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RK_Striker_JK_5 Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 7/1 2:59pm Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 6/30 Chap. 34: Family Matters
	Yeah, I agree. Profic doesn't count anymore. “Oh good!” Anakin said. “I love spoilers. Tell me!” I nearly lost it at that. I'll take spoilers! I loved this chapter. Padme needling Jaina, Yoda talking to them-finally! A near-perfect chapter, here. And yes, you must do a DW/SW crossver. The Daleks command it! THEY COM-MAND IT! But only if you want to. -----signature----- E-married to the wonderful DarthIshtar. Now also her Padawan. Member of the Y.J.K. Revolution Staring into the Darkness http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27537567/p1/?23
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Jaira Title: FanForce Arkansas PR Officer Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 7/1 7:11pm Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 6/30 Chap. 34: Family Matters
	Woo! I'm caught up! What a great chapter, too. I loved the reactions between Anakin and Jaina whenever they come in contact with each other. -----signature----- Where has all the Siriwan gone? Need a fun break? http://z9.invisionfree.com/Jello_Anarchy/
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Lady_Misty Registered: Mar '07	Date Posted: 7/2 3:48am Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 6/30 Chap. 34: Family Matters
	Jaina and Kyp's situation reminds me of Back to the Future part I. Young man accidently ends up in the past. While he is there he helps his father get a backbone, tells his mother not to smoke or drink. When he gets back home his brother who used to work at a fast food joint now is wearing a suit, his mother is thin, his father is no longer wearing geeky glasses, the car that had been totaled is being wax by the guy that made his father's life misrble and the truck he had admired the day before is in the garage The twins birth was sweet. I wonder how Leia and Han are going to meet now? What in the moons of Bogen are Padme and Anakin going to think about Han?? -----signature----- 'Lumious beings are we, not this crude matter.' Kenneth Cope and Yoda The Clone Wars is wicked good!!!! I got Kenneth Cope's autograph!!!
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Darth_Nellie Registered: Jul '08	Date Posted: 7/2 11:08am Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 6/30 Chap. 34: Family Matters
	As a long time lurker, I wanted to de-lurk and say how much I love this story. Can't wait to see Anakin's reaction when he finds out exactly who Jaina is, and who our mysterious sith is. Keep up the excellent work.
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The_Slilent_One Registered: Sep '04	Date Posted: 7/2 11:14am Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 6/30 Chap. 34: Family Matters
	great post. a laugh out loud moment there at the end well done! -----signature----- Anakin(alive)/Tahiri(not-half-vong) 4EVA!!!!! Proud member of the F.A.D.A. To be or not to be... - http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=28949907&brd=10477&replies=3
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obsessedwithSW Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 7/3 8:29am Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 6/30 Chap. 34: Family Matters
	Mind you,” Padmé added after a moment’s silence, “he is pretty handsome.” “Padmé—!” “And strong.” “I don’t—” “And brave.” “Padmé, I—” “And intelligent.” “Stop it—!” “Stop what?” Jaina felt as if her heart had momentarily stopped when Kyp walked into the room. She could feel her cheeks burning and could just imagine what her face looked like. She watched as he looked from Padmé, who was shaking from fits of silent laughter, to Jaina, who wished desperately that she could disappear. “What’s going on?” Kyp asked, looking confused. Padmé broke into gales of laughter. “I… I’m sorry,” she said, furiously fighting to control her laughter. “Jaina, you should have seen the look on your face!” She pressed a hand to her mouth and forced herself to calm down. “I’m sorry,” she finally managed to say. “Really, I am. That was just so funny!” “Glad you were amused,” Jaina said sarcastically. “What is it?” Kyp said, looking slightly worried. “It wasn’t about me was it?” Jaina glanced at Padmé and saw the sides of her mouth twitch. She broke into helpless laughter again, and this time, after one look of Kyp’s expression, Jaina couldn’t help but laugh as well. Kyp stared at them. “What did I do?” LOL! Loved this! Boy this will get Jaina thinking from now on! I have always like this ship because of their spark. Great explaination of why Anakin shouldnt know his future. I would have found that difficult to write. -----signature----- Yes Darth Maul -bring sexy back! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW8kOYvwVng Avid SiriWaner ! Stories in Bio
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Idrelle_Miocovani Title: Solar Power loving Scattergories Hostess Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 7/5 2:52pm Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 6/30 Chap. 34: Family Matters
	Jon: Well, since this is AU, post-NJO profic doesn't count either. But to what extent is the question. This is time travel, after all. Glad you liked the spoilers line! And spoilers for you? You're getting even less than Anakin. Meaning, none! I'm sworn to secrecy. Near-perfect chapter? Not perfect? Just kidding. Thanks for reading! And yes, you must do a DW/SW crossver. The Daleks command it! THEY COM-MAND IT! Or else I'm to be EX-TERMINATED right? Jaira: Woohoo, you're caught up! Glad you like the interactions -- they're fun to right, but I'm always a bit worried that I'm going to be "off". It's hard to imagine something that you have no basis for! Lady_Misty: I swear I've never seen Back to the Future. All similarities are coincidental. I've seen lots of Doctor Who though. As for how Han and Leia meet... well, that's a secret. Maybe Jaina might even get to find out some day. Darth-Nellie: I'm always honoured whenever someone delurks to leave a comment. Thank you so much for commenting! The_Slilent_One: Well, we need a light-hearted chapter once in a while, right? obsessedwithSW: K/J have an interesting relationship, so I'm enjoying writing it. Glad you liked the chapter! Great explaination of why Anakin shouldnt know his future. I would have found that difficult to write. It was difficult. Time travel is a tricky thing, especially when you've established rules for yourself. You'll find out more about why it's dangerous for Anakin to know the truth too soon later on. Thanks for reading, everyone! -----signature----- [while at sea] "Do you think that death could possibly be a boat?" "No! Death isn't. Death is the ultimate negative. Not-being. You can't not-be on a boat." "I've frequently not been on boats." "No—what you've been is not on boats." Ish's Padawan
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DarthJainaSolo Registered: Jul '07	Date Posted: 7/5 5:07pm Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 6/30 Chap. 34: Family Matters
	Whew...just got caught up! A lot has happened in this story, hasn't it? So, everyone knows the truth, pretty much...or, at least, part of the truth. I still think that when Anakin finds out there will be fireworks - though the good or bad kind, I don't know. Glad everyone's back together now, they can get much more done that way. And, hey, more time for Kyp and Jaina to realize how they feel about each other! (You've got me cheering for K/J, which is weird for me, being a huge J/J shipper, so good job on that!) I can't wait for more! -----signature----- Crash - http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27086818/p1 Targeted; The Monster Inside - http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/28913557/p1/?0
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ateenangel Registered: Jul '08	Date Posted: 7/5 8:32pm Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 6/30 Chap. 34: Family Matters
	Wow! Your story is excellent! Sign me up for notifications?
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NYCitygurl Title: Railroad Baroness of SFFBC, C&G, and NSWFF Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 7/7 1:54pm Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 6/30 Chap. 34: Family Matters
	Awww, so sweet!! I love Luke and Leia growing attached to Jaina -----signature----- "We Earth Men have a talent for ruining big, beautiful things." ~ Master of padawanlost, Ultima_1 and Jedimaster_JainaSolo
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Idrelle_Miocovani Title: Solar Power loving Scattergories Hostess Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 7/11 11:32am Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 6/30 Chap. 34: Family Matters - Date Edited: 7/11 11:32am (1 edits total) Edited By: Idrelle_Miocovani
	DarthJainaSolo: Welcome back! Yes, a lot of things have happened. Fireworks, eh? Knowing Anakin, very probably. I'm not saying what kind though. Glad everyone's back together now, they can get much more done that way. And, hey, more time for Kyp and Jaina to realize how they feel about each other! (You've got me cheering for K/J, which is weird for me, being a huge J/J shipper, so good job on that!) I suppose that's a good thing. Yay! ateenangel: Thanks! I'll add you to the PM list. Nat: Aren't the twins cute? Thanks for reading, everyone! Next update is tomorrow. -----signature----- [while at sea] "Do you think that death could possibly be a boat?" "No! Death isn't. Death is the ultimate negative. Not-being. You can't not-be on a boat." "I've frequently not been on boats." "No—what you've been is not on boats." Ish's Padawan
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Idrelle_Miocovani Title: Solar Power loving Scattergories Hostess Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 7/12 6:58am Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 6/30 Chap. 34: Family Matters
	Today's update is kind of special for me in the fact that on this day, three years ago, I posted the first post of TTA in its original thread. Back in July '05, I thought I'd be finished by now. I had no idea that it would sprawl into such a... big fic. Anyways, enjoy the chapter! CHAPTER XXXV Alderaan The Tantive IV was quickly approaching Bail Organa’s homeworld and Jaina and her companions were busy making preparations for their landing. Ideally, they would only be on the planet for so long enough to speak with Queen Breha, Bail’s wife, and alert Bail and Padmé’s likeminded Senators to what needed to be done. Furthermore, if they managed to draw Palpatine to Alderaan… Anakin had to be ready. None of the Jedi had talked to Anakin about what he had to do. As soon as Palpatine’s name was mentioned, his eyes went cold and his expression as hard as durasteel. With that expression, any topic dealing with the Dark Lord of the Sith quickly became taboo. Whether he was ready or not, Anakin would have to come to terms with his destiny in his own way, in his own time. When they exited hyperspace and began the descent into Alderaan’s atmosphere, Jaina could feel both excitement and tension building. So many things could go wrong… yet so many things could go right. It was here that the tables could be turned. It was here that they could plant the seeds of rebellion that would help overthrow Palpatine’s Empire when the time came. On top of all that, Jaina was finally going to see her mother’s homeworld. Her past mother’s homeworld, that is. Jaina decided that she didn’t even want to think about it. It was too confusing to bother with grammar. Jaina met with Kyp, Bail, Obi-Wan, Yoda, Padmé and Anakin on the Tantive IV’s bridge to watch the descent towards the capital of the planet. The first glance Jaina had of Alderaan took her breath away. The landscape was more beautiful than her mother’s descriptions had depicted. White-capped silver mountains rose up out of the land, stretching high into the sky. Nestled between the mountains and surrounded by glistening lakes was the capital city of Aldera. Its delicate white structures soared towards the sky, taking Jaina’s breath away. She was glad she had this chance to see the most beautiful planet that had ever existed. “Well?” Padmé’s voice asked softly. “What do you think?” Jaina glanced at her. “It’s… just as beautiful as Mom said it was.” She paused as she thought of Leia, first as the person she knew as Mother, then as the infant she had held in her arms. I wonder if Mom will get a chance to live here, Jaina thought. She loved this planet. “Your mother was Alderaanian, Jaina?” Bail asked. There was a slightly wary edge to his voice; ever since the revelation that she and Kyp were time travelers, Bail had always been cautious around her, as if he wasn’t quite sure how to act. “Yeah,” Jaina said. “She was.” “Perhaps your grandparents are down there,” Bail mused. Jaina choked. She caught eyes with Kyp, who was working very hard to conceal a grin. She rolled her eyes at him and mouthed fiercely, “Stop it.” He shrugged and grinned. “Would that be a good idea?” Anakin wondered. “You meeting your grandparents?” “Ah…” Jaina’s voice caught in her throat. She wasn’t sure if she was going to laugh or not. Coughing, she brushed her hair out of her eyes and said, “Probably not.” She threw a glare at Kyp. He was smirking at her. “Wouldn’t that be a paradox?” Anakin continued as if he hadn’t heard her. “Meeting your ancestors? I mean, what physically happens if you go back in time and meet someone whose son or daughter is your mother or father? It just doesn’t make sense. If—” “Curious, the concept of time travel is,” Yoda interrupted, banging his gimer stick on the floor. “Give you a headache, it will, if think too much about it, you do.” There was a whimsical twinkle in his eyes as he glanced up at Jaina. “Thank you!” Jaina mouthed before shooting Kyp a glare. He merely grinned gleefully at her. Jaina shook her head. Idiot. Anakin did not look happy, but he dropped the subject. His brow was furled with concentration – evidently he had already begun to get one of Yoda’s foreshadowed headaches. When the Tantive IV landed in the main docking bay at the Palace of Aldera, they disembarked as quickly as possible. Bail left instructions with Captain Antilles to have him and the crew stay with the ship; the visit with Queen Breha would not last more than a day and they did not know if they had been traced to Alderaan. There was always the potential of an ambush from the clones, in which case they would have to leave the planet as quickly as possible. After a few moments of deep concern, Padmé was finally convinced that it was best that she leave the twins onboard. Bail’s aide, Sheltay Retrac, promised that she would care for the twins as she would her own daughter. Scout and Whie, who had been listening intently to the conversation, immediately volunteered to help. Padmé hesitated before agreeing, but finally nodded and left the ship with the others. As soon as they stepped out into the docking bay, they were greeted by Queen Breha, who had arrived in the company of several of her guards and aides. She was pale, her face lined with worry, and there were bags under her eyes as if she had gone most nights without sleep. Her hair, though elaborately dressed, seemed somewhat disheveled. As soon as she saw her husband, she ignored all formalities and royal dignity and rushed towards him, throwing her arms around Bail and holding him close. “Bail,” she murmured, “I heard what happened on Coruscant. It’s been all over the HoloNet. I was so worried. The Emperor… Palpatine has put a price on your head; there must be bounty hunters searching across the Galaxy for you—” “I’m fine, Breha,” Bail told her firmly, drawing away. “No harm done – yet. Still,” he continued, smiling weakly, “I’ve managed to rescue several Jedi, enrage the Galaxy’s new Emperor and fall from his favour enough to have a price put on my head; it’s all in a day’s work, I suppose.” Breha did not look amused. She raised a hand and pressed it against her cheek, an anxious look creeping into her eyes. She cast a glance at the others, acknowledged them with a nod of her head, and then turned back to her husband. “It won’t be long before the Empire finds you here,” she said. “You have to get off-world. Go to the Outer-Rim, I don’t care, just stay away from Alderaan. No matter where you are, just be safe.” “Breha, we didn’t come here merely for a visit,” Bail said. “We need your help. There’s something crucial that must be done if democracy is ever to survive. We can’t do it if we’re continually on the run; any contact with the planets in question could lead Palpatine’s clone army right to us and we can’t afford to continually fend off attacks—” Breha’s expression hardened. “I know what it is,” she said, taking his hand. “And I’ll do it.” She turned and looked directly at the Jedi and Padmé. “Friends,” she said, raising her voice a little, “welcome to Alderaan. Please, follow me. There is much that we must discuss – in private.” Jaina walked beside Kyp as they were ushered into the Palace and through its glistening white corridors and halls. As Breha led the way upwards, Jaina couldn’t help but take everything in – the delicately designed windows that gave an exquisite view of the mountains and the lake, the artwork that decorated the halls, the distant music that floated up from carefully tended gardens in the courtyards. Jaina remembered all the stories Leia had told her about her childhood on Alderaan. She had spent so much time trying to visualize her mother’s homeworld that she had built a very firm design in her mind from her mother’s descriptions. It was nothing compared to the real thing. The beauty of Alderaan took her breath away. “You seem awfully impressed,” Kyp muttered as they passed under an archway and up and sweeping staircase. “I am,” Jaina whispered back. “Kyp, we’re standing on an extinct world. For us, Alderaan’s been dead for decades. Of course I’m impressed by it.” “Awed would be the better word, don’t you think?” Jaina rolled her eyes, feeling exasperated by his whimsical tone. “Shut up.” Breha led them to her private sitting room in the royal suite near the top of the palace. The room was large and spacious, decorated with delicate Alderaanian sculptures and paintings, and furnished with deep blue carpet and matching furniture whose upholstery was embroidered with silver. Wide windows lined one of the walls, displaying a magnificent view of the silver-peaked mountains. There was a delicate, elegant feel to the room that had a calming effect. The Queen motioned them to sit down while she took a spot beside Bail on one of the couches. She folded her hands together, pressing them so tightly that her knuckles began to turn white. Padmé noticed this and frowned. “Breha?” she asked gently. The Queen of Alderaan looked up and smiled gently. “It is nothing to be concerned about, Senator,” she said. “I have not been feeling myself since… since the Temple fell. The Emperor makes it a priority for the HoloNet to reshow the images of Jedi renegades battling the clones. We have heard the audio captured from his own office again and again—” “Do you have a copy of it?” Anakin asked abruptly. Breha turned to him. She swallowed hard. “Yes,” she said. “I do.” She hesitated. “I have asked professionals about the credibility of the recording. There is no doubt. You know what is on there, Jedi Skywalker.” “Indeed,” Anakin said. “And you also know that what happened there cannot be credible without a visual link as well. There is none. You trust us, don’t you, your Majesty? You cannot believe what Palpatine has forced everyone in this entire Galaxy to believe.” “Anakin,” Padmé cautioned. “No,” Breha said, shaking her head vehemently after a pause. “I do not believe him. I cannot believe him. From the moment I first heard the recording of your conversation with the Emperor in his office, I knew that there was something that Palpatine was not telling us. I cannot trust him after the horror he has brought upon the Jedi.” “But you’re still cautious around me!” Anakin said bluntly. “Why?” “Anakin,” Padmé hissed under her breath. “This is not what we’re here for. Breha has been gracious enough to give us sanctuary.” “Padmé, you’re not getting it,” Anakin said, his voice irritated. “I’m not mad at her and I’m not blaming her for anything. I’m just wondering what people thought when they heard that recording!” “Obviously nothing good or the Senate wouldn’t have stood by when Palpatine declared the Jedi enemies of his Empire!” Kyp snapped. “It doesn’t quite work like that, Kyp,” Padmé began. “The Chancellor had a lot of support before he created the Empire; there are some who would follow his advice blindly, without question.” “Hmph!” Yoda said, interjecting before anyone else could respond to Padmé’s comment. “Unnecessary, this arguing is.” “We were not arguing, Master Yoda,” Padmé said firmly, “we were discussing.” “Knight Skywalker,” Breha said softly, rising from her seat, “I can play the copy of the recording for you, if you insist.” Anakin’s voice was steely. “I do.” “Very well.” As Breha disappeared to collect the device, Bail turned to Anakin. “It would be most appreciated, Anakin,” he said coldly, “that you refrain from upsetting my wife. The events of the past month has shaken her badly. She will not admit it, but I know her better than that. She’s ill. She doesn’t need any more strain.” Anakin’s face paled. “I… I’m sorry,” he apologized quickly. “I didn’t think.” Padmé sighed. “It might help in the future if you did,” Bail said. Jaina glanced at Obi-Wan; he had a strange expression on his face. He looked half amused, half annoyed. Breha returned moments later with the recording. She placed a playback device on the table in the centre of the room and activated it. A moment later, sound came through. Jaina heard the distinct noise of a door sliding open, followed by footsteps. Jaina tried to picture what was happening – this was when Anakin and Kyp had gone to confront Palpatine. She had heard what had happened, but now she could hear it – at least, part of it. “Chancellor Palpatine,” Anakin’s voice said, as clearly as if there was a second Anakin speaking in the room. “Why, Anakin, what a pleasant surprise.” Palpatine’s voice was falsely sweet and surprised sounding. He’s a good actor, I’ll give him that, Jaina thought. “And – pardon me – Master Durron, isn’t it? A new Jedi to the Order, or so I have heard. To what honour do I owe this gracious visit? You’re not usually accustomed to bringing friends along, Anakin.” “This isn’t a surprise, Palpatine.” Anakin’s voice sounded angry, menacing even. “And it’s not pleasant, either.” “I’m sorry? I must have misunderstood. Did I not greet you properly? Surely, Anakin, we’re friends. I do not need to address you as Knight Skywalker, do I?” Jaina listened, cringing as she heard what thousands of others had already heard. With this recording, the way it was displayed and with Palpatine’s acting, there was no wonder why thousands of people had joined the Empire’s belief that the Jedi were evil. To them, here was proof that their own hero – Anakin – had turned against them and attacked their leader. Jaina clenched her fists – Palpatine would stop at no lengths to give himself the upper hand. He had been preparing for that moment even before Anakin and Kyp had arrived, and he had used their attack against them – to great results. “Help! Help! Security – someone! Help me! Murder! Treason!” The recording ended. There was a prolonged silence. Anakin’s face was marked by a dark expression. His hands were gripping his lightsaber. “I hate him,” he hissed under his breath. Yoda looked at him. “A weapon of the Sith, hate is. Fuelled by it, you must not become.” Anakin rolled his eyes. “Master Yoda,” he said hotly, “this is my territory, right? I’m the one who has to go after him. I’m the one who has to stop him and I’m the one whose going to decide how to do that. If hating him helps me, then good for me.” Yoda shook his head and banged his gimer stick on the floor. “Learn what hate does, someday, you must.” “You’re going after him?” Breha said, her voice high-pitched with surprise. “All of you?” “Specifically,” Anakin answered, “me. I have to.” “It’s revenge for what he did to the Temple. For what Order Sixty-Six caused.” Breha said it as a statement. “Yes,” Anakin said, clenching his fists. “But there’s other reasons as well.” “I thought the Jedi didn’t believe in revenge,” Breha said. Anakin laughed hollowly. “You know there’s no peaceful solution to this, Breha,” he said. “We crossed that point a long time ago. It’s either going to be Palpatine or me, and that’s the way it is.” Breha nodded. “He is hunting you down, then.” “He is searching for us, yes,” Obi-Wan said. “But whether he is with his troops or not makes the difference. If he appears with his troops when they find us – if they find us – then we will have no choice but to attack him. It is the only way to stop him. But if he is not with his troops… then we will have to run. We do not have the power to continually face every legion of clones that comes after us.” Breha pressed the palms of her hands together. “If they come to Alderaan,” she said, “I will do my best to divert their attention and keep them off the trail of the Tantive IV.” Her eyes narrowed as she looked at Padmé. “I imagine that there is a special someone on board that ship right now,” she added. Padmé glanced down at her flat stomach. “Oh!” she said, smiling. “Yes, there is a very special someone on board that ship right now.” “Congratulations,” Breha said. She looked a little sad as she spoke. “A healthy baby, I assume?” “Yes,” Padmé answered. “Born on the Tantive IV, in fact. And if I had the time and the right place, I would tell you everything, Breha, but the less information you know about my child, the better. What you don’t know can’t work against you if the Empire attempts to delve information out of you.” “The Empire won’t be delving information out of her,” Bail interrupted firmly. “It’s an understandable precaution, Bail,” Breha told him. “Precaution or not, you should come with us, Breha,” Bail continued. “You won’t be safe here for long if the Empire suspects you of any—” “No,” Breha said, cutting across him. “I will not be leaving with you, Bail. Alderaan’s Senator is already a fugitive. I will not see her Queen become one as well. I have a duty to our people and I will not abandon them in these dark times, whether you are concerned or not for my safety. I cannot run and hide.” Bail lowered his head. “I thought you would say that, Breha, but—” “No more,” Breha said. “Please. We have more important things to discuss, remember? I know what it is you want me to do. You want me to contact Mon Mothma and the other Senators who think the same as you.” “Yes, Breha,” Padmé said. “We do. We can’t reach them ourselves – every transmission will be traced to the Tantive IV and we have to avoid as many skirmishes with Imperial forces as possible. But we must put a plan into action. Mon Mothma opposes the formation of the Empire as much as Bail and I do – I know it. It goes against all of her beliefs. Contact her, Breha. Her and Terr Tanell and Fang Zar. They will give you a list of the others who think the same as we do. We need allies and we must start with those we have in the Senate if there is ever going to be an opposition for the Empire.” “I can act as your messenger,” Breha answered. “If I have contact with you and your allies, then there can be a base of operations here on Alderaan. I can do everything in my power to oppose the Empire. Do you plan a rebellion, then? Will it come to war?” “Peaceful negotiations are at an end,” Anakin grunted. “It will most likely be something like that,” Jaina said. Everyone turned to her at the same moment, giving her quizzical looks. Kyp shook his head slightly at her. Jaina shrugged. Perhaps she should not have spoken, but she had said what Padmé must have been planning. When Mon Mothma’s name had been said, Jaina’s mind had begun whirling and she knew that she was witnessing the beginnings of the Rebellion. Even though there should never have been a Rebellion. “What of the Separatist Council?” Padmé mused softly. “Has there been any news of how they are dealing with the new Empire?” “Padmé, they tried to kill you!” Anakin exclaimed. “If you’re suggesting what I think you –” “I’m not,” Padmé interrupted. “The war was all but done before the creation of the Empire, but the Separatist Council was yet to be hunted down. They recently moved locations, and I –” “They’re dead,” Breha said solemnly. “Nute Gunray and the rest of the Council. They’re all dead. Only hours after the creation of the Empire, Palpatine dispatched a legion of clones to the Mustafar system—” Jaina jumped. Mustafar? “—where the Separatist Council had relocated,” Breha finished. “They were assassinated. If you were thinking of a potential alliance with them, that choice is gone.” “How did he know where they were?” Padmé asked. “No one knew their location!” “Hunting for them, some Jedi were,” Yoda commented. “Yet to be found, the Separatist Council was.” Suddenly, Jaina caught a flicker of movement in the peripheral of her eye. She turned and saw that Obi-Wan had risen from his seat and was crossing the room. “Obi-Wan,” Anakin began, “what—?” “Quiet!” Obi-Wan held up a hand for silence. “Not one more word from anyone.” He had approached an exquisite painting that was hanging on the wall. He stared at it for a moment, his hand slowly unclipping his lightsaber from his belt as he examined the artwork. The group waited apprehensively. “There’s nothing unordinary about that painting, Master Kenobi,” Breha said after a moment. “It has been in my family for decades –” “Ah!” Suddenly, Obi-Wan ignited his lightsaber and plunged the blue blade through the painting. He deactivated it and turned back to the group. “My apologies, your Majesty, but someone managed to fit a recording device into that painting.” “What?” Breha exclaimed. “How could they?” “How they did it does not matter,” Obi-Wan said calmly, “but what does is that the device has been transmitting our entire conversation. If they’re not already here, they soon will be and something is telling me that Palpatine is not going to be with them.” He shot a meaningful look at Anakin. “We have to get out. Now.” He turned to Breha. “Which is the quickest way back to the docking bay?” Breha’s expression had blanched. She was gripping Bail’s hand tightly. “I’ll show you,” she said, getting up. They followed her to the entrance of the royal suite, but as soon as she opened the doors, alarms began to ring. Anakin jumped and ignited his lightsaber, a move followed by Jaina and Kyp. “What’s going on?” Padmé cried. “Listen!” Anakin yelled. They did. Moments later, they could hear the sounds of dozens of feet marching down the hall. “Clones,” Anakin hissed. “Shut the door!” He punched the button and the door slid closed. Immediately afterwards, he plunged his lightsaber into the wall and cut out a section – just enough to give him access to the wires. “Anakin, what are you doing?” Padmé demanded. “Buying us some time,” he responded, deactivating his lightsaber and bending forwards to examine the wiring. “Bail, get everyone out of here. There has to be some way out. I don’t care if you slide down a window or something, just get out. We won’t be able to make it through this way.” “Bail,” Breha said, “there’s the other passage. You can get out that way.” She glanced at Padmé. “Come on, I’ll lead you there.” “No!” Padmé cried. “Anakin, you’ve got to come with us—” “Padmé,” Anakin snapped back, “I’m trying to hotwire this door so that they won’t be able to break through as quickly. Without it, we might as well hand ourselves over. It’s going to take a while, the wiring is really complex. Go on, get out of here.” “Anakin—” “Padmé,” Jaina interrupted, “he’s right. Go on.” She glanced at Anakin. “I’ll stay with him.” Anakin stopped fiddling with wires. “What?!” “You need all the help you can get,” Jaina said. “You’re not the only mechanic in here.” “Come on,” Obi-Wan said. “Padmé, we need to go. They’ll catch up with us later.” Padmé nodded and turned, following Breha and Bail into another set of rooms. Obi-Wan and Yoda followed her. Kyp remained behind for a moment. He gave Jaina a mock salute before dashing across the room and out of sight. “Right,” Jaina said, turning to inspect what they were dealing with. “What do we have?” It was an immensely complex system. Jaina stared at it for a moment, trying to figure out from the mess of wire which one did what. She brushed her hair out of her eyes. “I hate improvising,” she grumbled under her breath as she reached in to disconnect a green wire. “Careful!” Anakin warned. “I wouldn’t move—” He stopped himself. The wire disconnected easily without giving Jaina a shock. He watched as she detached a black one and rewired it so it was connected to the green one. There was a loud click. Several moments later, they heard footsteps and banging on the door. It didn’t open. There was muffled cursing from the other side. Anakin grinned at Jaina. “How’d you do that?” “I learned from the best,” Jaina said smugly, thinking of her father as she grinned back. “But that won’t hold it forever. It needs extra reinforcement, which means—” “I know what you mean, give me a second!” After several intense minutes where Anakin disconnected several wires and began to reroute them accordingly, there was a bang and a second door slid into place, reinforcing the first one. “That should hold it,” Anakin said. “Come on, we’ve got to catch up!” Leaving the door, Anakin and Jaina dashed across the sitting room and through the doorway their friends had gone through minutes before. They found themselves in Breha’s bedroom. The door to her wardrobe room was wide open and she was waiting patiently for them with Bail. “It’ll hold for some time,” Anakin told her as he and Jaina entered. “It’s the best we could do without tools.” Breha nodded tightly. “Where are we going?” Jaina asked. “Here,” Breha said, leading the into the wardrobe room. It was filled with racks of the Queen’s clothes and boxes of her shoes, but the most important detail was that there was an open trapdoor in the centre of the floor. “It leads to the outside of the palace,” Breha said. “I have never had anyone use it before. There was never a need. Take the passage; the others are already ahead. Bail will lead you to one of our private landing pads. There should be a ship there that you can use. You can’t risk going back to the Tantive IV. It should have either taken off by now or it will be guarded. I’m sorry. Now go! Go!” Anakin nodded. “Thank you, Breha.” He climbed down through the trapdoor and disappeared into the dark. Jaina paused and looked at Bail and Breha. “What about you?” she asked. Breha glanced at Bail. “You have to go with them, love,” she said softly to her husband. “I must stay. I the Queen. This is my planet and I will do everything in my power to stall them. The door will not hold forever.” “Breha—” “Please.” She held up a hand. “Go with her, Bail. For my sake, get yourselves out of here.” She quickly kissed him and then drew away. “Go on! Get out of here!” Jaina nodded and quickly climbed down through the trapdoor into the dark, dank passageway. She heard Bail coming down after her, followed by the sound of Breha shutting the trap door. The little light that there was vanished. “Come on,” Bail’s cold voice said from out of the dark. “This way. We need to catch up.” They took off at a run down the narrow passageway, tripping over their feet in the dark. --- Breha Organa returned to her sitting room and sat down quietly in her favourite chair, facing the door she knew the clones would enter through. Calmly, she folded her hands and waited, counting the seconds as they passed. One… two… three… Had she done enough to get Bail, Padmé and the Jedi away safely? The Empire was merciless. If they were caught, it would be the end of them. Palpatine had no mercy for traitors. Forty-five, forty-six, forty-seven… What would happen to her now? She would defend Alderaan with all of her being, defend Bail and the Jedi. She would never give in to the Empire. Someone had to stay behind and protect them. That was her duty. She had a duty to her people as well. The Empire sought to control them all; it went against the democracy that lived at the core of Alderaanian society. One hundred and eight, one hundred and nine, one hundred and ten… Breha waited. There was ceaseless pounding at the door as the clones attempted to break through. Anakin and Jaina’s handiwork held. Breha only hoped that their mechanical magic was enough to give them the time they needed to get to the landing pad and get off of Alderaan before they were caught. With an explosion of light, the door finally burst open and in stormed the clones, their blasters at the ready. Breha raised her chin, staring down the barrels of several blasters. “Why have you come here?” she said, though it sounded more like a statement to her ears than a question. “Breha Organa,” the closest clone trooper said. “You are under arrest for treason against His Highness, Emperor Palpatine of the Galactic Empire. You will come with us.” Breha rose slowly from her seat. “There is no need to point your blasters at me,” she said icily and walked forwards with her head held high as she was escorted away from her rooms. --- Jaina hated running in the dark, but there was no light available in the small, narrow passage. They were headed down. More than once, she tripped on a step as she ran, Bail only a few steps behind her. All the while, Jaina wondered how long Breha would be safe for before the clones arrived. What would they do to her then? She was the Queen of Alderaan. Surely they wouldn’t kill her… It would have been safer if she had come with them. Yet, she had been adamant to stay. Suddenly, a scream tore through Jaina’s mind. She stumbled sideways into the passage’s wall, gasping in pain. It was as if something was trying to physically pull her heart away from her body… She gasped, trying to stifle the scream building in her throat. “Jaina!” Bail’s voice seemed distant, yet he was there beside her. “Jaina, what is it?” She closed her eyes, the pain mounting. There was something reaching out to her, two small presences flickering in her mind, calling to her. She could sense them, sense their fear and their anguish. The twins. Jaina’s eyes snapped open. Shavit! -----signature----- [while at sea] "Do you think that death could possibly be a boat?" "No! Death isn't. Death is the ultimate negative. Not-being. You can't not-be on a boat." "I've frequently not been on boats." "No—what you've been is not on boats." Ish's Padawan
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JediXManSerenaKenobi Registered: Jul '07	Date Posted: 7/12 7:11am Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 7/12 Chap. 35: Alderaan
	Oh boy! Cruel, cruel cliffe! Thanks for updating, though! Keep up the fantastic work! And I know, I keep changing favs - but hey! Keep this up and every new chapter will be my new fav! - Serena -----signature----- " 'Do you believe in God?' written on the bullet/ Say 'yes' to pull the trigger / And I will pull the trigger!" Talon Intelligence Squadron Artist! Talons rule! Proud member of Wrenga Jixton's Virtual Blondies! Christian=follower of Savior Jesus Christ
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Jainasolo101 Registered: Dec '07	Date Posted: 7/12 7:36am Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 7/12 Chap. 35: Alderaan
	Great Job. I like that Jaina was remembering all the places in her past that had a diffrent outcome. Master Yoda was right. Time travel does give you a headache. I can't wait to see what happends to the twins. -----signature----- " Do or do not. There is no try." Jagged Fel ROCKS! I love Twilight.
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Darth-Semians Registered: Sep '06	Date Posted: 7/12 7:49am Subject: RE: This Time Around [AU, time travel; Jaina, Kyp, A/P, Obi-Wan] 7/12 Chap. 35: Alderaan
	Oh! They left the twins?! Oh man, that was intense. Just got one question: how did Yoda or Anakin, even Kyp and Jaina, NOT notice the recording devise? I can kind of understand the mind set of the Skywalkers but for the other Masters...? Oh well, what's done is done. I just hope that they can make it out safely and that the Queen isn't made an example of - publicly. Thanks for the update. Darth-Semians -----signature----- Peace, Love, and Prosparity everyone. :-) GO SEAHAWKS!!!
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