Disclaimer: All characters or part thereof are property of George Lucas,
Timothy Zahn and
Lucasfilm. Don't sue me cos I ain't making any money from this. It's written for the
pure joy of writing.
Don't know why I did this, must be cos of the boredom on this godforsaken country. I hate Singapore. Anyways enjoy the fic.
Yeah well, some people are wondering what and where the chance that helped Danni survives is. So well I decided to put it in this chapter along. Sorry if I took a while to put up this chapter, my band have a gig coming up. Anyway, I'm on the verge of wrapping this story up in the next 2 chapters or so.
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Jacen was laughing heartily with Danni and his father at a joke Han had made. Leia found herself joining in the laughter as she watched her son returning to his old self. Ever since Danni had awoke from her coma, Leia had never seen her son happier. She knew most of his happiness came from his new relationship with Danni.
Leia had no problems with Jacen having an intimate relationship with Danni but she felt uncomfortable that Danni was five years older than Jacen himself. Still, something about Jacen and Danni's relationship felt right. She looked at Danni who was running her hands across Jacen's hair despite being seated around close family friends.
Yes, Leia was glad that she did everything she could to help Danni back during the Yuuzhan Vong attempted invasion of Mon Calamari.
"What's wrong Mom," her son asked catching the look she had given him. She smiled and shook her head as Han made an exasperated noise.
Speaking of moms," Kyp said, followed by a long pause. Leia looked at the man and saw that he was holding something in his right hand, he was radiating an emotion that she never sensed in the Jedi before. Anxiety.
"What is it Kyp?" Jaina asked. Leia frowned at Kyp as did her husband, her brother and his wife, Jacen and Danni. Leia had never approved of Kyp and Jaina's relationship but had started to accept it when Kyp had shown he truly loved Jaina.
Kyp took a deep breath but his next words came out in stammers as he kneeled down taking Jaina's right hand in his left, "Jaina, I love you a lot and you are the person that completes me, makes me whole. I know I've done some horrible things to you in the past but you forgave me and I realized that you are very important to me. Then when Jacen nearly lost Danni three weeks ago, I came to realize that how really important you are to me. I can't bear to live without you and," he stopped, opening his hand, revealing a diamond ring inside a small velvet box, "Will you marry me Jaina Solo?"
A silence descended over the room, followed by gasps from Leia, Mara and Danni. Luke was looking at the scene with his Jedi Master and calm and Han and Jacen looked like there were about to get a blaster and shoot Kyp. Kyp was oblivious to Han and Jacen's stares, all his attention focused on Jaina, who was biting her lower lip.
"Maybe it was a mistake. Sorry," Kyp muttered as he stood up and headed for the door when Jaina grabbed his hand.
"Yes," she said ever so softly but loud enough so everybody could hear. This time everyone gasped except Luke.
Kyp's eyes turned cold and he pulled his hand away from Jaina's forcefully, not caring if he hurt Jaina in the process. "Yes, I know it was a mistake. There was no need to rub it in. Now I have to go," he said, voice ice cold and his stare cutting. Leia could have laughed at the Kyp's density then. Her husband however, did not appreciate Kyp's density and he was about to lunge at Kyp when Jaina beat him to it.
"You thick-headed, dense, stupid gundark! I meant yes as in YES I'll marry you!" she bit out as Kyp tumbled to the floor on his back with Jaina atop him. Han had retreated from his lunging position but his eyes showed the anger he was feeling.
"Ouch," he mumbled, rubbing the back of his head but his eyes betrayed the sheer delight he was feeling at Jaina's acceptance. His arms linked around Jaina's waist and held her tight.
"Shut up," Jaina said and kissed her soon to be husband. Leia and Danni had tears in their eyes, Mara looked on in amusement at the couple while Luke, Jacen and Han averted their gaze to the ceiling. Jaina and Kyp stayed there, kissing each other until Han loudly cleared his throat.
They broke apart as Kyp slipped the diamond ring onto Jaina's ring finger upon standing up. Jaina flew into Kyp's arms and Leia was surprised again to see Kyp had tears in his eyes. Leia was more convinced than ever that Kyp would be a good husband to her daughter.
Jacen watched with mixed emotions at his sister and soon to be brother- in-law. A part of him felt happy that his sister was lucky to find love and a part of him felt lonely and jealous at the same time. Danni felt his jealousy and gave his hand a squeeze. He looked at his girlfriend and for once, considered asking her to marry him but that would sound stupid.
"Why don't we go someplace nice for dinner unless you want to stay with your sister?" she said. Jacen checked his chrono and sure enough, it was nearly dinnertime. He nodded and pulled her out the door giving a quick farewell. His sister could wait another few more hours.
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They were walking hand in hand to a fast food restaurant not far from the temporary home the Mon Calamaris had assigned to them. Jacen knew of a little place just a few blocks away from the home that served quality food. He let go of Danni's hand and wrapped it around her waist instead. He wanted to hold her close, to feel her against his side.
He felt elated when Danni willingly molded into his side, her head resting on his arm. He ignored the pointed stares of people around him and held on to Danni close. The restaurant was still a few blocks away and he did not want to go there in silence.
"Is romantic huh, your sister getting married and all," Danni broke the silence with her question. Jacen stopped walking sensing something amiss in her emotions.
"What's wrong," he asked facing her, holding on to her shoulders.
"Watching your sister and Kyp reminded me of how close I came to death. I mean, I thought I was dead but my father said I was given another chance," she trailed off. Jacen had a look of pure understanding and he kissed her tenderly on her lips.
"How did I get another chance Jacen? I felt myself die," she asked after he broke away from the kiss. Jacen sighed, took Danni's hands and placed to his temple and did the same to her with his hands. The he fully opened his mind to hers and he felt her presence in his mind as he led her to the core of his memories.
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"Don't do this to me Danni! Please!" he shouted as Danni's hand fell away from his face and he body went limp in his arms as her presence in the Force faded away.
Jacen knew that Danni was lost to him forever as his tears dropped onto her face.
"No! I refuse to accept this!" he shouted at no one. Weak as he was, he reached out with the Force and placed a palm on her forehead. He directed the Force to heal her body, to close her wound on her back. Sure enough, her body though dead, was responding. Still it was not enough to revive her.
Then another hand joined in his act as his uncle stepped into view on his right. He felt his uncle giving all his strength into Danni's body and another hand joined his and this time it was his mother doing the same. He could feel Danni's body come alive with the power of the Force. Still he knew it was not enough to revive her. And yet another four hands joined in and he could feel an incredible surge through the Force as he looked up to the faces of his aunt, his sister, Kyp and Corran. He looked over his shoulder and saw his father, the Millennium Falcon and a Lambda class shuttle. That would explain how they got here so fast.
Sure enough, he could feel Danni's body reacting to the power of seven of the most powerful Jedi in the galaxy. Danni's body and the other Jedi's bodies tinged with a blue aura as more and more of the healing power of the Force was used to revive this one woman. An aura which expanded steadily encircling anything and everything within its range.
Buildings that had been eroded or destroyed were put together piece by piece, trees that had been knocked over were rooted back to the ground. Anything that had been destroyed were put back together should it come under the influence of the blue aura emanating from the Jedi.
And then like the miracle of the blue aura itself, Jacen could see a slight movement beneath Danni's tunic. He put his head to her chest and found that she was breathing.
*She's breathing* he thought as he carried Danni's body in his arms.
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Danni snapped out of Jacen's memory with a jolt. The two of them were sitting on a bench. Odd, she did not remember them sitting down as her hands fell away from Jacen's temple onto her lap. She looked down to her hands, feeling ashamed.
"There's nothing to be ashamed about," Jacen said, putting a finger under her chin and lifting her face so she could see into his eyes. She looked up and he was flashing his lopsided grin.
"Thank you Jacen," she said, putting one hand on his cheek beckoning Jacen to kiss her. He willingly obliged, capturing her lips with his. A shiver ran through Danni when his hands roamed the back of her shirt. Her tongue probed his and he let out a small moan into her mouth.
"You sacrificed so much for me," she stated when they broke apart for air.
"I'd sacrifice everything for you," he said with utmost sincerity. "Now come on, let's go get dinner and then my mom will probably want your help in the wedding preparations," he said pulling her up.
They walked hand in hand to the restaurant as Danni began pondering what she could do to make it up to Jacen. She grinned wickedly as an idea popped up to mind.
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Lucasfilm. Don't sue me cos I ain't making any money from this. It's written for the
pure joy of writing.
Don't know why I did this, must be cos of the boredom on this godforsaken country. I hate Singapore. Anyways enjoy the fic.
Yeah well, some people are wondering what and where the chance that helped Danni survives is. So well I decided to put it in this chapter along. Sorry if I took a while to put up this chapter, my band have a gig coming up. Anyway, I'm on the verge of wrapping this story up in the next 2 chapters or so.
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Jacen was laughing heartily with Danni and his father at a joke Han had made. Leia found herself joining in the laughter as she watched her son returning to his old self. Ever since Danni had awoke from her coma, Leia had never seen her son happier. She knew most of his happiness came from his new relationship with Danni.
Leia had no problems with Jacen having an intimate relationship with Danni but she felt uncomfortable that Danni was five years older than Jacen himself. Still, something about Jacen and Danni's relationship felt right. She looked at Danni who was running her hands across Jacen's hair despite being seated around close family friends.
Yes, Leia was glad that she did everything she could to help Danni back during the Yuuzhan Vong attempted invasion of Mon Calamari.
"What's wrong Mom," her son asked catching the look she had given him. She smiled and shook her head as Han made an exasperated noise.
Speaking of moms," Kyp said, followed by a long pause. Leia looked at the man and saw that he was holding something in his right hand, he was radiating an emotion that she never sensed in the Jedi before. Anxiety.
"What is it Kyp?" Jaina asked. Leia frowned at Kyp as did her husband, her brother and his wife, Jacen and Danni. Leia had never approved of Kyp and Jaina's relationship but had started to accept it when Kyp had shown he truly loved Jaina.
Kyp took a deep breath but his next words came out in stammers as he kneeled down taking Jaina's right hand in his left, "Jaina, I love you a lot and you are the person that completes me, makes me whole. I know I've done some horrible things to you in the past but you forgave me and I realized that you are very important to me. Then when Jacen nearly lost Danni three weeks ago, I came to realize that how really important you are to me. I can't bear to live without you and," he stopped, opening his hand, revealing a diamond ring inside a small velvet box, "Will you marry me Jaina Solo?"
A silence descended over the room, followed by gasps from Leia, Mara and Danni. Luke was looking at the scene with his Jedi Master and calm and Han and Jacen looked like there were about to get a blaster and shoot Kyp. Kyp was oblivious to Han and Jacen's stares, all his attention focused on Jaina, who was biting her lower lip.
"Maybe it was a mistake. Sorry," Kyp muttered as he stood up and headed for the door when Jaina grabbed his hand.
"Yes," she said ever so softly but loud enough so everybody could hear. This time everyone gasped except Luke.
Kyp's eyes turned cold and he pulled his hand away from Jaina's forcefully, not caring if he hurt Jaina in the process. "Yes, I know it was a mistake. There was no need to rub it in. Now I have to go," he said, voice ice cold and his stare cutting. Leia could have laughed at the Kyp's density then. Her husband however, did not appreciate Kyp's density and he was about to lunge at Kyp when Jaina beat him to it.
"You thick-headed, dense, stupid gundark! I meant yes as in YES I'll marry you!" she bit out as Kyp tumbled to the floor on his back with Jaina atop him. Han had retreated from his lunging position but his eyes showed the anger he was feeling.
"Ouch," he mumbled, rubbing the back of his head but his eyes betrayed the sheer delight he was feeling at Jaina's acceptance. His arms linked around Jaina's waist and held her tight.
"Shut up," Jaina said and kissed her soon to be husband. Leia and Danni had tears in their eyes, Mara looked on in amusement at the couple while Luke, Jacen and Han averted their gaze to the ceiling. Jaina and Kyp stayed there, kissing each other until Han loudly cleared his throat.
They broke apart as Kyp slipped the diamond ring onto Jaina's ring finger upon standing up. Jaina flew into Kyp's arms and Leia was surprised again to see Kyp had tears in his eyes. Leia was more convinced than ever that Kyp would be a good husband to her daughter.
Jacen watched with mixed emotions at his sister and soon to be brother- in-law. A part of him felt happy that his sister was lucky to find love and a part of him felt lonely and jealous at the same time. Danni felt his jealousy and gave his hand a squeeze. He looked at his girlfriend and for once, considered asking her to marry him but that would sound stupid.
"Why don't we go someplace nice for dinner unless you want to stay with your sister?" she said. Jacen checked his chrono and sure enough, it was nearly dinnertime. He nodded and pulled her out the door giving a quick farewell. His sister could wait another few more hours.
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They were walking hand in hand to a fast food restaurant not far from the temporary home the Mon Calamaris had assigned to them. Jacen knew of a little place just a few blocks away from the home that served quality food. He let go of Danni's hand and wrapped it around her waist instead. He wanted to hold her close, to feel her against his side.
He felt elated when Danni willingly molded into his side, her head resting on his arm. He ignored the pointed stares of people around him and held on to Danni close. The restaurant was still a few blocks away and he did not want to go there in silence.
"Is romantic huh, your sister getting married and all," Danni broke the silence with her question. Jacen stopped walking sensing something amiss in her emotions.
"What's wrong," he asked facing her, holding on to her shoulders.
"Watching your sister and Kyp reminded me of how close I came to death. I mean, I thought I was dead but my father said I was given another chance," she trailed off. Jacen had a look of pure understanding and he kissed her tenderly on her lips.
"How did I get another chance Jacen? I felt myself die," she asked after he broke away from the kiss. Jacen sighed, took Danni's hands and placed to his temple and did the same to her with his hands. The he fully opened his mind to hers and he felt her presence in his mind as he led her to the core of his memories.
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"Don't do this to me Danni! Please!" he shouted as Danni's hand fell away from his face and he body went limp in his arms as her presence in the Force faded away.
Jacen knew that Danni was lost to him forever as his tears dropped onto her face.
"No! I refuse to accept this!" he shouted at no one. Weak as he was, he reached out with the Force and placed a palm on her forehead. He directed the Force to heal her body, to close her wound on her back. Sure enough, her body though dead, was responding. Still it was not enough to revive her.
Then another hand joined in his act as his uncle stepped into view on his right. He felt his uncle giving all his strength into Danni's body and another hand joined his and this time it was his mother doing the same. He could feel Danni's body come alive with the power of the Force. Still he knew it was not enough to revive her. And yet another four hands joined in and he could feel an incredible surge through the Force as he looked up to the faces of his aunt, his sister, Kyp and Corran. He looked over his shoulder and saw his father, the Millennium Falcon and a Lambda class shuttle. That would explain how they got here so fast.
Sure enough, he could feel Danni's body reacting to the power of seven of the most powerful Jedi in the galaxy. Danni's body and the other Jedi's bodies tinged with a blue aura as more and more of the healing power of the Force was used to revive this one woman. An aura which expanded steadily encircling anything and everything within its range.
Buildings that had been eroded or destroyed were put together piece by piece, trees that had been knocked over were rooted back to the ground. Anything that had been destroyed were put back together should it come under the influence of the blue aura emanating from the Jedi.
And then like the miracle of the blue aura itself, Jacen could see a slight movement beneath Danni's tunic. He put his head to her chest and found that she was breathing.
*She's breathing* he thought as he carried Danni's body in his arms.
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Danni snapped out of Jacen's memory with a jolt. The two of them were sitting on a bench. Odd, she did not remember them sitting down as her hands fell away from Jacen's temple onto her lap. She looked down to her hands, feeling ashamed.
"There's nothing to be ashamed about," Jacen said, putting a finger under her chin and lifting her face so she could see into his eyes. She looked up and he was flashing his lopsided grin.
"Thank you Jacen," she said, putting one hand on his cheek beckoning Jacen to kiss her. He willingly obliged, capturing her lips with his. A shiver ran through Danni when his hands roamed the back of her shirt. Her tongue probed his and he let out a small moan into her mouth.
"You sacrificed so much for me," she stated when they broke apart for air.
"I'd sacrifice everything for you," he said with utmost sincerity. "Now come on, let's go get dinner and then my mom will probably want your help in the wedding preparations," he said pulling her up.
They walked hand in hand to the restaurant as Danni began pondering what she could do to make it up to Jacen. She grinned wickedly as an idea popped up to mind.
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