Title: The Skywalker Legacy series: Guardian of the Jedi story 2

Author: JediIllusion ( Shadowed_Illusions@hotmail.com ) I messed up when I put who it was by, lol…but it's the same person anyway!

Rating: PG

Genre: Romance, action-adventure, alternate universe

Time Period: About ten years before the New Jedi Order

Summary: Danielle Skywalker is graduating from the Jedi Academy and her life begins to change. R&R!

Author's note/Disclaimer: Star Wars doesn't belong to me, and these are all semi-original characters, save for those with the last name Skywalker and Solo. I decided to turn this chapter into a songfic! The song is This I Promise You by N*SYNC. I do not own it, but I love the song! For some odd reason my mind is going blank on whether or not I said what age Danielle is…just for general info, she's twenty-one and Joey is twenty-two.

                                                                        Chapter Two:

                                                                        The Proposal

            After the reception, all of Danny's friends and family went back to Luke and Mara's apartment in the Academy for their own celebration.

            Before Danny went to the celebration, she stopped by her room to get changed and quickly do her hair. She wore a short sleeved dress going down to her ankles of a blue color that matched her eyes, high heels, a golden locket, and her hair was pulled back into twists and then it came back into a braid down her back.

            She walked into the apartment to see tables with food and drinks set up, music playing in the background, and everyone standing around or sitting talking. She looked around for Jesse and saw him talking with Mica, a Twi'lek, and Alex; she frowned when she didn't see Joey anywhere in the crowd of people.

            She was about to call out for him but she felt a tap on her shoulder and whirled around to find herself staring into Joey's blue eyes.

            His shoulder length hair looked as though it was wet from taking a shower, pulled back into a ponytail, and he wore a black tuxedo. In one hand he held a small bouquet of roses that he held out for her to take.

            Smiling, Danny blushed as she took the roses, "Thank you, Joey. They're beautiful. What are you so dressed up for?"

            Joey didn't answer. He took the roses and stepped behind her, pulling the stems off so the roses were long enough to be put in her braid all along it. He then took her hand and looked over at Han, who stood by the record player, and nodded as the introduction to a song began playing.

            Danny blinked and listened closely. It was their song…

            Joey bowed, her hand still in his, "May I have this dance, Your Highness?"

            She nodded and curtsied, smiling brightly, "Yes you may."

            Everyone stood back as they began dancing, watching curiously, some couples even dancing themselves.

When the visions around you

Bring tears to your eyes

And all that surround you

Are secrets and lies

I'll be your strength

I'll give you hope

Keeping your faith 'til it's gone

The one you should call is standing

Here all alone

            Joey put one hand on her waist, the other in her hand and pulled her close, looking down at her, smiling. He dropped the hand on her waist and twirled her around in a circle with the other, smiling brighter as she laughed. He then pulled her back toward him and put his hand back on her waist.

And I will take you in

My arms and hold you

Right where you belong

'Til the day my life is

Through this I promise you

This I promise you

            "So what's the big occasion? Why are you so dressed up?" Danny asked.

            Joey shrugged, grinning, "I'm not telling, not yet."

            She raised an eyebrow, "Do I even want to know?"

            "I hope so. And I hope you'll like it when you find out."

I love you forever

In lifetimes before

And I promise you

Never will you hurt

Anymore. I give you

My word, I give you

My heart. This is

A battle we've won

And with this vow

Forever has now begun

Just close your eyes

Each loving day

And know this feeling

Won't go away

'Til the day my life

Is through this I

Promise you

This I promise you

Over and over I fall

When I hear you call

Without you in my life

Baby I just wouldn't be

Living at all

And I will take you in

My arms and hold you right where

You belong 'til the day my life is

Through this I promise you, baby

Just close your eyes

Each lovin' day

And know this feeling won't go away

Every word I say is true

This I promise you

            Joey stared into Danny's eyes and whispered, "I love you, Danielle Skywalker."

            "I love you, Joseph Sanderson," she said.

Every word I say

Is true

This I promise you

Ooh, I promise you

            When the song ended, Joey got down on one knee in front of Danny after letting her hand go and taking something out of his pocket. Danny blinked, wondering what he was doing.

            "Danielle Skywalker, I love you. I would love nothing more than to make you my wife and mother of my children…The one I want to grow old with is you. Will you be my wife and marry me?" Joey asked.

            He opened a small black box to reveal a beautiful ring with a blue stone in the middle. On the inside of the band was in graved:

                                    Danielle Skywalker

                                                And

                                    Joseph Sanderson

                                    Together forever

            Danny put a hand to her mouth for a moment, feeling tears in her eyes. She looked around at her family and friends and saw Rei standing in the corner, grinning, with his arms folded across his chest. She then looked back at Joey.

            "I love you too. Yes, I'll marry you, Joey," she said.

            Smiling brightly, Joey closed the box and slipped it into his pocket before standing up and picking Danny up by the waist, twirling around, laughing with her. Once he put her down, he used the tip of his finger to tilt her head up and kissed her, slowly but passionately.

            Everyone began clapping and Joey took the ring out again, taking her left hand; he slipped the ring onto her finger, then looked at her.

            "You've just made me the happiest man alive," Joey whispered.

            Danny smiled brightly, "And I was just made the happiest woman alive. I love you so much, Joey…"

            "I love you, too."

            Joey stepped behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist as he was lead toward everyone and they were given hugs in congratulations.

            Danny smiled and hugged Rei once Joey unwrapped his arms from her waist, then stepped back.

            "Congratulations, Danny. I'm very happy for you," Rei said.

            "Thanks, Rei. Does this mean you'll be at the wedding?" she asked.

            "I'll be the first one there," he answered.

            She smiled and knew who she was going to ask to give her away right away. She felt Jesse's presence nearby and turned in Joey's arms to look at him, smiling. She started to say something but stopped, knowing that she didn't have to say anything to him.

           

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Author's Note: Ok, I know the ending of this chapter was really kind of crappy and rushed but I really wanted to post it, lol. PLEASE be nice in your reviews!