First Duel on the Anakin Solo

The Duel on the Anakin Solo was a duel between Darth Caedus and Luke Skywalker during the Confederation-Galactic Alliance War.

Prelude
When Luke Skywalker withdrew the Jedi from the Galactic Alliance, Darth Caedus, formerly Jacen Solo, ordered the deaths of all the Jedi on Ossus. Luke sided with the Confederation on Kashyyyk. During the battle, Luke and Jaina Solo went to board the Anakin Solo to ambush Caedus and kill him, and possibly even destroy the Anakin Solo. However, Caedus was waiting in his Stealth X, and forced Jaina to fire on her uncle. Believing Luke dead, Caedus returned to the Anakin Solo and tortured Ben Skywalker in the Embrace of Pain, a Yuuzhan Vong torture device that had been used upon Caedus during his time with Vergere, and part of the reason for Caedus's fall to the dark side.

The Duel
"I don't feel any Jedi presences at all, and if I don't, than neither do you-nothing real, anyway." "That's because he doesn't want you to feel him, but he's here." "And I suppose you'll help me find him if I let you go? Nice try." "I don't think you'll need any help finding him, Jacen. Dad's right behind you."

- Darth Caedus and Ben Skywalker

Luke however, was not dead; He had infiltrated the Anakin Solo and caught Caedus unaware. Luke had decided he wouldn't give Jacen a chance to surrender. Luke sprang at Caedus. Caedus quickly spun around in the same motion igniting his lightsaber to defend his face but the attack came low and Jacen barely had time to bring his lightsaber down. He was too late and Luke's blade hit his kidney but he brought his lightsaber down fast enough to prevent any more damage. Caedus landed a rib-crunching roundhouse kick to Luke. Luke stepped back in pain as Jacen had hit his scars from his fight with Lumiya. Caedus followed through with a high slash but Luke blocked it spun around and elbowed Caedus' temple. The attack made Caedus drop to his knees where Luke followed through by kneeing Caedus' chin. Luke then parried a slash at his thighs and attacked diagonally only to find Caedus sliding backward, using the Force to pull himself near a tendril draped rack. Luke leapt at him and brought his lightsaber around in a low, clearing sweep. Caedus stopped moving and instead swung his free hand around at Luke. Luke had thought it would be Force lightning and while still in the air brought his lightsaber in front of him. The lightning never came and instead Luke was blindsided by by a rack of tendrils. Luke was trapped by the rack which Caedus had thrown at him. Caedus focused his power on keeping Luke pinned while the venom from the thorns entered his body. Caedus took his time getting up. This was a bad mistake as Luke used his lightsaber to cut through the thorns. Caedus barley brought his lightsaber up in time black a down stroke. Luke landed a kick to the stomach. Luke followed with a slash to the neck but Caedus ducked in time to avoid it. Jacen came up and gave a Force powered punch to Luke's scar. Luke, in great pain, used both hands and put all his power into a series of attacks and beat down Caedus' guard so much that the tip of Caedus' blade singed his shoulder. Caedus kicked at Luke's legs hitting his knee making Luke fall. On his way down he swept his blade horizontally which hit Caedus' head. Luke knew that Jacen would attack despite the pain so he rolled over his knee and spun back to his feet with a clearing sweep. There blades locked in an epic clash of power. Luke drove a finger right into Caedus' eye. Caedus stumbled away in pain. Luke feinted a dash towards Caedus' blind spot, then as Caedus tried to protect his eye Luke hit him with a Force wave. Caedus went flying and Luke used the force to steer Caedus directly into a tendril-draped rack. The racks tendrils were tightening around Caedus cutting into his flesh and oozing out a yellowish liquid. Caedus began to cut away the vines. Luke realized that this was the chance to finish Caedus off. Luke closed in without saying a word, believing Jacen was beyond redemption. Luke brought his lightsaber up to strike but was stopped by Ben who asked his father to let him kill Caedus. Luke was stopped by Ben who wanted to kill Jacen but Luke ,horrified, denied him. The distraction gave Caedus the time to get up. He was in terrible condition though. Caedus Force leapt over Luke and the two clashed sabers one more time. Caedus landed and instead of turning back to attack he ran away. Luke spat out a mouthful of blood and Force-leapt towards Caedus simultaneously using the Force to drag Caedus towards him. The two than fought faster than the eye could watch. Luke than elbowed Caedus in his face. Caedus stumbled back near Ben. Luke pressed foward angling towards the Embrace. Caedus brought himself between Luke and Embrace first. Luke Force-leapt towards Caedus knowing full well he would kill Ben if he needed to.

Luke again beat down Caedus' guard but Luke felt he did it too quickly and stopped. Luke started to turn around but was stopped when a thin tendril was placed over his head around his throat. The tendril cut deep into Luke's neck and Luke spun around with his lightsaber trying to cut Caedus but Caedus was already spinning away tightening his hold on the tendril that held Luke and pulled Luke close. Caedus was then elbowed by Luke right in the ribs. Instead of continuing to fight Caedus used the Force to hurl them both into the wall. Caedus' head hit the wall hard and his grip loosened on the tendril he was using on Luke. hammered his elbow under Caedus' chin.The Tendril went slack and Luke followed with a palm-heel to the same target using the impact to drive himself away from Caedus. Than Caedus let out a bloodcurdling scream and stumbled away into the darkness. Luke was confused and thought it was a trick until Ben came and used the glow rod on Luke's belt to illuminate the room reviling the horrible state Caedus was in. His face was inflame and misshapen, his clothes smoking and tattered, a hand sized rectangle of scorched skull showed through his scalp, and he was still reaching for his lightsaber.Horrified by his son's dark side actions and Caedus's wanton brutality, Luke took Ben and escaped the Anakin Solo, thus sparing Caedus his life.

Aftermath
After the battle of Kashyyyk, Caedus felt he was truly alone as nearly everyone in his family had turned against him, just as Count Dooku had during the Clone Wars after meeting Yoda on Vjun. Caedus admitted that he would kill anyone who stood between him and his daughter, including Tenel Ka.



Caedus would eventually build a new lightsaber and use a traditional red Sith crystal, giving his blade a bloodshine glow after losing his old lightsaber at the duel between him and Luke Skywalker on Kashyyyk. Caedus's extended immersion in the dark side as a Sith Lord later appeared as sulfuric eye scleras and dark lines upon his face.

Appearances

 * Inferno
 * Fury