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obaona Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 11/30/03 6:16pm Subject: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series) - Date Edited: 1/6/04 6:43pm (3 edits total) Edited By: obaona
	Thanks for clicking! Title: Cold Front Summary: Uh . . . look at the Author's Note? A/N: This is set, chronologically, before any of the others. It is set during The Last Command, just after Mara found out Vader was Luke's father and C'baoth contacted her mentally. A/N2: Thanks to Bri_Windstar for the title, and Jedi-2B for beta'ing. Chronological Listing and Links of the Series: I am putting this here due to the fact that readers have posted on different stories with ‘what’s this about a sequel?’. Here are all the stories (including this one) in chronological order (not the order they were written): Cold Front, Breaking the Ice, The Blanket Incident, It Was Cold, If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Warming Up, It Got Too Hot, Kindling the Flame, Mara the Burninator, It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity, and Heat Wave. Cover Art Feedback is, as always, treasured. ~~* Mara woke from a dream of C’baoth killing Skywalker with Force-lightning, the Jedi’s face cast in blue as the lightning crawled over his body and he screamed in agony. She stood by, smiling, laughing, doing nothing, totally oblivious to the darkness reaching for her as well . . . She sat up, the chill air of Wayland hitting her with sudden force as her bedroll fell away. It was surprisingly cold, considering that it was temperate during the day. Probably a cold front moving in, if she remembered the climate correctly. She had, as was her habit, gotten all the information she could find on Wayland, even using the Falcon’s sensors to gauge the weather. She sighed, and then breathed deeply as she pushed her hair away from her face, little sweaty strands sticking to her skin. “Mara? Are you all right?” She saw Skywalker, little more than a dark figure, rise from his bedroll. “What, do you have some kind of extra ability to sense whenever I’m bothered by something, Skywalker?” Mara snapped, keeping her voice low. How did he do that? “I was lightly dozing,” Skywalker explained quietly, probably so their talk wouldn’t wake the others. He stood and walked over to her. Mara pulled her legs up so he wouldn’t have to sit on the cold ground, and he settled down in front of her. “Are you all right?” Skywalker asked again, nothing but concern in his voice. “I just had a dream.” YOU WILL KILL LUKE SKYWALKER. “That’s all,” Mara said dismissively, shivering slightly. She glanced around, taking stock of her surroundings out of habit, unable to see the Noghri standing guard, but sensing that they were there. “Are you sure it wasn’t C’baoth?” he asked, not really doubting her word, but asking for extra confirmation. He didn’t appear cold, she observed with some irritation. Mara tried to look into his eyes, but in the darkness all she could see was a faint glint of blue from time to time. “Pretty sure. Didn’t have that feeling from before, when he contacted me.” She could see him nod. “I didn’t sense anything like that, either, and I probably would have, given I did last time,” he said. “Are you sure you’re all right, though? Dreams can be powerful. I can help you sleep.” Mara raised her eyebrow, though she knew Skywalker probably couldn’t see such a fine detail in the darkness. Unless he was using the Force, which was possible. “Wave your magic wand to put me to sleep, Skywalker? I can sleep whenever I want – it’s a useful skill in my line of work.” Skywalker, as usual, didn’t show the slightest sign he was bothered by her acidic reply. “You also used to be able to go five days without sleep,” he pointed out, reminding her of her problems staying awake on Myrkr to watch him. She sighed. “Your powers were evidently in some way connected to Palpatine,” he added. “And I have a feeling we’re going to need all the rest we can get for tomorrow.” He had a point, Mara admitted to herself. C’baoth was here. They were going to face him, one way or another. She would die rather than kneel before him, but being fully rested would certainly increase her chances of getting out free or dead. But it grated at her that Skywalker was, of course, the person to point that out. “I can manage,” she said coldly. “Mara . . .” “Don’t you ever have powerful dreams, Skywalker?” Mara asked, distracting him adroitly. She didn’t want to talk about her stupid dreams, or how much they bothered her. Especially not after just learning who Skywalker was – Vader’s son, for Force sake – and that her hatred had never been for her reasons. Not really. Her blindness to what she should have seen and the disturbing dreams were not a weakness she was prepared to face yet. He seemed taken aback, from what she could sense in the Force and his body language. “Yes, of course.” “So what do you do, then? No one to wave the magic wand for you,” she said, folding her arms. Her eyes were slowly adjusting to the darkness, and she used the Force to bolster that. She could just barely see the look on his face. He smiled slightly, sadly, and her curiosity was piqued. “I know techniques to help me sleep without interruption. Besides, Jedi rarely dream.” He paused. “Really, all I would be doing is putting those same techniques to use on you.” Real devious attempt to turn the conversation, farm boy, Mara thought. She wasn’t going to be so easily dissuaded from this line of conversation, now that her curiosity was in full swing. “What do you dream, then, if a Jedi is so different from a normal person?” “Jedi aren’t that different,” Skywalker amended. “I dream . . . various things,” he evaded. Mara didn’t have to say anything. She let her silence speak for her. Skywalker was smart enough to realize that if she could see such vague answers, she would want to get to the real answer behind them. Skywalker gave in. “Sometimes of the future. Sometimes of the past,” he said softly. Again, a sad look crossed his face. “Ben came to me, not long ago, to say goodbye.” Obi-Wan Kenobi, likely – his mentor. He guided his student even beyond death? Mara repressed a shiver, finding that notion creepy rather than reassuring. “Don’t you ever dream anything normal?” Skywalker shrugged. “I have nightmares, if that’s what you mean.” “What kind?” Mara asked, outrageously curious now and even willing to admit it to herself. Skywalker gave her a look of strained patience. She could even sense it. Mara lifted her chin. “Well?” Another long, measuring look, and a silence full of Skywalker’s considering, before he acquiesced. “I have a reoccurring one, where Vader didn’t turn from the Dark Side, and he comes back to kidnap Leia’s twins and use them. And I’m helpless to do anything. Weak and worthless.” It was all said, those vulnerable words, with a tinge of sad fact. “I’m sorry,” Mara said immediately, impulsively, and regretting it almost right away, wincing. The sadness she heard in his words came totally unexpected – Skywalker had always been so calm, so accepting and controlled even when he knew he was in a dangerous situation, or near death. Even without the Force and her threatening to kill him – and meaning it – he had possessed that serenity. And now she wondered why he could be so accepting of the possibility of his own death, how willing he was to sacrifice his life for others. Maybe it was more than Jedi idealism – or something less. It was hard to picture Skywalker as truly suicidal, but maybe he didn’t realize it. Didn’t realize himself having that tendency. In fact, she was fairly sure he didn’t. That was a weakness. A weakness she could – and she stopped that thought right there. She didn’t want to think that, or think that way. She closed her eyes briefly, and told herself, Always present a cold front. Skywalker shrugged slightly. “Everyone has nightmares,” he murmured in dismissal of his own fears and problems. “Not like that,” Mara retorted matter-of-factly, slipping in her resolution already. He cocked his head. “Nor like yours, either, I would imagine.” Mara narrowed her eyes. He had caught feelings and impressions from her before – had he caught a hint of her dream? “And after you have such a nightmare . . . do you sleep?” she asked. Skywalker shifted uncomfortably. “Everyone needs help sometimes.” I’ll take that as a no, Mara thought. “Yeah, maybe. Sometimes.” “So do you want me to help you sleep?” Skywalker pressed, evidently not liking the turn the conversation was taking. Mara shook her head, then reconsidered. “Only if you sleep more than a slight doze,” she bargained. The cold front she had attempted to put up was gone as if it had never been. Skywalker looked rather surprised. “If I let you help me sleep?” Mara shrugged. “Like it or not, Skywalker, we’re going to have to depend on each other out there. C’baoth wants both of us, and neither of us wants that,” she rationalized. Skywalker nodded slightly in acknowledgement of her reasoning. “Okay,” he said, with only a slight reluctance. “I’ll have to be close to you, especially if I’m going to show you how to do the same to me,” he added cautiously. “So move your bedroll,” Mara said, undisturbed and uncaring of how it would look in the morning. He rose in answer, moving his bedroll closer to hers, then lay down. They were about three feet apart, and he became little more than a dark figure on the ground once again. Mara lay down, curling up in her bedroll tightly, and attempted to concentrate, touching the Force. Skywalker touched her mind with perfect gentleness, giving suggestions of sleep while keeping his own mind open to her own suggestions. Oddly, despite being so close to Skywalker, the voice that haunted her and told her to kill him did not arise. She felt Skywalker drift off into deeper sleep, even as she herself went into a deep state of sleep. They slept that night close enough to touch, but never touching, as the cold front passed over them. [fin] -----signature----- MS Word is designed by sadists with masochists in mind. - teh atty my recent Atton (KOTOR2) fic: http://boards.theforce.net/before_the_saga/b10475/30335989
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JainaDurron Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 11/30/03 6:25pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series) - Date Edited: 11/30/03 7:01pm (1 edits total) Edited By: JainaDurron
	It's getting hot in here. This was a great addition to the Temperature series, obaona. EDIT: Woohoo! First post ~~Jilly -----signature----- Qeryné, Handmaiden of the Crest Beta for Midnight_Jedi and Amidala_Skywalker Proud K/Jer (Rogue and Goddess); Twin Suns Lead- KDFC Winner for Best Romance Beyond the Saga, SFFA K/J is love!!!
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Mirax-Jade Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 11/30/03 6:26pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	rawr Hehe Another wonderful one! I loves it!! -----signature----- www.livejournal.com/users/wild_n_kayzie be still my heart, this could be a brand new start, with you www.milliways-bar.livejournal.com
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J_M_Bulldog Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 11/30/03 6:30pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	Hehe, another great one, obaona -----signature----- BA(bad attitude), aka Thwack, of TKL's Lomin Ale Wraiths I am never down. I am either up or I am getting up, but I am never down. Stop telling God how big your storm is; instead tell the storm how big your God is.
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-Trickster- Registered: Oct '03	Date Posted: 11/30/03 6:30pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	cackles like te madkid she is Excellent.... cackles again and then fades away into nothingness On a less-cacklefull note, that was great! -----signature----- Sticks, the official Ketchup Wars starter! 'Keep fighting until you can fight no longer, then exhaust the enemy chasing you, and turn and fight some more.' - Leia Organa Solo 'Impossible is what Rogue Squadron does best.' Story Links in Profile
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KataiJade Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 11/30/03 6:36pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	Oooo, i like! Can't wait for the next one oba KJ -----signature----- Racing:Not just a sport, but a way of living. My car of choice-69 Charger. Road constructions signs suck! Don't drive faster than your gaurdian angel can fly.
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rogue11lovesjag Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 11/30/03 6:48pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	Whee! Wonderful job! ~Rogue -----signature----- Carrolé, Handmaiden of the Crest! Give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change The courage to change the things I can And the wisdom to hide the bodies of everyone who ruins my ships.
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RebelMom Title: TFF Secretary Registered: Apr '00	Date Posted: 11/30/03 6:50pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	You seem to have an endless supply of these. I like! -----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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JainaPadmeJade Registered: Dec '02	Date Posted: 11/30/03 6:51pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	I loved that!! Great work obaona!! Nice to see that the stubborn red head is finally opening up to that loveable jedifarmboy! And they were supposed to wake up in each others arm!! ( yes i'm a hopeless romantic!!) Love and Lightsabers~JPJ -----signature----- My first L/M fic: A Twist of Jade: http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=14415287&replies=0 "A goddess, huh? You can't say the kid lacks ambition." Padawan to Zara_Valinor Guess who's back...back again? CUz the baords just felt so empty without me
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Gabri_Jade Title: Fan Fiction Archive Editor Emeritus Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 11/30/03 6:52pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	Whoo-hoo! Another one! Brace yourself, oba-darling. I give longer feedback to L/M stories than any other kind, and when the author makes a point of saying that feedback is treasured, well. Skywalker, as usual, didn’t show the slightest sign he was bothered by her acidic reply. “You also used to be able to go five days without sleep,” he pointed out, reminding her of her problems staying awake on Myrkr to watch him. She sighed. grins I like Luke's fearlessness in mentioning that to her - but look at Mara's reaction. A sigh, rather than a death threat? She has mellowed a bit, hasn't she? Obi-Wan Kenobi, likely – his mentor. He guided his student even beyond death? Mara repressed a shiver, finding that notion creepy rather than reassuring. “Don’t you ever dream anything normal?” Love this. I hadn't thought about Obi-Wan's posthumous appearances as creepy before, which is one of the reasons I love the turn of phrase; it makes me think in a new way. I can also understand how Mara would feel that way, which might help her in her eventual rejection of the Emperor and Empire, when she realizes that Palpatine tried to do something similar with her. And besides all that, 'Don't you ever dream anything normal?' is just plain funny. “What kind?” Mara asked, outrageously curious now and even willing to admit it to herself. Skywalker gave her a look of strained patience. She could even sense it. Mara lifted her chin. “Well?” grins Love the phrase 'outrageously curious'. I love imagining a look of strained patience on Luke's face. I love that Mara could sense it in addition to seeing it. I love that Mara is completely unintimidated by it. She closed her eyes briefly, and told herself, Always present a cold front. Oooo! You're so good at plausibly working the title into the story! Skywalker shrugged slightly. “Everyone has nightmares,” he murmured in dismissal of his own fears and problems. “Not like that,” Mara retorted matter-of-factly, slipping in her resolution already. Very Luke, to dismiss any difficulties of his own. Very Mara, to not let it go at that. And that's another great phrase: 'slipping in her resolution already'. grins suddenly Do you suppose anyone other than Luke has ever been able to make her slip in resolutions at all, let alone so quickly? “So move your bedroll,” Mara said, undisturbed and uncaring of how it would look in the morning. And I like that just because. Because Mara knows perfectly well what it might look like and doesn't let other people's opinions direct her actions. And on top of all that, very interesting twist, to write something in this series that's set during the Thrawn trilogy! I wasn't expecting that. Have I mentioned that I love it, oba? -----signature----- Evil Twin of LadyPadme This concept of "wuv" confuses and infuriates us! - Futurama All I can do is be me. Whoever that is. - Bob Dylan Serendipity (Leia-Mara vig) - http://boards.theforce.net/b/b1/30178069 !!11!1eleventy
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Lt_Jaina_Solo Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 11/30/03 7:15pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	That was fantastic, obaona! I loved it (as usual) -----signature----- Handmaiden Irelynné, Handmaiden of the Crest All links to stories in bio!
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Jedi-2B Registered: Nov '00	Date Posted: 11/30/03 7:34pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	Good grief. Wasn't it just a couple hours ago that I sent this back to you? I can't help it you didn't leave me many typos to correct! You already know I loved this, especially how you tied the weather cold front with Mara's 'cold front' she was trying to present. Great stuff, as usual. -----signature----- It was on her fifteenth day in the darkness of the Nirauan cave when Mara Jade awoke to discover a rescuer had finally arrived. It was not, however, any of the potential rescuers she would have expected. It was Luke. ~~And the rest is history~~
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kayladie97 Registered: Jun '03	Date Posted: 11/30/03 7:40pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	Oooh, I loved it! Sometimes I think I like the ones where they are already together better, but then I read one like this and there's all that delicious tension!! I love the small ways that they are already opening up to one another, even if it is very reluctantly on Mara's part. Somehow, I knew that Luke's nightmares would concern his father and that seems like a very likely one for him to have. “And after you have such a nightmare . . . do you sleep?” she asked. Skywalker shifted uncomfortably. “Everyone needs help sometimes.” I’ll take that as a no, Mara thought. “Yeah, maybe. Sometimes.” How sad, that there has been no one until now to help Lukie fall back to sleep after one of those nightmares! Hey, I volunteer!! Fantastic job as usual, Oba, and I can't wait for the next one! -----signature----- My new philosophy of life (borrowed from Elvis Presley) "The sun's down and the moon is pretty. It's time to ramble."
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Rivad_Bacar Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 12/1/03 12:42pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	Sigh! Another fun L/M fic! -----signature----- " Fear God and dread naught"- Admiral Sir Bruce Fraiser, First Sea Lord, His Majesty's Navy Circa 1912 Recently married and on cloud twentyseven! Rivad_Bacar: X-wing pilot and diehard romantic.
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Jaina_Solo_15 Registered: Dec '02	Date Posted: 12/1/03 3:22pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	Yet another excellent addition to the temperature series. I love this whole series!! I like how Mara sorta realizes that even in that point in time she almost knows Luke better than he knows himself. Cool fic! -----signature----- Proud Dark Lady of the DLC
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Jaina_and_Jag Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 12/1/03 3:30pm Subject: RE: Cold Front (L/M viggie; here we go again - another in the Temperature series)
	Great job! Mara having trouble taking her own advice? lifts her eyebrow curiosly The Force is stronger than her long-dead master.
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