Chapter II: Captured
Jag Fel ran down the corridor to the hangar. He always wondered why the hangar was so far away from the pilot's quarters. He had been running for about two minutes without being stopped. The door to the hangar was right there. If he could just reach it. Then, he saw tile. He felt the pain a moment later.
"Where are you going? You're wanted for questioning!" Kyp Durron said. "Ha! Get to the birg, man! Wait...Why are you crying? I didn't hit you that hard!"
"I-I-I can't feel her, Durron! I can't feel Jaina! That's why I'm crying! She may be dead!" Jag said, standing up slowly. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get to Hapes!" he continued, gasping for breath.
"Oh wait! I'm coming with you! I can help!" Kyp said, running after Jag.
"Oh no you don't!" Jag yelled back.
"Fel, stop! You need me! If you can't sense Jaina, then maybe I can! C'mon! You know you want to!" Kyp said, replying in a way to suggest he knew Jag was going to say that.
"No." Jag said, reaching his and Jaina's ship, a heavily modified YT-2200 called the Frozen Amethyst. It was a wedding gift from Jacen and Tenel Ka. He punched the unlock codes into the hatch and walked onboard.
"Gods! I'm tired of all this crap you people feed me! So what, I blew up a planet? I was under Exar Kun's influence. It wasn't really my fault. And further more, everyone treats me with such disrespect. Granted, I earned much of it, but still! All I want to do is see you and Jaina happy! That's all! Nothing else! Please!" Kyp yelled at him in an angry tone.
Jag sighed. "Got any clothes?" he asked. He saw Kyp hold up a bag and smile mischievously. "Take the room at the end of the hall. Not the 'fresher, the one before that. Toss your stuff in there. After that, hop in the top turret. We may need to blast out of here." Jag said quickly. He turned around and went to the cockpit to start the Frozen Amethyst up.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Jacen Solo woke with a groan. Thoughts flashed through his head.
Where am I? Is Jaina here? Is Jag okay? I was in a corridor. Shot. With a bowcaster. That's the last I remember.
Jacen looked around the room in search of a door. There was one. He went over and tried to open it.
Locked.
He sat there for a minute wondering where he was. There was a faint smell in the air. He hadn't smelled it in months. What was it? He searched his memory.
Yuuzhan Vong! That's what it was! It was the smell of Vong!
"Oh, sith!" he muttered. Suddenly the door opened. There stood three Yuuzhan Vong warriors One of then grabbed him and threw Jacen over his shoulder. They carried him to another room. There sat an Embrace of Pain. But it was in use. His sister was in it. It suddenly dawned on him where he was.
He was on Yuuzhan'tar!
The door opened to reveal a petite female human. Jacen didn't even have to ask who it was. In the pit of his stomach, he knew.
It was Danni.
Danni Quee.
She had betrayed him and Jaina. He had trusted her. And she did this! How long had she been working for the Vong? How long had she been earning the trust of everyone, only to stab them all in the backs? He couldn't believe that he had ever called her a friend; much less had feelings for her.
"Having fun yet, Jacen?"
Jacen glared at the blonde woman. She had brought him here. He would never forgive her for this.
"I asked you a question, Solo. Answer me."
Again, Jacen glared at the woman. She did not deserve an explanation. He owed her nothing. And now, she meant less than nothing to him.
"Well, if you won't answer me, then I'll just leave you to watch your sister. You already know what she's going through." And with that Danni turned and left.
Jacen watched Jaina lying limp in the Embrace of Pain. He knew that he could get her out of there, but if he did, he'd have to put himself or someone else back in to appease the creature. And if he did that, there was no way he'd be able to help Jaina heal. Vergere wasn't here with her tears, and Jacen knew that he had once again been cut off from the Force.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Tenel Ka had always been the type of person who was considered rational. She thought before she acted. She knew the consequences of her actions. So, when she had announced her engagement to Jacen Solo to the Hapan consortium, they knew that she had made the right decision.
Now, she stood before her people making the rashest decision of her life.
She was ordering an assault on Yuuzhan'tar.
The people were outraged! They couldn't believe their queen could've come to such a decision. Only, they didn't know what she knew. Jacen and Jaina had been taken to Yuuzhan'tar. And she was determined to get them back.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Danni walked out of the containment chamber, smiling broadly. She had managed to do something that no one else could. She had captured both Solo twins. And to make the deal she had cut with the Vong even sweeter, Jaina was pregnant with twins. It wasn't common knowledge, but she knew because she had been helping Cighal with Jaina's pre-natal routine. Danni knew that if she was going to take the twins, it had to be now.
Danni walked straight to Lord Shimmra's chambers. He would want an update on the condition of both sets of twins promptly. The door to the room opened revealing a grotesque looking Supreme Overlord grilling a lesser looking Shamed One about something or other.
"You will tell me where the Jeedai heresy is coming from!"
The Shamed One stood rigidly. Danni couldn't tell if it was a male or female, but whatever they were, it was obvious they were not going to tell.
"TELL ME!!!" Shimmra roared.
Danni spoke up. "Perhaps, my lord, there are other ways to 'persuade' this one into giving up their secrets."
Shimmra looked up at the small, blonde woman. He had no reason to listen to her. She had proven nothing to him. All she had really done was capture the Solo twins. But for some reason, he allowed her to speak.
"What could you possibly know human?"
"More than you could ever dream to know about the Force and the Jedi, Lord Shimmra."
This Danni Quee has never mentioned anything about this before, Shimmra mused. "Why should I believe you?"
"Because you have no reason not to."
* * * * * * * * * * *
Jacen sighed, resigned. He knew he had to get Jaina out of the Embrace, even if it meant putting himself into it just to do it. Jaina was more important now. She was the one who was pregnant. And Jacen knew how to deal with the pain. But he wasn't looking forward to it.
Jag Fel ran down the corridor to the hangar. He always wondered why the hangar was so far away from the pilot's quarters. He had been running for about two minutes without being stopped. The door to the hangar was right there. If he could just reach it. Then, he saw tile. He felt the pain a moment later.
"Where are you going? You're wanted for questioning!" Kyp Durron said. "Ha! Get to the birg, man! Wait...Why are you crying? I didn't hit you that hard!"
"I-I-I can't feel her, Durron! I can't feel Jaina! That's why I'm crying! She may be dead!" Jag said, standing up slowly. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get to Hapes!" he continued, gasping for breath.
"Oh wait! I'm coming with you! I can help!" Kyp said, running after Jag.
"Oh no you don't!" Jag yelled back.
"Fel, stop! You need me! If you can't sense Jaina, then maybe I can! C'mon! You know you want to!" Kyp said, replying in a way to suggest he knew Jag was going to say that.
"No." Jag said, reaching his and Jaina's ship, a heavily modified YT-2200 called the Frozen Amethyst. It was a wedding gift from Jacen and Tenel Ka. He punched the unlock codes into the hatch and walked onboard.
"Gods! I'm tired of all this crap you people feed me! So what, I blew up a planet? I was under Exar Kun's influence. It wasn't really my fault. And further more, everyone treats me with such disrespect. Granted, I earned much of it, but still! All I want to do is see you and Jaina happy! That's all! Nothing else! Please!" Kyp yelled at him in an angry tone.
Jag sighed. "Got any clothes?" he asked. He saw Kyp hold up a bag and smile mischievously. "Take the room at the end of the hall. Not the 'fresher, the one before that. Toss your stuff in there. After that, hop in the top turret. We may need to blast out of here." Jag said quickly. He turned around and went to the cockpit to start the Frozen Amethyst up.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Jacen Solo woke with a groan. Thoughts flashed through his head.
Where am I? Is Jaina here? Is Jag okay? I was in a corridor. Shot. With a bowcaster. That's the last I remember.
Jacen looked around the room in search of a door. There was one. He went over and tried to open it.
Locked.
He sat there for a minute wondering where he was. There was a faint smell in the air. He hadn't smelled it in months. What was it? He searched his memory.
Yuuzhan Vong! That's what it was! It was the smell of Vong!
"Oh, sith!" he muttered. Suddenly the door opened. There stood three Yuuzhan Vong warriors One of then grabbed him and threw Jacen over his shoulder. They carried him to another room. There sat an Embrace of Pain. But it was in use. His sister was in it. It suddenly dawned on him where he was.
He was on Yuuzhan'tar!
The door opened to reveal a petite female human. Jacen didn't even have to ask who it was. In the pit of his stomach, he knew.
It was Danni.
Danni Quee.
She had betrayed him and Jaina. He had trusted her. And she did this! How long had she been working for the Vong? How long had she been earning the trust of everyone, only to stab them all in the backs? He couldn't believe that he had ever called her a friend; much less had feelings for her.
"Having fun yet, Jacen?"
Jacen glared at the blonde woman. She had brought him here. He would never forgive her for this.
"I asked you a question, Solo. Answer me."
Again, Jacen glared at the woman. She did not deserve an explanation. He owed her nothing. And now, she meant less than nothing to him.
"Well, if you won't answer me, then I'll just leave you to watch your sister. You already know what she's going through." And with that Danni turned and left.
Jacen watched Jaina lying limp in the Embrace of Pain. He knew that he could get her out of there, but if he did, he'd have to put himself or someone else back in to appease the creature. And if he did that, there was no way he'd be able to help Jaina heal. Vergere wasn't here with her tears, and Jacen knew that he had once again been cut off from the Force.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Tenel Ka had always been the type of person who was considered rational. She thought before she acted. She knew the consequences of her actions. So, when she had announced her engagement to Jacen Solo to the Hapan consortium, they knew that she had made the right decision.
Now, she stood before her people making the rashest decision of her life.
She was ordering an assault on Yuuzhan'tar.
The people were outraged! They couldn't believe their queen could've come to such a decision. Only, they didn't know what she knew. Jacen and Jaina had been taken to Yuuzhan'tar. And she was determined to get them back.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Danni walked out of the containment chamber, smiling broadly. She had managed to do something that no one else could. She had captured both Solo twins. And to make the deal she had cut with the Vong even sweeter, Jaina was pregnant with twins. It wasn't common knowledge, but she knew because she had been helping Cighal with Jaina's pre-natal routine. Danni knew that if she was going to take the twins, it had to be now.
Danni walked straight to Lord Shimmra's chambers. He would want an update on the condition of both sets of twins promptly. The door to the room opened revealing a grotesque looking Supreme Overlord grilling a lesser looking Shamed One about something or other.
"You will tell me where the Jeedai heresy is coming from!"
The Shamed One stood rigidly. Danni couldn't tell if it was a male or female, but whatever they were, it was obvious they were not going to tell.
"TELL ME!!!" Shimmra roared.
Danni spoke up. "Perhaps, my lord, there are other ways to 'persuade' this one into giving up their secrets."
Shimmra looked up at the small, blonde woman. He had no reason to listen to her. She had proven nothing to him. All she had really done was capture the Solo twins. But for some reason, he allowed her to speak.
"What could you possibly know human?"
"More than you could ever dream to know about the Force and the Jedi, Lord Shimmra."
This Danni Quee has never mentioned anything about this before, Shimmra mused. "Why should I believe you?"
"Because you have no reason not to."
* * * * * * * * * * *
Jacen sighed, resigned. He knew he had to get Jaina out of the Embrace, even if it meant putting himself into it just to do it. Jaina was more important now. She was the one who was pregnant. And Jacen knew how to deal with the pain. But he wasn't looking forward to it.