Chapter 11: Choices

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       Ben and I make it back to his destroyer, Hux is dead. He was the sky I heard about from Rey, I'm not shocked he never respected Kylo. We are now in the command area looking at the new cannon created, then it fires. Blowing up a whole planet, I crumble feeling all the pain and death in waves as the planet explodes killing everything on it. Kylo quickly steadies me holding me up, my head is pounding like it's going to burst out of my head. I look up into his eyes silently begging to stop this, he looks away from my eyes. Anger burns inside of me and I run off to the training room, it was quiet and peaceful. Tan sound proof walls and soft mats on the floor, I pull out my lightsaber force pulling the dummies in front of me slicing through them one by one. After the last one I hear a voice I never thought I'd hear again, "Lunar!". I whipped around to see my old Jedi master Skywalker, sweat on my forehead and huffing with rage, "yes master?". He walks closer to me circling me, "you have grown strong always staying in the light, but now I sense the darkness creeping into you just like Ben". I shake my head violently grip tightening on my saber, "no I am nothing like Kylo Ren, my loyalty lies with the Jedi only. I'd never scum to the darkness". Skywalker stops in front of me, "then why are you here on the destroyer hm?", letting out a breath I drop my saber, " I can sense Ben more now than ever, he's almost back to me". Luke face drops and walks to me, "if only that where the case, even if Ben does come back what if doesn't choose you?". Stiffen by his words I couldn't find the will to speak but he continues, "Ben and Rey are a dyad, they are one, it's his choice at the end if he chooses his force given partner or with you, it will not be easy on anyone of you". My heart cracks at the news of this, I had felt something between the two but I never thought this. Dropping to my knees face in my hands, Skywalker crouch's down placing a hand in my shoulder, "whatever happens I know you'll be alright, you've always been strong...". Looking up he's gone, grabbing my saber I walk out of the training grounds with mind scrambling thoughts.

     Not long after I hear the sirens go off, I reach out and feel Rey flying in going between the crack on the ground. Looking out the window I see the resistance fleet come in and only a quarter of the first order out fighting, this wasn't going to be pretty. I make my way down to the dock reaching out to find Ben, once I see the trail I make a sprint after it trying to catch up.

     I make it behind him following the body's, I reach him as 6 dark figures surround us. Ben starts it force pushing one back and the other two attack him leaving me with three. Dodging attacks left and right but Ben wasn't so lucky he got knocked to ground distracting me and I end on the floor as well. We get up backs touching pulling out our sabers, I see him holding his old saber, his Ben Solo saber. I made a choice right then and there, even if he doesn't choose me I will die protecting him. Ben shrugs at them before starting the fight, I instantly take down one and he takes down two of them. Battling the two remaining for me I slice one in half and then I feel the other grab me from behind holding the knife to my throat making me drop my saber. It was like the battle after Snoke died but the roles where now reversed. Ben looks at me and I nod, the saber appearing in my hand turning it on killing the last one.

Getting up he grabs my hand and we follow the force to Rey, Ben kills the last one of Palpatine knight. We all meet in the middle silently agreeing before going into stance holding our sabers up, "stand together, die together" in a flash our sabers are thrown out of our hands and we are force forward into our knees. A blue and red flash hits palatines hands, "your force bonds a dyad in force and a true partner, powers like life itself. Unseen for generations and now the power of the three stores the one, true emperor!". Then white streams flow out of us and into his hands excruciating pain fills me, a lash of lightening shins through and there's masses in the stands. "Look what you have made" Palpatine taunts us, Rey passed out in-front of us, pulling Ben up to him, "now the fall of the last Skywalker". Palpatine throws Ben, "NO!", without thinking I shoot myself towards him grabbing him. As we fall into the pit together, I look into his eyes giving him a kiss, "take care for Han for me". Then we hit the ground and I feel myself slip away.

*Rey's POV*

      Opening my eyes I see the sky full of lightening bright lights with so much destruction in them. Focusing on the force, "be with me..." looking past the destruction. Then I feel every generation of Jedi before me calling my name, "this is your final steps Rey, rise and take them" Obi Won, "bring back the balance Rey as I did"Akakin, "in the night, find the light, Rey" Aayla, "you're not alone Rey" Mace, "alone never have you been" Yoda, "Every Jedi who ever lived lives in you" Qui-Gon. Hearing all of them I rise through the pain, "rise,rise,rise", another voice comes through, "Rey, the force will be with you, always" Luke.

       Feeling all the generations of Jedi's around me I stand tall pulling my saber back igniting it. Lunging forward Palpatine sends lightening to stop my blow, "you are nothing but a scavenger girl is no match for the power in me! I am all the Sith!". Finding my inner strength pushing back, "and I..." placing my hand back catching Leia's lightsaber, "I'm all the Jedi" adding the second saber making an X. Pushing forward I feel every spirit of the Jedi behind me helping me as I grow stronger and closer. Electricity runs through my veins sending shocks through one by one killing Palpatine. The chamber begins to fall.

*Ben Solo's POV*

      Rising up from the fall, feeling a pain in my side. I look around seeing Ara staring at the sky not moving, crawling to her lifeless side I pull her into my arms, looking at her face pulling her into my chest as quiet sobs come out. Looking around for Rey not seeing her insight, pulling Ara's lifeless corpse closer to me.

"Break the cycle Ben"

       It rings in my ears looking down at her, "I know what I have to do...", placing my hand in her stomach concentrating flowing my life to hers. I feel the shift Ara blinks her eyes sitting up smiling, "Ben...", placing a hand in my cheek tears run from my eyes seeing my love alive again. Pulling closer she crashes her lips into me, "we are now one". My energy drained and the world fades to black.

*Ara's POV*

   Seeing Ben fall I quickly try to grab him, "no Ben... no Ben! REY!!" I screamed, seeing the blue light I wave my hand over. Sobbing into Bens still chest I look at Rey, "please Rey...". She nods at me and I scoot away letting her to her work. I wasn't strong enough to put my life in him like he did for me. I knew I was dead yet he choose me to live on and I refuse to continue this journey without him, our son deserves a father. Then I hear a gasp Ben is alive. I pull him and Rey into a hug, "thank you, thank you, thank you...", Rey only smiles and I help Ben to his feet, "we stand together, we die together". Ben shake his head kissing me passionately, "we are now one" he spoke into my head. Helping him out I feel Leia's spirit, "Thank you for saving my boy". Smiling I look into the sky whispering, "may the force be with you Leia...".

We hobble out to Rey's X wing that was previously master Skywalkers. I know those red wings anywhere, helping Ben inside we set off to join the resistance. Landing at the resistance base everyone was cheering, Rey left to go grab something and I help Ben out of the air craft. When we touch the ground I hear Rey's throat clear, looking over we see her holding Han. Rey walks closer handing me my son I can't help cry tears of joy. Ben leans down kissing our sons head smiling before joining in the celebration, us three seeing Finn and Poe they rush to us. Pulling all of us into a group hug crying in joy that we all made it.

A day later we arrive in a empty barren desert, Rey, Ben and I. Rey is putting both Luke and Leia's lightsabers in a cloth before sending it into the ground as a burial. Ben puts his arm around my waist and lean on his shoulder smiling an tear escaping. An older women past by us, "no one's been here in a long time who are you people". Rey speaks up for us, "I'm Rey, they are Ben and Ara". The lady stands taller, "Rey, Ben, Ara who?", feeling a presence we look to our right, misty forms of Luke and Leia smiling at us. Rey looks back at her, "Rey Skywalker" and looks back at us, "Ben Solo" Ben tells the women then looks at me nodding, a smile grows on my face

"Ara Solo..."

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