Here we go again, another Star Wars story from the crazy Poet317. I thought Falling into Darkness was going be my last SW story for here. However, this little character wouldn't leave me alone! I thought up Quinnar last Oct. while writing Artoo the Runway.
So here's the scoop on this story.
It takes place 23 years after the events of Checkmate. Anakin is the leader of the Jedi Order, which now located on the planet Jedia.
Anakin and Padme have four children. Luke/Leila who's 24. Shmi who's 21 and Quinnar who's 16.
Obi-Wan is married to Karis. They have three children. Zharania 23, Benja 19 and Jula who's 16 and half.
Also, Anakin's father Anakar and brother Anakor from Checkmate are also mention here too.
But much of the story centers on Anakin and his son.
And yes for those who know my stories. I do have a twist to this story. (hehehe)
A reminder, I do have a learning disability. So there will be grammar errors. Trust me. I do proofread it best to my ability. So if you don't like my errors, don't read the story and don't tell me about it. I know! One more thing, I'm not going tried to post a chapter every week. it's too much stress for me. So please put this story on an email alert.
One more thing. I do love taking some hardcore Star Wars rules and throwing them in a blackhole where they belong.
Second ! Please stop going by the first chapter.
It takes me a two three chapters to get a story going. Just the way I write . I don't write typical Star Wars stories.
Enjoy!
Chapter 1
Beginnings
Quinnar laid in his bed and was naming all the stars he wanted to visit someday. He knew he should be fast asleep but tonight. He was too restless again. A glance at the clock told him he had another six hours to go before his mother came, waking him with her cheerful voice. Quinn was broken out his thoughts when Mustafar, the family daggit. Made it clear, he had to go out, now.
"Ok Mustafar, come on and no howling either." Quinn warned as he opened the door. Then lead the red colored daggit outside.
"Musta, don't you dare howl" You'll wake up the house again."he warned again, watching Mustafar headed for his corner. "Come on."
Mustafar did his business, turned around and ran back to the house with a howl.
"Mustafar! Thank You so much." Quinn groaned as headed back to his room. " Go lay down, you dopey daggit." he hissed at him.
Then he heard a door open.
"Great, Dad is up!"
Anakin opened his son's door and stuck his head in while Mustafar let out a yelp.
"Mustafar, hush you crazy nut!" he ordered, making his way in."What's the matter Quinnar? Can't sleep again" Anakin asked, sitting down the bed.
Quinn just looked at his father, Once again Dad knew what was wrong.
"I'm just restless, that's all." he answered, not looking at his father. "You can go back to Mom's arms."
Anakin didn't say anything and placed his hands on his son's back. Then used the Force to calm him down until he fell asleep. As he got up, Anakin said to his sleeping son.
"Please next time, tell me the real truth."
In the morning -
"Sleepyhead, time to get up." Padme said as she shook Quinn. "Come on or I'll get Shmi to get you up."
"That's ok. I'm up, sorta." he replied. Soon he was at the table for breakfast.
"Quinn, pass the utterbe please." Shmi asked "Quinnar!"
"What!"
"Past the utterbe." she asked again, rolling her eyes.
"Sorry" he said, handing her the bowl and went back to eating.
"Oh Quinn, Shaak-Ti won't be able to teach your lightsaber class. So Lumina will be doing it, tried not to be late." Anakin told him while reading his morning messages. "Quinnar, did you hear that?"
Quinn didn't hear it. He was so wrapped up in his own thoughts. Only when his plate started to move, did he realize his father wanted him.
"What did you say Dad? he quickly asked, causing Shmi to laugh. Which quickly earn her a warning glare from her father.
"Shaak-Ti won't be leading your class, Master Lumina will. Please don't be late." Anakin repeated, giving Padme a puzzled look.
"Ok but the force is not on my side. "Quinn replied. Unlike Luke and Leila, he and Shmi weren't Jedi material. Shmi couldn't use the Force and the last three years, Quin was growing stronger in it but he still didn't believe he could be one.
"Don't worry Quinnar. You are getting there soon. I'll probably start training you soon. Your Midi-cloridian count keeps going up not down. "Anakin said with a smile.
"When that happens. Watch out Universe!" Padme joked.
Quinnar didn't say anything more and finished getting ready for school. Before he left, he looked at his star map hanging on the wall. As long he could remember, Quinnar wanted to visit some those planets. Also his biggest dream was to be a pilot and have a ship of his own.
"Quinnar move!"Shmi yelled at him "Dad is riding us to the school."
Quinn grabbed his bag and kissed his mother goodbye. Then he ran to the garage and hopped into the speeder.
On the way to school area, Anakin kept glancing back at his silent son. Something was bothering. Hopefully it was not the Force that was growing stronger in Quinn. The last three years, Quinn's midi-cloridian was now awaking after being dormant all these years, much to the puzzlement of the rest the Jedi Order. Anakin did explain to Quinn what he might be feeling or sensing and let Anakin know what was happening to him. But Quinnar said not much was happening. Which was frustrating Anakin to no end, since he was feeling in another story in the Force.
"Oh well I drove Kenobi crazy with vague answers sometimes. Guess its pay back time for me." Anakin thought, then said to his kids when they reach the school area.
"Ok we are here. Have a good day and remember, you are here to learn not to work on your love life. Shmi!"
"Dad!" Shmi groaned, whacking her father across his head with her book. Then walk towards the university section.
Anakin laughed and then turn to Quinn.
"Quinnar, are you feeling all right?" he asked, stopping his son with his hand.
"Yes Dad. I'm fine."Quinn answered with a shrug of his shoulder.
Anakin just watched as his son entered the high school yard with a touch sadness in his heart. Then he headed for the Jedi Temple.
Quinnar's mind was working overtime again while sitting on the bench. He wondered sometimes if it would ever slow down. So many thoughts were racing around faster than his father's starfighter. Then that damn Force again, he could feel it more lately and frankly put. It was really scaring him now. To have all that power, well it would settle a few disputes he was having with a couple kids.
Then he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"Hello Jedia to Quinnar or is it today, Naboo to Quiny."
Quinn couldn't help but to laugh at that. If there was one person who could get him to laugh today. It was Jula Axan Kenobi. Though she was six months older, they were equals. They both know each other since they were babies and fact, they could claim they slept with each other already. Since they did when they were babies, sleeping in Anakin's office while the Jedi Council met.
"So did you do your homework this time."she asked.
"Yes and no. I only did the math and science. The rest I skip, nobody asked. "Quinn answered, giving her morning kiss.
"Quinn you really must love getting grounded, don't you. Heard from a very good source, a weekly report is being sent to your father." Jula warned him.
"You are such a snoop Jula. Bet your daddy regrets picking you up that day on Exar IV."
Jula pulled a face at Quinn.
"That was brought up at breakfast by Benja the nut. He was annoyed at me for throwing his Jedi homework out the window again. I told him, blamed Dad. There's the dumb bell, tried to do some work today. I would like to go bike riding this weekend. Hint Hint."Jula warned him.
"Yea yea. I hear you."Quinn mumbled as he entered his classroom and settled down. For the most part, he didn't pay attention to his teachers. Lately schoolwork was boring, despite being lectured by his father about his grades. This went on for next couple classes. Then at lunchtime, Quinn almost got into another fight with Sadu. Which in turned, caused him spending the rest of it on the bench. The last three classes, he had them with Jula and that made them bearable.
However, by the 7th period, he was getting restless again. Everything seemed to build up in him again. It didn't take long for him to start shifting around and moving his data pads with the Force.
"Quinnar Skywalker, take a deep breath and relax, please. "Jula whispered to him.
Quinn tried it but soon it was building up again. He felt like he was ready to burst open and he couldn't take anymore.
Then he slammed his fist down on the desk.
"Quinnar Skywalker, what was that all about?" the teacher asked, giving him the evil eye.
"I just felt like doing that. I hate school!" he answered, slouching down more in his seat.
"Well you can write an essay on why you hate school for homework, due tomorrow, along with today's homework which you didn't do either." She ordered, while the rest the class laughed.
The next class, Quinn gave up listening to the teacher and put his head down the desk.
A short time later.
"Now, maybe Quinnar Skywalker can explain the treaty of Xuxa. " the history teacher asked, walking up to Quin.
Quinn looked at him and smirked. A small though came to him.
"I can't explain it. I wasn't there before my time too." he replied, satisfied at the way he acted. Then turned to Jula when he heard her gasp and just smiled at her.
"Skywalker, you have earned a detention."
"Good going dummy! Now you'll be late for practices at the Temple." Jula said, smacking him.
"I could care less for some reason"
The rest of the day was uneventful. Quinnar did his detention, which was nothing but another lecture again. Then he walked over to the Jedi temple for lightsaber practice.
"Well. Well, Quinnar has decided to join us after all." Luminara joked when she noticed hin. "I was just about to call Master Skywalker."
"Sorry Master Luminara. I had a detention at school."he apologized, then took his place.
It was a well-known fact that all the Jedi parents were teaching all theirs kids how to use the lightsaber. Some parents were taking their children with assignment and with certain incidents, it turned out to be blessing that they knew how to use it. Most just knew the basics and went no farther. However all the children were reviewed, and those with a gift were further trained at the Temple by Jedi Masters. Naturally, Quinn was good at it but today. He couldn't do it.
"Escanna Idcha!"Quinn cursed out aloud and throwing his visor down. Then he heard voice calling his name.
"Quinnar Cade Skywalker, come over here. Right now."
Quinn let out a sigh of relief. It wasn't his father. It was Uncle Obi-Wan instead, somewhat better choice. He quickly put his lightsaber back into his bag and headed for his uncle. Quinn followed Obi-Wan to a quiet spot in the gardens behind the Temple.
"Now what's trouble young Master Skywalker today. Something is bothering you."Obi-Wan asked.
"Nothing really, just restless and today I even can't do my lightsaber practice right."Quinn answered.
"Ah, so you are restless. Why? Is something bothering you or is something else? I've seen you angry before but not like this Quinn."Obi-Wan said. "Then again, you are growing stronger in the Force every day. Maybe that's off balancing you."
"I'm so sick about hearing about the Force."Quinn exploded as he jumped up from the bench. "Everybody here thinks it's so wonderful but I'm not Jedi material. I'm not some animal in a psycho lab. I'm just a sixteen-year-old boy who wants to be a starship pilot. Who wants to explore the universe as a tramper, that's all."
"You can do all those thing Quinnar. But you are also Anakin Skywalker's son too. I'm afraid your genetic code is now making you stronger in the Force. All you father wants to do, is to train you. So you know how to use it and not let it control you. Trust me. Your father has your interests in mind when he makes his decisions about you. He knows you want to become a pilot and wants to explored the galaxy. Doesn't he allow you to use the flight simulator? Don't you two have some fierce battles in there too? Heard the last time, you blew your father up with a missile."
"Yes you are right Uncle Obi. I don't know what's got into me lately. Maybe it's the Force. I don't know. Just want to be a normal teenager again." Quinn said dejectedly.
"It's probably the Force that's making you so stir crazily lately. There are other Jedi children like you with dormant Midi-cloridian. You also have to remember that Jedi were once only taken when they were infants. Now we are taking them at all ages with not too much information on how to train them. Maybe in 100 years we'll get it right. Well. Your father was very happy when midi-cloridian decided to wake up. He says it was going to be easier on him to train you as a pilot of starfighter.
"That's I'm looking forward to. I just have to wait for the stupid midi-cloridian levels to level off. Dad won't train me until that happens. Maybe this summer I can convince him to let me build my lightsaber. I have the designs for it already." Quinn boasted.
"I don't see why not, you took your father's lightsaber apart when you were four. Then two weeks later, you took C-3PO apart." Obi-Wan said laughing as remembering the look on Anakin's face when he found out about it.
"I'm never going to live that one down and I had to spend the next two weeks putting that dumb droid back together. Thank the Force. He is with Leila now. Honestly a simple thing and the whole Jedi Order know about it. There are days when I wish I wasn't his son"Quinn proclaimed.
Obi-Wan let out a chuckle and then said.
"Well if it helps, some of your little antics do make your father proud. I think sometimes he sees himself in you. You two are very much alike. I think that scares him sometimes. Come I think I better return you to your class."
Anakin watched as the class practice their moves but his mind was on Quinnar again. All he could see was himself at that age and it was scaring him.
"I guess I'll have to ride out this latest phase of his life. I just wish he would tell me the truth what he experiencing with the Force. I can't help him until he does. I have questioned Quinn and he tells another story. Frustrating at least." Anakin thought, then broke into a smile when saw Quinn returning with Obi-Wan.
Here you go Anakin, your son. "Obi-Wan said. "Ok Jula, time to go home."
Anakin looked at his son and brushed the hair out his face.
"I do believe my Quinn is having a couple bad days."
Quinnar said nothing.
"Come Quinn, time to go home. Barring an emergency at the Temple, we'll make up your lesson after supper. Sounds good?" Anakin asked, watching him carefully.
Quinn looked up at his father and with a blank face.
"Ok. No problem." And then went to get his bag. While his father sadly shook his head.
