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TKeira_Lea Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 4/5/03 8:02am Subject: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Journey tie-in, Vignettes) - COMPLETE - Date Edited: 10/13/05 7:28pm (20 edits total) Edited By: TKeira_Lea
	WELCOME TO ALL ANGLES This series of vignettes takes place during Dark Journey by Elaine Cunningham. They follow the series of vignettes I posted earlier called Dreams of the Future, which takes place during DarkTide:Ruin. Both sets of vignettes follow the story, but present a different angle. If you like these please check out my fanfic Echoes of the Past. Hope you enjoy. Thanks to Hoya94, Zara_Rose and Darth_Lex for proofing! ALL ANGLES was nominated for a Summer 2003 Fan Fiction Award in the Best Canon Category. Lady in Red has been nominated for Best Vignette in the Winter 2003 Fan Fiction Awards. And Jagged Fel has been nominated for the Best Interpretation of a Canon Character as well. Excerpts are up; check it out! ALL ANGLES was nominated for a Summer 2004 Fan Fiction Award in the Best Canon and Best Complete categories. Excerpts are up soon; check it out! THE DREAM The swirling wind whipped snow flurries all around him, sometimes blinding him in a sheet of white. Other times he could just discern the outline of a figure in the distance. The figure was moving across the glacier, through the blizzard at a slow run, as fast as the elements would allow. A violet light illuminated the hooded form from behind. The light moved back and forth in rhythm with the figure’s gait. He called out, fearing for the person on the glacier. The figure stopped for a moment at the sound of his voice, but never turned to face him. Then the form resumed its trek through the storm. The pace was more urgent than before. He left the relative protection provided by the proximity to the main estate building to follow the misplaced traveler. His hunt was made all the more difficult from fighting through the drifts of snow, but he trudged forward, undaunted by the task. Some force was pulling him like a magnet, driving his feet faster and faster. He thought he would never catch up, but then the figure stumbled and fell. As he approached he could make out the tiny shape of a blue robe, cloaking a petite figure kneeling in the snow. He called again, driven by a gnawing desire to protect this being’s life. The figure turned at the sound of his voice. Instead of a stranger under the hood, there was the delicate face of Jaina Solo. The features held him captivated, just like the first time he saw her on Ithor. Her skin was flawless. Brown hair cascaded out of the hood, capturing snowflakes in its tendrils. Those eyes beckoned him to come to her and take away the sadness hidden there. He had known those eyes his whole life, and yet he had never seen them sad like this. Her eyes reflected the brilliant violet rays emanating from the lightsaber grasped in her hand as they drowned in a watery pool. Then the tears fell, like a dam breaking. Her hand came up; her fingers outstretched, beckoning for a touch. He reached out, his farthest finger hungering for the feel of her. Their fingers were so close he could almost feel the electricity spark between the two. In a cruel twist, the wind swirled heavier gusts. The electric edge he felt came to life in a swirl of violet lightning pulsing amidst the flurries. As he blinked away the piercing snow buffeting his eyes, he realized she was being barraged by the streaks of energy. Each strike diminished her presence until she was just a ghost. The lightsaber dropped through her hand, which was no longer corporeal. Jag fell to his knees and grasped her in his arms. He met the warmth of her body, beneath his embrace. Some part of her was still whole. There was still a chance. Her arms wrapped around him, clutching his waist in a desperate attempt to anchor herself. She cried into his chest. “Please save me!” He pulled her closer still, but the warmth of her body was fading with the wind. Energy still crackled through her, catching him sometimes in painful bursts where they touched, but he refused to release her to the cruel fate that begged to be fulfilled. He tried to adjust his grip, to find something real to grasp. When he did, she slipped into the rush of the wind, pieces of colored snowflakes disappearing into the heavens. He sobbed. “Don’t go.” A pleading voice cried out on the wind. “Jag!” Her voice was carried away, and then she was completely gone. Even in spirit he was alone. All that was left in her wake was the blinding fury of the storm. Jag shot up in the bed. Sweat beaded down his bare chest. His lungs begged for air. It was not the first time in his life he had been assaulted by such a vivid dream. They came often since he had returned to the Unknown Regions. Even though he had not seen Jaina since Ithor, she haunted his slumber, like she had taken up residence in his soul. Jag recalled the last time he had really been with Jaina, the day on the Chimaera before the battle for Ithor. He had drummed up the nerve to ask her to lunch. Only when they had arrived at the mess, Jag had discovered what an awful blunder he had made. In spite of his usual calculating mind, he had failed to foresee that he would be leading her into a room brimming with Imperials. She had stiffened visibly at the sight of the mess; he had felt it as surely as if his own body had done so. Then she had thrown her chin up in defiance and walked in as though she owned the Star Destroyer. Jag was not sure who had been more impressed, himself or the hundreds of Imperial soldiers who had stopped everything to cast their eyes on the petite beauty in the New Republic orange flightsuit. If he had doubted it before, Jag knew that his heart was no longer his own. Now all Jag had left, since returning to Csilla, were his dreams. There was not a part of her he could not recall in vivid detail, down to the amber flecks in her eyes. Never before had his dreams taken such a horrifying turn though. As surely as the sun set on Csilla, Jag knew something terrible had happened to Jaina. Jag rose and pulled on his flightsuit. He eyed the backlit face of the chrono on the wall – 0600. His father would be working already. It was time to resubmit his request to return to New Republic space. Jag put his parka on, one arm at a time before picking up his pilot’s bag to sling over his shoulder. When he had left on the first mission, Jag had never imagined wanting to be anywhere but here on Csilla. Now all he could think of was joining the fight. He corrected himself. All he could think of was seeing Jaina one more time. His thoughts raced with arguments, knowing his father would fight him at every turn. Maybe he would simply leave of his own accord. He was a grown man; Soontir Fel could not stop him if he chose to go. The door slid open, letting a beam of light trickle into the room. Jag stepped into the light then the door shut behind him. He strode down the barracks hallway, his mind haunted by the image of Jaina’s suffering, haunted by his own failure to save her. One way or another, he was about to embark on a new adventure of his own. Things would be different from now on; he felt a renewed sense of excitement, a hint he was on the right path. The door before him opened, letting in a frigid blast of air mixed with snow. Jag took a deep breath and pushed his way into the buffeting winds. The swirling wind whipped snow flurries all around him, sometimes blinding him in a sheet of white. Jag stopped in his tracks and stood quietly. The wind howled all around the surrounding buildings, singing a mournful song. He listened to it carefully, and he could almost make out the tragic voice from his dream calling in the storm’s serenade. “Please save me.” He shook his head before readjusting the duffle bag over his shoulder. Lowering his head, Jag forged ahead into his future. I am coming for you, Jaina. ********** Read on for UNEXPECTED ALLIES ----> -----signature----- http://www.lominalecantina.com Do you ever talk to yourself? Worry when you answer back. current fanfic ~ Return to Bolis Island http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29571370/p1/?19
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Rebel_Princess89 Registered: Jan '03	Date Posted: 4/5/03 8:56am Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	Wow! I love the way you mixed his earlier dream with what's happening now to Jaina. Really good.
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Trickster_Jaina_Fel Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 4/5/03 9:36am Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	great start TKL ~TJF -----signature----- The Reason Why (prequel to FaIC/IYC): http://boards.theforce.net/Boards/message.aspx?topic=30299388 If You Call (sequel to FaIC): http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29705372/p1 http://moonlightrick.livejournal.com
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Jedi_Jaina_Durron Registered: Dec '01	Date Posted: 4/5/03 11:06am Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	Yay! More vignettes! And yours are wonderful! I love how you get inside Jag's head so well...this is such an interesting approach to the stories. Wonderful! Is it too soon to ask for more? -----signature----- “Jacen, never stop asking questions." -Luke "The vaping lines keep moving." - Kyp "Fiction confronts you with the awesome fact that you are not the only real thing in this world." --Zadie Smith
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jaya02 Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 4/5/03 11:30am Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	I can firmly say that after reading this, and some of your other works, that you have a great knack at characterization Jag Fel.
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Zara_Rose Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 4/5/03 12:34pm Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	Melikes! More please? -----signature----- Muscles of TKL's Lomin Ale Wraiths "Then do what you must and to the Corellian hells with what everyone else thinks." ~Echoes of the Past Curiosity didn't kill the cat; ignorance did. Curiosity was framed.
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Hoya94 Registered: Apr '01	Date Posted: 4/5/03 12:38pm Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	Hi TKL, It was a pleasure helping you out. Let me know if you need more assistance. What can I say? This vignette is wonderful. It's great to see a more in-depth look at Jag and Jaina's evolving relationship. Write more soon! Hoya -----signature----- "Don't tell me; let me guess. You're Mara Jade" -Luke, HTTE Lawyer: An individual whose principal role is to protect clients from other members of the profession.
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Lt_Jaina_Solo Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 4/5/03 2:22pm Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes) - Date Edited: 4/6/03 6:43pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Lt_Jaina_Solo
	awesome, TK, simply awesome! can't wait for the next one! EDIT: is this a sequel to the other set of viggies you did? or is it a stand alone just tying in with Dark Journey? -----signature----- Handmaiden Irelynné, Handmaiden of the Crest All links to stories in bio!
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Shinar Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 4/6/03 2:39pm Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	Very cool, great mental pictures and emotions Excellent viggie! -----signature----- "Let's eat Grandpa!" "Let's eat, Grandpa!" Punctuation saves lives.
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TKeira_Lea Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 4/6/03 7:09pm Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	Hey guys thanks for all the nice replies. I'll get to all them tomorrow! -----signature----- http://www.lominalecantina.com Do you ever talk to yourself? Worry when you answer back. current fanfic ~ Return to Bolis Island http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29571370/p1/?19
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TKeira_Lea Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 4/7/03 7:46am Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	RP89: Thanks TJF: Thanks JJD: this from Mrs. Durron. I am stunned jaya02: I love Jag Fel! ZR: more soon Hoya94: I will LJS: awesome, melikes This is a sequel and there will be a tie-in during Echoes as well! -----signature----- http://www.lominalecantina.com Do you ever talk to yourself? Worry when you answer back. current fanfic ~ Return to Bolis Island http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29571370/p1/?19
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Lt_Jaina_Solo Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 4/7/03 12:39pm Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	cool! -----signature----- Handmaiden Irelynné, Handmaiden of the Crest All links to stories in bio!
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ROGUE_49 Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 4/7/03 12:42pm Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	hehe! You had to know that I would be here at my first chance. Finding such great posts on Echoes as well as this is just too great after being gone for 5 days. Wow- so much to say, as usual with your writing TK. I really need to go write now though after spending an hour and a half reading and replying to your stuff!! I too loved the parallel snow image you started both sets of viggies off with. There was a lot of amazing imagery, but this part really stood out at me, partly because of the obvious meaning of the passage, but also because of what I saw as a bit of subtle irony. The electric edge he felt came to life in a swirl of violet lightning pulsing amidst the flurries. As he blinked away the piercing snow buffeting his eyes, he realized she was being barraged by the streaks of energy. Each strike diminished her presence until she was just a ghost. The lightsaber dropped through her hand, which was no longer corporeal. It's clear to me that the "electric edge" that turns into the "violet lightening" that strikes at Jaina represents the darkside she has fallen prey to destroying her, just as the destructive dark lightening we have seen her unleash before destroys. And as with every strike and step toeards the darkside she becomes less Jedi- the dropping of her lightsaber. The really interesting part was the way that Jag associates the literal "sparks" between the two of them in what is clearly the bond of love that fate connects them with. When I said irony, I was referring to the fact that Jag is part of what I beleive pulls Jaina from the dark side, with Kyp's help of course. So it's like this lightening is present in both Jaya's connection with the dark side as well as who may be considered her savior as well. It simply differs in each perspective. Of course, one might view it simply as ignorance on Jag's part, lol. It's romantic nonetheless. Even though he can't possibly understand the magnitude of meaning in this dream, he will go to Jaina, confident that his growing love for her will save her. Her last chance is the choice of which "sparks" to turn to. His love or the dark side. Overall- absolutely fabulous TK. I look forward to more. Especially what surely must be some angst. We all know that Dark Journey is filled with more than it's fair share of confrontations and complications with Jag and Jaina's realtionship. -Rogue -----signature----- "Yub yub, Commander!" Against Fate (Obi-Wan/Anakin, post TPM) http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=10930668&start=10930682 The Man Who Killed Ithor (A Collection of Corran Horn Vignettes) http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=10934467
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TKeira_Lea Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 4/7/03 1:02pm Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes) - Date Edited: 4/7/03 1:02pm (1 edits total) Edited By: TKeira_Lea
	LJS: thanks! R49: Another deep reply from you! Gotta love it. I too loved the parallel snow image you started both sets of viggies off with. Thanks you'll find it again later in Echoes! There was a lot of amazing imagery, but this part really stood out at me, partly because of the obvious meaning of the passage, but also because of what I saw as a bit of subtle irony. The electric edge he felt came to life in a swirl of violet lightning pulsing amidst the flurries. As he blinked away the piercing snow buffeting his eyes, he realized she was being barraged by the streaks of energy. Each strike diminished her presence until she was just a ghost. The lightsaber dropped through her hand, which was no longer corporeal. It's clear to me that the "electric edge" that turns into the "violet lightening" that strikes at Jaina represents the darkside she has fallen prey to destroying her, just as the destructive dark lightening we have seen her unleash before destroys. And as with every strike and step toeards the darkside she becomes less Jedi- the dropping of her lightsaber. I am glad you caught the dropping of the lightsaber. The dark side takes them from their calling as a Jedi - who only serve the light. The really interesting part was the way that Jag associates the literal "sparks" between the two of them in what is clearly the bond of love that fate connects them with. When I said irony, I was referring to the fact that Jag is part of what I beleive pulls Jaina from the dark side, with Kyp's help of course. So it's like this lightening is present in both Jaya's connection with the dark side as well as who may be considered her savior as well. It simply differs in each perspective. Of course, one might view it simply as ignorance on Jag's part, lol. It's romantic nonetheless. The sparks are a sign of what is to come in their relationship. Sparks of love. Sparks that fly all during DJ when they battle constantly. She burns him in the dream and in DJ. Even though he can't possibly understand the magnitude of meaning in this dream, he will go to Jaina, confident that his growing love for her will save her. Her last chance is the choice of which "sparks" to turn to. His love or the dark side. Yes! Overall- absolutely fabulous TK. I look forward to more. Especially what surely must be some angst. We all know that Dark Journey is filled with more than it's fair share of confrontations and complications with Jag and Jaina's realtionship. The fights are what I look forward to. -----signature----- http://www.lominalecantina.com Do you ever talk to yourself? Worry when you answer back. current fanfic ~ Return to Bolis Island http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29571370/p1/?19
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Jedi_Jaina_Durron Registered: Dec '01	Date Posted: 4/7/03 2:17pm Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	this from Mrs. Durron. laughs hysterically thump drags self off floor Oh-my-goodness...that is hilarious! Specially cuz I used to have a sock called that...but nobody ever called me that before...LOL! Anyways...this needs an upsie! -----signature----- “Jacen, never stop asking questions." -Luke "The vaping lines keep moving." - Kyp "Fiction confronts you with the awesome fact that you are not the only real thing in this world." --Zadie Smith
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TKeira_Lea Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 4/7/03 2:45pm Subject: RE: ALL ANGLES (NJO, J/J, Dark Jouney tie-in, Vignettes)
	JJD - you've been officially renamed on my threads Mrs. Durron -----signature----- http://www.lominalecantina.com Do you ever talk to yourself? Worry when you answer back. current fanfic ~ Return to Bolis Island http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29571370/p1/?19
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