The dark side will devour those who lack the power to control it. It’s a fierce storm of emotion that annihilates anything in its path. It lays waste to the weak and unworthy. But those who are strong can ride the storm winds to unfathomable heights. They can unlock their true potential; they can sever the chains that bind them; they can dominate the world around them. Only those with the power to control the dark side can ever truly be free.
What if Rey was found by Palpatine as a child and was raised to become a Sith Lord?
Note: This is a little backstory to an AU idea I’d like to pursue in the near future. I loved the Sequel Trilogy and adore the characters that came out of it, but there were so many missed opportunities and plot holes that I’d like to try to fix myself. This is a potential fanfiction idea that I might pursue, but I’d love for other star wars fans to give input or let me know whether or not this is something they’d like to see in the future. My plan for this so far is kinda canon compliant, but I really want to fix what JJ Abrams broke.
Note: So far I have no clue what pairings I will incorporate into the story, but I’m pretty open to most of them! Rey/Finn/some other characters birth years are being moved up and I will be changing some history and characters backstories for the sake of the plot. I am also getting rid of Snoke because he’s pointless in this universe. Unless mentioned in this post, all other character backgrounds will stay the same!
Rey is raised to become Palpatine’s perfect heir, gaining education through the Imperial Academy and training alongside The Inquisitors her entire childhood.
Palpatine learned from Vader that having a loyal apprentice and grooming them from a young age works best, so he takes the role of a caring grandfather to Rey. He claims that her family was evil and abandoned her in a spiteful attempt to keep her away from him. This made her completely loyal and devoted to him from a young age. Although he manipulated many of the obstacles that Rey overcame as she was growing up, he never strayed far from his persona as the doting grandfather, ensuring that Rey would stay dependent on him so that she could become his puppet.
Rey and Hux grew up in the Imperial Academy together, at first having a sort of sibling rivalry, but because they were both outcasts and had dreams of rising to power became close friends. They bonded the most when Rey stood up for Hux against the older students, Imperial Officers, and even Hux’s own abusive father. She made it known that he was under her, and by extension her grandfathers, protection. Eventually when Hux killed his father, Rey was the first person he called and they handled the situation together. Throughout their adult lives they did maintain a small professional rivalry, but are both extremely loyal to each other and care for each other a great deal. Together they are a duo to be reckoned with, each complimenting each other perfectly and making up for each other’s shortcomings.
The majority of Rey’s sith training was overseen by Palpatine’s Inquisitors, most of the dirty work falling to them, allowing him to keep his hands clean and maintain his persona of a loving grandfather. Unlike the imperials underneath Palpatine, the Inquisitors did not fear Rey until she came into her power, allowing them to torment and abuse her throughout her childhood. Once she did come into her power, she quickly rose within their ranks and took her revenge upon those who were most cruel to her.
As a child, Rey naturally took to lightsaber wielding as well as hand to hand combat, although manipulating the force through hate and anger was incredibly difficult for her. As time went on, however, the Inquisitors tormented and abused her until hatred and anger came easily to her. At first, she was only able to control it in short bursts of energy, creating powerful and deadly force lightning strikes. Soon after she mastered force lightening the rest of her powers came naturally to her.
As she grew in the force, she was able to build her first lightsaber. She chose the design of a foldable, double bladed lightsaber. It is a deep red color with a black core. Her preferred method of enforcement was using her force lightening.
Once Palpatine officially named her his apprentice, she was given the name Darth Blitz. As his apprentice, she was given the position of his enforcer within the First Order, quickly becoming one of the most feared people in the galaxy. Although she was completely loyal to her grandfather, Palpatine, she assisted Hux in rising through First Order ranks, providing support wherever he needed. They both became Palpatine’s most devoted supporters, working to become his successors one day.
Ben Solo is raised by his loving parents, Han and Leia, and later goes on to be trained by Luke Skywalker in order to become a Jedi Knight. He never completed his training, instead leaving in order to join the Rebellion.
Although Leia and Han were not together for the entirety of Ben’s life, they coparented and raised him in a loving environment throughout his childhood. He was well educated due to him living with his politician mother, and while she raised to be ambiguous and diplomatic, Han indulged his rebellious side and became more like a friend than a father figure.
Han left to pursue adventure again once Ben reached school age, initially promising to check in and visit regularly, but over the years alienated himself from his family. This caused a rift between him and Ben, who grew to resent how his father left him and his mother.
When Ben turned 10 he left to train under his uncle, Luke Skywalker, in order to become a Jedi. Being Luke’s first apprentice, he was given all of his attention in the first couple years and thrived because of it. When Luke began to take more apprentices, Ben became a leader amongst them.
Ben built a light blue lightsaber with a hilt similar to that of his grandfather, Anakin Skywalker. He was extremely gifted in the force, particularly excelling in blocking and force persuasion.
When the Rebellion started up again, Ben wanted to join the fight along with his fellow apprentice’s and expected his uncle to feel the same. Surprising him, Luke shot down his idea, insisting that none of them were ready to join the war effort and that it was more important to rebuild and protect their new order. The jedi began preparations to go into hiding so they could continue their training, much to the disgust of Ben. Ben went to his uncle, telling him that he would not leave his mother to be destroyed by the empire and resigning from the order. Luke told him in a fit of anger that if he left he could never return. Ben left anyways.
Leia happily welcomed her son back home, proud of his decision to support the rebellion. Ben immediately took to his new role within the rebellion, becoming a symbol of hope to their supporters as both a Jedi protege to Luke Skywalker and a son of Leia Organa. He had no trouble making new friends, quickly becoming close to both Poe Dameron and Rose Tico.
Shorty after he arrived, Leia received a transmission from Luke, revealing that while Luke was away searching for Jedi artifacts a large group of Inquisitors found and raided their camp, leaving all of the young Jedi either dead or missing. The news was devastating to Ben, who blamed himself for not being there. Ben threw himself into his work for the rebellion because of it, taking more and more dangerous and complicated missions to try and distract himself from it.
Over the years, Poe became Ben’s closest friend and confidant, the two of them going on many missions together, save for Poe’s flying expeditions. Rose understood and shared in Ben’s grief, her people suffering a similar fate to his fallen Jedi companions. When they were all on base, Poe, Rose, and Ben were practically inseparable, all being idealistic, young, and completely devoted to the Rebellion.
Smoke and Mirrors Pt. 6 (Sith!Rey x Female!Reader)
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Pairing: Sith!Rey x Female!Reader
Word Count: 4.8k Words
Warnings: Angst Ahead
Summary: Returning to Exegol to face Palpatine, reader has one chance to convince Rey to join her.
Tag List: @theallseer97 @maah-sama @thekarliwinchester @dversstark
A/N: Here is part 6! I hope you guys enjoy it. There’s one more part after this one, then that’ll be it for this fic!
The x-wing jumped out of lightspeed, giving her the same sight she saw when she first left Exegol. Her eyes scanned over the large array of Star Destroyers, the only difference was they were getting ready for flight; To take the fight off world and to all neutral and Resistance planets to wipe them out in the name of the Final Order. (Y/N) couldn’t help but let out a breath as she gripped the controls of the x-wing, glancing down at the Sith wayfinder that resided on the dash. The Resistance was following, she could tell; She felt Ben’s presence in the force growing closer as she flew, getting the x-wing ready to land. As she flew closer to where Palpatine resided, she could sense the change around her; Everything felt different to her now even though she had just been here hours before, resting in Rey’s bed and awaiting her return. She shook her head gently; Now was not the time to be thinking of her, of such things. She landed the x-wing just outside the temple, letting out a silent breath as she stared at the wide entrance to the temple for a few moments. She was scared, to say the least, but she also felt determined. This was her destiny, she knew that now; But it was a scary one. One that she herself didn’t think she’d take on, yet here she was.
She was slow to get out of the x-wing; Removing her helmet as she pushed herself up and jumped down from the cockpit. She landed on the ground with a small ‘thud’ before she glanced around the barren space, letting out yet another small breath before she began to make her way forward. The sand below her kicked up as she walked, glancing towards the occasional lightning strike nearby. When she first arrived she remembered how she jumped whenever the lightning struck at the ground as it was always unexpected, but now that she had grown used to the strikes it was like second nature to her not to jump. She had gotten used to feeling the impact from the lightning strike touch the ground, to hear it crackle and screech around her. Even as she made her way to the rock-like elevator platform that led her down to the lower levels she didn’t flinch as the lightning continued to crackle. She could hear it though; The far off shots of the ion cannons firing and the roaring of various ship engines. The Resistance had arrived just as Luke had told her they would, and she couldn’t help but let out a breath as the platform began to lower her down. Would they survive this? It felt like a suicide mission to her; To take on the Final Order with so few ships and willing soldiers. Maybe before they arrived Ben had given some sort of inspirational speech of some kind to give everyone hope; If not him then maybe Poe and Finn, they were always good at that kind of thing.
(Y/N) couldn’t help but shake her head of the thought as she began to make her way down the long temple halls, glancing around quietly. She had only been here once before, when Rey first arrived with her. (Y/N) didn’t get to meet Palpatine herself which she had no problems with; She didn’t exactly want to come face to face with one of the greatest threats in the galaxy anyway. Rey said it was far too dangerous for him to know that they were a dyad, even though he might have already known, and that she would explain that (Y/N) was some force sensitive she found while out on a mission and brought back to train as her apprentice. (Y/N) had just agreed to the plan, letting her go off to talk to her grandfather while she waited back by the platform with the Knights of Ren. But this was different now; Rey wasn’t here to save her, to come up with some story to tell her grandfather to cover their tracks. She was no longer Rey’s apprentice, but she wasn’t exactly a Jedi either; She was a mix of the two. She walked the very thin line between the two forces; She wanted peace, but she knew there couldn’t be such a thing without destruction and war. That there couldn’t be light without the dark, it was just how it went; But if her father believed her to be a Jedi, then in this moment that’s what she would be.
(Y/N) continued to walk cautiously through the temple, looking around at the statues and various fallen walls around the area. She only slowed when she spotted a large group of machines and various groups of technology that she was sure she didn’t know what half of it was, or how any of it even worked. She couldn’t help but bite her lip as she stepped closer to look it all over. Most of it was covered in several layers of dust even though it all seemed to be functional and recently used. As she walked around the machines she couldn’t help but glance up at the yellow-orange liquid and jumped as her eyes landed on one of the clones within the machine.
“That’s.. Very creepy..” She mumbled to herself before she backed away and began to make her way deeper into the temple. She could still hear the occasional lighting strike around her but it wasn’t long before she began to hear voices; Those far ahead of her but she could make out what was being said and she couldn’t help but tense a bit at the voice.
“What do you mean you don’t know where she went?!” The feminine voice snapped at the end of the long, rocky hallway; It was Rey. (Y/N) couldn’t help but slow as she reached the main area of the temple, hiding behind what remained of a fallen statue as she listened in to the conversation.
“I have told you what I know, grandchild.. Now, what you do with that is not something I control.” Palpatine spat back at her, to which Rey couldn’t help but grit her teeth and tighten her hold on her lightsaber, long since ignited since she arrived. (Y/N) was gone and nobody seemed to have known where she went. She had returned after a long, draining fight on the planet of Kijimi with the Resistance and she wanted nothing more than to take (Y/N) and leave Exegol; To leave the fight to her grandfather and the Final Order.
“You know something, you’re just not telling me.” Rey spat once more as she took a step closer to Palpatine, her eyes narrowed as her knuckles began to turn white around the double bladed saber. Palpatine couldn’t help but frown at his granddaughter's actions and gently shook his head.
“I told you, I don’t.” He admitted once more, watching as Rey turned away from him and began to pace in front of him. There was silence between them, all that could be heard was the roaring of engines above them and Rey’s footsteps.
“Don’t make me kill you.” She threatened after a few short minutes, but all Palpatine could do was laugh before he spoke up once more.
“You want to kill me? That is what I want. Kill me and my spirit will pass into you, as all the Sith live in me.... You will be Empress, Rey. We will be one.” He told her, watching as Rey slowed to a stop in front of him. He was right and she knew it. If she did kill him, his spirit would just take over her body and the Palpatine legacy would continue; She was stuck and she hated it, but just as she was about to speak she caught a form moving off to the side. She couldn’t help but turn her head in their direction, her eyes narrowed as she raised her lightsaber in their direction.
“Who’s there?” She spat, watching as the form carefully made their way over from behind the fallen statue. As they got closer, Rey couldn’t help but let out a breath; (Y/N) was okay and she was making her way over to them, but even Rey could sense in the force that something was off. Her eyes landed on the two lightsabers attached to (Y/N)’s hip and gave a frown.
“(Y/N).. What are you doing?” She questioned, watching as she kept her distance from the two of them. (Y/N) couldn’t help but swallow hard as she glanced between Rey and Palpatine, glancing at the large mechanical arm that held the Emperor up and more than likely helped keep him alive. (Y/N) glanced towards Rey, letting out a breath before she began to answer.
“I’m here to put an end to this.” (Y/N) spoke cautiously, watching as Rey frowned at her and Palpatine laughed.
“You? Rey is she not the one you took on as an apprentice?” He questioned, to which Rey couldn’t help but tense up, turning to face him.
“She is-” She began to speak but Palpatine spoke up over her.
“If she is your apprentice, why is she turning on you?” He questioned, tilting his head slightly to the side. Rey couldn’t help but bite her bottom lip; She herself didn’t know. She thought she had secured (Y/N) on her side, that she would stay there for as long as Rey was live. But clearly that wasn’t the case now.
“I don’t know-” Rey continued, to which Palpatine looked towards (Y/N), his eyes narrowed on her form as she reached for the lightsabers attached to her hips.
“And what do you plan to do, child..?” Palpatine questioned as (Y/N) held onto the sabers tightly, biting her lip as she ignited them.
“As I said, I plan to end this. I want to get rid of the Final Order, of you.” She spoke to Palpatine before she glanced at Rey, letting out a breath before she looked back to Palpatine. She didn’t want to involve Rey in this, she still loved her but she knew if she wanted this to end the right way, Rey would be heavily involved. Now on which side Rey would fight on, (Y/N) didn’t know, she just hoped that during this fight she could persuade her to join her. Rey just watched silently, a saddened look in her eyes as she glanced to Palpatine who couldn’t help but laugh once more.
“Oh dear child, you’ve lost your way. You will never be able to stop this.” He spoke, to which (Y/N) glanced back as she began to hear more voices and her eyes widened as she spotted the large crowd of disciples just behind her. How did she not notice them before? Had they been there the whole time? She couldn’t tell, she was having trouble beginning to think straight anymore. She turned back to face Rey and Palpatine, her grip tight on the lightsabers.
“Look above you.” Palpatine spoke as a loud rumbling went through the area and (Y/N) looked up, noticing the opening now at the top of the temple and she let out a breath at what she saw; The Resistance fighting against the Final Order. Various ships exploded in the sky, but it was hard for her to make out exactly which side was which, but she could tell who was winning this war and she felt her stomach drop.
“They don’t have long.. No one is coming to help them. And you are the one who led them here… So go ahead, strike me down. Let Rey take the throne… Let her reign over a new Empire..” Palptine spoke as he watched (Y/N) closely; She was hesitating, and that was a good thing for him. It was what he wanted. Rey noticed it as well, as she occasionally shifted her gaze to Palpatine then to (Y/N) once more.
“Only you have the power to save them… Refuse, and your friends die..” Palpatine finished, waiting for (Y/N) to give her answer. He was right, they were on the losing side of this war. She was right about earlier, this was nothing more then a suicide mission. She sighed and turned to face Palpatine once more. She turned off the lightsabers in her hands and gave a small nod to which Rey couldn’t help but glance away. It was then that the disciples around them began to chant and the guards that stood nearby came closer to (Y/N) to make sure she didn’t attempt anything. She couldn’t help but glare at them as they stood beside her as Rey moved herself to stand in front of Palpatine. This was it; Rey was going to become Empress of the galaxy, but it felt so wrong to her. Everything felt wrong now and as she glanced back at (Y/N), she knew what she had to do.
“Let the ritual begin!” Palpatine shouted as he looked at his granddaughter with a wicked smile, all while she wore a frown. She watched the man in front of her as he continued to speak.
“She will strike me down and pledge herself as a Sith. She will draw her weapon and come to me.” He spoke, watching as Rey ignited her saber once more and stepped closer. (Y/N) couldn’t help but grit her teeth, going to take a step forward but the guards moved their weapons closer to her, more than ready to shoot which caused (Y/N) to remain where she was, her lip bit as she watched what was happening in front of her.
“And with a stroke of her saber.... the Sith are reborn! The Jedi are dead!” He spat, giving a glare towards (Y/N) as Rey began to raise her lightsaber, as if to strike Palpatine down but she hesitated; She stilled her body as she thought it through. If she were to strike him down, would she still be in control of her own body afterwards? If she did go through with it, would (Y/N) still be around afterwards? She couldn’t help but let out a breath as she tightened her hold on the lightsaber; She needed to make a choice and it needed to be soon. It was then that she felt it, the dyad with (Y/N) pulling at her. Rey slowly turned her head to glance back at her, (Y/N)’s eyes on her. Her (e/c) eyes were pleading with her, telling her not to do it; That they would be able to take him down together if she didn’t do it. Taking her bottom lip in between her teeth, (Y/N) gave a small nod; As if telling her to join her.
Rey looked towards Palpatine once more, getting ready to make the strike.
“Do it! Make the sacrifice!” Palpatine spoke, putting his head up towards the sky and closing his eyes; More than ready to die and start a new legacy. It was then Rey decided to make her move. She turned, throwing her lightsaber behind her. (Y/N) ducked quickly, watching the lightsaber fly over her head to take out the two guards that stood beside her and prevented her from doing anything. Rey caught her lightsaber as it flew back to her; It was then that Palpatine realized what was going on and used the machine to move away from them, the rest of the guards stepping forward to fight. Rey moved herself to (Y/N) who turned her back to her, igniting the lightsabers once more and the two were back to back once more.
“I’m so sorry Rey.” (Y/N) started, going and blocking a few gunshots from the guards. Rey couldn’t help but chuckle lightly as she began to spin her saber.
“Don’t be, let’s just get this over with.” Rey responded before she lunged forward and began to attack the rest of the guards. The two girls fought for a few moments before the final guard dropped to the ground. (Y/N) glanced up at Rey, watching her before she gave a small nod. Rey couldn’t help but give a small smile and a nod in return before she turned to face Palpatine once more, spinning her lightsaber and getting ready to fight; (Y/N) doing the same, ready for any attack he may give out. Palpatine couldn’t help but frown, watching Rey with narrowed eyes.
“You dare turn against me…? Very well then. Stand together, die together!” He spat before he held his hands out, incapacitating Rey and (Y/N) in one go via the force, their sabers flying and scattering across the ground before the two were placed on their knees just before Palpatine. It was only a few seconds before a bit of Force Energy was drained from the duo and Palpatine jerked suddenly; He watched his mangled hands as they slowly but surely began to become whole once more. Rey and (Y/N) couldn’t do anything but just watch, their movements still restrained.
“The lifeforce of your bond.... A dyad in the Force… A power like life itself. Unseen for generations. And now....” He spoke as he glanced up to the two in front of him, a wicked look in his eyes.
“The power of two... restores the one, true Emperor.” He spat before he held his hands out once again and began to drain the two of their Force Energy; And all they could do was allow it. They were frozen to the spot, their Force Energy being drained away. Rey couldn’t help but shut her eyes tightly; She had messed up, and because of that the two of them were going to die. After a few moments, Palpatine stopped and the two dropped to the ground. (Y/N) knocked out against the ground as Rey groaned lowly, her eyes tightly shut.
“Look what you have made…” Palpatine spoke as he freely walked; His body rejuvenated and free of the machine he was once attached too. His disciples continued to chant their words and Palpatine just smiled and looked around as they did so. Rey couldn’t help the small grunt that came from her as she began to move to her hands and knees, but it wasn’t long before she was raised up by the force, Palpatine glaring at her now.
“I took you in.. Raised you to take over the Galaxy.. And this is how you repay me?” He spat, watching as Rey gritted her teeth and attempted to free herself, but it was no luck.
“Very well then.. I have no need for you any longer.” He spoke before he used the force to throw her away, watching as she collided with the ground before falling off the cliff and into the void below; A strike of lightning soon followed after her. Palpatine watched, making sure she didn’t return before he turned and made his way back to his throne, sitting upon it and looking up at the sky towards the raging fight above him before he spoke once more.
“Do not fear that feeble attack my faithful. Nothing will stop the return of the Sith!” Palpatine spoke as he raised his arms to the sky and sent out a large bundle of electricity; It struck the various Resistance ships and cut them off from their power, freezing a few mid air before they began to fall to the ground. (Y/N) slowly opened her eyes, rolling onto her back and stared up at the sky, watching as the ships were being destroyed by Palpatine’s lightning. All she could do was watch as tears began to well in her eyes; She failed. She had failed the Resistance, she failed herself; But most of all, she failed her father. She couldn’t help but shut her eyes tightly, the tears freely falling from her face before she recalled her father's words; Of how he would always be there for her when she needed him. And right now, she desperately needed him.
“Be with me.. Be with me…” She mumbled to herself, opening her eyes once more to stare at the sky. She repeated the words a few more times before she began to hear voices and her eyes couldn’t help but widen a bit.
“These are your final steps, (Y/N). Rise and take them.” Obi-wan spoke to her.
“(Y/N).” Anakin, Ahsoka, and Kanan called out to her before Anakin spoke once more.
“Bring back the balance, (Y/N), as I did.” He told her; All she could do at the moment was listen, slowly but surely feeling her strength return to her as she listened to the Jedi of the past.
“In the night, find the light, (Y/N)...” Luminara spoke.
“You’re not alone, (Y/N)..” Mace spoke in a serious tone before Yoda spoke up soon after him. “Alone, never have you been.”
“Every Jedi who ever lived lives in you.” Qui-gon spoke up before Anakin spoke once more. “The Force surrounds you, (Y/N).” Anakin spoke once more, doing his best to reach out to her.
“Let it guide you.” Aayla told her. “As it guided us.” Ahsoka spoke again.
“Feel the Force flowing through you, (Y/N).” Mace told her, Anakin talking again. “Let it lift you.”
“Rise, (Y/N).” Adi spoke, to which (Y/N) rolled over, slamming her palm against the ground as they continued to talk to her; Telling her to rise and fight. To believe in the Jedi and everything they had. She slowly pushed herself up, breathing heavily as she glanced up, hearing her father’s voice, tears running down her face once more.
“(Y/N)... the Force will be with you, always.” He spoke to her, almost reassuring her once more. It was the final push she needed as she stood up; Extending her right arm out, she used the force to call for one of the lightsabers. The lightsaber came at her at a fast pace and she caught it within her hand and glanced at the lightsaber; It was her father’s. She let out a breath before she ignited it and watched as Palpatine turned his head to look at her with a frown.
“Let your death be the final word.... In the story of the Rebellion.” He spoke as he slowly rose from the throne and held his hands out in front of him once more, shooting the electricity from them as he walked closer to her. (Y/N) was quick to block the attack, the lightsaber absorbing the lightning but it wasn’t enough. She knew this as her hand struggled to keep a tight grip on the lightsaber as Palpatine all but increased the power behind his attack.
“You are nothing! A fallen Jedi is no match for the power in me. I am all the Sith!” He spat as he increased his attack once more, watching as (Y/N)’s feet began to skid back across the ground. She needed to put an end to this, she needed to find Rey and get out of here. Grunting as she slid across the ground once more, she reached her hand out behind her, beginning to use the force to call Leia’s saber to her.
“And I…” She spoke, feeling the lightsaber in her hand as she gripped it tightly.
“Am all the Jedi.” (Y/N) spoke as she spun the saber out and combined it with Luke’s, crossing the blades and beginning to rickashay the attack back to Palpatine. She took a couple steps and put all her strength into it, watching as the lightning began to slowly but surely disintegrate Palpatine’s body. With an extra push from the force, Palpatine was killed and the throne behind him destroyed. It wasn’t long before the lightning strikes began to happen around her, knocking down several statues and killing the disciplines that were just behind her.
(Y/N) let out a breath as she began to glance around her; Palpatine was defeated, what remained of the Final Order being taken care of by the Resistance just above her. She couldn’t help but begin to feel weak, her grip on the lightsabers slowly loosening as she dropped them to the floor. Eventually her body followed, colliding to the ground with a thud before she took her final breath, her body stilling just as the breath was exhaled.
Rey couldn’t help but grunt as she pulled herself up onto the cliff, breathing heavily as blood ran down the side of her head. She bit her lip as she glanced around her; Her grandfather was gone, the disciples killed. Everything was gone, just like that. She huffed as she got herself to her feet, beginning to limp over to where (Y/N) laid. Her heart began to race; She wasn’t moving. She wasn’t breathing and Rey could feel her life in the force beginning to slip away.
“No- Nonono-” She spoke as she fell beside (Y/N), quickly pulling her lifeless form into her lap. A few tears began to form as Rey glanced around the place; This couldn’t be happening, this couldn’t be happening. She couldn’t live her life without (Y/N), there was just no way. She realized it the moment she returned from Kijimi. She wanted to leave everything she knew behind, she wanted to run away with (Y/N) and live a life far from all this, far from the Final Order and from the Resistance. But now, as she held (Y/N)’s body close to her, she knew it wouldn’t happen. She couldn’t help but let a sob escape her as she buried her in her neck, keeping her as close as she could as she began to rock them both.
“(Y/N)...” A male voice spoke and Rey whipped her head up, staring with wide, teary eyes towards Ben Solo; He looked just as bad as they did, covered in dried blood and dirt, along with several cuts and potential bruises. He more than likely took up the fight with the Knights of Ren to get here, and she couldn’t help but let out a breath of her own as she tightened her hold on (Y/N). Ben let out a shaky breath as he began to make his way over to the two, going and kneeling beside them cautiously as he watched Rey.
“Empress..” He spoke with a low, dangerous tone, his hand hovering just above his lightersaber and Rey couldn’t help but frown at his action.
“I don’t respond to that title anymore.” Rey spat to him, moving her free hand up to wipe at her eyes as she carefully laid (Y/N) down, staring into her (e/c) eyes that had yet to close. Ben stared down at her as well, letting out a breath before he glanced at Rey.
“I’m sure you know what I want to do. And I know you know how to do it as well.” Ben spoke, to which Rey gave a small nod. It was very risky to attempt it, but at this point it was a risk she was willing to take. Letting out a shaky breath, Rey lifted a hand and placed it onto (Y/N)’s side, shutting her eyes as she slowly began to pass some of her force energy into her. Ben began doing the same, placing his hand on the other side of the girl and emitting the same force energy. The two were quiet for a while before they began to feel (Y/N)’s presence return to the force. They stopped then and there, looking down at the girl as she slowly shut her eyes, mumbling a simple name as she passed out.
“Rey…” She muttered, to which Rey couldn’t help but feel the tears welling in her eyes yet again. She carefully got to her feet and glanced at Ben, a saddened look in her eyes.
“Go ahead and take her; Take her back to the Resistance and when she wakes up, tell her we’ll meet again soon. Please Solo..” Rey pleaded to Ben, who stared at her with somewhat widened eyes; He never would have thought she would be pleading with him about this matter, but here they were. He gave a small nod, going ahead and picking up (Y/N) bridal style, being careful of her wounds.
“We’ll take care of her.. I promise.” He spoke, keeping (Y/N) close to his body as Rey gave a nod.
“Whenever you’re ready… Either come to Ajan Kloss or send her a message.. I’m sure she’ll be waiting.” Ben spoke, turning away and began to make his way out of the temple. Rey gave the two one last look before she turned away and began to limp away to where her spare ship resided. She would meet with (Y/N) again soon, but she needed some time till then.
