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 SEVEN.

His eyes flying open, Rexan stared at his father - he new he had heard the conversation, his heart hammering, Rexan shook his head desperately. "Please tell me I didn't just push him into creating another war."

Anakin shook his head, gently pulling Rexan into a hug, "no. He was always going to do it," it was the only way he could destroy the Jedi - have Rexan kill the Council and turn him to the darkside would have crippled the Jedi Order and the Republic, it wouldn't have destroyed it. "He just revealed his plan, and that was his mistake."

"Prepare for war this time, we can."

xxx

"Rexan has betrayed us."

Mara looked up at her Master in shock, she had never met Rexan - Palpatine had said it was too dangerous - but she knew about him, "he failed his mission?"

Palpatine nodded, "he has joined the Jedi." He looked at Mara and smiled, "you must go to Coruscant_"

"To kill him?" Mara asked, her eyes gleaming with hate.

Shaking is head, Palpatine sighed. "No, I need someone to be my eyes and ears." He looked at Mara intently, "i need you to keep an eye on the Jedi and report back to me."

Mara frowned, shaking her head, "How?"

"To gain the trust of the Jedi, you will need to get close to the youngest of Anakin Skywalker's sons." Palpatine smiled, "gain his trust and you will be able to walk amongst the Jedi unsuspected."

"I understand."

"How you go about gaining his trust is entirely up to you," Palpatine told her, "but you leave now."

Mara nodded, "of cause, Master."

xxx

"What's going to happen to me now?"

Anakin looked at Rexan, "what do you mean?"

Rexan looked up from his bed, his father had taken him and is mother and Luke and Leia home. "I attacked a member of the Jedi Council, intended to kill the entire Council." He looked down, unable to look at his father, "shouldn't I be punished or something?"

Anakin sat beside his son, "do you want to be punished?"

"I don't know," Rexan groaned, "I feel so stupid, and angry and guilty_"

"Good," Anakin smiled at Rexan's shocked expression, "that shows that you're nothing like Palpatine, that you're good." Hugging Rexan close, Anakin grinned, "and as for what's going to happen to you..."

he stood and walked to the bedroom door, "you're going to be a Jedi."

x

"Is he ok?" Obi-wan asked, looking towards Rexan's bedroom.

Anakin shrugged, "he's got a lot to work through." Rexan didn't trust himself anymore, "he's upset and mad at himself."

"At least he knows the truth now."

Anakin nodded, "I talked to Master Yoda before we left." He had waited until he had been alone with the ancient Jedi, "he agreed to allow Rexan to be trained as a Jedi."

Obi-wan smiled, "that's wonderful."

"yes, it is." Anakin looked at his former Master and friend, "except I cannot train him, I'm training Luke_"

"You want me to take him as my Padawan," Obi-wan said in understanding.

Anakin nodded, "he'll be more trusting with someone he is familiar with."

"Have you talked to him about it?" Obi-wan folded his arms, "or is this going to be one of your surprises you're just going to spring on him?"

Anakin rolled his eyes, "I talked to him." His son had been shocked, then delighted. "He's very excited."

"Then I would be happy to help train him," he knew Anakin wouldn't be able to resist assisting in Rexan's training.

Anakin smiled, "I think he's going to be ok." He had been so worried, but now Rexan knew the truth, his son could begin to heal.

x

Rexan couldn't believe it, he was going to be a Jedi!

He had been so sure that he had lost any chance of becoming a Jedi like his father, but somehow his father had made it possible. He would be a Jedi, he would be the best Jedi that he could be; and he would never allow himself to be used by Palpatine - or any of his father's enemies - again.

This was his life, and he was going to start living it.