Chapter 1

Anakin Solo at the standard age of ten sat in his bedroom fixing a droid that he had found lying around. His parents and his brother Jacen and his sister Jaina were currently out, Anakin had insisted on staying home. At times he liked being left alone to fix and build whatever he could get his hands on and today was one of those times.

Jacen was the only one in the family who seemed to understand Anakin's need for sessions of solitude. Anakin smiled when he thought of his older brother, Jacen had promised Anakin that he would have a lightsaber duel with him as soon as they returned. Anakin loved Jaina also however Jacen would always have a special place in his heart, and their connection through the force was extremely strong. Stronger than Jacen's and Jaina's twin bond which to Anakin's amusement still puzzled uncle Luke.

Anakin's head snapped up when he heard footsteps down the hall from his room. Anakin frowned, had they returned already? They hadn't been gone for long. Anakin raised an eyebrow and reached out with the force to Jacen. He spoke to Jacen "well that was quick."

Across the bond Anakin felt confusion from Jacen "what do you mean that was quick?"

Now it was Anakin's turn to feel confusion "you're back quick, I thought you'd be longer."

There was a pause from Jacen's side of the bond "Anakin we're not back yet."

A startled expression settled on Anakin's face and he once again paused what he was doing and listened carefully. There was definitely footsteps outside of his room down the hall. Anakin felt fear begin to trickle into his mind and apparently Jacen felt it too.

"Anakin what's wrong?" Jacen demanded beginning to worry for his younger brother.

Anakin paused before replying "I can hear someone down the hall from my room walking about."

Anakin then felt fear from his brother pour into the bond and then his brother spoke "Anakin you're in danger."

Trembling slightly Anakin responded "how do you know?"

"The force is telling me" Jacen said "Anakin we're on our way back, is there a way for you to get out of your room without going through your bedroom door?"

Anakin shot a look quickly around his room "there's my window, but Jacen it won't open, you know that we've never been able to get it open."

"Try again now" Jacen commanded.

Anakin stood up as quietly as he could and slowly approached his window, he felt his heartbeat speed up with fear. He grabbed the window and gave a shove. It didn't budge. No matter how much Anakin pushed and shoved the window would not give way.

Anakin felt tears fill his eyes as he heard the person directly outside his room "Jacen it won't open!"

"Push harder!"

"Jacen it won't open!" Anakin felt the panic spread through him "Jacen I think the person is about to come into my room."

"No" Jacen denied.

"Goodbye Jacen, I love you" Anakin sent his last thought to his brother. Abruptly he felt the bond to his brother close off, it hadn't been destroyed but it was being blocked.

The door opened and the terrified ten-year-old was greeted by a black cloaked figure and yellow eyes. Anakin's eyes widened in horror.

Sith.

The rest of the Solo family were racing across Coruscant in a speeder which was breaking all speed limits thanks to the driver Luke Skywalker.

Jacen tried his hardest to keep his fear and panic at bay. He tried not to think of what may be happening to his little brother at this moment in time. Jacen tried desperately to persuade himself that Anakin would be ok.

They quickly reached their home and Jacen jumped from the speeder, ignoring the adults' protests, and ran into his home. He made straight for Anakin's room, the door stood open and Jacen ran in.

It was empty. No Anakin.

Refusing to accept that his little brother was gone Jacen ran through the rest of the Solo home searching every room while calling for his brother.

Finally, Jacen sank to his knees letting the tears fall.

His baby brother was gone, he had been taken. Jacen desperately reached out to his bond with Anakin, only to be met with a wall, he was either being blocked or the bond was gone. If the bond was gone then his brother was dead.

Anakin wasn't dead, Jacen told himself.

I'll find you Anakin, Jacen vowed, I won't give up, I will find you no matter what it takes.