THE OTHER SKYWALKER
What if Anakin wasn't the only child of Shmi Skywalker? What if she had had a child before him also born of the Force?
Cadeyrn Skywalker left Tatooine when he was fifteen, now he seeks out his long lost brother, in dire need of his help; how will Anakin react to this family reunion?
(Set After Attack Of The Clones.)
CHARACTER PROFILES
Name: Cadeyrn 'Cade' Skywalker.
Name Meaning: Battle king.
Age: 30.
Appearance: Long wavy brown hair, rests just above his shoulders. Tall, thin, wiry body build, brown eyes.
Personality: Honest, kind, caring, determined, strong-willed, loyal, dependable.
Skills: Force Sensitive; self taught in the ways of the Force, affinity with mechanics, great skill with a lightsaber; constructed from instructions in a book, very shoddy looking.
Name: Ailene Skywalker.
Name Meaning: Noble.
Age: 27.
Appearance: Long straight blonde hair, reaches past lower back. Slender, delicate, body build, grey eyes.
Personality: Stubborn, determined, loving, gentle.
Name: Maeve Skywalker.
Name Meaning: 'Cause of great joy'.
Age: 11.
Appearance: Wavy dark brown hair, just below shoulders. Thin, delicate body build, brown eyes.
Personality: Kind, caring, gentle, shy.
Skills: Is force Sensitive like her father.
Name: Boden Skywalker.
Name Meaning: Blond.
Age: 5.
Appearance: Short blond hair, grey eyes, thin body build.
Personality: Honest, strong willed, stubborn, kind, caring.
Skills: Is force Sensitive like his father.
CHAPTER TWO.
Obi-wan smiled, kneeling down he looked at the boy; he looked very similar to Anakin, but then looking at his Father it wasn't surprising. "Hello."
"Hi," Boden looked up at his father. "Is he gonna held us get Mom and Maeve back?" Without waiting for an answer, he looked back at Obi-wan, "you have to help us."
Obi-wan smiled and straightened, "I would certainly like to help." But it wasn't up to him, it was for the Council to decide; and they were fighting a war.
Cadeyrn nodded, understanding his meaning even if Boden didn't.
"Help with what exactly?" Anakin's voice startled Cadeyrn, the older Skywalker spun around.
Obi-wan smiled, "Anakin there's a lot you don't know."
"You're right Master," Anakin glared at Cadeyrn, "I don't know why he left, or where he's been or why he's come back after all this time." Folding his arms, Anakin glowered at his brother.
"Anakin, you really don't understand." Obi-wan shook his head, "there's a perfectly reasonable explanation."
"Then I want to here it from him," his voice was low as he stared at Cadeyrn. "I want to know what 'perfectly reasonable explanation' he could possibly have for abandoning his family." Anakin's voice was angry as his shoulders shook with rage, "we needed you, Mom and me, we needed you and you weren't there!"
"Boden, can you go with Obi-wan while Uncle Anakin and I talk?"
Anakin blinked, noticing the little boy for the first time. "Uncle?" he looked at Cadeyrn, "he's your son?"
Cadeyrn nodded and smiled, "Anakin, meet your Nephew, Boden Skywalker."
Boden grinned and ran forward to hug him, "Dad's told me all about you Uncle Ani, and it's so great to finally meet you, and I just know that you'll be able to help dad get Mom and Maeve back and_"
Bo," Cadeyrn cut him off smiling at Anakin's shocked look. "Go with Obi-wan."
Boden's shoulders drooped and he tightened his hug and looked up at Anakin, "it is really great to meet you Uncle Ani."
Anakin smiled at the boy and gave him a hug, "Your dad and I need to talk."
Boden nodded, "I know." The five year old looked up at Anakin solemnly, "Dad said you'd be very mad, he said that it was because you didn't know why he had to go when you were little and_"
"Boden," Cadeyrn folded his arms and arched an eyebrow, "Uncle Anakin and I need to talk, now."
Sighing Boden stepped away from Anakin, "fine." He looked at Obi-wan, "are you really a Jedi?"
Obi-wan grinned and nodded, taking the boy's hand to lead him away from Anakin and Cadeyrn, "why don't we go over here and I'll tell you all about it?"
Anakin watched as Obi-wan lead his away, then he looked at Cadeyrn. "Well?"
Sighing Cadeyrn closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "when I left I had some really nasty people after me," he said quietly, "they approached me the day before I left, wanted me to work for them, said that they could use my 'gifts'."
Looking at Anakin he shrugged, "I told them no. the next day, after I won the last race and Watto freed me they were waiting."
"They said that they were going to kill you and Mom if I didn't agree to work with them," Cadeyrn shook his head and closed his eyes. "I told them no again, ran home and told Mom."
Moving to stand right in front of Anakin, Cadeyrn shook his head. "I didn't want to go Anakin, Mom told me to, she said it was the only way to keep you safe."
Anakin stood staring in shock, he licked his lips and shook his head, "why didn't you tell me?"
"Mom said you wouldn't understand," Cadeyrn shrugged, "I knew different, but it I'd told you I had to go, you would have asked me to stay." Smiling slightly Cadeyrn shrugged, "I never could say no to you, if you'd asked that, I would have stayed and you and Mom would have been killed."
Anakin closed his eyes, he felt like a fool; as if Cadeyrn would have left for any other reason. Opening his eyes, Anakin sighed. "I'm sorry, Cade_"
"Don't," stepping forward, Cadeyrn hugged him. "You didn't know, you had every right to be angry."
Anakin frowned and pulled back, "you're not here because of Mom are you?"
Cadeyrn shook his head, "Mom?"
Anakin's eyes widened when he realised that Cadeyrn didn't know, "you don't know?"
"No, I spoke to Watto. He said you'd been freed years ago, that you were a Jedi." Cadeyrn stared at Anakin, "what don't I know about Mom?"
Anakin bit his lip and looked down at the ground, "she's dead Cade."
Cadeyrn gaped in shock, staggering back like he'd been dealt a physical blow. "Dead?" he swallowed and shook his head, "how? When?"
Taking a deep breath, Anakin licked his lips. "About three months ago, she was taken by sand people."
Cadeyrn covered his mouth with his hand, his breath shook as tears gathered in his eyes.
Anakin hugged him, and closed his eyes. "I tried to save her, but I didn't get there in time."
Cadeyrn's shoulders shook with sobs as he wrapped his arms around Anakin, Anakin knew the pain his brother felt, even after three months their mother's death still pained him.
Then he pulled back, "wait, if you're not here about Mom, why did you come back?"
Cadeyrn closed his eyes and breathed deeply, when he opened his eyes they were filled with torment. "The people who threatened you and Mom, they took my wife and daughter."
Anakin stared at Cadeyrn, horror filled him and he knew why Cadeyrn had returned. Nodding Anakin placed a hand on Cadeyrn's shoulder, "I'll help you Cade." He told his brother firmly, "We'll get them back, I promise you."