Disclaimers: The same as the first one at the begining.

~Chapter 5~

(Youngest of the Family - Part 1)

Location: E.N.S Star Destroyer Nova, in the personal quarter of the Nightshade's .

It was nearly three in the morning, when Cam finally crawled into the bunk next to Tiberias. The day had worn her out and so had Anakin after she gave Anaya and Ace time to themselves. Cuddling up next to Tiberias's side, Cam rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. But before she could drift off into the ream of sleep, Tiberias's smooth voice washed over her in a quiet tone as if not too wake anyone else.

"Well cyar'ika, what do you think?" Tiberias murmured into her hair as he kissed the side of her head and played with her hair.

"Think of what, my love." Cam said as she tilted her head up to meet his eyes.

Tiberias toke the chance to kissed her soundly on the lips before answering her. "The boy…Anakin, what do you think will happen too him? Surely Nuada can't honestly believe his brother won't try something." Tiberias said as he pulled Cam closer to him before wrapping his arms around her.

"I don't know…knowing Adhara, Anakin will probably end up with a bunch of servants waiting on him, hand and foot." Cam said sadly as she sighed. "Why do you ask, herven?" Cam inquired as she played with his hand.

"Because…I was thinking instead of Anakin ending up spoiled rotten." Tiberias paused before moving around to look into Cam's eyes. "That we could adopt him and raise him as one of our own." Tiberias admitted willingly as he smiled down at her. "He's family after all." Tiberias added as he kissed her nose.

Cam scrunched up her face as she swatted him away before asking him seriously. "You would and are willing to raise Anakin as your own?" Tiberias looked down at her as he balanced himself on his hand while hovering over her.

"Yes, cyar'ika." Tiberias said wholeheartedly, reminding her of the day he confessed his love for her.

"Well…" Cam sighed, "I have no objections too it. We already have a pack of rug-rats what's one more." Cam paused as Tiberias swooped down on her, putting her hand up to stop his lips from smoldering hers, Cam continued. "But…you have to tell the rest of them and Nuada."

Tiberias smiled as he moved her hand out of the way before kissing her. "Fine by me, cyar'ika." Tiberias agreed. "Lets hope that they don't corrupt Anakin, they already have Ben." He added before kissing her again.

Star System: Arkanis. Location: E.N.S Star Destroyer Nova, the Bridge.

It was nearly five in the morning when the comms started to blink indicating that a incoming hail was coming in. Which interrupted a bet Adémar and Dean were making on whether or not Tiberias's wife was gonna kill Ulric, which to their great astonishment she hadn't done yet.

Looking down at the station as one of the Privates answered it, Dean nudged Adémar with his elbow and nodded towards the Private who was turning pale. Climbing down the stairs into the control center, Adémar stopped beside the young Private and tapped him on the shoulder. The fair skinned Solarium looked up at him before lifting his hand off the comm button.

"Sir, Queen Mórríghan's ship has arrived." said the Private in a low tone, as he looked up at them both slightly worried. "They are requesting permission to docking in the private hanger bay."

Adémar nodded his head in understanding meant before sweeping his headtails off his shoulders. "Give permission to dock in docking bay 23 and have someone wake the Admiral before they dock so they have a descent greeting party. Don't bother the Nightshades, they've only gotten to sleep two hours ago." Adémar ordered before leaving the bridge to Dean.

Walking down the corridor towards the turbolift Adémar was about to press the button when the doors open and Admiral Slade stepped out as fresh as a daisy with a cup of café in his hand. Adémar breathed out a sigh of relief before stopping the Admiral from leaving the turbolift.

"I'm in luck it seems! I had already sent someone to wake you and now I don't have to worry of dealing with your wrath from waking from a sound sleep." Adémar said jubilate as he stepped into the lift and pressed the button for the docking bay. While Slade stepped back against the wall and crossed his arms before inquiring to what Adémar was talking about. "Oh, sorry…it appears that Queen Mórríghan's ship has arrived. I sent someone to wake you, so she would have a welcoming party, but I didn't want to wake the Nightshades seeing as they only got to sleep less than two hours ago." Adémar explained as Slade sipped on his café.

"Well than you are in luck, did you send for Ulric?" Slade asked causing Adémar to start cussing.

"No," Adémar admitted shamefully. " I didn't even think about it." Turning to Slade, Adémar asked curiously. "Do you think he will be up?"

"If he isn't, he will be." Slade answered back as Adémar pulled out his comlink, but before he could order someone to wake Ulric the lift stopped at the docking bay and Ulric stood there in front of it smiling devilishly at them.

"Good morning." Ulric greeted as he rubbed his hands together, "So what are you two up too? Going to meet with our beloved Queen?" he added sarcastically.

Slade rolled his eyes before stepping around Ulric and heading off towards the docking bay doors that held one of the private docking bays. Adémar frowned at Ulric as he and Ulric followed Slade. "Yes we are, and I was about to send for you." Adémar answered as the fell into step behind Slade. "How might I ask in the nine hells of Corellian did you know they were landing?" Adémar asked without caring of reprisal.

Ulric smirked at him in a all knowing way, before answered him as they passed through a blaster door and into the docking bay. "I'm just better than you…" Adémar scoffed at that before Ulric added. "That and the Force."

Slade rolled his eyes as he sipped on his coffee, while Adémar straighten his clothes and smoothed them over. "So in other words, you sensed their Force signatures and decided to find me or Adémar?" Slade asked as Ulric stopped next to him.

"Pretty much, why did you want me to wake Tiberias and his…"

"No." Slade interrupted as he shook his head. "They've only gotten to sleep and I have a feeling that her Majesty has nothing planned…yet." Adémar looked up at him curiously before straightening his hat.

"Oh goody, that means I will have a bunch of women staring at me like I'm a sex toy with legs." Adémar said sarcastically as he crossed his arms over his chest.

Ulric snickered, "Yeah well their pretty close, except for the sex toy bit." Adémar frowned at him as his headtail twitched in annoyance.

Slade seeing where this was going, interrupted Adémar as he opened his mouth to retort back at Ulric. "Boys! Your both pretty and…" Slade pointed at Adémar as they both eyed him. "…yes you'll have to hid on the bridge for a couple of days until we get them all to Cascade. So take a chill pill and relax." Slade added as he finished off his café. Turning away from them, Slade left them for a moment alone before returning to them.

"Where did you go?" Adémar asked curiously as Slade smoothed out his own uniform and stopped beside him.

"I put my café cup in the control booth." Slade retorted as the shape of the Queen's yacht appeared closer as it came into the docking bay.

It's silver hull reflected the light off of it as the pilot came in for landing, the royal insignia was painted on its side as the ship came to the docking bay. With the two large engines roaring the pilot set the ship down without even jolting it, before turning the engines off. Slade motioned for Ulric and Adémar to follow him as Troops filled into the docking bay along with a few lower ranking officers.

"Come on guys, lets go greet the Queen." Slade said cheerfully as Adémar gulped nervously causing Ulric to pat him on the back as they followed Slade up to the ship. "Don't worry Addy, I wont let the mean women attack you…" Ulric reassured Adémar. "…at least without a vid-cam" Ulric added earning him a dirty look from Adémar.

Slade chuckled before becoming serious and stern looking, the sharp snap and click of the door and everyone stood to attention. Soundlessly the ramp extended and came to a stop on the floor of the docking bay, before the Queen and a group of women in crimson robes came down the plank. The Queen was dressed in a long black and red robe with royal insignias embroidered in to it and a elaborate headdress on her head covering her long blonde hair up. While her face was lightly touch with makeup, making her look even more enchanting like.

Slade dropped into a kneel and bowed his head as Ulric and Adémar followed suite. There was a audible snap-to as the men and women stood to attention and saluted the Queen. As her handmaidens came down the ramp and stopped a few feet away as the Queen smiled down at Slade and his companies.

"Arise gentlemen," said Queen Mórríghan as she motion with her hand for them to get up, before stepping off the ship and motioning them to follow. "I wonder Ulric, did you tell my dear older brother of Camilla's mission after you left me or did you wait until she completed it?"

Ulric kept his witty comments to himself as he spoke calmly. "After I left you, I was worried that your vision was server enough to be brought to King Nuada's attention before the mission was completed." Ulric answered truthfully. "He would not have been pleased if he hadn't been informed until after the mission had been completed." Ulric added as the group of handmaidens flocked after them, causing Adémar's headtails to twitch.

Queen Mórríghan didn't say anything to that, as she lead them through the docking bay before speaking to the Slade. "Admiral Slade, would you be so kind to explain why none of the Nightshades are here to greet me?" inquired the Queen softly.

"They are sleeping, your Highness. By the time they returned to the ship it was late in the evening and the little one wouldn't go to sleep." Slade explained earnestly as the Queen's eyes widened at the mentioning of the child. "So they stayed up with the child, until the little one fell to sleep. The last time I saw Cam it was three this morning and Anakin was asleep in her arms as she was returning to her quarters." Queen Mórríghan smiled at that before nodding her head in acceptance.

"I see that my knight accomplished her task," Queen Mórríghan said cheerfully. "And the child, is it well?"

Ulric smiled, "He is fine. The last we saw of him, he was a fully healthy, happy little babe. Who was tormenting Cam and Tiberias to no ends. I even think Canderous likes him." Ulric added as Slade started to guide the group towards the turbolift.

"You said his name was Anakin correct?" asked Queen Mórríghan as she looked over at Ulric.

"Yes…your Highness, it's Anakin." Ulric smiled, "Anakin Skywalker." He added.

While unbeknownst to all them, Adémar stopped at the entranceway of the docking bay and let the handmaidens go ahead of him. Shaking his head Adémar watched as the Queen conversed with the Admiral and Ulric. He didn't know why, but for some reason unknown to him. Adémar had the feeling when Ulric said the child's name that, that name was going to be the beginning of something greater than them all. He didn't known why, but he believed it wholeheartedly as he trailed after them.

Translation: Mando'a into Basic

Cyar'ika- darling, beloved, sweetheart

Translation: Sindar into Basic

Herven - Husband

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