This contains major spoilers for the Force Awakens so if you have not seen the movie do not read the story. This is just something a made up after watching the movie. Hope you like it. I own none of the Star Wars characters. Characters may be OOC.
Rey stood still as the wind blew through her hair. Even as she stood there, she could not comprehend what she was doing. It felt like only yesterday she was a scavenger, living off the junk she found. Given she was not really successful, but it was still her life style for 16 years after she was left on Jakku. Then she met BB-8 and for some unexplainable reason, she felt that the little droid was the key to her destiny.
The past few days were filled with more adventure than she could keep up with, and she will admit it was exhilarating at first. She met up with the resistance and met the legendary smuggler Han Solo. Even though they barely knew each other, as Kylo Ren has said, he became a father she always wanted.
Then came Kylo Ren.
She watched as Kylo Ren killed Han, and felt so utterly hopeless. She felt something awaken within her at that time, and could only explain it as utter hatred for Kylo Ren who, according to General Organa, was Han's son.
This angered her more. He had a family, a father yet he threw that away for a power which she could not hope to understand. The man who, in such a short time, became the father she never had died, as she watched, and at the hand of his own son, his own flesh and blood. Maybe that is why she fought Kylo Ren, out of anger for what he did to Han and Finn. That is when she felt a power awaken. While she fought him, all she wanted was to hurt him for what he did. For the hideous acts he committed. As she over-powered him and he fell to the ground, she was prepared to end his life.
"You are very conflicted."
An aged voice brought Rey out of her thoughts. She blinked a few times and looked ahead. A bearded man stood in front of her. He wore a grey cloak over his white robes and she could clearly see a robotic right arm. He removed his hood a few moments ago which allowed the blowing wind to caress his hair.
"Oh, right."
Rey now remembered where she was. After Starkiller base imploded, R2-D2 reactivated and revealed the second part to a map which led to the last Jedi. She along with Chewbacca and R2-D2 followed the map and found themselves in an outer rim system.
That is where Rey is now and the man who stood in front of her was the last Jedi, the mythical Luke Skywalker. She heard stories of him and how he saved the galaxy from the Empire. She believed him to be a simple fairy tale until she met Han. In all honesty, she was very excited to meet the famous Luke Skywalker, but did not know what to expect.
"Are you Luke Skywalker?"
Why did she ask that?! Of course he's Luke Skywalker that was the entire purpose of the map!
"I am sure you know the answer to that, don't you?" He replied.
He was right. Even though the map told her which planet, it did not tell her where on the planet. Yet she found herself drawn specifically to these small islands.
"Then, if you are Luke Skywalker, this is yours."
Rey spoke of the lightsaber in her hand which Maz Kanata gave Finn on Takodana.
Luke looked at the lightsaber with familiarity, and then raised his hand and called to the Force. The lightsaber flew out of Rey's hand and landed in Luke's right hand.
"I have not seen this lightsaber in a long time." Luke said as he looked it over.
Rey stood there, unsure of what she should do next.
Luke finished looking over his lightsaber before holding it out to Rey which surprised her, "I appreciate you bringing this to me, but I have no need for it."
Rey was slightly taken back by this, she expected him to accept the lightsaber, it did belong to him right?
"Um…are you sure? I was told this was not only yours but your father's as well." Rey said.
"Yes that is right, but I can see this lightsaber no longer calls to me. It is calling to you, so here. Take it. It is yours to keep." Luke said as he held out his father's old lightsaber.
Rey was unsure of what to do. On one hand she was utterly confused as to why he was offering his lightsaber to her. She used it but that does not mean she owns it. On the other hand she was honored that the last Jedi was personally giving her his lightsaber. He was the second person to tell her that it was calling to her. Maz told her the same thing, but out of fear she refused to listen.
Rey began to step towards Luke, but stopped as the lightsaber flew out of Luke's hand and into hers. She didn't plan for that to happen, and stood shocked. The first time she did that, it was a fluke and accident. She assumed her anger is what caused the Force to flare up inside her. She didn't really think she would fight Kylo Ren, but something overtook her and she just moved.
"I see…" Luke grabbed onto his beard, "I see why Leia sent you here. Tell me have you been with The Resistance long?" Luke asked.
Rey thought of what to say, thinking of all the things she's done with The Resistance in the little time she's been there.
"I haven't been with The Resistance long, but truthfully with what has happened, I feel like I've been there all my life." Rey explained.
Luke simply nodded before he turned away from her and faced the ocean once again, "You arrived in the Falcon. I wouldn't doubt Han being angry with me after what happened, so it makes sense if he didn't want to see me." Luke said as he continued looking away from Rey.
He missed Rey's solemn expression, "Well…you see… General Solo didn't accompany me." Rey said not wanting to give Luke the truth. What was she to say? From what she guessed, Luke and Han were very good friends. That and she never told someone their loved one died, and was not sure what to say. She stood there and watched while Han was impaled by Kylo's lightsaber.
"So he is that angry? Understandable. I wonder how he will react when I see him after all these years. He probably thinks I'm a coward, and he has every right to." Luke said as he looked at the raging waters below.
"Skywalker, sir…I…I don't know how to tell you…but" Rey didn't know what she was going to tell him.
"There is no need for you to tell me anything. It seems my fears are true."
Rey noticed Luke lower his head as he said this.
"I hoped my senses would be lying to me, but it seems they were right. Han is dead." Luke said grimly. Rey heard this and hung her head, "You were there, weren't you?" Luke glanced back at the former scavenger.
Rey refused to look up, afraid to see Luke's reaction, "I'm sorry." She said.
"It wasn't your fault. If anyone, it would be mine. I failed as a Jedi Master. I sensed Kylo Ren's increase in power, and when I searched I failed to sense Han. I knew what that meant, but told myself Han is too stubborn to die." Luke's voice held some humor when he said that.
"I'm sorry. If only I was faster, then he would still be alive. I did nothing but watch." Rey expressed her anger as she clenched her fists. "Kylo Ren is truly evil. How could someone do that to their own father?" Rey's voice was like venom as she recalled the event.
"No, do not let your powers be fueled by anger." Luke spoke with seriousness in his voice.
Rey looked up and saw Luke walking towards her, "Anger leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering. That is the path to the Dark Side. That is what led to the death of Ben Solo and birth of Kylo Ren." He stopped directly in front of her.
"I am sorry but I did not catch your name." Luke said.
Rey, finally realizing she hadn't introduced herself, stood embarrassed, "Oh, sorry. I'm Rey." She held out her hand awkwardly she said this. Luke held his shock when he heard her name before taking her hand, "Hello Rey. I am Luke Skywalker, nice to meet you. I can sense great guilt in you, and great anger, but you cannot let these emotion control you." He told you.
"I'm not sure I understand." She stated.
"Rey, the Force is strong with you." Luke's statement threw off Rey.
"I…I'm not sure how to respond. Why me?" Rey said.
"You are what is known as a Force-sensitive. You may not have noticed it, but all your life you've probably completed feats that should be nearly impossible. The Force allows you to peer into the future which give you faster reflexes, but without proper training your power will be no better than that."
Rey couldn't help but agree with what Luke said. Being left on Jakku at 5, she had to deal with the cutthroats of the Jakku desert, but she passed off her resilience as luck, but with the resent surfacing of her powers it all makes sense. "You're right, I don't know how, but I feel like I've known of the Force for a very long time."
Rey stayed silence, and tried to make sense of all she was told. She still felt it was her responsibility to return to Jakku incase her family returns, but deep down she knows they won't. She's known for years now, but remained in denial and believed it was her nerves getting to her. Now that she knows of The Force it seems her feelings were not stress related, but were in fact true feelings. She grew slightly depressed at this, she will probably never find out who her parents were and why they left her on Jakku. Before she can say anything else, she heard a familiar Wookie.
"Chewie, whoa!" Luke's greeting was interrupted when the tall form of Chewbacca picked him up and embraced him.
"GRRWAAARGGH!" Chewbacca let out an excited growl as he hugged his long loss friend.
"I've missed you too Chewie." Luke said as the Wookie put him down. The Wookie looked down at Luke and his expression turned sad, he let out a small growl to which Luke nodded knowingly, "I know, Chewie. It won't be the same without him."
Chewie's next growl was one of anger, "Chewie, believe it or not, there is still good in Ben."
After Luke said this Chewie let out a huff and another growl, "Do not do this, Chewie. If you want to point fingers then I was the one who caused this." Luke looked up at the 7 foot Wookie with pleading eyes which mad the Wookie give one final huff before hugging Luke again.
"Beep, Boop."
"Artoo." Luke walked up to the astromech and kneeled, "Hey old buddy." Luke went to pat Artoo but received a shock, "Ow, hey, what was that for?" Luke asked. Artoo beeped in annoyance, "Sorry for being away for so long." Luke apologized. Artoo beeped a few times.
Luke turned to Rey who was watching their reunion, "Artoo says you are a good pilot."
"I guess. I think The Force is to thank for that." Rey said with a small smile.
"Do not think that The Force is the only reason for your skills, Rey. I am sure you are a natural born pilot." Luke encouraged. Rey stood bashfully with a smile on her face.
Chewbacca let out a few roars, "Really? Chewie tells me you managed to pilot the Falcon single handedly, and that Han offered you a job." Luke told her. He slightly regretted his wording when he saw Rey's smile disappear, "Rey, if Han Solo wanted you to help him pilot his Millennium Falcon then that proves he saw the potential in your piloting skills." Luke reassured her.
"Anyway, we shouldn't stay out here. I made a small home in the ruins here, so let us go there." Luke said.
"Beep, Boop."
"I'm not sure Artoo. The First Order is still searching for me."
Rey caught on to what they were talking about as they walked back to Luke's make-shift home, "Wait, you aren't coming back to The Resistance." She asked. Luke looked at her thoughtfully.
"The First Order's base of operations is destroyed, but Kylo Ren and Snoke live. They probably have more forces on some distant moon." Luke explained.
"But…so many have died looking for you and you won't come back?" Rey asked, feeling somewhat betrayed. Luke stepped up to her and placed his hand on her shoulder, "Rey, you have every right to think badly of me, but I cannot help if I am afraid." Luke nearly whispered the last part. Chewie and Artoo looked at Luke knowing what he meant.
"I…am the last Jedi. I attempted to create a new order, but due to my carelessness, my own nephew fell to the dark side and became a Jedi hunter. I couldn't even protect younglings, so how can I protect those I care for? I am ashamed of what happened to Ben, and because of that I am trying to hide from my wrongdoings. I do not know what they made me out to be but I am no Jedi war hero. I was just an ambitious boy from Tatooine who doesn't deserve the title of Jedi." Luke finished and continued his walk. Rey looked at his back and thought for a moment before speaking,
"So what?" She asked. Luke stopped and looked back, "I am just an ambitious girl from Jakku who discovered a power she never knew she had and she doesn't quite understand. You shouldn't look down on yourself. You are Luke Skywalker the Rebel leader who helped defeat the Empire. Your story was that of legend and you belong to the greatest group of peace keepers in history. You may be the last Jedi, but it is that title which keeps the ideal alive. I always thought the stories were just that stories, but the moment I came face to face with Han Solo, I knew they were real. I don't know anything about Jedi, but everyone has fear even someone as great as you." Rey finished her passionate speech.
Luke looked at her for what felt like hours but in reality was only a few seconds. A giant smile then adorned his face, "I can see why Han liked you. These years in exile have made me cold, and I am sorry. I will return with you to The Resistance, and I will allow my past to stay in the past. We must now focus on the present and focus on stopping Snoke and Kylo Ren." Luke said his smile never leaving his face, "Now come on, there are some plants on this island which make a delicious soup, so let me cook something up." Luke turned again and began walking toward his home.
"Luke," She spoke his name making him stop once again, "You do not have to defeat them alone. You do not have to be the last Jedi anymore. If you'll have me, I would like to train under you to learn the ways of the force and to become a Jedi." Rey declared her decision. It was Luke's turn to be shocked, even after telling her how he failed she still wished to train under him, "Rey, it would be my honor to train you."
Luke's smile seemed contagious as Rey soon found herself smiling brightly, "Thank you Master Skywalker."
That night was spend in celebration, the ruins of an ancient Jedi Temple housed the four as they each told stories of their lives. Though soon enough the party died down with Chewbacca and Rey going to sleep. Unable to sleep Luke entered another building and sat cross-legged meditating. He did so for over an hour before the visions came.
A black-clad man walked through the forest before activating his lightsaber
Rey walked in the same forest before activating her lightsaber
They clashed, her blue lightsaber and his red.
"I will not let you do this!"
"Traitor! You don't know the power of the dark side!"
"Stop this Ben!"
Luke began visibly shaking as he watched Kylo Ren and Rey fight. Quick images flashed before him.
"No Ben! Please, stop this! NO!"
"Leia, no!"
Luke opened his eyes as the image of his twin appeared. "Ben…he wouldn't." He thought as he wiped sweat off his brow and calmed himself. He stood and walked out to the cool night. He looked up and watched the two moons in the sky. He walked over to where his main "home" was. He looked inside and checked on the now dying fire. He first checked the room where Chewbacca and Artoo resided in, and then checked on Rey.
As he quickly peaked into her room, he noticed she was shivering slightly. He removed his cloak and placed it over her before walking back outside. He watched the vast ocean from a mountain peak which was a few feet away from the ancient temple.
"She reminds me of you." An echoed voice caught Luke's attention. He turned to see a very familiar ghostly figure, "Hello, Obi-Wan."
The master Jedi turned force ghost walked over to Luke and stood next him, "The Force is strong in her, nearly equal to Anakin's when I first met him." The old visage of Obi-Wan said.
"I assume you know what she asked me." Luke said without looking at his former master.
"You cannot let Ben Solo's fall scare you from training the new generation of Jedi." Obi-Wan crossed his arms as he slightly scolded his former student.
"I am not qualified to be a teacher. Especially after I broke the biggest rule in the order." Luke nearly yelled as he began pacing.
"The Jedi Order I knew is long gone, and you are the last living Jedi which means it is your duty to form a New Jedi Order. In doing that there will be many mistakes made, but you must learn from them and do not let them destroy you. As the Grand Master of the Jedi, you are allowed to change the rules should it be necessary." The negotiator said.
"How am I allowed to change the Jedi Code? If I change it then how can I call myself a Jedi?" Luke asked.
"You have already broken the code by being trained so old, and you are attached to your friends and family. Do not fear getting close to Rey." Obi-Wan answered.
"How am I going to get close to her if I left her? From what she said tonight, her "parents" left her on Jakku at the age of five! I know Mara would never do that of her own free will so she must have been forced or someone kidnapped our daughter." Luke yelled angrily. He anger was mostly focus on himself.
"I thought leaving Mara would be best for their safety. If the First Order discovered I have a daughter they would surely hunt her down and kill her." Luke continued.
"Luke, your daughter is no longer light-years away, she is in those ruins sleeping. It is clear the Old Jedi Order was not right in some of their rules, as you have proven by getting married and having Rey."
"What of Ben, I couldn't keep him from falling to the dark side."
"Ben Solo had too much of Darth Vader in him, and was a lot like his grandfather. Rey Skywalker is like her grandmother and her father. Have faith in her Luke, she will not turn like Ben."
"She is my daughter, of course I have faith in her. I am just worried that I will not be a good enough teacher, or worse that I may be seduced by the dark side."
"Remove that nonsense from your mind. You married Mara Jade and had a daughter something which is seen as blasphemy by the Jedi, yet the light side of the Force surrounds her as if it is accepting her. The era of no attachments is over, and a New Jedi Order with a New Jedi Code is coming. Rey is your legacy which makes her the legacy of the Jedi as well."
Luke looked at the ghost of his master and friend, "I will train her, and begin a New Jedi Order." He said with determination.
"Now all that is left is telling her."
"I will begin her training then I will tell her. Who knows how she will react. The most logical way would be her despising me for leaving her and her mother."
"I sense you are worried about her." Obi-Wan eyed Luke curiously.
"Of course I worry, she is my daughter." Luke replied.
"No there is something else."
"Well, Rey was telling me about Finn a former Stormtrooper who is now fighting for the Resistance. She seemed to think highly of him. I've got a bad feeling about this." Luke said as he stroked his beard.
Obi-Wan let out a chuckle, "I believe that is called being over-protective."
"But there is one certain fact," Luke spoke with seriousness as he looked up at the stars, "The Force has awakened."