Author Topic: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 31 - updated 8/9 - Complete
ccp 
Registered: Apr '05
23950_Han Solo<br>Glactic Heroes
Date Posted: 7/15 7:07pm Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 25 - updated 7-15
Great update!
I had a feeling Bela might be showing back up.
But it never doned on me till now who Cutter probably was.

 

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jadesabre75 
Registered: Nov '07
40329_Jedi
Date Posted: 7/15 7:18pm Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 25 - updated 7-15
canadianjedimama posted:
Dear Lord....*falls down in worship* Three posts in one day!
shock It's not that big of an accomplishment. These four chapters have been written for about a month. I just tweeked them the last few days. Because after the next chapter...there's nothing. The only thing I have written is Chapter 27 at the top of the page. grin

I couldn't remember the dude who got away last fic. Stupid Edward! angry He He.

Messing up lovely Jarik like that.

Not nice. shame_on_you You're gonna kick my ass the next chapter... worried

I love how the action is ramping up! Thanks!

Cyn

 

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Ceillean 
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23035_Mara Jade
Date Posted: 7/16 3:18am Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 25 - updated 7-15 - Date Edited: 7/16 3:41am (2 edits total) Edited By: Ceillean
You left us with a cliffie! shock
I still don't know how Cutter and Kyp are connected, though. Interesting, interesting. thinking
And seriously, how come all the bad guys use warehouses as their headquarters? laugh

And you brought in Bela, which I think is great. Even though he's an ass, I liked him. tongue

Great updates, Sab!

Edit: I just came up with this while cleaning. tongue If Cutter was molded for one reason only, which is revenge, then this doesn't really have to be a personal vendetta, right? thinking

 

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Jade_eyes 
Registered: Aug '04
18597_Mara and Luke
Date Posted: 7/16 3:41am Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 25 - updated 7-15
Jarik keeps a cool head and a sharp wit under pressure grin grin Lands, so it's Edward who's been behind all that Cutter's been doing... twisted revenge indeed.

 

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iamobiwan1970 
Registered: Aug '05
16486_Kyp Durron
Date Posted: 7/16 4:52pm Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 25 - updated 7-15
Fabulous...so now it all begins to come together! Can you give a hint as to why Edward wants to kills Kyp? It's been awhile since the other story.


Great line:

Of course without the force he only had this training from Jag to rely on. rolling_eyes Yeh! That's not much! wink laugh

Jarik is one fun tough sarcastic Durron! grin Do we get to watch Kyp (and maybe Luke and Corran) open up a can of whoop-ass? praying

 

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jadesabre75 
Registered: Nov '07
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Date Posted: 7/16 6:00pm Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 25 - updated 7-15
Hello. Happy Talk to a Telemarketer Day! It's fun to mess with them! Woot.

Everyone sick of my updates yet? grin I will have a part in the story where everything is summarized. So, those of you who still have questions or are confused (which is possible cause I'll be surprised if I didn't miss something) will be answered. If you still have questions...well then I need to be shot.

Enjoy! Prepare to gasp and OMG again! More revelations! devil

~Sab


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Chapter 26

They stood at the top of the darkened stairwell, listening for any indication they were going in the right direction.

“The void is strongest here.” She told him as she started to walk down the stairs. Micah grabbed her arm and she looked back at him.

“Promise me you’ll be careful when we go down there.” He said, his eyes searching hers. “I can’t carry you both out if you’re injured and you will be my first choice if that happens.”

Karissa nodded and he let her go, following her into the darkness.

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“Who is he? Where did Edward find him?” Jade asked, her mind trying to figure out where this was going.

Bela sighed, running a hand over his head. He suddenly looked uncomfortable.

“The boy had no father figure so Edward thought he could step in and mold the boy into the psycho he’s become. His mother had no idea what was going on, until it was too late. The bastard tried to twist Cutter’s sister too, but it didn’t work. Instead, Cutter broke the girl down and essentially forced her to help him.”

There was something that Jared was missing. It was right there, but he couldn’t grasp it solidly in his head. He was standing behind Jade now, since there was no need to keep his presence quiet anymore. Frowning, he tried to concentrate on the conversation again, hoping Bela would give them a clue as to what the hell was going on.

“Sister? Bela, I’m sorry but you’re not being very clear.” Jade said as she felt a headache coming on. Kyp reached out to her and she closed her eyes, allowing his love to wash over her. She heard Jared gasp next to her and turned to him, confusion in her face.

“Sari.” He whispered, his eyes widening when Bela’s head dropped into his chest. She had Bela’s face and while their eyes might be a different color, they could have been duplicates in every other way. Even her walk was like his.

“Yes. Sari is his sister. Cutter threatened their mother if she didn’t help him. Apparently she refused and he killed her anyway.” He added the last part in a whisper. Clearing his throat, he looked back up and Jared swore he looked like a different man. Broken after his revelation.

“Jade, Cutter and Sari are my children.” He whispered.

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“You can plan on trading all you want, but he doesn’t work like that.”

“I don’t actually expect him to come.” Cutter told him, a small sly smile transforming his face.

“What?”

“That was Edward’s plan. Extremely flawed if you ask me. So I made my own up. You see, when my message is delivered to the temple he will rush here to try and rescue you. But as soon as his feet leave the sanctuary of the Jedi temple, he’ll be arrested for the murder of those women.”

“He didn’t kill those women, you did!!”

“That’s not what the evidence says. And the last thing I want is for him to die. I want him to rot in jail, like my father.”

“Your father?”

“Surely your parents told you about your mother’s first husband.” He said, punching Jarik in the stomach again. Blood came to his mouth and Jarik spat it out at Cutter’s feet. “How your mother gave herself to your father even though she was still married. How they connived to frame my father for Master Durron’s illicit activities. How they sent my father to prison so they could be together.” He punched Jarik with each statement, not restricting his blows to one spot.

The young Jedi took several breaths, gritting his teeth against the pain and finally looked up at the psycho standing in front of him.

“You know. I’m getting really sick of you hitting me. If you wanna fight, then lets fight. Hitting someone who can’t fight back isn’t exactly fair.”

“No, it’s not. But then, I’m not going for fair. I’m going for revenge.” He sneered, his hand reaching into his pocket and pulling out a wicked looking vibroblade. Somehow Jarik kept his calm, knowing he would need his wits over the next few seconds.

“Don’t worry. I’m not going to kill you yet. You have to be conscious when I contact your father.”

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The musty smell of the duracrete walls tickled her throat as she and Micah walked down the darkened hallway. The glowrod didn’t illuminate anything more than a meter in front of them, so they had to go slow. Thankfully, they hadn’t reached the void where she assumed Jarik was being held. So no one could sneak up on them for now.

Dripping water echoed down the hallway, and the cold was seeping through her robes as they moved. She tried not to think of how cold Jarik might be. How injured he was. There had been a small amount of blood on the floor of his speeder but the absence of volume had given her a little hope. Hope that he was still alive.

The void wasn’t very far in front of them now and she found her heart start to beat faster. Whether in anticipation or fear she wasn’t sure. She just knew that if Jarik wasn’t ok, there was going to be hell to pay.

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In. Out. In. Out.

He concentrated on getting the air through his battered chest. His nose was broken for sure, along with a few ribs but the rest was just pain from the beating he was getting. With the ysalamari in the room, there was little chance anyone would be able to find him, so he was on his own. Kissa would kill him if he upped and died on her. He smiled, ignoring the slight pain that emanated from his busted lip at the action. He wasn’t about to die here. Karissa was much too important for him to give up now.

They had sat him in the chair finally. Stun cuffs, painfully tightened, held his arms in place as he watched them prepare to call his dad. He tried to think of a way to warn him to stay away, but couldn’t come up with anything. The problem was he knew his father would rush out to save him, no matter what the cost to himself.

“What did you kill them with?” Jarik asked suddenly, knowing that if he kept him talking he would buy himself some more time.

“Who, the women?” Jarik nodded at him and he laughed.

“It wasn’t a lightsaber, like everyone thinks. Though that would have been nice. I modified a F-187 fusioncutter so that the beam was the same width as a lightsaber and changed the color to match your father’s weapon as much as possible. Only a trained eye would have been able to notice the difference from a distance.”

The two Wookie wanna-be’s stood be hind him like sentinals as he watched Cutter walk over to stand in front of him. The young man started to motion for the projector to be turned on, then stopped. Turning he fisted a handful of Jarik’s hair and forced their eyes to meet.

“No words are to leave your mouth. I can have my revenge by killing you as he watches just as easily.” Cutter whispered, slapping the side of Jarik’s face in jest. He glared at the man’s back and settled himself in for a wait.

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Kyp stood at the window in Luke’s office, tuning out the conversation behind him. It had been over an hour and Jade still hadn’t called. She should be done by now. Luke’s comm station went off, effectively ending any conversation in the room. Kyp turned slightly to watch as his friend walked over and then felt his stomach turn when it turned on.

“Greetings Master Skywalker. I have a message for Durron.” The man said, sarcasm dripping off his greeting. Luke backed up and let Kyp come into the man’s line of sight.

“Ah, Master Durron. It’s a pleasure to finally get to talk to you in person.”

“Can I help you?” Kyp asked, confused.

“Help me? Why, yes. I believe you can. I have something that belongs to you that I think you might be interested in getting back.”

Before Kyp could answer, Cutter moved to the side to expose Jarik to everyone’s view. He felt his world tilt as he saw his son look up and meet his gaze. His face was littered with bruises and blood had started to seep from his busted lip.

“Jarik.” He whispered shakily.

“I see you two know each other.” Cutter taunted off screen.

“What do you want?” Kyp asked, his hands balled into fists at his side. Luke watched as his friend suddenly became a maelstrom in the force. He’d seen Kyp like this before and it wasn’t pretty.

“You for your son. I have no use for him, but you I have plans for.”

“Where?” Kyp asked before anyone could stop him. Cutter recited an address to him and Kyp nodded, agreeing to meet.

“Just you. No one else.”

“Fine.” He said, then closed his eyes when the connection was severed. The need to hit something was intense right now and he felt Jade reach out to him. She was on her way here, but could he wait? Could Jarik?

“Kyp, you can’t go.”

“I have to go.” He said, deceptively calm.

“The second you leave the temple they will arrest you. Ajani has a team out there right now, waiting. You have to wait until they clear you.”

“I can’t leave him there!” He screamed, running his hands through his hair in frustration. Jaina felt her daughter’s presence spike and she reached out, grabbing Jag’s hand when she did so.

“You don’t have to.” She whispered as everyone’s head whipped to her. Her eyes met Kyp’s as she looked up and she smiled sadly. “Karissa and Micah are already there.”

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He concentrated on his breathing again. Visualizing the air moving in and out of his lungs. It was the closest to meditating he was going to get right now. The call had ended a few minutes ago and his captors were running around getting things situated, leaving him forgotten. He flexed his hands a few times, trying to get the blood flowing back into them.

Hearing someone come up behind him, he opened his eyes and turned his head to look. A hand cuffed him upside the head and he bit back a frustrated yell. Suddenly, his hands were free and he moved to take the man down, but didn’t get far. He had been sitting in the chair for too long and his legs weren’t cooperating. The ground rushed up to him and he managed to get his arms under him, his elbows taking the brunt of the fall.

“I thought Jedi were graceful creatures?” Cutter teased as he walked towards him. Jarik looked up and glared. “Take him in the room.” Cutter instructed his man and Jarik felt a hand painfully grip his arm, pulling him up.

The way Cutter had said ‘the room’ sounded a little too ominous for Jarik’s liking. He heard the chair scraping the floor behind him as he was practically dragged into a darkened side room. Blinding light filled his eyes and made him wince for a moment before they adjusted. He almost wished they hadn’t. Holos filled the room, practically every spare centimeter covered with pictures of the dead women before they had been murdered. But it was the pictures directly in front of him that worried him the most. They were of Karissa. A painful pressure started in his chest as he was shoved down into the chair and his arms wrenched behind him again

“Do you like?” Cutter asked him, as he came around into his line of sight. “These were taken just in the last year. I never originally intended to become quite so obsessed with her, but I’m sure you of all people can’t blame me. Exquisite, isn’t she?” He asked, picking up a face shot and running a finger along her face. Jarik took a deep breath, trying to calm the rage coursing through him. He vaguely registered one of the men bringing an ysalamari into the room and setting it to his right. . The door had shut behind him after the man had brought the animal in but he knew he wasn’t alone. Silence was the only sound, other than his breathing and the other man’s.

“I would have had her too, if you hadn’t interupted me that night. Though I’m glad you did. I never wanted to kill her. I wanted to keep her for myself.”

“You wouldn’t have been able to handle her.” Jarik shot back, his eyes never leaving the holos.

“Ah, but that’s the fun part isn’t it. She wouldn’t have gone meekly.” Cutter told him as Jarik hazily registered the sound of blaster fire coming to his ears. “It’s much better when they fight, and she’s definitely a fighter. How is she?”

Jarik looked up at the man, not sure what he had just asked. “How is she?”

“In bed. I would imagine she’s as unbridled as she is in the rest of her life.” The man said, a smirk coming to his face. Rage filled Jarik and he fought against his bonds. There was no way this man was going to touch Karissa.

“Don’t know, huh? Figures. You’re too goody goody for your own good Durron. You could have had her before you died.” Sighing, Cutter returned the holo he had been staring at to its shelf and turned to face him. “Now, I believe it’s time to deal with you.” He said, a smile on his face. “Don’t worry.” Cutter’s arm came up, digging his blaster into Jarik’s stomach. “I’ll take good care of her.”

For a second, Jarik wondered if the blaster had malfunctioned. Then he looked down and the pain kicked in. Squeezing his eyes shut, he forced the air in and out of his lungs. His whole body was on fire as he heard the door close behind him the lock clicking into place. He didn’t have to open his eyes to know that his blood was starting to coat the floor under him. Blaster wounds weren’t usually fatal, unless they were at close range. The only way Cutter could have made it closer was to have climbed down his throat and shot it off in his stomach.

The pain came in waves at first as his body was still in shock. Eventually, he felt like one big ball of nerves as the pain spiked with every beat of his heart. Breathing became harder and he fought to stay awake. Someone would find him. He had to believe that. There was still so much to do. He wanted to become a master like his dad. He still had to be knighted. He wanted to marry Kissa and have a ton of kids but first he had to tell her he loved her. Black started to creep in on the edge of his vision and he nearly cried. It wasn’t supposed to end like this. He needed to stay and take care of her.

He lifted his eyes up and focused on a picture in front of him. She looked so happy and carefree in it. His death would devastate her. The cold started to crawl up his limbs toward his torso and he felt one tear slip past his defenses.

“I’m sorry Kissa.” He whispered, then fell into the darkness.

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They ran into the room, not caring who was in it. Both had the same goal; to find their friend. Their entrance had surprised the occupants, but it didn’t take long for the opposition to draw their blasters and fire in their direction. Karissa kept as much distance as she could between herself and the other end of the room. She was just outside the bubble the ysalamari were projecting so she could still touch the force thankfully. Micah had opted for cover to her right, trusting her to not get herself killed while they were down here.

A couple of Cutter’s thugs were cut down and Micah crouched down behind the crate as he slapped in another power pack to his blaster. Splinters flew into the air as someone shot at his hiding place and he bit back a curse. He hadn’t seen Jarik in the room when they had entered, but he hadn’t really been paying attention either. Flipping on the headset he wore, he peaked around the side of the crate to Karissa.

“You there?”

“No, I’m on a beach getting a tan right now. What do you want?” She bit back, bringing a smile to his face.

“You see Jarik?” He asked as he rose up and got off a handful of shots before falling back down.

“No. He’s not in the room. I see those freaking animals though.”

“Where?” Micah asked, repeating his earlier movements.

“Two to your right and three to your left.”

“That’s all?”

“Micah…”

“Humor me Kissa.” He told her, hearing more shots thud into the crate at his back. “Think you can cover me while I take them out?”

“The ysalamari?”

“Yeah.” Karissa didn’t answer him right away so he poked his head up over the top of the box and nearly laughed. She was slowly making her way over to stand in front of him and while they were distracted he searched for his targets. The ones on the right he spied easily, since they were out in the open. Searching for the ones on the left, he only located two.

“Kissa, I only found two on the left.”

“I think the other one is behind that door. If you can get the rest I can take care of the numnuts and the last one should be easy.”

“I think I can do that.” He said, a smile coming to his face. Pulling his holdout blaster out of his boot he checked the power level then took a deep breath.

“Ready?” She asked.

“Yeah, just don’t let me get shot.” He didn’t have to look at her to know she was smirking at him. Quickly he stood up and held his arms out at an angle, shooting both blasters simultaneously. He’d been around lightsabers his whole life, his parents being such close friends with Jedi but it never ceased to captivate him when he saw them at work. Though most of his brain was concentrating on his shots, he could still see Karissa effortlessly batting away the blasts being tossed at them. When the last animal died, he felt a wind race through the room towards the men firing at them.

“Sucks to be you guys.” He mumbled as he watched every one of them drop to the floor. “Did you kill them?”

“Don’t tempt me.” She growled when he moved to stand beside her. Their heads whipped around as they heard a muffled blaster shot and the door to their left opened. Cutter ducked into the room and casually looked around at the mess as he locked the door. Karissa heard him chuckle as he looked up towards them. A shiver ran down her back at the look he gave her; admiration mixed with lust.

“Impressive my dear. I knew you were powerful, but I don’t believe I gave you enough credit.” He commented as he walked closer, the smile not leaving his face.

“Where’s Jarik?” She asked, gripping her still lit weapon tightly in her left hand.

“He’s indisposed right now. But I’ll be sure to give him a message if you’d like to pass one on.” The big blonde snarked as he stopped less than a meter from her. She could feel Micah coiled and ready to strike next to her, but he didn’t move. In a flash, she brought her saber up to Cutter’s neck just close enough that he could feel the heat. His smile deepened in response.

“You have no idea how much that turns me on.” He said, causing Micah to gag behind her.

“You have no idea how much I don’t care.” Karissa retorted, her patience thinning. And Force knows she didn’t have much to begin with. “Where’s Jarik?” She repeated through clenched teeth.

Cutter looked down at something in his hand, seemingly oblivious to the blade at his throat. Her gaze darted down quickly to see what he was looking at and she almost whimpered. His hand held Jarik’s lightsaber with streaks of blood on it and it took everything in her to not give into the anger coursing through her.

“I don’t think he’ll be needing it anymore.” He said quietly as he stepped back and ignited the blade. She snapped then, striking out at him. He blocked her easily, but she wasn’t making concise hits. She was blindly swinging, hoping to hit him.

“Karissa, Focus!” Micah yelled at her, watching as she jerked at his voice. He saw her expression slip into determination and almost smiled before he felt a pain in his right shoulder. “Sith.” He yelled, falling back against the wall and palming the wound. A blaster floated in front of him, then fell to the ground quickly. It wasn’t bad, but it stung like hell. Having dropped his own blaster he reached down for it but found he couldn’t move. His eyes darted up to see a grin on Cutter’s face. Bastard was holding him against the wall! He jerked trying to free himself, but knew he wouldn’t be able to break the hold. Micah grimaced as he was forced to watch Karissa fight for all their lives.

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Micah’s voice had brought her back to reality and centered her. Now, she wasn’t just mad she was unwavering. She had to defeat this psycho and find Jarik. Focusing on her opponent she delved deeply into the force, her swings becoming more efficient and her blows hitting more accurately. A grunt sounded from Cutter and she resisted the urge to smile. He was adequate, but definitely not well trained. Not like she had been.

After a few minutes, she felt him tire in the force while she felt renewed with every swing. He brought his arm up to swing down at her and his speed was a fraction slower, allowing her a shot before he completed. The smell of burnt flesh singed her nose as she blocked his next shot, but the damage was done. The big man didn’t have the stamina to keep up with her and it was only a matter of time before she defeated him.

She blocked another shot, then quickly brought her saber back around and up, slicing a wound open on his arm. He grimaced, then lunged at her. As she threw herself to the opposite side, her saber tore through the left side of his abdomen causing him to roar in pain. He landed on hands and knees, his breathing labored. Karissa stood there, waiting for him to make a move her own breathing close to normal. She felt his defeat in the force and smiled calling Jarik’s saber to her hand from where he had dropped it.

A thud caught her attention and she turned slightly to see Micah sitting uncomfortably against the wall.

“You ok?” She asked walking over to him.

“Yeah. He just singed me earlier. Hurts like hell though.” He told her as she helped him to stand. Micah frowned and walked over to Cutter, kicking him to his side and putting his foot on the man’s uninjured side and pushing.

“Where’s Jarik?” He repeated Karissa’s earlier question, not being near as nice as she had. The laugh that escaped the man did not sit well with either of them.

“He’s probably dead by now. I shot him shortly before you walked in. I’ll be surprised if his blood isn’t already cold.” He spat. Micah reared back and punched the man causing his head to connect with the duracrete floor and knocking him cold.

“Not one of my better ideas.” He mumbled as he rubbed his knuckles and they both looked up at the door across from them. Without speaking, they walked as one towards it, Karissa gasping as the force was ripped from her. Her step faltered slightly but she just ignited her saber again and plunged it into the door controls. A second later the door slid open and Micah ran in ahead of her. She heard a blaster bolt before she had stepped fully through the doorway and felt the force rush over her again.

A lone chair stood in the middle of the room, the body sitting in it slumped lightly and turned away from her.

“Jarik.” She whispered, feeling his life force becoming weaker, even in the few seconds she had touched him. “No.” She said frantically as she ran towards him. Micah was calling her name, but she didn’t register it consciously. A shriek escaped her as she rounded the chair to see his face. His skin was pale, a pool of blood had gathered at his feet that she hadn’t noticed when first seeing him. The bruises on his face only made her anxiety spike as she kneeled down in front of him.

“Micah!” She screamed, her hands ripping open Jarik’s shirt to see how bad the wound was. Micah came over and cursed hotly when he saw Jarik.

“Is he alive?” He asked, moving behind his friend to release his hands.

“Barely.” She breathed, her hand pushing against his stomach to stop the blood flow. Her mind didn’t consciously register that she was kneeling in the puddle of blood in front of him. If it had, she would have lost it.

“Shavit! Kissa, I need your saber.” He said, his hand already waiting for the item before he had finished asking. Without looking, she handed it over, laying it in his outstretched palm.

She hadn’t realized she was biting her lip until she tasted the blood on her tongue. Soothing the self-inflicted injury she was about to ask Micah what the hold up was, when Jarik sagged forward slightly before he could catch him. They slowly moved him to the floor and she nearly cried. He kept slipping from her bond.

Micah pulled his comm off his belt with one hand as he took his vest off with the other and handed it to her. Her hands moved to cover the wound with the article of clothing and reapplied the pressure. She heard Micah curse again and looked up at him.

“I can’t get a signal down here.” He practically moaned, frustration thick in his voice. “Kissa, I have to go and get help.” He added, their eyes meeting. She swallowed and nodded, her eyes blinking rapidly as she fought back the tears. Micah leaned forward and kissed her forehead, then bolted out of the room at a dead sprint.

Karissa brought her gaze back down to Jarik and a sob escaped her throat. He had to make it. He had to. She took off her outer robe, thankful she wore a shirt underneath it and tore the tunic into strips. When she finished she took them and wound them around Jarik’s stomach, tying the ends together to apply pressure to Micah’s vest and slow the blood flow again. Having finished that, Karissa straddled his chest and placed a palm on either side of his head, leaning down to touch her forehead to his.

Closing her eyes, she felt the tears slip past as she reached out and grabbed onto his life force. She couldn’t heal him, but she sure as hell could keep him from leaving her. Pouring everything she had into their bond, she felt him get stronger for a few seconds before he faded again. Desperation fueled her as she reached even deeper in the Force, pulling every bit she could to her as she held on to him. Refusing to let her other half desert her.

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jadesabre75 
Registered: Nov '07
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Date Posted: 7/16 6:13pm Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 26 - updated 7-16
Ceillean posted:
You left us with a cliffie! shock I think Chapter 26's cliffie is worse.
I still don't know how Cutter and Kyp are connected, though. Interesting, interesting. thinking Answered soon...

And seriously, how come all the bad guys use warehouses as their headquarters? laugh Apparently I couldn't think of anything new. My bad.

And you brought in Bela, which I think is great. Even though he's an ass, I liked him. tongue LOL Yeah, as far as asses go he ain't bad.

Great updates, Sab! Thanks!

Edit: I just came up with this while cleaning. tongue If Cutter was molded for one reason only, which is revenge, then this doesn't really have to be a personal vendetta, right? thinking
Answered soon...

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Jade_eyes posted:
Jarik keeps a cool head and a sharp wit under pressure grin grin Lands, so it's Edward who's been behind all that Cutter's been doing... twisted revenge indeed.
Yep...Edward didn't die...unfortunately.

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iamobiwan1970 posted:
Fabulous...so now it all begins to come together! Can you give a hint as to why Edward wants to kills Kyp? It's been awhile since the other story. There will be a scene that ties everything together in a neat little package...well actually a couple of scenes. LOL But you're gonna have to wait a little for them.

Great line:

Of course without the force he only had this training from Jag to rely on. rolling_eyes Yeh! That's not much! wink laugh

Jarik is one fun tough sarcastic Durron! grin Do we get to watch Kyp (and maybe Luke and Corran) open up a can of whoop-ass? praying
Well...he is a Durron. No, someone else will be opening that can.

 

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Date Posted: 7/16 6:15pm Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 26 - updated 7-16
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More when I get home from work!

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Date Posted: 7/16 6:18pm Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 26 - updated 7-16
canadianjedimama posted:
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More when I get home from work!

Cyn


When's that? Next week? raised_brow

 

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Registered: Jan '08
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Date Posted: 7/16 6:52pm Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 26 - updated 7-16
Uh Uh Uh!! shock cry It's two for one day, right?
applause This is so good and the suspense is killing me.

 

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Date Posted: 7/16 7:06pm Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 26 - updated 7-16
Jag4Me posted:
Uh Uh Uh!! shock cry It's two for one day, right? LOL Um...no. This is it. I haven't even sent the next chapter off. Maybe tomorrow. You're gonna have to relish the 4 you've gotten in the last two days. LOL

applause This is so good and the suspense is killing me.
Thanks! And don't let it kill you. You have to see the end of the story. wink

 

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Date Posted: 7/16 7:37pm Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 26 - updated 7-16
That was not who I thought Cutter's dad was going to be. I was expecting him to be the kid in the holo with Jade's ex and the other woman.
Great cliffhanger but I know he's going to live. Right.
Great update!

 

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Date Posted: 7/16 9:54pm Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 26 - updated 7-16
“Jade, Cutter and Sari are my children.” He whispered.


Sure didn't see this coming.
Ack. Jarik's being held by his halfbrother.

“You have no idea how much that turns me on.” He said, causing Micah to gag behind her.


shock Dude...

Well, I'm pretty sure you won't kill Jarik. I'm hoping for a happy ending.
Cutter is...interesting. Seriously, he is. Albeit crazy in the head.


Great update!



 

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Date Posted: 7/17 3:48am Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 26 - updated 7-16
Oh, Jarik!!!!!! worried worried worried He has to be all right!!! Micah and Karissa work together very well. grin Can't wait for the next installment. happy

 

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Date Posted: 7/17 5:23am Subject: RE: Sins of the Father - Sequel to Jedi & the Ambassador - Chap. 26 - updated 7-16
ccp posted:
That was not who I thought Cutter's dad was going to be. I was expecting him to be the kid in the holo with Jade's ex and the other woman. No, you're right. That was Bela in the picture with the woman and the little boy.

Great cliffhanger but I know he's going to live. Right. Thanks and yes.
Great update!
Thanks!
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Ceillean posted:
“Jade, Cutter and Sari are my children.” He whispered.


Sure didn't see this coming. Yay!

Ack. Jarik's being held by his halfbrother. No, Jarik was Jade's first child. Cutter is Bela and his mistress' child. No blood between the two of them.

“You have no idea how much that turns me on.” He said, causing Micah to gag behind her.


shock Dude... [color=crimson]He's nuts... silly

Well, I'm pretty sure you won't kill Jarik. I'm hoping for a happy ending. LOL Yep.
Cutter is...interesting. Seriously, he is. Albeit crazy in the head.[/color] Well, Bela was interesting too, so I think that's probably where he gets it. Too bad they're horrible human beings.

Great update! Thanks!




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Jade_eyes posted:
Oh, Jarik!!!!!! worried worried worried He has to be all right!!! Micah and Karissa work together very well. grin Yeah they do, but the three of them are very close so it's not surprising. Can't wait for the next installment. happy


LOL I'm working on it now. I took a night off from it...since I been updating like nuts.

 

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