Jaina-Elessar: Brakiss is alive—unfortunately, the nasty bugger just can't stay dead. Thanks for reading!

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Alright, I never consciously thought of it, but the whole name-a-planet-"Bob" idea was inspired by "Titan A.E." I think… Someone pointed it out when I posted this, and since I've seen the movie…well, I probably borrowed it. :P

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Chapter One: Meet Planet Bob

She was sitting at the edge of a small cliff, over the water, just where he'd know she would be. She appeared unaware of the gusty storm that was starting; her mind was clearly elsewhere.

Zekk hesitated, but knew they couldn't continue to put it off. "Jaina," he spoke. She didn't turn around. "The ship's ready."

She nodded and threw a pebble into the lake. He smiled faintly; they both had the ripples of that water memorized by now. With a sigh, she stood, and he appraised her carefully. The wounds she had sustained – emotional, more than physical – had mostly healed after three weeks on this planet, which had no real name (Jaina had nicknamed it "Bob", for some reason). But it still took more strength than it should have for her to stand. Her skin – pale when they arrived – had bronzed, and her normally dark hair sported gold highlights. Her gait was more graceful – an adjective she earned from climbing all over the place with ease, despite the harsh settings and Zekk's cautionary pleas. The shadows and lines on her face had disappeared, and a smile was fixed on her face.

She snorted. "You can stop looking at me like I'm going to fall apart," she said, making her way across the stony area. "We Solos heal fast."

He rolled his eyes, but his face was grimmer than hers. "Most of you Solos haven't died and come back to life," he replied.

She shrugged and grinned. "Well, now one of us has." She nudged him. "It's not like you got off so easily yourself."

He considered her for a moment, his mind going back to that final duel with Brakiss. He had come out the victor, but it had only been by luck, and he had taken a beating first. Helping Sanar resurrect Jaina hadn't done wonders for his health, either.

"Huh, you liked it," Jaina teased, picking up on his thoughts. "All I wanted was to get some rest, and you kept pulling…my spirit still has bruises." She winked. "Now stop looking like you're going to your execution. We're returning on your insistence, and I'm the only one allowed to complain."

He reached out to take her hand as they walked up the ship's ramp. "It's easier to be insistent when you're arguing," he admitted.

She sighed and looked around one last time. For almost a month, she and Zekk had stayed here, and she knew she would always remember it as a haven. "Well, we probably would have gone a little stir-crazy here after a while anyway," she said unconvincingly.

"You're right," he agreed weakly, suddenly bombarded by an image of the impulsive, trigger-happy Han Solo finding out about his and Jaina's month together. Just so long as he doesn't find out about the hut on the water, we should be alright, he thought with a wince. "But I think I'll add 'Bob' to the ship's flight database anyway," he finished.

"Already did," Jaina reassured him as the ramp of the ship rose and they entered the cockpit. "It was one of the few things that still needed to be fixed after you went at it with an axe and scrubber," she snickered.

"I wanted to get rid of Onyx," he muttered, flushing a little.

She squeezed his hand. "You already did." She paused, and wrinkled her nose in distaste. "Of course, I am glad you got rid of the overly black stuff – not to mention the questionable amount of mirrors in that bedroom…"

He blushed all the harder at the memory. "I think Onyx had a few vanity issues," he mumbled, replacing the "I" with the safe name of his (late) Dark persona, knowing that, if he didn't, Jaina would become upset.

The relationship between Zekk and Onyx had been the only topic Jaina and Zekk hadn't discussed while on "Bob". "When we go back out there," Jaina had said, "we'll have to deal with all of it, over and over again. Can't we just leave it until then?" She had floundered a moment before continuing. "For the first time in years, I've been able to relax, and just be with you again – I love you – don't ruin it, please…"

And, with the memory of her quiet grieving for Jacen still assaulting his own heart, he had agreed. So what if she doesn't want to face it yet? he had asked himself. In truth, he had been relieved to not hear what she thought.

"Hey," Jaina said, interrupting his thoughts. "You still here?"

He shook his head ruefully and kissed her cheek. "Time to go."

Her smile was forced. "It'll be alright, Zekk. I mean, come on, what's my family compared to Brakiss, Onyx, the Dark side, and paralysis?"

Zekk thought it best not to answer that one.

"Don't be a pessimist," Jaina instructed, feeling his doubt, but the quaver in her voice gave her own anxiety away. "I'll protect you from the big bad Solo family."

He sighed and punched the coordinates for Corellia into the hyperspace console. "Huh," he replied.

As they buckled in, Zekk decided not to explain that he wouldn't be needing her protection for long.

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Again, it's short, but updates will be faster, and the chaps will get longer.

Please R&R!

.Tjz