Hope Remains - A Reylo Story

Epilogue

Two Years Later....

Hope returned to the Galaxy when the Knights of Ren and the First Order were eradicated. A new governmental system was implicated so that each sector or planet had its own governmental laws and representatives served at the new senate house in Hanna City on Chandrila. The home of the New Republic before they moved to Hosnian Prime. It took a long while to hold trials to those individuals key to the rise of the First Order and even longer to decide what to do with them. If the senate opted to kill them they would be no better than the murderous First Order. Senator Poe Dameron of Yavin IV suggested a rehabilitation labour camp - it wasn't as harsh as retribution but the criminals would suffer for a prolonged period of time.

In the weeks following the triumph of the Resistance on Kamino, Ben had his own trial for his crimes. Many had voted for death but the testimonies provided by Rey, Poe and Damon swayed the vote in his favour having ended the Knights of Ren and personally killed Snoke to save Rey. The sentence meant Ben would work for the senate as bounty hunter and scout out remaining First Order sympathisers bringing them to justice. It was his atonement for his sins upon the condition that Rey accompanied him to keep him in check.

Many officials of the Resistance stayed behind to build the government whilst order was returning. It felt happier, there was freedom for many generations to come. And even if darkness was to rise up again, there would always be hope!

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It was quiet in their tranquil corner of the Galaxy in the Lake Country on Naboo. Today was a normal day like any other.

Rey sat in between Ben's outstretched legs whilst they watched Lira who was now six play with her two year siblings, Ross and Talli. They were playing some sort of game of tag in the long blades of grass, laughter filling the air.

Rey leaned back against Ben's chest, their youngest child at ten months, Anakin Solo was sat on Rey's lap playing with a rattle that Ben had fashioned out of the gold dice his father had hanging in the cockpit of the Falcon.

"Must we go to Chandrila tomorrow?" Rey asked Ben.

Ben sighed and leaned his head in the crook of Rey's neck. "Unfortunately, yes."

They had been indoctrinated as senate representatives for Naboo and it oft times resulted in them having to travel to Chandrila for some conference or other. The senator for Naboo would be there too but it was due to Rey's role in the Resistance and Ben's hand in the decimation of the First Order that had honoured them this way.

It irritated Ben down to his teeth, he hated politics and he hated being away from his family. But now little Ani was old enough, the entire family would be going. "I just want a quiet life here without politics." Rey lamented.

Ben thought about this. He wanted to be present in his children's lives constantly. To not miss a thing. To give them what he had never been given. It was the same with Rey, having no parents meant she wanted to give her children the kind of parents she would have liked to had.

Ben let go of Rey and got up, turning away from his giggling children. "Where are you going?" Rey enquired clutching Ani closer to her as she angled herself to see Ben walking back towards their abode.

"I am going to hand in our resignations."

"Your what?"

"I don't want to keep missing aspects of our children's lives. Especially with you expecting again." He chortled nonchalantly.

Rey tried to stand up but Ani was causing a bit of a fuss. Ben came over and took him off of her letting her stand up. "I'm not even showing yet, Ben. You really don't have to. I can go."

"No, Rey. We have our hands full as it is with this lot."

Rey laughed at Ben's words. "I am not a brood mare. Although perhaps that is how you treat me." She teased glancing between her four children and placing her hand against the flat of her stomach.

Ben glowered at Rey. "If you want me stop, I will."

"No!" Rey quipped hurriedly.

Ben laughed and Rey mentally slapped herself for falling into that trap. She glanced back to Lira, Ross and Talli. "I should see if J needs any help with dinner."

Ben grimaced hiding his face behind Anakin. "I think he's better off without your help."

"If you weren't holding our son I would throttle you right here."

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The night air was cool and breezy as the Solo household slept in a wholesome sleep. Lira slept in her room whilst Ross and Talli shared theirs. That would change when they were older.

Anakin slept in a cot adjacent to Rey and Ben's bed in the master bedroom. They seldom had nights as peaceful as this, if it wasn't Anakin crying, it would one of the older Solo's waking up with a nightmare.

Ben had sent a transmission to the senate explaining the reasoning behind he and Rey's resignation earlier that evening. Shortly after Poe had contacted them with plans to come visit with Finn and Rose. Ben had asked if Chewie was coming along but Poe had given him a sad reply.

Chewie rarely visited. Although he had forgiven Ben, the pain of knowing that Ben was the reason his Han was dead was all too much. When he did visit, he came to see the children. He loved them dearly and it gave him the nostalgic feeling of the moments he had with Ben when he was Lira, Ross and Talli's age. He had yet to meet young Anakin Solo and would probably wait until the arrival of Rey and Ben's new addition to the family.

The still of the night was disrupted by the cries of Anakin. Rey rolled over to face Ben who was already barely awake. "Shall I go?" Rey probed delicately.

"No." Ben said throwing back the covers and swinging his legs over the side of the bed. Ben wore black sleep bottoms that hung on his hips exposing his masculine form. He walked over to Anakin's cot and picked him up all the while cooing him.

"Bring Ani to the bed."

Ben did as he was told, sitting down with Ani in his arms. "I think he's hungry."

"I'll go and get him some milk." They kept a small fridge of bantha milk in a small chamber adjoining the bedroom. It was ready for when Anakin was weaned off of breast milk a couple of months prior. Rey handed Ben the small bottle and Ben cradled little Ani in his arms.

Ben allowed his thoughts to wonder. Rey had been able to tell him the gender of Ross, Talli and Ani almost two months into her pregnancy. It was nearing that time now and he felt compelled to ask Rey to search the Force for their fifth child. They had already singled out two names. "Rey?"

"Yes, Ben."

He took his eyes off of Ani and looked at Rey, she stood before him in a lilac silk nightgown. It was soft and shear near her chest and her hair was loose and matted from where she had slept. "What do you think the baby will be?"

Rey smiled. She knew he would ask this. "It's a girl."

"You knew." Ben smiled. As much as he treasured his sons, their was something about his little girls. "Natia Solo it is then." He furrowed his brows. "What does Natia mean exactly?"

Rey's smile only broadened. "From what I was told, it means 'hope'."

Author's note: Wow! It's finished guys. My first Reylo fanfic. Thanks for all the continued support and please comment and vote with feedback.

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