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Beyond - Legends For Tomorrow We Die [vig] - Kyp, J/J - angst - Nom'd for Vignette

Discussion in 'Fan Fiction- Before, Saga, and Beyond' started by Andrew_Solo, Nov 29, 2005.

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  1. Andrew_Solo

    Andrew_Solo Jedi Youngling

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    well, although it says I'm a new user, I'm actually not. this is actually a second account of mine, my first account being 'Stormtrooper_TK-421'. I'm still going to use that account for my humor stories, but I want to use this account for my more serious stories. how I got the name? well, I took my fist name (andrew) and added 'Solo' to it. Simple. :p

    Anyway, just wanted to get that out of the way. This story is a bit of a new beginning for me, as I used to be one of those people that hated Jag...and now I'm writing a story with him in it ;) I hope I do him justice, and I hope you all like this vig. Comments are very much so welcome.

    [note: this story happens roughly a bit after the events in SBS.]


    For Tomorrow We Die



    Kyp slammed his fists into the control board, trying to maintain at least some life in the ship. His angry gesture was to no avail, as the ship?s fuel and air supply began to decrease further and further.

    The mission wasn?t supposed to go this way.

    A Galactic Alliance Star Destroyer had been used to transport refugees to Mon Calamari from planets that had suffered from Yuuzhan Vong attack. The ship had encountered multiple battles on the way, losing the only two frigate escorts that could be spared for the rescue. By the time it had reached its destination, it was on the verge of breaking in half.

    Kyp, Jag, and Jaina had boarded the decaying ship in attempt to save the crew and the refugees. No one else was brave enough. Everyone else said that the ship was lost, that it would be a suicidal mission, one that would be completely pointless.

    All others had given up hope.

    But Kyp hadn?t, and neither had Jag or Jaina.

    For they knew they were good enough.

    Even though they had difficulties before working as a team, they were good enough to save the refugees and the crew of the ship. They were good enough to do it walking from the whole situation with a sort of distance towards the whole crisis. Oh and perhaps those that had been saved would flock them, try to make them heroes. But they would not succeed.

    Kyp Durron, Jaina Solo, and Jagged Fel could never be heroes. Perhaps in a previous, now intangible, life, but not anymore; too much had been lost, too much would be lost.

    They all knew there lives were another thing on the great checklist of death. It was only a matter of time before they were wrote off.

    For even now, the stylus of death loomed over their names.

    All the others had been saved; every refugee, every crew member. Through a combination of flying transports, unjamming escape pods, and doing other things to keep the ship alive for just a few more seconds, all had been saved, except for the would-be heroes.

    They hadn?t counted needing to rescue themselves.

    It was their greatest weakness.

    When Kyp had realized this, he had furiously swung out his comlink and shouted for the Galactic Alliance to send a transport to get them out of this mess.

    But they had not even bothered to answer. It brought too much shame to them that they could not rescue those that had rescued them a million times before. Yet they could have done something. They could have perhaps saved the three would-be heroes. But they could not swallow their pride.

    Now the planet he and his comrades could never reach sat in front of Kyp, mocking him, laughing at him. It showed him his failure, how he could save others but could not save himself.

    But somehow Kyp knew that he had saved himself too many times already. His time was over.

    Kyp Durron knew he would not die a hero, but perhaps he would die at least having a good name, at least being respected. Not even being accepted to the High Council had given him that much. He had always longed for the day when one person ? just one person ? would look him in the eye and go,

    ?You?re a good man, Kyp. I?m proud of you.?

    But no one ever had.

    Well sometime, maybe, when he was young. Han Solo probably had said something along those lines in the past. But that had been year
     
  2. Valin_Halcyon

    Valin_Halcyon Jedi Padawan star 4

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    =D= Writing seriously as well as you do humor. =D=

    He had always longed for the day when one person ? just one person ? would look him in the eye and go, ?You?re a good man, Kyp. I?m proud of you.?

    And even after the final explosion that came destroyed their bodies, their lives, it could not hope to scar one thing:

    Their love.


    That was a perfect, dead on representation of these three characters. You've distilled them to their very essence... I hope to see more of your work. ;)
     
  3. Andrew_Solo

    Andrew_Solo Jedi Youngling

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    Valin_Halcyon: Glad to see I'm doing good on the other side of story writing too. I was a tad nervous about writing Jag, for one. :p I've written Kyp and Jaina before, so I must say I've had a bit of pratice with them. thank you very much for reading. :)
     
  4. Lola64

    Lola64 Jedi Master star 4

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    Bravo Andrew. I thought it was fabulous.

    I do love your humor and now this? Loved it.

    He had always longed for the day when one person ? just one person ? would look him in the eye and go,

    ?You?re a good man, Kyp. I?m proud of you.?

    But no one ever had.


    I wanted to cry right there.

    I though you wrote Jag very well.

    ?The saying was, ?Let us eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die?,? Jag said softly. ?Or at least I believe it was something like that. I happen to be a bit more familiar with Chiss colloquialisms myself.?

    That's Jag.

    And even after the final explosion that came destroyed their bodies, their lives, it could not hope to scar one thing:

    Their love.


    How sweet and sad.

    Ok, that's enough of this angst for J/J that's been travelling these boards. :pI'm just saying.
     
  5. Courtney_Solo

    Courtney_Solo Jedi Master star 4

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    well, I took my fist name (andrew) and added 'Solo' to it. Simple

    U sure you didn't copy my name? [face_shame_on_you] :p

    Great fic! :D
     
  6. Andrew_Solo

    Andrew_Solo Jedi Youngling

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    Lola64: well, my next one-shot I'm going to be posting relitivly soon is angst-free, so you might want to check it out. :p and yes, I did myself think that I had gotten Jag's character down pretty well with that one line. [face_laugh] so glad you read this, even happier than you enjoyed it! :D

    C_S: oops...seems I did steal your name, there. "It's not my fault!" :p no, lol, seriously, I wasn't trying to though. really glad you checked this fic out, thanks for reading! :)
     
  7. FelsGoddess

    FelsGoddess Jedi Master star 5

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    He and Jaina shared a joy inside their hearts as they gazed at each other, a joy that not even death could take away.

    And even after the final explosion that came destroyed their bodies, their lives, it could not hope to scar one thing:

    Their love.


    Awww, that is very sweet! [face_love] Very nice job with Jag.
     
  8. Healer_Leona

    Healer_Leona Squirrel Wrangler of Fun & Games star 9 Staff Member Manager

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    Ohh, like Lola, my heart just broke at

    He had always longed for the day when one person ? just one person ? would look him in the eye and go,
    ?You?re a good man, Kyp. I?m proud of you.?
    But no one ever had.


    Excellent fic.
     
  9. Andrew_Solo

    Andrew_Solo Jedi Youngling

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    FelsGoddess: Super glad I did a good job with Jag (as I said, I was worried for awhile that I might mess up on writing him :p ), and thanks for reading this!

    Healer_Leona: Glad you enjoyed it :) thanks for reading!
     
  10. Andrew_Solo

    Andrew_Solo Jedi Youngling

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  11. Emperion_Blade_Gaurd

    Emperion_Blade_Gaurd Jedi Youngling star 2

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    I thought for sure that I had posted on this one...

    Good viggie BTW, Poor Kyp...
     
  12. oldjedinurse

    oldjedinurse Jedi Padawan star 4

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    8-}

    I read this long ago and I was sure I had replied ... or maybe I'm nuts.

    Anyway, I loved this. I don't even particularly like Kyp and it broke my heart nonetheless.

    Excellent job!

    oldj
     
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