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Author	Topic: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka - Completed July 15/06!!
Jade_Max Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 9/21/04 1:49pm Subject: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka - Completed July 15/06!! - Date Edited: 7/15/06 7:02am (7 edits total) Edited By: Jade_Max
	August 2004- Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars or anything else in the galaxy by George, I'm just borrowing and am making -no- money from this at all... Author's Note: I advise you read the other two before this one - it's the third of a Trilogy, You did What?! is the first part, From Scratch is the second part and now dun dun dun... From the Ground up! From the Ground Up By Jade_Max Three months after "From Scratch" His head whipped to the side as the slap of the torturer rang through the small room. He spat blood, bringing his face around to smile at the woman assaulting him. "Hapan torture techniques have nothing on the Yuuzhan Vong." He was rewarded for his impudence with another slap before a voice from the shadows stated calmly. "Enough." Jacen Solo turned to look at the owner of the voice, his eyes clear from pain and his smile still in place. "Ta'a Chume, what do you expect to gain from these petty and futile attempts at torture?" "You know the question, slave." "I am no slave. I am the husband of your granddaughter and the king of the Hapan Consortium." Jacen smiled the trademark solo grin. "It must really eat at you that we've disrupted your plans for control twice now." Ta'a Chume simply watched him from behind her veil. "You know the question." "And I choose not to answer." "Then we will make you answer." Jacen laughed. "The Yuuzhan Vong couldn't get me to tell them where the Jedi's base of operations was with torture techniques you wouldn't think of if you live to be a thousand. What can you do to me to make me tell a public lie that I tricked your granddaughter into marriage?" "I see you are not yet ready to be reasonable. Though, perhaps my granddaughter is ready to listen to my council. You have, after all, been missing from a tragic accident for more than a month." Jacen looked at her calmly. "You can try, Ta'a Chume, but Tenel Ka is stronger than you give her credit for. I know she's still searching for me. She knows I'm not dead." "She knew you were dead before you returned." Ta'a Chume pointed out nastily. "Perhaps we can convince her a second and last time." "She knows I pulled away from her so she wouldn't feel the pain I was going through," he informed the former Hapan Queen quietly. "She also knows I will never do that to her again. You may be able to bully the people you once ruled because of your former glory, but I won't stand for it and neither will she. You've been exiled once, Ta'a Chume. Tenel Ka will likely have your head for this." "Then she can take it. Continue with the softening up period." The former Queen instructed the Whip mistress, "The slave is not yet ready to admit that women are superior." "Superior only because you hold the weapon, Ta'a Chume. Weapons don't mean power. Your Whip Mistress can do nothing to me that I don't allow." "Slap him." Jacen looked at the Whip mistress. "Don't." he said simply. The Whip Mistress froze in place and Ta'a Chume glared at Jacen. He could feel it across the room. "I should have invested in some more of those Force blocking creatures." "Give my regards to my wife." he told the old Queen as the door shut behind her. Jacen turned back to the Whip Mistress and released her from his mind grip. "I'm sorry, but I can't let you hurt me. You'll be hurting your Queen." The Whip Mistress simply looked at him blankly and he nodded for her to go. Without a word, she left him alone. Jacen sighed. He'd agreed to be taken prisoner because they needed to expose Ta'a Chume's web of power, but he missed his wife terribly. But he'd chosen and acted, and now would play out the hand he'd dealt himself. He'd already discovered the network of passages beneath the main Royal house. Passages Tenel Ka had thought long since sealed. The further he looked, the more Jacen realized that Ta'a Chume's web spread far into the surrounding cities, everything connected by travel tubes. A network far more expansive and well funded than they'd previously thought. He sat on the sleeping mat they'd allowed him and closed his eyes, reaching for the bond between himself and Tenel Ka. A bond that, though strong and bright, made him feel lonely most nights. Yes she was with him, but he wanted to hold her. After a month, the yearning was getting almost unbearable. He smiled faintly. If only Ta'a Chume knew he was putting himself through better torture than she could ever devise. He shook the thought away and focused inwards. It was time to meditate and gather his strength for the coming nights. Sneaking out and back into his cell was starting to take its toll. Sooner or later, no matter how strong his abilities, one of the guards would remember and follow. It was a night he knew was going to happen all too soon. *************** I apologise for the delay in startying this - my computer was reformatted and I have no access to anything but Word pad - so I'll be editing it when word decides to cooperate. Next post shortly! -----signature----- You'll Like me when I'm Dead - V/P Dark Drama - http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/29236355 Don't think, write. And have faith that your subconscious mind is smarter than you.- lazy RIP my babies; Nibbler, Boo & Mister Magoo
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Jade_Max Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 9/21/04 2:00pm Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	Tenel Ka sat on the throne of the Hapan Queen in the Fountain Palace. Her advisors were still bemoaning the loss of her husband, though she'd postponed the funeral on the grounds that she didn't believe he was dead. That didn’t stop them from implying she would require another consort. Little did her grandmother know Jacen could still communicate with her; not in words, but with thoughts and feelings. She knew he wasn't dead and she had proof her grandmother had staged his "accident", but with her grandmother's supporters still in several key positions of power, she wasn't about to act on it. Not just yet. Tenel Ka sat straight. "This is not a matter for this court. It is a matter for the judicial system. Take it there." The two individuals bickering over land zones were silenced by the Queen Mother's sudden words and bowed out, the guards pushing them out with their weapons. Tenel Ka stood. "There is a matter before this body about the well being of the Royal Family. The advisory council is corrupt; our husband is missing. The former Queen has made four known attempts on our life in the last month, six in the month previous and twelve in the month of our return. Nothing has been done. You will reach a verdict today. You will decide Ta’a Chume’s fate." Her statement was an order; one no one would dare dispute. Tenel Ka turned on her heel and departed back to the apartments she'd shared with Jacen for just over two months. Her pace was steady, measured, as she entered and closed the door behind her. As soon as she was out of sight, she ran for the fresher, barely making it in time as her stomach rebelled. “Your Highness?” Tenel Ka didn’t, couldn’t, answer, as the dizziness hit her once again, forcing her over the bowl. The sound of footsteps was barely audible and gentle hands suddenly slid around her head to hold her hair back. “I see the sickness hasn’t lessened.” Tenel Ka was finally able to sit back and glanced up at the form of her personal aid. “My thanks, Jana.” “You’re welcome, your majesty. Does your grandmother suspect yet?” Tenel Ka shook her head once, getting to her feet. “No. It will remain so until Jacen is returned to me. The news of a child may give her cause to eliminate him.” Jana smiled faintly. “Your husband is a formidable man, your majesty. Even the former Queen wouldn’t dare risk your wrath and that of his family.” “Fact.” Jana offered her monarch a glass. “Do you think he’ll be gone to much longer?” “No. He is sending me feelings of approaching his goal. There is much danger involved.” “The King can take care of himself.” “You place too much faith in him, Jana.” Tenel Ka cautioned. “He is formidable, but not invincible. Even he can forget that.” Jana was silent as Tenel Ka rinsed her mouth out and wiped off her face. “You miss him, don’t you?” “Yes.” Tenel Ka replied quietly. “The council sessions are going no where. Tomorrow, you will sit in my place and conduct the session. I must find my grandmother.” “What will you do when you find her?” “Bring her before the council for Hapan justice.” Tenel Ka’s tone didn’t change, but Jana could see the set determination in her eyes. “Another adventure, your highness?” “One without your aid this time, Jana.” Tenel Ka turned to the young woman who had become one of her closest friends in the last months. “Your help was not expected to bring Jacen and I together. I thank you for doing so. You must stay here and keep the council occupied. I must find my husband and expose the layers of treachery in the Hapan court once and for all.” Jana stared at her Queen. Usually Tenel Ka wasn’t so well spoken or long winded. She finally nodded, taking Tenel Ka’s single hand in her own. “Anything, Tenel Ka. Anything you want me to do to help, I’m more than willing to do. Stall the council? I can do that.” “Your success with Jacen and I speaks of your ability.” Tenel Ka drew the younger woman into a brief hug. “Do not fail me, Jana. For if they are not distracted, it could mean our lives.” “I won’t fail you, your highness. Am I at liberty to make up the excuses for your disappearance?” Tenel Ka nodded once. “Do so. I will descend into the tunnels below the palace to search for my grandmother.” “And when you find her?” Tenel Ka's tone was flat. “Justice.” Jana watched as Tenel Ka disappeared into the bedchamber and shook her head, thinking back to when they’d all arrived back on planet. Tenel Ka had surprised her. Surprised everyone, when she’d come out to state that men were no longer to be considered slaves in the Hapan Consortium. Tenel Ka had then introduced the first Hapan King anyone could remember, to the surprise of the delegation, stating that he would be treated as she was and would share all of her responsibilities and obligations. Jana’s smile died. And then, as she’d become closer to the royal family, strange things had begun happening. Guards would begin to go missing, only to show up several days later as if nothing had happened. The taste testers for the King and Queen had died. The poison the King had accidentally taken had been purged by himself and the Queen thanks to their Force abilities. She shook her head sadly. And then, as the attempts continued, the final explosion and accident which had “killed” Jacen. Tenel Ka had disputed the evidence, stating her grandmother was a traitor and would be dealt with according to the Hapan laws that Ta’a Chume herself had written. Once they found and eliminated her support web. Jana turned away, heading for her own small room off the main apartments where she could always be reached quickly. The elimination of Ta’a Chume’s supporters had proven to be an almost futile venture. They’d traced many to the higher placed female senators. Senators that would never vote for execution, only exile, as Ta’a Chume could then one day be pardoned. Like that would ever happen with Tenel Ka on the throne. Jana settled herself at her writing desk and turned on her datapad. She had excuses to make and a speech to prepare for her fill in dates. Unless she was called by her Queen, everything else could wait. ***************** I'm going to try and update this bi-monthly, and if not, at least monthly like all my other stories. I'll try not to leave you all hanging... for too long >) Thanks for reading! -----signature----- You'll Like me when I'm Dead - V/P Dark Drama - http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/29236355 Don't think, write. And have faith that your subconscious mind is smarter than you.- lazy RIP my babies; Nibbler, Boo & Mister Magoo
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Wes_Janson Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 9/21/04 2:42pm Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	First reply. Woot. -----signature----- Founder: YJK fan club NJO=/=SW Origonal Wraith 1: XW series fan club-Currently XO:Dinner Squad Ive begun reposting teh last fic I wrote. http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/26616831/p1/?0
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SilSolo Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 9/22/04 10:17am Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	You beat me to it, Wes! -----signature----- http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27517284/p1/?11 Like this quick sketch: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32848083/ ? Then commission me. Prices are negotiable.
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Wes_Janson Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 9/22/04 11:38am Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	Hey, it's me. -----signature----- Founder: YJK fan club NJO=/=SW Origonal Wraith 1: XW series fan club-Currently XO:Dinner Squad Ive begun reposting teh last fic I wrote. http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/26616831/p1/?0
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Jaina_Solo_59 Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 9/22/04 12:26pm Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	me likies -----signature----- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." Dr. Seuss
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Suzuki_Akira Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 9/22/04 1:31pm Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	Beautiful, Jade_Max. You've done it again. "I will watch your writing career with great interest." -----signature----- God is great, the Lord of all. "I find your lack of faith disturbing..." Those who dare oppose us will stand knee deep in the blood of their children. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=158008483
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Amidala_Skywalker Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '01	Date Posted: 9/23/04 3:33am Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	Superb, J_M! I love how you've kicked off the plot to this story! Jacen and Tenel Ka have weaved a tricky web. I hope it doesn't turn to dust. Ams -----signature----- Amsié, Crest of Handmaidens . ___ TF.N Archive Reviewer ___ Battlestar Galactica is the new way.
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JainaDurron Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 9/23/04 4:41pm Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	Veeery nice, J_M. Good to see you back to writing and starting the sequel to From Scratch. Can't wait to see what else you come up with. ~~Jilly -----signature----- Qeryné, Handmaiden of the Crest Beta for Midnight_Jedi and Amidala_Skywalker Proud K/Jer (Rogue and Goddess); Twin Suns Lead- KDFC Winner for Best Romance Beyond the Saga, SFFA K/J is love!!!
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green_eyes Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 9/23/04 8:27pm Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	I am so happy to see that you have started the sequel. I know I'm going to love this as much as the first two. I can't believe that wicked grandmother is holding and trying to torture Jacen. Is there no limit to her evilness? green_eyes
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Jedi_Master_Mouf Registered: May '04	Date Posted: 9/24/04 11:33am Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	YAY! a Jacen Tenel Ka Fic -----signature----- "You were my brother, Anakin, and I loved you"-Obi-wan cries http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/26311882/p1/?2 ^ My End a jedi who survied the intial part of the purge meets his end at vaders hands Links to fics in my profile as well
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Daughterofflame Registered: Sep '03	Date Posted: 9/24/04 1:07pm Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	Yay! It's started! Glad to see it! ~*~Austyn -----signature----- Master to BigFatty!:D Acts 5:41 http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=18095891 My Light, My Darkness http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=18473316 After Forever Pt 2 I'm going to say, "Merry Christmas!", thank you very much.
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Tych_sel Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 9/25/04 10:41pm Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	Great beginning here, JM. So Jacen's allowed himself to fall into TC's hands, eh? This could prove rather interesting given TC's rather Hapan view of things. And TK's about to go looking for the two of them? Something tells me that "she of the flame" has gotten herself in waaay over her head. But then again, that's just my impression. Great start! Force be with you, Tych_sel -----signature----- "I had a dream I was a Jedi." - A. Skywalker "I am a Jedi, like my father before me." - L. Skywalker A Last Jump: http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=28296734&brd=10476 Destiny's Heir: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27819347/p
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Jedi_Master_Mouf Registered: May '04	Date Posted: 10/2/04 8:08pm Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	okay I just finshed "from scratch" its really good I haven't seen a lot of people who can write Tenel ka very well but you pulled it off really well -----signature----- "You were my brother, Anakin, and I loved you"-Obi-wan cries http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/26311882/p1/?2 ^ My End a jedi who survied the intial part of the purge meets his end at vaders hands Links to fics in my profile as well
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Dalsy2025 Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 10/2/04 8:11pm Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka - Date Edited: 10/2/04 8:13pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Dalsy2025
	"Great beginning here, JM. So Jacen's allowed himself to fall into TC's hands, eh? This could prove rather interesting given TC's rather Hapan view of things. And TK's about to go looking for the two of them? Something tells me that "she of the flame" has gotten herself in waaay over her head. But then again, that's just my impression. Great start! Force be with you, Tych_sel " -perhaps -----signature----- To acknowledge that one has something to learn is taking the first step on the road to true wisdom. Those who think they know everything, annoy those of us that do
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KyleKatarn7 Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 10/3/04 5:57pm Subject: RE: From The Ground Up (Sequel to "From Scratch") Jacen/Tenel Ka
	wipes his brow Phew, that was quite a read. Very, very good story Jade, and I hope you update soon -----signature----- Lurking since early 2004
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