Reylo headcanons and oneshots

One-shot #1

Hey guys! So l0nelyish gave me this idea for a headcanon, but I had to turn it into a one-shot. Basically, the idea is Rey getting nightmares about emperor Palpatine killing her parents and Ben's reaction. I changed it a bit, but I hope you enjoy.

Rey's POV

'You will kill me out of hate, then become the new Emperor!'

'Nooo!'

Gasping for breath, I bolted upright. I rub my eyes, which are oddly wet. Looking at myself in the mirror, I realise I'm a wreck. There are tears pouring down my face, and my whole body is shaking. My hands are slick with sweat, and I shake my head to get rid of the image of the Emperor Palpatine looming over me. 

I have had the same nightmare every night since that last battle. I can't talk about it. Every time I try, there is a niggling doubt at the back of my mind, that maybe I am like my grandfather. That I will become a true Palpatine.

Suddenly I feel desperate for comfort. But who can I go to? No-one was there that day except for...
Ben.

Looking outside, I realise that it is pouring with rain. Just my luck. 

Pulling my jacket on, I take a deep breath before running outside. Just three houses. I think to myself. Sprinting through the rain, I make out to Ben's door and knock as loudly as my trembling hands will allow me to. After a minute, the door is opened by a bleary-eyed Ben.

 'Rey? What is it? Why are you-' Then he stops abruptly, seeing the state I'm in. 'Come, sit. What happened?' He asks me gently, guiding me to his bed.

 I can't take it anymore. It's just too much. Pushing my dignity aside, I lunge towards him and hug him tight, burying my face in his chest. When his arms encircle me, I fall apart. Ugly sobs tear themselves from my throat. The tears keep falling, seemingly endless. Ben is surprised at first, but then he hugs me tighter, whispering reassuring words in my ear. When I finally regain control of myself, I sit next to Ben on his bed, his arm still around me. I rest my head on his shoulder, and he presses a kiss to my forehead.

 'Tell me.' Ben says. It is not a command, more of a request. So I do. I tell him about the nightmares every night, and how I fear I will become a Palpatine.

When I finish speaking, Ben is silent for a long moment.

 Then he says'Why didn't you come to me sooner?' I look at him in surprise. That was not the question I was expecting. I see then that there are tears in his eyes, and a look of her on his face. Lifting a hand, I look into his mind and see that he feels hurt, rejected and that I don't trust him. He doesn't even try to stop me.

 'What?' I finally say, dropping my hand to take his. 'Why do you think I don't trust you?'

 Looking me dead in the eye, he says evenly 'Why didn't you come to me sooner? I was there, I could've helped you through this. Why do you not trust me enough to tell me these things?' His voice breaks at the end.

 I mentally kick myself. 'I should have come to you sooner. I know that now. I just... Palpatines always end up hurting those they love. One way or another.'

 'What was the name you chose for yourself, Rey?' Ben asks me, his voice steady again.

'Rey Skywalker.' I reply, wondering where this is going.

 'Exactly. You chose to be a Skywalker, not a Palpatine. I chose to be a Vader, but I got the opportunity to choose again. And I chose to be a Solo. You choose who you are, Rey.' I think back, and realise there is one flaw in his statement. 

'You did not choose to be a Vader.' Ben looks at me in surprise, but I continue.' You chose to be a Ren. You chose your own path. You were never truly Dark. There was Light in you, even then. Just like there is still Dark in you. And me. We are both different, as there is an equal balance inside of us.'

As I finish speaking, Ben is looking at me with wide eyes. 'You're brilliant, you know.' He mutters, before leaning over and kissing me. I respond in kind, feelings a balance inside of me, one that was not there before. 

Resting my head on his shoulder, we sit there peacefully for a while. When I become too tired to stay awake any longer, Ben picks up on it immediately. Lying down, he moves over to make space for me. Without hesitation, I lie down next to him, resting my head on his chest. His arms circle around me protectively, and I soon fell asleep. The next morning I realise that that was the first time I have slept peacefully since our battle with the Emperor.