Disclaimer: Yeah, you know which one's are Lucas's and which ones are
mine. If not, ask and I'll clarify for ya.
A/N: I know guys, my parts have been so short, but I've been so busy with exams and school rapping up. You guys have been great though, and so I'm going to try to make this one a longer part for you all.
Crimson: If you wanna talk, I'm online a fair bit. JediElise on AOLIM, or you can email me skywalker_mara@yahoo.com. I don't like my friends or readers to be depressed so if you need me, I'm here for ya! I know all about loneliness, I'm 19 and WAY too single for my own good ;-) Mail me!
1 Broken Hearts, Shattered Dreams, Part 14
By Aleese Sundancer
Mara stood outside of the bars, staring in at the screaming Duke.
"Mara you let me out of here right now! I swear, if you keep this charges and papers going through…" He was now screaming at her, raging at the woman on the other side of the bar. Mara stared at him, images of how he treated her flashing through her mind with every of his words. It'd been 10 minutes of his solid screaming, and she hadn't been able to even move. "SAY SOMETHING!" He screamed, and then sunk back against the wall, glaring at her. She just kept staring at him.
"Mara, come home now, I don't think he's going to sign the papers by choice." Luke said as he entered the room and found her in the exact same spot. He took her by the shoulders, under the constant glare of her husband, and led her out of the room quietly. Even though Luke could sense Mara's joy and contentedness at being back with him, he could always feel that underlying hatred and pain from those few days. He held her close, not wanting to loose that physical connection.
"I'm sorry Luke." Mara whispered distantly. "I just couldn't say anything. I froze." She explained. She hated herself for letting him do this to her. She hated herself for not being able to say anything to him, and just standing there like a dolt and taking it. This wasn't her. None of this was her. Mara Jade was an independent spirit, never tied down. And here she was, filing her husband with assault, and rape charges, as well as for a divorce, and she was pregnant with another man's child. Mara Jade, Pregnant, Married? She turned to Luke and was scared. He was part of the cause. He was part of the reason she wasn't herself anymore.
Luke stared back at her, and held tight. The scared look in Mara's eyes sent a chill down his spine, but he knew that he had to show her that it was all right. He wouldn't hurt her, ever. He loved her, and that was her salvation. "I love you Mara, we'll fix this." He whispered to her.
Mara studied him with her eyes and then willed herself to relax. She was over reacting. Things would work themselves out and she'd get her privacy and her freedom back. Luke wouldn't tie her down. Luke respected her and loved her, and knew what freedom meant to her. Luke had to understand, he just had to.
With the day of the Duke's trial approaching quickly, Mara was growing more and more restless despite Luke's efforts. He was hoping that it was just nervousness that was making her antsy, but he couldn't help but wonder how serious it would get. Over the last few days, he'd been debating whether or not asking Mara to marry him as soon as the divorce was finalized, so that they could raise the baby properly, but every time he even thought about it, he pictured that scared look in Mara's eyes, Like a rabbit in a cage. After being locked up in the Duke's cage, it seemed that Mara was more covetous of her freedom. There was nothing he could do but support her and love her, even if it meant letter her fly free until she was ready to be with him. No matter how much it hurt him in the process. He would do anything for Mara.
Leia watched Luke, as he seemed to contemplate the world, sitting there in the garden. She could tell his mind wasn't on the flower he was twirling in his hand, nor on the sky that he was looking up at. She was worried about him, and had seen what Mara was doing. She couldn't blame Mara, but she didn't want her to hurt Luke either. The day after tomorrow, the Duke would be on trial for his crimes against her, and then Mara would have her freedom back. Hopefully then Mara would see how her need for freedom was hurting the very man who was trying to give it to her.
Leia sighed gently, and turned away, giving Luke his privacy. He would sort things out and in the morning he would be his bright self again, ready to help Mara. And Mara would need him, as her best friend, to be there. Mara wasn't the type to seek out help from a stranger, not even about something as mentally terrifying as rape. Leia couldn't even imagine the horror of it happening to her, let alone the former assassin Mara Jade. She would be there for Mara too, if Mara wanted her help. She headed back into her bedroom and comm'd Han before going to sleep. While she'd have loved to have the kids come with her on this trip, they would meet their 'grandmother' another time. Another less trying time on their uncle.
Mother. It seemed so impossible that they'd actually found their mother, and Leia was still having trouble accepting it. After working with Padme though, on this whole issue, Leia felt the same connection that Luke did. They were definitely her children, but Leia's own sense of anger and punishment kept her from treating Padme as anything more than another worker. The woman should have found them; they were too famous to be ignored for so long. Her story did make some measure of sense though, if she'd been told her kids were killed and her husband was a mass murderer, she'd try to hide in a hole too. Like mother like daughter, Leia supposed.
After a short conversation with her husband and some quick goodnight's to her children, Leia crawled into bed and drifted off to sleep, her thoughts turning to having a family.
A/N: Okay, so it's not really really long. I was facing a bit of a writers block on this part, but the next part will be longer. (Cause I already have it all planned out, it just wouldn't fit with this part). Since I'm at 115, by my last number count, 120? I dunno, you guys pick it out.
A/N: I know guys, my parts have been so short, but I've been so busy with exams and school rapping up. You guys have been great though, and so I'm going to try to make this one a longer part for you all.
Crimson: If you wanna talk, I'm online a fair bit. JediElise on AOLIM, or you can email me skywalker_mara@yahoo.com. I don't like my friends or readers to be depressed so if you need me, I'm here for ya! I know all about loneliness, I'm 19 and WAY too single for my own good ;-) Mail me!
1 Broken Hearts, Shattered Dreams, Part 14
By Aleese Sundancer
Mara stood outside of the bars, staring in at the screaming Duke.
"Mara you let me out of here right now! I swear, if you keep this charges and papers going through…" He was now screaming at her, raging at the woman on the other side of the bar. Mara stared at him, images of how he treated her flashing through her mind with every of his words. It'd been 10 minutes of his solid screaming, and she hadn't been able to even move. "SAY SOMETHING!" He screamed, and then sunk back against the wall, glaring at her. She just kept staring at him.
"Mara, come home now, I don't think he's going to sign the papers by choice." Luke said as he entered the room and found her in the exact same spot. He took her by the shoulders, under the constant glare of her husband, and led her out of the room quietly. Even though Luke could sense Mara's joy and contentedness at being back with him, he could always feel that underlying hatred and pain from those few days. He held her close, not wanting to loose that physical connection.
"I'm sorry Luke." Mara whispered distantly. "I just couldn't say anything. I froze." She explained. She hated herself for letting him do this to her. She hated herself for not being able to say anything to him, and just standing there like a dolt and taking it. This wasn't her. None of this was her. Mara Jade was an independent spirit, never tied down. And here she was, filing her husband with assault, and rape charges, as well as for a divorce, and she was pregnant with another man's child. Mara Jade, Pregnant, Married? She turned to Luke and was scared. He was part of the cause. He was part of the reason she wasn't herself anymore.
Luke stared back at her, and held tight. The scared look in Mara's eyes sent a chill down his spine, but he knew that he had to show her that it was all right. He wouldn't hurt her, ever. He loved her, and that was her salvation. "I love you Mara, we'll fix this." He whispered to her.
Mara studied him with her eyes and then willed herself to relax. She was over reacting. Things would work themselves out and she'd get her privacy and her freedom back. Luke wouldn't tie her down. Luke respected her and loved her, and knew what freedom meant to her. Luke had to understand, he just had to.
With the day of the Duke's trial approaching quickly, Mara was growing more and more restless despite Luke's efforts. He was hoping that it was just nervousness that was making her antsy, but he couldn't help but wonder how serious it would get. Over the last few days, he'd been debating whether or not asking Mara to marry him as soon as the divorce was finalized, so that they could raise the baby properly, but every time he even thought about it, he pictured that scared look in Mara's eyes, Like a rabbit in a cage. After being locked up in the Duke's cage, it seemed that Mara was more covetous of her freedom. There was nothing he could do but support her and love her, even if it meant letter her fly free until she was ready to be with him. No matter how much it hurt him in the process. He would do anything for Mara.
Leia watched Luke, as he seemed to contemplate the world, sitting there in the garden. She could tell his mind wasn't on the flower he was twirling in his hand, nor on the sky that he was looking up at. She was worried about him, and had seen what Mara was doing. She couldn't blame Mara, but she didn't want her to hurt Luke either. The day after tomorrow, the Duke would be on trial for his crimes against her, and then Mara would have her freedom back. Hopefully then Mara would see how her need for freedom was hurting the very man who was trying to give it to her.
Leia sighed gently, and turned away, giving Luke his privacy. He would sort things out and in the morning he would be his bright self again, ready to help Mara. And Mara would need him, as her best friend, to be there. Mara wasn't the type to seek out help from a stranger, not even about something as mentally terrifying as rape. Leia couldn't even imagine the horror of it happening to her, let alone the former assassin Mara Jade. She would be there for Mara too, if Mara wanted her help. She headed back into her bedroom and comm'd Han before going to sleep. While she'd have loved to have the kids come with her on this trip, they would meet their 'grandmother' another time. Another less trying time on their uncle.
Mother. It seemed so impossible that they'd actually found their mother, and Leia was still having trouble accepting it. After working with Padme though, on this whole issue, Leia felt the same connection that Luke did. They were definitely her children, but Leia's own sense of anger and punishment kept her from treating Padme as anything more than another worker. The woman should have found them; they were too famous to be ignored for so long. Her story did make some measure of sense though, if she'd been told her kids were killed and her husband was a mass murderer, she'd try to hide in a hole too. Like mother like daughter, Leia supposed.
After a short conversation with her husband and some quick goodnight's to her children, Leia crawled into bed and drifted off to sleep, her thoughts turning to having a family.
A/N: Okay, so it's not really really long. I was facing a bit of a writers block on this part, but the next part will be longer. (Cause I already have it all planned out, it just wouldn't fit with this part). Since I'm at 115, by my last number count, 120? I dunno, you guys pick it out.