SON OF THE CHOSEN.

Sequel to 'Tortured Soul'.

Palpatine kidnapped Rexan to escape when he was exposed; fourteen years later, Rexan Skywalker returns. He is angry, resentful, withdrawn_

Is he just a troubled, tortured, young man? Or is he something more sinister?

Rexan: 3 -17.

Luke/Leia: 14.

CHAPTER SIX.

Rexan sat beside his father on a seat in the Council Chamber, Padem sat on his other side, Obi-wan, Master Yoda Luke and Leia sat across from him.

Hugging himself, Rexan took a deep breath, trying to control his shaky half-sobs.

Anakin gently put an arm around his son's shoulders, "are you ok?"

Sniffing Rexan shook his head, "I feel really, really stupid."

"You didn't know the truth," Padme laid a hand on his shoulder, "you reacted to what you had been taught."

"Blame yourself, you should not," Yoda told him.

Rexan stared at him, shocked, "I was going to kill all of you." He said, "I was going to turn my father to the darkside, how can you defend me?" He looked at his father, "how can you even look at me right now?"

Anakin smiled, "you said you were 'going to' do all of that." Cocking his head, Anakin shrugged, "is that still what you're planning on doing?"

"No!" Rexan looked at his father in horror, "I would never_!"

"That is how we can defend you," Anakin smiled, "you've done nothing wrong."

Rexan snorted, "you mean other than attacking a Jedi master?" Master Windu had gone to the Temple of Healing, as a result of his anger.

"You made a mistake," Leia's voice was shy as she spoke, "everyone makes them." She smiled at Rexan, "its what we learn form our mistakes that's important."

"Listen to your sister, you should."

Looking at Yoda, Rexan sighed, "I don't know where Palpatine is." he knew that was what they had wanted to talk to him about, "he made me think I talked him into leaving after I did."

Anakin closed his eyes, "if we could find a way to darw him out into the open..." But they had no way of doing that, no way to contact him_ Rexan swallowed and looked down, biting his lip. Anakin folded his arms, "Rexan?"

"Once I had..." Rexan broke off and took a deep breath, "once my mission was completed, I was supposed to contact him."

Padme frowned, "how does that help draw him out?"

"It wouldn't," Rexan shrugged, "but if I contacted him and told him that I hadn't done it, that I had joined you instead..."

"It would make him angry," Anakin whispered, "maybe angry enough to come after us himself."

Yoda nodded, "possible this is." he looked at Rexan, "willing to do this, you are?"

Nodding Rexan licked his lips, "yes."

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Palpatine froze as he felt Rexan's mind conect with his, "Rexan? have you completed you mission so soon?"

"No."

Palpatine froze, "what do you mean, no?"

"I mean, I haven't destroyed the Jedi Council or swayed my father to the darkside." Rexan's voice was calm, "and I'm not going to?"

Growling, Palpatine sighed, "you have allowed the Jedi to lie to you_"

"No, my father showed me the truth." Rexan said quietly, "you kidnapped me and used me for you own revenge, but you've failed, I will never betray my father."

Palpatine laughed, surely Rexan didn't think that he could ruin his plan so easily. "You're don't actually think you can stop me do you?"

"You needed me to target the Jedi,' Rexan said, sounding less confident.

"Do you really think I don't have a plan B?" Palpatine asked, "and if that fails, a plan C?" Shaking his head, Palpatine grinned evily, "I have had fourteen years to plan for every possible outcome, I have made many new friends who have no alligance to the republic or the Jedi. All I have to do is put out a call to them," Palpatine snarled, "and I will have an army to create a new war that will bring the Galaxy to it's knees!"

Another shortish chapter, but hopefully ok? Next chapter will be longer - I really, really hope - So, was it ok? What did you think?