Will You Love Me? (A Medieval Reylo AU)

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Ʀey sat down at the table next to Ben in the council room. She refused to speak to him, and she would barely even look at him, at least not without glaring.

Ben felt like running away. Everyone was given him angry hateful looks, including his bride. His parents were the only exceptions.

"Snoke is becoming unstoppable, he continues to gather more and more supporters to his rebellion against the king and queen," said Lando.

Instantly all eyes fell on Kylo and he shifted in his seat uncomfortably.

His mother seemed to know that the situation was making him feel uncomfortable. Ben was grateful when she spoke and all eyes shifted to her. "Do we know his next plan of attack?"

The council members all shook their heads.

"Perhaps the prince would know your majesty," said one of the council members.

"Yes, surely Snoke's second in command would know his next move," another added.

"He told me nothing of his plan. He only used me to lead his army into battle, not to plan his attacks," he answered.

"I don't trust him," said King Edgar.

"He's lying," another added.

"I promise, I'm telling you the truth," he said.

"I believe him," said Queen Leia. She looked at Han.

"So do I," he said quickly.

"Pardon me your majesties... but I do not believe this murderous snake." Edward stood and pointed a finger at him. "Know this Prince Ben... Kylo Ren, if you were not the son of King Han and Queen Leia, I would run you through."

"I would like to see you try," Ben replied.

"Silence!" Leia exclaimed. Her voice carried an authority that no one wanted to challenge and the room immediately fell silent. She looked over at Edward, her eyes held both anger and compassion. "Edward, I know that you have more cause than most to hate any member of Snoke's army after your son was killed in battle. But no one is going to run Ben through. He has been judged by your king and queen. We have chosen to give him a second chance to prove himself to the people of Alderaan, and we ask that you do the same. With the information that Ben has, we may be able to stop Snoke's army once and for all."

"Your majesty, I warn you that he is still loyal to Snoke and his rebellion. We cannot trust any of the information he gives us. He is most likely lying to protect Snoke's cause," said Edward.

Edward was the King and Queen's advisor and it was his job to warn them of anything that he thought could be a danger to them. Ben could tell that he was trying to pressure him into giving up any information he had. And he could speak to him in any way he chose. He wasn't a prince anymore, just a prisoner who had been allowed to live for the purpose of giving information. But Ben had no intention of keeping anything that he did know to himself.

"If I were still loyal to Snoke, then I wouldn't give you his location," he said.

Everyone looked at him.

"He's in the ruins of Mustafar," he said.

"Mustafar... that city was abandoned long ago!" Edward said, in clear disbelief.

"Exactly, he knew that no one would look for him there," Ben replied.

"But it was destroyed by the twin volcanoes long ago... it's nothing but a volcanic wasteland. No one can survive there," said another council member, Holdo.

"He's lying!" several other council members said.

"I have been there, it's not an easy place to live but it's livable. And Snoke... there's something unnatural about him," he said.