Beyond - Legends Fallen from Grace (Post-SbS, AU dark side K/J); Updated 8/3/10

You know, I never really stopped to think how Jaina's slide to the dark would affect Mara, but you are right- it had to suck majorly for her. That was her apprentice, her niece and surrogate daughter. Lol, at least she has Ben to fuss over

 

I really liked Luke's reflection on the changes in Leia, via her hair, lol. Cute, but very moving at the same time. She really has lost all 3 of her kids, at least for now, and Luke's feeling that same loss.

 

Beautiful insight into Luke's thoughts regarding Jaina's fall to the dark side and the loss of the Solo boys. Naturally, he blames himself, even though none of it is his fault... *gives Luke a hug*

 

Excellent post

I do like that we get to see how events are unfolding elsewhere, how things happening on Hapes are affecting the rest of the Jedi and all. Makes it all the more tragic and the twisting story even more twisted, lol.

 

A great read, as always. Poor Luke, he's got a lot on his shoulders, and he's blaming himself for it all- very in character. I'll be looking for the next update

 

JJSF, GAW, SotJ: I would have liked to see more of that in the NJO, too- I think it's part of what was missing

DJ: He he, seemed like good logic to me anyway

TG: Jaina is certainly her grandfather's granddaughter, that's for sure.

JP83, DK, DI, AoD, JJF: Thanks! Glad you are all enjoying it

JSF, GAW, DoF: Lol, well I imagine he won't be too happy about it He'll just have to trust in the Force for now, though, and hope things turn out better in the end.

JSS: Leia's one tough lady, isn't she? She gets that from her mother, I would think

VG, GoT: That's our Luke- always blaming himself for everything, lol.


I'm just doing a final bit of editing, then the next post will be going up shortly

~JPS~

 

A new post soon? That makes my horrible day completely worth it

 

I second that! I was about to head to bed, got an early morning tomorrow, but I think I will stay up for the new post

 

It had just been one day.

Upon returning to Hapes, Kyp Durron had taken it upon himself to keep watch over the Hapan pilot as he recovered from his ordeal in a hidden bacta tank, far away from prying eyes, and he had mistakenly believed that Jaina would be able to stay out of trouble for this short period of time, that he could afford to not watch her every move for a little while longer.

After all, it was only a day.

Now trailing Seth, also known as Vanguard Four, into the hangar, Kyp took a few deep breaths, making a halfhearted attempt at a Jedi calming technique, but it did little to diminish the outraged anger coursing through him, and he didn't care in the least.

Jaina! he bellowed through the Force. Get in here this instant!

He continued his furious summons for his 'apprentice' as he powered down his X-wing, vowing to beat some sense into the girl with her own lightsaber if necessary.

It shouldn't have surprised him that she had been sending up pilots, including his pilots, on suicide missions, not after what he'd seen her do on Gallinore just a few days prior, but it had. Some part of him, despite his realization that she was dancing with the dark side, had not believed she could show such a callous disregard for human life.

But now he couldn't help remembering the detachment he'd seen from her in Sinsor Khal's lab, the way she had willingly stood by and watched as the Hapan pirate had been 'tested' to near death and back over and over.

As soon as the Ni'Korish had come out of the bacta tank, Kyp wiped his memories and sent him on his way, ensuring his escape, but he didn't feel nearly as uneasy about releasing a pirate now as he had at the beginning of Jaina's little mission to Gallinore. After everything that Crimpler had endured there, he supposed the man was entitled to do as much pillaging as his greedy little heart wanted.

Jaina! he shouted, projecting his fury in her direction as he vaulted out of his X-wing. Get. In. Here. Now.

"You don't have to shout," a cool female voice called from the wings of the hangar, and he turned to see Jaina calmly striding into the room, indifference and unconcern etched across her soft features, giving her a surprisingly ruthless appearance.

She bypassed Kyp entirely, not even giving him a spare glance, and moved in on Seth as the Hapan pilot made for the doors, clearly anxious to get as far away from here as possible.

"Did you get any?" she asked the surviving pilot, with blatant disregard for the fact that only one of the 'scouts' she had sent up had returned alive.

"One," Seth paused to answer tersely, glancing at Kyp as he passed. "Maybe."

Jaina nodded and turned away, but Kyp grabbed her by the arm and jerked her back to face him, non too gently, and her angry gaze locked with his own. Neither of them spoke, both glaring daggers at one another, and Kyp couldn't help cursing that Solo temperament.

As soon as he'd found time to retreat to his tent in the refugee camp late the night before, he'd found a message waiting for him from none other than Princess Leia herself, which in itself had put him on edge. After hearing her story about the brawl Han had been goaded into by Hapan guards, which had ended when Zekk arrived and knocked them out, and the fractured skull his old friend had suffered for it, Kyp was even more certain that something very wrong was going on here on Hapes.

The fact that Leia had requested he keep a close eye on Jaina only told him that she sensed it, too.

It was a rare thing for Leia Solo to express faith of any kind in him, much less to ask a favor, especially one so important, so Kyp was determined to see her wish done. If he had to flank Jaina every waking moment from here on out, he was more than prepared to do so.

At the moment, though, he would have preferred it if Jaina hadn't inherited her mother's stubbornness.

They continued their staredown for another few heartbeats, and then Jaina looked away. "They're gathering data," she said at last, the first to c

 

did i hear something about a post *sits and waits for a post*

 

"I'm sure it's such a hassle being a deity."

"Hey, you think it's easy simultaneously inspiring fear and reverence?" Jaina retorted.

"I imagine it's hard work," Kyp played along, leaning against the coral wall.

"Exhausting, really," Jaina said, tossing a lighthearted grin at him from over the villip. "And the unfortunate thing about being an immortal is there's no retirement plan."

LOL! Those two

Fantastic post, all around, JPS! Kyp voulenteering to help out with the ship should provide lots of tense future encounters

 

Very nice.

 

This is fantastic! I love how you expand on things, like Jaina filling Kyp in. But you're killin' me, Smalls! Where's the K/J mushy stuff?!


Dana

 

Lol, I get the feeling that Ta'a Chume isn't the only one Jaina is playing games with Great post, poor Kyp is definitely in over his head.

 

YHLJ: He he, see above

JSS: Oh, I think it's safe to say there will be plenty of tension on that ship soon enough...

GAW: Thank you

DS: Don't worry, I can guarantee some nice K/J mush in the next post

GoT: And you would probably be guessing right

~JPS~

 

He he, great post, I love how things are progressing, Kyp is making concessions he shouldn't be, and I doubt he even realizes it.

 

And the sad thing is that Kyp is only thinking what's best for Jaina--he really is being very noble. Also, its his own past coming back to suck him back into the way he was. Really, I find it so ironic that Kyp's fall is going to be because he's going to be attempting to redeem Jaina, which is something that would give him a great boost to his psyche--perhaps enough to help him move beyond being on this mission of perpetual atonement--but in so getting this boost, he's going to take a big fall.

But at least we won't be miserable and alone. He'll have Jaina and hopefully the two of them will find a level of hapiness they'll be satisfied with.

 

I want moooore.

 

Lol, Jaina's using Ta'a Chume all right, the only question is to what end? That always bugged me in DJ where they had her aware that she was being used by the former queen, but she didn't want to believe it.

Missed the last post until now, but it was great, as well- Luke's going to be even more stressed as things get more complicated, I imagine

 

I agree with Dantana- bring on the mush Keep up the awesome work, this is my favorite story right now, he he.

 

DS: Don't worry, I can guarantee some nice K/J mush in the next post

[Homer]Woohoo![/Homer]

I need some good K/J mush, I've been feeling hideously depressed.


Dana

 

"Stop calling my ship a 'hunk of rock'." You tell him, Jaya More soon? I am dying for more of this one, lol.

 

I have never liked Ta'a Chume, she makes me want someone to just smack her, but I was amused that she thinks she's superior to Kyp, and to Jaina. Doesn't she realize that two of the most powerful Jedi in the galaxy aren't going to take kindly to her trying to use them as pawns? Poor, deranged old woman... delusions of grandeur, that's what it is

 

He he, loved the opening bit about 'it was only one day', lol! Kyp, you should know that our Jaina is a resourceful girl- she can get all sorts of mischief done in a single day

 

Excellent post! Can we get another soon? Please? Pretty please? [face_pleading]

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