The Fallen Knight

Connection-Rey

A/N sorry these chapters are a little long

The last of the guards were gone and she was rushing to the oculus, yelling to Ben asking him to stop the assault.

He gave no reply.

She turned back to where he was standing. He was lost in thought, staring dejectedly at Snoke's body in pieces. The monster was gone, but Rey could feel Kylo's mind poisoning itself. She stepped back towards him.

"Ben?"

"It's time to let old things die, Snoke, Skywalker, the Sith, the Jedi, the Rebels, let it all die." He spoke softly at first before turning to face her. She watched him carefully, wondered if he could feel her disappointment as he spoke those words.

"Rey," he slowly extended his hand, "I want you to join me.....please we could rule together and bring a new order to the galaxy."

"Ben," she whispered "Don't do this, we can't do this"

"We can. Look around you, we did this, together. Rey, I need you." He was trembling, as he spoke to her now like he was trying desperately to make her to see. She didn't answer she couldn't. "You're still holding on, let go."

"Ben, I won't betray them, I can't help you destroy the resistance."

Tears were slipping down her face now, this wasn't how it was supposed to go. Not after they fought so hard. Together, they had destroyed eight elite warriors, she thought he was returning. But now it seemed he would not let go of that darkness. She shook her head and before her, he sank to his knees. He looked as if she had stolen his will to live and her heart tore a little more at the sight.

"I did everything for you" he was shaking, trying to control his emotions. "I thought this is what you wanted, to be powerful, important."

Rey stepped forward, she knelt down to him, one hand on his shoulder the other was on his cheek, she wanted him to see, to look at her.

"I never wanted power, I wanted you to come home Ben, I just wanted you." She smiled slightly the tears on her face were still there, but she was collecting her emotions. She wanted him to return to the light. She wanted him to walk by her side.

She felt his mind recoil, it was screaming in defiance through their bond. He was the Supreme Leader, these emotions he was filled with were wrong, they were weakness, failure. She felt his anger deepen as each horrible thought crossed his mind and she wanted to shake him out of it.

"Rey, don't think you can fool me, I am the last person anyone needs" He spat at her. His words were vicious, he wanted her to run. Seconds ago, he wanted her at his side but now he was trying to push her away. She tried to understand why he couldn't let go, why he would allow the darkness to continue its hold over him. She feared it that it may never end.

"Ben, come with me, you and I can put a stop to the war. The First Order will never bow to a new order, a peaceful order. You're free of Snoke. You don't need to suffer anymore." She moved her hand down to hold his.

"Once you accept the pain you never truly suffer." He yanked his hand away. "You can't fill me with your lies." She flinched back but regained her composure enough to return his glare with one of her own.

"Do you think I would do that to you? Lie to you? After everything that has happened, and everything that you've been through. I understand why you expect to be betrayed, but I am right here, asking you to join me and I mean it. There is no ulterior motive Ben, I want you, just you, not the power, not the First Order, I will not betray you." She moved to stand up, but he stopped her. She knew he wouldn't let go, knew he wouldn't ever give up the power, not even for her.