I'm re-writing this story. It needs SERIOUS re-writing!
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During the Old Jedi Order
Master Yoda glanced over at his fellow Jedi Masters, his worried expression reflected on every face in the Council chambers. Gazelle Allia should have been back long ago. She never prolonged missions further than she could help, been most comfortable in the Archives helping Padawans. She had to be coerced into doing missions at all. To be overdue by a month, something bad had happened. He wished he had thought to send someone with her.
"There's no way she would stay longer than necessary" Mace Windu said, his brow crinkled. He looked deep in thought, as did all the Masters. Gazelle was the same age as most of them, and they were in the same class- one he had taught. It was common knowledge he was several hundreds of years old. She was well liked around the Temple, and it was very disheartening to know she was gone.
"I agree. Something bad has happened, I fear" Ki Adi Mundi said gravely. "She would have called, complaining bitterly about the fact it was taking so long" gales of laughter sounded around the chamber, quickly silenced. It was true. She did it every time she had to go on a mission. She joked she was space-sick.
"Disheartened, the students are. Find her we must. Send a team, we should" everyone nodded, and started calling out names. Yoda tapped his stick on the ground, and the Council quietened. "Siri Tachi and Ferus Olin" there were murmurs of ascent around the circular room. "Then go, and may the Force be with you, and with Gazelle" everyone got up and, bowing to each other, left.
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During the New Republic
Hana Solo sat in the cockpit of her ship, humming a tune to herself and tapping her fingers on the control panel impatiently. Three snakes were wrapped around her slender body, but she wasn't scared. A small white head protruded from her collar hissing, and she laughed softly.
"Not yet Randy, not yet. Be patient and we'll back home soon"
She lifted a hand from the control board and stroked the tiny snakes head soothingly.
"Then Pip can get you some nice fat mice to make up for the long journey, whaddya say to that?"
It hissed contently and settled back down under her collar and she sighed.
"I'm glad you're excited about going back, 'cause I'm not. I mean, why bother? At least in the Sith someone acknowledged my existence, and the Jedi were always so polite all the time. But on Nar Shaddar, I might as well not exist. Oh well, at least it's better than nothing"
She settled back into her chair and closed her eyes tiredly.
"Jael was right about one thing, I really need to get some more sleep"
She chuckled as she heard a sleepy hissing from under her collar.
"I'd better drift off too before we get back"
And with that her breathing evened out and she fell into a dreamless sleep.
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so what do you think? pleaz R&R!!