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jacen200015 Registered: Jan '02	Date Posted: 2/17/05 3:47am Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 1/29
	Uppie up up. We need a posty! -----signature----- If I review then PM me when you update. thanks so much. Send me your completed 'the saga' stories! Attack Of The Sith is here! Obi-Wan's Journal Updated 8/01 Don't quote me the odds. I shall do as I must. Do or do not, there is no try.
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AngelofDarkness Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 2/17/05 6:51am Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 1/29
	Sorry about the lack of posting, loyal readers I've had a couple of very busy weeks... my boyfriend proposed, and ever since it's been chaos everywhere as our mothers are trying to take over my life to plan a wedding, lol But I have good news! I took today off from work and classes so that I could relax from it all, which means that you should be getting a post up later this afternoon -----signature----- "I worry about Anakin. He has a talent for chaos." "One of the things I like about him." -Obi and Quinlan, Republic 70
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Koori Registered: Dec '04	Date Posted: 2/17/05 6:59am Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 1/29
	Congrats on the engagement. Try not to let the mothers take over the wedding too much. That happened to a friend of mine, and it nearly drove her mad. Remember its your wedding, not theirs. Looking forward to an update. -----signature----- It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets. - Voltaire http://s9.invisionfree.com/Jello_Anarchy/ Of Sun and Moon - http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20490078/?1
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FORCEBlLADE Registered: Mar '03	Date Posted: 2/17/05 12:53pm Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 1/29
	Congratulations on your wedding. We'll be patient. -----signature----- "Once you start down the dark path, forever will itdominate your destiny." :Yoda "JEDI CONFLICT" http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/17951268/?13
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AngelofDarkness Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 2/17/05 9:05pm Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 1/29 - Date Edited: 2/17/05 9:20pm (3 edits total) Edited By: AngelofDarkness
	Senatorial District, Coruscant The galaxy was changing. It was hard to believe sometimes that this was the same Coruscant he'd known three years ago. But then again, the past three years had been long and weary for all concerned, with the Clone Wars raging and the Separatists threatening to dismantle the Republic at every turn. Sometimes Bail Organa wondered how Palpatine did it. The current Chancellor, who had been a senator before replacing Finis Valorum, was under enormous pressure from the Senate for a quick resolution to the war, all the while attempting to maintain some governmental control and direction over the war itself, with dozens of assassination attempts on his life occurring more and more frequently. Bail did not envy him. Still, that didn't mean that he was a supporter of the man, either. Palpatine was a shrewd politician, concerned with staying in office, and that meant he might not have the best interest of the people at heart these days, as he had upon his election nearly fourteen years ago. Gazing down at the city below, watching as clone troopers patrolled the different levels of Coruscant's bustling metropolis, Bail couldn't help wondering how Valorum might have handled the outbreak of the Separatist movement and the war that accompanied it. Would things have been better under the former Chancellor? Or would the Clone Wars have still become such a mess, bringing so much discord to the galaxy, even to the supposedly safe capitol world of Coruscant? I should have stayed longer on Alderaan, Bail thought bitterly. His visit home had been brief, and had done little to quell the ache in his heart. On the contrary, it had only made him appreciate the tranquil peace of his homeworld even more and miss it fiercely now that he had returned to the bustling, clinical backdrop of Coruscant. Two weeks had not been nearly long enough to spend with his wife. And the memory of her warm embraces, her tender kisses, was not enough to keep the dread at bay as he watched the Republic he loved continue to decay. When had Coruscant changed so drastically? And more importantly, how had he missed the changes taking place? Clone troopers now patrolled every level of the city, and the only beings, regardless of status or position within the government, not stopped for identification checks were Jedi Knights, though there were few adult Jedi left on the capitol these days. The rest were out among the galaxy, spread thin as they fought and died to preserve the Republic. Bail's thoughts were often with them, particularly those that he had been fortunate enough to befriend during the past few years of the galactic conflict. News of Obi-Wan Kenobi and his former Padawan Anakin Skywalker was always a welcome relief. "You seem troubled." And not just for himself. Lifting his head, Bail turned to smile faintly at his fellow senator as Padmé Amidala joined him on the balcony. "The war weighs heavily upon me," he replied. "As it does us all." Padmé sighed, moving to lean against the railing. "I wish it would just end," she confessed wearily, eyes lowering. "I wish it was over and done with." "With any luck, it will be soon enough," Bail replied gently. The words were for her benefit more than anything, his optimism had begun to fade as of late in the face of the endless fighting, especially after his recent diplomatic envoy to the Outer Rim. Obi-Wan Kenobi had accompanied him on that mission, outfitted with his legion of clone troopers, and Bail had seen firsthand just how the war was pressing down on the Jedi Knights, who had been thrust into the role of soldiers. It hadn't just been the war, though, his old friend had been plagued with worries for his newly Knighted Padawan, as well, the thought of his boy off facing the galaxy alone a daunting one. And with a boy like Anakin Skywalker on his hands, Bail could understand the fatherly concern. After all, with a reputation as the "Hero Without Fear", Anakin was notorious for reckless, insane stunts that, while pulling through for the cause of the Republic, doubtlessly put his life on the life a hundred times over. No wonder Obi-Wan had been looking a bit more gray than usual the last time Bail had seen him. "It won't be soon enough," Padmé murmured, her fingers absently toying with the chain about her neck, on which a small carving hung. "No," Bail agreed, gazing at her appraisingly. "It won't be." He had known Padmé Amidala for a long time, ever since her appointment to the Galactic Senate, and there was something different about her. The billowing cloak and gown she wore wasn't unusual, it was her standard senatorial garb these days, and it did lend a hint of intimidation to her presence when she was in political mode. She seemed tired these days, and her face was a little fuller than he'd thought it to be, a little rounder, but that could have just been a trick of his mind. The real change wasn't physical at all. Lately, he'd noticed that her mind always seemed to wander, as if she was perpetually distracted. And she'd worn that same carving around her neck for the past three years, not once had he seen her without it since her return to the capitol a few weeks after the battle of Geonosis. "Perhaps Palpatine will have good news for us today," Padmé suggested wistfully. "He must have something he wishes to discuss if he called for a meeting with the Loyalist Committee." "Perhaps," Bail responded flatly. Or perhaps the Chancellor merely wanted to assure them, for the hundredth time, that everything was under control, that the scales were just about to tip in their favor. That whatever new amendment was being proposed was for the good of the Republic. Rumors were circulating about antiwar protests being smothered out, of residences being searched on tips of suspicious behavior, but the Senate didn't seem concerned with any of it. They were much too busy ratifying the Republic constitution to give Palpatine more power to combat the Separatist threat. One couldn't even go for a walk anymore without being stopped for an identification check. Freedoms were dwindling, in the name of security, and it disturbed Bail to see how readily the people accepted these changes without so much as a blink of the eye. A necessary evil, he'd heard Palpatine sigh many times as of late. Bail wasn't so sure. "I was wondering where the two of you had slipped off to." Turning, Bail offered Mon Mothma a wry smile as the Chandrillian senator stepped out onto the balcony to join them, her white robes flowing around her ankles. "I'm afraid I was in need of some fresh air," he explained, nodding at the rest of the Loyalists gathered in the waiting area outside of the Chancellor's office. "When she noticed I was trying to sneak away, Senator Amidala detained me." "As well she did," Mon Mothma replied lightly. "Or the two of us would be forced to listen to Dar Hallton's exaggerated plight for the fifteenth time this week." "Has it only been fifteen?" Padmé asked with a grimace. "It does seem like more, doesn't it?" Mon Mothma responded, chagrined. "But then again, it feels as if we're going around in circles these days in the Senate. As soon as we're through with one proposal, we have five more taking it's place." "Our focus has been so consumed with the war, we're neglecting our duty to govern the Republic," Bail agreed. "But to ignore the war, even for a moment, would also be neglectful," Padmé pointed out sharply. "The galaxy is in turmoil and Republic worlds need our aid. We cannot forget those who are suffering while we discuss the options, nor those who are fighting at our behest." "There is no question that we must support the Jedi to the best of our ability," Mon Mothma assured her. "We are all grateful for their continued sacrifice and devotion. Without them, this war would have been lost." The gentle rebuke seemed to soothe Padmé's frayed nerves, for she merely nodded and looked out at the city once more, touching a hand to the carving hanging at her neck almost reverently. Bail gazed at her for a moment, aware of Mon Mothma's eyes likewise hovering over their younger contemporary, and watched as Padmé's expression grew distant, as if she was waiting for something. Or someone. Whatever it was that she was waiting for, Bail hoped that she found it again soon. Jedi District, Coruscant It was good to be home. Or as close to home as she was going to get, anyway. Home, for her, was out of reach and had been for some time. Her family was gone, her friends were dead, and the man she loved had been killed before her eyes. All she had left was a handful of broken dreams and painful memories. And the nightmares that never left her. Coruscant was the Coruscant of her childhood again, though, instead of the world that the Yuuzhan Vong had claimed as their own, the world reshaped and renamed Yuuzhan'tar after the Vong's long-lost homeworld. The memory of that alien world was still with her, but Jaina Solo could not resist a faint smile at the sight of the glistening, bustling city that had served as the capitol for both the Old Republic and the Empire, and then the New Republic after the Rebel Alliance had secured it. It's beautiful, she thought wistfully. Then again, the same could have been said for just about anything untouched by the Yuuzhan Vong in her eyes. But seeing Coruscant in its former glory still caused her heart to skip a beat. It had been easier than she'd expected to gain access into the capitol world's atmosphere. Though she obviously didn't know the current passwords to get through the Republic's strict security, which had only increased due to the Clone Wars, she knew the protocol all too well, from the years that her mother had served as Chief of State. And it didn't hurt that throwing her status as a Jedi Knight around still counted for something in this era. In the future that she knew, it would have guaranteed she was turned away. That or captured and handed over to the enemy. Ben was transfixed with the glistening buildings and the busy hoverlanes, staring up as high as his little neck would cran and pointing at something new that caught his eye every couple of minutes. This was the first time that he had ever seen Coruscant, at least that he could remember, he'd been just an infant when the capitol fell and he'd been lucky enough not to see it after the Yuuzhan Vong had laid claim to it. If only Jaina had been so fortunate. The last time she'd set foot on Coruscant had been the beginning of the end, the turning point where everything had been hanging in the balance, and everything had been lost. It had been a day of defeat and grief, for all. Coruscant had not been liberated, it remained the jewel of the Yuuzhan Vong's conquest. The combined fleet of the Gallactic Federation of Free Alliances had been all but decimated, more than half its firepower wiped out in the blink of an eye. The great hope that so many, Jacen and Luke included, had been counting on to stem the tide of the war had been destroyed, as much by the "good guys" as by the enemy. And the Jedi Order had lost its most brilliant flame. Through the horde of Slayers, she saw it happen. Shimrra produced a lightsaber from his hide cloak, a lightsaber that was so familiar it might as well have been her own, which suddenly felt impossibly heavy in her hands. Her chest had all but exploded with grief as the purple light from her baby brother's cherished weapon bathed across their uncle's face. With no choice, Luke grabbed Shimrra's arm, and the amphistaff he'd been holding back plunged into his chest, tearing muscle and piercing vulnerable flesh. And when he screamed, both twins screamed with him. So much had gone so wrong so quickly, that sometimes Jaina still found it hard to comprehend. They had been optimistic going into things, for the first time in years it seemed like the Force had been truly with them, that the end of the war was finally upon them. If only things had ended differently. Focus, Jaina told herself harshly, forcing back the grief that was beginning to well deep in her chest at the memory of that dreadful, doomed day. You have a job to do. It hadn't been too difficult to locate the Jedi Temple, she'd had a good sense of where it was located before her arrival on Coruscant, thanks to Jacen's story of his experiences with Vergere and how she'd showed him the ruins of the once glorious complex. She'd even managed to get an impression, conveyed to her from her brother, and to him by Vergere, of what the Jedi Temple had looked like during the Fosh's time. Despite that, she'd been unprepared for the sight of it, and the emotions it would stir within her. It stood alone in its section of the planet-wide city, a towering edifice capped by a crown of five spires, as breathtaking as she had always imagined it to have been. This place contained the history of her people, it was a living embodiment of everything that her family had been a part of from her grandfather's first steps within its walls. Thousands of years of Jedi tradition lived inside those hallowed halls, a symbol of the great Order that had served the galaxy for so long. It was disheartening to know that they had no idea they were balancing precariously on a precipe, on the brink of their own extinction and oblivious to their own weakness. It was my blood that drove this Order to its knees, Jaina thought evenly. My blood that toppled an Empire and liberated the galaxy. If the fate of the galaxy and the future awaiting it could be changed, it was going to have to be her blood that set it all into motion, as always. "Wizard," Ben breathed beside her, staring up at the central spire of the Temple with wide eyes, and despite herself Jaina smiled at his innocence. Had she ever been like that? That gentle, that untouched by the harshness of life, untainted by the shadows? Her entire life had been one conflict after another, if it wasn't someone trying to take over the galaxy and using her and her brothers as pawns to manipulate Chief of State Leia Organa Solo, then it was someone who'd gotten it into their heads to turn the grandchildren of Darth Vader into weapons of the dark side. And then the Yuuzhan Vong had come, bent on cleansing the galaxy and reshaping it in their own image. So Jaina had grown hard, rough, like durasteel. She'd done ambiguous things in the name of survival, for the greater good of those around her. She wasn't, she was all too aware, a very good Jedi. Her skin bore the scars of war, displayed for all the galaxy to see, but it wasn't the scars on her hands or any of the others that she felt most keenly, rather the scars on the inside. The ones that only the Force could perceive. I wonder what the Jedi of this Order will think when they get a load of me, Jaina thought with a mirthless chuckle, all too aware of the fact that she hardly resembled what they would expect of a Jedi Knight. Gone were the traditional tunic and robes that served as the uniform of the Jedi Order, they'd become a death mark for anyone seen wearing them, and she'd long since run out of them anyway. Though well-made and sturdy, the garments could only hold up for so long under the strain of war, after all. These days, she looked more like a smuggler than a Jedi. A fact which her father would undoubtedly be infinitely proud of. In fact, the only thing about her appearance that would even lend itself to the suggestion that she had any affiliation with the Jedi Order at all was the unmistakable cylinders of two lightsaber hilts at her belt. It probably didn't help that she was standing in the middle of the complex's courtyard, gawking like a tourist from some backwater world in the Outer Rim. Not that she had even the faintest clue where to go once she did get her feet working again, anyway. She was bound to garner some curious looks as soon as she stepped inside the arched doors ahead, and it would only become even more obvious that she was out of place when she couldn't figure out where she was supposed to go. Should have thought this part of the plan out a little better, she mused flatly. Just when she was contemplating whether she should look for someone to ask for directions or just stride into the place like she owned it- and leaning towards the latter- she heard a strange tapping sound coming from somewhere behind her, so she turned around to find its source. And found herself staring down at a diminutive little green being dressed in Jedi robes approaching, a gimmer stick in hand and using it as if it were a cane. Jaina could only stare. The little being came to a halt just in front of her, no taller than Ben, and leaned against his gimmer stick, staring back at her with a shrewdly appraising expression on his wizened face. "Felt a disturbance in the Force, I did," Yoda said without preamble. "And now, here you are." -----signature----- "I worry about Anakin. He has a talent for chaos." "One of the things I like about him." -Obi and Quinlan, Republic 70
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Skarlaya Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 2/17/05 9:23pm Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 2/18
	Padme and Bail- two for the price of one Nice scene, good to see what the mood on Coruscant is, and Padme's clearly missing her hubby badly. And the Jaina bit was excellent! Not only did we get a teeny hint of what went wrong in the future (and a fragment flashback of Luke's death), the post ended with Yoda showing up! I can not wait for the next post now, to see what she tells him! -----signature----- "I love what you are, what you do, how you try. I've seen your kindness and your strength. I've seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand with perfect clarity exactly what you are. You're a hell of a woman, Buffy."
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RebelMom Title: TFF Secretary Registered: Apr '00	Date Posted: 2/17/05 10:08pm Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 2/18
	congratulations on your engagement. Nice seeing a POV by Bail. I think Padme is hiding more than her marriage at this point. Poor Jaina, remembering all the horrible things that have happened and everyone dying around her. Her talk with Yoda should be very interesting indeed. -----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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Goddess-of-Trickery Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 2/17/05 10:37pm Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 2/18
	Is Padme pregnant already? I think she is, probably several months along, he he- now that should be interesting So Jaina had grown hard, rough, like durasteel. She'd done ambiguous things in the name of survival, for the greater good of those around her. She wasn't, she was all too aware, a very good Jedi. Her skin bore the scars of war, displayed for all the galaxy to see, but it wasn't the scars on her hands or any of the others that she felt most keenly, rather the scars on the inside. The ones that only the Force could perceive. That was beautiful- poor Jaina, she's had such a hard life. The bit about her not thinking she's a very good Jedi just drove it home. -----signature----- "You couldn't channel the Force wearing that dress. There isn't enough room in there for it to squeeze through."- Kyp, DJ
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astarael Registered: Jan '05	Date Posted: 2/17/05 11:32pm Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 2/18
	Yay! A post! Great stuff, so Yoda knows that Jaina isn't from around that era, does he? Keep up the good work! -----signature----- She doesn't really exist anymore, except every now and then and here and there, in small ways and small things. If we had not come this way, she would not have been, and now that we have passed, she will not be... She is Astarael The Weeper -Abhosen
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Vongchild Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 2/18/05 3:40am Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 2/18
	Hehehehe.... Yoda know's everything!!!!! Definately worth the wait!!! Congrats!!!! -----signature----- "Oh," the other clerk said, as if it was nothing new, "You got one of the kid's drawings." http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/21158399 - Mechanical Dreams Apprentice to Zonoma "I'd take a Yuuzhan Vong Warrior over Jacen Solo any day."
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Jedi_Jaina_Fel Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 2/18/05 7:46am Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 2/18
	Lol, I can't wait to see Jaina try and explain things to Yoda Great post! Congrats on the engagement -----signature----- "Pain drowns most people. I just swim in it."~Tahiri Veila in RS
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VaderLVR64 Title: Fan Fic Manager Digging out from Fay Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 2/18/05 8:03am Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 2/18
	What a great post! I also can't wait to see what happens when Jaina explains things to Yoda. But somehow, I think he'll believe her without too much effort on her part. The first meeting between Anakin and Jaina and Ben should be VERY interesting. I liked the information on Padme, very well done! Looking forward to the next post! And congratulations on the engagement! We solved that mom problem by eloping, LOL! -----signature----- If you have to choose between tears and laughter, remember that laughter burns more calories. They call me NANA Vader. At least she doesn't lack confidence...
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Darth_Kinwon Registered: Sep '04	Date Posted: 2/18/05 9:19am Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 2/18
	The gentle rebuke seemed to soothe Padmé's frayed nerves, for she merely nodded and looked out at the city once more, touching a hand to the carving hanging at her neck almost reverently. Bail gazed at her for a moment, aware of Mon Mothma's eyes likewise hovering over their younger contemporary, and watched as Padmé's expression grew distant, as if she was waiting for something. Or someone. Whatever it was that she was waiting for, Bail hoped that she found it again soon. Nice touch, having Bail's pov on her longing for Anakin- and the japper snippet is always a good idea to include I think that Yoda will be the easy part, lol- he's Yoda, he'll listen and believe her and be accepting of the situation. When she runs into Gramps, though, I get the feeling things won't run as smoothly.
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rhonderoo Title: Former Head Admin Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 2/18/05 10:15am Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 2/18
	Awesome post! I'm so needing the next chapter after that cliffie!!!! I loved the glimpse into the political stuff and the inclusion of Bail, Padme and Mon Mothma! I just got through with Labyrinth of Evil and this is like reading between the lines. Great job!!! And Jaina, please hurry and find Grandpa!!!! I cannot wait to see that scene!!!! -----signature----- DT421
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Sword-of_the-Jedi Registered: Jun '03	Date Posted: 2/18/05 4:11pm Subject: RE: Sanctuary of Time (Obi-Wan, Anakin, Jaina, Ben) Updated 2/18
	Fantastic post, AoD! I can't wait for more -----signature----- "Always you shall be at the front rank, a burning brand to your enemies, a brilliant fire to your friends."
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