Don't tell me I haven't updated in forever. I already know. For one thing, I haven't been in my best writing state of mind lately. Second, I've had school and piano (with recently reduced practice time!) to take care of. Third, whenever I DID get into a writing state of mind, I wasn't really anywhere near something with MS Word. Fourth, I got Knights of the Old Republic for Christmas and I've been sinking my teeth into it like a rabid wolverine over the past few months. Before you ask, yes, I'm playing Light Sided, yes, I think Carth Onasi is ubersexy, no, I haven't actually beaten the game yet. But, now I know the actual age of the Republic (Palpatine's remark about the Republic standing for "over a thousand years" threw me off) and I will revise the first chapter accordingly.

After I post this, I'm off to (hopefully) write more Back in Britain. I just thought up a major plot twist for it. Anyway, he's the epilogue. Don't hate me if it sucks. You know all the usually disclaimers. Enjoy!

"Wonderful to have you back!" Bernie, Jenji's former Jedi Master, stood with open arms on the landing platform back at the Jedi Temple. Jenji raced up to him and they clapped their hands on each other's shoulders. Despite the smile on his former Padawan's face, Bernie sensed something amiss. "What's wrong?"

"Dooku escaped," said Jenji "We don't know how he did it. We went to his holding cell to get him and he was just…gone!" Bernie looked shocked.

"You're sure?" he said.

"Dead sure," said Jenji "Sorry, Master. My first independent mission and I blew it."

"Jenji," said Bernie, in his calm, fatherly voice "You did nothing wrong. In fact, you quite impressed me. You quite impressed all of us!"

"Yeah," said Anakin, coming up behind them "Speaking of which, Jenj, how'd you find us?"

"Simple," said Jenji "I tracked your coordinates to Elfonia, and when we got there and saw the Separatist ships, I sent a transmission down to City Hall and asked what was going on. They begged for help, so I told them to do something to distract Dooku, or at least get him away from the bulk of his troops while we came in and ambushed."

"That certainly explains why Mason said that the Thousand Knights were still alive," said Anakin.

"That guy sure put on a good mental poker face," said Nightshot "Considering Dooku, of all people, fell for it."

"I was about to say," said Padmé "Considering Dooku would have almost certainly sensed through the Force that it was a lie."

"Even so," said Obi-Wan "I'm honestly glad that that's over. I don't mean to be any sort of voice of doom, but I never expected us to find the Thousand Knights alive." Anakin, to everyone's surprise, smirked.

"Well, Master," he said "You were always the pessimist." And everyone had a good hearty laugh for the first time in a long while.

August 24, 2004

"All systems ready?"

"Yes, sir. The Miniature Death Star Prototype is running at full capacity and is ready to fire at will. Your target?"

"Nothing of real political significance, should something go wrong. Elfonia. We'll fire at Elfonia. It's nothing now but a world of myth. Fire when ready."

And with that one great flash of light, Elfonia was gone.

And THAT'S why I said "don't hate me if it sucks". If I do wind up writing the sequel to this, Karren's Quest, it'll most likely be on FictionPress. By the way, my author bio has the link to my LiveJournal page in case you want to spy on my personal life XD


I must write a KOTOR quickie…