Author Topic: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
JWK  1568 posts
Registered: Jul '00
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Date Posted: 7/20/00 8:54pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
I don't think Mara is a Rebel Spy. Luke would know.

Oh BTW this story kicks major butt grin grin

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Herman Snerd  14626 posts
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Date Posted: 7/21/00 3:15pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
I don't think she's a Rebel spy either.

 

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Liz Skywalker  18395 posts
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Date Posted: 7/21/00 3:19pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
Well, Herman, it's your story. happy

 

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maramijade  4445 posts
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Date Posted: 7/21/00 4:03pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
Hey I'm aloud my speculation

 

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Herman Snerd  14626 posts
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Date Posted: 7/21/00 6:29pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
“So what I need to know is: Why is Leia Organa’s Rebel cell allowed to continue?” Mara asked slowly, carefully enunciating each word. Not because she worried about being misunderstood, but because she knew intimidation would be the best method to shake the answer loose.

“I’m not qualified to answer such a question,” Telin squeaked as he squirmed in the chair where Mara had roughly seated him.

“Don’t lie to me Telin,” Mara warned as she leaned forward to look the Emperor’s chief aide directly in the eyes. “You have served Skywalker for nearly a decade and spend more time with him than anyone else. He talks about sensitive subjects as if you aren’t even in the room. Surely in all this time you’ve overheard something.”

“No,” Telin confessed. “I’ve never even heard him mention her name let alone discuss her or her Rebel organization with anyone. It’s as if to him she doesn’t exist.”

“Well he may not talk about her, but he’s perfectly aware she exists,” Mara explained. “During his Rebel days he rescued her from the original Death Star before he destroyed it. He was a member of her cell for years before switching sides to join the winning team.”

“Perhaps that is why he ignores her treason,” Telin guessed. “During that time they likely became friends, and he might not wish to destroy a former friend.”

Suddenly an unwanted thought crept into Mara’s mind. What if Princess Leia Organa was more than just an old friend to her Luke? Could his generosity towards Leia be the only surviving remnants of an undying love, a love he had kept hidden from Mara?

“It’s possible,” Mara barely whispered, though even she didn’t know if her remark was an answer to Telin’s speculation or to her own dark suspicions.

“After all there is a precedent,” Telin continued, not noticing that Mara was no longer paying any attention to him.

“What’s that?” Mara asked as her mind snapped back into focus.

“There is a precedent. A smuggler named Han Solo, who was once a friend of the Emperor, has been captured several times while trying to smuggle weapons to the Rebels. He is always brought here, meets with the Emperor, and is released.”

“Interesting,” Mara said to herself. Sympathy was never a trait she had noticed in Luke. Tolerance yes, but not sympathy.

“So the Emperor just lets him go?”

“Basically. We do attach a homing beacon to his ship, but…”

“But what Telin? Don’t make me remind you what I’m capable of doing to you.”

“But he orders me to have the techs place the beacon where the Rebels will be able to find it,” Telin blurted out. There was no doubt in his mind that this woman was capable of inflicting a wide range of pain upon him if he refused to answer her question. This caused his words to run over top of one another and it took Mara a few moments to decipher what he had said.

“So he wants to make it seem like he’s using his old friend to try to find the Rebels,” Mara surmised. The only question that remained was what purpose Skywalker served by engaging in all this subterfuge.

 

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maramijade  4445 posts
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Date Posted: 7/21/00 9:13pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
OOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, O.o

 

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Thejedikiller  952 posts
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Date Posted: 7/21/00 10:20pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
This truly is the best fanfic story I have ever read in the forums. It is excellant, pure and simple. Keep up the outstanding work Herman. I look forward to this story's further development.

 

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padawan lunetta  12397 posts
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Date Posted: 7/21/00 11:29pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
OOOoOOOOOOOOOoOO this is getting even better Hermy!!!! grin grin Now, post more, make a Lune happy. wink grin

 

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Thejedikiller  952 posts
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Date Posted: 7/22/00 12:47pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
Back to the first page.

 

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JWK  1568 posts
Registered: Jul '00
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Date Posted: 7/22/00 1:04pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
Awsome story Herman grin
(Waves his hand) "You will post more soon"

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Stranger in Paradise  163 posts
Registered: Jan '00
Date Posted: 7/22/00 5:09pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
"Mara, I can't kill her she's my sister!"
I think I might crack up if I read that line! And the scary part would be I wouldn't know why I was laughing! Great work so far, Herman! I can't wait till your next post. :~)

 

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JWK  1568 posts
Registered: Jul '00
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Date Posted: 7/22/00 6:11pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
I would love the line too, but I think it may be more around the line to "Soon she and her kids (if they're born yet) will she me just as you are"

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Jedi Master Mara Jade  1015 posts
Registered: Nov '99
Date Posted: 7/22/00 6:45pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
Intrigue within intrigue within intrigue? My, this is getting interesting. I really like the idea that Luke still doesn't want to betray his friends. And that he doesn't want to be embarrassed. =)

In this timeline, when did Luke turn? At Cloud City or at Endor? Because if it was at Bespin, he'll have a couple more nasty surprises heading toward him... (or do I just need to reread this story? Hmm, not a bad prospect...)

This is really interesting, Herman. Oh, and I did notice "Han-lover" right away. Kind of twisted, since it's a guy... :P

 

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Liz Skywalker  18395 posts
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Date Posted: 7/22/00 7:31pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
I just logged on, and there's a post waiting for me!!!!!!!!!!!! *jumps up with glee* NEW POST!! NEW POST!!!

uh...hi.

 

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Thejedikiller  952 posts
Registered: Aug '99
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Date Posted: 7/22/00 10:39pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
I have a question for you Herman. Since the Rebel fleet was crushed at Endor I guess that means everyone with the fleet is dead such as Lando, Ackbar, Mon Mothma, Wedge, etc? Also is Chewie still around, not that it means anything, but I am just curious.

BTW this rocks. Can I get a page one?

 

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