Because (in my opinion) I suck at writing, I'm not going to write the back-
story to this unless I get a good response. Basically, everything up to
before Star by Star (don't have my books here, don't remember name of one
before it) has happened. Anakin HASN"T died, cos that just seems wrong.
Luke and Leia found out who their mother was (makes naming children easier)
and the Vong have been defeated (don't know how and don't really care, it's
not really important to my story. Now lets get on with the story.
Oh, before I do, all the usual disclaimers, Star Wars and all it's characters doesn't belong to me, though I wish it did (does George Lucas have a son? I could marry into the family). Anyway, this time I really will get on with the story
Child of the Light: Prologue
1 By Jayde Star
Luke sat playing with his three children; the eldest, six year old Ben, and four year old twins, Padmae and Phillip; when suddenly he heard Mara cry out from the bedroom.
Luke looked up worried, "Are you okay Mara?"
The only answer he got was "Skywalker, I promise you once this is over I will never let you touch me again!"
Luke laughed, "I guess that means you're in labour?"
Mara gave Luke a deathly look as she entered the living room, "No, Farmboy, it means I want you take me out to dinner," she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm, "Of course it means I'm in labour. Are you going to call Leia, or do you plan on watching these three while your wife suffers from the pain you have inflicted upon her? Again."
Luke just smiled at Mara "I don't recall you ever complaining at the time, on any of the three occasions. Leia is on her way already, I called her with the first scream, she'll be here any second, in fact she'll be here now." He added as Leia entered the apartment.
"Hi, are you okay Mara? How soon do you think?" Leia asked
"Soon, very soon," Mara said through gritted teeth as another contraction ripped through her body.
"Well get going you two, before you have the baby here. And don't worry about the kids, they'll be fine. I'll see you in a few hours."
* * * * *
Five Hours Later:
"She's beautiful. Congratulations you two." Han said as he and Leia got their first glimpse of the new addition to the Skywalker family.
"She is isn't she" replied the exhausted Mara as she gazed lovingly at new daughter, with red blonde hair and eyes that weren't green, but they weren't quuite blue either.
"So, have you decided on a name for me to call my new niece yet?" inquired Leia
"Yeah," said Luke, "It took us a while, but what do you expect, we've got three kids already, we're starting to run out of names." He joked. "We named her Jayde, with a 'y', because she is such a perfect combination of the both us. Just look at her. Jayde Skywalker, fits her brilliantly don't you think?"
"That's beautiful Luke," said Leia "Can I hold her?"
"Of course." Luke answered as he placed Jayde in Leia's arms.
"Hello there Jayde Skywalker, I'm your Aunt Leia." Jayde blinked her eyes open for a moment and looked up at her aunt before yawning then closing her eyes again.
"Good thing we didn't go for the double barrelled names for the rest of the kids. Can you imagine if we had, we'd have to think of another name then. Or else she would have been Jayde Jade Skywalker." Said Mara as she watch Leia and Jayde through half-closed eyes.
"Is she force-sensitive, or are you still having trouble telling?" asked Han as he looked over Leia's shoulder at his sleeping niece.
Luke thought for a moment before he answered, "She does have some connection, but it's very weak, in fact, it's barely there. She might develop more of a connection as she gets older, but I doubt it. She has just enough connection that the Dark Side might seem very appelling to her, especially in an environment where she's surrounded by force-sensitives who can do things she'll never be able to do. We'll have to be careful with her and make she's around enough non-Jedi to not feel different from everyone."
"But no matter what Jayde will be surrounded with love and that's the best way to avoid the Dark Side." Mara added with a yawn.
Luke looked at Mara. "You're exhausted, why don't you get some sleep while I take Jayde to the nursery. Then I check on how Jaina is doing looking after the three terrors of ours. Once you've had some sleep I'll come get you and Jayde and we'll introduce her to her siblings and cousins. How does that sound?"
"As long as I get some sleep soon that sounds wonderful."
Luke took his daughter as Han and Leia said their goodbyes.
"I love you" Luke whispered to a sleeping Mara as he left the room with Jayde fast asleep in his arms.
tbc
What do you think? Any good? I want honest reviews, but preferably only with constructive criticism. But if it totally sucks, go ahead, just totally flame me.
Oh, before I do, all the usual disclaimers, Star Wars and all it's characters doesn't belong to me, though I wish it did (does George Lucas have a son? I could marry into the family). Anyway, this time I really will get on with the story
Child of the Light: Prologue
1 By Jayde Star
Luke sat playing with his three children; the eldest, six year old Ben, and four year old twins, Padmae and Phillip; when suddenly he heard Mara cry out from the bedroom.
Luke looked up worried, "Are you okay Mara?"
The only answer he got was "Skywalker, I promise you once this is over I will never let you touch me again!"
Luke laughed, "I guess that means you're in labour?"
Mara gave Luke a deathly look as she entered the living room, "No, Farmboy, it means I want you take me out to dinner," she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm, "Of course it means I'm in labour. Are you going to call Leia, or do you plan on watching these three while your wife suffers from the pain you have inflicted upon her? Again."
Luke just smiled at Mara "I don't recall you ever complaining at the time, on any of the three occasions. Leia is on her way already, I called her with the first scream, she'll be here any second, in fact she'll be here now." He added as Leia entered the apartment.
"Hi, are you okay Mara? How soon do you think?" Leia asked
"Soon, very soon," Mara said through gritted teeth as another contraction ripped through her body.
"Well get going you two, before you have the baby here. And don't worry about the kids, they'll be fine. I'll see you in a few hours."
* * * * *
Five Hours Later:
"She's beautiful. Congratulations you two." Han said as he and Leia got their first glimpse of the new addition to the Skywalker family.
"She is isn't she" replied the exhausted Mara as she gazed lovingly at new daughter, with red blonde hair and eyes that weren't green, but they weren't quuite blue either.
"So, have you decided on a name for me to call my new niece yet?" inquired Leia
"Yeah," said Luke, "It took us a while, but what do you expect, we've got three kids already, we're starting to run out of names." He joked. "We named her Jayde, with a 'y', because she is such a perfect combination of the both us. Just look at her. Jayde Skywalker, fits her brilliantly don't you think?"
"That's beautiful Luke," said Leia "Can I hold her?"
"Of course." Luke answered as he placed Jayde in Leia's arms.
"Hello there Jayde Skywalker, I'm your Aunt Leia." Jayde blinked her eyes open for a moment and looked up at her aunt before yawning then closing her eyes again.
"Good thing we didn't go for the double barrelled names for the rest of the kids. Can you imagine if we had, we'd have to think of another name then. Or else she would have been Jayde Jade Skywalker." Said Mara as she watch Leia and Jayde through half-closed eyes.
"Is she force-sensitive, or are you still having trouble telling?" asked Han as he looked over Leia's shoulder at his sleeping niece.
Luke thought for a moment before he answered, "She does have some connection, but it's very weak, in fact, it's barely there. She might develop more of a connection as she gets older, but I doubt it. She has just enough connection that the Dark Side might seem very appelling to her, especially in an environment where she's surrounded by force-sensitives who can do things she'll never be able to do. We'll have to be careful with her and make she's around enough non-Jedi to not feel different from everyone."
"But no matter what Jayde will be surrounded with love and that's the best way to avoid the Dark Side." Mara added with a yawn.
Luke looked at Mara. "You're exhausted, why don't you get some sleep while I take Jayde to the nursery. Then I check on how Jaina is doing looking after the three terrors of ours. Once you've had some sleep I'll come get you and Jayde and we'll introduce her to her siblings and cousins. How does that sound?"
"As long as I get some sleep soon that sounds wonderful."
Luke took his daughter as Han and Leia said their goodbyes.
"I love you" Luke whispered to a sleeping Mara as he left the room with Jayde fast asleep in his arms.
tbc
What do you think? Any good? I want honest reviews, but preferably only with constructive criticism. But if it totally sucks, go ahead, just totally flame me.