The Jedi and the Assassin
Chapter2: Of Princesses and Assassins
"You know after this I won't be seeing you anymore. My father and your Master have very different views on what to do with the republic. They probably won't let us se each other anymore,," Luke sighed he's grown rather fond of Mara over the past seven years. Why her Master kept letting her come over was a mystery to his young mind but whatever the reason he was glad of her company. "I never thought of that," Mara pouted. "Wait I know we'll name it after you!! That way I'll never forget you!!," Luke exclaimed. "I didn't think a Jedi ever forgot. Besides who ever heard of a ship called the Mara Jade?," Mara asked.
Luke thought about it for a while then after glancing up at her fiery red hair an idea struck him like a bolt of lightning. "How about the Jade's fire?," Luke suggested. "Hey ! That sounds pretty god. Thanks Luke its' really sweet of you!," Mara replied hugging him as she did so. " Goodbye Mara," Luke sighed kissing her on the cheek. Mara swore then and there that she would never wash her cheek again.
7 Years Later Naberrie Residence
"Mother? Whatever did happen to my twin brother?," Leia asked as her mother finished pinning up her hair. "Haven't I told you already?," Padme sighed as past memories f her gentle young blonde son flowed before her minds' eye. "No I don't recall that you have mother," Leia stated. "Well at the age of three I found that Luke your brother was extremely force sensitive I had no other choice but to turn him over to the academy. He could've easily hurt himself if I'd let him stay.," Padme told here. "Wait a minuet isn't that the name of the Jedi prodigy who's coming with his master to guard us ? Maybe it's him!!," Leia squealed.
"I wouldn't get my hopes up. It's not really for certain if he'll even remember you. Plus if he does he'll be under strict orders to reveal nothing to you understand?," Padme answered. "Oh well I can still try., " Leia reasoned as she shuffled crest fallen from the room.
Two Days Later
"Ah! We've been expecting you. I can't believe it's come to this but I'm glad the sent the best." Bail greeted Anakin and his young Padawan. " We are only honored to serve your majesty," Anakin addressed him as they brushed gracefully into the arched doorway. "Amidala, Leia meet Luke and Anakin they of coarse are your new bodyguards. She's my sister? Luke sent to his father. Yes she is but you must not let on she's already suspicious I won't father "If you'll follow winter she'll take you both to your rooms.
Chancellor Palpatines' Secret Chamber
"Mara you've done well on your last mission Now I have some bigger fish for you to fry. Say the queen and Princess?? Without them Bail will be helpless. I believe that they have a Jedi guard on them. Think you can handle it Mara?," Palpatine hissed. "Yes master I do believe I can," Mara sneered.
Naberrie Residence
Leia knew what her mother had said was true, but she just had to find out who her brother was. She was just about to knock when the door slid open seemingly of its own accord. "Good evening your highness. Do you wish to discuss something with me or do you enjoy gaping there in the doorway?," Luke questioned. He couldn't blame her for gawking. He was the only Jedi in the universe who could practice with fifty remotes blindfolded and never get hit. Pulling off his blindfold while simultaneously turning off the remotes Luke turned to face his still gaping twin sister.
He hasn't even broken a sweat Leia thought. "So what did you want to talk about," Luke asked waving his hand and shutting the door behind Leia. "When were you taken to the academy?," Leia asked. "When I was about three standard years old. Why do you ask?," Luke replied
"My twin brother was taken to the academy wen he was three and his name was Luke," Leia whispered looking up into his clear blue crystalline eyes. "OH! So I take it you believe I'm your long lost brother.," Luke said. "Yes, but I can never quite be sure. How much do you remember about your childhood?" Leia asked. "I remember everything in vivid detail what has that got to do with you.,"Luke replied. "Because I must know if you are my brother," Leia replied. "That is none of your concern," Luke sighed. "Of coarse it's my concern he's my twin brother. I have a right to know that my twin lives in peace!!," Leia huffed. "All right but you can't tell master Anakin. We Jedi are not allowed to disclose this kind of information to family members.
"My lips are sealed. So what do you want to do now. I would love to get to know you," Leia said. "I'm not sure. You don't know how to spar which is all I like to do except for building and racing things. I'm sure you don't think you do any of those things. "Well why don't we start with lunch and go on from there. "Well all right if you say so but lets try going incognito okay.," Luke said.
Starlines Restaurant
As they walked into the door the owner instantly recognized them and gave them "the best seats in the house". "Man so much for a low profile," Luke moaned gazing out the window watching the press arrive with speeders fool of drooling men ad giggling women. "Luke is it true that you went to visit Palpatine when you were young?," one reporter asked shoving a microphone into his face." Did you have a love affair with this alleged female assassin Mara Jade?!!," another chorused. "Uh! Yes to the first question no to the second. She was only a friend of mine in my earlier years. Besides it was strictly diplomatic. I need to go now," Luke grabbing Leias' hand and lifting up into the air followed closely with gasps of surprise and the instant clicking of cameras'.
Outside Lukes' Starship Garage
"Geeze you fly too, And I thought Jedi weren't supposed to show off," Leia chided. "Well not too many Jedi follow that rule. Just the elder one's.," Luke replied. "So is there anything you don't do?," Leia asked. "Nope I'm completely infallible," Luke sniffed sarcastically. "Ah! Come on Luke there must be something. Even you must have a limitation of some sort," Leia coaxed digging for dirt.
"Nothing seems to be coming to mind," Luke bantered as he opened the door and stepped into the sweet place of his solitude. "Wow! Luke theses ships are amazing!! You couldn't have built them all it's enough to supply a whole fleet of ships?!!," Leia mused aloud. "You're right actually I built all of these ships except for one," Luke sighed a sad sigh. Noticing this Leia turned and looked at her brother. "What ship was that Luke?," Leia questioned. "Follow me I'll show her to you., Luke stated taking his sisters' hand. "Oh Luke she's beautiful. What's her name?," Leia asked sliding her delicate fingers over the ships smooth surface. "The Jade's fire. Named after a once dear friend of mine. It took us seven years to finish that ship. Till this day It has always remained my most prized possession. If you're looking for my weakness Leia that's it," Luke sighed.
"The ship?," Leia questioned. "No! , no the girl who helped me put that ship together all through those seven years. I fell in love with her. Since Jedi are not allowed to love it was kind of a bitter sweet love. There's also the fact that the Chancellor raised her. I'll never see her again.," Luke told her lovingly stroking the name of the ship written in Jade ink with gentle loving fingers. "OH! Luke I'm sorry I wouldn't have asked if it hurt so much. I didn't mean to cause you any pain.," Leia comforted. "It's all right Leia. Mara is my past the Jedi Order is my future My heart just doesn't seem to want to let go. Oh and umm don't tell my father okay? He doesn't know about this okay?," Luke whispered. "Sure Luke," Leia agreed squeezing her twins' hand. "Okay now since you know something about me what about yourself" Luke asked. "Well currently I'm working with the senate to..,"
Chancellor's Office
"Mara you will infiltrate the Alderanian Palace tonight. Be wary Jedi are not so easily fooled," Palpatine hissed. "Yes master I will not fail," Mara growled in submission. Palpatine smiled at this. Such as perfect creature at his command, His plan was almost ready for execution. Now all he need was the allegiance or death of young Skywalker. The time for the establishment of his empire was drawing nearer by the day.
Later that Night at the Palace
Mara silently slipped in through the window and crept to the princess's room with a feline grace. All to easy Mara thought. Luke feeling the warning through the force contacted his father and made his way to the princess's room. Now princess you will die. Mara sneered a feral grin darkening her fairly featured face. Raising her blaster and aiming for her head Mara prepared to pull the trigger when suddenly out of nowhere a flashing green lightsabre sliced her weapon into two perfect halves. " Kreth! One of the Jedi guards," Mara swore under her breath. Flipping over the bed Mara faced her attacker and kicked hoping to trip the Jedi. Unfortunately for her Luke had gotten almost flawless combat training and could fight easily with or without a weapon or the force.
Using the guidance of the force Luke flipped backwards over Mara pulled her hands behind his back and pinned her to the wall. Leia, wide awake now, watched the exchange in silent open-mouthed admiration. Reaching out with the force Luke flicked on the light and was met with both a pleasant yet horrifying surprise for Leias' would be assassin was none other than his Mara Jade.
"Mara?! ," "Luke!?," "I can't believe you're an assassin," Luke rasped. Mara Jade found herself feeling very very ashamed of herself all of a sudden. "I'm only doing my Master's bidding.," Mara mumbled. "And you Luke what exactly are you doing?," Mara asked. "Protecting the peace in the galaxy that you and your Master are currently destroying!," Luke shot back hurt lacing his words of rebuke. Stung by his sharps remarks Mara felt prompted to show him who she truly was inside. Placing her hands on his broad yet slenderly muscled shoulders and looked up into his crystalline baby blue eyes. "I still love you Luke. Please don't tell me you don't love me.," Mara pleaded tears welling up in her eyes. "I..I Mara this isn't right I..," Mara abruptly cut him off. Quickly capturing his luscious lips in a ferocious kiss. Looking on Leia found herself shock to find that not only did had her brother wrapped his arms around her shoulders but deepened the kiss. Luke was in heaven his sweet Mara still cared still loved him, but wait..she had done something.. right she had become an assassin!! Reality cruelly slapped Luke in the face like an icy blast of cold water. Pushing Mara away Luke ignited his lightsabre and ordered her to leave.
"Luke why are you doing this? Don't you see I still Love You!!, With my entire being? Say the words and we'll runaway far from this place.," Mara pleaded. Luke slowly shook his head. "No Mara I've made a pledge to the New Republic and the Jedi knights I must do my duty!" Luke yelled. " But Luke ohh!," Mara gasped as Luke waved his lightsabre menacingly in her direction. "I said go, leave report to your evil master!!!," "But Luke I," "GO NOW!,". Nodding in bitter understanding Mara turned and left out of the window from whence she came. "That's Mara Jade!!? Luke why'd you let her get away?," Leia exclaimed. "Because no matter what she is or what she's become I still..," Luke was interrupted by Anakin. "What happened here? Luke where's the threat!!," Anakin asked. "The threat has passed the assassin got away," Luke replied monotonously. Then turning slowly he silently marched from the room.
Chapter2: Of Princesses and Assassins
"You know after this I won't be seeing you anymore. My father and your Master have very different views on what to do with the republic. They probably won't let us se each other anymore,," Luke sighed he's grown rather fond of Mara over the past seven years. Why her Master kept letting her come over was a mystery to his young mind but whatever the reason he was glad of her company. "I never thought of that," Mara pouted. "Wait I know we'll name it after you!! That way I'll never forget you!!," Luke exclaimed. "I didn't think a Jedi ever forgot. Besides who ever heard of a ship called the Mara Jade?," Mara asked.
Luke thought about it for a while then after glancing up at her fiery red hair an idea struck him like a bolt of lightning. "How about the Jade's fire?," Luke suggested. "Hey ! That sounds pretty god. Thanks Luke its' really sweet of you!," Mara replied hugging him as she did so. " Goodbye Mara," Luke sighed kissing her on the cheek. Mara swore then and there that she would never wash her cheek again.
7 Years Later Naberrie Residence
"Mother? Whatever did happen to my twin brother?," Leia asked as her mother finished pinning up her hair. "Haven't I told you already?," Padme sighed as past memories f her gentle young blonde son flowed before her minds' eye. "No I don't recall that you have mother," Leia stated. "Well at the age of three I found that Luke your brother was extremely force sensitive I had no other choice but to turn him over to the academy. He could've easily hurt himself if I'd let him stay.," Padme told here. "Wait a minuet isn't that the name of the Jedi prodigy who's coming with his master to guard us ? Maybe it's him!!," Leia squealed.
"I wouldn't get my hopes up. It's not really for certain if he'll even remember you. Plus if he does he'll be under strict orders to reveal nothing to you understand?," Padme answered. "Oh well I can still try., " Leia reasoned as she shuffled crest fallen from the room.
Two Days Later
"Ah! We've been expecting you. I can't believe it's come to this but I'm glad the sent the best." Bail greeted Anakin and his young Padawan. " We are only honored to serve your majesty," Anakin addressed him as they brushed gracefully into the arched doorway. "Amidala, Leia meet Luke and Anakin they of coarse are your new bodyguards. She's my sister? Luke sent to his father. Yes she is but you must not let on she's already suspicious I won't father "If you'll follow winter she'll take you both to your rooms.
Chancellor Palpatines' Secret Chamber
"Mara you've done well on your last mission Now I have some bigger fish for you to fry. Say the queen and Princess?? Without them Bail will be helpless. I believe that they have a Jedi guard on them. Think you can handle it Mara?," Palpatine hissed. "Yes master I do believe I can," Mara sneered.
Naberrie Residence
Leia knew what her mother had said was true, but she just had to find out who her brother was. She was just about to knock when the door slid open seemingly of its own accord. "Good evening your highness. Do you wish to discuss something with me or do you enjoy gaping there in the doorway?," Luke questioned. He couldn't blame her for gawking. He was the only Jedi in the universe who could practice with fifty remotes blindfolded and never get hit. Pulling off his blindfold while simultaneously turning off the remotes Luke turned to face his still gaping twin sister.
He hasn't even broken a sweat Leia thought. "So what did you want to talk about," Luke asked waving his hand and shutting the door behind Leia. "When were you taken to the academy?," Leia asked. "When I was about three standard years old. Why do you ask?," Luke replied
"My twin brother was taken to the academy wen he was three and his name was Luke," Leia whispered looking up into his clear blue crystalline eyes. "OH! So I take it you believe I'm your long lost brother.," Luke said. "Yes, but I can never quite be sure. How much do you remember about your childhood?" Leia asked. "I remember everything in vivid detail what has that got to do with you.,"Luke replied. "Because I must know if you are my brother," Leia replied. "That is none of your concern," Luke sighed. "Of coarse it's my concern he's my twin brother. I have a right to know that my twin lives in peace!!," Leia huffed. "All right but you can't tell master Anakin. We Jedi are not allowed to disclose this kind of information to family members.
"My lips are sealed. So what do you want to do now. I would love to get to know you," Leia said. "I'm not sure. You don't know how to spar which is all I like to do except for building and racing things. I'm sure you don't think you do any of those things. "Well why don't we start with lunch and go on from there. "Well all right if you say so but lets try going incognito okay.," Luke said.
Starlines Restaurant
As they walked into the door the owner instantly recognized them and gave them "the best seats in the house". "Man so much for a low profile," Luke moaned gazing out the window watching the press arrive with speeders fool of drooling men ad giggling women. "Luke is it true that you went to visit Palpatine when you were young?," one reporter asked shoving a microphone into his face." Did you have a love affair with this alleged female assassin Mara Jade?!!," another chorused. "Uh! Yes to the first question no to the second. She was only a friend of mine in my earlier years. Besides it was strictly diplomatic. I need to go now," Luke grabbing Leias' hand and lifting up into the air followed closely with gasps of surprise and the instant clicking of cameras'.
Outside Lukes' Starship Garage
"Geeze you fly too, And I thought Jedi weren't supposed to show off," Leia chided. "Well not too many Jedi follow that rule. Just the elder one's.," Luke replied. "So is there anything you don't do?," Leia asked. "Nope I'm completely infallible," Luke sniffed sarcastically. "Ah! Come on Luke there must be something. Even you must have a limitation of some sort," Leia coaxed digging for dirt.
"Nothing seems to be coming to mind," Luke bantered as he opened the door and stepped into the sweet place of his solitude. "Wow! Luke theses ships are amazing!! You couldn't have built them all it's enough to supply a whole fleet of ships?!!," Leia mused aloud. "You're right actually I built all of these ships except for one," Luke sighed a sad sigh. Noticing this Leia turned and looked at her brother. "What ship was that Luke?," Leia questioned. "Follow me I'll show her to you., Luke stated taking his sisters' hand. "Oh Luke she's beautiful. What's her name?," Leia asked sliding her delicate fingers over the ships smooth surface. "The Jade's fire. Named after a once dear friend of mine. It took us seven years to finish that ship. Till this day It has always remained my most prized possession. If you're looking for my weakness Leia that's it," Luke sighed.
"The ship?," Leia questioned. "No! , no the girl who helped me put that ship together all through those seven years. I fell in love with her. Since Jedi are not allowed to love it was kind of a bitter sweet love. There's also the fact that the Chancellor raised her. I'll never see her again.," Luke told her lovingly stroking the name of the ship written in Jade ink with gentle loving fingers. "OH! Luke I'm sorry I wouldn't have asked if it hurt so much. I didn't mean to cause you any pain.," Leia comforted. "It's all right Leia. Mara is my past the Jedi Order is my future My heart just doesn't seem to want to let go. Oh and umm don't tell my father okay? He doesn't know about this okay?," Luke whispered. "Sure Luke," Leia agreed squeezing her twins' hand. "Okay now since you know something about me what about yourself" Luke asked. "Well currently I'm working with the senate to..,"
Chancellor's Office
"Mara you will infiltrate the Alderanian Palace tonight. Be wary Jedi are not so easily fooled," Palpatine hissed. "Yes master I will not fail," Mara growled in submission. Palpatine smiled at this. Such as perfect creature at his command, His plan was almost ready for execution. Now all he need was the allegiance or death of young Skywalker. The time for the establishment of his empire was drawing nearer by the day.
Later that Night at the Palace
Mara silently slipped in through the window and crept to the princess's room with a feline grace. All to easy Mara thought. Luke feeling the warning through the force contacted his father and made his way to the princess's room. Now princess you will die. Mara sneered a feral grin darkening her fairly featured face. Raising her blaster and aiming for her head Mara prepared to pull the trigger when suddenly out of nowhere a flashing green lightsabre sliced her weapon into two perfect halves. " Kreth! One of the Jedi guards," Mara swore under her breath. Flipping over the bed Mara faced her attacker and kicked hoping to trip the Jedi. Unfortunately for her Luke had gotten almost flawless combat training and could fight easily with or without a weapon or the force.
Using the guidance of the force Luke flipped backwards over Mara pulled her hands behind his back and pinned her to the wall. Leia, wide awake now, watched the exchange in silent open-mouthed admiration. Reaching out with the force Luke flicked on the light and was met with both a pleasant yet horrifying surprise for Leias' would be assassin was none other than his Mara Jade.
"Mara?! ," "Luke!?," "I can't believe you're an assassin," Luke rasped. Mara Jade found herself feeling very very ashamed of herself all of a sudden. "I'm only doing my Master's bidding.," Mara mumbled. "And you Luke what exactly are you doing?," Mara asked. "Protecting the peace in the galaxy that you and your Master are currently destroying!," Luke shot back hurt lacing his words of rebuke. Stung by his sharps remarks Mara felt prompted to show him who she truly was inside. Placing her hands on his broad yet slenderly muscled shoulders and looked up into his crystalline baby blue eyes. "I still love you Luke. Please don't tell me you don't love me.," Mara pleaded tears welling up in her eyes. "I..I Mara this isn't right I..," Mara abruptly cut him off. Quickly capturing his luscious lips in a ferocious kiss. Looking on Leia found herself shock to find that not only did had her brother wrapped his arms around her shoulders but deepened the kiss. Luke was in heaven his sweet Mara still cared still loved him, but wait..she had done something.. right she had become an assassin!! Reality cruelly slapped Luke in the face like an icy blast of cold water. Pushing Mara away Luke ignited his lightsabre and ordered her to leave.
"Luke why are you doing this? Don't you see I still Love You!!, With my entire being? Say the words and we'll runaway far from this place.," Mara pleaded. Luke slowly shook his head. "No Mara I've made a pledge to the New Republic and the Jedi knights I must do my duty!" Luke yelled. " But Luke ohh!," Mara gasped as Luke waved his lightsabre menacingly in her direction. "I said go, leave report to your evil master!!!," "But Luke I," "GO NOW!,". Nodding in bitter understanding Mara turned and left out of the window from whence she came. "That's Mara Jade!!? Luke why'd you let her get away?," Leia exclaimed. "Because no matter what she is or what she's become I still..," Luke was interrupted by Anakin. "What happened here? Luke where's the threat!!," Anakin asked. "The threat has passed the assassin got away," Luke replied monotonously. Then turning slowly he silently marched from the room.