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Herman Snerd Registered: Oct '99	Date Posted: 7/12/00 5:24pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	This is too easy, Mara thought as she crawled through the cramped access corridor. The oppressive heat from the steam pipes was causing sweat to constantly pour into her eyes while dust and grime coated her borrowed clothing, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that breaking into the Imperial Palace was way too easy. Perhaps it was merely the result of an overly suspicious mind, but Mara believed her luck couldn’t last The cleaning uniform she had used to gain entrance to the palace was now just another rag at the bottom of the refuse pile. Mara was now wearing a pair of coveralls borrowed from the locker of one of the maintenance workers. Accessing a maintenance hatch, she had climbed up and down ladders and pipes until she was on the same level as the Emperor’s bedroom; at least the level where Emperor Palpatine had slept. She was now crawling on her stomach through an inspection tunnel designed to be used by droids, dragging a small bag behind her at the end of a length of cord; a bag containing the tools she would need to complete her mission as well as a change of clothes. During a brief stopover on Ord Mantell, Mara managed to steal enough credits to purchase a skin-suit. Similar to a flight suit, a skin-suit fits the wearer like a second skin, hence the name. There were no loose ends to catch on anything, and the skin-suit was flexible enough to allow the wearer his or her full range of motion. When Mara finally made her move she didn’t want something as stupid as a loose sleeve caught on a sharp edge slowing her down, and given her intended quarry, she knew she would need to be agile and unrestricted. Squeezing around a bend in the droid access tunnel, Mara finally entered the home stretch. At the end of this tunnel she would be able to cut her way into the ventilation system. From there she would prepare herself for the arrival of the new Emperor. **** Keeping his promise to turn in early, Emperor Skywalker had a late dinner delivered to his private office so he could eat while he perused the last reports of the day. The report was nothing solid, just rumors of a possible Rebel presence on Circarpous IV. Deciding there was nothing to do about it now, Luke filed the report away. When he decided upon a new leader for the Intelligence Network, he would have all bothersome reports sent in from the Outer Rim delivered there. Rubbing the weariness from his eyes, Luke rose from his desk and left his office. In the corridor, he excused his personal guard and walked alone to his personal quarters. It’s not as if the guards would be much help if somebody tried to attack him. More likely than not they would just get in the way. That was the one advantage of being a Sith; you didn’t have to depend on others for your personal security. It was a distracted Luke Skywalker who entered his sleeping chambers. It had been two days since Han had been released and there was still no word on his whereabouts. It was possible that the Rebels were unable to find the tracking bug. Until they found it, it was unlikely Han would land anywhere. It had never taken this long for them to find the tracer, and Luke was beginning to wonder if he would be forced to punish Telin for his carelessness. Luke had just removed his shirt when he noticed something didn’t seem right. The ventilation and air purification systems usually removed all odors from the air, but now that he was aware of it, he knew there was something wrong. Stretching out with the Force, his senses suddenly screamed danger. In one fluid motion, Luke spun and activated his lightsaber. Its crimson glow lit up the dark room, allowing Luke to see the blur that was falling on him from above. Now fully aware and using his senses to their fullest, he needed only a fraction of a second to recognize the person diving at him. Luke deactivated his lightsaber and prepared to meet his attacker barehanded, but he didn’t have enough time. He had not yet gotten his feet set when the redheaded missile plowed into him. Before he could catch his breath, the newly installed Emperor found himself flat on his back while his assailant now had her legs wrapped around his midsection and his sword hand pinned. Before Luke could make use of his free left hand, the red-haired assassin atop him retrieved a stiletto from her sleeve and now had the weapon in her own free hand. With a smile, she pressed the blade to his throat and smiled as she finally spoke. “Hello Skywalker. Remember me?” -----signature----- Voted Dork Magazine's "Sexiest Nerd Alive" for 2008 http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb237/Snerdmania/DSCF0113.jpg
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RebelMom Title: TFF Secretary Registered: Apr '00	Date Posted: 7/12/00 7:10pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	Don't leave us hanging long. More please! More! This is good. More, more, more. And shall I say More again. Okay, I think you get the point. -----signature----- Short Story: Pressure Point http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/26961243/p1/?7 Jacen Solo and Anakin Skywalker - as it should have been. TFF: Cheryl
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Jaded Registered: Feb '00	Date Posted: 7/12/00 8:23pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	Oh, this is getting very exciting! Thanks for the two posts, too, Herman. Another great job. I got my popcorn and my soda--I'm staying tuned. So what happens next? =jaded=
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womp_rat208 Registered: Nov '99	Date Posted: 7/12/00 8:39pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	Ahh, I hate cliff hangers! Ahh! But will Han be relesed from carbonite? Oh! Wrong cliff hanger. -----signature----- "Smote 'em if ya got 'em." - Me "Fool of a Took! Cast yourself in next time and rid us of your stupidity!" - Gandalf "Dude, he's Saruman and Count Dooku at the SAME TIME!" - friend
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Stranger in Paradise Registered: Jan '00	Date Posted: 7/12/00 10:55pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	Bad Herman! Bad, bad Herman! Ddin't your mother teach you it's not nice to leave people hanging? You should be ashamed of yourself! ;~) Other than that GREAT POSTS! Post more soon please! :~)
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QueenSkywalker Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 7/12/00 11:11pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	Ooo, Mara's gonna kick some sith booty! Keep goin!!! -----signature----- Can't wait til summer!
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Herman Snerd Registered: Oct '99	Date Posted: 7/13/00 9:54am Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	Hey, thanks a lot for the kind words everybody. And I promise (barring some sort of freak accident) to get the continuation out later today. I won't leave ya hanging for too long. -----signature----- Voted Dork Magazine's "Sexiest Nerd Alive" for 2008 http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb237/Snerdmania/DSCF0113.jpg
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Liz Skywalker Title: Ex-Mod Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 7/13/00 10:41am Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	swings herself up, dusts herself off, then stares down the cliff That's some cliff hanger. slips and starts to grab for the ledge HELP!!!! -----signature----- Hey, is slash still banned?
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Liz Skywalker Title: Ex-Mod Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 7/13/00 10:44am Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	swings herself up, dusts herself off, then stares down the cliff That's some cliff hanger. slips and starts to grab for the ledge HELP!!!! -----signature----- Hey, is slash still banned?
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maramijade Registered: Feb '00	Date Posted: 7/13/00 11:50am Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	lol liz skywalker -----signature----- If computer Geeks were wizards. . . . . . I'd be a second year at Hogwarts, born to muggles
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Herman Snerd Registered: Oct '99	Date Posted: 7/13/00 3:06pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	Sorry for the shortness of this post. It's just that the next section was too long to tack onto this one, and as you can see, the perfect opportunity to break away from this scene presented itself. ************************************** “Hello Mara. It’s been a long time,” Luke said carefully. One small twitch would be all that it would take to plunge the razor sharp blade deep into his neck, severing nerves and arteries as it sliced its way to his spine. “Too long. I’ve had to wait a long time for this,” Mara said with glee, allowing herself a moment of satisfaction. One moment too many. In that moment, Luke was able to grab the knife, not with his free hand, but with the Force. Ripping it from her grasp he sent it flying into the nearest wall, where it was buried up to the hilt. Using his free hand he knocked Mara off balance and rolled over until he was now on top of her. Before Mara could pull any more tricks out of her sleeve, Luke grabbed both of her arms at the wrist and pinned them to the floor just above her head. Now it was the Emperor who smiled while Mara struggled to free herself. It took only a few moments before she realized she was entirely at the mercy of the man above her. “So what happens now?” Mara asked. Her tone of voice did not express defeat, but rather excitement. “Oh, I’m sure I can think of something,” the Emperor responded with a grin. Suddenly Luke leaned down and kissed Mara firmly, a kiss that Mara feverishly returned. As soon as her hands were freed, she immediately had them around Luke, massaging his broad shoulders and running them through his think hair. It was several minutes before either of them regained their composure enough to speak. “I’ve dreamt about this every night for eight years,” Mara exclaimed breathlessly. “When I wasn’t dreaming of revenge against your father that is.” “That’s all in the past,” Luke said with a twinge of sadness. It had been a shame that the two people he loved most hadn’t been able to get along. “We have the rest of our lives to make up for lost time.” “Maybe, but we shouldn’t waste a moment of it,” Mara said seriously as she regained her feet and led Luke to the waiting bed. -----signature----- Voted Dork Magazine's "Sexiest Nerd Alive" for 2008 http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb237/Snerdmania/DSCF0113.jpg
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Jaded Skywalker Registered: Nov '99	Date Posted: 7/13/00 4:14pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	I am loving every word of this! (especially the last post, heheh i love romance. keep it coming!) -----signature----- Frodo: What are we holding on to, Sam? Sam: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for. ~ The Two Towers ~ Wacky wench of pirate excalibur2358! Jalqué, Handmaiden of the Crest
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Liz Skywalker Title: Ex-Mod Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 7/13/00 5:55pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	Loving it...but why would Mara need to sneak in then? -----signature----- Hey, is slash still banned?
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Herman Snerd Registered: Oct '99	Date Posted: 7/13/00 6:01pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	Patience young Skywalker. The answer to that will soon be revealed. -----signature----- Voted Dork Magazine's "Sexiest Nerd Alive" for 2008 http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb237/Snerdmania/DSCF0113.jpg
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maramijade Registered: Feb '00	Date Posted: 7/13/00 6:30pm Subject: RE: Meant To Be - an AU Luke and Mara story
	Come now Mara, Knives arn't fun things to have around, no need to bring one with you when you come to see your boyfeind, but then if you actually like that sort of thing then oh well. lovin it herman!!! -----signature----- If computer Geeks were wizards. . . . . . I'd be a second year at Hogwarts, born to muggles
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