Beyond - Legends Fragile Things {Dear Diary responce - OC/Kyp Durron} COMPLETE 4/16/09!

Entry Three

Sorry for pausing there diary ? I hope that I did not leave you too concerned. I don't think that you would be, for I am alive and speaking right now.

Once again that is besides the point.

*pause *

I really am good at getting off subject, aren't I?

Anyway, back to the story.

I woke up latter ? I have no idea how much latter.

The first thing that I noticed was my pounding head ? that sort of thing is kind of hard to ignore. The ache originated in my still burning eyes, and spread outward to pound unmercifully behind my temples. I had noticed a rather loud rumbling in the background, and I was confused. I wanted to say that it was the steady beat of a small ship's engines ? but it was too loud, and much too close to me to be from a larger ship.

Everything was black too. It was the darkest room I have ever been in. There wasn't even the slight gleam of light to illuminate my surroundings.

I had been confused for a few moments, before my memory came back.

Everything had hit me in a rush. I remembered the battle, my men dying. I remember a lightsaber flashing, and Nakoni screaming in pain. I remember the toxins, and the glint in Nakoni's eyes, wait -

Nakoni!

Cold fear had suddenly shot through me. Nakoni? Was he alive? Or was he finally dead? Where was I? I could no longer smell the sharp scent of chemicals, nor was the air oppressive in it's heaviness ? like it had been at the factory. My surroundings smelt nice. I had to admit. I could scent the pleasant fragrance of pine, and something spicier. I smiled slightly. I smelled the forest after a storm.

And something slightly more masculine.

I remember my brow wrinkling in confusion as the smells were much sharper than they should have been. Frowning I had moved my hands, and paused as they grasped something pleasantly coarse. It was a blanket I realized, then it made scene. I was in a bed.

I inhaled again.

I was in a man's bed!

Needless to say I freaked out.

Jumping up as fast as my watery legs would allow me I had yelped again as I tripped and stumbled over a low table, and it's adjacent chairs.

My heart had pounded as I uttered a few choice curses. I hadn't seen anything! Suddenly very worried I had tried to blink my eyes against the darkness that laid oppressively over my vision. I slowly got to my feet, and shakily made my way to one side of the room. My arms were held out in front of me as I tried to avoid any more obstacles.

At length I made it too one wall, and my arms had traced it until I came upon a door. About a foot over from the door post I felt a switch, and I nearly sighed in relief.

Let there be light.

I had flicked the switch, and nothing had happened.

I was confused at first, and thought that maybe the light was broken. In denial I flicked the switch again.

And again.

And again.

Nothing happened, no light appeared, and a nasty suspicion developed in the back of my mind. - The chemicals, - my burning eyes, - the heightened senses.

?No.? I had whispered as I continued to flick the switch back and forth. ?No. No, no, no!?

My voice continued to rise in volume as I tried to deny what my mind was telling me what was really so.

I couldn't see.

Maybe the light was broken. A voice in my mind suggested desperately, and I had all too hastily agreed.

Awkwardly I fumbled at the door controls, and I bolted into the hallway beyond. Still there was nothing.

Then I heard a voice, a man's voice, ?You are finally awake.?

The voice sounded familiar. Memories surfaced from the factory. The man with the lightsaber! Still I was on guard, and without thinking I lashed out. My fist connected solidly with his face, and I felt something crack.

A broken nose? I thought hopefully, and I brought my other arm up to hit him in the back of the neck as he slouched forward.

I hit empty air, and I cursed as I felt his arms reach out and pull me against his chest.

I had almost blanked out there as his scent washed over me. The same one from the bed ? only stronger. For

 

iamobiwan1970 : That's exactly what I was thinking, and of course she is going to like Kyp. It wouldn't be any fun otherwise.

Or would it?

Lola64 : LOL, that was wonderful. Yes, Scotlyn is surely on the path to his heart if she keeps that up. *snicker*

Jade_eyes : Oh, she'll be a bucket of ice water all right. I have some plans for that. A little angst, humor, romance, and fluff all rolled into one. Yep, that'll be a plot.

Flowerlady : Thanks! And I'll be sure to add you.

Healer_Leona : Thanks!

Lea-El : Thanks, I'm glad I could pull that off. I was nervous about that. *whew*

JagsEternalFlame : You mentioned it now.

Thanks to everyone who replied, and I'll hav more up in the next two weeks.

~MJ

 

Thanks Flame and Iamobiwan1970!

And welcome Ceillean !


I have goten behind, haven't I?

Well, I have a snow day today, and a few feet of snow outside of my door - I'm not going anywhere today. *sigh*

I'll work on typing then.

See ya soon!

~MJ

 

Entry Four

Sorry for the pause again ? I was interrupted.

Where did I leave off?

Oh yes ? Kyp Durron.

Yep. You head right. Kyp Durron ? as in the famous black haired, green eyed Jedi Master. The same one that my sister and me always drooled over, and then compared to my planet's top 100 hottest guy's list.

You could say that I was mortified.

I knew ? I just knew that I blushed. I couldn't help it, it just sorta . . . slipped!

Would you blame me?

You've seen him in the holovids! Looking all tall and strong, and just . . . Jedi-ish.

You can't blame me.

* sigh *

Stop looking at me that way! I'm not insane, I swear!

* glare *

Fine then, be that way.

Okay, freaking out done now.

He was snickering at me, and I had glared at him. My fan girl moment was promptly forgotten as I crossed my arms over my chest and scowled as fiercely as as I could manage. Then he laughed harder! The most mortifying thought crossed my mind then.

He was a Jedi,. Right?

Could he read minds then?

Oh force! That's so embarrassing.

-- Forgive me, I need to go bang my head against the bulkhead.

-- I'm back now. - Aspirin included.

My embarrassment faded though when there was a pinging sound coming from the direction of what I assumed to be the cockpit. The sound was unnaturally loud to my newly sensitive hearing. I heard the faint rustle of cloth, and I felt a shift in his direction. ?I have a message incoming, would you join me?? He asked.

I nodded, and I felt a callused hand reach out to grasp mine.

I can't explain it Diary. His hand over mine was almost comforting. It was something tangible, and something that I could rely on in my darkness. I smiled in peace Dairy ? even though I will never admit it to anyone but you.

Then we were walking, and he guided me around the obstacles of the small ship. It's strange Diary. With any other I would feel humiliated, or shamed. I'm known for being fiercely independent. The idea of taking help from anyone is definitely not appealing. I don't know. Maybe I've just been this way for too long. It just felt good to rely on someone. I trusted him, oddly enough.

Or maybe it was just another one of them Jedi tricks.

Great, I'm scowling again. Mother was right, I'm going to have a permanent frown line by the time that I am thirty-five. Hahaha. Very funny mother. At least now I won't be able to see them myself.

Forgive me my cryptic humor, sometimes it's called for.

Okay ? I'm getting off subject again.

So we reached the cockpit, and he helped me sit down. I held my hands out to feel my surrounding's, trying o get my bearings. I easily recognized a ship's controls, and I immediately drew my hands away before I pressed something that I shouldn't have.

-- Another wonderful habit of mine.

He walked away from me, and a momentary pang filled me once I was alone again.

-- There's the scowl again.

?Kyp Durron here.? He answered, and I relaxed again upon hearing his voice.

A distinctly female voice answered on the other line, and I have no idea why I frowned. ?Fancy seeing you out here Kyp.? She said, ?I figured you'd be back at Ossus by now.?

?Not yet Goddess,? He answered, and I could have sworn that I heard a note of wistful fondness in his voice.

-- I seem to scowl a lot around him.

He was speaking to her, and I tuned back in at, ?I'm just starting my route back now. How bout you? This is a long way away from your usual runs.

I could hear the shrug in her voice. ?This is far enough away from everything to be peaceful.? She said, and I heard the note of . . . something more in her voice. I frowned. More Jedi secrets?

My Jedi nodded ? I think ,and he said, ?I understand that.?

?Any other reason you are out this way?? She asked, and I wasn't blind to the teasing lift in her voice.

My eyes narrowed as things suddenly made sense. Maybe there was more reasons than one why Kyp was out this way. - Something more substantial than 'saving damsels in distress' anyway.

I rolled my eyes the

 

iamobiwan1970 : I put off shoveling snow too. Then I got yelled at. LOL. I love Kyp as a character, yet K/J never really clicked for me, so K/OC is the next best thing - since ProFiction has a thing with making him stay a bachelor and all. I think that it is the curse of the male Jedi.

Poor Zekk. I just always feel bad for him.

Ceillean : Thank-you. Your words really honor me. I write humor first off, so I guess I never can get totally away from it.

More soon.

Lea-El : It would be post Dark Nest, I didn't make that clear, didn't I?

Thanks, and things will just get better from here, until they meet the first hill of the rollercoaster. Heeheehee.

Jade_eyes : Thanks! To tell you the truth I didn't like the post much, I'm glad it went over well. Yeah, and there's something wrong with Jaina, there should be a professional term for it.

Healer_Leona : No he wouldn't.

I'm glad that you enjoyed!


Flowerlady : I'd have to debate you on that one. (Jag all the way), yet for this story he is.

~MJ

 

JagsEternalFlame : Thanks Flame!

Lola64 : Thanks, and things will get very sticky for her. Yet Kyp is in a most oppurtune possition to help. LOL

~MJ

 

Entry Five

The trip to Ossus was relatively short ? after all of the time that I had spent in my beauty sleep after all, and we passed it in companionable silence. I had just kept replaying the battle over and over again. What could I have done better? What could I have done differently that would have ensured the keeping of my sight?

After going around in circles for some time I sighed, and drooped my head wearily into my hands. I had found no answers. I am human, and as such I messed up and now reap the consequences.

My only consolation was that Nakoni had fallen too.

Wait! Had he?! He had always been a Sithly snake, why would this time be any different? I tried to remember, and yet as hard as I tried I could not recall what had happened to Nakoni after the last part of the fight. I suddenly needed to hear that he was dead, I needed to hear that Zantos's memory was at peace. So I asked him, ?Is Nakoni dead??

He was silent for a moment, and I heard the faint whispers of hands brushing against the controls of the ship. I suddenly had a fierce longing for my sight. I hadn't realized how much that I relied on being able to read a person's face. Was that a trait of an officer, or a trait that all possessed? I just felt . . . vulnerable.

I hated that.

He answered at length though, ?I'm not sure.?

My eyes had narrowed, ?How can you not be sure? Either he is dead or alive. There's not really much wiggle room there.?

I think that he might of smirked, there was a lilt to his voice that spoke of a small smile. ?He was down when I ran with you to Quarti. I came back when your condition was stable, and yet Nakoni's body was nowhere to be found.?

I was thoughtful, and a little disturbed. I knew that I had failed. Again. ?Were there any other bodies left??

?Everyone was there except for the Crime Boss, Nakoni you said his name was??

I nodded. ?Yes, Nakoni.? My voice was sad, and I cursed myself for my show of emotion.

He was silent though, and I thanked him for that. I leaned back against the soft cushion of the copilot's chair, and listened to the soothing rumble of the sublight engines. I decided that I enjoyed space travels. My only wish was that it could have been under more favoring circumstances. I have heard that the play of stars across the viewport windows is a sight to see. Yes, that is my confession, Diary. I have never strayed past Krontos's atmosphere, and I was curious about this place called Ossus. Would it have my home planet's majestic mountains, or permanently fall colored leaves? Would the air sing, and the rivers shine such a deep blue that they could pass for purple?

Then, I realized with sudden horror, that it wouldn't matter. My gem of a planet will never be something that graced my eyes again. Tears pricked at the front of the darkness, and I had to take deep breaths against the sudden panic that had seized me.

At a length I was able to force the emotion away, and I let a semblance of reason set in. I would fight this. I will not be a victim of my own body. The panic faded away, and still the bitter aftertaste of worry was there. Something told me that that would never completely leave. The galaxy was that much dangerous for me. A strong hand had clasped over my shoulder at that moment, and out of reflex I looked up to see the face that normally would be that.

Twin pools of black swam in their place, and my heart dropped that much farther.

?Are you okay?? He asked.

I had nodded, I didn't trust my voice to speak.

He said nothing, even though I knew he could sense my lie. He brushed his hand against my face, and I leaned almost greedily into the caress. I think I needed that contact. I just needed to know that there was something in that darkness besides me.

His voice was soft when he spoke, and I absently wondered if that was another gift bequeathed by the force. ?We'll be landing soon, you might want to strap yourself in.?

I nodded again, still not trusting my voice, and his hand retreated from my skin.

I tried not to notice that I felt