Song: Michael Giacchinno - star-dust
You feel the pain coursing through your entire body, you groan as the pain gets worse, someone is moving you.
Your eyes shoot open to see Ben holding you, you start to squirm as he tries to hold onto you so you won't fall out of his grip.
'Stop y/n...stop...I'm trying to help you..'
'You pushes me away!' You yell angry. 'Let go off me!'
He places you on your feet and you immediately step away from him, ignoring the burning sensation in your back and legs.
'I...I'm trying to do the right thing here...I want to help you and Rey defeat the first order...'
'What the hell happened?' You ask confused seeing that he now has just a sweater on instead of his full attire, there's also a large hole in his shirt.
'My mother distracted me, while I was fighting Rey and she stabbed me with my lightsaber...she healed me after that and left to find Exogol...'
'And why should I believe you want to help me after you pushed me off of the platform, I could've died!'
'I didn't mean to push you!' He interrupts and you frown at him.
'You have no idea what Rey is about to face so can we please do this later?'
'Then what is she about to face?'
'It's not a what...follow me, I'll fill you in on the way to Exogol...'
You walk after him, you can't contain your smile, you finally see something you haven't seen or felt in years, you see the old Ben, you can feel the old Ben...it reminds you of home, it reminds you of how things used to be.
You hop onto an old x wing, one you know how to fly because of your boyfriend Poe. He thought you as soon as you arrived on the base.
On the way, Ben explains what he saw when he first went there and it isn't good, he also tells you about Rey's family name. She's the granddaughter of the emperor.
'Ben...can I ask you something?' You sit down in the small seat next to him.
'Go ahead...'
'What made you break?, what made you turn back to yourself?' You ask.
'I saw my father, I felt my mother and, she passed...it made me rethink everything and I am done being used by the first order, by Palpatine...'
You lay your hand on top of his and you shoot him an apologetic and sad smile which he returns.
'I'm glad you did Ben... I missed you...I really did...your parents would be proud of you...'
'Yours too...at least you bring honour to the family name...'
'You do too Ben... don't cut yourself short...'
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'Welcome Young Skywalker...' Palpatine speaks up (see what I did there?)
You walk up to Rey with Ben following you and she turns around. Her eyes widen when she sees you two and some hope flows back into them. You smile at her while giving her a nod.
'Your days are over Palpatine...but she won't be the one to end you, I will...'
'finally someone worthy of my time, you and my granddaughter..' he evilly chuckles and you frown at her.
