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Gabri_Jade
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Of Love and Ewoks (Luke/Mara vignette, humor)
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A/N: Set six months after Union. This is just a fairly weird scenario that popped into my head after reading a short story challenge on another site. Baklava to the first reader who catches all of the challenge points: something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and an Ewok. 
Standard disclaimer: Absolutely nothing is mine. Just playing.
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His wife's outraged shriek, the Jedi Master reflected even as he winced, could probably be heard halfway around Yavin. So much for 'there is no emotion, there is peace'. How would he explain this lapse to the students?
"Luke Skywalker!" the still furious voice of his beloved demanded.
Luke sighed. "Coming, dear."
"Don't you give me that! How did this -- this thing get here?!"
"Mara," he began placatingly as he entered the common room of their quarters. "Mara, it's not a thing, it's an Ewok."
"I know what it is, Skywalker," Mara replied scathingly. "I also know the location of Endor relative to Yavin. You want to explain how an Ewok crossed the galaxy to appear in our apartment?"
"Would if I could," Luke answered. He sank into the nearest chair, and immediately wished he'd chosen another. The one he was now in was small, uncomfortable, and old; it was among the handful of nonessential equipment left behind when the Rebellion had rushed to leave the moon after the original Battle of Yavin so long ago. He'd found it when he first set up the Academy, and kept it for sentimental reasons, but that didn't mean he actually wanted to sit in it. The aforementioned Ewok waddled cheerfully over and tugged at his hand, chittering in his native dialect. Luke soothed him absently, more concerned with Mara's state of mind. He knew from vast personal experience that it was better to stay on the fiery redhead's good side. "Best guess is that he stowed away on a supply ship."
"Why in the name of the Force would he do that?" Mara's green eyes were practically shooting sparks. "And far more important, why is he here in our rooms?"
Luke tried hard not to cringe. Her previous reaction didn't bode well for the revelation of his next piece of news. "Because I volunteered the two of us to take him home."
"You WHAT?!!" Mara's earlier outburst paled in comparison. The Ewok dove for cover. Luke prepared himself to follow if necessary. "Do you know how long a trip that is? If you think I'm going to stay in a ship with that -- that -- that animated children's toy--"
Luke rose warily. "Love, it won't be that bad, really --"
A snap-hiss interrupted him, and the two Jedi turned in time to see a familiar blue blade sweep cleanly through the middle of their couch -- the only truly comfortable seating in the room. The clearly startled Ewok wielding the weapon dropped it with a clatter and stared wide-eyed at them. Luke and Mara returned the stare. Silence reigned.
"Won't be that bad," Mara mused softly. "Won't be that bad." She retrieved her lightsaber, retracting the blade as she did so. She turned to face Luke. An unearthly peace seemed to have descended upon her. The effect was even more chilling than the anger of a few minutes ago, and he involuntarily stepped backward. She fingered the saber hilt thoughtfully as she regarded him.
"Mara," Luke said hastily. "Sweetheart, it won't --" No, wait -- bad choice of words. Very bad. New approach needed. "I'll keep him out of your way, I promise. Think what a great test run it'll be for the Jade Sabre. "
Mara groaned aloud at the mention of her new ship. The Sabre was already as dear to her as the Jade's Fire had been, perhaps even more so. After all, Luke had designed it as a gift for her. Which, of course, only made the current prospect all the more terrible to contemplate.
"It'll get Ewok hair all over it!" she all but wailed.
Luke pulled his wife of six months into a comforting embrace. Mara Jade Skywalker was fierce, intimidating, and capable beyond words, but everyone had a weak point. Mara's was undoubtedly her antipathy to all things cute and cuddly. Luke thought his bride was pretty cute and cuddly herself at times, but if he let that thought slip, he'd be sleeping on the couch (make that the floor) until further notice. Mara frowned suspiciously up at him. "What are you grinning about?"
"Nothing," her husband was quick to reply, hurriedly schooling his features into an expression of assumed nonchalance. "Come on, Mar -- think of the trip home. Just the two of us...it'll be like a second honeymoon."
She eyed him skeptically. "We haven't even been married for a full year yet."
"So we lead a charmed life." Luke tried a smile, and encouragingly, she didn't lash out at him. Instead, she sighed and dropped her head to his shoulder, only to spin abruptly around.
"You! Put that down now!"
The Ewok promptly dropped the tiny figurine he'd been examining. The statuette, a wedding present from Corran and Mirax, shattered on the marble floor.
Mara muttered a string of eloquent curses. "I swear, I don't know what Leia sees in these things. Let's get this furball back to Endor before I supply the cook with mystery meat for next week's menu."
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They lifted off not long after. True to his word, Luke kept the Ewok far away from Mara. After all she'd endured in her life, he really didn't want her to cross over to the dark side on account of a stray Ewok. Once they reached Endor, Mara was all for simply landing, shoving the Ewok out the supply hatch, and blasting off. Fortunately for their furry hitchhiker, Luke remembered some of the Ewok phrases he'd learned years ago: just a smattering, but enough to get a general idea of where the oh-so-adorable troublemaker's home was. Luke himself was rather abashed by the discovery. If Han ever found out that he still remembered any words in Ewok...
The village was found swiftly, and the bright-eyed vagabond returned to the hirsute arms of his family. Mara, utterly horrified by the mass personification of cuteness, flatly refused to leave the ship and launched the instant the docking ramp closed behind Luke. Luke, feeling extremely long-suffering, re-entered the cockpit just in time to catch the familiar beauty of the starlines as the Sabre jumped to hyperspace. He sighed and wrapped his arms around his wife from behind, kissing the top of her head. "And now for the second honeymoon."
"Whatever," Mara shrugged within his embrace. "It's all borrowed time anyway."
"Ugh." Luke made a face at her. "Fatalistic, aren't we?"
She turned to face him. "You know the effect those snuggly little abominations have on me."
"Speaking of snuggly," her husband suggested.
Mara rolled her eyes. "I knew I should have thought twice before marrying a Skywalker."
"Shall I remind you why you did?"
"Better make it good, buddy boy. You've got a lot to make up for."
Through the viewport, the starlines trailed elegantly off into infinity. Neither Jedi noticed.
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Jedi_Liz
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Date Posted:
3/17/03 8:43am
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that was hilarious!
You write them so well!
And I caught ever part of the challenge. Do I get a prize? 
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Date Posted:
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Howdy Gabri!
Great comedy short!  And I got the items as well, though one took a little searching!
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*gasping for breath*
That was marvelous, Gabri!
Really, dearest, I'd been having one of those terrible, horrible, no good very bad days until I got on the JC! I'm at school (skipping lunch is no big ) and I just had to stay on to see what this was.
Oh, and our convo inspired me the other night...talking about mush in TLC. Check it out.
-Emmi
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Ok . . . . something old. . . The chair that Luke sat in
Something New . . .. the Jade's Saber
Something borrowed. . .
Something Blue. . . . Luke's Lightsaber
And an Ewok. . . . that's a given. . .
borrowed. . . that could refer to the ewok since they had to take it back, or to the blue lightsaber since it was originally Anakin's then Luke's.
Borrowed. . . borrowed. . . I'm at a loss. . .
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borrowed time. toward the end of the story.
anyway, great stuff.
i've seen this challenge at fanfix.com, but haven't gotten to trying it yet.
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Wonderful as always, Gabri! I got all five points, but it looks like the baklava has already been taken. 
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He he he. Gabri continues to help me get over my phobia of L/M fics. Allthough I have yet to read one that she didn't write 
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Wonderful! Found through this your completed story.  *goes to post on that, too*
Great job!
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Bravo
Astro
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Ooh, that was fun. And I caught all the points.
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That was absolutely adorable.
~~Jilly
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I see these little bunnies are nibbling away at you, too, Gabri!
Adorable! I know Mara would have my butt in a second if I said that to her face, but I know you don't mind.
And I love how Luke worried that too much cuteness would turn his wife to the Dark Side! LOL!!!
Excellent viggie!!!
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HA! That was excellent! I love to read about the newly wed Skywalkers ^_^
EJ
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Classic! Ewoks rule!
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Hilarious! Never stop writing. You're great at it.
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It was on her fifteenth day in the darkness of the Nirauan cave when Mara Jade awoke to discover a rescuer had finally arrived.
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It was Luke.
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