A Force Like No Other (A Star Wars Cinderella Story) (REYLO)

Chapter 7

At the palace in the city of Theed, lived a king and a queen. King Han Solo and Queen Leia Organa Solo. They had a son named Ben Solo, he is the prince of Naboo. Although the royal family went through some complicated times in the past, involving their son, their problems were solved and things went back to the way it was. There was finally a balance between the light and the dark and Ben was finally training with his uncle, Luke Skywalker again to become a Jedi. However, the King and Queen had another idea in mind.

Ben was training with his uncle for about an hour now, trying to master the light side of the force. However, this was difficult for him because for years he was trained to only use the dark side of force by Snoke, the Supreme Leader of The First Order. He had to learn how to use it for good and not for bad. When training with Luke, Ben felt like he had to start from scratch, learning the most basic of force maneuvers.

Ben was sitting on the floor using his mind to focus  on lifting the objects that surrounded him. It's been a while and Ben felt that nothing was happening, so he stopped and said to his uncle, "Luke, this isn't working. I've been sitting in this position for a long time now and nothing's happening." Luke, who was sitting from across the room got up from his chair and walked over to his nephew. "Your anger issues are getting the best of you again. You need to be calm and relaxed. Breathe in, and breathe out. Also, be patient, good things happen to those who wait. Try it" Luke told Ben. He did what he was told. He closed his eyes and took deep breaths and focused on the things around him. Five minutes later, the objects started to shake and started to levitate. He sensed it. Just as Ben's moment of glory started, it ended immediately when he heard the doors burst open. This startled him. Ben opened his eyes as the objects fell to the ground, causing a loud crash. He quickly turned around, only to see one of his best friends standing here. Ben let out a sigh of relief.

"What is it, Finn" Ben questioned. "I'm sorry to interrupt your training session, your highness; but the king and queen would like to have a word with you in the throne room" said Finn. Ben turned to Luke for a sign of approval. Your excused" said Luke. Ben got up and walked out of the training room with Finn and made his way to the throne room.

Ben arrived to the throne room to see his mother and father sitting on their thrones. "Mother, Father" Ben bowed to them. "Ben, we need to talk to you about something you should've done a while ago. It's about time that you start thinking about marriage" his father said. Ben looked at his parents wide-eyed. "Your father's right. Your of age. You should've been married months ago when you turned 21; but due to your training with Luke and to other circumstances, it was postponed. We were thinking of throwing a royal ball in your honor, so that you can meet eligible princesses and choose one of be your wife" Ben's mother replied. "Really, mom? You know I don't like big lavish parties" Ben stated. "Would you rather be in council meetings" Han asked his son. Ben thought about it for a second and realized how long and boring they were. So boring, that he fell asleep. "Fine, you can throw a ball; but are you really expecting me to talk to princesses and manage to pick one to marry all in one night" Ben asked. His parents nodded.

"So you mean to tell me that I have to marry someone that I've only met once" Ben protested. His parents stood silent. "I can't believe this. If I'm going to marry someone, I want to do it for love" Ben continued to protest. "If you don't pick a princess to marry, then I will pick one for you. My decision is final. The ball is two weeks from Friday. You're dismissed" Han angrily told his son. Ben bowed to his mother and father and walked out of the throne room. Ben's blood was boiling, he was livid. He needed to get out of the palace, to be alone by himself. So he grabbed his hooded cloak and put it in. He got his orbak from the stable.

As Ben approached the gates, Poe Dameron ran out of the palace doors to catch up to Ben. He was the commander of the Resistance and was one of, if not the best pilot in the whole galaxy. "Ben" Poe yelled out to him. Ben stopped and turned to see his best friend, Poe. "What is it, Poe" Ben asked slightly worried. "I can't find BB-8, I searched the entire palace and courtyard and there was no sign of him. He must've rolled out of the palace again" Poe said. He was freaking out, he loves BB-8 and would do anything to get him back. "Seriously Poe, you have to consider putting a leash on that thing. He goes missing like once a month" said Ben. "I know; but can you check town or the forest to see if he's there" Poe pleaded with Ben. "Yes, I will go find him" Ben said reluctantly. "Thank you, Ben. He shouldn't have gone too far" Poe said. Ben nodded as he got up on his orbak and put up his hood. He then rode out of the palace gates and made his way towards the forest.