"I wanted to join you," Rey said, tears dripping from her face.
"Then why didn't you?" Menace crept from Kylo Ren's voice as he turned to make deathly eye contact with her.
"You know why!"
"Enlighten me," he threatened, though it sounded like a plea.
"It wasn't our time, Ben, you know that." Rey's voice shook a little.
"When is our time?" Kylo's voice became lighter.
"You already know the answer to that," she sniffled.
***
The Force knew Rey was to be in Kylo Ren's life just as Kylo was to be in Rey's. However, both individuals prayed and hoped for very different outcomes.
Rey wanted nothing more than to bring Kylo Ren back to the Light. She wanted to show him the wonders it provided and the life they could have if he returned to her.
Kylo wanted to bring her to the Dark Side. He wanted to rule with his bride by his side.
The Force was the only one who truly knew what the future held.
*notes:
-this is set after the last jedi but before the rise of skywalker. some things have been changed to better fit my story
-there will be descriptions of violence, self harm and alcohol. i will not be putting warnings unless deemed necessary as i am stating here what to expect from the story
-i will be editing this as i go along and because of that, some chapters might be reposted to fit the edits i made
-of course, these are not my characters! if i use artwork, the artist will always be credited.
-enjoy❤️ and feel free to comment your opinions! i appreciate you!! :)
rankings i'm proud of:
1 in #rey - october 10, 2021
1 in #thelastjedi - october 10, 2021
1 in #reylo - november 10, 2021
1 in #kyloren - october 12, 2021
1 in #bensolo - february 14, 2022
"When I offer you my hand again, you'll take it."
What if Kylo Ren had been right?
What if Rey had taken Kylo Ren's hand when he offered it the second time, deciding her best chance at defeating Palpatine and saving the galaxy was with him?
But can the two of them overcome their differences and mistrust of each other to accomplish that task or will pride win out?
And then there is a certain group of meddling Force Ghosts determined to test them to their fullest.
Meanwhile, Finn has a destiny of his own to fulfill chasing visions of his past across the galaxy. Poe buries himself in work as he tries to forget his failures and forge ahead. Leia attempts to cement her legacy and ensure the future of the galaxy.
This fanfic explores a different ending to TROS starting at about the halfway point, when Kylo reveals the truth about Rey in the hangar. It will focus mainly on their story but there will be significant plot arcs that focus on Finn, Poe, Leia, and others.
There will be a few augmentations to the earlier story, but I have tried to stay true to the plot up until this point, except for the 16 hr deadline Palpatine gave them. His threat was open ended in my version.
This will contain mature and graphic content.
11/9/20
#1 in Palpatine
#2 in Reylofanfiction
11/24
#37 in Reylo
12/14/20
Almost 9k reads, y'all are the best
#61 in Star Wars (out of 26k!)
#1 in reylofanfiction
#1 in greyjedi
5/2/21
#3 in Reylo I am completely blown away by you all!
5/6/21 #1 in Reylo you all are awesome!
I'm starting to move away from canon compliance and adopting some items from the EU but with a heavy dose of artistic license.
Early chapters are ~1000 words, later are over 3000.
I do not own any of the original Lucasfilm characters. All rights reserved.
Artwork belongs to kaylerinarts (seriously, check her out).
Reviews and constructive criticism appreciated.