my classmates fwound at them. "Are you alright Tina? Don't mind them. They can be so mean sometimes. I know what it's like to be treated differently. When I first came to school, I was made fun of because I acted younger then my age. My name is Catherine Skywalker Cruix Fett."
It was then that I noticed the weapons that looked similar to the scawy man's at her side and I started backing away slightly and I began to whimper. "Are you alright Tina?"
"Please dont huwt me. Me be good. Me pwomise. I replied. "Me sowwy Me got de cwass in twubble." Tina sighed sadly. I pointed to the lightsabers "what is those?"
Cathwine smiled at me "This belonged to my daddy. It's called a lightsaber. It's my most prized possession. The other one is one I built myself."
"De bad man that wanted to take me away fwom my daddy has one of those." I said pointing towards it.
"Kylo? Kylo isn't bad. He's a very nice man once you get to know him."
"Me no wanna get to know him. Me no want to have anything to do with him. Him scawy." I replied and Catherine nodded in understanding.
"Yes, I suppose he can be."
"Hay Freak! Just you wait until later! Your going to pay for what you did." One of my classmates sneered.
"Me sowwy." I replied and my classmate smirked at me.
"I wasn't talking too you dummy, but don't worry you'll get what's coming to you eventually." He sneered as he brushed past me.
Catherine let out a low growl and I noticed several things start to shake as she clenched her fist in anger. "Leave her alone! Or you'll have to deal with me!"
"Whatever Freak! She's not worth it and neither are you." He scoffed.
The next thing I knew, Catherine had our classmate by the throat. "Don't ever call me that again!" She snarled at our classmate as she slammed him up against the wall.
I slowly backed away and ran into Phasma. At first I was afraid, until I realized who it was. Immediately I buried my head into her chest plate and whimpered. "What is going on?" Phasma demanded.
Catherine dropped our classmate and shrugged "nothing."
"I was on my way to lunch when this girl attacked me for no reason." Our classmate replied.
Phasma chuckled slightly "is that so?" She asked sounding amused by his response to her question. "Catherine, do you have anything to say for yourself?"
Catherine shrugged and replied "He should learn not to start something that he's not prepared to finish." She replied.
Phasma nodded "yes well, enough of that. Both of you get your lunch and be on your way."
"As you wish Captain." Catherine replied turning and walking off.
"Tina, come with me please."
"Yes ma'am." I replied quietly.
"So, tell me how's your day going?" Phasma asked as she grabbed us some rations.
"Otay. I guess." I replied quietly.
"Humm, that doesn't sound very convincing." Phasma replied.
"My classmates made fun of me again today. Dey is mad at me cause de lady fwom yestwerday is gone and dey say it's my fault. Is dat twue?"
"It's complicated. I have to go finish my rounds. I shall have TMR-6141983 pick you up when school is over." Phasma replied.
"Thank you. Me wike him. He nice."
On my way back to the academy I found myself blocked by several of my classmates. "Excuse me. Please let me by." I replied as I tried moving past them.
"I don't think so." One of the classmates replied blocking my path.
"You see, we liked Mrs Stormragger. She was the sweetest lady we've ever know. She was a great teacher." One of my classmates said with a frown.
"Me sowwy she got in twubble."
"Oh Your not sorry yet, but you will be." Another one of my classmates replied as she slapped me hard across the face.
"Wait. Let's take this somewhere more private. We wouldn't want to get caught now would we?" One of my classmates replied with an evil smile.
I began to whimper and fought back tears. Suddenly, I felt something being placed over my mouth and I grew extremely tired. I awoke with a huge headache. I groaned as I tried to adjust to the darkness. I began to panic when I realized that I was bound and tied to a chair.
"Aww is the big baby finally awake? It's about time. We were afraid might have to start when you were unconscious. That would have been no fun. No we want to hear you scream. Hear you beg for mercy." One of my classmates said with an evil smile.
"Why you doing dis to me?" I asked tearfully.
"Awww what's the matter? Is the big baby going to cry?" One of my classmates mocked as he punched me in the stomach.
"You've been a bad little girl, I think you need to be taught a lesson in keeping your mouth shut." Another one of my classmates replied punching me in the mouth splitting my lip and then continuing his punches until one of my eyes were swollen and the other turning black.
"Please stop." I begged only to hear the echo of my classmates laughter filling the room.
"Sorry big baby, but we are just getting started." With that I felt the sting of a blade cut me. I tried hard not to scream. As each classmate took turns cutting me in several different places.
Just as I was about to blackout from the pain, one of my classmates chuckled in amusement. "My my, it is true what they say, time does fly when your having fun. Come on guys We had best get back to class. Wouldn't want anyone wondering where we are and what we have been up to now would we?" One of my classmates replied with a laugh.
"Please don't leabe me alone. Me sowwy. Me am weally weally sowwy." I replied tearfully.
"Don't worry, we won't be gone long. Only a few hours. In the meantime, you get to think about what you have done." One of my classmates replied as they turned off the light and shut and locked the door behind them.
"What do you mean Tina's is not here?" TMR-6141983 demanded when he had come to pick me up around 2:00 that afternoon.
"She never returned from lunch." The teacher replied.
"And you didn't think to report this why?" TMR-6141983 questioned angrily.
The teacher shifted nervously "I have other students to look after. At first I just thought that she might have gotten lost. I was going to alert the Headmaster if she didn't show up within the next few minutes."
"Is there anyone who might know where she is?"
"Several is the students did return a few minutes late from lunch. Perhaps one of them might know where she might have gone." The teacher replied. "Class has anyone seen Tina since you left for lunch?"
"The last time I saw her, she was talking with Captain Phasma and that girl what's her name?"
"What girl?" TMR-6141983 demanded.
"The one who thinks she's related to Darth Vader and Kylo Ren." One of The students replied.
"Catherine." The Stormtrooper whispered and sighed. This just became a whole lot more complicated.
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