AN: Don't ask, just don't ask... i was reading The Hobbit, and the only thing I got out of it was this weird obsession with Flaming Pinecomes.....
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It seemed to be a normal, boring day at the Jedi Academy. Jacen was trying to
find a rare spider-lizard he had seen the day before. Jaina and Zekk were floating
in the river nearby. Tenel Ka had long since disapeared into one of the looming
Massasi trees, along with Lowbacca. "Cool!" Jacen yelled. "What did you find this time?"
Jaina asked her twin brother. "Eggses!" He answered. Jaina groaned. "Call us again
when you find something interesting, like another crashed TIE fighter, or something."
complained Zekk. Jacen glared at his dark-haired friend, then turned to the eggs he
found. After ten standard minuets, Lowie came down from the tree. He grumbled
something, his head hung in shame. Em Teedee translated for him. "Master Lowbacca has
been defeated several times by Mistress Tenel Ka. He is very ashamed of himself."
From up in the tree came a muffled vioce. "This is a fact. Never underestimate me
when arm-wrestling. I believe you will find yourself being utterly humiliated." Tenel
Ka shouted, a hint of overconfidence in her voice. Lowie gave one last groan, then
walked rejectedly back to the temple. All of a sudden, a loud shriek came from above.
Seconds after, a streak of red fell from the tree, and hit the water with a splash-hiss.
The other young Jedi Knights began laughing uncontrollably at the boastfull warrior girl.
After fifteen seconds, Jacen got worried. Tenel Ka hadden't resurfaced like usual.
Trying his best to recall the lifegaurding skills Tenel Ka had taught him, he dove in
to save her. He came up a few seconds later and dragged the unconcious form of his
friend onto shore. Kneeling down next to her, Jacen realized she wasn't breathing.
In a panic, he looked up at his other friends with a look of grim determination. He
bent over further to begin CPR. To his relief, Tenel Ka sprayed a stream of water in his
face and started coughing. The group started laughing with relief. "What happened?"
asked Jacen. "F-f-flaming p-pinecone." Tenel Ka studdered. She rolled onto her left
side, winced, and lay on her back again. "Oww! That's got to hurt!" exclaimed Jaina.
The others followed her gaze to Tenel Ka's leg. Her thigh had a huge burn on it. "We'd
better get you back to the academy." Zekk said. All of them helped support the injured
girl and started back to the academy.
8=v=8
Later that day, Jacen was in his room, feeding his new spider-lizard. Tenel Ka's
burn had healed quite quickly, thanks to one of Lusa's ointments. He remembered the
scene completely, though he didn't quite understand what Tenel Ka had said. 'Flaming
pinecones? What did she mean by that?' he wondered. 'Could it be some sort of code? No,
Tenel Ka's not like that.' He gave his new pet one last stroke, then turned to leave.
Something caught his eye, and he looked over to the window sill where a large pinecone
sat. "How'd that get there?" he asked out loud. Jacen stepped forward to knock it out
of his room when it burst into flames. Acting quickly, he put out the flame. "Jaina,
Zekk! You'll never guess what just happened!"
8=v=8
The next day, the jedi trainees were discussing the strange coincidences
involving pinecones the day before. Three more had popped up, but none but the first
two started to burn. "Something is going on here, but I don't know what." Zekk said
for the fifth time that day. "Maybe it's an omen. Maybe we should evacuate the academy
or something." Jaina piped up. "Possibly, but not very likely." Tenel Ka said. After
several minuets, a soft rustling sound came from the bushes around them. The young
Jedi Knights looked up to find themselves surrounded by pinecones. Tenel Ka jumped up
into a battle stance, but Jacen pulled her down again. "Don't move. Maybe they don't
see us." he whispered slowly. As a unit, the evil things rolled forward. "They see
us, friend Jacen." Tenel Ka yelled, returning to the battle stance. Startled by her
sudden movement, the pinecones burst into flames and continued getting closer and
closer. Things were really bad. The group had no way to put out the ring of fire.
Just when the pinecones were about to kill them, a streak of lightning lit the sky
above them. A split second later, thunder shook the ground and it started to pour down
rain. The flames died, then went out with a hiss. Breathing a sigh of relief, the
young Jedi Knights ran for cover out of the rain.
8=v=8
Although they told it over and over, no one believed Jacen, Jaina, Zekk, Tenel
Ka and Lowie's story. "Just wait. They'll be back." they assured over and over, but
from that day on, no pinecones burned again.
8=v=8
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It seemed to be a normal, boring day at the Jedi Academy. Jacen was trying to
find a rare spider-lizard he had seen the day before. Jaina and Zekk were floating
in the river nearby. Tenel Ka had long since disapeared into one of the looming
Massasi trees, along with Lowbacca. "Cool!" Jacen yelled. "What did you find this time?"
Jaina asked her twin brother. "Eggses!" He answered. Jaina groaned. "Call us again
when you find something interesting, like another crashed TIE fighter, or something."
complained Zekk. Jacen glared at his dark-haired friend, then turned to the eggs he
found. After ten standard minuets, Lowie came down from the tree. He grumbled
something, his head hung in shame. Em Teedee translated for him. "Master Lowbacca has
been defeated several times by Mistress Tenel Ka. He is very ashamed of himself."
From up in the tree came a muffled vioce. "This is a fact. Never underestimate me
when arm-wrestling. I believe you will find yourself being utterly humiliated." Tenel
Ka shouted, a hint of overconfidence in her voice. Lowie gave one last groan, then
walked rejectedly back to the temple. All of a sudden, a loud shriek came from above.
Seconds after, a streak of red fell from the tree, and hit the water with a splash-hiss.
The other young Jedi Knights began laughing uncontrollably at the boastfull warrior girl.
After fifteen seconds, Jacen got worried. Tenel Ka hadden't resurfaced like usual.
Trying his best to recall the lifegaurding skills Tenel Ka had taught him, he dove in
to save her. He came up a few seconds later and dragged the unconcious form of his
friend onto shore. Kneeling down next to her, Jacen realized she wasn't breathing.
In a panic, he looked up at his other friends with a look of grim determination. He
bent over further to begin CPR. To his relief, Tenel Ka sprayed a stream of water in his
face and started coughing. The group started laughing with relief. "What happened?"
asked Jacen. "F-f-flaming p-pinecone." Tenel Ka studdered. She rolled onto her left
side, winced, and lay on her back again. "Oww! That's got to hurt!" exclaimed Jaina.
The others followed her gaze to Tenel Ka's leg. Her thigh had a huge burn on it. "We'd
better get you back to the academy." Zekk said. All of them helped support the injured
girl and started back to the academy.
8=v=8
Later that day, Jacen was in his room, feeding his new spider-lizard. Tenel Ka's
burn had healed quite quickly, thanks to one of Lusa's ointments. He remembered the
scene completely, though he didn't quite understand what Tenel Ka had said. 'Flaming
pinecones? What did she mean by that?' he wondered. 'Could it be some sort of code? No,
Tenel Ka's not like that.' He gave his new pet one last stroke, then turned to leave.
Something caught his eye, and he looked over to the window sill where a large pinecone
sat. "How'd that get there?" he asked out loud. Jacen stepped forward to knock it out
of his room when it burst into flames. Acting quickly, he put out the flame. "Jaina,
Zekk! You'll never guess what just happened!"
8=v=8
The next day, the jedi trainees were discussing the strange coincidences
involving pinecones the day before. Three more had popped up, but none but the first
two started to burn. "Something is going on here, but I don't know what." Zekk said
for the fifth time that day. "Maybe it's an omen. Maybe we should evacuate the academy
or something." Jaina piped up. "Possibly, but not very likely." Tenel Ka said. After
several minuets, a soft rustling sound came from the bushes around them. The young
Jedi Knights looked up to find themselves surrounded by pinecones. Tenel Ka jumped up
into a battle stance, but Jacen pulled her down again. "Don't move. Maybe they don't
see us." he whispered slowly. As a unit, the evil things rolled forward. "They see
us, friend Jacen." Tenel Ka yelled, returning to the battle stance. Startled by her
sudden movement, the pinecones burst into flames and continued getting closer and
closer. Things were really bad. The group had no way to put out the ring of fire.
Just when the pinecones were about to kill them, a streak of lightning lit the sky
above them. A split second later, thunder shook the ground and it started to pour down
rain. The flames died, then went out with a hiss. Breathing a sigh of relief, the
young Jedi Knights ran for cover out of the rain.
8=v=8
Although they told it over and over, no one believed Jacen, Jaina, Zekk, Tenel
Ka and Lowie's story. "Just wait. They'll be back." they assured over and over, but
from that day on, no pinecones burned again.
8=v=8