Author : Wild-Melody

Disclaimer : They're mine, all mine!! Yeah, right, as if. I wish!! They aren't mine, I can't claim anything other than the story and plot, and maybe even that's not mine…but I think they are. Oh, and any unfamiliar characters would probably be mine too, but I'm not sure. LOL

Class/Genre : Drama/Romance, um…romance? I don't think there's really any in this chapter, but ok.

Summary : Just kind of a filler chapter…leading up to all the things of interest…um, maybe.

A/N : Sorry for the length of time in between this chapter and the previous one. I had a severe case of writer's block, sort of still do, that's why it's so short. Hopefully it'll go away so I can get back in gear and then maybe Chapter 12 will be of more interest.

Alhana laughs sadistically : Don't count on it!

Wild-Melody : I need to get a new muse! Anyone have one to spare? OW!! *glares at Alhana* What was that for?

Alhana : New muse? I think not!

Wild-Melody : Um, yeah, well anyways…On with the show…er, story I mean. Please enjoy.

STAR WARS : THE NEW JEDI ORDER

I'LL BE MISSING YOU

Chapter 11 : Total Devastation

The biotics building was a total disaster, the building had collapsed in on itself, a total ruin. Wedge stared at it, feeling a sense of overwhelming dread. "This can't be good," he said to Tycho. "Have all squadron commanders reported in yet?"

He still stared the building, or at least what was left of it. He didn't remove his eyes, couldn't remove his eyes from the scene of devastation. Fires burned here and there, black smoke spiraling up into the unforgiving skies. Electrical sparks leapt through air, arcing from one spot to another. The building was a total loss, there would be no way of salvaging this, no way at all.

"Reports are still coming in Wedge," Tycho said from his side. "I'm still waiting for Twin Suns and Dark Force to report in."

"Have you heard anything from Jaina or Jag?" Wedge asked.

"Not yet, they could be on the other side of the building." Tycho answered. "Communication relays are pretty much inoperative at the moment. Everything is being relayed through ships' channels at the moment. Twin Suns Lead through six were destroyed. Dark Force five through eleven were destroyed too." Tycho checked the data pad in his hands, "I'm showing that Wild Knights Lead through three and eight and ten through eleven were destroyed also.

"We lost a lot of our fighter craft." Tycho paused as someone ran up to him and handed him another data pad. "Dark Force Lead has reported in Wedge. The whole squadron is on the other side of the biotics building, with a lot of casualties."

"Any medical personnel over there?" Wedge asked. "What about reports from the rest of the personnel? Did everyone make it out ok?"

"A few med. techs, but not enough for the amount of casualties." Tycho answered the first question, "And we're still missing a few people. It's taking time to round everyone up, and with communications being nearly inoperable, it's making things a lot harder."

"Who all do we have we here, medical wise, that we can spare?" Wedge asked, his mind still on Jaina and Jag.

"Jedi Cilghal and a few of her aids are waiting for orders," Tycho answered.

"Ask her if she'll go over," Wedge ordered.

"Han managed to get the Millennium Falcon out before the Spec. Ops Bay collapsed. Want him to take her over?"

"Yeah, do you know where he's at?"

"Right here," someone said from behind Wedge.

Wedge turned around to look at the man and smiled at him, "Good to see you Han. Everything all right?"

"Other than a few scratches, we're fine," Han answered. Leia was standing next to him, Ben Skywalker cradled in her arms.

"Have you seen Luke and Mara?" Wedge asked once he had noticed Ben Skywalker.

"They're over talking with Cilghal," Leia answered.

"Did you by chance see Jag, or Jaina?" Wedge asked.

"We were just going to ask you the same thing," Leia answered. "Mara said that they were talking to Jag just before the earthquake hit…it was a natural earthquake, wasn't it?"

Wedge turned back to look at the totaled building, "We're not sure yet." Was all he said.

"In other words, it was probably Vong related?" Han asked.

"We're not sure at the moment. A lot of our equipment was destroyed when the building collapsed, we have no way of knowing if it was natural or Vong created. My guess would be it was the Vong, it just seems hard to believe with everything that's going on and they way they do things that it could be anything else."

"You don't think it was natural then?" Mara had just walked up and caught the last part of the conversation. She took Ben from Leia's arms. "Thank you," she said to the other woman. Leia just nodded her head.

"Right now I'm not sure what to believe, this would be something the Vong would try," Wedge said, releasing a breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding. "I don't know what we're going to do right now…everything is an absolute mess." He turned to look at Han. "You got the Falcon out?"

"Yeah," Han answered.

"How are the comm units?"

"Still operational if that's what you're asking," Han answered.

"Good."

"Why?"

"Everything we have is close range communications, we can't get a signal off planet. We need to get in contact with the fleet and right now you're the only one with equipment that can do that." Wedge answered.

"Who do you want to get a hold of?"

"First off the Rebel Dream, then we'll see from there. We're going to need a full evacuation. And quickly before the Vong decide to take advantage of the situation."

"I think they're already doing that," Leia said as she pointed up to the sky. There were pinpoints of dark spots on the horizon and closing fast.

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He stepped out of the dream, or the void, whatever it was. His whole body ached, it felt like he'd been ran over by a rancor, or something much more devious. His surroundings were dark, an endless stretch of night, with no sign of light. "Where am I?" He called out to no one in particular.

"Right here," someone said off to his right.

He turned to look but saw no one. "Who said that?" he asked.

"Me," the voice came from behind him this time.

He turned to look. Jaina stood there. Her hair was up in a bun, strands of hair dancing in an unfelt wind. She had on a simple white dress embroidered with gold designs. Her face was lightly made up, but there were bruises apparent. "What happened to you?" He asked.

"I had an accident," she answered.

"Are…are we dead?" He asked.

"Not by a long shot," she answered. "An alternate reality if you'd like, but not dead."

"How…how did we get here?" He asked.

"I'm not really sure," she answered as she looked curiously around at their dark surroundings. "I'm not even sure where here is."

"An alternate reality you said," he responded.

"I was joking," she said.

He just nodded his head. "You all right?"

She lightly touched her face, just above her left eyebrow, where a fresh wound was evident. "I think," she answered.

He walked up to her and placed his hand on top of hers, "Does it hurt?"

"Does a Jedi use a lightsaber?" She asked and laughed at the small smile that spread across his face.

"Yeah, they do," he responded. "How did it happen?"

"I…I'm not sure, I don't really remember. I don't even know how I got here with you." She lightly touched his face, as if to memorize it.

"You were brought here for a reason," someone said just behind them and to their left.

Both turned to face the new voice. "Anakin!"

Hmmm, I wonder just who it is that Jaina's talking to, and why has Anakin suddenly showed up? Sorry for how long it took this chapter to be completed and posted, unfortunately I'd had it started but somehow my computer lost the chapter so I had to rewrite it, that was a pain. I know it's short, but hey, I'm the author, I'm allowed to do whatever I please! Couldn't resist. LOL As always, read and review, hopefully chapter 12 won't take so long to be written and posted. Later!

Oh, PS, I apologize for the lack of Jaina and Jag in this chapter…like I said earlier, this is just pretty much a filler chapter. Ok, now you may review! You're still here? Review darn it! Your still here…well fine, review if you want to, I'm not going to twist your arm. Actually I would if I could reach you but since I can't there's no use in really threatening…or it there? Later! Again. J