The Return of the Rogue:
Two ships dropped out of hyperspace; a Chiss clawcraft piloted by none other than Colonel Jagged Fel and a small transport with Rogue Squadron in it. Both ships entered the lush green planet's atmosphere, headed toward the coordinates provided by the search team. Jag could see the clearing, where the x-wing had crashed right at the edge of where the thickly forested jungles began, the blackened foliage telling the story. Jag's eyes burned as he saw the actual spot. 'I just can't believe it.' he thought. He settled his craft away from the area, and watched the band of Rogues disembark form the ship, and walk towards the smashed snub fighter. He could see that most of them were crying as they placed little flowers on the charred metal. Jag popped the hatch on his clawcraft and was sitting on top of the fighter, observing. The eleven stood there in a half circle, when Colonel Darklighter bellowed, "Attention!" The ten Rogues snapped to attention, holding a stiff salute. They stood there, at rigid attention, for several long moments before Gavin tossed his salute. The rest salute back, and then one by one, headed back to the ship. Jag waited until the ship was gone before he went to say his goodbye. He hopped off the ship, and then, as he approached the twisted metal mess once called an x-wing, he lost it. His eyes brimmed with tears, and they spilled over, and down his cheeks. His shoulders shook in silent sobs, and he crashed to his knees.
"I am so sorry…" he cried.
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Jaina gasped again, as she heard the familiar whine of engines.
"They're back! They must be!" she cried joyfully. "How much farther, Sparky?" The droid whistled mournfully.
"That far, huh? Screw." muttered Jaina. Her droid squawked.
"Yea, well, you'd be grouchy too, if you haven't had a decent meal in two days or a shower, or a nice rest!" she retorted. "Well, if I hurry, I should be there in half an hour, right? Just soon enough to watch them take off." she said bitterly.
She picked up the pace, though, slashing and hacking her way with a little more energy, and an air of emergency.
"Please, wait for me…" she murmured.
She started to run, but she heard the sound of engines firing.
"No!!" she shrieked. She still ran, harder, and faster still, levitating her droid as she swirled her blade and used the Force to yank the leaves out of her way. She ran on, frenzied, and scared. She heard the ship pass over her. "Sith!" she muttered. 'Maybe, maybe, they'll come back…' she said. 'This is crazy! Two days and this would definitely be the last time they visit the site!' she thought, panicking. She finally could see the ending of the jungle. 'Almost there, Solo. Almost there!' She burst out of the jungle, leaping off the intertwined branches that had been supporting her, and acting like a bridge for her whole time , and flipping gracefully to land on her feet. She scanned the area, and dropped her droid on the ground next to her. She saw the mangled wreck of her x-wing, and then she saw the characteristic shape of a Chiss clawcraft nearby. She started running when she saw a black clad figure on his knees, shoulders shaking uncontrollably, and black haired head bowed.
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Jag heard running from behind, and turned his red-rimmed green eyes to see what was it. What he saw took his breath away: a neon orange figure sprinting towards him, tears rolling off her face, brown hair free wild. 'Jaina!' he thought, thrilled. "Jaina!" he shouted, finding his voice. He ran to her, and swept her into his arms, twirling her around and around, holding onto her as if his life depended on it. She cried into his strong shoulder, hanging on to him just as tightly. He stroked her thick brown hair.
"Gods," he murmured, choking on the words, "Gods, Jaina, never do that to me ever again!"
"I won't, Jag, I won't! I promise!" she whispered into his ear.
"I missed you so much, Jaina. I love you!" he whispered hoarsely.
"Gods, Jag, I missed you!" Then Jag claimed her mouth with his kissing her hard, with a fierce urgency. She ran her fingers through his hair and he hugged her close. He broke the kiss and just held her for several long, peaceful moments.
"I guess we'd better get back." Jag said softly.
"That sounds really, really good right now." Jaina replied, just as quietly. Jag held her for just a few moments longer, before heading to his ship.
"Well, would you rather have me call for a transport, or would you rather sit on my lap the whole way back?" asked Jag playfully.
"Hmmm… that's a toughie…" Jaina kidded. Jag nodded and dropped into his clawcraft, calling for a NR ship to pick them up. Jaina, in the meantime, went to go retrieve her droid, who was having problems moving through the thick grass. She plucked him up off the ground with the Force, and set him down near the wrecked x-wing. Sparky beeped apologetically.
"No problem, my little bucket of bolts." said Jaina. Sparky blatted rudely in return. Jaina smiled. She was too happy to insult her droid. 'I can't believe it!' she thought, exhilarated, 'He likes me! No, wait, he loves me!' Jaina wanted to dance and shout for joy, but most thankfully, didn't. Jag emerged a little bit later. "We have freighter coming by, but it'll be a few hours or so." He shrugged. Jaina grinned slyly at him.
"What?" he asked.
"Nothing. Just, well, glad to be stuck here on a planet with you, even if it's only for a few hours." She grinned even wider. He came up behind her, and slid his arms around her waist. She leaned back into his strong arms, enjoying the embrace. Jaina sighed blissfully. 'It should have been like this in the first place…' she thought.
'Everything's finally going my way,' thought Jag, 'I got Jaina back, and right now, life is perfect. Just perfect.'
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ok, well, what did you think?? I hope her return wasn't too terribly done! Thanx again to all the readers and reviewers!! :D
Two ships dropped out of hyperspace; a Chiss clawcraft piloted by none other than Colonel Jagged Fel and a small transport with Rogue Squadron in it. Both ships entered the lush green planet's atmosphere, headed toward the coordinates provided by the search team. Jag could see the clearing, where the x-wing had crashed right at the edge of where the thickly forested jungles began, the blackened foliage telling the story. Jag's eyes burned as he saw the actual spot. 'I just can't believe it.' he thought. He settled his craft away from the area, and watched the band of Rogues disembark form the ship, and walk towards the smashed snub fighter. He could see that most of them were crying as they placed little flowers on the charred metal. Jag popped the hatch on his clawcraft and was sitting on top of the fighter, observing. The eleven stood there in a half circle, when Colonel Darklighter bellowed, "Attention!" The ten Rogues snapped to attention, holding a stiff salute. They stood there, at rigid attention, for several long moments before Gavin tossed his salute. The rest salute back, and then one by one, headed back to the ship. Jag waited until the ship was gone before he went to say his goodbye. He hopped off the ship, and then, as he approached the twisted metal mess once called an x-wing, he lost it. His eyes brimmed with tears, and they spilled over, and down his cheeks. His shoulders shook in silent sobs, and he crashed to his knees.
"I am so sorry…" he cried.
* * *
Jaina gasped again, as she heard the familiar whine of engines.
"They're back! They must be!" she cried joyfully. "How much farther, Sparky?" The droid whistled mournfully.
"That far, huh? Screw." muttered Jaina. Her droid squawked.
"Yea, well, you'd be grouchy too, if you haven't had a decent meal in two days or a shower, or a nice rest!" she retorted. "Well, if I hurry, I should be there in half an hour, right? Just soon enough to watch them take off." she said bitterly.
She picked up the pace, though, slashing and hacking her way with a little more energy, and an air of emergency.
"Please, wait for me…" she murmured.
She started to run, but she heard the sound of engines firing.
"No!!" she shrieked. She still ran, harder, and faster still, levitating her droid as she swirled her blade and used the Force to yank the leaves out of her way. She ran on, frenzied, and scared. She heard the ship pass over her. "Sith!" she muttered. 'Maybe, maybe, they'll come back…' she said. 'This is crazy! Two days and this would definitely be the last time they visit the site!' she thought, panicking. She finally could see the ending of the jungle. 'Almost there, Solo. Almost there!' She burst out of the jungle, leaping off the intertwined branches that had been supporting her, and acting like a bridge for her whole time , and flipping gracefully to land on her feet. She scanned the area, and dropped her droid on the ground next to her. She saw the mangled wreck of her x-wing, and then she saw the characteristic shape of a Chiss clawcraft nearby. She started running when she saw a black clad figure on his knees, shoulders shaking uncontrollably, and black haired head bowed.
* * *
Jag heard running from behind, and turned his red-rimmed green eyes to see what was it. What he saw took his breath away: a neon orange figure sprinting towards him, tears rolling off her face, brown hair free wild. 'Jaina!' he thought, thrilled. "Jaina!" he shouted, finding his voice. He ran to her, and swept her into his arms, twirling her around and around, holding onto her as if his life depended on it. She cried into his strong shoulder, hanging on to him just as tightly. He stroked her thick brown hair.
"Gods," he murmured, choking on the words, "Gods, Jaina, never do that to me ever again!"
"I won't, Jag, I won't! I promise!" she whispered into his ear.
"I missed you so much, Jaina. I love you!" he whispered hoarsely.
"Gods, Jag, I missed you!" Then Jag claimed her mouth with his kissing her hard, with a fierce urgency. She ran her fingers through his hair and he hugged her close. He broke the kiss and just held her for several long, peaceful moments.
"I guess we'd better get back." Jag said softly.
"That sounds really, really good right now." Jaina replied, just as quietly. Jag held her for just a few moments longer, before heading to his ship.
"Well, would you rather have me call for a transport, or would you rather sit on my lap the whole way back?" asked Jag playfully.
"Hmmm… that's a toughie…" Jaina kidded. Jag nodded and dropped into his clawcraft, calling for a NR ship to pick them up. Jaina, in the meantime, went to go retrieve her droid, who was having problems moving through the thick grass. She plucked him up off the ground with the Force, and set him down near the wrecked x-wing. Sparky beeped apologetically.
"No problem, my little bucket of bolts." said Jaina. Sparky blatted rudely in return. Jaina smiled. She was too happy to insult her droid. 'I can't believe it!' she thought, exhilarated, 'He likes me! No, wait, he loves me!' Jaina wanted to dance and shout for joy, but most thankfully, didn't. Jag emerged a little bit later. "We have freighter coming by, but it'll be a few hours or so." He shrugged. Jaina grinned slyly at him.
"What?" he asked.
"Nothing. Just, well, glad to be stuck here on a planet with you, even if it's only for a few hours." She grinned even wider. He came up behind her, and slid his arms around her waist. She leaned back into his strong arms, enjoying the embrace. Jaina sighed blissfully. 'It should have been like this in the first place…' she thought.
'Everything's finally going my way,' thought Jag, 'I got Jaina back, and right now, life is perfect. Just perfect.'
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ok, well, what did you think?? I hope her return wasn't too terribly done! Thanx again to all the readers and reviewers!! :D