Disclaimer: Not mine, not now, likely not ever. Who knows, maybe I'll
marry Hayden Christensen, meet George Lucas and he'll give me the actual
rights, but the chances of that are slim to none (even though Hayden is
'single' and looking for a marvellous intelligent 19 year old girl, which I
would happen to be…)
A/N: Congratulations FireDragon (one of my first reviewers, yay!) you were number 150. So you get a prize…**looks around in her bag for some goodie, and pulls out a chocolate bar** I hope you like chocolate!! Hehe, enjoy!
And after the public outcry at my cliff-hanger (Hehehe) Here it is!! THE VERDICT!!!
1 Broken Hearts, Shattered Dreams, Part 20
By Aleese Sundancer
"The People find Mara Jade…Not Guilty of all charges." The forewoman said, smiling briefly at Mara. Mara smiled back and felt her legs go weak.
"Thank you Madame Forewoman, you and the Jury are excused with our thanks. Case closed." The judge said, slamming his gavel on the bench and standing up. Mara laughed slightly and turned to see Luke bound through the people and jump over the railing to pull her into a characteristic hug. She laughed harder and pulled him close, almost in tears. And there, in front of everyone, he pulled her in for a passionate kiss, holding her close.
Even with all of the pats on the back that she was receiving, both her and Luke could hear the small 'aww's flirting through the room. Slowly she pulled away from Luke and hugged her lawyers, Leia and Padme. Ordinarily, such a show of emotion was unlike anything Mara Jade would typically do, but she couldn't help it. Finally her life was back on track, everything was all right.
"Ms. Jade? We would like to speak with you concerning your former husbands will." A man came up, holding a briefcase. Mara smiled disappeared and she nodded. She walked off to the side with him, only Luke joining her. "Since you are the soul survivor of your former husband, you receive everything that he has."
"Even though…?" Mara frowned.
"Yes, even though you were the source of his death. What would you like us to do Madame? The slaves will be wanting their orders."
"Slaves? I don't want slaves. Free them. And, sell off everything to the highest bidder, I don't want to go back to that place after all this. Just…send me the cheque." Mara said.
"Are you sure Madame? The slaves don't have anywhere else to go."
Mara frowned, not having expected this. "Um…then give them some money. Tell them that if they want to come to Coruscant, I might be able to hire some of them for some smaller work, and put them in touch with Karrde who might need some more hands. Give them enough to get around okay?" Mara said. "Can I go?"
"Yes, of course Madame. I will be in contact with you soon." The man smiled and left. Mara wrapped herself in Luke's arms and stood close to him, just taking a minute to absorb it all.
"Do I get a chance to hug the free woman?" a dominant Male voice laughed from behind them. Mara grinned and turned to look at him.
"Of course, boss." Mara grinned and let go of Luke to give Karrde a hug. Karrde smiled and hugged her as if she were his daughter.
"You'll let me walk you down the isle, won't you?" He asked quietly, too quietly for anyone to hear.
"I don't know, I'm not sure if the wedding will be large enough…" Mara frowned, looking up at him. She hadn't realized just how much she actually had meant to the older man. He smiled.
"You're marrying Skywalker." He pointed out.
"You're right." Mara laughed. "I would be delighted if you were to walk me down the isle."
Karrde smiled like a little boy in a candy shop and hugged Mara close again. She laughed and pulled away, smiling at him and heading over to Leia. Glancing back, she saw Karrde chat with Luke, and laughed at the 'deer caught in headlights' look that Luke had pasted on his face. She headed over to Leia and Padme who were all smiles.
"Leia…Padme, thank you. Without the two of you…" Mara started, feeling typically uncomfortable.
"Mara, its fine. We were glad to help you when you needed us." Leia smiled. Padme pulled her into a motherly hug, which Mara tried to return in kind. Okay, enough emotion for one day for her.
Fortunately, Luke came over and pulled Mara away from Padme. "Sorry mom, I've got something I need to ask Mara."
"Of course Luke." Padme said, letting Mara go. Mara smiled and turned to him, giving him an appreciative smile. He smiled back and bent down on one knee. Mara frowned.
"Skywalker?"
"Mara, I wanted to do this formally, in front of everyone." Luke smiled and took her hand. Mara's face turned several shades of red.
"Skywalker, you really don't have to."
"Yes, I do. Mara Jade, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" He asked, and pulled out a small box. Mara looked like she was about to faint, and almost did when he opened the small box. Inside, there was a small diamond ring, with three stones. On one side of the diamond was a dark green Jade stone, and on the other was a sky-blue sapphire. Mara smiled and nodded.
"Of course Luke, of course I'll marry you." She laughed lightly. He broke into a huge grin and slipped the ring on her finger nervously. Around them, people broke into claps and cheers, as Luke stood up and kissed Mara.
"Way to go, kid!" came Han Solo's distinct voice from the background. Luke laughed and broke the kiss, smiling down at Mara.
"Welcome to the family." He whispered. She groaned and buried her head in his shoulder. Luke laughed, and the rest of the room kept cheering.
The End?
A/N: Okay. So, there you go. Nice little ending to a long story for you guys. I was thinking…I could always do a sequel if there was enough 'outcry' for it. I mean, I've got it all in my head, but I wont waste my time if you guys don't wanna read it. So, lemme know okay? If I get…um…. 165 reviews, then I will do a sequel. And it will be just as exciting and wonderful as this story (well, hopefully.)
Writing this story has been great; it's been fun for me to write and to see what you guys think! I hope you guys have enjoyed it as much as I have. Thank you very much for all your support, comments and suggestions. You guys are the best readers in the world!!!
Love you all,
Aleese
A/N: Congratulations FireDragon (one of my first reviewers, yay!) you were number 150. So you get a prize…**looks around in her bag for some goodie, and pulls out a chocolate bar** I hope you like chocolate!! Hehe, enjoy!
And after the public outcry at my cliff-hanger (Hehehe) Here it is!! THE VERDICT!!!
1 Broken Hearts, Shattered Dreams, Part 20
By Aleese Sundancer
"The People find Mara Jade…Not Guilty of all charges." The forewoman said, smiling briefly at Mara. Mara smiled back and felt her legs go weak.
"Thank you Madame Forewoman, you and the Jury are excused with our thanks. Case closed." The judge said, slamming his gavel on the bench and standing up. Mara laughed slightly and turned to see Luke bound through the people and jump over the railing to pull her into a characteristic hug. She laughed harder and pulled him close, almost in tears. And there, in front of everyone, he pulled her in for a passionate kiss, holding her close.
Even with all of the pats on the back that she was receiving, both her and Luke could hear the small 'aww's flirting through the room. Slowly she pulled away from Luke and hugged her lawyers, Leia and Padme. Ordinarily, such a show of emotion was unlike anything Mara Jade would typically do, but she couldn't help it. Finally her life was back on track, everything was all right.
"Ms. Jade? We would like to speak with you concerning your former husbands will." A man came up, holding a briefcase. Mara smiled disappeared and she nodded. She walked off to the side with him, only Luke joining her. "Since you are the soul survivor of your former husband, you receive everything that he has."
"Even though…?" Mara frowned.
"Yes, even though you were the source of his death. What would you like us to do Madame? The slaves will be wanting their orders."
"Slaves? I don't want slaves. Free them. And, sell off everything to the highest bidder, I don't want to go back to that place after all this. Just…send me the cheque." Mara said.
"Are you sure Madame? The slaves don't have anywhere else to go."
Mara frowned, not having expected this. "Um…then give them some money. Tell them that if they want to come to Coruscant, I might be able to hire some of them for some smaller work, and put them in touch with Karrde who might need some more hands. Give them enough to get around okay?" Mara said. "Can I go?"
"Yes, of course Madame. I will be in contact with you soon." The man smiled and left. Mara wrapped herself in Luke's arms and stood close to him, just taking a minute to absorb it all.
"Do I get a chance to hug the free woman?" a dominant Male voice laughed from behind them. Mara grinned and turned to look at him.
"Of course, boss." Mara grinned and let go of Luke to give Karrde a hug. Karrde smiled and hugged her as if she were his daughter.
"You'll let me walk you down the isle, won't you?" He asked quietly, too quietly for anyone to hear.
"I don't know, I'm not sure if the wedding will be large enough…" Mara frowned, looking up at him. She hadn't realized just how much she actually had meant to the older man. He smiled.
"You're marrying Skywalker." He pointed out.
"You're right." Mara laughed. "I would be delighted if you were to walk me down the isle."
Karrde smiled like a little boy in a candy shop and hugged Mara close again. She laughed and pulled away, smiling at him and heading over to Leia. Glancing back, she saw Karrde chat with Luke, and laughed at the 'deer caught in headlights' look that Luke had pasted on his face. She headed over to Leia and Padme who were all smiles.
"Leia…Padme, thank you. Without the two of you…" Mara started, feeling typically uncomfortable.
"Mara, its fine. We were glad to help you when you needed us." Leia smiled. Padme pulled her into a motherly hug, which Mara tried to return in kind. Okay, enough emotion for one day for her.
Fortunately, Luke came over and pulled Mara away from Padme. "Sorry mom, I've got something I need to ask Mara."
"Of course Luke." Padme said, letting Mara go. Mara smiled and turned to him, giving him an appreciative smile. He smiled back and bent down on one knee. Mara frowned.
"Skywalker?"
"Mara, I wanted to do this formally, in front of everyone." Luke smiled and took her hand. Mara's face turned several shades of red.
"Skywalker, you really don't have to."
"Yes, I do. Mara Jade, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" He asked, and pulled out a small box. Mara looked like she was about to faint, and almost did when he opened the small box. Inside, there was a small diamond ring, with three stones. On one side of the diamond was a dark green Jade stone, and on the other was a sky-blue sapphire. Mara smiled and nodded.
"Of course Luke, of course I'll marry you." She laughed lightly. He broke into a huge grin and slipped the ring on her finger nervously. Around them, people broke into claps and cheers, as Luke stood up and kissed Mara.
"Way to go, kid!" came Han Solo's distinct voice from the background. Luke laughed and broke the kiss, smiling down at Mara.
"Welcome to the family." He whispered. She groaned and buried her head in his shoulder. Luke laughed, and the rest of the room kept cheering.
The End?
A/N: Okay. So, there you go. Nice little ending to a long story for you guys. I was thinking…I could always do a sequel if there was enough 'outcry' for it. I mean, I've got it all in my head, but I wont waste my time if you guys don't wanna read it. So, lemme know okay? If I get…um…. 165 reviews, then I will do a sequel. And it will be just as exciting and wonderful as this story (well, hopefully.)
Writing this story has been great; it's been fun for me to write and to see what you guys think! I hope you guys have enjoyed it as much as I have. Thank you very much for all your support, comments and suggestions. You guys are the best readers in the world!!!
Love you all,
Aleese