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 FIVE.
"Promise me you'll be careful."
Anakin held Padme close grinning as he nodded, "I'm always careful."
Padme rolled her eyes, "that's what I'm afraid of."
Behind them Cadeyrn laughed, watching as Anakin kissed Padme; what was supposed to be a quick peck, turned into a romantic, passionate, kiss of longing.
Anakin groaned as he pulled away, "I have to go."
"I know," Padme sighed and leaned against him, "I love you."
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"I'm sorry Anakin."
Cocking his head, Anakin riasd his eyebrows, "what for?"
"Dragging you away from Padme," Cadeyrn smiled at him, "you can't get a lot of time together."
Anakin shook his head, "no, we don't." He sighed thinking of how many times he had been called away in the last few months, but the time he spent at home with her, he grinned. "It's worth it when I do come home."
Cadeyrn laughed, his eyes gleaming. "How do you keep anyone from finding out?"
"They all know Padme and me are friends," Anakin shrugged, "we just let them believe that's all we are." He looked at Cadeyrn, "what's Ailene like?"
"Beautiful, and funny." Cadeyrn smiled at Anakin, "she has this laugh; it's ridiculous, her laugh makes you laugh."
Anakin grinned, "she sounds amasing."
"She's also kind, and caring." Cadeyrn took a deep breath, "she's probably the most determined person I know."
Anakin heard the tremor in his brother's voice, "don't worry Cade." he said as they entered the Space Port, "we'll get her back, and she'll be fine."
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Ailene gasped in pain as feeling returned, opening her eyes, she found she was in a different cell; this one was far less accomodating, there was no bed, the floor and walls were wet and covered in slimy mold.
Shivering, she sniffed and sat up.
This was Cadeyrn's worst fear, that his past would catch up with him, in the past they had been able to outrun their enemies; only this time, it wasn't about Cade, this time it was all about his little brother Anakin - she was just the bait to lure him here.
She knew Cadeyrn would come, knew that Anakin would help - she also knew that her children were safe. It gave her strength to know that she had not failed them, and she knew that Cadeyrn would not fail her; he was coming, all she had to do was hold on.
The door to her 'new' cell opened and Count Dooku walked in, "It takes a truly courageous man to attack defensless women." Standing, Ailene crossed her arms. "I'm sorry, did I say 'courageous'? I meant cowardly," she glared at Dooku, "you won't get away with this."
"Oh I believe I will," Dooku smiled, "particularly if your dear husband wants to keep you alive."
Ailene shook her head, "Cadeyrn and Anakin will defeat you."
"is that before or after I propose my deal with Cadeyrn?" Dooku smiled, "you see, I am going to allow him to take you away from here and leave unharmed, and all he has to do is allow me to capture his brother."
Ailene scowled, "if you think Cadeyrn would ever betray Anakin, you'll be sorely disappointed."
"Not even if I told him I could get his enemies off his back?" Dooku shrugged, looking at Ailene curiously. "How long has your husband been running now? Fifteen years..." Cocking his head, Dooku smiled, "it's a long time and he must be so tired of running."
"Cadeyrn would never make a deal with you!" It didn't matter what Dooku tried to bargin with, Cadeyrn wouldn't betray Anakin. Ailen shook her head, "he'd die first."
Dooku turned and walked out of the cell, "Then perhaps he will."
Left alone again, Ailene sunk to the floor and wept.
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"Thanks to Maeve, we know where we're going," Anakin smiled at Cadeyrn, "it'll be easy, Obi-wan and I have pulled of harder missions than this."
Obi-wan nodded, "we'll wait for Master Windu to draw Dooku's attention and slip past, unnoticed."
Cadeyrn frowned, looking from his brother to Obi-wan incredulously, "your don't really thionk it's going to be that easy do you?"
Anakin grinned, "in my experience... No." he shrugged, "but in theory we shouldn't have too much trouble getting Ailene out."
Cadeyrn bit his lip, crossing his arms, he closed his eyes; he had only been this terrified once before, when he had left his mother and Anakin on Tatooine fifteen years ago. Taking a deep breath, he nodded, "I hope you're right." If Anakin was wrong, and Ailen was hurt...
He didn't know what he would do.