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TKeira_Lea Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 6/6/08 5:51am Subject: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers Complete 12/6 - Date Edited: 12/6/08 6:39am (26 edits total) Edited By: TKeira_Lea
	Title: Wingman Author: T’Keira Lea Timeframe: post-Invincible Characters: Jagged Fel, Jaina Solo Genre: Canon speculation Keywords: Jaina, Jag, Legacy Notes: Six parts Summary: The epilogue every J/J fan wanted at the end of Invincible. Disclaimer: Lucasfilm owns all the rights to Star Wars. I don’t. No infringement is intended or profit to be made by me. Welcome to my speculation piece, which picks up at the end of Invincible. Besides this initial post, I have completely written the second and fourth (and final) scene. I will post Part Two on Tuesday, June 10th. I do not send PMs for updates. Again, thanks ahead of time to Darth_Lex for betaing this story and to my many fans whose enthusiasm has kept me writing. -----signature----- http://www.lominalecantina.com Do you ever talk to yourself? Worry when you answer back. current fanfic ~ Return to Bolis Island http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29571370/p1/?19
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TKeira_Lea Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 6/6/08 5:52am Subject: Wingman - Part One - Date Edited: 6/6/08 4:47pm (2 edits total) Edited By: TKeira_Lea
	WINGMAN Part One one standard day after Chief of State Daala’s inaugural address… She was only a couple of hours out of the bacta mist, and Jaina’s body already was beginning to protest contact with the medbunk. The combination of new skin and ceaseless attempts to find some position that was comfortable weren’t helping matters any. Her ribs ached. Her sternum throbbed; each breath came mildly painful at best, agonizing at worst. Her broken arm, immobilized in a bactacast, insisted on resting at a contorted angle. Her legs cramped intermittently. Her head pounded constantly. Only moments before, Cilghal had left the convalescence suite. Jaina was still having trouble processing the myriad of medical treatments the Jedi Master had outlined to mend her broken body. A week straight of bacta dips, broken only by one surgical procedure after the next. Even then, they would have merely mended her body mechanically. It might be months before the resources would be available to fully repair the damage to her face. She couldn’t think about the shallow crater of her crushed cheekbone, or the hideous scar that drew attention to it even to the casual observer. And her hair… The suite faded in a watery blur. Jaina turned her uninjured cheek to rest on the pillow. She shut her eyes, banishing the tears back from whence they came. Just beyond the door, voices carried on a whispered discussion. Jedi perceptions allowed her to catch fragments without even trying. … any faster? ... hard on her … resources just aren’t available ... bacta supplies at a premium … Finally her father, crystal clear. “That’s no kriffing excuse! How much more does she have to sacrifice?” With simply a thought, Jaina willed the vidscreen’s volume louder. She returned her stare straight ahead, and tried to focus on a program her father had chosen: an odd narrative series about the perils of tohalia crab fishing in the Hoth ice-seas. She couldn’t imagine who had time to watch such a thing. But that wasn’t as bizarre as the notion of what it would be like to have a holocam detailing your every move, only to have some random being edit the footage to increase the dramatic flair to mythical proportions. She flicked the channel. Tree-fellers on Endor. Flick. The familial relationships of Tatooine desert-dwelling rodents. Flick. “…news today, the peace conference stalled when the Alliance delegation leaders failed to reach agreement regarding Admiral Niathal’s status in the –” “So,” came her father’s voice, “how about a game of Falcon Command?” Jaina continued to study the vidscreen. “You hate the idea of that game.” Han walked across the room and blocked her view. “I hate the idea of watching politicians at work even more.” The volume on the display began to soften and the channel flicked back to the tree-fellers of its own accord. Her mother drifted into view, hovering over the medbunk. “Liar. You don’t mind watching this politician.” “Yeah, well, at least you’ve got some good moves, Princess.” “Do you two need to get a room?” Jaina appreciated that her parents were doing their best these days to keep things lighthearted, but the trying to remind each other that there were things to live for, like each other, was just a little too desperate, and it only succeeded in producing a sinking feeling in her gut. Sometimes it sure didn’t seem like there was much left for Jaina to live for. Maybe the Sword of the Jedi really was meant to stand alone forever, not just in the battle to the death with Caedus. “Maybe I’ll take you up on that game of Falcon Command, Dad.” From the suite’s entrance, and male voice replied. “Would you be upset if I patched in as your wingman instead?” “Jag.” Jaina couldn’t stop the smile forming on her lips – even if it did hurt like the Corellian Hells. “Sorry I couldn’t get here sooner.” He crossed the room straight to her, and without the slightest hesitation bent over and placed his lips very gently against her brow. A warm burst pulsed between them in the Force, soaring joyously upward like a crier bird on a hot air current. Yet an undertow of overwhelming grief kept it grounded. From somewhere behind Jag, Han cleared his throat. At first Jag didn’t move. Then the new head of the Imperial Moff Council turned away to acknowledge the room’s other occupants. “Leia. Han. Could I have a word with you?” Leia smiled. “Of course.” “Outside.” Jag raised his hand, beckoning them to the door. There was a brief glance between Jag and Leia, and only the slightest of flickers in her brown eyes before she touched Han’s arm. “We’ll be just a moment, sweetheart.” “But… I –” They were already gone – the door shut behind them – leaving Jaina to wonder what it was that made everyone think they could dismiss her like some fragile child. She had just decided to give the first person through the door a piece of her mind on that very subject when Jag stepped back into the room. The look in his eyes stopped her short, and made her worst fear realized. The enormous hollow ache in Jag’s spirit confirmed her suspicion. “You’re leaving.” “No.” Jag was at her medbunk in an instant. “I’m not.” “I understand,” she said, barely hearing herself. “Duty calls, and you’ve got all kinds of –” Something squeezed her hand, and reality drew back from some unimaginable murk. “–isten to me,” Jag was saying. “I will never leave you.” She blinked, and inhaled deeper than she should have. “Then why are you here, Jag?” “Did you just hear what I said?” “Yes,” Jaina exhaled. “I’m simply wondering why, if you’re sticking around, you aren’t moving these peace talks along.” “One man can only do so much. And the Moffs are already quite clear on what they’ll bring to the table.” Despite his attempt to lighten the moment, there was immeasurable sadness in Jag’s words. And that look – something profound was now missing from his life. “What’s wrong, Jag?” She clutched his hand back. “Wedge?” As far as she knew, the Corellians hadn’t seen much action in the last mad dash before the truce was declared. But KIA reports were constantly being updated, and Jaina had been out of the loop for a while. The swelling pit in Jag’s heart told her she was close to the truth. Sinking a hip onto the medbunk, Jag placed his other hand over hers. “Jaina, as of 1400 hours, all search and rescue operations in the Mists have ceased.” She glanced at the wall chrono. 14:20. Even if Jag had read the dispatch the moment it was released, immediately left the negotiations, flown the fastest fighter to the Healing Seas, and run to the infirmary, there was no way he could have made it here. He had been forewarned. “Not the Jedi operations,” she insisted. “It’s too soon.” “Jay, it’s been over four days.” “Jedi have been known to survive in stasis for at least that long.” “Which Jedi specifically?” “My uncle.” Jag remained stone-faced as if her answer was reason enough to validate his point. “Luke wouldn’t give up on him so easily.” “The Jedi Grand Master has made a considerable effort to use every resource at his disposal, including his immeasurable Force skills. Everything points to the same conclusion.” “So it’s up to me again.” Jaina made a move to sit up; Jag halted her effortlessly with a hand on her shoulder. She beseeched him with the watery sheen of her eyes. “Luke doesn’t know him like I do. We can find him.” Jag looked away, staring blankly down at the linens upon which he sat. After an interminable silence, he spoke. “Jaina, my gut – no, my heart – wants to be out there looking. I want to believe this hasn’t happened. Even as your uncle dragged me from you to confront the Moff Council, there was only one place I wanted to be, if I couldn’t be at your side, and that was looking for my friend. But my heart – and my mind – also knows that Zekk would have wanted me to be exactly where I’ve been for the last few days: working to end this madness.” “This isn’t the first time my uncle’s assumed wrong.” “Jaina… Don’t you think if he were alive out there somewhere, even on the brink of death, Zekk would have found a way to reach you?” Jag’s green eyes bored into hers, smashing past her barricades of denial. “Your pain has been like his own for years; he would stop at nothing to ease your suffering these last days. Even if it had been as simple as a brush in Force. You know that; Luke knows that.” Her lip trembled. “He’s all alone out there. I left him.” Then the sinking crush of sorrow engulfed her. Color faded to dark. Sound muted. She wanted to cry, to scream, to shriek in defiance that Zekk wasn’t gone, but her voice was drowning in tears. Suddenly a pair of arms embraced her. A voice beckoned, its light radiating like sunshine visible from deep beneath the water’s surface. “I’ll miss him too, Jay.” Despite her body’s aches and protests at being held, she wouldn’t have wanted to be anywhere else. Only in that moment, clinging to him, did she recognize Jag’s grief was as great as her own. “I know.” *** TKL/dl Next post on Tuesday, June 10th - saying goodbye to Zekk and hello to some new friends... -----signature----- http://www.lominalecantina.com Do you ever talk to yourself? Worry when you answer back. current fanfic ~ Return to Bolis Island http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29571370/p1/?19
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JAGSGURL15 Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 6/6/08 7:04am Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08
	1st! Oh wow! That was heart wrenching! Amazing as usual. Can't wait for more! And... It's SOOOO good to see you back posting again! -----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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canadianjedimama Registered: Jan '08	Date Posted: 6/6/08 7:30am Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08
	Welcome back TKL! Oh, this was just right. United in grief over the loss of their friend. sigh Wonderful, simply wonderful. Looking forward to the next bit. Give DRL a kick in the shebs from me. CJM -----signature----- Team Jag I may not always love the canon, but it amuses me so I read. Sara -- Told you so!
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Jainasolo101 Registered: Dec '07	Date Posted: 6/6/08 8:23am Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08
	Wow. This is great. Jaina and Jag both together but the sad part is that they are in pain. wipe tears Can't wait till next post. Please pm me! Thanks. -----signature----- " Do or do not. There is no try." Jagged Fel ROCKS! Kahlan & Richard Forever
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Jedimaster_JainaSolo Registered: Jun '03	Date Posted: 6/6/08 10:48am Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08
	Awesome post! That was precious, yet heartbreaking at the same time. And I agree, great to see you posting again! Dana -----signature----- Excited padawan of NYCitygurl Behind the Durasteel Mask: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/28439445 "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young..." 1 Timothy 4:12
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TelannaTani Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 6/6/08 11:05am Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08
	bounce A new story. Once again, I am drawn into your writing quick and completely. Jaina's recovery is slow and real, showing just how close to death she must have been. But because I've been living on spoilers for the past, well, for a while, I haven't got to Invincible yet. What happened to her hair? The other injuries are fairly self-explanatory. "I will never leave you. ~ Jag I love the subtle affirmations of their relationship's status. She takes it in silently, then moves on quickly, not sure she's actually hearing and understanding his declaration, not sure it's real, waiting for the other shoe to fall. Then, when the bad news does finally reveal itself, their mutual pain and suffering hits you - like a car hitting a wall at high speed, broken and battered afterward. Well that was a... fluidic response. Apparently you inspire me to write prose in everyday language. Huh. Whodathunk. Good to read your writing again, TKL. I have missed it. Voz -----signature----- John 8:31-32 Callsign: "Voz" Padawan to BigFatty
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Jaina_and_Jag Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 6/6/08 12:34pm Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08
	Beautiful! It's great to see you back TKL! And Zekk! I've grown to love him! And now he's just gone! I can't wait to see what else you come up with.
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Jag4Me Title: C&G and FCC Game Hostess Registered: Jan '08	Date Posted: 6/6/08 2:32pm Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08
	Oh! This is so tender and when he is holding her ! From the book we know she was seriously injured but you really filled in what we were missing on the pages. You can feel how fragile she is and I loved Jag holding her when they both needed it most. Best of all - "I will never leave you"! I heart Falcon Command! Dang it! I want to play and can I have Jag as my wingman?? Will be standing by on the 10th for the next installment. -----signature----- The Other Innocent Diva Twin Master to EnviousSerious-Rue "I only have moral and ethical objections to something if I'm not being included." - Darth_wanderguard Darth_wanderguard is mine
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carr3107 Registered: May '08	Date Posted: 6/6/08 4:38pm Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08
	I am just loving this story. Characterization is spot on. Perfect.
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lurker2209 Registered: Jan '05	Date Posted: 6/6/08 7:31pm Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08
	This is really good. You've captured the slow, agonizing tone of this recovery. Not just Jaina's, but the galaxy's. It will be interesting to see where this goes. -----signature----- "When I face the desolate impossibility of writing five hundred pages a sick sense of failure falls on me and I know I can never do it. This happens every time. Then gradually I write one page and then another." ~ John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley
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princess_of_naboo Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 6/6/08 8:07pm Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08
	Looks promising. Oh, I jumped back and read your entire The Courtship of Jag Fel today. Awesome story. -----signature----- Reports from the Corellian Conflict - updated 11/22 http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/24309725 Princess of Naboo's Drabbles - Wk 7: Han; Wk 8: Tenel Ka http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/244319
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Flowerlady Registered: Dec '05	Date Posted: 6/6/08 9:18pm Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08
	Wow... This was wonderful. I can't wait for more. FL -----signature----- Master to DanaeMariSkywalker, JediMasterArmada and PHGS_Weyr All WIP's on hiatus.... website: http://www.authorswe.webs.com/ Thank you to all that believe in me...Love ya!
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Chimpo_the_Sith Title: FanForce CR FF Poland Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 6/7/08 5:52am Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08 - Date Edited: 6/7/08 5:53am (1 edits total) Edited By: Chimpo_the_Sith
	All those injuries that Jaina suffered during her fight with Jacen make me want to hurt Troy Denning I hope she will heal all those injuries And Zekk is dead. Not that I cared for him anyway Too bad that Jaina and Jag have to go thru all this pain again. It's great to once again read your stories ( even if they are short one ) -----signature----- You can read this? Good you don't need glasses
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jade51999 Registered: Nov '99	Date Posted: 6/7/08 10:09pm Subject: RE: Wingman (post-Invincible, J/J) Invincible Spoilers 6/6/08
	So. TKL you know i love your stuff but maybe it the late hour or maybe i'm just addled but were you insinuating that something happened to Wedge? Or was it just a segueway into the conversation about Zekk and Wedge is fine? Also--love how Jag just waltzed in and was right at home (and you know despite his irritating qualities, Zekk was pretty great near the end of the series). -----signature----- Into Oblivion (L/M) Now Completed http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/30188512/p1/?0 Living in De'Nile, TKL Apts
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TKeira_Lea Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 6/9/08 6:30am Subject: Author Replies 6/9/08
	GOOD MORNING! Replies all around Thanks again to everyone who responded. [:D} JAGSGURL15: 1st! It’s fitting that you were first Oh wow! That was heart wrenching! Amazing as usual. Thanks. And... It's SOOOO good to see you back posting again! It’s good to be back. Go DOOK! canadianjedimama: Oh, this was just right. United in grief over the loss of their friend. sigh Sigh I can only imagine that on many levels Jag would be heartbroken, for Jaina and because he lost a friend. Give DRL a kick in the shebs from me. kicking Jainasolo101 : This is great. Thanks! Jaina and Jag both together but the sad part is that they are in pain. Honestly, despite my record for tragedy in J/J land this will end happily. Jedimaster_JainaSolo: Awesome post! That was precious, yet heartbreaking at the same time. I’m glad the bittersweet moment is coming across [face_crying] Voz: Once again, I am drawn into your writing quick and completely. Jaina's recovery is slow and real, showing just how close to death she must have been. But because I've been living on spoilers for the past, well, for a while, I haven't got to Invincible yet. What happened to her hair? The other injuries are fairly self-explanatory. Jaina’s hair got a bit…toasty. I love the subtle affirmations of their relationship's status. She takes it in silently, then moves on quickly, not sure she's actually hearing and understanding his declaration, not sure it's real, waiting for the other shoe to fall. Then, when the bad news does finally reveal itself, their mutual pain and suffering hits you - like a car hitting a wall at high speed, broken and battered afterward. Well that was a... fluidic response. Apparently you inspire me to write prose in everyday language. I have to say that the words just flowed from you there. Well said, you caught the emotion I was going for just right Really! You should post more stories Jaina_and_Jag: Beautiful! It's great to see you back TKL! Why thank you! And Zekk! I've grown to love him! And now he's just gone! I’ve always enjoyed Zekk. He’s sort of an interesting tragic character. I’ve never felt it was going to end well for him. Jag4Me: Oh! This is so tender and when he is holding her ! From the book we know she was seriously injured but you really filled in what we were missing on the pages. I kind of like when books don’t give us too much because then we can play a bit with it in fanfic. You can feel how fragile she is and I loved Jag holding her when they both needed it most. Fragile is a good word. I can’t imagine how all this would affect her, and being injured tends to drag the soul down a bit. She’s definitely in a bit of a soft spot for Jaina. I heart Falcon Command! Dang it! I want to play and can I have Jag as my wingman?? I think we all want Jag for our wingman. carr3107: I am just loving this story. Characterization is spot on. Perfect. You’re too kind but thank you. Characterization, as true to canon as I can get, is what I really try to go for so I appreciate that you mentioned it. When I write the characters do the scenes, and I just let them go for it as opposed to dictating the story to them. lurker2209: This is really good. You've captured the slow, agonizing tone of this recovery. Not just Jaina's, but the galaxy's. This story is definitely about recovery – Jaina’s especially. Jag’s on some level. princess_of_naboo: Looks promising. A little short but the next one is longer, promise. Oh, I jumped back and read your entire The Courtship of Jag Fel today. Awesome story. Thank you. I’ll pass that along to Lex. We just loved writing that story. Flowerlady: Wow... This was wonderful. Thank you! I can't wait for more. Me neither! Posting tomorrow. Chimpo: All those injuries that Jaina suffered during her fight with Jacen make me want to hurt Troy Denning Yeah he’s an evil author isn’t he? I hope she will heal all those injuries I’m more worried about her heart healing And Zekk is dead. Not that I cared for him anyway It's great to once again read your stories ( even if they are short one ) Next one is longer! Btw, how about that F1 race this weekend! I bet you’re happy jade51999: So. TKL you know i love your stuff but maybe it the late hour or maybe i'm just addled but were you insinuating that something happened to Wedge? Well the idea is that Jaina can tell Jag is sad so she’s jumping to conclusions, mostly because her mind just won’t let her consider that Zekk is dead. Wedge is a natural guess for Jag’s sorrow – closest family fighting in the war. Wedge is fine; I promise. Also--love how Jag just waltzed in and was right at home (and you know despite his irritating qualities, Zekk was pretty great near the end of the series). Yeah I think Jag’s done with the standing back to let Jaina do her thing. Good for him I say Alright, thanks again! I will be posting a teaser shortly in the Cantina for anyone who can’t wait. See y’all back her tomorrow. -----signature----- http://www.lominalecantina.com Do you ever talk to yourself? Worry when you answer back. current fanfic ~ Return to Bolis Island http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29571370/p1/?19
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