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Child of the Light: Chapter Nine
By Jayde Star
Ben Skywalker arrived on Coracaunt two days after his parents, with his master Corran Horn. His sister, Padmae arrived three days after that with her master and cousin, Jaina Solo (along with her family). Phillip was the last of the Skywalkers to arrive the day after his twin, with his master and another cousin, Anakin Solo (and his family). Jaina's twin, Jacen was the last Solo to arrive with his wife of two years, Zara, the day before Ben was named a fully-fledged Jedi Knight. Jayde was happy to have all her family at home all at once. And the best part was that they would all still be around when the show she was in was on.
After Ben's ceremony, everyone gathered back in the Skywalker apartment. Family and friends gathered around the young man congratulating him. Jayde watched from one side of the room. She was happy for her brother. She really was, but she was jealous too. She knew she would never have the abilities her brother had or be able to do what he did. And she couldn't help but wish she could sometimes. Especially whenever one of her family did something good using the force, or got more attention because they had it. She was hating even more as she got older, because more people would ask her to do something using the force, simply because she was a Skywalker it was just assumed that she would be strong in the force. And there were days it got to her that she wasn't.
"Gets to you sometimes, doesn't it?" A voice said from behind Jayde, a familiar voice.
Jayde turned round to look in the eyes of a grinning David Antillies. Well, it was more like his chest at first, although he wasn't tall (he didn't want to be tall when flying an x-wing), he was easily taller than Jayde. He was offering her a drink; Jayde hesitated before taking it. "Don't worry, it's non-alcoholic. Even if you'd like something alcoholic, I'm not getting it for you, you're still only fifteen and you're parents would probably kill me if I encouraged you to do some underage drinking."
"Thanks," Jayde said as she finally accepted the drink. "What do you mean 'it gets to me?' "
"I mean, I've know you since you were born. You're the only forceless person in a highly force strong family. And I've seen your face on many occasions when someone has used the force in front of you, especially one of your family." He paused for a moment, gauging Jayde's reaction before continuing. "And with Ben getting all the attention today, you must be feeling pretty jealous right now. Particularly, when his girlfriend is here and your boyfriend is a no show."
Jayde was surprised at that comment, "How do you know I even have a boyfriend?"
"Because I'm friends with both of your brothers and both of them adore their little sister. So I know a lot. I even know you're going to be in a show in a week's time. I even know I've got tickets."
"You got tickets?" Jayde was more shocked. "Why?"
"Because no one knows what you're doing in it and I must admit, I like a mystery. Besides, Rouge Squadron has two weeks break, so I need something to fill my time." He joked.
"Gee, thanks." Jayde said sarcastically. "So, where's your girlfriend, now that you've pointed out my boyfriend isn't here." She wanted to get the topic off of her.
"I see you know as much about my family as I know about yours. She had some things to do. She'll be here in a few minutes. Are you going to tell me where the boyfriend is then?"
"He's got family stuff to do. I'm meeting him later." Jayde noticed a woman looking in their direction. As it was someone she had never seen before, she guessed who she was. "Is you're girlfriend blonde?"
"Yeah, how did you know?"
"Because I think she's walking this way and she doesn't seem happy that you're talking to me. Jealous type is she?"
David just nodded as he turned around, "Hi, honey, I've missed you." He put his arms around the woman's waist. "I'd like you to meet a friend of the family, Jayde Skywalker, this is my beautiful girlfriend, Sandra." He didn't think throwing in some flattery would hurt.
Sandra looked at Jayde for a minute. Jayde knew it couldn't have looked good David paying so much attention to her, she was often told she looked older than she was. And she was also wearing the dress her parents had brought her from their trip. It was a blue-green colour that matched her eyes perfectly; she had no idea how they had found such a colour. It went all the way to the floor and had a split up to about mid-thigh, the bodice had a slight v-line and it had spaghetti straps. How her mum had convinced her dad to buy it Jayde would never figure out, it made her look very grown up.
"Jayde Skwalker, as in Luke and Mara Skywalker's daughter?" Sandra finally said as she extended a hand in greeting.
"I guess I'm never going to escape that fact am I?" Jayde half-joked as she took the offered hand.
"Yeah." Was all the answer Jayde got as Sandra turned back to David, "You said you were going to introduce me to your friends and family?"
"Of course," David replied, "See ya later Jayde. And if I don't see you before, good luck in your show."
"Thanks" Jayde said as they left. She rolled her eyes as they left, David had had so many different girlfriends and he had a bad habit of picking up girls who only like his last name. Most of his friends had started calling them his "hero-hunter of the week" or "bimbo of the week" if they were a particularly bad one. But David didn't seem to mind - he laughed along with his friends. He said that until he was ready to settle down, why should he care why the girl was with him, as long as they were both having fun? Jayde hoped that David hadn't thought that of Padmae when they had dated. But she doubted it, as he was only 13 and her 12 when they dated. And, if Padmae had told Jayde the truth (and she always did) they didn't even kiss, they only really went to the movies together once and that was really it.
Jayde stopped watching David and Sandra after a moment, and decided she should go join her family for a bit and then catch up with her friends. Jayde had told Len she would meet him on the roof at 9 and it was already after 7, so she didn't have much time left at the party if she wanted a chance to change before she left. When she was alone with Len, she planned to convince him to go down to the party. Her parents really wanted a chance to get to know him and now was as good a time as ever.
tbc
I've decided my computer must think I'm illiterate, with the amount of spelling and grammar mistakes it keeps telling me I have. Most of them are names from Star Wars and the computer doesn't like them. Oh well. I guess it'll just have to get used to me.
Child of the Light: Chapter Nine
By Jayde Star
Ben Skywalker arrived on Coracaunt two days after his parents, with his master Corran Horn. His sister, Padmae arrived three days after that with her master and cousin, Jaina Solo (along with her family). Phillip was the last of the Skywalkers to arrive the day after his twin, with his master and another cousin, Anakin Solo (and his family). Jaina's twin, Jacen was the last Solo to arrive with his wife of two years, Zara, the day before Ben was named a fully-fledged Jedi Knight. Jayde was happy to have all her family at home all at once. And the best part was that they would all still be around when the show she was in was on.
After Ben's ceremony, everyone gathered back in the Skywalker apartment. Family and friends gathered around the young man congratulating him. Jayde watched from one side of the room. She was happy for her brother. She really was, but she was jealous too. She knew she would never have the abilities her brother had or be able to do what he did. And she couldn't help but wish she could sometimes. Especially whenever one of her family did something good using the force, or got more attention because they had it. She was hating even more as she got older, because more people would ask her to do something using the force, simply because she was a Skywalker it was just assumed that she would be strong in the force. And there were days it got to her that she wasn't.
"Gets to you sometimes, doesn't it?" A voice said from behind Jayde, a familiar voice.
Jayde turned round to look in the eyes of a grinning David Antillies. Well, it was more like his chest at first, although he wasn't tall (he didn't want to be tall when flying an x-wing), he was easily taller than Jayde. He was offering her a drink; Jayde hesitated before taking it. "Don't worry, it's non-alcoholic. Even if you'd like something alcoholic, I'm not getting it for you, you're still only fifteen and you're parents would probably kill me if I encouraged you to do some underage drinking."
"Thanks," Jayde said as she finally accepted the drink. "What do you mean 'it gets to me?' "
"I mean, I've know you since you were born. You're the only forceless person in a highly force strong family. And I've seen your face on many occasions when someone has used the force in front of you, especially one of your family." He paused for a moment, gauging Jayde's reaction before continuing. "And with Ben getting all the attention today, you must be feeling pretty jealous right now. Particularly, when his girlfriend is here and your boyfriend is a no show."
Jayde was surprised at that comment, "How do you know I even have a boyfriend?"
"Because I'm friends with both of your brothers and both of them adore their little sister. So I know a lot. I even know you're going to be in a show in a week's time. I even know I've got tickets."
"You got tickets?" Jayde was more shocked. "Why?"
"Because no one knows what you're doing in it and I must admit, I like a mystery. Besides, Rouge Squadron has two weeks break, so I need something to fill my time." He joked.
"Gee, thanks." Jayde said sarcastically. "So, where's your girlfriend, now that you've pointed out my boyfriend isn't here." She wanted to get the topic off of her.
"I see you know as much about my family as I know about yours. She had some things to do. She'll be here in a few minutes. Are you going to tell me where the boyfriend is then?"
"He's got family stuff to do. I'm meeting him later." Jayde noticed a woman looking in their direction. As it was someone she had never seen before, she guessed who she was. "Is you're girlfriend blonde?"
"Yeah, how did you know?"
"Because I think she's walking this way and she doesn't seem happy that you're talking to me. Jealous type is she?"
David just nodded as he turned around, "Hi, honey, I've missed you." He put his arms around the woman's waist. "I'd like you to meet a friend of the family, Jayde Skywalker, this is my beautiful girlfriend, Sandra." He didn't think throwing in some flattery would hurt.
Sandra looked at Jayde for a minute. Jayde knew it couldn't have looked good David paying so much attention to her, she was often told she looked older than she was. And she was also wearing the dress her parents had brought her from their trip. It was a blue-green colour that matched her eyes perfectly; she had no idea how they had found such a colour. It went all the way to the floor and had a split up to about mid-thigh, the bodice had a slight v-line and it had spaghetti straps. How her mum had convinced her dad to buy it Jayde would never figure out, it made her look very grown up.
"Jayde Skwalker, as in Luke and Mara Skywalker's daughter?" Sandra finally said as she extended a hand in greeting.
"I guess I'm never going to escape that fact am I?" Jayde half-joked as she took the offered hand.
"Yeah." Was all the answer Jayde got as Sandra turned back to David, "You said you were going to introduce me to your friends and family?"
"Of course," David replied, "See ya later Jayde. And if I don't see you before, good luck in your show."
"Thanks" Jayde said as they left. She rolled her eyes as they left, David had had so many different girlfriends and he had a bad habit of picking up girls who only like his last name. Most of his friends had started calling them his "hero-hunter of the week" or "bimbo of the week" if they were a particularly bad one. But David didn't seem to mind - he laughed along with his friends. He said that until he was ready to settle down, why should he care why the girl was with him, as long as they were both having fun? Jayde hoped that David hadn't thought that of Padmae when they had dated. But she doubted it, as he was only 13 and her 12 when they dated. And, if Padmae had told Jayde the truth (and she always did) they didn't even kiss, they only really went to the movies together once and that was really it.
Jayde stopped watching David and Sandra after a moment, and decided she should go join her family for a bit and then catch up with her friends. Jayde had told Len she would meet him on the roof at 9 and it was already after 7, so she didn't have much time left at the party if she wanted a chance to change before she left. When she was alone with Len, she planned to convince him to go down to the party. Her parents really wanted a chance to get to know him and now was as good a time as ever.
tbc
I've decided my computer must think I'm illiterate, with the amount of spelling and grammar mistakes it keeps telling me I have. Most of them are names from Star Wars and the computer doesn't like them. Oh well. I guess it'll just have to get used to me.