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TheLastApocalypse
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4/19/00 10:46am
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More. Now. Or else.
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JediofJade
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4/22/00 3:41pm
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Hey, Queen Sabe, I was following your story on the Fab Five list, and then I came here to read your story. So yes, I am a lurker. Or maybe I'm just lazy.
Either way, I must say that you are doing a wonderful job on this story and that you must work on it some more.
Like right about now.
Good day,
JOJ
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jeditictac
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4/23/00 4:00pm
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~ahem~ queen sabé ~whine~ i want more story! i want to know what happens. wahh ~end whine~
i really would like to see more whenever you're ready to give it to us. :-D
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Sith Vegeta
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4/23/00 9:07pm
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This is so good Queen Sabe!!! I've never seen anyone come up with this idea before. It's veery interesting and very well written too. Keep it up and please post more soon!!!
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Queen Sabé
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4/24/00 6:02pm
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Hello to all of my readers and posters,
I've been visiting home this past weekend for Easter, so I was unable to write and post. Also, I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting, but Darth "Finals Week" has struck me a blow. I will do everything in my power to post a little tonight, but it will most likely be a very brief installment. The soonest I'll be able to post a juicier segment will be Tuesday night. Until then, here's a lovely piece of fan art by Alderaan21:
http://www.geocities.com/anakin_and_amidala/sabeobiwan.jpg
And also a link to her page that has a wonderful Sabé & Obi-Wan section:
http://www.geocities.com/anakin_and_amidala/anakinamidala.htmThe Moons of Iego
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Queen Sabé
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4/25/00 1:40am
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Well, here it is, the next installment. I must warn you, however, that it doesn't accompolish much of anything plotwise, unless you really like romantic tension--I do.
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Sabé tossed and turned;sleep was elusive tonight,despite her fatigue.She thought about taking a walk through the corridors of the ship,but she recalled the day spent almost entirely in the cold throne room,sitting upright in her designated place--her warm blankets and soft matress were too comfortable to exchange for a quiet walk in the chilly halls of the Marie Celeste.She burrowed under the covers and invited sleep to come,but it stayed away.Her thoughts inevitabley wandered to the comments of her friends hours earlier.She knew that Yané had hit upon something,for she had felt the pull on her emotions upon the introduction of the idea of her having feelings for Obi-Wan.He’s handsome--I’ll give him that.Was it merely an infatuation with an attractive young man?Sabé had never been one to succumb to childish feelings of "puppy love."When other young girls had been "playing house,"she had been exploring the woods near the outskirts of her home village,always coming home with a muddied playdress.Her mother had soon given up on the idea of dresses and,much to her father’s delight,she was allowed to wear pants in her play and thus became a son as well as a daughter.Growing up, she had never
had any serious interest in any of the young men who pursued her, not that there were
scores of them.Her rather...headstrong nature discouraged many a potential
suitor.Sabé knew the cause of her disinterest:she had never met anyone who could challenge her intellectually as well as physically.The young men of Naboo were by no means stupid,but Sabé was especially sharp and intuitive,two qualities which had made her the ideal choice to serve as Amidala’s decoy.She pictured Obi-Wan.His eyes were what captivated her mind first,their blue-gray depths holding the spark of natural intelligence as well as the good-humored shine of a playful,teasing nature.The latter didn’t often show itself around his master,she imagined.She also detected in him an inherent sense of goodness.He was no doubt one who adhered to the codes of his order scrupulously and strove to be worthy of his status as a protector of peace and justice in the galaxy.Obi-Wan Kenobi was a good man, there was no doubt of that.But was he good for her?Sabé’s heart leapt in her chest as she answered herself with a definitive yes.Then it immediately sank as she realized that she was indeed forming an attachment--and a strong one at that.What could ever come of it? Nothing.Though Jedi were allowed to marry,it was discouraged.If the order frowned upon the union,there was little doubt in her mind that he would do the same.Marriage!?How had her mind wandered to that idea so quickly!?She groaned into her pillow as the true nature of her feelings was revealed to her--she was very much in love with Obi-Wan Kenobi.
[This message has been edited by Queen Sabé (edited 04-25-2000).]
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Queen Sabé
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4/26/00 7:07pm
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I just wanted to sort of push my story to the top so that any readers would know that I've updated (Monday). It's the last week of classes and I've been busy, but I will do my best to try and post tonight. Would anyone mind telling me what they think of the latest installment? A lot of other fanfics had the late night walk in the ship and the meeting with Obi-Wan, etc. and I wanted to do something a little different. Please let me know--I'm desperate for feedback!
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Sith Vegeta
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4/26/00 9:18pm
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Hey Queen Sabe , what's up? I didn't even see that post yesterday morning. But it was really good. Can't wait for more!!!
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Queen Sabé
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4/27/00 1:00am
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Thank you for your response, Sith Vegeta. I appreciate the feedback.
The next segment...
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Obi-Wan kicked at the sandy ground outside the ship. He slowly circled the gleaming
Naboo cruiser, lost in thought. His conversation with the Queen in the observation lounge, though brief, had unsettled him. He simply couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to her than met the eye. Not that there was not enough to please the eye--her Royal Highness was quite beautiful. He recalled another example of exquisite beauty: the handmaiden--Sabé--whom he had first met on the Trade Federation ship. Fortunately, the heart-pounding excitement of holding such a lovely young woman in his arms after the Neimodians had flooded the conference chamber with poison gas had been disguised by the dangerous situation at hand. His heartbeats quickened their pace again as he recalled those few moments. Don’t be stupid he chided himself. Such a one as she can only see you as cold and silent, a sentry dedicated to protecting the galaxy from evil. Obi-Wan was suddenly possessed with the desire to talk to her, to show her that he wasn’t made of stone, to press her small, soft hand to his chest so that she could feel the human
heart that was beating within him. His meditations were interrupted by a sudden ripple in the flow of the Force...a surge in the evil power of the Dark Side. It sickened him and he raised his head to breathe in the cool night air in an attempt to calm the nausea. He saw the flash of the engines of a starship sail across the night sky and followed its trail until it disappeared below the horizon. That ship...the nagging feeling of some elusive threat taunting him from its hiding place... A loud beep snapped him out of his reverie. Qui-Gon had contacted him.
"Obi-Wan?"
"Yes, Master?"
"I need a midichlorian count on this blood sample I’m sending you."
Obi-Wan quickly ran to the ship’s ramp and boarded, sealing it after him. He made his way to the cockpit where a blinking light on one of the panels told him that the sample was waiting to be analyzed. He ran the test...his eyes widened at the results.
"Over twenty thousand. Not even Master Yoda has a midichlorian count that
high."
"No...no Jedi has..."
"What does it mean?"
"I don’t know."
Qui-Gon said nothing more and ended the communiqué. Obi-Wan snapped the panel’s lights off viciously, erasing the evidence of the test. He was getting frustrated. It
seemed that there were no answers to anything! Why did the Queen’s personality seem so puzzling? What was this feeling that kept tugging at the back of his mind, the feeling that something terrible was going to happen? What did that ship that had landed only minutes ago have to do with anything? All questions, no answers. He cursed himself for his lack of concentration when it came to learning the ways of the living Force. Qui-Gon, it seemed, could tap into it effortlessly, but Obi-Wan had never been strong in that area. He shut his eyes and tried to concentrate. Breathe deep. Think, think, think. Perhaps that was his
problem: thinking. Feel. Still nothing. His eyes burned for lack of sleep. Maybe the thing that was eluding him so well would present itself more clearly in his dreams. He retired to the guest chamber that had been assigned to him. As he lay back on the soft bed,it finally occurred to him how tired he was and he was soon quiet, breathing the even breath of a deep slumber.
Flash of red, merged with green. Red haze...he couldn’t get through it.
Burning fear clawing its way out of his stomach and up his throat. It seized his heart, his mind...stay focused! The red and green disappeared. Wait, wait, wait... sudden flashes of light, the red haze disappearing. Run! Stopped again by a new gate of redness. Red and green battled, hit, hit, hit...buzzing of energetic light. A thrust of red and the green disappeared. NOOOOOOOO!!!! No... Burning anger,brighter than red, blinding. A painted face sneered at him. You’re next... We’ll see...
Obi-Wan sat up in his bed with a start...something had come to him in his sleep...and he hadn’t liked it at all. He thought of Qui-Gon and a sense of tragedy struck him that was so strong that it brought tears to his eyes. He had known his Master could not be with him forever but the threat of imminent loss was almost too much to comprehend...to believe. The future can’t be set in stone...can it?
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Queen Sabé
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4/27/00 7:14pm
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To the top!
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jeditictac
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4/27/00 7:40pm
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queen sabe wow two new posts since last i visited. and both excellent. :-) to the top indeed!
:-D
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Queen Sabé
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4/27/00 11:55pm
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Thanks, jeditictac!
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"Sabé, wake up..."
An incoherent mumble was the only response--it sounded suspiciously like Just a few more minutes to Rabé.
"No! Get up! You need to be in the throne room in case there is another message from
Padmé."
Sabé rolled over and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes.
"Wouldn’t she just send it here again?"
"The podrace is today--she will more than likely send it to Panaka and he’ll relay it to everyone."
Reluctantly, Sabé concurred and climbed out of bed, silently cursing her duty. The cold
floor of their chambers didn’t make the day’s activities seem any more inviting. A cold
shower did her a great deal of good and, as she began to dress in the soft, light garments that she would wear under her costume, she recalled her thoughts from the night before. She would see him today--that was inevitable. Feel nothing, think nothing, and you will communicate nothing. Sabé stood in the middle of the chamber, building up her mental walls as the elaborate black travel gown was once again built upon her, piece by richly-crafted piece. She sat and the make-up followed, then the headpiece that covered her long, braided hair, slipped on carefully in order to preserve her white mask. The handmaidens quickly changed into their orange and yellow gowns, but this was certainly not done in silence.
"My Sabé, you look like your about a dozen light years away," said Rabé. Yané, always
the joker, took the hint.
"I suspect she is thinking about someone important--and it’s not any of us!"
"Not this again," Sabé said as she rolled her eyes. Thank the gods for solid white
make-up--her reddening skin was well-hidden.
"Eirtaé, could you pass me my sash?"
"Here," she said passing it to Saché. Saché tucked up the ends of the red-orange strip of
fabric and turned to Sabé.
"You wouldn’t dread the subject so much there weren’t some small measure of truth in it."
How did she do it? Saché always knew what to say. And she was right--the playful charade with an ounce of truth. An ounce was all it took. Eirtaé put them back on course.
"Come now, ladies. Make haste! We cannot chatter all morning. Let’s to the throne
room."
"Have you been reading those plays," asked Rabé in an exasperated tone of voice, "your
talking that way again."
Eirtaé shook her head innocently.
"I’ve been doing nothing of the sort."
"Liar," interjected Yané with a grin. Eirtaé’s passion for drama was well-known to all of them.
"Perhaps you should be the decoy today, Eirtaé--I’m tired," said Sabé
"Not for a million credits, my ladybird," she responded with a wink. Sabé smiled, relieved
that she was no longer the object of their joking.
"She’s right, anyway," said Rabé. Sabé stood and moved toward the door.
"Yes...," said Yané, "Besides, I’m sure her Highness is positively dying to see Obi-Wan."
Would they never stop she wondered. She opened the door and stepped out. Obi-Wan likewise stepped out of his quarters further up the corridor. Sabé stopped abruptly, causing the handmaidens to bump into her with loud yelps of surprise. He looked down the hallway, nodded at the five with an amused grin forming on his face, and continued on his way. As she resumed her course, she heard Eirtaé whisper to Rabé,
"There’s nothing situate under heaven’s eye but hath his bound, in earth, in sea, in sky."
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Silence. This is maddening. Her mind screamed for an occupation of any kind. The podrace was to take place in the morning, before the twin suns drove spectators--and potential gamblers--away. The thought of sun and warmth was tempting to her. Her body ached from the chill in the vast chamber and her fingers were cold to the touch. It must have begun by now. How long do podraces last?
"Your Highness, may I have your permission to speak," Obi-Wan asked pointedly.
"Of course, Jedi Kenobi. What have you to say?"
"I spoke with Qui-Gon briefly this morning. It shouldn’t be long before we hear the news
regarding the race."
"Thank you, Obi-Wan," she said and immediately berated herself for her informality.
Nevertheless, she was grateful for this information. It made the waiting a little less difficult. He caught her gaze and she held his for a moment, allowing him to feel her sincere appreciation. Two loud beeps shattered the silence: communicators, Panaka’s and Obi-Wan’s. They both left the room to answer them. The Captain returned first a look of relief on his face.
"The boy won the race. They’ll be here with the new hyperdrive soon."
Sabé took a deep breath and smiled. She even allowed herself to turn and share happy
expressions with her friends. They quickly adopted their cool demeanor again as Obi-Wan
entered, looking rather distressed.
"Jedi Kenobi, is there a problem?" Perhaps Panaka had spoken too soon.
"Nothing that concerns our mission, your Highness."
She looked down at her chilled hands, eager to be on the way to Coruscant. The death toll is catastrophic... A newer, stronger sense of urgency attacked her nerves. Hurry she implored, believing she was not heard.
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Obi-Wan sat on one of the benches lining the throne room walls. He now knew the source
of the blood sample with the shocking midichlorian count: Anakin Skywalker, the
10-year-old slave who had won the podrace and provided the stranded travelers with the
means to be on their way again. But something was not right. He couldn’t pinpoint what it
was, however, and his attempts were interrupted by an urgent plea...Hurry. A quick glance at the Queen confirmed its origin. They will be here soon and I will install the hyperdrive as fast as I can...I promise. An almost imperceptible nod from her Highness. Moments later, a guard entered to inform them of the party’s approach.
Obi-Wan stood to go and meet them.
"Just a moment..."
"Yes, your Highness?"
Obi-Wan could respond calmly for there was no hint of reproach in her voice. She turned and motioned for one of her handmaidens to step forward.
"Please allow Yané to help you install the hyperdrive. I believe her technical expertise will speed up the process considerably."
He nodded and waited for the young woman to catch up with him before he left the throne
room.
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Sith Vegeta
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4/28/00 1:51am
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Oh so good!!! Two new posts since I last checked in. And they were both WOUNDERFUL!!!! I can't wait for more!!! Keep up the good work Queen Sabe!!!! I can't wait to see if Sabe will ever admit to her feelings for Obi-Wan and how long it takes him to figure out that the "on ship queen" and Sabe are the same person!!! I just can't wait it's so good!!!!
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Darth Tristeza
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4/28/00 5:19am
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New reader, checking in!!
I love this story! I've never read anything like it! I usually just stick to the JA fics, but I saw your "shameless advertising" in one of them, and I decided to check it out. I'm SOOO glad I did! I hope you post again soon!
(I guess it pays to advertise! )
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4/28/00 6:42am
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That JA fan-fic was mine, The Worst thing a Jedi could go throuh...,
I'm am so angry now that our computer was on the brink for two days. I could have read those magnificent posts earlier.
I love It!
POST MORE AND POST NOW!
I am entralled and patiently waiting for more.
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I want Boga! (And Obi too!)
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