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AngelQueen
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5/2/01 12:42pm
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LOL D_J_L!! That was funny! This is a great story and I can't wait for the next post! Up!
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RebelMom
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Luke needs to talk to somebody!
More please?
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anya Skywalker
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Yeah Lukie, go talk to Leia! That's what you need to do!
Good post Kee, and we're always ready for more,but we also know how to wait
//lies with every finger she got about knowing how to wait 
And I  at D_L_J's dialog! So funny, and yet sometjhing that could happen (well,we can always dream, can't we?  )
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QueenSabe7
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I also think Luke needs to go to Leia and I really like Jix, too! Hes very interesting!  Post again soon, Queen!
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jade_angel
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Oh that was great! Vader forgetting that he was whole again-lol! Great writing.
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Obi-Zahn Kenobi
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POST NOW JADE_ANGEL! 
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jade_angel
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Please excuse my friend Obi-Z, he's just getting a little PO'ed because he believes I haven't posted in my fic even though I've ALREADY UPDATED IT. So why don't you just calm yourself down, Obi-Z and go read my update?
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I need to know what happens next. Post please. Help Luke.
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Twinnie
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LoL DLJ 
Kee ! pliiiiiiiiiiiiiize ! if you really can't access a computer easuily, I can buy you a plane ticket so you can come at home and post everyday ! [face_verypleading]
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Obi-Zahn Kenobi
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Rise, my young threadintice
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jade_angel
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Heheh, Luke and Vader is going to have one heck of a meeting! With seven Jedi Masters on one side and Old Palpy with Jix on the other. Actually... you know I don't really care how good Luke and Vader's encounter is... just as long as father and son meet!
Ack, now I sound needy. Your posts were great, Queengodess
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*Hopping eagerly from one foot to the other* Ooh, ooh, more more more!!!! C'mon Luke, don't worry so much, it'll turn out all right!
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Won't it? 
I need more, Kee! This is too much for my small brain! Must have more, must have more, *Moopz takes a deep calming breath*
Well, enough of my rambling, I'm sure you're sick of the same old thing out of me ( "MORE MORE MORE!!!")
Ah, well, quality is quality. What else can I say?
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QueenSabe7
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anya Skywalker
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And uppers again!
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Queengodess
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Thanks everyone! Sorry I havn't been around (yeah, Twinnie, you better send me that ticket...!).
Jord is earth in Swedish, and Jorden is the Earth. However, that's not where they're going. I picked the name because I really couldn't come up with anything I liked, so I just stole something (as everyone know, thefth is the best way to good stories...*grin*) You're not supposed to know Swedish! Evil Nameless Alien...
Since I haven't posted for some days this will be a long post. Enjoy!
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Jix had been a little curious how to get some breakfast, but he wouldn’t have had to worry. Just as he finished dressing – by putting on the simple leather boots – a hesitant knock on the door alterted him.
He reached for his blaster, but decided to let it lay. Probably there was no one who wanted to kill him on this ship. Probably.
Unless, of course, Vader was annoyed with the lack of someone to strangle on this little trip, and had decided that his cheeky agent would have to do. Not likely, though.
The door slid open and Jix faced a young aide standing with a tray in his arms.
“Breakfast, sir”, he said politely.
Sir? Jix almost grinned. Hardly.
“Uh, yeah fine. I’ll take it.”
“Um, sir. Lord Vader wants to see you in half and hour. He’s in his chambers.”
“What’s the time?”
“7:30, Coruscant time, sir.”
One hour before their arrival to Jord, then. Vader probably wanted to give him some instructions – boring things like, don’t talk, don’t do anything which I haven’t commanded, don’t breath.
Well. He looked down at the tray as he put it down at the small table next to his bed. At least he could have a nice meal.
He entered Vader’s quarters twenty-five standard minutes later and found that both Piett and his young Sergeant were already there. It annoyed him for some reason he didn’t care to analyze.
Darth Vader stood by the far end of the room, leaning against the wall. A habit he’d developed since he’d gotten his health back, Jix concluded. He’d never seen his employer do anything like that before.
Actually, Vader carried himself a little differently from before…well, what ever had happened to him, that had allowed him to once again look like a human. It was…as if some of the stiffness had disappeared. And that didn’t only count for his style of moving. His behavior was changed as well.
Not as if he was a new man – not at all. But there was something.
Perhaps a touch of humanity.
Jix had yet to decide whether he liked it or not. Even though Vader certainly wouldn’t be asking for his opinion.
“We’ll be reaching Jord in half an hour”, Vader announced as he straightened. “I don’t think the Rebels have arrived yet. The negotiations will take place in the temple.”
“The temple?” Jix frowned. For a moment he had a vision of Vader sitting around a altar with a statue of some ancient god, discussing peace with Leia Organa. Didn’t work at all.
Vader seemed to understand what he was thinking – and he probably was, damn mind-leech!
“Jord is a desolate and very sparsely populated planet. In small city, and a couple of villages. For some time it held a position as one of few places in the galaxy with natural syn-mines, but the invention of kalka-sheets changed that. Today, the mines are empty and abandoned, and nobody cares much about the planet. It’s part of Moff Zaff’s sector, but the people takes more or less care of themselves. The planetary leader is the high priest, even though religion doesn’t mean much. I doubt that the inhabitants even know the name of the god they’re supposed to worship.”
Vader let his piercing blue gaze sweep over the three other men.
“You are aware of that these negotiations aren’t for real. We shall sit there, and listen to their talks. And that’s all we’ll do. Listen. Be polite. Do you hear me, Jix?”
“Certainly, your Lordship.”
Well, he could listen. In fact, he thought Vader would have a whole lot more trouble following these orders – which probably came from the Emperor himself – than Jix would.
“Good.” Vader didn’t seem all to convinced. “I think we are about to leave hyperspace. We ought to join the Emperor and his delegation at the bridge.”
Vader couldn’t really explain the anticipation growing in him as he, followed by his three “aides”, entered the bridge, where Palpatine already was waiting together with his small group of underlings. Sure, he was looking forward to the meeting with Luke – Force grant he’ll be there! – but this was…something else.
Foreboding.
The presence he’d felt before was stronger now. He couldn’t grasp it, but now he was certain it really was something.
“Ah, Lord Vader. You are ready for the meeting, I suppose?”
“Yes.” What else could he say? For a moment he considered mentioning the increasing feeling that something wasn’t as it should, but he decided against it. Palpatine hadn’t spoken to him since they left Coruscant, and Vader had a certain feeling that he should keep low for the time being.
Until he had Luke.
He hid the smile. Soon, my son. Soon.
The members of the Alliance’s delegation gathered in the small conference room on the Calmarian cruiser. All seven Jedi, Mon Mothma, General Rieekan, Admiral Ackbar, Captain Azoul, Captain Drael, Luke, Leia, Han, Lando, Chewie and the droids.
Perhaps Han and Chewie weren't the best guys to bring to a peace meeting, but Luke was happy they’d follow. As was Leia, he guessed. He had a feeling that she was the one who’d pressed for the Corellian and his fury companion’s presence. Luke wasn’t entirely certain how far his sister and Han had gone, but only a fool could miss what was happening between them.
Well. They had his blessing. Even though he couldn’t see how they’d ever be able to have a peaceful marriage.
“I have spoken to the high priest on Jord. According to him, the Empire has already arrived, and is waiting for us. “ Mon Mothma sounded calm and competent. Very different from Luke, who was restraining himself from throwing up at the floor.
“I cant wait until Vader realizes what we bring with us”, Captain Drael, a young, blonde Corellian, said with a dangerous smirk, indicating the Jedi.
Han laughed.
“Can’t see they guy running out of the room screaming, but I bet he’ll be surprised.”
Obi-Wan glanced at Luke, and the younger Jedi noted the appraising look in his eyes. He kept his face blank. He loved and respected Obi-Wan, but he really needed to make his own decision on this. A shame he couldn’t, though.
“These are peace negotiations”, Mace Windu said as he cleared his throat. “And whatever our personal grudge are with the Dark Lord, they will have to wait.”
“Only he sees it that way too”, Han snorted. Chewie grunted something, probably approval.
“I’ve been thinking of that”, Depa Billabe, a dark-haired Jediwoman, who according to Obi-Wan once had been Mace Windu’s own padawan, and later a member of the Council. “Perhaps it would be wise if you waited a little before you revealed our presence. Greeting the Empire’s delegation, and then introduce your special advisors.”
A grim smile touched Rieekan’s face, and he nodded slowly. Mon Motma saw it, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.
“You’re suggestion is good, Master Jedi”, she agreed. “Let us do it.”
“Madame, we’ve landed”, one of the pilot’s informed them. Mon Mothma looked up, and nodded affirmative. With a glance at her gathered forces, she asked.
“Go, shall we?”
The hangar wasn’t all that big – Luke had been told that Jord wasn’t the most luxury of all planets – but it was well equipped. A small group of what seemed to be ceremonial guards waited for them. All of them were human, as was the formally dressed man standing a few meters before the guards. He bowed as they approached him.
Mon Mothma returned the greeting with a small nod.
The man, who appeared to be in his late thirties, looked up and smiled politely.
“Ah, Madame. My name is Terik, First Priest of Jord.”
“We are honored to meet you, your eminence.”
“The honor is mine, Madame. The High Priest is waiting with the Imperial delegation in the Big Chamber.”
She nodded.
“Then we would be pleased if you would lead the way, your eminence.”
“Certainly.”
The temple – which didn’t look like a temple at all, Luke concluded – was big and beautiful, though simple. The wide corridors were dimly lit. If it hadn’t been for the upcoming meeting with Vader, Luke would probably have liked it.
They stopped outside a couple of huge doors in ornamented greel wood. Terik gave them another of his impersonal smiles.
“Should we enter, Madame?”
She looked at the Jedi.
“You will know when to enter?”
Mace Windu smiled.
“Certainly, Madame.”
She nodded.
“Then open the doors, First Priest.”
Obi-Wan gave Luke’s shoulder a quick squeeze, as if he could feel his nervousness.
>Trust in the force Luke<
A faint smile touched the youth’s lips, but it was quickly reduced to nothing as he walked through the open doors, following behind Leia and Han.
Oh, no. He wasn’t ready. Perhaps he would never be.
Either way, the time was up…
With a hard knot in his stomach, he looked up, facing the unavoidable –
A few meters from the door a small group of humans were seated in several . He caught the sight of a hooded man – who must be the Emperor, even though he didn’t allow himself to reflect over that now – and several Imperial aides. An Admiral, and beside him a younger officer, who looked really nervous, a muscular man in leather west with ponytail leaning against the wall – who the hell could that be?- and next to him –
- a tall, blonde man with a piercing blue gaze that met Luke’s and held it.
Father.
But that was impossible…!
Yet he knew it to be true.
Force.
His father had blue eyes. Just like Luke.
Luke stared at the man, and his father stared back. A small smile touched the lips.
>I greet you,, my son< a mellow baritone sounded in his head.
Vader studied his son’s reaction closely. It was the first time he ever saw Luke without the mask one. The first time Luke saw him. It felt…good.
He realized that he’d longed for Luke to see him like this – not the mask. He frowned, and pushed away the though. Why should he care about the child’s opinions about him? All he needed was his obedience.
The Emperor had rose and was greeting Mon Mothma. Vader paid little attention to their exchange. Until the leader of the Alliance spat out the fateful words:
“We have brought with us a group of special advisors, who has promised to support us in this affair.”
Wait – ! Something…
Suddenly, he felt the strange presence again. Much, much stronger than before. How could he have missed it earlier. Luke, yes. He’d been too focused on the boy.
“Why don’t you bring them in, Madame?” Palpatine asked, his voice smooth.
Mon Mothma smiled, and Vader though he could detect a hint of triumph in her usually calm eyes.
“As you wish, Emperor.”
Vader turned his head, and looked at the entrance from where the delegation had entered –
- and stared straight into the face of his former master, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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