FIC: Gone - Part Two now up!

[Arica]

Hi guys. Arica here. Here is part one of a fic that I'm working on thats post Sacrafice. First a special thank you to my beta's Marc and Angie. Thanks guys. Couldnt done it without you. Second This story has MAJOR SPOILERS for the book Sacrafice so if you havent read it or if you're not doing spoilers you might want to stop reading now.

Of course all comments and feedback are always welcome and greatly appriciated

Alright without further ado.


Enjoy A


Disclaimer. These characters are the property of Lucasfilm and the
great Timothy Zahn. I am making no money from this. Just spreading a
little fun.














Gone:


Twilight set on the Jedi Grand Master as he walked on the Fijis wood
balcony of his vacation home. Five full moons shined brightly on the
crystal blue-green waters making the foam crested waves sparkle as
they came in to shore.

"Mara..." Luke thought as he sat on the edge of the railing that
surrounded the balcony.

She had loved this place. Everywhere Luke looked there was his
beloved's influence. From the location and the house itself to what
was inside. It all had been Mara's. She had had it built a few
years ago. A place where Luke could be a farmboy and Mara could be
well, Mara. A place that his best friend had created just for the
two of them. No one knew of this place. Not even Ben. Luke shook
his head. Ben. He really didn't like being at odds with his son.
Although it was true that with the death of his wife his relationship
with his son was getting better, it was by no means fixed. They
still had a long, long way to go. So long that Luke wondered if he
and Ben would ever really be at peace.

Luke bit back a laugh. His relationship with his son sort of
reminded him of the relationship he and Mara had when they'd first
met. He had been forced to work hard on that relationship too.
Winning Mara Jade's respect, friendship, and then heart had been no
easy task and neither would be getting her son's. Yes. Her son not
theirs. There was no doubt about it, Ben was Mara's son. Now that
she was gone... Luke stared at the swirling liquid in his glass and
sighed. Maybe what Ben had said earlier was right. It probably was
the alpha male thing that set him and his son at odds. Both wanting
and fighting to be the number one male in Mara Jade's life. However,
when it came to Mara, Ben had his father beaten in spades. Almost
everything that Mara had done in the past 14 years had nearly always
been for Ben or at least about him. She had hunted down Lumiya and
had ultimately gone to her death for him. She had fought Luke, her
best friend, her confidant, her husband on his opinion about Jacen
and allowing Ben further association with him and GAG. The boy had
worshiped the ground his mother walked on and loved her very much.
And she had loved him just as much if not more.

Since Mara's sudden death Luke had often wondered what Mara's last
thoughts had been. Where they of him or Ben. Probably Ben. Luke
thought darkly as surges of jealousy ran quickly throughout his
veins. Realizing that he was walking a little too close to the dark
side yet again Luke quickly shut the feelings of jealousy down. He
wasn't jealous of his son, quite the opposite in fact he was... Luke
sighed. He was disappointed. Disappointed and yes, even a little
hurt in the fact that more than likely Mara's last thoughts and words
had been of Ben instead of him.

Watching the moonlit surf below Luke remembered that just two months
ago he had held Mara on that beach. The cool surf sloshing around
their feet. She hadn't been thinking of Ben then his heart reminded
him. As a matter of fact she had been thinking of him and... Luke
blushed. He didn't need to be remembering that for it hurt too
much. Mara had always been the practical one in their relationship.
She'd be able to turn off her personal feelings and do what had to be
done but he, on the other hand couldn't. Luke was in agony.
Throwing one last look at the moonlit beach below Luke finished his
drink, stepped into the house, and the door slid closed behind him.

[Arica]

Hi guys. Arica here. Here is part two of my story Gone. I hope you like it.

A

Somewhere in the vastness of the Force Mara Jade Skywalker sat watching her farm boy. She shook her head. "Skywalker" Mara growled Didn’t he understand and realize that... Mara stopped her tirade and sighed. Yes her and Luke were bonded and knew each other inside and out however, her farm boy was truly and honestly hurting over these thoughts and it upset her. Really upset her and if she was totally honest with herself it even hurt her. She had never meant to have the farm boy think or feel that he was second best in her life. Yes, she loved her son more than anything and would do anything to protect him however, Ben paled against the feelings she had for the farm boy turned Grand Master.
"Luke." She whispered. Force how she loved that man. Loved him with her whole being and everything she was and had ever been. They had never gotten the chance to say goodbye
"Gone hunting for a few days. Don't be mad at me farm boy." That had been the last thing she had said to him. Actually she hadn't even said that. The letter she'd left him did. Mara sighed. She should have woken him up. Yes he would have been upset and probably would have insisted on going with her or that she shouldn't go at all. Mara snorted for without realizing it she and Luke had traded places. It was usually the farm boy that was rushing off, trying and insisting on doing everything himself and her giving him the lectures and lessons. This time it had been her. If Luke had gone with her. If they had done it together she would still be alive and Jacen's threat to Ben would be no more. Mara sighed. She had to get back. Somehow someway she had to. Her farm boy needed her. Ben she knew would be fine. He had a good head on his shoulders and if he would let him a father who loved him very much and would do anything for him. Luke on the other hand... She had always been pulling his butt out of trouble. Now that she was gone... there was no limit on what Luke could or would do. Having his son around would help, however if Luke was even feeling half of what she was feeling about being taken from him they were all in big trouble. The Skywalker clan especially the men had a tendency to do crazy things especially when someone they love or loved was threatened or taken in any way. This meant she had to talk to Luke before he did something extremely foolish. Watching the force swirling around her Mara began to pace. The Jedi of old had found a way back so why couldn't she. Mara thought and paced for a few minutes then disappeared into the force.