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 THIRTEEN.
Rexan paused as he walked passed the training arena, backing up, he peered in through the open door . Luke was training, going through a serious of drills by himself. Although he got on well with Luke, Rexan hadn't spent much time alone with his brother.
Walking into the training arena, he grinned. "Do you want a sparring partner?"
looking up at him, Luke smiled. "Aren't you supposed to be taking it easy?" Rexan had only been released from the Temple of Healing last night, so long as he didn't do anything strenuous."
Raising his eyebrows, Rexan shrugged. "Yeah, i guess you're right." he said with a grin, "training against a fourteen year old would be too exhausting."
Luke choked, "you know I am pretty good." he told Rexan, in a slightly fronted tone. "Dad says I'm better than he was when he was my age."
"Then what are you scared of?" Rexan asked, waggling his eyebrows, 'if I'm going to be going easy and you're 'pretty good'. Then you should be able to beat me hands down."
"Fine," Luke grinned, "just remember that i gave you the chance to walk away."
returning his brother's grin, Rexan laughed. "little brother, i have never walked away from anything in my life. why would I start now?"
x
"Come on Obi-wan," Anakin shook his head as he walked beside his friend, "when was the last time we trained together?"
Obi-wan cocked his head, opened his mouth... And frowned, "it can't have been that long ago.'
"Well it must have been," Anakin told him, "because I can't remember the last time we sparred."
Obi-wan snorted, smiling lightly, "well you do have a shocking memory at times."
"And you're getting rather old," Anakin quipped back, "maybe it was only yesterday and we've both forgotten?"
Obi-wan look appalled, "I am not old."
"Of cause not," Anakin said with a smile as obi-wan relaxed, "I said you were getting old." They were approaching the training arena now, and he could just make out the distinctive sounds of two lightsabers striking together, rapidly and repeatedly.
"Keep it up and we'll see who's 'getting old' Anakin!" Obi-wan snapped, "I can still beat you_"
"Shhh," Anakin cut him off, raising a hand as he made to protest. "Listen." they could hear the laughter now, and voices. Anakin grinned at Obi-wan, "it's Luke and Rexan."
xx
Neither one noticed when Anakin and Obi-wan walked in, Rexan was busy blocking Luke's, attack - a flurry of incredibly fast blows, from both sided - grinning, he pushed back, pressing his attack, forcing Luke to back up.
"Come on Luke," he said in a mock bored tone, "i thought you said you were good."
"I am good!' Luke snapped, "it's not my fault that you're better than me."
Rexan sighed and lowered his lightsaber, "it doesn't matter how good you are. if you know your opponent's tactics, you can use them against him."
Luke frowned, "it doesn't change the fact that you're better than me."
"When you're my age, you'll be better than me." Rexan told him.
Shaking his head, Luke's brow furrowed. "I don't think so," he was good, but Rexan was great. "I mean I'm learning really well but you're so much better than me."_"
"I'm only so good because i had to be," Rexan said as he saw Anakin and Obi-wan moving towards them, Rexan bit his lip and sighed, "I learned to fight by having an angry Sith Lord attacking me and telling me to 'defend myself'."
Anakin choked, "he just attacked you?"
Rexan nodded, "I learned pretty quickly how to fend off his attacks." but it had taken him years before he could actually attack and fight back. looking at Luke, he smiled, "that's why you'll be better than me." reaching out, he grasped his brother's shoulder. "you're being taught, you have people encouraging you, showing you what to do and how to do it better."
"And now, so do you." Obi-wan smiled at him, "I think it will be very difficult to determine who will be better out of the pair of you."
Rexan closed his eyes, "i keep forgetting how different everything is now." he'd gotten so used to having nothing, to being shamed and ridiculed without even really noticing. now he had a home, a family who loved him.
He would fight to defend them, and die to protect them if need be; no one would come between him and his family again.
I'm sorry for the wait. I've been having some writers block issues lately. Hopefully I'll be able to update again soon though. I would like to thank everyone who has been reviews - not just this story, but all my stories - it's inspiring to know that people enjoy my work.