George Lucas owns Star Wars etc... etc... etc...
The song "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" belongs to Phil Collins etc... etc...
To enjoy or not to enjoy is entirely up to you.
-Jae
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~We had a life, we had a love,
But you don't know what you've got 'til you lose it. ~
Han glanced over at his wife, sleeping restlessly in the oversized copilot's seat next to him. She stirred in her sleep, muttering under her breath. Han reached out and tucked a stray hair behind her ear.
Chewbacca's dead, Anakin's dead and Jacen's missing. Han felt the despair swallowing him once more. His baby boy was gone. The other's location and fate were unknown. When Chewie had died, he'd pushed, pushed until the dam gave way and a tidal wave of raw emotion forcibly separated him from his family. When Anakin had passed, when his spark had been extinguished, Leia had collapsed, her wailing assaulting his senses. He'd been confused. But he'd known, deep down he'd known. As she attempted to say Anakin's name, his heart had shattered, his faith in the goodness of the Universe had been obliterated and only a raw intuition to hold his wife remained. Now she needed him. He needed her. Their lives were being torn apart. Without each other, what was left?
~Well that was then and this is now
And I want you back
How many times do I have to say I'm sorry.~
I'm sorry your Highnessness. I'm sorry I couldn't save our sons. I'm sorry for abandoning you, I'm sorry for...
~I only wanted someone to love
But something happened on the way to heaven
It got a hold on me and wouldn't let go
And I want you back
How many times do I have to say I'm sorry~
The Recovery that had ensued Duro had been what had held their marriage together,
~You can run, and you can hide
But I'm not leaving less you come with me
We've had our problems but I'm on your side
You're all I need, please believe in me.~
Tears coursed down Han's cheeks as the past confronted him with images of Anakin. Anakin, was he doomed by his namesake? So young, younger than Leia had been when she'd begun working for the rebellion. His entire future, flashed out of existence in one moment. The pain and suffering he'd undergone prior to his death... Leia had felt it all. She needed him now more than ever. He would never leave her again. The rest of his life would be spent making sure her every waking moment wouldn't be as painful as the one before it.
~How can something so good go so bad
How can something so right go so wrong
I don't know, I don't have all the answers
But I want you back
How many times can I say I'm sorry~
Their lives had felt so complete at one point. The Empire defeated, a New Republic in construction, the birth of their children, the marriage of Luke and Mara... the Jedi were rising and then... everything imploded upon itself. The future would forever be changed. The ache of the loss of their youngest child would never leave him. Would never be dulled by time and space. Without Leia, that pain would be unbearable, without Leia there would no longer be reason to live.
~They say you can't take it with you
When you go
And I believe it
But taking what I've got or being here with you, you know
I'd rather leave it...
You can run...~
As the lights of hyperspace filled the cockpit viewpoint, Han stood and cradled Leia into his arms. He rested once more in his seat as she clung to him desperately.
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I want your feedback on this tidbit. I'm thinking about elaborating the scenarios into just moments of time between certain characters. Feelings and thoughts not expressed in one scene or another. Let me know.
-Jae
The song "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" belongs to Phil Collins etc... etc...
To enjoy or not to enjoy is entirely up to you.
-Jae
***
~We had a life, we had a love,
But you don't know what you've got 'til you lose it. ~
Han glanced over at his wife, sleeping restlessly in the oversized copilot's seat next to him. She stirred in her sleep, muttering under her breath. Han reached out and tucked a stray hair behind her ear.
Chewbacca's dead, Anakin's dead and Jacen's missing. Han felt the despair swallowing him once more. His baby boy was gone. The other's location and fate were unknown. When Chewie had died, he'd pushed, pushed until the dam gave way and a tidal wave of raw emotion forcibly separated him from his family. When Anakin had passed, when his spark had been extinguished, Leia had collapsed, her wailing assaulting his senses. He'd been confused. But he'd known, deep down he'd known. As she attempted to say Anakin's name, his heart had shattered, his faith in the goodness of the Universe had been obliterated and only a raw intuition to hold his wife remained. Now she needed him. He needed her. Their lives were being torn apart. Without each other, what was left?
~Well that was then and this is now
And I want you back
How many times do I have to say I'm sorry.~
I'm sorry your Highnessness. I'm sorry I couldn't save our sons. I'm sorry for abandoning you, I'm sorry for...
~I only wanted someone to love
But something happened on the way to heaven
It got a hold on me and wouldn't let go
And I want you back
How many times do I have to say I'm sorry~
The Recovery that had ensued Duro had been what had held their marriage together,
~You can run, and you can hide
But I'm not leaving less you come with me
We've had our problems but I'm on your side
You're all I need, please believe in me.~
Tears coursed down Han's cheeks as the past confronted him with images of Anakin. Anakin, was he doomed by his namesake? So young, younger than Leia had been when she'd begun working for the rebellion. His entire future, flashed out of existence in one moment. The pain and suffering he'd undergone prior to his death... Leia had felt it all. She needed him now more than ever. He would never leave her again. The rest of his life would be spent making sure her every waking moment wouldn't be as painful as the one before it.
~How can something so good go so bad
How can something so right go so wrong
I don't know, I don't have all the answers
But I want you back
How many times can I say I'm sorry~
Their lives had felt so complete at one point. The Empire defeated, a New Republic in construction, the birth of their children, the marriage of Luke and Mara... the Jedi were rising and then... everything imploded upon itself. The future would forever be changed. The ache of the loss of their youngest child would never leave him. Would never be dulled by time and space. Without Leia, that pain would be unbearable, without Leia there would no longer be reason to live.
~They say you can't take it with you
When you go
And I believe it
But taking what I've got or being here with you, you know
I'd rather leave it...
You can run...~
As the lights of hyperspace filled the cockpit viewpoint, Han stood and cradled Leia into his arms. He rested once more in his seat as she clung to him desperately.
***
I want your feedback on this tidbit. I'm thinking about elaborating the scenarios into just moments of time between certain characters. Feelings and thoughts not expressed in one scene or another. Let me know.
-Jae