Alecew wondered if he should call Anakin master but that was quickly brushed aside since apparently it "wasn't right." To tell the truth nothing about their living arrangement made much sense to the teen. He had no idea where Anakin came from or why he was agreeing to stay with him. Those were warning signs back home, things his adopted parents had drilled into his head at an early age. Never trust anyone unless you knew their intentions. Yet Alecew felt he could trust the Jedi, some days it was like seeing an old friend. While there wasn't anywhere else he could go staying didn't seem the least bit logical.
When he pondered leaving in the middle of the night something deep within told him not to and as maddening as it was Alecew would always hesitate. The force guided him, Anakin hadn't needed to tell him this he knew it as fact. Somehow he had alway known it but that didn't make sense. He was being pulled into a direction without knowing why he should be following that path.
Sometimes the Jedi acted like he knew Alecew better than himself and he strived to prove him wrong. Once they had flown into town with Anakin quipping that he'd make the ride smooth implying Alecew hated flying. His reply about neither loving or hating it had made the man quiet for the rest of the trip. Another time he was teased about his core accent even though a good amount of the population back home had them. It seemed that Anakin got a special type of joy out of hearing Alecew yell his name in an exasperated fashion.
These moments bothered Alecew, it felt like there was something of importance he wasn't being told. Some cruel cosmic joke with him as the punchline. Despite feeling the pull of the force urging him to stay with Anakin he started exploring on his own to gain some distance. Nothing rash like going off planet but he needed to think. The beasts of the planet (in truth he didn't know the name of the planet and was sure he was never told) didn't care for his wandering in their territory. It would be a simple matter to slay them all with his lightsaber but Alecew hated the idea of killing innocents for a mistake he made.
He recalled there being something, an ability or trick, that could calm those winged creatures. There were increasingly less and less places to hide in the mountains and making any connect with the animals required skill. His "training" usually required very little work from Anakin as Alecew found himself instantly taking to each lesson. Their first duel had him already proving himself to be a match for the man. Pride and sorrow had come over Anakin when they finished stating that while he didn't like fighting other Jedi he was pleased to see such skill again. Reaching out Alecew tried to gain control over the beasts and cried out in pain when one sliced his arm. Gritting his teeth he tried again making the furry things land around him in a circle, their heads bowed.
"While it's always good to see you thriving in your use of the force this could have been avoided."
Not far off below on a rocky cliff stood the Jedi shooting him a look that remided Alecew of his parents when they were disappointed in their son.
"I assume you mean by not running off. I needed the space." Petting the pelt on one beasts he straddled the back letting it carry him back. He sensed rather than saw Anakin take control of another to ride down the mountain.
"What you did was reckless."
The teen quirked an eyebrow, "I went for a walk because you were constantly hovering over me. That's not reckless that's retaining my sanity."
Anakin looked taken aback. "Next time let me know."
The boy sighed but agreed. They walked back into the base side by side passing the many inventions Anakin had started to tinker with. Removing his belt and jacket Alecew sat back onto the still intact seat. The base had been abandoned fairly recently so most of it was in pretty good condition.
"I see you have constructed a new lightsaber." Behind him Anakin activated the blue blade casting light into the dim room. "Impressive."
"Thanks."
The hum of the lightsaber was silenced as Anakin retracted the blade and searched for the right thing to say.
"If you--if we have a problem you can tell me about it."
Alecew laughed. "I've tried, you're not exactly a good listener. You do what you want no matter what I say."
Taking a seat in front of the teen Anakin nodded. "I know, I'm trying to work on that. Talk to me."
"I'm confused. None of this makes sense then it does. I don't know what my place is in this war the Republic is fighting, with you, any of it. Yet when I search for answers with the force..."
"It feels right." Anakin finished. Opening a med kit he started cleaning the cut on the youths' arm.
"Yes. It's hard to let go and just trust something I just learned about. I have so many questions and I know so little about you." Alecew realizes he knew next to nothing of the man despite being in his company for nearly a month.
"My life...it's confusing. I doubt you'd even believe it if I told you everything. "
A gentle brush against his mind felt more like an embrace than an invasion yet Alecew still tensed. "What's your last name?"
A shadow of a smile passed Anakins' face. "I've had a lot of names over the years. The only one that matters is Anakin. No one in this universe knows me well enough for any other name to be important."
"Well...that was unnecessarily vague." The boy remarked dryly earning another affectation grin from the man.
"You never offered a second name either."
"Where I'm from you don't take a second name until you decide who's side of the family you will take after. I never knew my birth parents which makes it all the more troublesome." Just Alecew the youth that had grown up in a happy home until dark side users had murdered them because of what their adopted son was. "I'm not sure I'll ever know who I'm supposed to be."
Re: As Long as It's You 2/?
When he pondered leaving in the middle of the night something deep within told him not to and as maddening as it was Alecew would always hesitate. The force guided him, Anakin hadn't needed to tell him this he knew it as fact. Somehow he had alway known it but that didn't make sense. He was being pulled into a direction without knowing why he should be following that path.
Sometimes the Jedi acted like he knew Alecew better than himself and he strived to prove him wrong. Once they had flown into town with Anakin quipping that he'd make the ride smooth implying Alecew hated flying. His reply about neither loving or hating it had made the man quiet for the rest of the trip. Another time he was teased about his core accent even though a good amount of the population back home had them. It seemed that Anakin got a special type of joy out of hearing Alecew yell his name in an exasperated fashion.
These moments bothered Alecew, it felt like there was something of importance he wasn't being told. Some cruel cosmic joke with him as the punchline. Despite feeling the pull of the force urging him to stay with Anakin he started exploring on his own to gain some distance. Nothing rash like going off planet but he needed to think. The beasts of the planet (in truth he didn't know the name of the planet and was sure he was never told) didn't care for his wandering in their territory. It would be a simple matter to slay them all with his lightsaber but Alecew hated the idea of killing innocents for a mistake he made.
He recalled there being something, an ability or trick, that could calm those winged creatures. There were increasingly less and less places to hide in the mountains and making any connect with the animals required skill. His "training" usually required very little work from Anakin as Alecew found himself instantly taking to each lesson. Their first duel had him already proving himself to be a match for the man. Pride and sorrow had come over Anakin when they finished stating that while he didn't like fighting other Jedi he was pleased to see such skill again. Reaching out Alecew tried to gain control over the beasts and cried out in pain when one sliced his arm. Gritting his teeth he tried again making the furry things land around him in a circle, their heads bowed.
"While it's always good to see you thriving in your use of the force this could have been avoided."
Not far off below on a rocky cliff stood the Jedi shooting him a look that remided Alecew of his parents when they were disappointed in their son.
"I assume you mean by not running off. I needed the space." Petting the pelt on one beasts he straddled the back letting it carry him back. He sensed rather than saw Anakin take control of another to ride down the mountain.
"What you did was reckless."
The teen quirked an eyebrow, "I went for a walk because you were constantly hovering over me. That's not reckless that's retaining my sanity."
Anakin looked taken aback. "Next time let me know."
The boy sighed but agreed. They walked back into the base side by side passing the many inventions Anakin had started to tinker with. Removing his belt and jacket Alecew sat back onto the still intact seat. The base had been abandoned fairly recently so most of it was in pretty good condition.
"I see you have constructed a new lightsaber." Behind him Anakin activated the blue blade casting light into the dim room. "Impressive."
"Thanks."
The hum of the lightsaber was silenced as Anakin retracted the blade and searched for the right thing to say.
"If you--if we have a problem you can tell me about it."
Alecew laughed. "I've tried, you're not exactly a good listener. You do what you want no matter what I say."
Taking a seat in front of the teen Anakin nodded. "I know, I'm trying to work on that. Talk to me."
"I'm confused. None of this makes sense then it does. I don't know what my place is in this war the Republic is fighting, with you, any of it. Yet when I search for answers with the force..."
"It feels right." Anakin finished. Opening a med kit he started cleaning the cut on the youths' arm.
"Yes. It's hard to let go and just trust something I just learned about. I have so many questions and I know so little about you." Alecew realizes he knew next to nothing of the man despite being in his company for nearly a month.
"My life...it's confusing. I doubt you'd even believe it if I told you everything. "
A gentle brush against his mind felt more like an embrace than an invasion yet Alecew still tensed. "What's your last name?"
A shadow of a smile passed Anakins' face. "I've had a lot of names over the years. The only one that matters is Anakin. No one in this universe knows me well enough for any other name to be important."
"Well...that was unnecessarily vague." The boy remarked dryly earning another affectation grin from the man.
"You never offered a second name either."
"Where I'm from you don't take a second name until you decide who's side of the family you will take after. I never knew my birth parents which makes it all the more troublesome." Just Alecew the youth that had grown up in a happy home until dark side users had murdered them because of what their adopted son was. "I'm not sure I'll ever know who I'm supposed to be."
"You will."