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, can vanish into the force and become invisible.
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 FOUR.
"What if the Council doesn't let you help."
Anakin looked at Cadeyrn and shrugged, "I'm going to help you. With or without their approval," he was not going to leave his brother to face his enemies alone.
"They won't like that," Cadeyrn smiled tightly, "i don't want to get you in trouble."
Anakin bit his lip, moving out of the flow of traffic, he stopped the air-speeder. "I don't need you for that," looking at Boden's sleeping form, Anakin sighed. "Padme isn't just a friend Cade," swallowing Anakin look a deep breath. "She's my wife."
Cadeyrn blinked and stared at Anakin in shock, "I thought marriage was forbidden for Jedi."
Anakin nodded, "it is."
Cadeyrn whistled and laughed, "you never were one for following rules." His expression sobered as Cadeyrn looked at Boden, "are you sure he'll be safe?"
Anakin nodded, "Padme won't let anything happen to him."
x
Padme looked up as Anakin walked in, and felt her eyes widen; the man beside him looked almost identical, older to be sure, and he had their Mother's brown hair and eyes, but he looked so much like Anakin - the little boy in his arms closely resembled Anakin too.
She raised her eyebrows, "I guess you worked everything out?"
Anakin nodded and sighed, "I'm an idiot."
Padme smiled and walked forward holding a hand out to Cadeyrn, "I'm Padme_"
"Ani's wife," Cadeyrn grinned at her shocked look, "Anakin told me."
Padme faced Anakin, "are you mad? If anyone overheard you_"
"I'm not stupid Padme," Anakin took her hand, "I waited until we were alone."
Cadeyrn cleared his throat and resettled Boden on his hip, "uh... is there somewhere I can put Boden to sleep?"
Padme felt her expression soften, "he's gorgeous," she smiled and stroked back his hair. "he can sleep on our bed for now," she wouldn't be using it for a while.
Anakin took a deep breath, "Padme, whoever took Cade's wife and daughter could be watching him." From Cadeyrn's worried look, the thought hadn't occured to him, "they might try to take Boden."
"I'll double my security," Padme assured both Anakin and Cadeyrn, "I'll tell them that I've received threats, no one will know he's here."
Anakin nodded, "be careful."
Padme froze and closed her eyes, "you're going."
Anakin nodded, "Cade needs help." he took her hand in his, "they're my family too, I can't just leave them."
"has the Council given you permission?"
Anakin bit his lip, "not yet." He squared his shoulders, "I'm going, without permission if I have to."
xxx
Obi-wan closed his eyes and sighed, the Council, for obvious reasons, was reluctant to allow Anakin to aid Cadeyrn. "He's going to help him," Obi-wan said quietly, "whether he has permission or not."
"You believe he would deliberately disobey the council's decision?" Master Windu asked.
Obi-wan spread his hands, "Cadeyrn is Anakin's brother, his wife and daughter are his Sister and Niece, they are his family." And having just lost his Mother, Anakin would never sit and do nothing while his family was in danger.
"You have to help!"
The voice was a timid, little girl's. A moment later, she appeared; she had her Father's brown eyes and her wavy brown hair rested around her shoulders. Obi-wan frowned, "You're Cadeyrn's daughter." Somehow, she had escaped.
Maeve nodded nervously, "yes."
"We understand why you would want us to help_!"
Maeve cut Master Windu off, "no you don't." Swallowing she bit her lip and squared her shoulders, normally she would have been too shy to speak over the top of others, but after her capture, escape and journey to Coruscant, she had found a new confidence. "This isn't just about my Father anymore,' she said seriously, "when I escaped, I overheard the guards talking. Count Dooku paid them to kidnap Mom and me, knowing that Dad would go to Uncle Anakin for help."
Maeve looked at the Jedi masters and took a deep breath, "if they go alone, they'll be walking into a trap."
x
"... I'm going, without permission if I have to."
Obi-wan smiled as he entered Padme's apartment, Anakin stood with Cadeyrn and Padme, Boden was asleep in Cadeyrn's arms. "That won't be necessary Anakin," Obi-wan grinned at Anakin, "we've had some new information, that led the Council to grant you permission to rescue Ailene."
Cadeyrn frowned, "what new information? What about Maeve?"
"Well," Maeve stepped out from behind Obi-wan, "I escaped."
"Maeve!" Cadeyrn ran to her, lifting her into his arms, "I was so worried!"
Shaking her head, Maeve hugged her Father, "I'm ok. Mom is to," she bit her lips, "at least she was when I left."
Obi-wan cleared his throat, "Dooku paid the men to abduct Ailene and Maeve."
"Dooku?" Anakin scowled, "he used Cade to get to me."
Obi-wan took a deep breath, "Anakin, Master Windu will lead the attack on Dooku, our mission is to rescue Ailene."
Anakin looked at Cadeyrn, his brother was terrified for his wife, Anakin found himself putting himself in Cadeyrn's shoes, how would he feel if it were Padme in danger? Taking a deep breath, he nodded. "Then lets go get her."
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Ailene gasped as she was shoved to the ground in front of Count Dooku, the Sith Lord folded his arms, "where is your daughter?"
"She's gone to find her Uncle," Ailene cocked her head, "I heard the guards talking about you when she left," glaring defiantly she smiled tightly, "I wonder how many Jedi they will send when they find out you're here?"
Dooku's face twisted with anger, he snarled furiously, sending lightning shooting from his fingertips at Ailene; she screamed as the lightning struck, her body writhing in agony, her last conscious thought was of Cadeyrn before everything faded to black.