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 FIVE.

Obi-wan stared at Rexan in horror, "what are you talking about?" Surely he didn't believe the lies Palpatine had told him?

Rexan glared at them, "you forced my father to abandon me," his voice was an angry growl, "I want to know why!"

"Palpatine has lied to you_"

Master Windu went flying as Rexan let out a furious cry, "You don't get to say his name! You don't even get to think it, you tried to kill him!"

Obi-wan took a step toward Anakin's son, "Rexan_"

"Stay back!" Breathing hard, Rexan ignited Obi-wan's lightsaber, "I want you to tell me the truth!"

Obi-wan nodded, "alright." He raised his hands placatingly, "just calm down, we can sit and talk_"

"We can talk fine like this," Rexan's breath shook with anger, "now tell me why you made my father abandon me!"

"We didn't," Obi-wan shook his head, "we accepted his marriage to your mother and his relationship with you."

"No!" Rexan snarled, "stop lying! You made him abandon me!"

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Anakin froze as the feeling of rage flowed into him, Rexan was furious.

"Dad?" Luke frowned at him, "what's wrong?"

"Rexan..." Something had him so angry, this was not good. Standing he bit his lip, "I'm going to see what's going on." He looked at Padme, "stay here_"

"No," Leia shook her head, "he's family. We're coming."

Luke and Padme nodded, sighing Anakin closed his eyes, "ok. We'll go," he only hoped he wasn't too late.

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If that were true, than why would we allow him to stay married to your mother?" Obi-wan asked, "why would we allow him to be part of Luke and Leia's life?" He shook his head, "Rexan, think... it doesn't make any sense."

Yoda and Master Windu had moved back, giving Obi-wan and Rexan room. Rexan shook his head, "you're trying to confuse me!"

"I'm trying to make you think!" Obi-wan closed his eyes, "you remember your father? How much he loves you, yes?"
Rexan frowned and nodded, "then knowing that, do you really think he would stay in the Jedi Order if we had tried to make him 'abandon' you?"

None of it made sense, nothing he knew seemed to add up; he had been told that the Jedi were evil, that they had forced his father to give him up - and yet, his father trusted them, said he had been kidnapped. His chest heaving as he fought to breathe, he shook his head, "I want to know the truth!"

"Then all you had to do was ask," Anakin's voice made Rexan jump, he spun around and blinked, he hadn't heard his father enter the chamber. Anakin walked forward, "you want the truth Rexan, but it's not what you think it is."

Rexan swallowed, "I want to know."

Anakin held out his hand, "then I'll show you."

His hand trembled at he reached out for his father's, as soon as their hands touched the memories swamped his mind; he swa his father discovering Palpatine as a Sith Lord, saw him tell Master Windu and go to the Council Chamber, then he felt his father's fear as he ran to save him and his mother, he saw his mother lying on the floor, heard her tell his father that Palpatine had taken him, then he saw his father pulling the shuttle back to the ground, heard Palpatine tell his father to stop or he would kill him_

Rexan jerked away, sobbing. No, it couldn't be true - but it was, his life was a lie, what he had been going to do. Rexan felt sahme and horror surge through him, replacing the anger. Sobbing he crumpled to his knees, tears streamed down his cheeks.

"It's ok," Anakin knelt, drawing Rexan into his arms. "it's alright Rexan,' he held his son close, felt him shaking as he cried.

"I'm sorry," Rexan choked, still sobbing, "I'm so sorry."

Anakin gently pushed him back, "it's not your fault Rexan." he held his son's face his his hands, "it's not your fault." Leaning close, Anakin closed his eyes, "it's all his." palpatine was the only one to blame for this, his son had been used, lied to and manipulated for so long - but that was over now, now, he would make Palpatine pay.

it's short, but I didn't want to have too much happening at once; next up, Palpatine finds out Rexan has 'betrayed' him and we will see his 'plan B'.