Beyond - Legends False Truths - Rogues - 4/6 - AUTHOR'S NOTE *sigh*

Loooooong Post for you guys.

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[b]Chapter 4[/b]

?You think anyone else will be here?? Wes asked Corran softly as they walked toward the ballroom.

?It?s possible?doesn?t mean we?ll recognize them though,? the Corellian replied in a low voice.

They stopped talking as a man stepped up to them. Wes handed him their tickets and watched out of the corner of his eyes as Corran placed a hand against the small of Karin?s back. The dress she?d bought in a boutique off the hotel lobby was, well, it didn?t leave much to the imagination. After seeing it, he and Corran had had a short conversation and Corran had been more than willing to [i]really[/i] take on the big brother role they?d been cast in. The last thing they needed was for some random Ralltiirian to ply her with alcohol and escort her back to his room.

Wes could just imagine having [i]that[/i] conversation with Wedge. [i]Um, yeah, so?we kind of lost Karin. Last I saw, she was with some guy. Blonde hair?real looker. [/i]That would go a long way toward endearing him to his CO.

He surveyed the crowd of people already inside. The party had started nearly an hour ago but Karin had taken forever to get ready. It had taken three threats from him and Corran that they were going to leave without her just to get her out of the refresher - and she?d still spent the entire turbolift ride down complaining about not having had enough time to do her makeup.

This was why he didn?t have serious relationships. It wasn?t that he didn?t like the idea of being tied to one woman. He just didn?t want to deal with all the obligatory nonsense that came from dating one woman. Over his dead body would he hold some woman?s handbag in a store?no matter how she planned on making it up to him.

He caught sight of a pretty brunette in a gown that looked like it might have been the other half to Karin?s and glanced at Corran while their squadmate?s back was turned. ?I?ll?catch up with you later.?

?Just?[i]try[/i] to make it back to the room tonight, will you?? Corran asked. Lowering his voice, he reminded Wes, ?We [i]do[/i] have covers to maintain.?

Wes shrugged. ?Hey, if I don?t come back that means no one has to sleep on the couch.?

Corran glared at him and shook his head. ?Just don?t get into trouble, okay??

Wes felt hurt?for a moment anyway. He wasn?t an idiot?he just enjoyed female company. He was willing to bet Corran had his share of relationships before Mirax. Then he shook his head. He wasn?t about to let the short Corellian get on his nerves. ?You just worry about her,? he replied, nodding his head at Karin.

She turned, almost falling in her heels, and glowered. ?I can take care of myself just fine,? she retorted, snatching a glass from a tray as a waiter passed by and downing the liquid in one gulp.

Wes arched an eyebrow and looked at Corran again. ?Like I said.?

* * * * * * * *

Wedge kept his arm firmly around Inyri?s waist - well, as firmly as he could given all the extra padding his disguise required. Slowly, they threaded their way through the crowd - a feat complicated by Wedge?s newfound bulk.

Inyri sighed. ?Let me go ahead, darling,? she said, and it was all Wedge could do not to laugh at the voice she used. ?I?ll see if I can?t clear a path for you.?

As she stepped away, he got a better look at her. Her dress matched his shirt, and he had to say the color looked better on her than on him. It was strapless and went to just above her knees, hugging every curve along the way. He wondered for a moment why she didn?t go out more - she was quite an attractive woman. Then he thought about the way she handled Janson and decided she?d probably intimidate any man who tried to date her. That, or?[i]her and Janson?[/i] He shook his head. [i]Nah.[/i]

?Aerex? Aerex!? He blinked and met her eyes.

?I?ve been calling you for the last five minutes,? she said.

?I?m sorry, dear,? he said. ?I was?distracted.?

?By which blonde?? she asked snidely. ?Or was it a brunette this time?? He wouldn?t have gu

 

*snags first post*

How can it not be NRI-bashing when they do something as stupid as sending Hobbie "undercover" to his own world, where his childhood buddies are now in charge? Come ON!!!

Hobbie seeing Wedge and Inryi, not recognizing them, and making assumptions about their relationship was pretty funny. At least, I'm assuming the heavy-set gray-haired man and the good-looking redhead were Wedge and Inyri. It'd be a pretty strange coincidence, even for you, if they were a different heavy-set gray-haired man and good-looking redhead.

*chuckles at Wedge thinking about Inryi and Wes*

at Wes acting typical (and how he would explain Karin wandering off with some guy to Wedge) and Corran dealing with the overly drunk Karin.

Keep up the great work!

 

Roll out the PR machine...

"The man in question had served as a commando in the New Republic. We are treating this incident as a simple mistake, nothing more. Are there any questions?"

Elena

 

Wes could just imagine having that conversation with Wedge. Um, yeah, so?we kind of lost Karin. Last I saw, she was with some guy. Blonde hair?real looker. That would go a long way toward endearing him to his CO.

Brilliant!!!!!!!

That, or?her and Janson? He shook his head. Nah.

Okay... MIND WARP! *thinks about Hobbie asking Inyri to marry her in Shades*

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! *brain freezes up*

It was Alek Cesra. Even if he hadn?t seen his old friend?s picture the other night, he?d have recognized him -

Ut oh.

And yeah, nice ending there... I'm with Mag... YOU FIEND!

 

Ooooo...let's start a fiend chant. Fiend, fiend, fiend, fiend!!!!!

 

FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND! FIEND!

 

ALRIGHT!!!!

I've always wanted to incite a riot.


FIEND, FIEND, FIEND, FIEND!!!!

 

Y'know, I actually have this sinking feeling that she's going to do worse in Shades. I'll refrain from chanting for now.

Besides, it's not like calling her a fiend is going to change her mind or anything. She's much too stubborn for that.

 

Point to the talking banana...

 

Sigh...it was fun while it lasted.

 

Last I saw, she was with some guy. Blonde hair?real looker.
Hehe!!

Over his dead body would he hold some woman?s handbag in a store?no matter how she planned on making it up to him
That's really funny. My brother-in-law has to do that all the time for my sister.

?You need to tip, you know,? she said, giving him a long-suffering sigh. He dug into his pocket and brought out a few coins. She took them and held her hand out for more. ?Don?t be so stingy!?
Is it just me or is Inyri enjoying herself a little too much here?

Wedge held out his hand. ?Aerex Aaltak, from Commenor. I own a construction firm there, but I?m here looking to expand.?
I picture Wedge in his cover sort of like a used car salesman.

He had to admit, as much as he disliked that woman, she could be very attractive when she wanted to be.
Yuh-oh. I forsee trouble...

So why was he here when he clearly posed a danger to the mission? The makeup job Lana had done on him was good, but it wasn?t that good.
Yeah, why indeed? I stick by my Lana=evil assessment. Don't be tempted by her siren call, Hobbie!!!

First off, she was too young for him - he did have some standards and fourteen was just inappropriate
Hehe!

Not waiting until he could see again, he ran for Alisse, catching her around her waist and pulling her down with him.
Hmmm. Will he get up as a quick-thinking hero, or an embarassed excuse-maker? I'm going with Elena here. I think there's going to be some explaining to do!

 

You know, I saw all those new posts and thought they were actual reviews...

talkingbanana
How can it not be NRI-bashing when they do something as stupid as sending Hobbie "undercover" to his own world, where his childhood buddies are now in charge?
I say again, it's NOT NRI bashing...it's not stupid, actually

Hobbie seeing Wedge and Inryi, not recognizing them, and making assumptions about their relationship was pretty funny.
I loved writing all those scenes...and yes, that WAS Wedge and Inyri

*chuckles at Wedge thinking about Inryi and Wes*
It WAS you who asked to see some Wes/Inyri in this, right? Well, I have something very interesting planned

at Wes acting typical (and how he would explain Karin wandering off with some guy to Wedge) and Corran dealing with the overly drunk Karin.
Yeah, I figured I'd written enough serious Wes for a while. He'll be back though....

And, yes, I will do worse in "Shades"


Elena
Thank you for the defense


Red
Brilliant!!!!!!!
I know I am, but thank you for noticing!

Okay... MIND WARP! *thinks about Hobbie asking Inyri to marry her in Shades*

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! *brain freezes up*
LOL...don't hurt yourself thinking!!

Ut oh.
Yeah...but not yet

And yeah, nice ending there... I'm with Mag... YOU FIEND!
You were warned. And, after all, there IS a reason Mag calls me that.


SweetPea
That's really funny. My brother-in-law has to do that all the time for my sister.
Yeah, my b/f does it for me a lot too

Is it just me or is Inyri enjoying herself a little too much here?
Oh, yeah...she's got to have SOME fun with being the CO's temporary girlfriend. Wouldn't you?

I picture Wedge in his cover sort of like a used car salesman.
That's an interesting thought....but that's how I see Lando a lot of the time.

Yuh-oh. I forsee trouble...
You have noooo idea

Yeah, why indeed? I stick by my Lana=evil assessment. Don't be tempted by her siren call, Hobbie!!!


Hmmm. Will he get up as a quick-thinking hero, or an embarassed excuse-maker? I'm going with Elena here. I think there's going to be some explaining to do!
Well, you'll just have to wait and see...


~Jes~

 

Chapter 4

?You think anyone else will be here?? Wes asked Corran softly as they walked toward the ballroom.




?It?s possible?doesn?t mean we?ll recognize them though,? the Corellian replied in a low voice.




They stopped talking as a man stepped up to them. Wes handed him their tickets and watched out of the corner of his eyes as Corran placed a hand against the small of Karin?s back.

he he he


The dress she?d bought in a boutique off the hotel lobby was, well, it didn?t leave much to the imagination. After seeing it, he and Corran had had a short conversation and Corran had been more than willing to really take on the big brother role they?d been cast in. The last thing they needed was for some random Ralltiirian to ply her with alcohol and escort her back to his room.

Hah!


Wes could just imagine having that conversation with Wedge. Um, yeah, so?we kind of lost Karin. Last I saw, she was with some guy. Blonde hair?real looker. That would go a long way toward endearing him to his CO.

*laughs*


He surveyed the crowd of people already inside. The party had started nearly an hour ago but Karin had taken forever to get ready. It had taken three threats from him and Corran that they were going to leave without her just to get her out of the refresher - and she?d still spent the entire turbolift ride down complaining about not having had enough time to do her makeup.

women
*shakes head*



but it goes the other way too believe me


This was why he didn?t have serious relationships. It wasn?t that he didn?t like the idea of being tied to one woman. He just didn?t want to deal with all the obligatory nonsense that came from dating one woman. Over his dead body would he hold some woman?s handbag in a store?no matter how she planned on making it up to him.
He caught sight of a pretty brunette in a gown that looked like it might have been the other half to Karin?s and glanced at Corran while their squadmate?s back was turned. ?I?ll?catch up with you later.?

*grins*


?Just?try to make it back to the room tonight, will you??

Hah!


Corran asked. Lowering his voice, he reminded Wes, ?We do have covers to maintain.?
Wes shrugged. ?Hey, if I don?t come back that means no one has to sleep on the couch.?




Corran glared at him and shook his head. ?Just don?t get into trouble, okay??
Wes felt hurt?for a moment anyway. He wasn?t an idiot?he just enjoyed female company. He was willing to bet Corran had his share of relationships before Mirax. Then he shook his head. He wasn?t about to let the short Corellian get on his nerves. ?You just worry about her,? he replied, nodding his head at Karin.

*grins*


She turned, almost falling in her heels, and glowered. ?I can take care of myself just fine,? she retorted, snatching a glass from a tray as a waiter passed by and downing the liquid in one gulp.

sure she can
and when she is drinking like that she needs someone to take her home


Wes arched an eyebrow and looked at Corran again. ?Like I said.?

*thinking*

poor Corran


* * * * * * * *

Wedge kept his arm firmly around Inyri?s waist - well, as firmly as he could given all the extra padding his disguise required. Slowly, they threaded their way through the crowd - a feat complicated by Wedge?s newfound bulk.
Inyri sighed. ?Let me go ahead, darling,? she said, and it was all Wedge could do not to laugh at the voice she used. ?I?ll see if I can?t clear a path for you.?

he he he
she learned to go with high heels?


As she stepped away, he got a better look at her. Her dress matched his shirt, and he had to say the color looked better on her than on him. It was strapless and went to just above her knees, hugging every curve along the way. He wondered for a moment why she didn?t go out more - she was quite an attractive woman. Then he thought about the way she handled Janson and decided she?d probably intimidate any man

 

Great post! Nice job with the humour. Liked the sections with Wes, and Hobbie's thoughts on Lara... Hmm. And Wedge was great as usual.

And that cliffie...

Good job, looking forward to the next one!

 

Did I not...? Sorry, kind of stressed.

Great posty!

 

Mag
*thinking*

poor Corran
Yeah...he deserves some pity

he he he
she learned to go with high heels?
They're not quite as high as the others were...

stupid to not brief them probably after they had agents for some months there!
Not stupid...it was all intentional. There's a reason for it.

who does?
You pay attention, though, to the next thing he says?

You shrug a lot, by the way...

did nobody briefed this man? *grins*
anyway...
he wouldn?t have paid attention
He wouldn't have gotten briefed on any of that anyway. No one yet has met with Corran, Karin, and him, and the briefings on Coruscant didn't say anything more than that there was A minister giving them trouble.

Wes saved Alisse lives and blow up the whole mission
Actually, it will end up helping them. You'll see.


K_A
Nice job with the humour
Yeah, I figured it was time for some of that...I've been doing the serious stuff for too long now.

Hobbie's thoughts on Lara
That's Lana, dear...she is most definitely NOT Ms. Notsil

And that cliffie...
You guys have been getting off easy lately on that end...that's changing as of now.


Sarah
It's okay...nobody's reviewing very quickly lately. And I know what stress is like.

Glad you liked it.


~Jes~

 

Wes could just imagine having that conversation with Wedge. Um, yeah, so?we kind of lost Karin. Last I saw, she was with some guy. Blonde hair?real looker. That would go a long way toward endearing him to his CO.


Lol!!

He caught sight of a pretty brunette in a gown that looked like it might have been the other half to Karin?s



Wedge did a nice job as a contractor

He?d decided he rather liked Ralltiiri women, and thought it was a sad thing that Hobbie was a man.

Wes is great

Hmm, I guess there is something trying to kill Alisse?

 

That was awsome! It's a good thing to know that even wes has standards.

 

Nat
Glad you liked Wes...I don't usually write Wes like this, so it's an experiment for me. Glad it worked for you.

As for the ending, well, you'll have to wait and see...


Valin
Like I told Nat, I don't usually write amusing Wes...usually I stick to his more serious side. This is a bit of a stretch for me. But even so, I had to make him at least a reasonable womanizer.


~Jes~

 

Wes doesn't really come across as a womanizer...

 

In the books or in my writing?

No, I don't think he does either...womanizer wasn't the right word for me touse there but I couldn't come up with anything else.

 

Anywhere, actually.

Who does Iryni like in this story? Wes or Hobbie?

 

At first, it's neither of them...you'll see what I mean.

 

Guys, I will get this updated tomorrow or you can all...I don't know...agree on one character in this story I can't hurt. Or something like that.

I really, really need to update this tomorrow...


Jes

 

Mesa terribly sorry. I really forgot to post ... I wonder why?

Wes could just imagine having that conversation with Wedge. Um, yeah, so?we kind of lost Karin. Last I saw, she was with some guy. Blonde hair?real looker. That would go a long way toward endearing him to his CO.



?Just?try to make it back to the room tonight, will you?? Corran asked. Lowering his voice, he reminded Wes, ?We do have covers to maintain.?

Wes shrugged. ?Hey, if I don?t come back that means no one has to sleep on the couch.?

*nearly spits out his tea* You should have warned me, Jes. Now I nearly destroyed my keyboard.

He had to admit, as much as he disliked that woman, she could be very attractive when she wanted to be. Her dark blue dress clung to the curves of her upper body, flowing out around her knees.

Uh-oh! No - let me rephrase it. (C3-PO voice) Oh my! (/C3-PO voice) ... I smell problems coming this way (especially when remembering a few passages from earlier posts, Lana's POV)