Beyond - Legends Sisters of Light: A Teneniel Djo Story (Teneniel/Isolder, OCs, Adventure/Romance) FINISHED 12/13!!

Title: Sisters of Light: A Teneniel Djo Story

Authors: Teniel Djo and GeithJiseo2

Genre: Romance/Fantasy/Adventure

Summary: Teneniel Djo, the Queen Mother of Hapes, and her husband, Prince Isolder, have gone to Teneniel?s homeworld of Dathomir for their second honeymoon. But being that this is the Star Wars Universe, their second honeymoon is anything but normal as they learn that Teneniel?s Clan Sisters have vanished without a trace. Now it?s up them, with the help of their protocol droid Cee-Tee and a few unlikely allies, to find out what happened to their Sisters before it?s too late...

This story takes place about ten years after the events of Maternal Instincts. Call it a mini spin-off of sorts.

Many thanks go to the very talented Teniel Djo, who was the brilliant mastermind behind all this.

Enjoy!

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Teneniel gazed down at the beautiful planet on the viewscreen. So lush and green with all those deep blue oceans and those great swirling clouds.

Dathomir. Home.

She put her hand to the transparisteel. If the ship blew up right now, she would be willing to swim through that cold, dark vacuum to be home once more. But hopefully, no such action would be necessary.

Isolder snuck up behind her and encircled her waist with his arms.

Teneniel let a small smile curl onto her lips. ?It is not wise to startle a Force witch.?

He laughed merrily and laid his head on her shoulder. ?You knew it was me.?

Teneniel turned to face the viewport again to hide her grin. ?Just don?t try that with any of the other women down there.?

Isolder closed his eyes and leaned his cheek against hers. ?Don?t worry. I wouldn?t dream of it.?

They were silent as the ship descended through the atmosphere.

?Not a bad place for a second honeymoon, huh?? Isolder remarked.

Teneniel nodded. ?It?s just what I wanted.? With Tenel Ka at the Academy, it had been terribly suffocating on Hapes. Isolder was always so busy during the day, and Tenel Ka had been her sole confidante. But she needed to learn the ways of the Jedi sometime.

Teneniel just wished that her daughter hadn?t grown up so fast.

Isolder startled her out of her reprieve. ?Ready for a nice, quiet vacation?? he asked as the ship settled down onto the land.

?Since when has anything we?ve done been quiet?? Teneniel countered.

Isolder smiled. ?Don?t worry; nothing is going to go wrong.?

Teneniel and Isolder were interrupted by their protocol droid, C-12. ?Excuse me, Master Isolder and Mistress Teneniel, but you wished to be informed the moment we landed safely.?

Isolder nodded. ?Yes. Thank you Cee-Tee.? He took his wife?s hand, ?Are you ready??

Teneniel smiled. ?I am always ready.?

Isolder grinned, and they walked hand-in-hand out of the ship into the home of the Singing Mountain Clan. The wind whispered over the familiar landscape, but there was not a Clan Sister or rancor steed in sight.

?Talk about your warm welcomes,? Isolder commented.

Teneniel furrowed her brow. ?I do not sense anyone.?

?Maybe they moved,? Isolder offered.

?Perhaps,? Teneniel agreed doubtfully.

They entered the old clan home to find that things had been left in their places. As if the entire clan had just up and left. There wasn?t even any sign of a fight. Teneniel even had to snuff out a flame under a cooking pot that was in danger of overboiling.

?It looks as if they expected to come back,? Isolder noted. ?Maybe we should just wait for them.?

No sooner had the words left his lips that a giant beast lunged at them. But before they could be enveloped by its gaping maw, a blaster bolt knocked it out of the air. The beast lay on the ground, then expired.

Teneniel and Isolder turned to see if one of the Clan Sisters had come back; but instead, they only saw Cee-Tee.

Teneniel arched an eyebrow. ?I thought you were just a prot

 

Mwah. A Hapan protocol droid makes all the difference.

Great start...I'm hooked already!

 

I'm hooked too!

 

Please put me on the PM list for this one!

 

Thanks, guys! And, Vader, you've been added to the PM list.

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Teneniel gazed at the surface of the water. All she could see was her reflection.

Isolder came up behind her. ?Checking our hair, are we??

Teneniel cocked an eyebrow at him, ?I haven?t been on Hapes that long.?

Isolder sighed with mock-relief, and Teneniel turned her attention back to the water. She used the Force to enhance her eyesight so as to see into the murky depths. She saw forms after a while...

Splash!

Something surfaced. It was just barely human. Its eyes were completely white, and its skin was a pinkish-orange. It had hair that was a murky blonde. And there were slits in the sides of its neck that Teneniel assumed were gills.

Isolder yelped and fell backwards over the moss-covered rocks. The creature was naked and had the vague form of a woman, but it was obvious that he was not attracted to it.

The creature cocked an eyebrow at him and then turned to Teneniel Djo. What brings you here, Sister? The voice was in her head, and the only movement of the being?s mouth was its opening and closing like a calmly gasping fish.

?I?m looking for the Singing Mountain Clan,? Teneniel explained.

The creature blinked. He took them.

Teneniel?s eyes widened. ?You saw what happened to them??

The creature shook its head. No. But I heard their cries.

Teneniel blinked. ?How could you hear them underwater??

I was aboveground at the time.

Teneniel frowned. ?Why didn?t they send a distress cry through the Force??

The creature shrugged.

Then it suddenly became clear to Teneniel. ?Ysalamiri!? She frowned. ?But we don?t only hone our Force powers; our bodies are strong. There was no sign of a struggle...?

The Water Sister crawled all the way out of the water. Shining droplets rained off her salmon-colored skin. The air has already dried her hair, and Teneniel could see that it was quite coarse and it stood up in some places.

Come, The Sister beckoned. I will take you to the Sisters of Air. They may have seen it.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Chek watched the cells holding the Singing Mountain Clan. There were dozens of ysalamiri in the room, but he still didn?t feel safe. He hated this job. He hated the captain, but that was a thought he?d scarcely even think for fear of...

?You played a dirty trick on us.? One of the women glared at him from her prison.

Chek snapped out of his thoughts. ?Silence,? he hissed. ?I?m tired of hearing you.?

?Well, you?re going to be hearing a lot of me,? the Sister challenged.

Chek ground his teeth. ?I?ll punish you if I have to!? His hand hovered over the electroshock for her cage.

The Sister held her head high. ?Go ahead.? Something about the look in her eyes told Chek it wouldn?t do any good, anyway.

Chek came very close to the cell. The other women were glaring at him by now. But it seemed to be above them to even speak with him. This was the only one to provoke him. ?If you give us what we want, we?ll let you go,? he taunted.

The woman merely laughed. ?Say please.?

He swore under his breath just as the captain came in. ?How are our honored guests?? the captain inquired.

?Overstaying their welcome,? Chek grumbled.

The captain laughed and spread his arms. ?Are you all picking on Chek??

None of them spoke, not even the talkative one.

Chek pointed to the talkative one. ?Just that one.?

The captain approached her cell. ?What is it that you want??

?My freedom,? she answered.

The captain shrugged. ?You?re free anytime you like.?

Her eyes sparked. ?Ah, but what is freedom without a clear conscience to enjoy it with??

 

The Dathomiran version of a mermaid, huh? Great post...as usual! It's fun to see the UNunsual suspects, such as Teneniel and Isolder show up!

 

The captain approached her cell. ?What is it that you want??

?My freedom,? she answered.

The captain shrugged. ?You?re free anytime you like.?

Her eyes sparked. ?Ah, but what is freedom without a clear conscience to enjoy it with??

Wonderful!

 

Cee-Tee made as if to blow the smoke from the barrel. ?You misjudge me Mistress. I am a Hapan protocol droid.?

So it would seem!

Wonderful job so far. May I have a PM when you update?

 

c'mon Teneniel get your sisters free

 

Thanks, everyone! And, Arwen_Djo, you've been added to the PM list.

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Naja sat in her dark cell with her hands around her knees. Tears flowed from her glowing red eyes, and strands of her blue-black hair wandered into her mouth. It was so dark. Couldn?t they at least give her a night light? Mommy had always...

The door squeaked, and she looked up. For a moment, there was beautiful light, but then her visitor shut the door behind them.

It was Daddy.

Naja scooted to the corner of the cell.

?Oh, don?t do that, little one,? her father chided.

?Do they hate me?? she choked. He knew she meant the warrior women.

She saw felt him frown gravely in the dark. ?I?m afraid they do.?

She wept into her little hands. ?Is it because I made the rancor float? If it is, tell them I?m sorry. I didn?t mean it. I?m sorry!?

Her father shook his head; she could see his eyes in the dark. ?I?m afraid you can?t take something like that back.?

Naja sobbed, ?Why not? I promise never to do it again! I promise!?

?That?s not why they?re mad, Naja. They need to teach you how your power works??

?No! I never want to do it again!? Naja cut him off. ?I was just mad, and I wanted Mommy...That poor little rancor.? Her tears stained her face.

Her father stood up. ?Then I?m afraid they?re just going to be mad at you.?

Naja sobbed, ?No! No! Tell them I?m sorry! Tell them!?

Her father opened the door to leave. ?It just doesn?t work that way.?

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

The captain rubbed his forehead as he closed the door behind him. He looked up at Chek. ?I loathe children,? the captain sighed as he crossed the room.

Chek frowned. ?Is she still not cooperating??

?Stubborn little thing,? the captain affirmed.

Chek frowned. ?If we can?t get the student to cooperate and we can?t get the teachers to cooperate...?

?This will work!? the captain insisted.

Chek shrugged. ?You?re the boss.?

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Arian sat in her cramped cell, completely at a loss of what to do.

As leader of the Singing Mountain Clan, it was her duty to set an example for the other warriors. She should never show fear, doubt, or uncertainty, for it would undermine her credibility as leader. And even though she kept saying that to herself, this time she felt utterly helpless.

Arian felt a small tugging on her boot, and she looked down to see her adopted Ssekhmet sister, Ssasha, clinging to her leg, purring softly in fear. ?Ari,? it whispered. ?What do those bad men want with us.?

Arian bent down and stroked Ssasha?s soft white fur. Even after all these years, she still loved feeling the soft, silk fur running under her hand. ?I don?t know, sweetie,? she said softly, brushing aside some tears from her sister?s eyes. ?But I promise you that they will not get anywhere near you or your brother as long as I am here.?

The little Ssekhmet sniffled, still not completely comforted. ?They wanna hurt us,? she whispered. ?They wanna do bad things to us.?

Arian nodded, biting her lower lip. ?I will not let anything happen to you.?

?You promise?? Ssasha asked.

?I do,? she said. ?Now go get some sleep.?

The little pup nodded, and headed over to where her twin brother, Karssha, was asleep in one corner, his chest rising and falling as he softly snored. Ssasha gathered her small, furry arms around her brother and fell asleep next to him.

Arian sighed. The pups? original mother, Heless, had died ten years ago in a battle between the Nightsisters and the Singing Mountain Clan. Arian?s mother, Kirana Ti, had stayed with her to the end, even when her mate, Katharss, tried to take control of her babies. The pups had been safely delivered...but at the cost of their mother?s life.

Arian and Kirana Ti had raised the children as their own. Arian and the two pups rapidly formed a bond, and they all became the best of friends. When Kirana Ti left for the Jedi Academy and after Augwynne

 

Awww, the Ssekhmets are so adorable! Arian is such a good big sister.

Wonderful!

 

yay someone writes about Kirana's unmentioned daughter!!! and you've my welcome to teh TK fanclubs and the EUC in general as well, Geith

 

There's not much to say... wonderful postie!

 

Naja sobbed, ?Why not? I promise never to do it again! I promise!?

?That?s not why they?re mad, Naja. They need to teach you how your power works??

?No! I never want to do it again!? Naja cut him off. ?I was just mad, and I wanted Mommy...That poor little rancor.? Her tears stained her face.

Her father stood up. ?Then I?m afraid they?re just going to be mad at you.?

Naja sobbed, ?No! No! Tell them I?m sorry! Tell them!?

Her father opened the door to leave. ?It just doesn?t work that way.?

Wow! Heartbreaking. But a wonderful chapter!

 

Thank you all! And thank you, too, SilSolo, for welcoming me to the Tenel Ka Fan Club.

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The captain paced in front of the warrior women in crisp military style. ?I suppose it?s time to tell you all why you are here.?

He had their attention.

The only one who ever talked, the one with the animals in the cage with her, held her head high. ?Whatever it is, we won?t cooperate.?

The captain lifted a blue-black eyebrow. ?Why do you assume that it?s bad??

?We?re in cages, aren?t we?? she countered.

The captain approached this woman?s cell. ?What is your name, proud one??

?Arian,? she replied simply.

He grinned. ?Well, Arian, you?re very smart.? He straightened up and continued to pace. ?As I?m sure you all remember, I threatened to kill a little girl if you did not come with me willingly. And I?m sure you also remember the little girl threw one of your rancors rather far with her Force powers...?

Arian sniffed. ?Get to the point.?

The captain sneered. ?Very well. The little girl is my daughter. Her name is Naja. She has great Force powers, but they are erratic. Uncontrolled. I wish you to train her.?

Arian laughed. ?Sure. Providing you give her to us and never return.?

The captain shook his head. ?I?m afraid that?s not how it works. The girl belongs to me.?

Arian growled, ?First you threaten to kill your own daughter to get us here, then you want us to train her so she can be your own personal warrior??

The captain nodded. ?Very good. You?re catching on. But I tire of waiting. You have three more days to decide. I?ve been generous enough with my time as it is. If you don?t decide after 72 hours, I?ll merely throw the girl out the airlock. She?s no use to me if she?s not taught.?

With that, the captain turned to leave, but Arian called after him. ?It takes time to train one in the Force. Impatience will not serve you well while waiting for us to train her, should we decide to do so.?

The captain regarded her once more and grinned. ?Ah, but it does not take nearly as long to train a Sith.?

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The door opened again in Naja?s dark prison, and she looked up with a start. It was only Chek.

?Uncle Chek!? she exclaimed, delighted.

?Hey, midget.? He smiled in the dark. His glowing red eyes sparkled with amusement. Naja heard the crinkle of wrappers...

?Candy!? she exclaimed as Chek handed over the little morsels to her. She unwrapped them and proceeded to shove them in her mouth.

Chek glanced nervously over his shoulder. ?Whoa, kid, not so fast. The captain will start to wonder why you?re getting so chubby.?

Naja sighed and exercised a little restraint, hiding the rest of the candy in the corner of her cell. She focused on Uncle Chek?s eyes in the dark. Most species in the galaxy find it unnerving to look into the eyes of a Chiss. But the Chiss themselves take great comfort in it. Especially children.

?Uncle Chek, will...will I ever see Mommy again??

Chek swallowed. ?No, I?m afraid not. Mommy and Daddy got into a big fight...Daddy won.?

Naja sniffled. ?Was the fight over me??

Chek nodded solemnly.

Naja began to cry. ?It?s all my fault!?

?No!? Chek insisted. ?Sometimes, mommies and daddies fight, even over children, but that doesn?t mean it?s your fault. Understand??

Naja nodded; then she spoke hesitantly. ?Uncle Chek...when Daddy took me away, was...was Mommy sleeping? I tried to wake her...?

A tear glittered red in the light of Chek?s eyes. ?Yes, she was sleeping.?

 

Oooo, the captain's not looking so nice...poor Naja. She seems like such a sweetie.

And it looks like Arian has inherited all of her mother's fire and spirit!

Wonderful post!

 

Poor Naja! I'm not liking the captain.... I glad someone's paying attention to her.

 

Is this the part where I get to hassle you about not having a daily update? Oh, the tables have turned...

But to return the favor...

Bringing this great story UP!

 

Naja began to cry. ?It?s all my fault!?

?No!? Chek insisted. ?Sometimes, mommies and daddies fight, even over children, but that doesn?t mean it?s your fault. Understand??

Naja nodded; then she spoke hesitantly. ?Uncle Chek...when Daddy took me away, was...was Mommy sleeping? I tried to wake her...?

A tear glittered red in the light of Chek?s eyes. ?Yes, she was sleeping.?

but

 

Thanks, guys! And thank for the up, Ash!

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Teneniel gazed into the forest canopy. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting shifting beams into the forest. Suddenly, she saw something dart from one tree to the other.

The Water Sister, whose name was Salya, squinted into the treetops. It was obvious that her white eyes did not work well on land. But her Force powers were good.

The Sisters of Air have noticed us, Salya noted.

Isolder looked about warily. And a Sister dropped down from the trees. She was also human but had adapted to living in her element. Her frame was small, and her hair was thin so as not to weigh down on her, and she had elongated ears seeming something like a bat?s. There were great flaps of skin between her arms and body, meant for gliding.

She opened her mouth and let out a piercing sonar. Isolder winced and covered his ears, and though she had been expecting it, Teneniel flinched just a little.

The Sister of Water smiled. She says welcome.

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Arian stroked Ssasha and Karssha. Ssasha was sleeping with her ears perked up nervously. Karssha was shivering.

?Sso sscared,? Karssha cried. Years of living with humans had almost abolished the creature?s natural hissing of the ?s? sound when they spoke. But in times of great emotion, they reverted back to it.

?I?m sorry,? Arian apologized.

Karssha shook his head. ?Thank you, but I?m not talking about me. I?m talking about the little girl...Arian...Are we gonna save her??

Arian frowned. ?But we can?t save her. If we teach her, she?ll be a Sith, and that?s not life. And if we don?t, she?ll be thrown out the airlock.?

Karssha nodded. ?But if we pretend to teach her, then maybe we can find a way out.?

Arian nodded. ?Yes, but we must think of a clever way to pretend. The captain will want to see progress. We must outsmart him.?

Karssha sneered. ?What makes you so sure he?s smarter than us??

?I?m not,? Arian admitted. ?But you should never underestimate your enemy.?

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

?Why didn?t you just get a Sith to teach her if you wanted her to be a Sith?? Chek asked the captain as he plotted their course in the navicomputer. They needed to pick up supplies away from Dathomir, but they would return.

The captain laughed. ?That was Thrawn?s mistake. Sith are uncontrollable. Jedi are much more easily manipulated in moral issues. Besides, a Sith would not have cared if I was planning to kill Naja or not. And I certainly cannot fight a Force user with my own hands even when they?re robbed of their powers by the ysalamiri.?

?I thought Thrawn?s mistake was hanging out with an unstable Jedi clone and allowing a Noghri to kill him,? Chek commented idly.

?It makes no difference,? the captain sniffed.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

?Why have you come?? asked the Sister of Air. Her voice was thin and unaccustomed to normal speech. There were chirps between her words.

?We were wondering if you knew what happened to the Singing Mountain Clan,? Teneniel replied.

The Sister of Air nodded. ?Come, we will show you.?

Suddenly, there was the click of droid joints as Cee-Tee made her way up to Teneniel, Isolder, and Salya. Cee-Tee was dripping with saliva. ?I?m sorry, Mistress and Master. But a rancor seemed to think I?d be an ample snack,? Cee Tee explained disdainfully as she attempted to get the saliva off of her white-and-gold casing. The blaster in her hand was smoldering.

?You didn?t kill the creature, did you?? Teneniel asked, ready to be angry.

Cee-Tee shook her head. ?No; my blaster just has a special setting. Apparently, rancors don?t like smoked droid. And to prove that no harm came to the creature...? Cee-Tee waved her hand. ?Come along, Fido.?

There was a crash in the trees as the rancor burst through them.

Isolder raised an eyebrow at Cee-Tee. ?You named a rancor Fido??

Cee Tee put her hands on her hips. ?Do you have a better name??

 

Mwahahaha...

A rancor named Fido!!! Oh, I love it! Cee-Tee is awesome!

And the part about Thrawn's mistake...priceless.

Thank you, I needed a good laugh today. Great update!

 

Fido? That's awesome! I mean, why not?

Thanks for the pm.

 

More, please?

Hehehe, I'm having fun returning the dailying upping favor!

So...

UP!

 

Arian nodded. ?Yes, but we must think of a clever way to pretend. The captain will want to see progress. We must outsmart him.?

Karssha sneered. ?What makes you so sure he?s smarter than us??

?I?m not,? Arian admitted. ?But you should never underestimate your enemy.?

How very true!

 

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