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Post by Sw on Jun 21, 2005 18:28:48 GMT -5
I know it's not alot but I'm working through writer's block. So I'm just happy to be am to write even if it's just a few sentence at a time.
Part 13 part 2
Mara knew Luke's request had to do with her recovered memories. And as much as she hated the word meditate this was once Mara knew it would be best if she did as Luke asked.
“Okay Jedi where do you want me to set?” Mara asked feeling Luke pull away from behind her.
“Turn around so your facing me then set with your legs crossed” Luke dictated as he watch Mara follow his command surprised a little when she didn’t offer any sarcasm while obeying his orders. It was so very un-Mara like. What they saw last night in Mara’s vision must have really upset her Luke knew it had him and they weren’t his parents.
Luke had witnessed his Father’s death and countless others over the years but he couldn’t imagine as a child seeing your Father murder before your eyes then being torn from your Mother’s arms knowing you would never see her again. No wonder Mara feared loving anyone all those she had in life before him had died.
“Tested 1..2..3..” Mara said as she waved her hand in front of Luke’s face trying to get his attention. “Farmboy are you in there” the later part was said in between giggles as Luke pulled Mara into his arms and starting tickling her mercilessly.
“Stop...Luke…please” Mara pleads as she tried to stop Luke’s hands from reaching its goal of a spot behind her arm that always drove her crazy with laughter when tickled. Which Luke had discovered some months back on a lazy afternoon when neither, Mara or he had felt like getting out of bed.
Luke’s hands stopped shy of reaching their goal instead they pulled Mara into his embrace. Seeing Mara laughing and having fun was something Luke promised himself he would give anything to see everyday.
As Mara breathing returned to normal she broke they hug Luke had her in and smiled at the Jedi when she asked. “I thought you wanted me to set across from you not on top of you?”
Luke smiled and tried to hide a chuckle at Mara’s words disguised as a yawn but knew it hadn’t fooled Mara Jade she was too smart to fall for that.
“Your right” Luke started as he switched from being fun loving farmboy to stern Jedi Master before Mara’s very eyes. “Let’s try this again. Mara since you’re already across from me just close your eyes and take a deep breath in and let everything around us disappear from you mind.”
TBC...
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Post by Sw on Jul 23, 2005 18:02:06 GMT -5
Please let me know if you all think this part matchs with the rest of the story. I'm not so sure myself and might end up edit it later.
Sw
Part 13 part 3
It seemed like time stood still as the couple traveled through Mara’s memories some so fast that all that could be seen was a blur and others where clear like a holo. Both stopping as they came to a memory from Mara’s childhood.
The Emperor setting on his throne with Lord Vader standing by his side with his head turned downward which seemed impossible given he wore his mask. Yet Vader’s head was bent down and his hand clasped tightly in front of him.
“Love is pain young Jade” Emperor Palpatine stated this with a look of pleasure on his face as he continued on “Asked Lord Vader he would know above any others.”
“For it was love that has made my young friend the man he is today. Isn’t that right Lord Vader?” Palpatine joyfully asked his question or more like demanded an answer from his apprentice.
“Yes Master” was the reply that came seconds following the question as both Mara and Luke noticed Vader unclasped his hands and ball them into fists. Both wondered silently what Palpatine meant by his question and why it effected Vader so.
“Leave us” Palpatine order looking at Vader and waited until the Dark Lord was out of sight before he turned back towards the child in front of him. “You must understand dear child I am saving you from Lord Vader”
“Vader wouldn’t hurt me” the child Mara voiced stating proudly almost proclaiming the Emperor to be a lair.
“But he would Lord Vader has killed all those he once loved” Palpatine gleefully informed the child. “He murdered his own wife given time Vader would turn on you as well. No my dear child I am saving you from Love which will only bring you pain.”
Luke’s pain at hearing of his Father killing his wife which could only mean his Mother was so intense Mara started to pull herself along with Luke out of her memories only to be stopped as Luke pulled back. ‘We have to go back Mara and fix whatever it was that Palpatine has done to you’
‘Luke we can finish this later.’ Mara stated worrying more for Luke than herself at the moment. Finding out that Vader had killed his wife which by all counts most likely was Luke’s Mother wasn’t something that could be just brushed off.
‘It might be a lie Mara’ Luke said feeling some truth and what Palpatine had said yet not completely believing him either. How could a man die to save his son and yet kill that same son’s Mother that didn’t make since but then again did anything in Anakin Skywalker’s life ever make since?
Right now though Luke pushed those thoughts away found out how to stop Mara for passing out was the important thing it was something Luke could do and there was anything he could do to change the past.
Mara could sense Luke’s need for them to continue and with the Jedi Master help started her memory up again.
This time the child Mara was setting on the Emperor lap as he held her head in his hands she was crying out telling him to stop that he was hurting her. Palpatine kept laughing until he finished whatever it was that he started then pushed the child off his lap as he hit a button and command Vader to return.
As soon as Vader entered the room and saw Mara he ran to the child picking her up and holding her close. Checking her with the force to see if she was still alive and if there was anyway that he could help her.
“She alive and well my young friend I command you to wipe her memory clean of the events of her life then return to me.” Emperor said with a wave of his hand dismissing Vader and his young charge.
Mara pushed her memories along wanting this to end as soon as possible so she could help Luke with what he had learned. Stopping them again when she found the child her with Vader in his office.
“Did you really kill her?” the child Mara asked the question that was burning in Luke’s mind. Luke didn’t know if he wanted to know the truth or not. If the answer was no then of course he wanted to know but if indeed his Father killed his Mother Luke wasn’t sure he could handle that. “Killed who Mara?” Vader asked as he kneed before the child who looked so like a perfect mix of her parents.
“Your Wife the Emperor said you did. But I don’t believe him” the child said as she looking into the Dark Lord’s mask almost as if she were waiting for him to give her the answer she wanted.
“In a way I did” was the answer both Luke and Mara found didn’t answer the question at all and yet did at the same time. For Luke it meant his Father hadn’t killed his Mother and yet Vader had felt responsible for her death all the same. Had Leia been right did there Mother die of a broken heart?
“I couldn’t save her” Vader added trying to explain his answer better to the child in front of him. “I failed her she trusted me to save her and I couldn’t”
Both adult Mara and Luke felt a shiver run through them at Vader’s words just what had he done in order to try and save his Wife?
“How did she die?” the child Mara asked in all her innocents.
“Childbirth” was the one word Vader replied and the one word Luke never expected to hear. His Mother being kidnapped or sick but never that she died bring Leia and him into the galaxy. With this news also came the intense pain he had felt at Vader moments before instead turn on himself because of him his Mother was dead.
“I kept having vision of her dying given birth. Palpatine promised that if I joined him he would help me save her.” Vader finished as he stood up and turned away from the child before him. He didn’t know why he was telling all of this to the child before him and yet did it matter in a few minutes the child’s memories would be erased.
“Why did the Emperor lie to me and say you killed her?” the red hair child asked. Adult Mara had to smile at her younger self she really asked the hard questions.
“Because he wants me to believe I killed her. He doesn’t understand I know the truth that while I did choke Pad- I mean choked my Wife she was alive and undamaged. She died in childbirth just as I foreseen she would.” Vader then turned to look once more at the child in front of him he own child would be around her age if only Padme had lived.
“And the baby?” child Mara asked.
“She died with her Mother.” Vader stated as he once again kneed before young Mara.
“Your daughter died?” young Mara asked another question this time with tears in running down her face.
“Well I’m sure it was a girl My Wife” Vader stopped then continued on almost like he decided something important “Amidala was my wife’s name thought it was a boy. She died before the baby could be born”
Mara felt shocked that’s where the name for her daughter had come from.
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Post by Sw on Aug 18, 2005 14:20:15 GMT -5
Yes another small update I had planned on finishing it today but after only writing so much my muse left me lol. I plan to have this finished before the start of next month so check back often for a update.
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Somehow knowing that their daughter would have the name of one of their parents seemed fitting.
Luke waited until Mara’s memory began again and let out a breath he had been holding. In the last hour he had learned so much about his Parents and yet their were still so many unanswered question all of which weren’t important to finding what Palpatine had done to Mara.
The next scene began and they watched as the child Mara grabbed her head in pain and Vader holding her. Then after what seemed seconds to them as they raced through the memory they watched as Vader held Mara’s small head in his hands and after a few minutes young Mara seemed out of pain and smiling once again.
“Promise me something Mara, don’t let the Emperor words what love causes stop you from falling in love. Yes love is pain something but with it also can come the most unbelievable joy.” Mara and Luke both were shocked to think that Vader was talking about love bringing joy when it had clearly destroyed his life.
Young Mara nodded her small head to what Vader had said then he continued on. “If you by chance ever have a daughter would you promise me to name her Amidala?”
Mara was stunned it was this promises even though she couldn’t remember making it that had decided the name for her unborn daughter.
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Post by Sw on Aug 30, 2005 18:43:57 GMT -5
Yes once again my muse left me but with everything that is going on with Katrina I just didn't feel like writing. I'm going to try and it this finished up by tomorrow.
Luke watched as Vader held the child Mara’s head in his large hands and then what he was sure past for a whisper for his Father, Vader said. “The Emperor has planted a time bomb in your sub-conscious if you were to ever fall in love your body would shut down over a time killing you. So his words of Love only bringing pain would become true for you.”
“Do not fear little one” Vader speak in his whisper tone again as the child Mara’s eyes widen “I have prevented the Emperor’s master plan for your death by love. Unfortunately I can’t stop his plan completely once it starts I’m only able to stop it from killing you.”
“Will it ever go away?” was the question child Mara asked and was also the question adult Mara and Luke wanted the answer too.
“Yes child, it will but only after you have unlocked these memories.” Vader said then once again there was silence and the young Mara closed her eyes as Vader held her close. “Goodbye Mara may the force be with you” we’re the last words child Mara heard before all went black.
Mara’s next memories were of waking up and Emperor Palpatine telling her about her Parents death and that the Rebels had killed them and that he had saved her from them. Knowing these were the memories Mara always held before she broke the connection between Luke and her. It was time now to live with what had been learned.
The first thing Mara’s jaded eyes saw as they opened was the deep blue of Luke’s own eyes on hers. Taking in the sight of Luke really looking at him Mara for the first time in her life saw what her future could and would be as clear as a bell. Her future along with her unborn daughter’s laid with Luke. It wasn’t going to be easy people weren’t going to like the idea of the former Emperor’s Hand being with the last Jedi Master but Mara realized that didn’t matter what did was that she loved Luke and he loved her. And together they had a future one that would bound to be full of trouble but also filled with love.
Mara knew that Luke and her self had so many question left unanswered. Like what had the Emperor done to her mind and how did Vader heal it or at the least stop it from killing her. And then of course the real question was did Vader really succeed in his quest or would she still get attacks until they killed her.
“It worked Mara” Luke said the force telling him so.
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Post by Sw on Aug 31, 2005 22:01:56 GMT -5
Yes this is the last part well before the Epilogue. Please let me know if this fit with the story. I might come at a later date and make some changes to this last chapter _________________________________________
“There no need to worry about those attacks happening again. There is need to worry about what my sister is going to say when she finds out that we eloped though.”
“Eloped huh?” Mara asked laughing “Don’t you need to ask me something before that even becomes possible?”
Luke pushed all thoughts of his Father and even the mystery around his Mother and how she truly died out of his mind as he playful pulled Mara into a hug and whispered into her ear. “If I remember correctly I have already asked you. I’ve just been very patiently waiting on your answer.”
“Seeing as you’ve waited this long for a answer what’s another few minutes going to hurt” was Mara’s reply as she pulled away from Luke “and I seem to remember someone mentioning making me breakfast”
Luke laughed a little as he followed the Mother of his unborn child out of her bedroom knowing that he would follow Mara anywhere. Luke was sure with Mara Jade soon to be his wife life would never be boring. Besides Luke couldn’t wait for the coming days with Mara watching as she grew bigger everyday with their unborn child.
Luke’s mind couldn’t help but wondered for a few seconds if his own Father had shared those some thoughts about his Mother. “Anakin and Amidala Skywalker” Luke mumbled to himself it just didn’t sound right to him but then again Luke didn’t know what name would even fit the image he had of his Mother. But Amidala wasn’t it, shaking that thought away Luke knew he had to live in the here and now two reasons really. One his Mother and Father he knew wouldn’t want him to miss this time with Mara. Getting her to marry him and then preparing for the birth of their first child. The second reason was staring at him right now demanding to be fed and Luke knew if he planned on talking Mara Jade into marrying him this very afternoon he’ll need a well fed and happy Mara for that.
Smiling Luke started making breakfast knowing that the mystery of his Mother could wait to be answered a little while longer.
The End.
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Post by Sw on Oct 24, 2005 16:21:27 GMT -5
Yes I have finally finished this fic enjoy..
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Epilogue
‘It so beautiful here’ Luke thought as he wrapped his arms around his wife. He had never in all his years and the many planets he had been too remembered a more peaceful and breath taken place. With the mountains and crystal clear lake as a back drop it had a feeling of surreal to it. Or perhaps it was the knowledge that his parents had stood most likely in the same exact spot he now stood with his wife that added to the glory of this place.
After so many years of wondering who his Mother had been Luke could smile with joy at being on her home world. At meeting his Mother’s family of course the greatest joy, in Luke’s life now though were his wife Mara and their daughter Amidala.
Mara couldn’t help but return a smile of her own as she looked out at the lake before her. Still finding it odd that this villa belonged to them it was a shock when they had arrived on Naboo and were met by a lawyer a few days later telling Luke of his inherited. It seems that Darth Vader had brought this very villa a few years before his death leaving it to Luke if anything were to happen to him. A small note Vader left explained that the villa was where he married Luke’s mother Padme Amidala it said nothing else but those few words told so much.
Hearing crying torn Mara and Luke both away from the view before them and back into the villa to check on their baby daughter Threepio who was acting as babysitter was trying to get the baby girl to stop crying. “Oh thank the maker” were the droids words as he saw Luke and Mara enter the room.
Both had to hold back from laughing now knowing just who Threepio’s maker was. Thanks to Luke’s Aunt Sola who told him that Threepio had been built but his Father and given to his Mother as a gift. Of course Luke knew once Han found out there would be no end to Han bringing up how now even with Vader gone he was still torment him with goldrod.
Once Ami was in the arms of her Mother she stopped crying. Her blue eyes looking around taken in her new home Mara thought she looked more like Luke then herself. Along with the eyes Ami had her Father’s smile and ears. The baby girl’s hair or what she had that past for hair was some what strawberry blonde. The best of both worlds Luke had comment about Amidala hairs moments after she was born.
It was no secret that Luke was madly in love with his little girl and Mara had to bite her lip from smiling as she thought it also wasn’t a secret just how much in love Luke was with her as well. They came first to Luke and everyone close to them knew that.
Amidala held out her arms towards her Father and Luke eagerly took his daughter from Mara and walked back towards the door they just came in from knowing Luke like she did Mara guessed he wanted to show their daughter the beauty of the lake.
If it wasn’t for Amidala they wouldn’t be there now so it was only fair she got the tour of the villa. Mara found her self laughing Threepio looked at her and Mara quickly made an exit from the room before the droid asked her what she had been laughing about.
It wasn’t the first time Mara found the reason for Luke having found the Neberrie’s a little amusing. It was all because of Ami’s name. Mon Mothma had come to see the newest Skywalker and when she learned the little girl’s name had asked where they had come up with it. Mara had told the former Chief-of-State that it had been Luke’s mother’s name.
It had only taken a minute before Mon Mothma had said she felt so stupid not having realized something sooner. That she should have because Leia looked so like her Mother that she should have known the moment Luke and Leia revealed they were twins and the children of Anakin Skywalker.
Mon Mothma then explained just who she believed to be their Mother. Padme Neberrie Amidala a former Queen and Senator of Naboo she had died right around the time of Luke and Leia’s birth. The timing was perfect from Mon Mothma her self knew that Padme had been pregnant before her death. And she was reported to have had a close ‘friendship’ with one Jedi Anakin Skywalker.
The piece all fit together Padme Neberrie Amidala had to have been Luke and Leia’s Mother. A few days later Mara had convinced Luke she and Ami were well enough to go with him to Naboo and in search of any living relation that still might be there.
There first stop once on Naboo was to pay respect to Padme’s grave. From there they learned where the Neberrie family lived. It was a shock to learn that Luke’s grandparents both still lived neither were in the best of health but were welcoming when she and Luke arrived on their doorstep with baby Ami. A blood test that Sola had taken confirmed Luke was indeed part of the Neberrie family. A lot of crying had gone on when the Neberrie’s learned that Luke was their grandchild and nephew in Sola case.
That had been a month ago a day before Luke had received the news he owned this villa. Mara couldn’t help but smile as she remembered Luke trying to tell his grandparents about wanting to come here. It had taken the farmboy about the whole month to finally get up the courage to tell them he was coming here. The whole Neberrie family didn’t really want Luke, Ami, or her self out of their sights. Luke had told them it would be better if he left now because they would need a few days to get things ready for Leia’s visit. After all she had three kids, three of their great grandchildren that they would have to prepare for.
That had worked and Luke and she along with their baby had made their escape to the villa. Leia couldn’t wait to come here as well to see where her parents had been married and Mara was sure she would love it here if Leia ever gets the chance to escape her Grandparents and Aunt to get to come. With only a week of time on Naboo that Leia could get off Mara doubted she would find time to visit the villa this trip. Mara and Leia’s relationship was growing while they weren’t the best of friends yet they did get along pretty well.
Leia had surprised Mara when she had asked Callista to leave her apartment well more like offered to help Callista to find her own apartment. Leia had told Mara she realized had uncomfortable it made her new sister-in-law feel having Luke’s ex-girlfriend living with his sister and her family.
Callista hadn’t taken the news of their marriage well after yelling at Luke for leading her on and that he was making a mistake she mostly avoided them at all cost. Of course that started after she had the misfortune of trying to slap Mara who turned the tables on the body stealer. Anakin Solo had been all smiles as he stood up next to his Father as his Uncle Luke’s second best man at their small wedding. The boy takes after his father Han and had been rooting and working to get them together. It was only fair Mara felt along with Luke that Anakin get to be part of the wedding party.
The Neberrie’s would love little Anakin along with the rest of the Solo children Mara knew they couldn’t keep their hands off Ami. Luke’s Aunt Sola had said that having Luke and Ami there with them was liking have Padme with them again. Of course she also told them that Luke looked a lot like his Father of what she could remember of the young Jedi Padawan who by just looking at you could see was madly in love with her little sister Padme.
Mara shook thoughts of Anakin Skywalker away that man was to complex to think about. He had done unspoken able things as Darth Vader and yet that same man had saved her life along with Luke’s. Mara understood Vader saving Luke’s now that she was a parent her self. If anyone tried to hurt her child she would kill them without blinking an eye. But to save a small child when Mara knew he had killed others just young as she had been then. It didn’t make sense but when did anything Vader ever did make sense?
Finding Luke in the same spot they had been before over looking the lake with Ami in his arms Mara came to stand beside her family. Even if Anakin Skywalker was to complex to think about Mara said a silently ‘thank you’ to him without his help she wouldn’t be here now with her husband and daughter. And the reason he decided to help her really didn’t matter as much as Vader did help.
“We should head back in Ami going to want to be fed soon” Mara said smiling at the look on Luke’s face. “I know you want to stay and watch the sunset but I promise we can do that tomorrow.”
“I’ve seen enough sunsets in my lifetime I would rather see the sunrise.” Luke said as he followed his wife into their villa. “How about we wake up early and watch it rise in the morning.”
Mara knew that Ami always woke a half hour before sunrise wanting to be fed so it wouldn’t really be that hard to stay awake that long in order to see the sunrise. Besides the sunrise remind Mara of the life she and Luke would just beginning together that had so much to look forward too just like the sunrise would bring light into the day ahead.
“I like that idea” Mara replied knowing that the life ahead of them was going to be wonderful it was all so clear to her as long as she had Luke and Ami everything was fine.
The End.
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Post by Snuffy on Oct 26, 2005 17:11:44 GMT -5
i really liked it, i think i started reading a very similar, if not the same story on clubjade.com it's a great story and you should, if you have the time, write more. signed, Snuffy =)
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