Friends in the Force (original character, humor, pre-JA, by me and JKTRAINING)

¤ Friends in the Force ¤
original character, humor, pre-JA
by Anika Skywalker and JKTRAINING


Disclaimer: Star Wars belongs to George Lucas. Loren belongs to JKTRAINING. Zowey and her species belongs to Anika Skywalker.


Note: This first post was written by the both of us.
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It was morning on Coruscant. The sky was turned red, orange, and yellow as the sun rose. The day was warm, and a soft wind blew. As always, the planet was bustling with activity.

The newly knighted human Jedi Loren walked towards the Jedi Council Chambers. Behind her walked Zowey, a Behngaali, a felinoid species. Her eyes were blue-gray and her fur was gray with dark stripes. She had a lanky, slender body and long legs. She walked on all fours behind her friend.

When they reached the Chamber doors, Zowey stretched and yawned, showing a mouth full of sharp teeth and long canines. "It isss too earrly forr me," she said in her rough Basic and thick Behngaali accent.

Loren sighed and made a face. "It's not my fault," she said, rolling her eyes.

Zowey scratched at her right ear. "It'ss jusst the perrfect time to go on a misssion. I'm going to be grrumpy now."

"Yeah, me too," Loren agreed, stifling a yawn. "Why do they have to call us early in the morning when we're still asleep?"

The two Jedi friends entered the Jedi Council chambers. Loren bowed. Zowey, too tired to stand on her hind legs, simply lowered her front legs and inclined her head. She sat down on her haunches and cured her tail gracefully around her front paws.

Yoda's big ears twitched. "A mission for you, we have." he said.

Loren nodded her head in acknowledgement. Zowey scratched her ear again.

Yoda began, "You will go to the planet..."

//Got any gum?// Zowey asked Loren through a Force bond the two shared.

Yoda still went on. "...where you will..."

//Zowey!// Loren snapped back. //Be quiet! I'm trying to listen to Master Yoda!//

//Oops, sorry.//

Master Yoda continued, though Loren was unable to hear much with Zowey's constant telepathic chatter.

//Grrr... Loren, I need something to chew on!// Zowey sent to her friend.

//Shh! I need to hear this!//

Zowey stopped. She then sat down and began to scratch at her ear fiercely. She then began to scratch at her neck. Loren glared at her in annoyance. Yoda suddenly stopped. "Paying attention are you Knights Loren and Zowey?"

Zowey spoke first, tearing at her neck with a clawed hind leg. "Fleezzzz!" she managed. "ACK!"

"Yes, Master, I am paying attention," Loren answered. "But Zowey isn't."

Zowey stopped kicking and looked at Yoda. "It iss harrd forr me to sssit sstill ssometimess."

Loren glared at Zowey and addressed Master Yoda. "Master Yoda, could you please repeat what you said? Zowey was telepathing to me and I couldn't hear half of what you said."

Zowey's face contorted in frustration. "Have... to... scratch!"

"Stop this you must!" Yoda snapped.

Zowey stopped talking and tried to sit still, but she squirmed painfully. She began to whisper to herself, "have to scratch have to scratch have to scratch..." The other Council members glanced at one another.

Master Yoda resumed his briefing. "To the planet Yavin II you will go. Problems they have there."

Loren nodded, smiling slightly, "Zo has problems, too."

"Hey!" Zo folded her ears back. "I jusst need to sssssscrrrratch!"

Loren made a face. "You interrupt when you scratch! Scratch later!"

Zo wriggled, "It's the fleeeezzzzz fault! ARRRGGGG!!"

Loren sighed and shook her head. Master Yoda looked sternly at Zo. "Stop this you must! Flea powder you must buy!"

Loren grinned. "Better yet, take a flea bath."

Zowey grimaced and kicked at her neck a few times. "I don't have any crrreditss."

Loren sighed exasperatedly. "Master Yoda," she said, "shall we send Zowey outside? I can tell her about the mission later."

"Neeeeed tooooo scrrrraaaaatch!!"

Master Yod

 

LOL! Thius is very cute. Can't wait to read some more from you two.

 

This is interesting! Can't wait for more!

 

LOL! That was good. More.

 

Upp!!!

So I can post the next part in a bit.

 

Here's the next part. This post was also written by both of us.

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Loren and Zowey walked to a transport that sat in a hanger nearby the Jedi Temple. Just when they were settling in, Zo remembered something. "Uh-oh," she said, causing Loren to turn.

"What? Something wrong?" Loren asked the petrified cat.

Zo grimaced. "I rrememberred that Yavin II has lotsss of rrain."

Loren looked puzzled. "So?"

"I hate rrrain," Zo managed, shivering.

Loren made a face. "Oops. Well, you'll have to put up with it." She shrugged. "Sorry."

"If I go insssane, you'll know why."

"Zowey! Don't say things like that!" Loren snapped. "It'll be OK. You'll see."

"I hope sso." There was a brief pause before Zo turned back to her friend. "Do you have any chewing gum?"

Loren shifted in her chair, looking puzzled. "Why do you need gum?"

"I need ssomething to chew on." Zo's lips curled back, showing her sharp teeth, the closest she could get to a grin. "I ate all the mice in my aparrtment."

"You what?!" Loren's face was a picture of horror.

Zo licked her lips and smiled again. "It wass infessted with rrrats."

"Zowey!" Loren said, grimacing in disgust. "What have I told you about eating vermon?"

The young Behngaali thought for a moment, then cocked her head. "Leave two, a male and a female, ssso therre'll be morre?"

"You'll get sick!" Loren snapped. "And then where will we be?"

"I won't get sssick! I'm a cat!"

"Whatever," Loren said with a groan, rolling her eyes. She got out her next to last package of chewing gum, and held it out to Zowey. "Here you go, if you must have something to chew on." She made a disgusted face as Zowey leaned over to take it. "Your breath smells awful. Maybe the gum will help."

Zo engulfed the entire package and began to chew. She spoke around the gooy mass, "Fanx, Woe. Wah oo see ee bwow ubble?"

Loren gasped in horror, and shouted, "NO! You'll make a mess on your fur!"

But it was too late. Zo had already blown a huge bubble. It popped, covering her face, whiskers and all, with gum. Zo tried to admit that she had been wrong about blowing the bubble, but nothing came out. Her mouth was covered with the sticky gum.


Loren shook her head in dismay. "Now look! See what I told you, Zowey!?"
Zo worked her mouth around and was finally able to say, "I'ssss in muchesss painsss nowss. I'ssss lisstenssss to youssss nextesss timesss."

"That's good." Loren pointed at the bathroom. "Better go get it out."

Zo shook her head imfatically. "I'ssss goesss withesss yousss. Yousss helpssss Zoweysss," she labored.

Loren sighed exasperatedly. "It's not my fault!"

Zo let out a feline squeak of dispair. "I'sssss insss muchesss painssss! Youssss helpssss Zoweyssss!"

"Okay. If it's that bad."

"I'ssss can'tssss walkssss!"

"Zowey, I can not carry you, you have to walk. Now get up!" Loren commanded.

Zo groaned. "I'ssss sssstuckssss to floorssss."


"Zowey!" Loren exclaimed. She sighed, and went to get a bottle of engine lubricant from the transport pilot. She sprayed it on the gum that was holding Zo fast to the floor, allowing the mischievious feline to get up again.

A now greasy-furred Zo stood up, "Zoweyssss thankssss youssss. I feel betterrr now. Thank you ssso much."

"You're very welcome. You better go take a bath and get the rest of that out of your fur."

Loren handed Zo the can. Zowey walked laborously to the bathroom, leaving Loren in the lounge, shaking her head hopelessly.

 

That was halarious! Nice work, both of you!

 

Oh boy! It looks like the two are already in trouble before they've even left!

Great post you guys, can't wait for some more!

 

This one was written by the both of us, too. The next several will be.
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Loren walked into the cockpit and addressed the captain. "Captain?"

The captain looked up and replied politly, "Yes, ma?am?"

"How much longer until we reach Yavin II?" Loren asked.

"About 2 hours."

"Thank you."

Loren returned to the lounge and glared at the sticky mess on the floor. "Somehow I doubt that Zowey is gonna clean this up, so I guess I have to." Loren made a face. "When will that cat learn to stay out of trouble?"

Just as Loren was about to go find another can of engine lubricant, Zo ran back in. She bumped into a table, and roared in fright, "LORRREN!! SSOAP IN EYESSS!! SSOAP IN EYESSS!!" She bumped into a wall, and her yowl of pain was followed by, "CAN'T SSEE! HELP!"

Loren groaned, and took a hold of the Behngaali, and steered her to the 'fresher. "Let?s just get you back into the 'fresher and get the soap out off your eyes." Loren guided Zo into the 'fresher. "And no more screaming."

Zo leaped into the tub, gettting water all over her friend. "Zowey!" Loren screamed.

Oblivious to the damage she had done, Zo let out a small purr of relief. "I can sssee now!" She looked over at Loren. "Oopsss... ssorrry Lorren." Zowey flipped her tail in embarrassment.

Loren looked at her wet clothes, and reached for a towel. She tried to dry herself, with no success. "Zowey, I'm gonna have to take a shower now, so get done in there. And no more messes!"

Zo growled and shook her head. "Ssoap tasstess nassty!"

Loren looked up, and, realizing what her friend must have done, shook her head in dispair. "Zowey..."

Zo showed her teeth in an embarrassed grimace. "It looked like gum!"

"Come on! Get out of there and quit complaining!" Loren was about at the end of her rope.

Zowey jumped out of the tub and shook the water out of her fur, getting Loren even wetter.

"Zowwwweeeeeyyy!!!" Loren glared a Zo, and pointed at the door.

"I'm dry now!" Zowey saw Loren glaring at her and winced. "Oopssss... ssorrry again, Lorrren."

Loren rolled her eyes and proceeded in trying to wring the water out of her brown hair.

Zo watched, flicking her tail a few times. "What'sss forr eatsss?"

Loren made a face. "You know, sometimes you act like an immature kitten."

Zo smiled, showing her full set of teeth, "I do not maturre for anotherr yearr!"

"I wonder how your master put up with you. She was probably anxious to get rid of you."

"I told you that me not getting enough ssleep wass not good." Zo then continued her request for food. "We eat now?"

"No. We don't."

Zowey mewed. "May we pleeezzz eat now?" She looked hopefully at Loren. "That good?"

"No, we may not. I'm going to take a shower first." Loren looked pointedly at the door.

Zowey, still plainly not happy about the situation, left the room, lashing her tail behind her and unsheathing her claws as she went.
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Great post! Good work, JK, and Anika!

 

Yeah, love the antics of those two! Can wait to read more! Good job, JK and Anika.

 

They are quite a pair. Great work, please can we have some more.

 

Here's more. By both of us, once again. Hope it makes you !

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Zowey sat in the hall her long, prehensile tail curled around her feet. Suddenly she saw something small and grey scurry past, darting under the 'fresher door. "MOUSE!" Zo squealed, leaping up and beginning to claw at the door. "Musst... have... mousy!!"

Loren heard the commotion and yelled out, "Zo! Stop it!" She finished rinsing off and opened the shower curtain.

No sooner had Loren noticed the mouse on the floor had Zowey knocked the door open and bounded in. Loren grabbed a towel, wrapped it around herself, and exclaimed, "Hey!"

Zo didn't her give her a second glance. Her full consentration was on the small rodent that had hidden itself in the 'fresher. "I'll get it!!" she said.

Loren, a lover of all animals any shape or size, was horrified. "Get out! And leave the mouse alone!"

Zo shouted back something about being hungry, and Loren demanded that she get out. While they were arguing, the mouse darted up the shower curtain. Loren looked at it sympatheticly and whispered, "Run mouse, while you can." Zowey leaped up the curtain after the mouse, her claws ripping it top to bottom. Loren, in a terrible huff by now, used the Force to shove Zo out the door.

Zo let out a loud mew of dismay. Loren shouted out, using the Force to slam and lock the door as she did so. "And STAY OUT!!!" Loren shook her head in dismay and began to dry herself. "That cat!"

Zowey, still determined to get the mouse, clawed at the door and mumbled something about pushy companions. As Loren, now dry and dressed, emerged, the mouse ran out the door and down the corridor. Zo gave chase.

"Zowey!" Loren shouted. "You stop that right now!"

Zowey slid to a stop her claws scratching against the floor, making a high-pitched screaching sound. She looked at Loren. "I have to eat ssomething!"

Loren sighed. "Look, if you?ll stop chasing mice, I?ll go make lunch."

Zowey smiled a toothy smile and sat down. "I?ll be good."

Loren left, shaking her head.

She made lunch for both of them and carried it out to the lounge. She handed Zowey?s to her, and the Behngaali ate it ravenously. Loren ate her?s much more slowly. Zo licked her lips. "Morrre?"

Loren shook her head. "No, you need to be able to walk for this mission. Speaking of which..." Loren looked sternly at Zowey. "You must behave like a Jedi while we are on this mission. Do you understand?"

Zowey nodded and straightened. "Underrrsstood."

"That means," Loren began to tick the items off on her fingers, "No chasing mice, no pouncing, and no chewing gum." Zowey growled in dismay. "I mean it, Zowey."


Oh, OK," Zowey said this in a quiet, subdued voice.

"Thank you." Loren yawned. "And the mission starts," Loren looked at her chronometer, "Now."


Zowey noticed the yawn and asked, "Sssleepy?"

"A bit, but that'll have to wait." Loren looked up. "We're about to land." Right on cue, the transport touched down.

 

Yeah, it made me laugh!

 

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The transport shuddered and then went quiet. Loren stood up and heard the captain call out from the cockpit. "Time to disembarke ma'ams."

Zowey let out a whoop of delight. Loren called back, "Okay. Thanks for the ride." Loren lowered the ramp,and looked outside. It was raining. When Zo joined her and saw the rain, she whimpered in dismay.

Loren ignored it. "Come on, let?s go."

Zo back up, her green-gray eyes wide, and shouted. "Are you crazy?!"

Loren sighed. "We have to go, we don?t have a choice." Loren saw that Zo was determined to stay on the transport and resorted to a threat. "Don?t make me drag you out."

Zo grabbed a pole, digging her claws into it, and held on for dear life. "I?m ssstaying rrright herrre," she growled through her teeth.

Loren continued her threats. "Fine, and then you'll lose you're status as a Knight" Zo didn?t move an inch. "Matter of fact, they?ll kick you out of the order altogether."

Zo thought for a moment. She then whimpered and let go of the pole. "OK, I'm coming," she grumbled.

Loren hid a sigh of relief. "Good." She walked out of the ship and was nearly bowled over by a blur of striped white and gray fur. Zo shot out of the ship and ran for the nearest building?s overhang.

Loren shook her head. "That cat!" She followed at a more sedate pace. When she reached the overhang, she saw that Zo was shaking. Thinking it was from discust, Loren said her name in an irritated manner.

"I'mmmm very mmm coldmmm," Zo said, continuing to shake. She tried to lick the rain from her fur.

Loren smiled in symapathy at that comment. "We'll get you warm when we get inside. Let's go."

Zowey took off at a run, heading for the next building and the next dry overhang. After a few minutes of this sporadic scurrying, they reached a very large building with a guard outside. Zo whimpered, seeing no overhang. She reluctantly sat next to Loren, letting the rain soak her. Loren walked up to the guard and addressed him. "Hello."

The guard did not look friendly. "Who are you?" Loren opened her mouth to answer, but the guard didn?t give her a chance. "And what do you want?" he asked gruffly.

Once again Loren tried to answer, but was again interrupted, this time by her feline companian. "I'm Zowey. I?m a Behngaali, and I?m cold, and I hate rrrain."

Loren looked sternly at her. "Zowey, be quiet. Let me do the talking" Zowey, complient for once, nodded. Loren continued, "We are the Jedi Knights your king sent for. He asked for a neutral party to mediate the negotiations on your planet."

The guard nodded. "Ah yes. Welcome. Follow me." He led the two drenched Jedi inside the building. Loren and Zo followed. As soon as she was inside, Zo shook her fur, getting water all over the guard.

Loren glared at her. "Zo! What did I tell you about behaving youself?"

Zo flipped her tail in embarasment. "Ahhh? Oopsss, sssorry."

The guard snorted and continued leading the way, mumbling under his breath. "Jedi Knight indeed. More like a big furball."

Zo growled. "Watch what you ssay! I'm rrroyalty on my planet!"

Loren grabbed a handfull of Zowey?s fur and snapped, "Shut up! Remember what I said?"

Zo whimpered. "OK, OK."

Loren released Zo and continued walking. "Thank you." When they reached a large door, the guard addressed Loren. "These are your quarters. The negotations begin tomorrow. An escort will be sent to conduct you to them."

Loren bowed. "Thank you." She entered the room and Zo followed.

"Oooooo? !" Zo exclaimed. "Pretty!" Loren shut the door and collapsed in a chair. Zo flicked her tail. "It's hot in herrre."

Loren sighed. "Zowey, can't you behave for a few minutes?"

"Starrrting now?" Zo asked.

Loren nodded. "Yes, starting now. And be glad it?s warm. You were cold a minute ago. I?m exhausted. You go to sleep, and I?ll see you in the morning." Loren immediatly dropped off into a deep slumber. Zowey jumped onto one of the beds. She kneaded the covers and purred. "Nicce." After turning around a few times, Zo

 

LOL, you two make a great pair! This is so cute and funny. Can't wait to see what Zowey's next antics are!

 

*tries to stop laughing* Well...at least...no one's...here to...hear me...laughing so much!

 

Glad you all like it so much. Here's some more.

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The next morning, Zowey was the first to wake up. She yawned and saw that she had gotten fur all over the bed. "Uh-oh. Lorrrren?ss not going to be happy about thissss."

Loren sat up and stretched. Zowey desperately tried to hide the furry mess on the bed under the covers or under herself. "Good morn-" Loren trailed off as she saw the fur. "Zowey! Look what you did to the bed! What happened?"

"I had to sshed my furrr..." Zowey flicked her tail. "It wasss too hot in herre."

Loren sighed. "I guess it?s not really your fault." She stretched again and changed the subject. "So, do you think you can take the day seriously for a change?"

"I think ssso," Zo said, hopping gracefully off the bed. "Got any gum?

"Yes." Loren made a face. "But you can?t have it." Zowey made a protesting growl. "You?ll make another mess," Loren continued. "And chewing gum hardly conveys a serious atittude."

Zo thought for a moment. "A moussse then?"

Loren groaned. "What is the matter with you?"

"Sorry." Zo gave Loren a toothy smile. "Arrre they having a feassst forr uss?"

"No," Loren answered. Zowey whimpered. "I seriously doubt they?re having a feast for us."

"Did you bring any food?" Zo intterrupted.

"No. But I?m sure someone will bring us some breakfast," Loren reassured the hungry Benghaali cat. No sooner had Loren said this, had the door opened to admit a servant with a cart of food. Zo made an exclaimation of delight and tackled the sevant, scattering the food everywhere.

"Zowey!" Loren turned to the servant. "I?m awfully sorry about that," she apologized.

Zo gobbled up almost all the food, which had fallen to the floor. The servant scurried out, obviously shocked by Zo?s behavior.

"Want ssome, Lorrren?" Zowey asked, licking some sause from her lips.

"Off the floor?" Loren grimaced. "I don?t think so."

"It givess it flavorr," Zo growled. She finished eating the food.

"I?ll just go hungry." Loren reached for her cloak. "An you?ll stay here for the rest of the day." Zowey screamed in protest. "I don?t want to put up with your antics all day."

"I?ll be good! I prrromisse!" Zowey looked pleadingly at Loren.

Loren shook her head. "You?ve said that before. I can?t afford to have the negotiations interrupted by you and your crazyness."

"I?ve eaten!" Zo protested. "I won?t causse trrouble!"

Loren looked at her skeptically. "Give me one good reason why I should take you with me."

"I?m yourr frriend!"

"True." Loren looked thoughtful. "Allright, I?ll give you one last chance. And you'd better not mess up." There was a knock at the door. "I?ll get it." Loren went to open the door and found the rude guard from the night before standing there.

"I?ve been sent to escort you to the negotiations. Please follow me." The guard turned and began to lead the way.

"Yes," Loren answered, "of course. Come on, Zowey." Loren followed the guard and Zo hurried after her.

 

hehehe

Nice post!

 

That's funny.

Yeah, Zo better behave. The Jedi Temple might have the best clean mice Zoe's ever tasted.

 

Eh? This hasn't been UPed?

 

UP! for crying out loud! Someone please read this!

 

Everyone READ!

 

Oh, this is great! LOL