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

~Chapter 6~

(Youngest of the Family - Part 2)

Star System: Sola. Location: E.N.S Star Destroyer Nova, Nightshade's quarters.

Tiberias was about to be running up the hill through lush green meadow grass towards the body of Lord Curt who had been defeated by King Nuada. He was about to give out a victory cry. When a noise woke he from his dream and his eyes snapped open in alertness that only a veteran of war could posses, being a Force sensitive Mandalorian only added too it.

Looking over and down at his beloved who was sleeping soundly. Tiberias gently kissed Cam's brow before untangling himself from her and the blankets. Getting up carefully not to disturb Cam, Tiberias stood up and stretched his hands above his head, causing his body to pop and snap as his bones aligned.

Another soft whimper caught his attention before he gazed over at the makeshift bed he had concocted yesterday. Rubbing his hand over tattooed arm, Tiberias silently walked over too the makeshift bed and peered down at Anakin, who looked like he was about to start crying. Pleading blue orbs gazed up at him as Tiberias smiled down at Anakin before picking him up.

"Good morning Ani'ika," Tiberias greeted Anakin as he held the toddler gently to his chest, while rocking him gently. Tiberias ran his other hand over Anakin's head ruffling his blonde hair, causing Anakin coo before he started fussing again.

Taking a guess from the past of rising children. Tiberias looked around the room the nappy bag that his dear brother chucked at him before he left for Tatooine, before spotting it resting in the chair in front of the metal desk. Gently patting Anakin on the back Tiberias walked over to the bag and grabbing it up before turning around and disappearing into the refresher.

Cam who had through this whole time had been acting like she was asleep, smirked as she glance devilishly at the refresher door before pushing the covers off of herself. Brushing her hair out of her eyes, Cam pushed up off the bunk and onto the stainless steel floor that was cold. Muttering a few chosen curses under her breath Cam walked over toward the metal desk that had their clean clothes on it. Cam pulled a pair of socks onto her feet and sorted through the clothes for her own.

Not even bothering to look up as the refresher door opened, Cam smiled as she felt herself being pulled against a rock hard warm body. Turning around Cam was pulled into a sound kiss as Tiberias dropped the nappy bag back into the chair, pulling away Cam smiled up at Tiberias. While Anakin clung to Tiberias's side and played with Cam's hair, looked down at the child the pair smiled even brighter.

Pulling Anakin's hands away Cam kissed his chubby little cheek before grabbing her clothes and turning to the pair of boys. "Be good the both of you." Cam mockingly warned.

Tiberias looked innocently at her, "Be good! When are we ever bad?" he asked fully knowing that their whole family seemed to find trouble without looking for it.

Cam opened her mouth and than closed it quickly, before shaking her head. "I'm not even gonna answer that." Tiberias chuckled at her as she walked into the refresher and closed the door behind her.

Peering down at the little one who was newly diapered, Tiberias looked over the clothes and pulled a little jumpsuit out of the pile before setting off on the task of dressing Anakin. Looking over towards the refresher door, Tiberias turned and smirked down at Anakin.

"Do you think we can get done before your Buir comes out, cyar'ika?" Tiberias said to Anakin who looked up at him curiously before gurgling up at him. Tiberias smiled, "I'll take this cyar'ika as a 'yes' hmm."

Location: E.N.S Star Destroyer Nova, Cafeteria.

Sitting at an end table in the back of the cafeteria with his eldest son Canderous and his older brother Ulric, both of whom were sitting opposite from him. Was how Cam found Tiberias and Anakin, the both of whom were sitting on Tiberias's lap eating his breakfast. Getting her own tray of food, Cam sat down beside Tiberias and kissed him on the cheek before she started devouring her own meal.

Ulric was watching them as he speared a piece of Bantha meat onto his fork. "So how did you all sleep?" Ulric asked curiously.

Canderous shrugged his shoulders and said fine. While Tiberias and Cam glared at Ulric who was smile at them innocently. "What?"

"You know fully well, how our night went Ulric." answered Tiberias as he wiped Anakin's mouth before finishing his own meal. "Also we're adopting Anakin."

Ulric didn't seem fazed by this, "I would have guessed as much. When are you going to be doing this?"

Cam spoke up as Canderous made a funny face at Anakin, which earned Canderous a giggle. "After breakfast," Cam answered Ulric before turning to Canderous. "What do you think Cand'ika?"

The teen didn't answer eminently, but instead held his hands out for the child, which Tiberias did, at the same time exchanged a look with Cam. Canderous was much like his father in figure, tall with broad shoulders that had yet to fully form out seeing as he was only fifteen. With brown hair that was cut short and spiky like with two small braids that hung low over his shoulder. While his dark eyes mimicked his father's, Canderous was a perfect mixture of his mother and father.

Canderous sat Anakin on his lap and looked him over while ruffling Anakin's blonde hair and tickling his sides before looking up at him mother. "Does this mean I can corrupt him too?" Canderous asked innocently, earning a couple chuckle from his father and uncle and a glare from his mother.

"Canderous!" warned Cam as she did her best 'look' at him.

Canderous snickered while not looking her in the eye, before answering his mother. "Why not now, it's not like the Queen wants him?" Canderous said honestly as Anakin tugged on his small braid that was hanging down his shoulder before sticking it in his mouth.

Canderous grimaced as he pried his braid out of Anakin's mouth and whipped it off on his shirt before tossing his braid of his shoulder. Cam smiled at them before sharing a private conversation with her husband. Waiting patiently for his parents to say something, Canderous tickled Anakin's side before pushing his empty tray away from him, so Anakin would pulled off the table.

Sensing that his parent's silent conversation was up, Canderous glanced towards them as they both looked at him and Anakin with smiles on their faces. Ulric had stopped eating his breakfast and watched them. Tiberias motioned for Canderous to hand over Anakin before clearing his voice as he placed Anakin between Cam and himself.

"Ni kar'tayl gai sa'ad." Tiberias and Cam vowed at the same time as they adopted Anakin as their youngest. While Canderous and Ulric watched from across the table.

"Elek! Welcome to the aliit, vod'ika." Canderous said as he grabbed Anakin up from his parents and beamed at the small child. Before turning to his parents and asking: "So when do we tell the rest of ner vode?"

"When we get home, Cand'ika." Cam answered as she watched her eldest pick up his empty tray at the same time balancing Anakin on his hip.

Tiberias smiled at them before turning to Ulric who was smirking at him. "Just couldn't resist it, could you ner vode?" Tiberias rolled his eyes before picking up his empty tray and following after his sons.

Sharing a smile with Cam, Ulric finished off his breakfast as Tiberias and the boys came back to the table. Sipping his café Ulric pushed his tray away from himself before addressing Tiberias and Cam. "After you're done with you breakfast…" Ulric gestured towards Cam before continuing. "…we have too go and greet the Queen or she'll start thinking that we're antisocial." Ulric snorted as he put his cup on top of his tray.

"Does that mean Ani'ika and I have to come?" Canderous asked curiously.

Tiberias and Ulric shared at glance before Ulric answered his nephew's question. "Yes Canderous, the Queen will want to meet Anakin and I already told her of his arrival." Ulric said before turning to his brother. "We'll have to also inform her of Anakin's adoption." he added as Cam place her tray on top of his before whisking them away.

Shaking his head Ulric got up from the table along with Tiberias and Canderous, who still had Anakin, started off towards the cafeteria doors as Cam joined them by one of the tables. Canderous handed Anakin over to her, before filing in line behind them as they left the cafeteria and entered into the corridor.

Location: E.N.S Star Destroyer Nova, Queen's chambers.

The chambers of the Queen reminded Tiberias of a small bee hive, with interconnected rooms that all lead back to the main room where Queen Mórríghan was sitting in her throne like chair. Dressed in one of her elaborate headdresses and gown, she watched them approach while her handmaidens fluttered around the room like little worker bees getting the room to the way their mistress liked it.

Looking out of the corner of his eye, Tiberias noted that Canderous was hanging back with Anakin as he and Cam came forwards. Ulric was behind them as the came to a stop in front of the Queen's chair, bowing their heads in respect the trio waited. The Queen seemed to take her time as she looked them over before raising her hand up, Canderous who had stayed in the back rose from his kneeling position with Anakin in his arms.

"Welcome Nightshade family!" greeted the Queen as one of her handmaidens brought in refreshments. "Something to drink?" offered the Queen with a wave of the hand.

"No thank you, your Highness." Cam answered respectfully, "I apologize for not coming to greet you when your ship landed." The Queen dismissed it with her hand.

"It is of no matter, my dear. Tell me did you find the heirs?" inquired Queen Mórríghan as she looked at Cam with stony expression on her face.

"Yes your Highness, but I was unable to stop the assassin from killing the poor child's mother. Shmi Skywalker was able to tell me, that the child's name is Anakin Skywalker and that…much to my surprise…there was no father to the child." Cam explained as Tiberias kept his lips pressed firmly close. While the Queen's features changed slightly as Cam continued. "I brought her body back so she would be able to rest along side her parents." Cam finished.

Queen Mórríghan nodded her head slightly as she brought the tips of her fingers together like a steeple before speaking up. "What of the Twi'lek and Togruta? How did they come into aiding you?"

"Anaya and Ace were slaves of Gardulla the Hutt. I freed them after killing the assassin. Anaya helped take care of Anakin when Ace and I went off to find the transmitter controllers." Cam explained calmly.

Queen Mórríghan nodded at the answer before asking where the child was. Tiberias looked over his shoulder at Canderous before motioning him to come over to him with a quick nod. Walking silently over to his father, Canderous handed him Anakin before stepping beside Ulric, who laid a hand on Canderous's shoulder and watched as Tiberias stepped towards with Anakin.

Queen Mórríghan eyes widen at them as she looked at Anakin with a mix expression on her face. Standing up gracefully from her throne like chair, Queen Mórríghan stepped closer to Tiberias and touched Anakin's hand as he clung onto Tiberias like a lifeline. Anakin's blue orbs were round as he looked at the Queen before settling his head back down onto Tiberias's shoulder. Queen Mórríghan smiled at him before returning to her throne like chair.

"He's will make a good prince." Queen Mórríghan said cheerfully.

"And warrior…when he gets older." Tiberias added, to which the Queen nodded her head slightly in agreement.

"There was one other thing I wished to inform you of, your Highness…" Cam said seriously and calmly. "Tiberias and I have adopted Anakin as our youngest child." At hearing this news Queen Mórríghan went very silent, so Cam continued a little warily. "We thought that he should have a family to grow and learn from. Hopefully the King has no objections to this arrangement?" Cam added as she brushed Anakin's hair back soothingly while Tiberias placed his hand on the middle of her back.

For a few seconds which seemed like hours, Queen Mórríghan said nothing and than she spoke up in a dead toned of voice that reminded them of when she made a speech that she wasn't happy about. "Oh — and why…"

"Your Highness!" interrupted one of her handmaidens earning a dark glare from the Queen before she continued. "King Nuada has summand you audience, along with the Nightshades." added the young handmaiden.

Cam and Tiberias looked at one another before Tiberias pocked at Ulric's mental shields. What ner vod have you done this time? Tiberias sent to him while the Queen sat straight up in her chair as the handmaidens set the holo-admitters around her.

Just watch and see. Ulric retorted mentally as he stood to attention as King Nuada blue figure appeared in the room.

"Adhara!" greeted the blue figure of the king as Queen Mórríghan smiled at him half-heartedly from her throne like chair.

"Brother…" Queen Mórríghan bowed her head in greetings, while the others watched the exchange silently. "…to what do I owe this honor?"

"I want to discuss the fate of my heir." King Nuada said getting to the point as he crossed his arms over his chest. "But first is the Nightshades there?"

"Yes they are," Queen Mórríghan answered honestly as she waved her hand towards them. "They are standing before me with the child."

"Good." said King Nuada as the holo-admitters turned towards them. Bowing their heads in sync with each other except for Anakin who looked at the blue figure in awe. "Greetings, I see that the little one is quite at home with you." Nuada motioned towards Anakin who was still clinging onto Tiberias before turning towards Ulric.

"Has any plans been made?" Nuada asked curiously.

"Yes, milord there has been." Ulric answered before the queen could object to any notion. "Tiberias and Cam have adopted Anakin as they youngest son, with your approval of course." Ulric added sincerely.

"My blessing is given." Nuada said as Queen Mórríghan stared astonishingly at him with her mouth open like a fish. "Raise him as your own…" Nuada said addressing Cam and Tiberias. "…and may the Force be with you all…always." he added earning a bow from the Nightshades before turning towards his sister who had regained her composure.

"I have a favor to ask of you sister." Nuada said as Queen Mórríghan smiled at him.

"And what would that be brother?" asked Queen Mórríghan as she fought the annoyed looked that threatened to over take her features.

"The Republic wishes to speak with the Exile Council," Nuada explained calmly. "I have no time to gather them, would you make the arrangements and meet me there." Unable to deny her sibling, Queen Mórríghan nodded her head slightly in agreement.

"Of course, brother. When do you wish for me to leave?" inquired the queen curiously.

"Now if isn't unreasonable." said Nuada as his blue figure stood with his hand behind his back. Queen Mórríghan swallowed her anger and smiled mockingly at him before answering.

"Of course, brother…if it is that urgent than I will leave immediately." retorted Queen Mórríghan as she arose from her chair like throne. "If you all will excuse me, I bid you good day." Queen Mórríghan said in farewell before motioning them to leave.

Bowing to her and to Nuada's blue figure, the Nightshades left the room and retreated into the corridor where Adémar was waiting for them. Ulric hushed him as he pulled him along with the family as they headed off towards the turbolifts. Tiberias handed Anakin back over to Canderous as they all turned down another corridor.

"Ulric, what the hell just happened?" Tiberias asked as Ulric looked behind them before pushing his brother into the empty turbolift while everyone else followed them in.

"What just happen is that Nuada saved us a great deal of trouble." Ulric retorted.

"Adhara wasn't gonna let Anakin be taken in by your family or anyone else. Whether they were a family or not." Ulric explained as the turbolift went up towards the command deck. "Mostly to have something over her brother, I think. So I kinda had a feeling before I went to the cafeteria, that you'd adopt the ad'ika. Mostly cause the both of you were eyeing him, like you did Kenobi before you adopted him. Anyways…" Ulric waved it off. "…I had Addy here…" Ulric pointed towards Adémar with his thumb. "…send a call to Nuada and but since he was out of range at the time. Adémar left him a message to contact his sister and that you two…" he gestured towards them. "…had adopted the ad'ika." Before gesturing towards Anakin with his hand.

Canderous patted Anakin's back as their mother eyed their uncle, in an odd way it reminded him of a momma animal protecting her young. They could be gentle and docile, but the second you threatened her young. She turned mean, vicious and down right psychotic. Noticing what his son was thinking Tiberias pulled them closer and ruffled Canderous's hair before pulling him into a one arm hug.

Whoever said Mandalorians weren't affectation, surely didn't know what they were talking about as Canderous leaned against his father. While his mother let his Uncle Ulric have a piece of her mind, over all the stuff that pissed her off that he didn't tell them until it was over. A soft yawn came out of Anakin as he eyed Adémar's headtails curiously. While Adémar tried to be invisible to the angry Sindarian woman's wrath. Turning to Tiberias before mentally speaking to him gleefully Adémar pointed at Cam and Ulric:

I just won the bet!

Mando'a into Basic

Ad'ika - kid, lad, boy, sweetie, darling, son, daughter, child

Buir - father/mother

Cyar'ika- darling, beloved, sweetheart

Ni kar'tayl gai sa'ad - Mandalorian adoption vow (lit: "I know (your) name as (my) son/daughter")

Elek - Yes or Yeah

Aliit - Family, Clan or Tribe

Vod'ika - little brother, little sister

Ner Vode - my brothers, sisters, comrades

Thank you!