So I forgot the disclaimer: All characters and places, except for Rynna
Sunni are the property of Lucas films. It's the flannelled god's sandbox;
I'm just playing in it.
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Sitting In what would be considered a living room, Jacen looked at the Vong man with curious eyes. He hadn't heard about a civil war, no one in the Galactic alliance had heard anything from Corsucant for months. Only when their dignitary hadn't shown up for Council meetings is when they had decided to investigate.
"Sir, do you have a name we may call you?" Tahiri asked the Vong
"You may call me Illiosh." He motioned for someone else to come in the room. "This is my wife, Pancha.
"Where did you learn such good basic?" she inquired again.
"There is hermit, who looks not much unlike yourselves, He saved my life once, and while he was treating me, he taught me basic."
Jacen shuddered at the idea, there was another human on Yuuzhan T'ar he had heard of refuges living here after Coruscant fell, but he thought most of them had left when the Galactic alliance had sent ships to retrieve them after the war ended.
"Most interesting indeed, Illiosh." Tahiri spoke to him
"So why is there a civil war going on?" Jacen piped in
Illiosh cleared his throat " When the war ended, the Shamed ones were given an option to stay here on Corsucant and live without the rules of the Yuuzhan Vong. Most of us were very agreeable to this. We had been oppressed by the rules and regulations of the higher ups. We were tired of being slaves, who worked the field and never went above the caste of the shamed ones. So we agreed, and the ones who did not left with the rest of the Yuuzhan Vong. We have set up our government to look like one a galactic alliance planet normally have, and many were pleased with this idea. Everyone had a fair share in the government everyone had rights. But some were not so happy with it, many thought that we were becoming too much like our neighbors, and that we were giving up the old ways and the old ideas of our life. They became increasingly angry and began to riot and cause problems. Many were still with us though; they wanted the new rights they were getting. So the disgruntled group was still rather small. But last month, many new things happened. First there was a bombing of a capital building, where many delegates were holding a meeting. Then our president was kidnapped, he was eventually released, but that does not hold for what they did. Then the vice president did something to ignite the fires farther. He claimed that the old ways of life and the old gods were false. That overlord Shimmira had deceived us all. He said that all of the old ways were to be thrown away and that no one should acknowledge them anymore, and that anyone he caught worshipping the old ways would be put to death. He said that he wanted a new way of life, where all the Yuuzhan Vong would be free without the restraints. This angered not only the group but angered many of the other Yuuzhan Vong, and they began to start a faction against him. Still others agree with his ways, and stay loyal to him, and that is why we have a civil war." Illiosh sighed.
Jacen pondered for a moment, soaking up everything that Illiosh had just told him. A deep struggle this was, but why would the presidents do something they new would spark riots?
"Which side are you on Illiosh?" Tahiri questioned
"I am on no side, the President was not right to say that we cannot practice the old ways of life. But the faction was not right to kill people over a government system. So Pancha and I stay out here away from the fighting, although in time it will reach out here and we will have to choose sides or live with the consequences."
Raynar leaned over to whisper in Jacen's ear "We have to do something about this, I'm sure an agreement can be found. " Jacen nodded solemnly
"Where does the president stay? I would like to speak with him." Jacen inquired
"He is leading the war effort, he is camped about 15 miles north of here. I can't take you, the president is not happy with people who do not follow him, in fear of my life I must stay here."
"Thank you Illiosh, we shall head out tonight."
"No please, stay the night with us. It is very dangerous out there at night; you would be safer to leave in the morning." Pancha pleaded with Jacen. " I would really love to hear the stories of the far away galaxy we are now living in.'
Tahiri smiled "I would love to stay and tell them."
Jacen agreed, "We shall stay tonight, and leave in the morning, thank you for your hospitality."
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Jaina set the last plate aside, washing her hands off in the lake; she grabbed the towel off her hip and began to dry the dishes. Dinner had been peaceful enough, small take had been made mostly, but no fight had broken out between them. Jaina sighed to herself, what was she going to do? I really hadn't thought this plan through, how in the world am I going to make him love me? He hates me right now, and he has every right to. I have been acting like a spoiled princess. Looking back over in the direction of the camp, she wondered what Zekk was doing.
~*~*~
Walking around the lightning rod, Zekk surveyed the damage to his ship. It looked a lot better than he had expected it too. How am I going to fix this mess? I have no tool, no grease, no nothing. Jaina, I swear you make everything harder than it really is. Well nothing is going to get done tonight. Looking up at the sky, the sun had already set and it was become darker by every second. Jaina better get back here soon, Its not safe to be out here at night, with no help anywhere near by. Walking back into the ship, he grabbed his lightsaber and went to go get Jaina.
~*~*~
Setting the last dry plate in the basket, Jaina wiped her hands on the towel. I wish I knew what I was doing, she thought to herself. A hand gripped her shoulder and in an instant she turned around and the intruder was on the ground. She stifled a laugh when she saw who it was. "I'm sorry Zekk, you frightened me."
"I didn't know you could frighten a Jedi." He told her as she helped him off the ground. "We'll that's going to hurt tomorrow."
"Did you need something Zekk?" She asked him slyly
"No, I was just coming to get you, its getting dark and I didn't want you out here by yourself."
"That's very thoughtful of you Zekk." She smiled to herself, he did care he just didn't want to admit it. "I was just finishing up the dishes, but don't worry I think I can take care of myself."
"Suit yourself Jaina." A mischievous twinkle appeared in Zekk's eyes. "Race you to the ship?" and with that Zekk was gone in a flash.
"Zekk, that's unfair, I have to lug all these dishes." She called out behind him, struggling to try to catch up with him.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"We've been walking for hours," Raynar complained. "Can't we stop and take a break?"
"I'm sorry", Jacen sighed, "I just wanted to get to the president today so that we can get this thing over with and go home."
"We all have more important things we would rather be doing, but it is our mission to do this, and so this is what we should be focusing on." Tahiri told them
"When did you get all wise on us?" Raynar joked.
"When you hang around 5 year olds all day, you learn to be wise." Tahiri joked.
"Well were defiantly not going to get to the presidents camp tonight." Jacen looked around it was getting darker by the second. "I forgot that night comes a lot earlier on Yuuzhan T'ar, than it does on other planets. We might as well find a nice place to camp out."
"Why don't we just sleep there." Tahiri pointed to a nice opening in the trees nearby. "Its by the road that way if anyone comes along we can ask them for help, and were not too deep in the woods so animals can't attack us."
"Good idea." Walking the four feet over to the clearing Jacen dropped his stuff off. "I'm so glad that Illiosh gave us this camping equipment, otherwise we would really be stuck."
"He was such a nice Yuuzhan Vong, I wonder why all of them couldn't be that way." Tahiri asked aloud.
"Because then they would have never started a war and we would have never met them." Raynar joked.
Tahiri sighed; tears welled up in her eyes. It had been years since Anakin had died but still she wished the Vong really had never come. Blinking back the tears. She yawned. "I think its time for us to get some sleep, I have the feeling its going to be a long day tomorrow."
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Sitting In what would be considered a living room, Jacen looked at the Vong man with curious eyes. He hadn't heard about a civil war, no one in the Galactic alliance had heard anything from Corsucant for months. Only when their dignitary hadn't shown up for Council meetings is when they had decided to investigate.
"Sir, do you have a name we may call you?" Tahiri asked the Vong
"You may call me Illiosh." He motioned for someone else to come in the room. "This is my wife, Pancha.
"Where did you learn such good basic?" she inquired again.
"There is hermit, who looks not much unlike yourselves, He saved my life once, and while he was treating me, he taught me basic."
Jacen shuddered at the idea, there was another human on Yuuzhan T'ar he had heard of refuges living here after Coruscant fell, but he thought most of them had left when the Galactic alliance had sent ships to retrieve them after the war ended.
"Most interesting indeed, Illiosh." Tahiri spoke to him
"So why is there a civil war going on?" Jacen piped in
Illiosh cleared his throat " When the war ended, the Shamed ones were given an option to stay here on Corsucant and live without the rules of the Yuuzhan Vong. Most of us were very agreeable to this. We had been oppressed by the rules and regulations of the higher ups. We were tired of being slaves, who worked the field and never went above the caste of the shamed ones. So we agreed, and the ones who did not left with the rest of the Yuuzhan Vong. We have set up our government to look like one a galactic alliance planet normally have, and many were pleased with this idea. Everyone had a fair share in the government everyone had rights. But some were not so happy with it, many thought that we were becoming too much like our neighbors, and that we were giving up the old ways and the old ideas of our life. They became increasingly angry and began to riot and cause problems. Many were still with us though; they wanted the new rights they were getting. So the disgruntled group was still rather small. But last month, many new things happened. First there was a bombing of a capital building, where many delegates were holding a meeting. Then our president was kidnapped, he was eventually released, but that does not hold for what they did. Then the vice president did something to ignite the fires farther. He claimed that the old ways of life and the old gods were false. That overlord Shimmira had deceived us all. He said that all of the old ways were to be thrown away and that no one should acknowledge them anymore, and that anyone he caught worshipping the old ways would be put to death. He said that he wanted a new way of life, where all the Yuuzhan Vong would be free without the restraints. This angered not only the group but angered many of the other Yuuzhan Vong, and they began to start a faction against him. Still others agree with his ways, and stay loyal to him, and that is why we have a civil war." Illiosh sighed.
Jacen pondered for a moment, soaking up everything that Illiosh had just told him. A deep struggle this was, but why would the presidents do something they new would spark riots?
"Which side are you on Illiosh?" Tahiri questioned
"I am on no side, the President was not right to say that we cannot practice the old ways of life. But the faction was not right to kill people over a government system. So Pancha and I stay out here away from the fighting, although in time it will reach out here and we will have to choose sides or live with the consequences."
Raynar leaned over to whisper in Jacen's ear "We have to do something about this, I'm sure an agreement can be found. " Jacen nodded solemnly
"Where does the president stay? I would like to speak with him." Jacen inquired
"He is leading the war effort, he is camped about 15 miles north of here. I can't take you, the president is not happy with people who do not follow him, in fear of my life I must stay here."
"Thank you Illiosh, we shall head out tonight."
"No please, stay the night with us. It is very dangerous out there at night; you would be safer to leave in the morning." Pancha pleaded with Jacen. " I would really love to hear the stories of the far away galaxy we are now living in.'
Tahiri smiled "I would love to stay and tell them."
Jacen agreed, "We shall stay tonight, and leave in the morning, thank you for your hospitality."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Jaina set the last plate aside, washing her hands off in the lake; she grabbed the towel off her hip and began to dry the dishes. Dinner had been peaceful enough, small take had been made mostly, but no fight had broken out between them. Jaina sighed to herself, what was she going to do? I really hadn't thought this plan through, how in the world am I going to make him love me? He hates me right now, and he has every right to. I have been acting like a spoiled princess. Looking back over in the direction of the camp, she wondered what Zekk was doing.
~*~*~
Walking around the lightning rod, Zekk surveyed the damage to his ship. It looked a lot better than he had expected it too. How am I going to fix this mess? I have no tool, no grease, no nothing. Jaina, I swear you make everything harder than it really is. Well nothing is going to get done tonight. Looking up at the sky, the sun had already set and it was become darker by every second. Jaina better get back here soon, Its not safe to be out here at night, with no help anywhere near by. Walking back into the ship, he grabbed his lightsaber and went to go get Jaina.
~*~*~
Setting the last dry plate in the basket, Jaina wiped her hands on the towel. I wish I knew what I was doing, she thought to herself. A hand gripped her shoulder and in an instant she turned around and the intruder was on the ground. She stifled a laugh when she saw who it was. "I'm sorry Zekk, you frightened me."
"I didn't know you could frighten a Jedi." He told her as she helped him off the ground. "We'll that's going to hurt tomorrow."
"Did you need something Zekk?" She asked him slyly
"No, I was just coming to get you, its getting dark and I didn't want you out here by yourself."
"That's very thoughtful of you Zekk." She smiled to herself, he did care he just didn't want to admit it. "I was just finishing up the dishes, but don't worry I think I can take care of myself."
"Suit yourself Jaina." A mischievous twinkle appeared in Zekk's eyes. "Race you to the ship?" and with that Zekk was gone in a flash.
"Zekk, that's unfair, I have to lug all these dishes." She called out behind him, struggling to try to catch up with him.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"We've been walking for hours," Raynar complained. "Can't we stop and take a break?"
"I'm sorry", Jacen sighed, "I just wanted to get to the president today so that we can get this thing over with and go home."
"We all have more important things we would rather be doing, but it is our mission to do this, and so this is what we should be focusing on." Tahiri told them
"When did you get all wise on us?" Raynar joked.
"When you hang around 5 year olds all day, you learn to be wise." Tahiri joked.
"Well were defiantly not going to get to the presidents camp tonight." Jacen looked around it was getting darker by the second. "I forgot that night comes a lot earlier on Yuuzhan T'ar, than it does on other planets. We might as well find a nice place to camp out."
"Why don't we just sleep there." Tahiri pointed to a nice opening in the trees nearby. "Its by the road that way if anyone comes along we can ask them for help, and were not too deep in the woods so animals can't attack us."
"Good idea." Walking the four feet over to the clearing Jacen dropped his stuff off. "I'm so glad that Illiosh gave us this camping equipment, otherwise we would really be stuck."
"He was such a nice Yuuzhan Vong, I wonder why all of them couldn't be that way." Tahiri asked aloud.
"Because then they would have never started a war and we would have never met them." Raynar joked.
Tahiri sighed; tears welled up in her eyes. It had been years since Anakin had died but still she wished the Vong really had never come. Blinking back the tears. She yawned. "I think its time for us to get some sleep, I have the feeling its going to be a long day tomorrow."