Redemption: A Reylo Story

Past, Present and Future

FINN

I am astonished as I watch the First Order and Resistance work together to bring down the Final Order's ships.  The Emperor's armada has only been able to take down two of the First Order's destroyers due to some sleek maneuvering of the smaller Resistance ships.  Unfortunately, it looks as if the Final Order ships are catching on to our strategy.

Chewie and I are once again flanking Poe with the Falcon, when my chest constricts.  Ben is dying. I attempt to reach out, but only get a sense of immense Force power around him.  I think of Rey and wonder if I would sense it if she died.

Abruptly, a sharp tug on my soul informs me the Force is drawing me to them.

"Chewie, we have to land.  Rey and Ben need our help."

    "Gaaraawar!"

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REY

Huge explosions rock the foundation of the citadel.  While the battle above us rages, we are left to process the aftermath of what just took place.

Anakin Skywalker has obliterated the Emperor.  Not a single molecule of his being is left intact.  For years, the dark side has controlled the larger percentage of the Force, but now, the light and the dark have been brought back into balance.  Two halves that make a whole.  Inside me is no longer a pushing and pulling to be one or the other, just peace.

The thousands of Sith Eternal in attendance have cowered, waiting and watching.

Although I am weak but alive, Ben is quickly fading. He has freely sacrificed his life to defeat Darth Sidious, my grandfather. The man who manipulated and controlled so much of his life.

Weakly crawling nearer to his body,   I hear rapid footfalls coming our way.  Finn and Chewie are running toward us.

"Rey, are you alright?"

"Gaaaraawaaaaraarwar!"

"I will be ok, but Ben is not," I answer. Hot tears drip off of my chin onto Ben's cold face.

"I don't have enough life-force left to save him.  Even if I give him everything I have left, he will still die."

"I know Rey.  I feel him.  That's why I'm here.  That and the Force pulled me here."  I look at Finn in confusion.

"It's a long story Rey," he says while glancing down at Ben's now pale complexion.  The look on Finn's face has a subtle semblance of compassion.

"I also felt a great shift in the Force.  It now seems...right," he states, seeming to struggle to find the words to describe it.

"It feels...Rey, who is that?" Finn asks looking over my shoulder.  I give him a sad smile and begin to answer, when I'm interrupted.

"Hello Finn, glad you could make it." Anakin addresses him directly.  "You are just the man I need."

We both look at him in confusion.

"My grandson is in dire need of a healing, and my power is beginning to wane.  I used most of it to kill the Emperor.  It occurs to me that you have more than enough to give.  After all, it would only be giving some back that was loaned to you."

Finn looks at me with wild eyes.  I can only imagine what is going through his mind.  As for mine, a spark of hope has been ignited and I am ready to add fuel to the fire.

"Ooook," Finn stutters out.

Kneeling down, Anakin takes Ben's hand from mine and places his other hand on Finn's shoulder.