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PROPHEToftheCOUNCIL
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6/14/02 6:35pm
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RE: Serenity (Sequel to Devotion)
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Above post edited for nonsense quotient.
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Jedi-Princess-Solo
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6/14/02 6:42pm
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RE: Serenity (Sequel to Devotion)
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New post about to be posted... 
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"Fight until you can fight no longer, then exhaust the enemy chasing you, and turn and fight some more." -Leia Solo in SbS
"Love can ignite the stars..." -RotS novelization
"Even the stars die out, Anakin Skywalker..." -RotS novelization
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Iurrah!
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Jedi-Princess-Solo
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6/14/02 6:46pm
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Serenity (Sequel to Devotion); Updated: 6/14
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The docking bay outside of the Jedi pavilion was bustling with activity. With the Peace Brigade and the Revolutionaries making trouble, there were plenty of Jedi coming and going on missions. At any time of day one could walk into the hangar and find someone arriving or departing Theed.
Today, however, someone was arriving.
And not just any someone, but Jaina Solo Fel, Luke Skywalker's niece, and, more importantly, Kyp Durron's closest friend.
It had been only a month since Kyp had seen Jaina, when he and the rest of Twin Suns Squadron had reported back to Naboo to give the Council a report of their findings at Belkadan, but Kyp was eager to see her again. Jaina was the closest thing to a family that Kyp had, and he could easily say that she was the most important person in the galaxy to him.
That and her two children.
"Where is she?" Five year-old Anakin Fel demanded for what seemed like the thousandth time. "Uncle Kyp, when is she gonna get here?"
Kyp smiled down at the boy. Though he was not truly the boy's uncle, Jaina had given him the honorary title when Anakin was only a baby, making him the first of her children's hold-fathers. Anakin had his mother's dark brown hair, but his pale green eyes were those of his father, Colonel Jag Fel. "Soon, Anakin. Be patient."
"Don't wanna be patient," Anakin said, crossing his little arms over his little chest. "Wanna see Mama."
Kyp gave Tahiri Veila an exasperated look and the blond Jedi knelt beside Anakin, placing a hand on his arm. "Your mother is on her way, little one. But you must be patient, for her sake. And for your sister. Padme looks up to you. Show her how to be patient, okay?"
Anakin glanced at his four year-old sister, who stood beside Tahiri, blinking her bright green eyes from under her dark bangs. Her hair had been pulled back in a braid, and Kyp thought she looked like an exact copy of Jaina Solo as a child, except for with her father's eyes.
"Okay," Anakin agreed, lifting his chin.
Kyp smiled to himself. Anakin could be a handful at times, he had too much of his mother in him, but he was fiercely loyal and protective of his sister, and was always willing to behave if one told him it would be good for Padme.
"Is Papa coming?" Padme asked softly.
Tahiri squeezed the little girl's hand. "No, sweetheart. Your papa has a lot of important work to do right now back home."
"This is home," Anakin insisted stubbornly.
Tahiri looked at Kyp, uncertain what to say. Kyp placed a hand on the boy's shoulder. "No, kid. Home is where ever your family is."
Anakin blinked up at him, a confused look on his face. "Family is here," he said. "You, Auntie Tahiri."
Kyp smirked at that. The kid didn't understand yet why people snickered when he called Tahiri "Auntie" instead of Aunt, but he would one day. And then he'd probably keep calling her that to annoy her.
"Uncle Jacen, Aunt Tenel, Uncle Luke and Aunt Mara are all here, too," Anakin said. "Gramma and Granpa are here, too. This where my family is."
Kid has a point there, Kyp thought with a groan. This would all be much easier if Jag and Jaina lived on Naboo, too.
"And we make up part of your home," Luke Skywalker's voice said from behind him, and Kyp turned to see him walking towards them, with Mara and Ben in tow. "But your mother and father are your most important family."
"Then why they not here?" Padme asked, cocking her head sideways inquisitively.
"Because they are both very important people," Luke said, smiling at his great-niece. "And a lot of people need their help. Your parents are helping other people right now, but you'll see them soon."
"Not Papa," Anakin said sullenly. "Papa's too busy to come."
"In body, maybe," Luke agreed. "But he's with you in spirit."
"Look!" Ben cried, pointing at the sky. His gray eyes were wide with excitement. "Jaya's coming!"
Although he was seven years old, Ben Skywalker still called Jaina by the nickname her brothers had given her as children. He seemed to like it, and it made Jaina smile, so no one bothered pointing out that he was more than capable of calling her by her full name.
Kyp followed the little boy's hand to see a familiar ship approaching. The sleek, almost reflective hull of the Starfire glistened in the sunlight as it made it's decent, and the children all gave cries of delight. The Corellian battle cruiser touched down with a fluid grace that could only mean Jaina was piloting, and Kyp felt his heart leap at the prospect of seeing his partner again.
The engines died out with a low hum, and Kyp had to place a restraining hand on Anakin's shoulder to keep him from running to the ship. The boy squirmed even more as the landing ramp began to descend, and Kyp saw Mara grab onto Ben's arm as the boy tried to run to greet Jaina.
Kyp found he could no longer hold onto Anakin, though, as soon as Jaina appeared at the top of the ramp. The boy broke away from him so fast that it left Kyp startled. "Mama!" Anakin cried, running towards her.
Jaina's eyes lit up and she rushed down the ramp to catch her son in her arms. She scooped him up, hugging him close, and opening her other arm just as Padme rushed to join her brother. Jaina stood, bother her children in her arms, kissing them both on the head, and walked towards the group gathered, smiling brightly.
"Hello, Jaina," Luke said, a broad grin lighting his face.
"Hi, Uncle Luke," Jaina replied. She gently lowered her children to the ground and embraced her uncle. "It's so good to see."
Mara pulled her niece to her and hugged her tightly. "Jaina, I'm glad you're here."
Jaina laughed, a light, airy sound. "I'm glad I'm here, too, Aunt Mara. It's been too long since I've been on Naboo. I've missed you all so much." She smiled down at Ben, her eyes twinkling. "Hello, Ben. Did you miss me?"
Ben nodded eagerly, holding out his arms for a hug. "I missed you lots. Mom said you'd come back soon, but it wasn't soon enough."
Jaina squeezed him tightly. "I know, kid. I'll try not to be gone so long next time, okay?"
Ben nodded, smiling.
Jaina stood and reached for Tahiri, pulling her friend into a warm embrace. "Tahiri, you look more beautiful every time I see you!"
Tahiri laughed. "Me? We need to get you a holomirror!"
It was true, though, Tahiri Veila was a very beautiful woman. At twenty-two, she was thin, blond and incredibly attractive, but her heart had always, and would always, belong to Anakin Solo. It didn't matter that he had been dead nearly seven years, there would never be anyone else for Tahiri.
At least she's doing better, Kyp thought to himself. Over the years, Tahiri had begun to heal, but it had been the birth of Jaina's son, named for her fallen brother, that had truly helped Tahiri find herself again. The little boy was so much like Anakin was, and he had taken such a strong liking to Tahiri when he was only a baby, that he had slowly breathed life back into the young woman.
Kyp wondered sometimes if the boy didn't understand what Tahiri was feeling. Sometimes it seemed like he did. Jaina had been telling him stories about Anakin all his life, and he knew how much his mother still missed him. He had even told Kyp once that the only times he had seen his mother or Tahiri cry were when they were thinking about Anakin Solo.
And at last Jaina turned to Kyp. Her dark eyes were bright and she flashed him her trademark smile, launching herself into his arms, and burying her face against his chest. "Kyp!" she cried.
Kyp smiled, enfolding her in a fierce hug. "Hello, Jaina. I missed you."
She smiled up at him. "Good. Otherwise I was going to have to replace you with Zekk for this mission."
Even though he knew she was only kidding, he growled slightly. "Not on your life."
Laughing, Jaina hugged him tighter. "Oh, I've missed you."
Kyp kissed her cheek. "Good. Otherwise I was going to have to replace you with Tahiri."
"Ha," Tahiri scoffed. "I'd end up killing you within the first week."
Jaina grinned up at Kyp. "Or she'd talk you to death." She winked at Tahiri. "Where are my parents and Jacen?" Her voice was light and teasing. "The last holo I got from him was filled with complaints about how much trouble Anakin was giving him, I expected him to be here ready to give me more grief."
Jaina winked down at her children, and Kyp rolled his eyes. It was common knowledge that Jacen's own son caused more trouble than Ben, Anakin and Padme put together. Or at least, got into more trouble. Kyp had a sneaky suspicion that the three children before him didn't get caught doing half the things they did.
"Probably in the temple trying to get Owen cleaned up," Mara said with a smirk. "He got into a puddle of mud earlier and it's stuck to him like swamp grass."
Jaina snickered. "Sounds like his father."
Luke chuckled. "That I happen to agree with entirely." He started down the corridor for the temple. "I'll let you greet everyone, and notify the Council that you've arrived. We'd like to see you as soon as possible to discuss the mission we're sending you on."
Kyp snorted. As a member of the Council, he already knew the plan. It had been his idea for Twin Suns to undertake it instead of one of the ground strike teams. They were the best pilots, and this mission was going to entail some fancy flying just to pull it off.
Not that he was worried. It was being led by one of the best pilots in the galaxy. If anyone could do this and do it right, it was Jaina Solo Fel.
The cunning gleam in her eyes confirmed that opinion.
"Let's go then," Jaina said, lifting Padme into her arms and taking Anakin and Ben both by the hand. All three kids grinned at her happily, and Kyp couldn't help but smile.
Maybe they'll behave themselves better while she's here, he thought.
But seeing that same cunning gleam in the eyes of the children, Kyp doubted that would be the case.
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"Fight until you can fight no longer, then exhaust the enemy chasing you, and turn and fight some more." -Leia Solo in SbS
"Love can ignite the stars..." -RotS novelization
"Even the stars die out, Anakin Skywalker..." -RotS novelization
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Jade243
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6/14/02 6:52pm
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Yay for 2 things! 1st, new post, which was great as always, 2nd, I finally got that song out of my head.. it's just that now, I have SW songs stuck in my head.... 
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6/14/02 6:54pm
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RE: Serenity (Sequel to Devotion); Updated 6/14
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Good post, will Jagged be featured in the next , or sometime in the future posts?
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Hann315
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oh, that was sweet!! And Tahiri is still faithful to Anakin. . . I know that was happy, but it was SOOOOOOOOOOO sweet!! Is the next post going 2 b up 2night?
~Luv Hann
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6/14/02 6:55pm
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Thanks, Jade  And congrats on getting the song out of your head 
Prophet, there will be lots of Jagged in this fic
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6/14/02 6:57pm
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I am going to try to get it done tonight, Hann, but if not it will definately be up tommorrow morning
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6/14/02 6:58pm
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Yeah, that's always the way, eh Jade? You have to replace one song with another. Oh well. Anyway great post, JPS. Our Padmés both look the same - That's cool!
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6/14/02 6:59pm
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<sigh of contentment> The beautiful tones of Imperial March my favorite song....
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'I think we should call it your grave.'
'Ah. Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal.'
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6/14/02 7:04pm
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I thought so, too, Kathryn
Now it's in my head, too, Jade :P Oh, well... ~starts to hum along to herself as she works on next post~
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 My new mission in life: get Star Wars songs stuck in other people's heads
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'Yes... this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... This Land.'
'I think we should call it your grave.'
'Ah. Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal.'
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6/14/02 7:18pm
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oh no. Jade's out to get us.
~Luv Hann
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6/14/02 7:20pm
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oo.. Here's one for all of you 
The Cantina Band.. muahahaha
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