Beyond - Legends Bitter Reunion (Rogues) - COMPLETED 1/5 - CHAPTER 33

Yeah...they never understand us

I think they are born that way...

Well, for now it is...all I can tell you is that the Imps in this are related to what happens in "Shades"...though I can't tell you how soon it will be explained.

That is just evil... pure evil...

No wonder I like you.

This from the woman who is making us wait weeks on ES

And your point is?

 

Well, for now it is...all I can tell you is that the Imps in this are related to what happens in "Shades"...though I can't tell you how soon it will be explained.

Ditto on what Red said. I wouldn't call you evil incarnate...but you'e getting there!

 

Ladies, Ladies...as I said to LordInferno...it is IMPOSSIBLE for me to wrap this up...as this goes hand-in-hand with the plot of "Shades" and the next story...

I will do my best to give you at least a few hints by the end of this story or sometime early in "Shades"

And, as you all know, I take great pride in being evil. So keep encouraging me

 

Much of this chapter is wedding fluff...but not all. And if you guys are confused...think how Wedge and all of them are feeling right about now...

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[b]Chapter 30[/b]

?I think you made a wonderful choice,? Winter said approvingly. ?I wish I?d had one as nice.? She and Tycho had been married in a small, private ceremony a few years earlier, during one of the handful of times they?d managed to be on the same planet together long enough to do it. They?d never gotten around to planning a large celebration ? not that either of them seemed to mind at all.

Iella turned slowly, reveling in the feel of the silky fabric of her wedding gown. Off-the-shoulder straps, a fitted bodice, and a flowing skirt that just brushed the floor ? all made of a shimmering material and dotted with crystals to catch the light perfectly. It had a hint of blue to the material, livening up the color just a bit. ?And it fits perfectly.?

?That?s what fittings are for, dear,? the seamstress droid replied. ?Just a couple of final adjustments, and you should be able to pick it up two days before your wedding day.?

?You can finish it in three days?? Winter asked.

?For the future wife of General Antilles, we can do whatever is necessary,? the droid replied. ?I will just go and get the garment bag.?

?Someone programmed it to say that,? Iella muttered. ?I swear.? She looked around. ?Janson didn?t know where I was getting my dress, did he??

Winter laughed. ?You?re paranoid.?

?I know. But do you blame me??

?Iella, Wes may be a practical joker, but he?s not cruel. He would never do anything to ruin your wedding.?

?I know,? Iella said again and sighed as the droid returned to help her out of the gown. Twenty buttons ran down the back, in addition to several other fasteners. ?You know, Winter, you better plan on being glued to my side that day ? because I could never get out of this thing on my own.?

?Mirax and I can take shifts,? the white-haired woman replied. ?Now, go get dressed.?

* * * * * *

?Everyone would be pretty mad at me if I went for a normal tuxedo, wouldn?t they?? Wedge asked with a sigh, staring at himself in the mirror. He made a face at the dress uniform.

?Well, Iella probably wouldn?t?and the Rogues wouldn?t mind too much. But everyone else?yeah, they wouldn?t be happy. You?d hear about it from Leia for the rest of your life.?

?It might just be worth it.?

Tycho shook his head. ?You look good in the uniform, Wedge. Besides, ninety percent of your guests will be wearing them, too?and I have it on good authority that Cracken hates it almost as much as we do. If you don?t wear it, no one else has to. And you wouldn?t want to deprive Cracken of that, would you??

Wedge laughed out loud. ?I doubt he?ll [i]look[/i] as irritated with it as we will, though.?

?No, he is a pretty fair actor,? Tycho agreed. ?But just think of his suffering. And look at it like this ? you?re in better shape than he is, so you?ll look better in it, too.?

Wedge glanced in the mirror once again. ?It really doesn?t look [i]too[/i] bad, does it??

?That?s it?let the ego out for a spin.?

Wedge turned on him. ?I?m going to turn you over to Wes.?

?Then who?ll keep him under control on the big day??

* * * * * *

They sat down to lunch, waiting for Mirax and Leia to meet them. ?What?s next on the list??

?The florist, and the caterer,? Iella replied absently, looking at her datapad. ?Is it really only five days away??

Winter nodded and sipped her water. ?Aren?t you excited??

?I?m half expecting Wedge to be called away the night before, or for someone to show up with blasters and start shooting.?

?I suddenly don?t regret not having a big wedding,? Winter replied.

?I wish you had,? a voice from behind her said. ?I would have loved planning it with you.? Leia came around and sat down beside her.

?I know you would have. Don?t you get enough of that by being the Chief of State?? Winter asked.

?They don?t let me do the fun things,? Leia responded with

 

*blinks*

No... strangely things make more sense...

*hits head on desk*

*wanders off*

 

Hi Jes

a review to your review
and other reviews


LordInferno

>and the Hobbie/Inryi thing is good too. <
There'll be more of them in "Shades," I promise you....and that will be when everyone finds out...though the circumstances under which everyone learns of the extent of their relationship will likely not be what you all expect.

I hope you don?t forget that
me want to see from the relationship more too


Red

>surely this can't be the end of that!!! <
Well, for now it is...all I can tell you is that the Imps in this are related to what happens in "Shades"...though I can't tell you how soon it will be explained.

he he he
you are so evil to give so `not telling´ hints *grin*


Mag

ah my own


>I know but can I shoot him afterwards? <
Sure...as much as your little heart desires.

yayayayayayayayayayay



>how right! Where would be the fun then? <
The planning is fun....when it doesn't make you want to tear your hair out...

he he he


>*lol* Admit it Antilles you would have the same feeling <
*nods* Uh-huh.




>MEN <
That seems to be the consensus reaction around here...

*grin*


>are that hints for `Shades´? <
Well, more or less...
Since the Imps won't pop their heads out again till then

*nods*


>still the secretive <
Yup...until they're discovered

*grin*


>sounds after trouble <
Not as much as you'd think
Wait, I take that back...I want you guys to worry




>good ending for the post!
saving my sanity! *grin* <
I thought it wrapped it up nicely...

*lol*


Sarah

>And Inyri... <
Don't be toooooo hard on her...she is a pretty private person...

pretty private? *lol*
isn?t that a bit of an understatement?


Sam

>GO Iella, finally she is free!! <
Yup...we should have a bachelorette party on here some night....just so long as it's not wednesday, because I won't be able to be around

would be a good idea


Seph

>Something intriguing involving Luke, Mara and Kyp? <
This is actually a pretty minor subplot...maybe I'll try to develop it more in "Shades"

then you have much work left for it
and Kyp in `Shades´ *grin*


Red

>Yeah...they never understand us <
I think they are born that way...

he he he


>Well, for now it is...all I can tell you is that the Imps in this are related to what happens in "Shades"...though I can't tell you how soon it will be explained. <
That is just evil... pure evil...

is this your yelling, Jes?


Sarah


>Well, for now it is...all I can tell you is that the Imps in this are related to what happens in "Shades"...though I can't tell you how soon it will be explained. <
Ditto on what Red said. I wouldn't call you evil incarnate...but you?re getting there!

*grin* your are making friends out there
*bursts out laughing*
Now I want to hear what they say to `Shades´
they must love you afterwards, Jes


Jes

Ladies, Ladies...as I said to LordInferno...it is IMPOSSIBLE for me to wrap this up...as this goes hand-in-hand with the plot of "Shades" and the next story...
I will do my best to give you at least a few hints by the end of this story or sometime early in "Shades"

*grin*
you really have fun here


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So and now a review to the newest chapter


And if you guys are confused...think how Wedge and all of them are feeling right about now...

*lol*


Chapter 30

?I think you made a wonderful choice,? Winter said approvingly. ?I wish I?d had one as nice.? She and Tycho had been married in a small, private ceremony a few years earlier, during one of the handful of times they?d managed to be on the same planet together long en

 

Red
No... strangely things make more sense...
Thought that might happen, though I wasn't sure
I'm assuming it was just that last scene that helped?
If so, I'm glad

*hits head on desk*
You're gonna give yourself a concussion


Mag
I hope you don?t forget that
me want to see from the relationship more too
I won't forget...you've only reminded me 300 times

you are so evil to give so `not telling´ hints *grin*
I know, I know

then you have much work left for it
Tell me about it!!!!

and Kyp in `Shades´ *grin*
It IS him you have your little crush on...it HAS to be

they must love you afterwards, Jes
Love, hate...it's one and the same around here

who wants all that attention
I can tell you who doesn't...Wedge, Iella, Winter, Tycho, etc...

*try to imagine Iellas gown*
Beautiful, isn't it?

are you so sure about it
Remember, I'm the one writing him...plus, Jesina will be around, as you so duly noted

from X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar
You love that scene, don't you?

order Jes to do the job
Like I said above...

you can have that
I'm not that mean...am I?

be more optimistic
Well, she IS marrying a Rogue

monkey lizard Nerf-Herder nice? *shrugs*
Nope...protecting his own rear end

*bite my tongue*
me right?
Now you are

oh so much info!
I did give a lot, didn't I?
And yet, none at all...


~Jes~

 

Well, here I am, fresh back from a youth group retreat and responding to a oh-so-kind PM from an anxious author warning me that this story had been updated (thanks) .

And then you go and do something like THAT in the ending and I'm all like, . NOT COOL! There's some hidden demon-evil people planning to bomb the wedding (well, given the bride and groom, that's pretty much a given anyway) and you leave it hanging like that!

Good thing these past two updates were extremely well-written, or I'd have to bomb YOUR house.

 

Thought that might happen, though I wasn't sure
I'm assuming it was just that last scene that helped?
If so, I'm glad

For some reason that confused me more...

*hits head on desk*
You're gonna give yourself a concussion

um, that's the idea?

 

?Yeah,? Mara agreed. ?That?s how my luck goes.? She sighed. ?Next time I go running across the galaxy to find Skywalker, use the Force to slap me upside the head.?

?I?m really not suicidal, Jade.?

Damn, I thought he'd fall for it, guess I need a new strategy


No, that actually cleared up a few things

 

talkingbanana
That PM was more to let you know "A New Path" was finished than anything else. I figured you'd wander over here eventually, anyway.

There's some hidden demon-evil people planning to bomb the wedding
I trust, though, that you've realized that with these people NOTHING is as it seems.

(well, given the bride and groom, that's pretty much a given anyway)
I would say...especially the groom, since the bride plays more behind the scenes

and you leave it hanging like that!
You mean you haven't come to expect that from me yet?


Red
For some reason that confused me more...
The last paragraph confused you? Then what helped?
You're backwards. That's the only thing I can figure.

um, that's the idea?
Why, so you have an excuse to ignore all the plot bunnies hopping around your head?


Sam
Damn, I thought he'd fall for it, guess I need a new strategy
Are you trying to make Mag mad at you?

No, that actually cleared up a few things
I ask you as I asked Red, what helped you? The last paragraph?
Oh really? Like what?
Because, as Mag and talkingbanana know, I actually said a whole lot...but not anything any of you should be able to pick up on.

Actually, I am trying to help un-confuse you since I won't be able to really answer anything for some time yet.



*walks off wondering where Sarah has gone...she was here this morning but never came back*

 

Wedding stuff=

Ending=

Are you confused now?

 

Sarah:
*pounces on Sarah*
You returned!!!
Oh, I posted a new viggie by the way, "His Choice"

Wedding stuff=
Glad you like. You should like the next post too.

Ending=
Youre mad at me, Sarah?
That ending was supposed to help you guys!!

Are you confused now?
Um, I wouldn't have been if you hadn't asked that...Now I am though. Am I supposed to be confused now? And, if so, why? *scratches head*

Jes

 

The last paragraph and a few little sentences that I can't remember

 

Glad the paragraph intended to help you guys actually helped someone...seems it confused Red and Sarah more than anything...

EDIT: hey, this makes 714 posts - 7/14's my birthday
(random observation of the day)

 

go Jes!!! I know so many people who have birthdays in July

Edit:spelling

 

Wow. Lots of stuff happening there.

 

Note to Jesina

*cough*

Interruption and spoiling a wedding (in this case Wedge and Iella) will be punished with no less than 10 pranks by Wes Janson, preferably some extremely embarassing and dealing with Ewoks. In more serious cases the criminal will be subjected to at least a month serving Borsk Fey'lya.

 

>I hope you don?t forget that
me want to see from the relationship more too <
I won't forget...you've only reminded me 300 times

*lol*


>and Kyp in `Shades´ *grin* <
It IS him you have your little crush on...it HAS to be

*grin* you sure?


>they must love you afterwards, Jes <
Love, hate...it's one and the same around here

how true


>who wants all that attention <
I can tell you who doesn't...Wedge, Iella, Winter, Tycho, etc...

[sarcastic] thanks for telling [/sarcastic]


>*try to imagine Iellas gown* <
Beautiful, isn't it?

yeah


>from X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar <
You love that scene, don't you?




>you can have that <
I'm not that mean...am I?

you are


>*bite my tongue*
me right? <
Now you are

me and my ideas


>oh so much info! <
I did give a lot, didn't I?
And yet, none at all...

*grin*

Mag

 

No... THIS confused me

Thought that might happen, though I wasn't sure
I'm assuming it was just that last scene that helped?
If so, I'm glad

*head hits desk*

You're backwards. That's the only thing I can figure.

Nah, I just think my brain is revolting after Heresy. I'm so going to rot in Star Wars Hell...

Why, so you have an excuse to ignore all the plot bunnies hopping around your head?

Pretty much...

That and I get married in less then a week...

*head hits desk*

Sam

Mine and my fiance's birthdays are in July too... weird

 

Sam:
Yeah, I know quite a few people who have July birthdays. And I know several in January, too. My boyfriend is one of them - turns 21 this Friday, so we'll be hitting the bars. Finally.


LordInferno:
Wow. Lots of stuff happening there.
Yeah, that's putting it mildly. There'll be even more in the next post.


Thor:
Thou hast returned!
Note to Jesina
Oooh, my full first name. You've been calling me Jes longer than anyone. I must be in trouble. *shakes with fear*

Interruption and spoiling a wedding (in this case Wedge and Iella)
I wouldn't do that, now, would I? *laughs evilly*

at least a month serving Borsk Fey'lya
fate worse than death...or Janson-pranks


Mag
*grin* you sure?
Would you just tell me already? PM me, dammit all

me and my ideas
Hey, it works....


Red:
*head hits desk*
Would you stop that already?
And how did that confuse you?

Nah, I just think my brain is revolting after Heresy. I'm so going to rot in Star Wars Hell...
Find solace in the fact that me and McEwok will be right there with you

That and I get married in less then a week...

*head hits desk*
I don't think they'll let you walk down the aisle if you're so concussed you can't manage a straight line...


~Jes~

 

Okay, guys, this is the third to the last chapter. Tomorrow's chapter might be split into two parts, but there are definitely only two chapters left after this one.

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[b]Chapter 31[/b]

?Iella, your veil is falling off,? Mirax told her, standing and swaying in her effort to straighten the headpiece they?d made Iella wear to the bar they?d selected for her bachelorette party. She and Winter, Leia, Jesina, and Inyri had pitched in to throw the party. They?d planned on inviting the ladies of Wraith squadron, but the unit was off on assignment.

?I?m fallin? off,? Iella murmured, clutching the table to steady herself. ?You guys weren? s?posed to get me drunk,? she slurred.

?That?s why we did this two days before the wedding,? Winter replied. ?If we?d done it the night before, no one?d show up.?

?If half the people we invited didn? show up,? Iella replied, hiccupping, ?I wouldn? mine a? all.?

?That?s what you get for being a public figure,? Leia said, sipping the glass of wine she held. From the looks of it, she was the least intoxicated of all of them. ?You know about a million people, and they all have to be invited or you?re going to make things hard on yourself.?

?I know,? Iella muttered. ?Trus? me, I know.?

?Enough about pol?tics,? Mirax muttered. ?Which one of your new husban?s frien?s do you fine the mos? attractive??

Jesina coughed. ?You?re not s?posed to ask her about other men right before her wedding.?

?It?s called a bachelorette party,? Inryi paused, taking another drink from her whiskey, ?for a reason.? She hiccupped and looked back at Iella. ?And I, for one, would like to hear this.?

?Phys?cally attractive?? Iella asked, and Mirax nodded.

?I bet I know,? Jesina said in a singsong voice.

?Who?? Winter asked as all eyes swiveled toward Jesina.

?Janson,? she replied smugly, and Iella sputtered, face flushed from more than just the alcohol.

?I thin? she?s right,? Mirax mumbled, casting a glance at Iella.

?How did you know?? Winter asked.

Jesina shrugged. ?He?s the mos? like Wedge,? she replied, ?not that they?d ever admit it.?

* * * * * *

?I?m coming,? Wedge muttered as Tycho literally dragged him toward the door of his office.

?You know, Iella?s been out for two hours already,? Tycho pointed out.

?I know, but she doesn?t run a squadron full of delinquents,? Wedge retorted.

?We take offense to that,? Wes replied.

?I still haven?t forgotten that little Ewok stunt on Hoth,? the Corellian replied, eyes narrowing.

Janson held up his hands. ?That wasn?t me. I told you then that I had nothing to do with it.?

?And I told you to find out who it was,? his CO replied as he turned off the lights and locked the door behind them. ?I?m finding you guilty by default. And if any Ewoks show up at my wedding, I?m throwing you in the brig.?

Before Wes could reply, Tycho spoke up. ?Why didn?t you ever ask around? I know who it was.?

Both of them turned on him as Hobbie backed slowly away. ?Jes and Hobbie,? he replied. ?Mostly Jes.?

Wedge spun around, mouth open, to look at the Raltiirian, but never said a word as his eyes moved past Hobbie to the man standing behind him. Luke looked thin, tired, a little shaken ? and more confused than Wedge had ever seen him. ?Luke!?

The Jedi leaned against a wall. ?Wedge,? he replied softly.

?Where have you been? Mara and Kyp were halfway across the galaxy looking for you.?

?I know. I just came from talking to General Cracken.? He frowned. ?I tried comming Leia, but the hysterical giggling in the background made it difficult to hear her.?

Despite their concern over their newly returned friend, the pilots dissolved into laughter. ?Iella?s?bachelorette?party,? Wedge managed. The whole idea wasn?t that amusing, really ? but in combination with the expression on Luke?s face it was.

?Speaking of which,? Wes said once he?d stopped laughing, ?feel like going to a bachelor?s party, Luke? You can fill us in on the way to the bar.?

?I?m afraid I have nothing to fill you in

 

*snags what she hopes is the first post*

I found the idea that the dresses were specifically designed to allow the girls to fight if necessary humorous. Makes sense, given who they all are, but it amused me just the same.

As did Iella's asking for a drink half an hour before her wedding. Corellian, all right.

Great job, keep it up! And try not to blow anything up, okay?

 

shirtless guys

I've got a funny feeling that they are going to want windows that break. Then they can get out.

I can't wait until the real fun starts

 

Did you know that the original purpose of the male side of the wedding party was to protect the bride and groom from any would be party crashers?