Forgotten, But Not Lost

Chapter 54

Amar was unrecognizable to her family members, especially her own Daughters. Tana and Iris had spoken out of a sheer moment of bravery, but that was quickly lost by the sight of their Mother, Amar. They had been red with a golden ring around them, those were not their Mother's eyes. As quickly as they saw her eyes, she had blinked and her normal hazel eyes returned.

Amar was hit with a wave of nausea from the shame and guilt that coursed through her body, this was not who she was. This anger that had built up and came out in a split second was not one she was familiar with, she had felt so powerful, like she could have taken out everyone on that base alone.

Amar sank to her knees and tears trickled down her cheeks, her saber rolled out of her hand and to the ground below, making her unarmed. Poe and Finn stepped closer to grab the saber and judge if she was going to do anymore damage. Amar looked to Tana and Iris, in her eyes she was pleading with them to show them that she was still indeed their Mother. Amar opened her arms slowly, as a way to initiate hugging the girls. The girls did hesitate just to make sure as well that they were not being tricked, but this was their own Mother. Amar felt the hesitation and her eyes shot down to the ground, she had scared her girls that much. Her emotions were building up again with fear, but also sadness. Amar could feel that she could easily get out of hand again, this darkness was proving to be a real nuisance. As soon as she felt the darkness, there was that familiar feeling again trying to make its way into her mind. That connection, she desperately missed and needed more of to keep the darkness at bay.

Our girls will always love you, give them time. You are their everything, just like you are to me.

Amar smiled to herself as she heard the gentle words come from her one true love, Ben had always known what to say to her. Maybe, it was the connection that gave him clues to what to say, but that was one thing she missed most from before all of this. Amar worried that after being Kylo Ren, Ben would have changed completely and forgot how to love and show compassion. Certainly that was not the case, Ben still had that charm to him.

Amar was taken from her internal thinking to find her girls standing directly in front of her. General Poe darted to take the saber away from Amar that was still sitting on the ground to prevent any injury to anyone. Amar raised her eyes to meet her Daughters ,who stood before her. Tana and Iris' eyes softened to the view of their Mother.

"Momma!" They both said again as they crashed into her slender body with their own brute force. Amar was overwhelmed with the emotion they were bringing into the embrace. Amar kissed both of their cheeks and with each one of her hands bringing their heads to her chest. Amar placed her nose between their heads to take in the scent of her girls. Only a Mother could understand the smell of her children's head, the memory of them being tiny and bundled in their blankets as newborns.

Rey was still in disbelief, of course she knew that Ben had his memories taken from him, but she would have thought, she would have sensed his connection to his Daughters long ago through the force. Rey could not deny the emotion that was filling the clearing, Amar had obviously been without her girls for a while.

Maru rushed over to the girls that were still in an embrace.

"Ah my girls, I am so glad you are okay, Amar. We missed you." Maru said as she knelt down to do the same.

Generations sat there in the clearing of the field taking in the moment to cherish. Rey could not help, but feel the nagging in her heart of the longing feeling of wanting a family. Yeah, she had made the declaration of becoming a Skywalker to carry on the legacy, but she wanted what was in front of her more than she previously thought.

Amar could sense the longing feeling coming from Rey, she knew that this could be torture for her. Rey had also been played by their Grandfather, something Amar had not taken into account, until now. Amar rose her head from her Daughters heads, she stood and told them to stay there. Amar approached Rey and she could feel the timid emotions, Amar knew they saw her as a loose cannon, but she would try and control her inner darkness. Amar held out her arms to Rey as a way to show her she meant her no harm.

"I am truly sorry for how I reacted, the darkness is still there. I...I...do you want to meet your family?" Amar stuttered but placed a small smile on her face to display her change of tone.

Rey was speechless but nodded in agreement to Amar, she still didn't know what to think. Amar turned around and motioned for the girls and her Parents to come up to them. Poe and Finn seemed to recognize the moment and stepped farther back so they could give the group a little bit of privacy. Clearly, they read the room as being under control for now.

Maru and Ezra placed themselves behind each one of the girls.

"Rey, this is my Daughters Tana and Iris. Girls, this is your Cousin, but with the age let's just call her, Auntie Rey." Both of the girls smiled shyly to her. Clearly, they were a bit starstruck, I mean Rey was very well known throughout the galaxy as the last Jedi.

Rey smiled at the girls.

"It is very nice to meet you both, finally." Rey said in a small voice.

Amar then turned to her Parents.

"Here are my Parents, Ezra and Maru Bridger, your Auntie and Uncle. You seem to already know my Father." Maru made her way over to Rey.

Maru stood right in front of Rey and without a moment's notice, Maru captured Rey into her arms. This was what Rey had always wanted to feel like, like she belonged. Maru made sure of that, she knew the hardships Rey had felt. They were truly family and she was going to make sure Rey always knew that. Amar knew deep down this was what needed to happen, to start with the rebuilding of this family that came from darkness.

The twins got the inkling in their bones that they also needed to share in the emotion their grandmother was giving off. They bounded over to Rey and enveloped her legs with all of their strength. Rey looked down and smiled the biggest grin that you could have imagined, this was it, this was the amazing feeling of family, she so desperately seeked in her life.

Ezra came up to the women of his glorious family and smiled as he looked at the scene in front of him. The coming together of their family will be what they need to accomplish saving Ben Solo, but also the rebuild of the new Grey Jedi.

"My dears, we should really sit down to have a conversation, about..." Ezra started to tell his family, but Amar quickly stopped him mid sentence.

"Actually, Father, there are some things I need to discuss with my girls before that happens. There are events they do not know yet and I would like to be the one to tell them, if you don't mind?" Amar smiled at her Father and then down to her girls. Amar knew she needed to approach the conversation of their Father and what had happened. Amar knew they must have felt it through the force, but Amar was not sure if they knew exactly what had happened.

"Amar, I think you and Rey need to hear what I know first. Then, by all means tell the girls, they deserve to know." Ezra placed a hand on his Daughters shoulder to show the intensity of what he needed to tell them both.

"Actually, I also have pressing information to share from the world beyond." Rey claimed to them.

"Well, I will take the girls and go finally get them some food and you all have your discussion." Maru said as she grabbed the girls' hands to lead them off to the base.

Left in the clearing was Rey, Amar, and Ezra to finally have the sit down they desperately needed. Ezra motioned for them all to sit on the log of a fallen tree that had been perfectly placed on the side of the field.

Rey and Amar sat down on the log and looked back up curiously at their Father and Uncle.

"I know how we can save Ben." Was all Ezra blurted out as both of the young women took in a tight inhale, as the air filled with a new feeling of perseverance.