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Post by hk47fan on Jun 17, 2007 14:30:33 GMT -4
T3-M4
I let out a huge "BREEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!" as I hit the table. I then let out a bunch of low toned beeps as I continued to stroll around the apartment, not hearing Master John. I was getting too hold, and wasn't the high tech astromech I was four thousand and something years ago.
My plating was heavily rusted, even though I got some new plating every decade or so. I wondered if I should be de-activated. But no. I would have to be destroyed in battle to ever "die" as organics called it.
I looked up at HK-100 and he said "Irritated Query: What are you staring at, trash compator!?"
"Dweeeet doooop doo beet(Oh, you know you like me.)" I beeped to him with a half joking tone in my voice
I wanted to see my old freind, R2-D2. He would understand. Mistress Mara and Master John, as much as I love them, never would...
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Post by tallboydave on Jun 17, 2007 14:51:05 GMT -4
Douglas Grant
Douglas Grant stood at his window, and stared out over Earth pensively, unknowingly mimicing his old friend John Caplin. He didn't even turn as his aide-de-camp brought in some files for his inspection. Being Admiral of the Fleet in the EDF was a twin-edged blade. When he was busy, he was snowed under, but right now was one of the quiet times, and that meant he'd time to brood over everything.
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Post by hk47fan on Jun 17, 2007 15:54:31 GMT -4
Kala Poppellwell
I stood in the kitchen of Sandra's, my lovely wife, and my own rented apartment. I was washing the dishes from dinner, in my bath robe, my regular clothes under it, after just getting out of the shower. My hair was down, and my eyes were sagging a bit. I was letting Sandra rest today, but if she was resting was what I was wondering. She usually helped anyway, one of the many qualities I loved about her.
Robert and Vanessa were home, taking a break from their extensive training. Robert was training in Luke's Order, Vanessa on Mars in the Earth's Order. Currently they were asleep, and Sandra and I were probably the only ones awake. R4 was somewhere around here, probably doing housework.
I continued to scrub the dishes, remembering these last hectic decades of my life. Meeting with Sandra, dealing with my twin brother Calvin, raising our children....
Robert didn't train under Jaden anymore, or Jaina. Jaina had no Apprentice, Jaden trained Rylee. He had seemed dissappointed at first...but he got over it, eventually.
Vanessa trained on Mars, under no specific Master. Along side Nikos Caplin.
Sandra and I barely saw them anymore. And I missed them, terribly. I was lucky they were home for now...
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Post by tallboydave on Jun 17, 2007 16:02:54 GMT -4
Sandra
I lay on top of my and Kala's bed, having given up trying to sleep. My mind was awash in regret for the lack of a stable homelife for Rob and Van, who I and Kala hardly ever got to see anymore. It pained me, that.
After a while, I stood up and smoothed down my nightclothes, deciding to join Kala in doing something.
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Post by hk47fan on Jun 17, 2007 16:16:26 GMT -4
Calvin Redgrave
I sat criss-cross inside my quarters on Coruscant. It was only recently I began living here, and not on Ossus. Now I was living at the large Jedi Temple on Coruscant, a Jedi Master. I had come a long way from what I once was. Only nearly three decades ago was I living on Earth, with Andrew Morrison, Lenora Lana, Aneira Stephenson, Kala Redgrave my own sister, and of course the best of all Shalin Gwa. My Shalin I thought and sighed, remembering her always made my heart warm up but at the same time sag
I no longer had her. She was dead. Died fourteen years ago on Earth when the Yuuzhan Vong attacked. She died saving it, partially anyway. But somehow I know she is at peace. I knew it then, I could see it on her face, in her eyes. She didn’t die in vain. Yet I would never fully let go, and never love another person like I loved Shalin.
It all started on Earth, when the Jedi Council there called us to their Enclave and informed Andy, Lenora, Shalin, Aneira, Kala, and myself of our heritage. Kala, my twin, and I were descendants of Revan and Bastila Shan. Revan had once been the Dark Lord of the Sith, but eventually was redeemed through Bastila and they supposedly had some big happily ever after story. Andy was a descendant of John Morrison, a skilled soldier on Earth during World War II, when my ancestors and others arrived here on accident. I didn’t know much about John Morrison, but Andy was one skilled guy, so I doubted his ancestor was no regular soldier on the battlefield. I didn’t speak to Andy too much anymore, but I felt bad for him. He has had a tough life ever since we left Earth the first time, he’s lost the same wife I don’t know how many times and nearly lost her very often. She’s dead now, but who knows if she will come back again. I just hope his relationship with Ailyn Vel, despite who she is, lasts. I thought to myself
Then there was Lenora. She was dead now, but a person I couldn’t forget. Andy lost her twice…in a very, odd turn of events. She has to be the freakiest Twi’lek I had ever seen. Brought back to life, and her unforgettable relationship with Andy. But she deserved to live. Live a very, very long time.
Then there was Kala. My good sister. She had her own children now, own wife, and even though she has had her troubles she always seemed to come out fine. I had grown up with her, and loved her so. She sometimes did not fair well with Jaden, but I know they both try. She loved Jaden but was cautious ever since the Robert/Dal incident. But Kala, with the help of Sandra, usually pulled through things.
I opened my eyes, and stood up. R3 was in the corner, on his small charger and all was pretty much quiet. Shalin, wherever you are…I hope your proud. Our children have turned into great Jedi Knights. I thought
I opened the door to exit my quarters, and decided to go see if Jaing, Jacen, and Ben had returned, and what became of their trip. From what I knew about the assignment, that was no simple one. I expected that they had come back though, for Jacen, Jaina, Ben, Jaden, and my beautiful daughter Tian had to attend some family dinner.
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Post by Force_Flow on Jun 17, 2007 16:29:57 GMT -4
Jaing ruffled Ben's flaming red hair as they disembarked at the Temple Landing platform. Ben grinned and swatted his hand away. "Stop," he complained.
"Make me," Jaing teased, and jumped backwards as Ben threw a mock-punch. His laugh bubbled from his throat. "You punch like a girl, Ben."
"Well you are one," Ben retorted. "How long is your hair, now? Longer than Jaden's probably." Jaing almost grimaced at her name. He and Jaden weren't on good terms, now. Ever since the argument they had right after the Swarm War, Jaden had treated him with the coolness of liquid nitrogen, and Jaing had responded in same. They had grown apart. Now, they never even hugged each other when seen after a long mission. A small part inside him still loved her, while the rest... he wasn't sure.
"At least I can braid it," Jaing said, his smile slightly larger. The flicker of pain in his eyes was enough for Ben to stop. He shouldn't've mentioned Jaden.
"Calvin!" Ben called, turning towards the figure approaching. "We got to climb up an elevator shaft!" He rushed towards Calvin Redgrave, Jaing's father, and started telling him, in great detail, about the mission and how it turned out.
Jaing, a small smile on his face, shook Calvin's hand warmly, and allowed himself to be pulled into a tight embrace. "Good to see you, dad." It was spoken with as much sincerity as he could manage. In truth, Jaing had other things on his mind, but it was carefully shielded to prevent any poking around.
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Post by hk47fan on Jun 17, 2007 16:46:43 GMT -4
Calvin
Ben out of nowhere ran up to me, obviously back from Adumar. He started to tell me about an elevator shaft and what occured there. "An elevator shaft, huh? Finally, something new." I said with a grin, I had done alot with Shalin back in the days of the Empire, but I don't think we ever had to climb an elevator shaft before
I looked at my son Jaing and my eyes lit up even more than they were already. I shook his hand back then pulled Jaing into a hug. "I'm glad your alright. I knew something would go wrong on that factory inspection, but it is no suprise to me you two came out without a scratch."
I was happy Jaing was the one to train Ben. Ben was so strong in the Force, and Jaing was the one who could train him properly.
Suddenly Jacen Solo approached and I gave him a greeting with a nod and he said "Hey Calvin. I can't stay and talk for long, though. But I'm sure they have filled you in on everything."
"I was filled in within minutes." I said to him as I let go of Jaing, then looked at Jacen for a moment, part of me still felt a bit....unsure about him, but I would trust him with my daughter and my granddaughter, for Jaden and Tian's sake
"Ben, we have to go to the dinner. It starts soon, we just have to get Jaden and Tian then we can go." Jacen said to his cousin, and I gave a glance to Jaing, I knew he wasn't on good terms with Jaden, as much as that hurt me
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Post by Force_Flow on Jun 17, 2007 17:07:10 GMT -4
"You mean the Ice Princess?" Jaing muttered. "Great."
"No need." Jaden appeared in the hanger, as if by magic. Her daughter walked next to her, her misty blue eyes staring straight ahead. Her dirty-blond hair was pulled back in a small ponytail, about only an inch poking out of the band that held it in. "We felt you come in. Where's Jacen?"
Her question went unnoticed. "Uncle Jaing!" Tian shouted, and started to run, grinning wildly. "I finally did it!"
"What'd you do, Ti?" Jaing frowned at her quizzically, a gesture that went unnoticed.
"I made my lightsaber!" Tian said in a rush. "Wanna see it? Tell me what color it is." Jaing then noticed the lightsaber dangling from her belt, and wondered why he hadn't noticed it before. He took it from it's place at her belt and tried to find the activation button. He turned it around several times before he started to notice Jaden's growing sense of amusement. "Send a Force charge through the crystal," Tian explained. Jaing complied, and a long, bright orange beam of light appeared in front of him.
"It's orange," he said. "That was my mother's lightsaber color when she became a Master."
"I know," Tian said. "You like it?"
"It's…" Jaing said the only word that seemed suitable, "Brilliant."
"We should probably get going," Jaden said quickly. "Leia might decide that we've gone missing and send the entire New Republic army against us."
"Yeah, I still haven't showed her the lightsaber..."
"What a minute..." Jaing scratched his head with his free hand. "How do I turn this thing off?"
Tian took it from his with a gentle sliver of the Force,and, somehow, turned it off. "Weird, huh?" she asked, grinning.
Jaing shook his head, amused. Apparently Tian had the same liking for dangerous cutting implements as Shalin did.
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Post by hk47fan on Jun 17, 2007 17:15:01 GMT -4
Calvin
I smiled at Tian. She had to be one of the strongest people in the Force I had ever seen. But, it can be expected when your heritage goes back to Revan and Bastila Shan, the Skywalkers, and through adoption the Exile
Jacen came back after realizing Jaden and Tian were already ready, and he kissed her on the cheek and scooped Tian up into his arms. "Hey, beautiful." he said to her with a grin on his face
He checked to make sure Ben was with them, then looked at Jaden "We ready?" he asked her
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Post by Force_Flow on Jun 17, 2007 17:25:03 GMT -4
"I am," said Jaing. He stretched his back muscles, cramped from three hours in the ship. "So Leia and Han have new quarters, I take it? Permanite, this time?"
"Yeah," Tian replied. "I haven't been to see it yet. They're going to give us the grand tour when we get there."
"Who's all coming?"
"Us, Luke and Selena, Jaina and Zekk... Rylee, I think. Electra, Ailyn, Andy, and Mike.." Tian squinted her eyes, struggling to remember the names that somehow escaped her mind. "And Han wants HK-100 and T3 to come, I think. 'To give Threepio some guts,' is what he said. And... that's about all, I think."
"With the appetite we all have, I wouldn't be surprised if Threepio has been working two days on the meal," Jaden commented. "Remember, manners, Tian. And you, too, Ben."
"But they're family," Tian persisted. "It's not like we're having dinner with Cal Omas. He's... stiff."
Jaing's laugh came out before he could stop himself.
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