Now, for the chapter you all have been waiting for. By no means is this over yet, but some things will resolve soon. Enjoy!
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 24:
Feelings Revealed
On the Balcony:
Zekk then pulled out his blaster and aimed it at an unknowing Jag.
Just then somebody burst into the room.
'Sith! I guess it'll have to wait,' he thought putting his blaster away and leaving for his ship.
The 'Room':
Suddenly Jag heard a door open. He stood with his back facing it. He knew it wasn't Padme, he had been found.
"Jag!" Jaina gasped as she entered the room.
"Well Jaina," he said bitterly, "what a shock it is to see you here."
"What…"
"I figured you'd still be with Zekk." He kept his back to her and his tone bitter, if he didn't he could lose his focus and break down at any moment.
"Jag," she started to plead, 'Why is he so bitter? Why won't he look at me?' "I came here to see you."
"I never thought you were a mean person Jaina," he stated coldly and flatly.
"DO WHAT?"
He finally turned to look at her; there were tears in his eyes. "You heard me, now get out," he said quietly.
"GET OUT!"
She immediately ran out of the room, crying. 'He yelled at me,' she thought in shock. 'He's never done that before, no matter how bad we argued.'
She stood, back against the wall outside the door. She slid down the wall and hugged her knees to her chest. Tears were streaming down her face by now.
Soon Mara and Ben arrived. Mara just held Jaina as she cried while Ben headed towards the door.
He was not happy.
"Ben," Mara warned, "watch your anger."
"Yes ma'am."
Inside the room:
As soon as Jaina left he realized what happened. "Sticks, I'm so sorry. What's come over me?" He was very confused and hurting now.
Just then the door opened to reveal a very pissed Ben Jade-Skywalker.
"What is your problem?"
"Ben, I really don't want to talk right now," Jag replied heatedly.
"Tough. You left her; she has been worried sick about you! So what do you do, yell at her. Look, I don't care how upset you are, don't you EVER speak to her like that again, especially not now. She's in no condition to be yelled at. Yell at me if you feel the need, but not her."
Like I said Ben, I don't want to talk about it. GET OUT AND LEAVE ME ALONE!"
Ben just chuckled, "That might have worked on Jay, but I'm not leaving, not until you listen to me."
"Fine say what you have to and leave," Jag said flatly as he sat on a rock. Ben went and sat across from him.
"Look, Jag, I don't think you noticed just how bad off Jay is. After you left she didn't get any better. Her bruises didn't heal, she's still hobbling. Jacen and I tried to help her, so did Luke and Mara, nothing worked. Her heart had been hurt, not physically, but emotionally. It was like half of her was gone and her soul ripped in two. Because of the vast emotional wound she couldn't heal herself and neither could we."
"Zekk was there, she should've been fine," Jag said coldly.
"Watch your anger and despair Jag, they lead to the Dark Side," Ben warned.
"Why does that matter to me?" he asked, he was confused now.
"Look, I didn't want to go into this now, but Jag, we think you're Force-Sensitive."
"Do WHAT?" he said shocked.
"Well actually I basically know you are, but we need to test you. That's why you felt funny during the mission at Myrkr. That's also why you and Jay can hear each other's thoughts so well, you're bonded through the Force. The only other bond I've seen like it is Mom and Dad's."
"How did you know about Myrkr? I told Sean not to tell."
"He didn't, I felt what was going on."
"What about Zekk?" he asked.
"I think I'll let Sticks explain that one. Do you want a moment to gather your thoughts before I get her. I know you have a lot of information to digest."
"Ben, do you think she'll even want to talk to me after the way I just treated her?"
"Yes, she knows you need to straighten things out. But if you so much as raise your voice at her, I'll come and beat you so badly you wouldn't be recognizable for a month, then I'll send you to Uncle Han," he said grinning.
"Oh, that's cruel Ben," he said jokingly. He knew he had nothing to worry about, he just planned on listen to Jay after he got his point across.
In the hallway:
"Mara, why did he yell like that?" Jaina asked still crying.
"He was probably trying to push you away so his heart doesn't break any worse." 'Just like I would've years ago,' she thought.
"I just want him to know how I feel…"
"So go tell him," Ben said as he came out of the room. "He's calmed down now. Go on in, he's waiting for you."
"Thanks guys," she said as she entered the room.
"Well Ben, I'm very proud of you, you remind me of your father right now." Ben just smiled as Mara continued, "So what did you do?"
"Well I fussed with him some, told him to beware of anger and despair. He knows our suspicions, but I told him to worry about Jaina first that we'd test him later. Then I told him if he ever treated her like that again that I'd beat him unrecognizable, then send him to Han." He knew she wouldn't be happy with the last statement but knew she wanted the truth.
"Benjamin Brady!" he winced as waiting for a lecture. "That was cruel…I've taught you well, haven't I?" They both laughed and headed down the hall.
In the room:
"Jag…"
"No, let me say something first. I don't know what you planned on accomplishing here besides breaking my heart more." His back was still to her as he faced out the window. He kept his calm, stoic exterior, but inside he was going to pieces. "I'm sorry I left like I did, but I couldn't handle staying around. I wanted to see you happy, that was all that mattered. You should be happy you're the only person that can make me show emotion. Why do you want to throw that back in my face now? I never thought you'd be like that." He was on the verge of losing it now. 'Hold it together Fel, just a little longer.'
"Jagged Fel, how can you think that? You don't even know the whole story. There is nothing between Zekk and I."
"But I saw him kiss…"
"You mean you saw him force himself on me. You're the only one who has made me happy lately. When I found out you left without say bye, I was devastated."
He suddenly turned around, then he saw what Ben was talking about. "Jay, you…"
"No, please let me finish, I've been trying to tell you this for a while now, but keep getting interrupted. I am getting it out now before something else happens." She paused and walked over to him. It wasn't until she was standing in front of him that they noticed she wasn't limping.
She looked directly in those 'intense green eyes,' "I love you Jag. I have for a while now."
"Oh, Jay, I love you too. I have since I saw you for the first time on Ithor. I was going to tell you when you got back from Myrkr, but then everything happened and…"
She cut him off by putting a finger to his lips. He carefully cupped her face in his hands, watching for bruises. He slowly drew her in for their first real kiss. It was a slow, sweet kiss, a healing one that penetrated every fiber of their beings. They felt completed for the first time since Jag left Corellia.
"Wow," Jaina mumbled.
"Yeah, you can say that again." Jag said with a smile on his face. "I've wanted to do that since I first met you."
Jaina just blushed. They walked over to the rocks and say down. They talked and laughed for a long time. Jag just sat there and gently traced her bruised face, he didn't know why, but something just told him to. They continued to talk, laugh, kiss and hold each other for the rest of the evening.
In the Lounge:
Jaina's family was starting to get a little worried about her. Then all of a sudden they felt a rush of emotion (the Force sensitive ones). It was full of relief, happiness, and love.
Luke then spoke, "They're going to be just fine."
