Post-TROS CLOSED STARTER for first-order-general
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The last few hours almost didn’t seem real to Kylo - wait, no. Ben. My name is Ben, he had to remind himself. Every inch of his body ached, his energy practically non-existent, but it was worth it. Ben and Rey had saved each other, and for the first time in years, the call of the dark side was no more. It was... peaceful. Oddly peaceful.
He had received an understandably chilly reception from Finn and Poe, even after Rey had explained everything. That was alright; Ben really couldn’t blame them, not even if they decided never to forgive him. If he was being honest, Ben hadn’t forgiven himself either, and maybe he never would. All he could do was try to atone for the things he had done.
Having made it back to the base, Ben grunted in pain as he limped along, helped by Rey on one side and a reluctant Poe on the other. He was met with questioning, fearful eyes, some angry, some confused. Again, that was understandable. It made Ben feel as if he was sticking out like a sore thumb, but that was inevitable. Then somebody else came into view, and Ben’s eyes widened as they fixed on him.
Hux.
What was he doing here? He looked... different, but in a good way. As Ben stared, he realised what must have happened, and he couldn’t help the small smile that spread across his lips.
“Fancy seeing you here,” he teased.