Rey walked towards the Millennium Falcon, this was it, she was about to go and meet Luke Skywalker, one of her heroes. Leia Organa called, beckoning Rey over to her and BB8. She handed a small package to her.
"Open it on the Falcon, when you have the chance. Chewie was there so if you have any questions, he will know the answer," Rey looked puzzling at the General in front of her. A package? For her? Why her? What's in it? Why would Chewie know about it? Why do the call him Chewie? So many questions, not all of them relevant but questions none the less. She turned and left as Princess Leia said
"May the force be with you, Rey, always!" Rey smiled at the often-said departing phrase, everyone said it. She walked upon the cargo ramp and closed the door behind her.
Meanwhile Leia thought to herself. Go Rey! Bring back my brother, I need him! Come back in one piece, I need you! I can't lose you again.
Rey punched in the controls that told the Falcon to head to Ahch-To, a distant planet in the Outer Rim. After she'd finished, she went into the 'lounge' area and retrieved the parcel Leia had given to her. She unwrapped out, dying to know what was inside. Once it was open, she saw a locket and a note. The note was written by Leia herself, it read.
Dear Rey, I hoped I could watch you open this, but, as you know, we are pressed for time. Enclosed is a locker, given to me by many family for my birthday 15 years ago. Inside it are pictures of people I love and couldn't live without. Look at the people inside.
Rey put the note on the table and reached for the locket, engraved on the front was Leia's name. She opened the latch and looked at the contents, she saw 4 photos. She turned each one over to see their names. Her brother Luke, her husband Han, her son Ben and a girl ... she turned it over, wanting to know who this little girl was.
She gasped ...
Leia sat in her office, holding a photo frame while humming a lullaby. Poe watched as his general, his superior office, his mentor, his friend, sat motionlessly, she suddenly dropped the frame on the table. Wanting to know what was so special about this photo, he looked at the people in it. He saw Luke Skywalker, Leia, Han Solo, her son Ben and ...
"Rey?" He looked up at who he thought of as his motherly figure. His mind was going into overdrive. Rey is Kylo Ren's ... sister? And Rey's mother is Leia? Leia looked at Poe and nodded.
"What?" Rey said aloud. "Princess Leia, is my mother? So Han Solo was my father? Luke Skywalker is my uncle? And Kylo Ren is ... No this can't be true." She put her head in her hands trying to wrap her head around this. Then remembering that she hadn't finished Leia's letter, she picked up the paper and began to read again.
So now you know about us, let me explain what happened.
You were 6, Ben was 14, we were walking through the park on Hosnian Prime. I put Han in charge of watching you and I looked after Ben, it was his birthday and it was my turn to take him on a surprise I set up. We walked towards the river. Suddenly, a massive mob surrounded us and Han lost hold of your hand. We searched for you for weeks on end. The Saber Racing thing got postponed because Han was too busy looking for you. We never found you . After that I asked Luke to train Ben, he was heart-broken that you were gone. When he was 15 he turned to the dark side. I like to think it was because he missed you, though I don't know. I don't know if you remember us or have any memories but I do. And so does Chewie, Luke as well. I'm sorry I lost you, I'm sorry you lost your father before you knew him, but I hope, we can make this work.
I love you!
Mom xxx
That was it! Leia was her mother. She saw some more blue writing inside the packaging paper.
P.S Look in the glove compartment next to the pilots seat.
She got up and moved over to the glove compartment on the left side of the cockpit. She opened it and saw another locket, she picked it up 'Rey' engraved into the shiny metal, she held it to her heart and sat down and thought. My family may be broken and torn, but at least I have one now.
Back on D'Qar, Poe had pulled his seat next to the General. He had her rapped in a tight embrace. Humming the lullaby she had sung to him when he was little. He thought to himself.
Though we aren't related, she definitely makes me feel like her son.
"Thanks, Poe," Leia smiled at him.
Should I tell him he IS my son? Nah, I'll tell him later!
~End~
