Forgotten, But Not Lost

Chapter 53

Rey could see her, bound by the binders on her wrists. She was finally meeting the mysterious companion to the young Ben Solo. When Rey was shortly away from her body, her mind was finally given all the answers she seemed regarding the dyad. She just didn't piece it all together until her return from Tatooine. Rey had been so consumed over the death of Ben.

Rey had come to realize that, her Grandfather, Palpatine, had played them all. Palpatine had taken Amar and Ben's force connection because he was afraid of what they could become, he placed it in a young Rey. Too young to understand and easier to manipulate to become who her Grandfather wanted her to be. Rey was saddened but also humiliated that her feelings were all a farce and a plan concocted by her own fresh in blood. Rey had only ever wanted to feel like she belonged and be with her family, Ben was taken from her just when she felt whole again. There was still hope though, she knew now that Amar was family, they were Cousin's by blood and she was going to try and make the best of what was in front of her.

To Rey's surprise, that was going to be easier said than done. Amar stared at her with rage, she could feel in the force, Amar was in turmoil as she looked directly at Rey. She didn't understand, surely Amar knew Rey was not the true monster behind this all? Rey also remembered that Amar's mind had been seduced by the Emperor, which is why she had joined the Final Order.

Rey walked closer to Amar gradually, but halted as the force grew stronger off of Amar's body. Rey looked again into her eyes and suddenly Amar blinked and her ever dark hazel eyes were consumed by yellow and red. Amar's eyes turned in a blink of an eye due to her rage she was feeling over Rey. This was not how Rey thought this was going to go...

Rey knew that Finn and Poe were in trouble if Amar could get her binders off, Rey raised her com link and sent out a message for someone to retrieve Amar's family that now was with the Resistance. If Rey couldn't calm her, maybe her Parents could.

Rey was instantly thrown off by two specific force signatures, she had felt them when Ben had passed, but now she was feeling them again. There was something odd by the way she could recognize the signature, it was almost like it was Ben, but she knew that was impossible.

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Ezra awaited the shuttle to finally ascend down onto the planet from Coruscant. General Dameron had wanted them to arrive after they had apprehended Amar, that way she couldn't feel them when she landed on the planet. The shuttles ramp ascended and his gorgeous granddaughters came rushing down to greet him.

"Papa!" Tana and Iris jumped with joy as Ezra had bent down to sweep them both into his awaiting arms. Maru and Ahsoka came down the ramp swiftly with concern plastered on their faces.

They could sense Amar was here on the planet, but they could also feel the rage she felt as well. Maru was concerned for her Daughter that had gone missing a few weeks ago and had no idea what had transpired between now and then, besides the fact that Ben Solo was gone.

"Ezra where is she? We need to see her." Maru rushed to Ezra's side as he unravelled the girls from his arms. Ezra looked down and could sense his granddaughters were oblivious to their Mother's force.

"Ahsoka would you mind helping Tana and Iris find something to eat, I am sure you are all hungry." Ahsoka nodded and guided the girls along to the way, away from the directions Ezra knew Amar was with Rey.

Ezra looked back to his wife.

"Rey asked us to head to where they are now, Amar seems to be still controlled by the dark side. We need to be able to reach her, Maru. There are things that she does not know that may give her hope to save Ben. I want to keep the girls away from her for now, so they don't have to see her like this." Ezra grabbed Maru's hand and headed towards the clearing away from the main part of the base.