New story time! Woohoo! I haven't felt the urge to start a new story in like 2 years so this is quite exciting. Well for me at least. Any who, this one has been creeping around in my brain ever since I started reading the Dark Nest stuff. It's mostly a Jacen/Tenel Ka thing but of course there are some supporting characters. It takes place maybe like 3 years after The Unseen Queen. Of course, I don't own any of these characters. Reviews are always welcome but nastiness isn't.
Chapter 1
Jacen Solo turned over in his bed for what felt like the thousandth time that night. He had not been sleeping well lately. Perhaps it was due to the current state of the galaxy. He thought it ironic that when everyone else in the galaxy could rest easily, safe from any known threat, he himself could not sleep. He swung his feet over the edge of the bed and rested his elbows on his knees. He thought of going for a run but quickly remembered that he was in the middle of Cloud City. There was no where he could run that would allow him to lose himself in the activity. He wondered why he had even decided to live here in the first place. He sighed, dropping to the floor. He started doing push ups, hoping the physical activity would tire him.
He had been living on Cloud City for a little over a year. His parents and sister had encouraged the relocation. They felt living in a huge metropolis would take his mind off of his worries. Even since the all of the conflict with the Killiks had ended, Jacen had been very restless. Jaina had told him, "Get out on your own. Live he bachelor life for a while. Maybe find yourself a nice girl. You know, do all the stuff other guys your age are doing." Jacen rolled his eyes and flipped onto his back for some crunches. Easy for her to say, he thought. She had married Zekk a few moths after the conflict ended and she was already pregnant with their first child, a son they had already decided to name Anikan. Plus, the only "nice girl" Jacen wanted had walked out of his life years ago.
He had not seen nor heard from Tenel Ka in a very long time. He assumed that she had most likely found a husband. He imagined him being tall and broad with tan skin and long blond hair, your typical Hapan nobleman. He wondered if he let little Allana call him daddy. Jacen lay, breathing heavily, on the floor. She must be about three years old by now. He felt a deep, throbbing pain in his chest, the same pain he felt whenever he thought of his daughter. He had not seen her since she was an infant. Tenel Ka thought it best that the paternity of her child remain a secret. She believed it was what was best for her people.
Jacen climbed back into bed and wrapped the blankets tightly around himself. That was all a part of his life he hoped to forget about. He had tried to meet other women. There was a bar he sometimes visited for the purpose of meeting women. He went on many dates, even slept with a few of them. If just never felt right. He often wondered if they were interested in him or his name and the lightsaber he carried. He tried to block all of these thoughts from his mind and get some sleep. He knew, though, that he would still be exhausted in the morning.