Stronger Together
By Shlee Verde
Summary: This is NOT a sequel to "Love Would See Them Through". It is more of a continuation or an alternative. It takes place after the events of NJO: Traitor and before the events in the excerpt of Destiny's Way at the end of the novel. It will probably end up AU but that's just how these things go. And, of course, its Jacen/Tenel Ka.
Disclaimer: None of the characters belong to me. Too bad, so sad.
Reviews: Yes, please. But no flames - college life gives me enough stress :)
Achieve: If you really want to, but please ask first.
And on with the story :)
Stronger Together
"Jacen Solo was surprised by life" -NJO: Traitor By Matthew Stover
Part 1
Jacen Solo was surprised by life.
But he wasn't the only one.
****
The queen sat on her throne, listening to what she considered mindless dribble. "I must do this. I am Queen Mother now. It is my responsibility to deal with such matters of state." It was the litany Jedi Knight Tenel Ka Chume Ta'a Djo repeated to herself day by day. Not surprisingly, she wasn't any closer to actually believing it.
But it kept her going. As being the Queen of Hapes kept her going. It gave her a reason to wake up in the morning, to get out of bed.
It gave her a reason to live.
Because Tenel Ka had no reason to live anymore.
It was strange that two people she loved dearly had died within days of one another, yet only one of those deaths she could accept. She was saddened by her mother's death, of course, but she had grown to accept that she was gone from life and still with her in the Force. Besides, the people who killed her had been punished.
Ta'a Chume was dead.
Tenel Ka had signed the order herself.
While she loved her grandmother, she could not live with what the old woman had done. It was Hapan law that she die. On Hapes, family meant nothing, where the law was concerned.
It was the other death Tenel Ka could not live with.
The death of her first and only love, the closest and most trusted friend she had ever known.
The death of Jacen Solo.
She stopped her musings there; it would take her to a place she did not like to go. A place filled with coldness and despair. She could not do this now, not with matters of state at hand.
She sat up straight on her throne, prepared to deliver her ruling.
Suddenly, the world before her faded out of focus and she was in a place she did not know.
She saw the galaxy before her; it was tilting between darkness and light.
Jacen was there, just in front of her. He did not see her. He stood transfixed staring at someone.
Master Skywalker.
Tenel Ka watched as Jacen's uncle threw him the lightsaber -
and watched as he missed catching it completely. The galaxy began to tilt toward darkness.
Without thinking Tenel Ka sprang forward and caught the saber in her right hand. She passed the weapon to Jacen.
As their hands touched, a warm light filled her - a light that Tenel Ka had thought was gone forever.
Jacen's light.
The galaxy tilted back to the light. And Master Skywalker smiled.
The light washed around Tenel Ka and Jacen. He smiled at her, the same half-smile that he had always flashed her. "Stronger together, Tenel Ka," he said repeating their dogma they had all had as Young Jedi Knights. "Stronger together."
"Yes, Jacen, my friend," she heard herself say. "Stronger together."
Then the vision faded.
****
Tenel Ka opened her eyes.
"Erenda!" someone exclaimed.
Murmuring filled the throne room as the young queen sat up.
"My lady," one of her aides came forward. "You passed out, are you alright?"
"Yes," she responded and stood up, about to retort that she had NOT passed out, when she realized something.
The vision faded.
Jacen's light had not.
"Oh Force," she murmured.
"Queen Mother?" the aide looked very concerned.
"I am fine," Tenel Ka hastily summoned up some control. "I am afraid that we must continue this at another time. My apologies to all of you." She waved her hand, dismissing the politicians. Most nodded at her in understanding, those that did not she ignored.
Tenel Ka grabbed an aide's arm. "Send a message to the communication center. Have them send a transmission to Mon Calamari, where the Solo family is staying - I do not know where that is, have them find out. I must speak to the Solos immediately."
The aide looked confused, but did as she was told.
Tenel Ka hurried down to the communication center. Her thoughts were twisted and confused.
Jacen's light was as bright as ever.
That meant only one thing.
Jacen Solo was alive.
TBC
By Shlee Verde
Summary: This is NOT a sequel to "Love Would See Them Through". It is more of a continuation or an alternative. It takes place after the events of NJO: Traitor and before the events in the excerpt of Destiny's Way at the end of the novel. It will probably end up AU but that's just how these things go. And, of course, its Jacen/Tenel Ka.
Disclaimer: None of the characters belong to me. Too bad, so sad.
Reviews: Yes, please. But no flames - college life gives me enough stress :)
Achieve: If you really want to, but please ask first.
And on with the story :)
Stronger Together
"Jacen Solo was surprised by life" -NJO: Traitor By Matthew Stover
Part 1
Jacen Solo was surprised by life.
But he wasn't the only one.
****
The queen sat on her throne, listening to what she considered mindless dribble. "I must do this. I am Queen Mother now. It is my responsibility to deal with such matters of state." It was the litany Jedi Knight Tenel Ka Chume Ta'a Djo repeated to herself day by day. Not surprisingly, she wasn't any closer to actually believing it.
But it kept her going. As being the Queen of Hapes kept her going. It gave her a reason to wake up in the morning, to get out of bed.
It gave her a reason to live.
Because Tenel Ka had no reason to live anymore.
It was strange that two people she loved dearly had died within days of one another, yet only one of those deaths she could accept. She was saddened by her mother's death, of course, but she had grown to accept that she was gone from life and still with her in the Force. Besides, the people who killed her had been punished.
Ta'a Chume was dead.
Tenel Ka had signed the order herself.
While she loved her grandmother, she could not live with what the old woman had done. It was Hapan law that she die. On Hapes, family meant nothing, where the law was concerned.
It was the other death Tenel Ka could not live with.
The death of her first and only love, the closest and most trusted friend she had ever known.
The death of Jacen Solo.
She stopped her musings there; it would take her to a place she did not like to go. A place filled with coldness and despair. She could not do this now, not with matters of state at hand.
She sat up straight on her throne, prepared to deliver her ruling.
Suddenly, the world before her faded out of focus and she was in a place she did not know.
She saw the galaxy before her; it was tilting between darkness and light.
Jacen was there, just in front of her. He did not see her. He stood transfixed staring at someone.
Master Skywalker.
Tenel Ka watched as Jacen's uncle threw him the lightsaber -
and watched as he missed catching it completely. The galaxy began to tilt toward darkness.
Without thinking Tenel Ka sprang forward and caught the saber in her right hand. She passed the weapon to Jacen.
As their hands touched, a warm light filled her - a light that Tenel Ka had thought was gone forever.
Jacen's light.
The galaxy tilted back to the light. And Master Skywalker smiled.
The light washed around Tenel Ka and Jacen. He smiled at her, the same half-smile that he had always flashed her. "Stronger together, Tenel Ka," he said repeating their dogma they had all had as Young Jedi Knights. "Stronger together."
"Yes, Jacen, my friend," she heard herself say. "Stronger together."
Then the vision faded.
****
Tenel Ka opened her eyes.
"Erenda!" someone exclaimed.
Murmuring filled the throne room as the young queen sat up.
"My lady," one of her aides came forward. "You passed out, are you alright?"
"Yes," she responded and stood up, about to retort that she had NOT passed out, when she realized something.
The vision faded.
Jacen's light had not.
"Oh Force," she murmured.
"Queen Mother?" the aide looked very concerned.
"I am fine," Tenel Ka hastily summoned up some control. "I am afraid that we must continue this at another time. My apologies to all of you." She waved her hand, dismissing the politicians. Most nodded at her in understanding, those that did not she ignored.
Tenel Ka grabbed an aide's arm. "Send a message to the communication center. Have them send a transmission to Mon Calamari, where the Solo family is staying - I do not know where that is, have them find out. I must speak to the Solos immediately."
The aide looked confused, but did as she was told.
Tenel Ka hurried down to the communication center. Her thoughts were twisted and confused.
Jacen's light was as bright as ever.
That meant only one thing.
Jacen Solo was alive.
TBC