Forgotten, But Not Lost

Chapter 51

Ben knew in his heart through the connection, Amar had been thinking of them. His Daughters, Iris and Tana.

Leia nodded to her Son for his reply and smiled slightly based off the fact that clearly his memories were there. There was still much sadness due to the fact that he was here and not there to hold them.

Ben quickly remembered the last he saw Amar, she had been a Commander for the Final Order on a Star Destroyer near the planet Kijimi. Ben could feel she was not gone, but he still had no idea where she was and how she was. There were many things Ben needed answers to.

Ben got up and walked back to the stone and picked it up to sit on again.

"I don't understand, why do I feel this force connection with Amar? I had this with Rey, but I no longer feel it." Ben asked his family.

"Palpatine knew that you and Amar were a dyad in the force, he stripped you both of the connection and it was transferred to Rey. Palpatine must have known at that time, your dyad was out of his control. He was only able to transfer it to Rey because of the bloodline. Rey and Amar are Cousin's by blood, hence the connection." Luke further explained to Ben.

All of it made sense, why Rey had always been there and why Amar kept coming into his life.

"Am I right to assume that Amar still knew all of this? Did she still have the connection?" Ben asked his family.

"Yes, honey. Amar knew this whole time, but she was being threatened right after your memory was taken. Amar didn't have a choice, she was placed on the planet Batuu, to be kept away from you and to remain hidden and live out her days. Amar was stronger than that though, she got off the planet and got your girls safe with her family." Leia said to Ben.

"I know, I saw her a couple times over a few years, but the last time I saw her, she was on Exegol under some kind of incantation from Palpatine. She was not herself, she came back with me and I put her in charge of a Star Destroyer. You said family? If I remember correctly, Amar never knew her family." Ben stated to his own family.

"Amar was lead by my old Padawan Ahsoka Tano, she took her off of Batuu and reconnected her to her family, Ezra and Maru Bridger." Anakin explained to Ben.

Ben smiled to himself, she did it. Amar had finally found her family like she always wanted to and what they always talked about doing when they were younger. Ben's smile faded, he knew he would never be able to see his true love and Daughters, he was dead and there was nothing he could do about it. Ben now regretted that he had died, if he would have known who he was leaving behind, he would have never thought those thoughts. He wished more than anything that he could see them and hold them all.

Leia saw the concern spread across her Son's face.

"Son, what's the matter?" Leia obviously knew there could be many things but she was no longer going to sit back and be the absent Mother she had been in the past.

"I am glad that I remember all of this, but it only makes it that much harder. I know I will never be able to be with them, until they join me here, which I hope isn't for a long while." Ben half heartedly smiled at his family.

The three of them all looked between themselves and smiled to each other.

"Well, Grandson, here comes the good news. You are not dead. We all are, but you Son are not. You are just stuck. See, the planet Exegol is a unique planet that sits in the World Between Worlds, which is basically a portal into time and space. Your soul is stuck there and Amar, Rey, and your girls are the only ones that can get you out. Based off your connections, Rey had your life force you gave her that lingers in herself and Amar has had a small amount of you in her since you were stripped from her life. Your Daughters, Tana and Iris are from you, which helps the process." Anakin said to Ben with a big smile on his face.

Ben's head was spinning again, how much more information was he going to gain today. It had already been such a long day, he had died, he was now reunited with his family, he had regained his memories of his lost love, and now to know he could rejoin with his own little family back in the living. Hope filled Ben's soul again, he felt more alive than he had in so many long years. He wanted to be able to hold his Amar again and finally get to meet his Daughters in person. Ben did feel guilty that what Rey and him had, was all a lie and planted there from her Grandfather. Rey was a good person, but he knew there was someone out there for her, that could give her the world like Amar did for him.

Ben knew he now just had to be patient and wait for his love to figure out what to do and how to save him from this World Between Worlds. Suddenly, he was met with overwhelming anxiety, but he knew he was not the one feeling this. Within his connection to Amar he could feel her panicking, but why was she in so much immediate panic? Ben closed his eyes to better concentrate on her force. He could feel her thoughts in his own, she was concerned over their Daughters, she could not feel their force presence on the planet below where she was.

As if Anakin could read Ben's mind, he chimed in.

"Your girls are with my Padawan and their Grandparents at the Resistance base." Anakin assured Ben.

Ben felt out through the force, maybe if he sent her reassuring waves that their girls were safe and sound, maybe she would feel it and be at ease. Ben concentrated harder after not getting through and finally he said through the bond.

Tana and Iris are safe and sound, love.

Ben knew that she had felt it and heard what he had said to her. He was overwhelmed with joy, that meant he could connect with Amar on some level, but his joy was squashed in a second. Amar became afraid and he knew something had gone wrong he just didn't know yet.

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Rey had journeyed to Tatooine to lay the Skywalker lightsabers to rest. She knew the perfect place, where it had all started, on a sandy planet of Tatooine with Anakin Skywalker. Rey had buried the two lightsaber in the sand at the old residence of Owen and Baru Lars, where Luke had grown up as a young boy. Rey had felt an overwhelming feeling recognizing herself now as a Skywalker, thanks to Leia and Luke.

Rey walked over to the blue hue shape of Luke and Leia, who she knew was there to be with her and speak with her.

"Masters it is so good to see you both." Rey smiled at them and bowed in respect to her two former Masters.

"Rey, we are so proud of you. You defeated your families darkness and brought peace back to the galaxy. Now, we must ask you for one more thing." Luke said as he grinned at Rey.

"Anything, Master." Rey was quick to respond.

"Find Amar Bridger, help her in her quest to save Ben. You must find her and learn who she is and why." Leia said as both her and Luke faded before Rey's eyes. Leaving her alone with more questions than answers.

Who was this Amar Bridger? She had heard that name before. Then it clicked in Rey's head. That man who called himself Ezra Bridger was asking for her, it was his Daughter, but what did this Amar know of Ben Solo?