Jacen awakens at the first sign of the rising sun cresting the horizon. Gizmo is there, bouncing on his stomach, the small creature's hunger evident in the Force. Jacen opens one eye and looks at the little creature, which has a mischievous gleam in his eyes. Jacen laughs lightly as he interprets the jabbering sounds the Mogwai is making as "yum-yums."
His laughter awakens Zekk, he sits up and looks around, his hair sticking out in a half-dozen different directions. Jacen takes one look at him and laughs out loud at the sight, earning a scowl form Zekk. "You do know that if you cut some of that hair off, it might not stick out like that.
Zekk frowns at him. "You're one to talk."
Jacen touches his head, noting the way his hair sticks up. Gizmo's laughter draws his attention and Jacen gives the small animal a hurt look, which sends Gizmo into another spat of rolling laughter.
Jacen picks Gizmo up and sets the small animal on his shoulder. Gizmo settles down and holds onto the collar of Jacen's undershirt. Smiling, Jacen palms the door mechanism and walks out of the room.
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Tahiri awakens in the soft comfortable bed, looking around the room. For a second she is confused at where she is, as this is definitely not her room at the Academy. Then she rolls over, and she sees the work desk filled with half-assembled droids and smiles as she remembers that she's on a break on Coruscant with the Solos, with Anakin.
She rolls out of bed and stretches, once more savoring the feel of Anakin's linen tunic. She silently debates with herself on whether she should dress in her own clothes or to keep wearing Anakin's tunic a little while longer. Smiling guiltily she decides to keep Anakin's tunic on.
Suddenly she can hear an odd noise coming from the main room of the apartment. She frowns for a second, which turns to a grimace as the noise grows louder. She opens the door to the hallway and steps out.
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Han Solo rolls over, and pats the side of the bed where his wife should be. Lifting his head, he looks around and sees her emerging from the refresher, already dressed in her robes of office. She sees him awake and smiles. Then walking over to him, she kisses the top of his head. "Thanks for talking to Anakin about the sleeping arrangements."
He grins at her. "I'll teach him how to be a scoundrel when he's a bit older."
Leia laughter is cut short when a wailing noise begins coming from the main area of the apartment. Han sits up in the bed, staring at the door with a frown on his face. "What the kriff have those kids gotten themselves into this time?"
Leia shoots her husband a scowl at his choice of words before replying. "Only one way to find out."
The pair opens the door and step out into the hallway.
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Jaina is sitting at the counter, watching the door to Jacen's room. The tricked repulser unit is barely visible where it hovers just out of sight above the door. She is carefully sipping a cup of caf, a small smirk on her face. Tenel Ka is on the opposite side of the counter, watching her friend trying to figure out what her plan is.
Jaina's grin grows larger as Jacen steps out of the room, and Jaina notices the furry animal perched carefully on Jacen's shoulder. She frowns as Jacen steps underneath the repulser, her father's words from last night echoing through her mind.
Then the water splashes down onto Jacen, and Jaina can automatically feel his outrage at the prank, and Jaina's frown begins to reverse itself and her laughter is right on the tip of her tongue.
What stops it is an unworldly wailing, that is coupled with an excited hum. A noise that though it is not loud reverberates around in her skull. Anakin sits up from his spot on the couch, and her parents step out of their room, and even Tahiri appears in the doorway of Anakin's room as the wailing grows louder.
Jacen walks into the main area, holding the sopping wet Mogwai. Everyone gathers around staring at the small creature as it shivers and shakes in apparent agony. Jacen lays it on the counter top where it begins kicking its feet and pounding its hands. Jaina is transfixed by the way it writhes on the countertop as it swings its head from side to side.
Suddenly there is a loud popping noise, and Jaina feels a flash of wind as something streaks past her head, nearly hitting her. She turns the way it went and sees a small ball of fur over near the doorway, just now rolling to a stop. Jacen notices her attention and the twins walk over to the bundle of fur, staring at it as it begins to shiver and shake.
Then before their eyes, it starts growing larger and larger.
Finally it stops growing, and then it begins to uncurl itself. First a small leg reaches out and wiggles its blunt toes. Next another leg appears, and then an arm. Then the other arm stretches out, and makes a grasping motion with its stubby fingers.
Finally the head lifts up, and the wide strips of leather covering its face begin to peel back, a trail of slime stretching from ear tip to nose. As the ears extend to their proper position, the twins find themselves staring at a full-sized Mogwai. This one appears similar to Gizmo, but has a large tuft of white hair extending from his forehead.
Jacen reaches down to pick the new Mogwai up, when he realizes that he is still hearing the wailing noise, and then there is another pop.
Then another.
Then another.
And another.
Everyone is looking around, seeing the various flying balls of fur. One by one the balls slowly unfurl themselves, standing upright and looking around at one another. Soon the room is filled with the soft jabbering sounds of Mogwai speak.
Jacen looks around the room, in awe at the fifteen new Mogwai that are scampering around talking to one another. He laughs slightly as they scamper to and fro over the furniture in the living room; the one with the large strip of white hair is the obvious leader.
Finally he notices Gizmo sitting on the counter, his brown eyes full of sadness and pain, his head slowly shaking side to side.
Everything about the little Mogwai is saying "I have a bad feeling about this."