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Darth_Lex Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 12/17/03 10:25am Subject: Chandrila Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) COMPLETED - Date Edited: 7/11/04 8:01am (6 edits total) Edited By: Darth_Lex
	Title: Chandrila Surprise Author: Darth_Lex Timeframe: post-NJO (two years after TUF) Characters: The Solos, the Skywalkers, and the Fels Genre: Drama, Humor Notes: three-part short story for Winter Holiday Fan Fiction Contest Keywords: NJO, J/J Summary: Two years after the peace with the Yuuzhan Vong, the Solo twins arrive at Chandrila for a holiday family gathering. Each bears a secret – will they be revealed? Disclaimer: Lucasfilm owns all the rights to Star Wars. I don’t. No infringement is intended or profit to be made by me. ********************************** ANNOUNCEMENTS Chandrila Surprise is now in the TFN Fan Fiction Archive! You can find it here. ** Chandrila Surprise won Best Canon Story (Beyond the Saga) in the Summer 2004 Fan Fiction Awards. Thank you to everyone who voted for me! ************************************ Spoiler Warning: This story takes places two years after the final NJO book, The Unifying Force, and therefore includes some brief references to the way the series concluded in that tome. If you haven’t read TUF yet, then those would be spoilers for you. Author’s Note: For my entry in the Winter Holiday Fan Fiction Contest I decided to go outside my usual patterns – both by writing a canon story rather than an AU and by taking a crack at characters I don’t normally write. All the credit goes to TKL and Red for instigating me to try my hand at Jaina and Jag and the rest. The story benefited from a very helpful beta-read by TKL, the true master of these characters – Thanks! The story has three parts, the first of which is posted below. Hope you enjoy it. ************************************ Chandrila Surprise Part One The candle in the window could be seen in the distance, a beacon of warmth and welcome to the weary travelers. Trudging through the shin-deep snow, the twenty-three year old woman rubbed her gloved hands over her face in a fruitless attempt to bring some feeling back to her frozen skin. The small rented villa still looked to be awfully far away up the sloping hill. “Let’s walk, you said. It’ll be fun, you said. It won’t be so bad, you said.” Her dark-haired, green-eyed companion reached out and patted the top of her head through the thick hood of her parka. “I’m sorry. I thought we should stretch our legs after being cramped up in the shuttle for so long. I did not realize it was this cold.” She swatted the patronizing gesture away. “Uh huh. Right.” “Really,” he insisted. “I’m sorry.” “You’re just enjoying watching me suffer.” “No,” he said. “It was an honest mistake. I had no idea northern Chandrila was anything like Csilla or Hoth. If I had, I never would have asked you to do this.” “Yeah, well, it’s not really your fault, I guess. I suggested we meet at the Gold Beaches on Corellia. Nice and warm. But does anyone ever listen to me? Nooooo.” He took her hand in his. “You know your father is still not completely comfortable returning there.” “I know. My point is,” she grumbled, “just because this was a winter holiday back on Alderaan three decades ago doesn’t give my mother the right to freeze us to death. It just doesn’t.” “Of course not, sweetheart,” he said. “But you know this will mean so much to her, to have her whole family together for a few days. It’s been too long. Let her make some new, happy memories.” She shot him a stern glare, her brown eyes flickering in indignation. “Do you have to be right all the time?” The corners of his mouth curled up into the tiniest of smiles. “It will be good to see your brother,” he said, ignoring her question completely. “And I know my mother is very excited to see you again.” With a great act of will she swallowed her anger at his tender condescension. “So, should we tell them?” He blinked, then patted his free hand on his hip. “I have my blaster.” “Set to stun, I hope.” He paused. “It is now.” She smirked. “My father isn’t that bad!” “I always prepare for the worst,” he said with complete sincerity. She raised her eyebrows. “You’re really scared of him, aren’t you?” “Not usually, no. But this is entirely different.” “How?” He shrugged. “It just is.” She looked up to see they were nearly at the stout wooden door. “You still have time to turn tail and run, flyboy.” He released her hand and hefted his in the air like the pan of a scale. “Risk enraging your father,” he said, matching the motion with his other hand, “or risk enraging your mother. Too easy. Let’s go inside.” She laughed heartily and knocked her knuckles on the door. “You’ll be fine. I promise.” A moment later the door swung inward to the sight of a beaming Leia Organa Solo. “Jaina! Jag! Come in, come in. You look like walking icicles.” --- With the flakes of snow melting into tiny droplets of water on his face and the icy wind blasting his skin and eyes, the twenty-three year old man was finding it difficult to concentrate on flying the rented airspeeder. Despite the dazzling sunlight reflecting from the sheets of white coating the ground, he finally could see their destination in the distance. “No need for a covered speeder, you said. We’ll enjoy the fresh air, you said. It won’t be so bad, you said.” The blonde young woman seated to his right slugged him in the arm. “It’s not that bad.” “If you’ll recall,” he said, “I’m not the one who spent the last three weeks in Zonama’s arctic regions. I’m not acclimated to weather like this.” She shrugged. “I suppose you have a point.” “Of course I have a point.” “Quit your griping, Jedi,” she laughed, “and warm yourself with the Force or something.” He flashed her a stern scowl. “You know I don’t approve of using the Force that way.” She only shook her head. “A little bit of help now and then won’t hurt anything. Better you do that than have to use it to heal the frostbite and hypothermia.” “What?” He reached up a gloved hand and began to prod his exposed nose and cheeks. “Do you think I’m getting frostbite? Where?” She laughed and swatted his hand back down to the speeder’s controls. “You can be such an idiot sometimes.” “Oh,” he said as he shifted the speeder to its repulsors and began to fly it into the docking bay at the rear of the small villa. “You were joking.” “Yes.” “Well, it wasn’t very funny.” “Actually, it was.” He set the speeder down smoothly alongside three others, then furrowed his brow. “I suppose I do need to improve my sense of humor.” She crossed her arms over her chest imperiously. “How many times have I said that?” He hopped out of the airspeeder and strode quickly around to the other side. “I’ve lost count,” he chuckled as he offered her his hand, which she took with a wide grin. When she hopped down to the ground next to him he wrapped his arms around her waist. “So, should we tell them?” She batted her eyelashes. “Tell them what?” “Tell them about how we – Oh.” He leaned down to kiss her forehead. “You were teasing me again.” She raised her face and offered her lips to him instead. “For all your wisdom, you sure are…” He cut her off with a short, sweet kiss. “Yeah, yeah. I sure am a slow learner.” “It’s up to you,” she said, abruptly returning to the sensitive subject at hand. “If it feels right, we’ll tell them. If it doesn’t, we won’t yet.” “You’re sure?” “Positive.” “Okay, then,” he smiled, taking her hand and leading her from the docking bay toward the back door of the villa. They bounded quickly up the stone steps, and he banged his fist anxiously on the door. “You’re shivering,” she said, surprised. “I told you,” he muttered. “I’m freezing!” Just then the door swung inward, revealing his twin sister. “Jace! Tahiri! You made it!” ************************************ Part Two on Thursday; Part Three on Friday. -----signature----- Return to Bolis Island (J/J wedding, post-LOTF) http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29571370/p1/ ----- Christie Golden FTW!
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TKeira_Lea Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 12/17/03 10:30am Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1 - Date Edited: 12/17/03 10:37am (2 edits total) Edited By: TKeira_Lea
	First reply! WOOHOO! Of course you are welcome for the aid of my red pen! I really have to say this ranks right up there as one of my all time faves. (Of course, I cheat because I know the end! ) Your handle on Jag and Jaina are right on, and Jacen - well you seem to have mastered him. Love the title - BTW! So your tempting to the dark side is complete I fear. You will never be the same for it... Oh and one part, my dear friend -----> She shot him a stern glare, her brown eyes flickering in indignation. “Do you have to be right all the time?” Of course as beta I can't comment on stuff like this, but you know my opinion on this matter. THEWOMANISALWAYSRIGHT! -----signature----- http://www.lominalecantina.com Dark Journey, the EU's version of a head fake current fanfic ~ Return to Bolis Island http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29571370/p1/?19
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PadmeLeiaJaina Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 12/17/03 10:33am Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	Bwaahhhahhahahh! Loved the surprise as to who Jacen was with at the end of the first post! Great bantering w/ the twins and their mates. Good to know even after the hell of the Vong that they still know how to bedevil and annoy everyone else around them Great start! -----signature----- My STAR WARS Fan Site! http://www.freewebs.com/padmeleiajaina/ Visit me on Livejournal! http://rkc-erika.livejournal.com/
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Chimpo_the_Sith Title: FanForce CR FF Poland Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 12/17/03 10:44am Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	WOW!!!! Lex what a suprise I never expected this Great post People with talent will write everything ( that's why I wrote one letter so far ) Waiting for tomorrows post -----signature----- You can read this? Good you don't need glasses
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Reesie Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 12/17/03 10:55am Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	Ooh nice. I need new stuff like this so I can feign working. -----signature----- "Here is something witty, I'll have to get back to you on the details though." "I haven't failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." - Thomas Edison http://www.geocities.com/c_s9
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jagsredlady Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 12/17/03 11:14am Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	I love it! Awesome! Thank you, dear Lexie. More flowers for you. I'm still getting caught up on a lot of missed posts, but I just had to respond to this one. Jag and Jaina are perfect. She shot him a stern glare, her brown eyes flickering in indignation. “Do you have to be right all the time?” That's J/J all right. With a great act of will she swallowed her anger at his tender condescension. “So, should we tell them?” He blinked, then patted his free hand on his hip. “I have my blaster.” “Set to stun, I hope.” He paused. “It is now.” She smirked. “My father isn’t that bad!” Perfect! And Jacen - “I suppose I do need to improve my sense of humor.” Haaa!!! Great stuff! You're now officially an NJO writer, dude. More! More! More! [demanding-voice] -----signature----- Education: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge. ~ Mark Twain "He's not that good." ~ Jag Puh-leeze, she's not in his league..... The socks are multiplying like rabbits.
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-Trickster- Registered: Oct '03	Date Posted: 12/17/03 1:19pm Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	Oh my, this story rocks! I can't wait until the next post! Hrm...if this thing is still open, I might have to scramble and write my own story for this contesty thing. contemplates Oh, and I must concure with TKL- The woman is always right. Great story though! -----signature----- Sticks, the official Ketchup Wars starter! 'Keep fighting until you can fight no longer, then exhaust the enemy chasing you, and turn and fight some more.' - Leia Organa Solo 'Impossible is what Rogue Squadron does best.' Story Links in Profile
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Jaina_and_Jag Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 12/17/03 1:33pm Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	This is awesome Lex!!! I really love your portrayal of the characters so far! Hmm... wonder what they have to tell. agrees with -Trickster- If this thing is still open I might give it a stab... sounds like some fun!
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Shinar Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 12/17/03 1:37pm Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	He paused. “It is now.” I'll chime in and add to the compliments on character mastering! Looks like another treasure to add to my favorites I love it Lex!! Eagerly awaiting the next two parts! -----signature----- "Let's eat Grandpa!" "Let's eat, Grandpa!" Punctuation saves lives.
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Jedi_Liz Title: Former CR Lincoln NE, USA Registered: Apr '00	Date Posted: 12/17/03 2:46pm Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	I love it! -----signature----- Current Fic: Lightswords of Fury: Special Edition - L/M Romance http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/24270936/ Chapter 19 posted on 7/21/08 Coming SOON: Mara Jade of Chandrila Grove Coming SOON to SAGA Fanfic
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Zara_Rose Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 12/17/03 3:36pm Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	Grape kool-aid for Lexie! Hear, hear! I'll keep reading. -----signature----- Muscles of TKL's Lomin Ale Wraiths "Then do what you must and to the Corellian hells with what everyone else thinks." ~Echoes of the Past Curiosity didn't kill the cat; ignorance did. Curiosity was framed.
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JAGSGURL15 Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 12/17/03 6:28pm Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	Great Job!!!!! i love it!!! uppidety -----signature----- Mush Queen of TKL's LOMIN ALE WRAITHS Living In DE'NILE i <3 JJ REDICK ~&NY YANKEES&~ (((DUKE BLUE DEVILS)))
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Jags_Scoundrel Registered: Nov '03	Date Posted: 12/17/03 7:26pm Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	Lex, what can I say except: LOVED IT!! The banter between both couples had me giggling and snickering the whole way through. Can't wait for the rest!
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Darth_Lex Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 12/17/03 7:39pm Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	Nothing like some great feedback to make the new guy in these parts feel welcome. Thanks for reading, everyone. TKL: Thanks again for the great beta, my friend! Your handle on Jag and Jaina are right on Nothing to say to that other than - So your tempting to the dark side is complete I fear. “It is your destiny. Join me and together we will rule the Beyond the Saga Forum!” THEWOMANISALWAYSRIGHT! Are you challenging Jag’s masculinity? PLJ: Loved the surprise as to who Jacen was with at the end of the first post! Thanks! I thought that might draw some people in. Jacen’s musings on the subject are to come… Good to know even after the hell of the Vong that they still know how to bedevil and annoy everyone else around them Exactly! I wouldn’t have written them otherwise. But that have that irrepressible Solo humor that I love. Chimpo: I never expected this You’re welcome. Thank TKL and Red; they’re the ones who hassled me into writing this. Reesie: Ooh nice. Thanks! Hope the distraction was enjoyable. Red: More flowers for you. Thank you. Such high praise from a student of these characters is very humbling. Jag and Jaina are perfect. Wow. Thanks. Perfect! Poor Han. Everyone always picks on him. Hero of the Rebellion reduced to this… You're now officially an NJO writer, dude. I guess I am, huh? -Trickster-: Oh my, this story rocks! I can't wait until the next post! Thanks for reading, and I’m glad you liked it. J&J: I really love your portrayal of the characters so far! Thanks! They’ve been a lot of fun to write. Hmm... wonder what they have to tell. You’ll find out in the next two parts, I promise. Shinar: Hee hee! That was one of my favorite lines too. Looks like another treasure to add to my favorites Uh oh. gazes anxiously at raised bar Hope I can meet your expectations! Jedi_Liz: Thanks! Zara: Glad you liked it! Mmm, grape Kool-Aid… Mmmm…. JAGSGURL: Thanks! Jags_Scoundrel: what can I say except: LOVED IT!! Works for me! The banter between both couples had me giggling and snickering the whole way through. I haven’t been writing much humor lately in my fics, so this was a very welcome change for me. Glad you liked it. Part Two will be posted tomorrow afternoon. -----signature----- Return to Bolis Island (J/J wedding, post-LOTF) http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29571370/p1/ ----- Christie Golden FTW!
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TahiriSoloFan Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 12/17/03 8:00pm Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	Lexie!! It is now. LOL The banter was great for both couples. And I had a feeling you were going to suprise us with Tahiri (yea!!! [face-grin] You all know how I feel about Danni & Jacen. ) I can't wait to see how this developes! And it looks like I won't have to wait long. -----signature----- Auntie & the Chickens ~ Keepin' hope alive A/T ~ Greater than the sum of their parts J/J ~ Unstoppable force vs. unmoveable object AKA ~Auntie ~ Chicken Wrangler Extraordinaire~ Joshua 1:9
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karebear214 Registered: Sep '02	Date Posted: 12/17/03 9:27pm Subject: RE: Chandrilla Surprise (post-NJO / Jaina, Jacen, Jag, et al / Holiday Fanfic Contest) 1st Post 12/1
	Great job. “Let’s walk, you said. It’ll be fun, you said. It won’t be so bad, you said.” “just because this was a winter holiday back on Alderaan three decades ago doesn’t give my mother the right to freeze us to death. It just doesn’t.” I love it! It's funny and happy and no one is dying! (Not that I'm complaining about HAD, which is indescribably wonderful). You know, if you're trying to ruin my education, you're most definitely succeeding. 'Cause you know what I'm supposed to be doing right now? Writing a script for my screenwriting class and an essay for one of my other classes. Cripes. At least I get to go home for holiday break on Friday. And I'll have you know I set my alarm a half hour earlier so I have time to read your post tomorrow. -----signature----- "I don't like it that you can win an argument without using verbs." - Luke Skywalker to Ben, "Outcast"
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