True balance

It was cold. Lifeless. A nightmare he couldn't wake up from. The bond they had shared was practically gone. Along with her. And Ben had never felt such loneliness as he was right now.

Before, even when he thought he was alone he wasn't. Snoke or Palpatine or whoever the hell it had been was always lurking in his head. And then he had Rey. Since they met neither of them had truly been alone. But this, with her gone. It felt like hell.

Feeling a tear fall down his cheek, Ben stared down into his arms, His eyes focusing on rey's face, her eyes we're still wide. This was never supposed to happen. She -they were never meant to end up like this. She was supposed to be here with him. They had fought Palpatine, she had killed him to save everyone. But at what cost.

She was supposed to be here. With him. They were finally supposed to be together.

Taking his hand, he gently caressed her cheek, the warmth of her body slowly fading away. But it wasn't all gone yet.

There was still time.

Ben knew what he had to do. And this time, he knew that he had the strength to do it.

What he was about to do... it would kill him. Transferring his life force to bring her back? There was no doubt about it. But for her, he would sacrifice everything... anything. Including himself.

Picking his hand back up from her face, Ben slowly moves it down her body until it's resting against her stomach, just like she had done to him not even a few hours earlier. Saving his life.

He shut his eyes and focused. Drawing every bit of life and energy he had within him. Concentrating on Rey.

This has to work. Ben didn't know what he would do if it didn't. She was his reason for everything. She's the reason he's here. She is what guides him to the light. She gives him a reason to live.

But he doesn't want it if it's not with her.

What would any kind of life be if he didn't have her in it?

Pressing his hand down further, he tried even harder to give her his energy. Deep inside he knew he had already given her enough but she deserved more. She deserves everything.

But suddenly, his eyes shot open. The soft touch of a hand placing itself on top of his own. Reys.

Her once limp body now awakened with life. She grabbed his hand harder, not daring to let go just yet and lifted her head from where it was being held by bens arm.

Ben starred in relief. Watching as she was brought back to life right inside his arms. Helping her to sit up better, he pulls her closer to him, their faces inches apart as she looks at him with nothing but relief and happiness. She knew. Of course she knew, she could feel it in their bond. Part of him was forever part of her now. They shared one life.

As both of them scan each other's faces, they check for wounds or bruises but also to wait. Waiting for the other to do something. Meeting each other's eyes, they both lean in more until Rey can't take the wait any longer.

Reaching her hand up, she softly touches ben's face, her thumb gently running down his scar. The one she gave him. Ben can do no more but smile. She was here. She was alive. She was in his arms and he never wanted to let go.

She was finally with him again. And he had never been more grateful in his life.

Returning the look on ben's face, Rey smiles too. Ben solo had finally come back to her.

Leaning in she grabs his face and crashed their lips together in the middle. A moment she had long waited for. A moment that he had long waited for.