Disclaimer: Same old one, none of these characters belong to me. I am making no money off of this. If you have any questions, or want to see the complete disclaimer and list of characters, see the Prologue
A Complicated Friendship:
The Story of Jag Fel and Jaina Solo
Chapter 4: The Camping Trip
A Few Days Later on Yavin 4:
When they had first landed on Yavin in Jag's ship, he had been very nervous. Of course, he wasn't about to let Jaina know that. He had heard so many stories about Jedi over the years from different Imperials. Most had been after the incident at Nirauan, and they hadn't been good.
"Hey, Colonel, anyone home?" Jaina said jokingly.
Snapped out of his reverie, he replied, "Yeah, let's get ready to go."
As they went down the ramp Tionne and Kam were there to great them.
"Jaina, it's so good to see you. How is the Squadron treating you? How are Masters Luke and Mara? Is the war against the Vong going any better?" Tionne asked as she gave her a hug.
"Well, sweetheart, you don't waste any time in getting to the point do you?" Kam said with a smile, then added, "What I would like to know is, exactly who do you have with you young lady?"
"Sorry, Master Solusar, Tionne this is Colonel Jagged Fel of the 181st Imperial Regiment, Jag this is Master Kam Solusar and Knight Tionne, they run the Academy for Uncle Luke." They all exchanged handshakes. Jag with some hesitation, which Jaina noticed.
"Well it is very nice to meet the two of you." He said while thinking, 'Everything I've heard about the Jedi so far has turned out to be a lie.'
"Well, we hate to run, but we have a camping trip to get to, the Colonel here has never been before, so I can't wait to get started." Said Jaina with a smirk.
"Gee, thanks Sticks, just tell the whole world." Jag commented wryly.
"Ok, you two have fun." Tionne said as they got their supplies and left.
"You know what," Kam started as he pulled Tionne into an embrace.
"What?" she asked.
"The two of them remind me a lot of Luke and Mara."
"Well, if that's the case," she said, "let's hope they realize it sooner than the two of them did."
Just as she finished her thought, a student came running out of the temple, "Master Solusar, Tionne, there is a call from Master Skywalker inside for you."
"Well speak of the emperor." Kam said as he reached the holonet.
"Hey Kam, I'm not gonna ask what that remark meant." He said with a grin as Mara appeared in the picture. "We were just wandering if Jaina and Jag had arrived yet?"
"Yeah, and I just got done telling Tionne how much they reminded me of the two of you."
"Skywalker, don't even think about asking that question," Mara said mock-sternly. "We already settled that with Antilles and yes we were that oblivious."
"Yeah," Tionne added, "Let's just hope that their courtship goes along a lot shorter and smoother than yours did." They all laughed, hoping that was true.
In the jungles of Yavin:
"So, you are dragging me through the jungles of this humid planet for what reason?" Jag asked wiping sweat from his brow.
"Well if you could be a little patient, we are almost there. Look there it is!"
As they entered the clearing, a beautiful sight greeted Jag. A huge waterfall towered high above them emptying into a small lake. The bright sun reflected off the water, giving a beautiful glow to the wildlife around.
"Wow" Jag said breathlessly.
Jaina just smiled and said, "I thought you might like it here. Well don't just stand around, help me set this tent up." He just looked at her embarrassed. "Don't tell me you don't know how to put a tent up." He just looked down at his feet. "Oh my gosh, you don't."
"Well sorry to disappoint you Sticks, but the Imperial Navy doesn't stress things like that while we are training for flight combat." He said with a bit of heat.
"I'm sorry Jag, I didn't mean to seem like I was making fun of you. I can always teach you now." She added with a grin.
"Ok, I'm sorry I got upset, it's just that I've never been able to act like a normal teen before. This is all new to me. But I am glad to my first camping experience with one of my best friends." He said looking anywhere but at her, he wasn't used to just opening up like that.
Jaina went over and gave him a hug. "Jag, don't be embarrassed to share things like that."
Not sure of what to do, he just awkwardly returned the embrace, "Thanks for understanding Sticks."
"No prob, that's what friends are for."
Later that evening:
Jag lay wide-awake just thinking. 'We certainly have come a long ways since we first met. From arguing to saying that she is one of my best friends. Actually, she probably is my best friend, I can't think of anyone else I am closer to.' Just then Jag rolled over to look at Jaina who was asleep across the tent. 'Wow she is breathtaking! Whoa, what in the world am I thinking. I know exactly what I am thinking; I've fallen for her. I just can't let her know that or I might lose one of the few friendships that I have.'
Little did Jag know, but across the tent pretending she was asleep, Jaina was having those same thoughts about Jag. At the same time she was wondering how in the heck she was gonna keep them from him.
