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ZekksGoddess Registered: Oct '04	Date Posted: 3/26 3:38pm Subject: To Ease The Pain - Country Music Roulette Challenge, J/Z-ish, angst - Date Edited: 3/26 3:38pm (1 edits total) Edited By: ZekksGoddess
	To Ease The Pain By: ZekksGoddess Disclaimer: The song is “You Didn't Have As Much to Lose", by Toby Keith. Timeframe: During NJO at some point? Summary: It's the hard thing about goodbyes... Characters: Zekk, Jaina Genre: angst AN: This was written for the Country Music Roulette Challenge! Enjoy. The lyriccs I got are below, right before the vig. ______________________________________________________________________ Toby Keith: You Didn’t Have as Much to Lose I can't believe it's come to this Two broken hearts, one goodbye kiss Is this all that's left of me and you You seem to take it all in stride While I'm crumbling inside Letting go is hard for me to do But if all my love is easy to refuse Then I guess you just don't have as much to lose 'Cause I'm losing everything that ever meant anything How can all of our yesterdays mean nothing to you If all my love's so easy to refuse Then I guess you just don't have as much to lose If all my love's so easy to refuse Then I guess you just don't have as much to lose I can't believe it's come to this Two broken hearts, one goodbye kiss He remembered when she left the academy as her aunt’s apprentice. He knew she had to leave, and he was alright with that. He was just afraid to lose her, afraid they’d never see each other again, afraid something would happen. The two of them had slipped off into an empty corridor and she’d taken his hands and looked so earnestly into his eyes. She wore a smile, although a single tear escaped and rolled silently down her cheek, when she whispered that she’d miss him, and that they’d be together again before they knew it. “Don’t forget me now.” He murmured, only half-teasing. She’d laughed, and shook her head at him. He couldn’t help but smile as her lips drew up into that lopsided grin. She’d leaned into him, and he wrapped his arms around her. It was a long time before they broke the embrace and she stepped back to look up at him. With a half-hearted grin, he asked if he got a goodbye kiss, just to ease the pain, but Jaina shook her head. That cocky lopsided grin was back. “No way,” she’d answered, raising an eyebrow. “After all, it’s not really a goodbye, is it?” The corners of his mouth rose in a half-smile, “No, I guess you’re right.” A few years had passed since that night. He’d stayed at the academy, training, while she traveled the stars with her aunt. He heard the occasional word from Luke now and again, when the older man stopped in to check on the academy; how busy they were, how their latest adventure had gone. In time, he’d left the academy and had his own adventures to brave. Some days, there wasn’t a lot of time to spare, but Jaina was always at the back of his mind, and he wondered when their paths would cross again. It was even longer than either of them could have imagined, and under the very least desirable circumstances. The Yuuzhan Vong swept across the galaxy, and a few years into it, they met again when a group of their old friends had assembled at the news of Lusa’s death. She was different. Her eyes were hard and impossible to read, and her face was like stone. War changed people, and it had been hard on her already. They hardly spoke before they were thrown together on a dangerous mission, a mission that changed things even more. It was a long time after that reunion, even, before he saw her again. By coincidence, they were stationed at the same base and one night he found her alone, her legs dangling over a high platform as she watched the stars. He sat beside her, and neither of them spoke for a long time. “It’s been a while.” It was Jaina who finally broke the silence. “Sure has.” He responded slowly, studying her, and trying to gauge some kind of reaction. She kept her face turned ahead. “Jaina, I-” “Look, Zekk-” She looked at him, without a trace of emotion. She sighed heavily. “Things are different now, Zekk.” He considered her for a moment, from her expressionless eyes to the firm set of her jaw. He knew what she meant. He could feel it in the Force, and he’d known her long enough to understand. Honestly, he couldn’t say he hadn’t been expecting something like this. He’d have been a fool not to. Maybe he was a fool anyway. He stood up without speaking, and after a moment, she did the same. His chest burned. He wanted to hold her, to remind her about the night she’d left. He wanted to go back before the war, before everything was so different. He wanted to say something to her, anything, but he couldn’t find the words. Nothing seemed right. She touched his arm softly and his skin tingled. She rose onto her toes, and her lips softly brushed his cheek with an airy kiss. His eyebrows furrowed, in surprise or confusion, and he took a step back. Her lips curved into something that should’ve resembled a smile. He wished he could read her as easily as he once did. “To ease the pain.” She whispered. His eyes followed her down the corridor until she disappeared into the shadows, leaving him feeling very alone. -----signature----- Zekk gets a book! - http://vent-crawler.sitesled.com/news.html Lifeday Candles - http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=28264205&brd=10477&replies=0 To Ease the Pain - http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/28240759/p1/?2
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Jaina_and_Jag Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 3/26 3:50pm Subject: RE: To Ease The Pain - Country Music Roulette Challenge, J/Z-ish, angst
	Poor Zekk! Great job!
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Flowerlady Registered: Dec '05	Date Posted: 3/26 4:34pm Subject: RE: To Ease The Pain - Country Music Roulette Challenge, J/Z-ish, angst
	What a great response... Poor Zekk!!! FL -----signature----- I used to dream of Kyp or Jag, now it's Edward Cullen...I blame Cyn and Saber.. Master to DanaeMariSkywalker, JediMasterArmada and PHGS_Weyr
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Emerald_Lady Registered: Dec '06	Date Posted: 3/26 7:34pm Subject: RE: To Ease The Pain - Country Music Roulette Challenge, J/Z-ish, angst
	sniffles at the angst I can definitely see why these lyrics said J/Z to you. They fit very well. With a half-hearted grin, he asked if he got a goodbye kiss, just to ease the pain, but Jaina shook her head. That cocky lopsided grin was back. “No way,” she’d answered, raising an eyebrow. “After all, it’s not really a goodbye, is it?” Boy, I wish that were true. This is a great little moment for them--it's very in-character for them in YJK, and it sets up the sadness of the rest of the story. Her eyes were hard and impossible to read, and her face was like stone. I like this line. By coincidence, they were stationed at the same base and one night he found her alone, her legs dangling over a high platform as she watched the stars. He sat beside her, and neither of them spoke for a long time. I love the atmosphere here, and the way there's so much spoken in their silence. Lovely. Honestly, he couldn’t say he hadn’t been expecting something like this. He’d have been a fool not to. Maybe he was a fool anyway. These were my favorite lines. They're so tragic and self-deprecating and Zekk. Fantastic. sniffles again “To ease the pain.” She whispered. His eyes followed her down the corridor until she disappeared into the shadows, leaving him feeling very alone. Killer ending. I love the callback to what Zekk said to her in the beginning, and the tragic, bittersweet way that it's used now. Very nice job! -----signature----- "Maybe he'd smashed her like a bag of chips in his drive to get some."--Jacob Black, Breaking Dawn "Every time you say Zekk abandoned Jaina in DJ, the Force kills a kitten."--jedi_of_ennth
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Jade_Max Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 3/27 1:00am Subject: RE: To Ease The Pain - Country Music Roulette Challenge, J/Z-ish, angst
	That was heart breaking... Yet fits the canon of things very well at the same time. The symetry of this was perfect, starting at one point and coming back to the same point - yet with no different of an outcome. Jaina still walks away, only this time it's different. The silences speak volumes in your pause-breaks and it tears at my heart for Zekk. He knew it was coming, but he couldn't back away. An excellent response to this challenge - and completely understandable how you got instant inspiration for this laughs -----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 little Nibbler
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ZekksGoddess Registered: Oct '04	Date Posted: 3/30 8:05am Subject: RE: To Ease The Pain - Country Music Roulette Challenge, J/Z-ish, angst
	Jaina_and_Jag: Thanks for reading! Flowerlady: Yeah, Zekk gets a pretty tough run. Thanks! Emerald_Lady: This is a great little moment for them--it's very in-character for them in YJK, and it sets up the sadness of the rest of the story. These were my favorite lines. They're so tragic and self-deprecating and Zekk. Fantastic. sniffles again Poor Zekk. I really should right something happy for him for a change. Killer ending. I love the callback to what Zekk said to her in the beginning, and the tragic, bittersweet way that it's used now. Very nice job! Thank you!! Jade_Max: That was heart breaking... Yet fits the canon of things very well at the same time. I tried to kind of keep it in line with canon a bit, to make it seem more valid, I guess? The symetry of this was perfect, starting at one point and coming back to the same point - yet with no different of an outcome. Jaina still walks away, only this time it's different. Perfect? Oh, gosh. Thanks! Thanks so much for reading! -----signature----- Zekk gets a book! - http://vent-crawler.sitesled.com/news.html Lifeday Candles - http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=28264205&brd=10477&replies=0 To Ease the Pain - http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/28240759/p1/?2
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