A/N : This takes places directly after Luke's lightsaber is destroyed.
As she slowly came to she could remotely make out the bodies of Snoke's guard laid strewn across the throne room. In contrast to how it had been minutes before, it was eerily quiet with the exception of the sound of a pair of incoming footsteps. She knew it wasn't Ben—she could feel that he was still knocked out from the explosion of the lightsaber.
Slowly, she rolled over and made out the face of what she could only assume was Hux. He was standing over Ben and appeared to be moving in slow motion as he reached into his belt for his blaster. Ben still did not stir. Somehow, Rey was able to pull enough strength from the force to shove Hux across the room. Simultaneously, she summoned Ben's undamaged saber and jumped over to where Hux lay, igniting it and placing it a hairs breath from his neck. Hux looked at her, shocked. The girl Kylo Ren had hunted was here, defending him.
Rey felt a stirring in the force and looking to her right noticed that Ben was not only awake but was standing next to her, watching in awe. "Ren, get your whore off of me." Hux growled.
Ben smirked. "Considering your fate currently lies in her hands I'm confused as to why you would try and insult her."
Rey finally was able to will herself to speak. "He tried to kill you while you were out."
Ben's heart swelled—she had protected him. Despite not taking his hand, she did care about him. It was a foreign feeling to him to not feel alone. He placed a hand on Rey's shoulder. She was his light. He couldn't let her do this. "Let him up, Rey."
She looked at him puzzled. I won't let you kill in cold blood. That's not you. I won't destroy the light that I have grown so attached to. He spoke through their bond.
Ben watched as she, with only slight hesitation, shut off the lightsaber and backed away from Hux. "Does this mean you are joining me?" He asked her. Rey walked towards him and wordlessly placed her hand in his. A jolt passed through them as they touched and their eyes locked. Only if you let my friends go. They are of no threat to you. Please, Ben. You get me in exchange of letting them go.
He looked at her intently and then snapped his gaze over to the red head that was getting up and attempting to slip out of the room. "Call back all troops. The Resistance is no more. What is left is no threat to us. It is time we focus on more important things."
"The Surpeme Leader is dead! I do not answer to you." Hux exclaimed.
Rey's glare shot at Hux. Her face was stony and her eyes slightly squinting in anger. "Need I remind you that the only reason you are still alive is because Kylo Ren called me off and allowed you to live."
"Let the troops know that the Surpeme Leaders will be down shortly to address them." Kylo smirked, enjoying the rage Hux was trying to hide.
"Yes, Supreme Leader." He ground out, turning on his heal and leaving.
Ben looked again and Rey, his eyes this time filled with wonder. "You changed your mind."
"No, I just decided that there was more I could do to save the galaxy from here than with the Resistence. I will not turn to the dark side Ben." She looked at him cautiously, unsure of what his reaction would be.
He took her other hand in his and look down at her. "I wouldn't expect any less." His gaze was the most intimate exchange she had ever experienced with someone of the opposite sex. She started to squirm, unsure of where it was leading. Sensing that she was uncomfortable, he let go of her one hand but kept the other firmly in his grasp "shall we go and address the troops?"
Rey swallowed hard and shook her head. She only hoped that she had been right to choose this path. That she would be able to redeem Ben and bring him back to the light from inside the First Order. He grinned at her, which looked out of place on his pale face and lead her out of the thrown room and to the elevator. As the elevator doors shut she silently prayed that Leia and the others would understand.