Hello everybody. Raptor 2216 is back.

This chapter is continuing the set up that Chapter 1 started. This will finish setting up the rest of the story.

Also, I have mapped out a plan for this fanfiction. It will be 30 chapters. And I have officially decided to make this a three-part series. Each story will correspond to one of the new trilogy movies.

This Chapter will feature Kylo Ren turning on the Jedi and Luke going into hiding.

Enough of that. Let's get going.

Chapter 2- Betrayal, Exile, and A New Future

Ella cast down the glass figurine she held in her hand, and stared straight ahead as it shattered on the ground. It belonged to her friend Sterra. Who was now dead.

It had been almost five months since she and Ben had kissed in his quarters. Now, everything had changed for the worse.

Her fear of the darkness she had sensed in Ben's mind when they kissed had emerged. It turned out that Snoke, the evil Dark-side user that led the First Order, had been influencing Ben for several months before Ben and Ella had had their first kiss. Ben's obsession with Darth Vader had made him easy prey, and Snoke had successfully turned him to the dark side.

Ben had left the temple two weeks earlier, saying he was going out on a mission. But Ella didn't quite believe him when he gave that reason. She had been right to be afraid. In reality, he had left to officially join Snoke, to cast away his old lightsaber and accept his new one, and, it would turn out, to become the leader of the Knights of Ren, Snoke's inner circle of Dark-side users.

Now, Ben had returned. No, he had not. He had been given the name Kylo by Snoke, and, in honor of his position as Leader of the Knights of Ren, he had officially cast off the name Ben Solo and taken on the name Kylo Ren. He had also traded his old Jedi robes for black ones, a type of body armor beneath, and had made himself a helmet and mask which Ella knew was meant to resemble Darth Vader's.

Now, ready to fulfill his new master's wishes, Kylo Ren had come with the Knights of Ren. He had come in his old X-Wing, with the rest of the Knights in another ship. He had emerged without his mask on. One of the younger Padawans saw him and came to greet him, only for Kylo Ren to draw his lightsaber and behead the boy.

One of the three Knights at the Temple, along with two other Padawans, witnessed this and moved to attack him. But they were outmatched, and Ren killed them all single-handedly. He and the other Knights of Ren then began to slaughter all of the Jedi at the Temple. Luke had been meditating in the forest when he sensed something was wrong. Seeing what was happening, he tried to get some of the Padawans away, but each was caught and killed. Kylo Ren, now with his mask on, had used the Force to throw Luke far from the Temple to get him out of the way, then continued his slaughter.

Ella had seen all this with Sterra and another friend. They said they would try and hold off Kylo Ren and his Knights, and that Ella should go back into the Temple and see if anyone was still in there, and get them away if there were.

Ella's search had been useless. Only a few apprentices had actually been in the temple. And, in the chaos, two of the Knights of Ren had entered the Temple and killed them all. Ella had seen one kill a youngling, and she subsequently used the Force to tear a chunk out of the ceiling and crush him. She found the second a minute later and stabbed him in the chest with her lightsaber after a very brief duel.

Now, Ella stood on the third floor in the corridor that led to the Council Room, where Luke and the other three Knights had held meetings with New Republic officials, or important discussions with large numbers of Padawans. None of the apprentices or the three Knights had come, so she assumed that by now, they were all dead. If she was right, she was the last of the apprentices.

She reached out with the Force and sensed people on the floor below, and sensed that the dark side enveloped them. The Knights of Ren were coming. They had to know she was still alive, and were coming to kill her.

She took a deep breath and turned to face the stairs leading into the corridor from the second floor. The top of the staircase was about 50 to 60 feet away. She pulled the hood of her Jedi robes up over her head and stood there waiting.

As she stood there, a tear rolled down her cheek. Why hadn't she seen this coming? She should have warned Luke about how she had sensed that darkness in his mind. She should have been better friend, and kept a better eye on him. She shouldn't have let him leave two weeks ago. She knew she probably couldn't have don't much to stop this, but she couldn't help blaming herself.

She felt a tremor in the Force. Her bowed head rose a little. They were close. She had to steel herself.

Then, she heard footsteps coming up the stairs. Multiple sets of footsteps.

She raised her head a little bit more, so that it would still appear bowed from the stairs, but enough that she could see the top of the stairs, so she could see when they came.

After several more moments, they appeared. Two of the Knights of Ren appeared and took up station on either side of the doorway, staring at her.

Then, he came. The traitor. Her former love.

He came through the doorway and stopped. She couldn't see his face, for his mask covered it, but she knew he was staring at her, studying her. She wondered if he knew who she was.

Finally, he spoke. "You are alone." His mask garbled his voice, making it sounder deeper, more evil, and more deadly. "There is no one to help you."

Another tear rolled down her cheek. She was right. All the Padawans and the three Knights, all her friends, were gone. She only hoped there weren't any Knights of Ren pursuing Luke.

"Now, the Jedi Order will fall again."

Ella spoke for the first time since entering the temple. "I am not a weakling! Do not underestimate me and my skill!"

She could not see it, but by the sound of his voice when he spoke, she guessed a look of surprise had come over his face. When he spoke, his voice was filled with sounds of surprise. "Y-you are-"

He paused for a second, and Ella chose to answer his question before he finished. She raised her head so she was standing up straight, then reached up and removed her hood.

The two stared each other down. Then, he spoke. "Ella. Hm-hm. So, this is how it will end?"

"It will end. But not for me. You are not going to have your victory. Kylo Ren," she said, putting venom into her voice as she said the name.

Kylo Ren seemed to chuckle. "Well, you're not very nice today are you. What happened to calling me Ben? Or, as you have this last month, 'sweetheart'?"

Ella felt her hands start to shake. She clenched to try and stop it. "Not today. Those are the names I called Ben Solo by. Those names are how I greeted him. But you're not Ben Solo. Ben Solo is gone. Because the Ben Solo I knew would never turn his back on his family for Snoke! Would never betray his friends and murder them in cold blood!"

By the time she finished, she was screaming at him, trying to show him how angry, upset, and hurt she was about his betrayal. A part of her also feared she had just told Kylo what he wanted to hear; that he wanted to know that people no longer considered him to be Ben Solo, the better for him to be able to commit himself to the dark side.

She was right. Kylo Ren was quiet for a while, then he let out a laugh. "Good. Even you no longer know Ben Solo. I am following in my grandfather's footsteps. I will make his legacy mine."

Ella shook her head. The tears were starting to flow. "I loved you!" she screamed at him, "You were the only man I ever loved! You were always so kind to me! And to everyone else!"

She quieted down a little, but the tears began to flow even faster. "When we kissed, I thought it truly meant something. I thought you loved me back. These past few months, I felt certain we had a future together. And then you do this? Why did you betray me?! That kiss, my love for you. Did they mean NOTHING to you?!" She got louder again as she finished.

Kylo Ren was silent. She suddenly got the hope he might be wavering. She hoped she might be able to pull him back to the light.

Then he spoke. "Yes. They meant something. But I have progressed. Snoke has showed me who I truly am, who I can become. He has promised to guide me and help me unlock my full power. Something my uncle would not do. Snoke is my master now. I must follow in my grandfather's footsteps. His legacy is mine. I must live up to it."

The tears, which had stopped for a moment, now flew even faster. Ella felt like her heart was broken. He truly had given himself to Snoke, to the dark side. He truly was no longer Ben Solo. He was Kylo Ren.

But still, deep down, there was that part of her that told her not to give up hope. It told her that Ben still existed in there somewhere. She just had to find a way to bring him back out.

"I loved you. I do love you," she said quietly, "But you betrayed me. My trust. You let me down."

She heard a slight intake of air. She prayed to any deities that might exist to let her words unlock Ben's prison and bring him back.

But it was in vain. "No," he said, "I was told to eliminate the Jedi. But, Snoke made me a deal. I could spare your life, if you came with me. I do not want to kill you. I want you to stay with me. Come with me. I will teach you the true ways of the Force, help you unlock your true potential. Together, we can rule the galaxy. Just come with me. I do not wish to lose you."

She looked at the masked man that had once been her great love. She was horrified to see what he had now become. She thought her words would jolt him, start to bring him back. But they had hardly even seemed to faze him.

"You're a monster," she said in a low voice. Then, raising her voice, she said, "I would sooner die! How can you believe what Snoke is telling you? How can you give up your family and friends for him? No! I will never join you. I might have loved Ben Solo, but you are Kylo Ren! And I would rather die than go over to the Dark side! I am a Jedi, and I will defend the light to my dying breath!"

Kylo was silent for a minute, then he seemed to sigh. Then, he ordered the Knights of Ren, "Go. Leave us. Prepare for the final phase."

The Knights all left the third floor, leaving Ella alone with Kylo Ren.

"I had hoped I wouldn't have to do this. I once cared for you. But, if you will not join me, then you are my enemy. My orders from Snoke are specific. All Jedi are to be destroyed. And if you will not turn, so must you. So now, I must kill you."

A fresh wave of tears poured down her face. Her love was truly gone. Ben Solo was locked up so deep that she could never break him out. Kylo Ren had taken his place.

She wiped her tears away and stared at him in hatred for the first time in her life. This was the most difficult thing she had ever done. She had loved him so much, and her love for him still clung to her. But if she could not break Ben free, then she had no choice. Kylo Ren was her enemy. And she had to kill him.

She reached down and undid the straps of her Jedi robe, letting the robe fall to the floor, leaving her in her Jedi combat suit.

"I loved you. But if you will not let go of the darkness, then we are enemies. It may be the most difficult thing I have ever done. But I will kill you if I must."

Even as she said it, she wasn't sure if she could do it. It would be easier with him wearing his mask, since she wouldn't have to look into his face as she killed him. But knowing it was the man who had once been Ben Solo, whether he wore the mask or not, it would be extremely difficult to kill him.

She took a deep breath, steeling herself. She had to do this, no matter how much it hurt. She looked at the man before her and told herself, This is not Ben. This is not the man I loved. This is Kylo Ren. This is a monster.

She spoke. "You always bragged you were the better swordsman. Why don't you put your money where your mouth is?"

Ella extended her hand. Her lightsaber flew off of her belt and into her hand where she quickly ignited it. The purple blade hummed and glowed brightly.

Kylo looked at her for a second. Then he reached behind his back. A second later, he whipped his hand back in front of him, and his lightsaber ignited.

Ella let out a small gasp and took a little step back. Kylo Ren's lightsaber was unlike any she had ever seen. The blade was blood red. But, unlike a usual blade, this blade was jagged, uneven, and unstable looking. Ella couldn't imagine what he had used to make this. But, even more interesting, were the two red crossguard blades that sprouted from the sides of the hilt just below the blade.

Ella studied the lightsaber. It looked unstable, but she imagined it was none the less deadly. And the crossguards, she knew, could also be deadly at extreme close range. Right off the bat, Ella knew Kylo Ren was going to be a more dangerous opponent than Ben.

"Nice lightsaber," Ella said, "But you don't win fights on looks."

"You are right," said Kylo, "You win on skill. And that it where I remain supreme."

"Don't hold your breath, Laser Brain," she said, using one of the nicknames she occasionally called Ben. Then, with a loud cry, she lunged towards Kylo Ren.

It took her only a few seconds for her to leap the 50 feet between the two of them. As she came down towards him, she swung her blade at his chest. He easily parried, and the blades crashed against each other with a loud crackle.

For several seconds, the two stood face to face, lightsabers locked, purple fighting against red. Then, Ella pulled back, stepped out of reach of Ren's lightsaber, then yelled again and attacked.

For the next several minutes, their lightsabers were blurs as they swung, slash, parried, and swung again. They had earned a reputation as the best duelers in the Temple besides Luke, and now they were proving it. For several minutes, they remained locked in combat, looking for an opening.

Then, Kylo Ren brought his lightsaber straight down at Ella. She jumped to the side and slashed at his leg. It cut open his pants right below the knee and opened a cut in the flesh beneath. Kylo Ren shouted in pain, but shook it off and swung at Ella.

Each struck and parried a few more times before they again locked blades. They stared at each other, then Ella twirled her lightsaber, causing Kylo to lose his balance slightly, then brought her lightsaber down and slashed open the top of his foot. He again shouted, but continued fighting.

He swung at her several times, each time having it blocked. Then he swung with a particularly strong blow, and the force of it knocked her off balance. Swinging his entire body around, Kylo kicked Ella in the chest, then slashed at arm, opening a significant cut on her lower arm. Finally, he used to the Force to send her flying.

Ella flew about 15 feet before hitting the ground and sliding several more feet. When she came to a stop, she simply lay there, stunned. She turned her head and saw her lightsaber lying several feet away from her right arm. She reached out, then heard a foot stomp.

She tried to look up. Kylo Ren was walking towards them, with his lightsaber still crackling, and a slight limp on his right leg. He walked forward until he stood over her. He stared at her for several seconds before he spoke.

"You've fought well. But you were never a match for me. Now, you will die."

She stared up at the mask with hatred as a tear rolled down her face. Kylo Ren raised his lightsaber and held it in position for a few seconds.

Then, right as he was about to bring the blade down, the sound of a lightsaber igniting hit their ears. Then, as Kylo Ren's lightsaber came down towards her chest, a green lightsaber suddenly blocked Kylo Ren's.

Both Ella and Kylo Ren looked to the source of the blade. And there was Luke, blocking Kylo Ren's lightsaber, and staring right at Kylo Ren. Then, he forced his lightsaber around, forcing Kylo Ren off balance, then used his lightsaber to push Kylo Ren back.

It took a few moments for Kylo Ren to recover. By the time he did, Luke was standing protectively over Ella.

"Who are you? I wish to know the name of the man who killed all my apprentices and three of my Jedi Knights," said Luke. Right after he said that, he looked back at Ella. With a start, she realized that she wasn't just asking Kylo Ren a question. He was telling Ella he no longer considered her an apprentice, and that he now considered ready to become a full fledged Jedi Knight.

Kylo Ren was silent for a few moments, then he gave a single laugh. "I am Kylo Ren. But, I am surprised you didn't recognize me. Uncle."

Luke stiffened and a look of shock overcame his face. He slowly lowered his lightsaber as he stared at Kylo Ren. "Ben?" he managed to get out after a few moments.

Kylo Ren lifted his lightsaber and pointed it at his uncle's chest. "That name now longer has any meaning for me. I am no longer Ben Solo. I have thrown him away. I am Kylo Ren, apprentice of Snoke. And now, I must fulfill his wishes, and kill you."

Luke seemed shocked. He could not believe what he was hearing. How could Ben have turned to the dark? How did he not see this coming?

Kylo Ren then hefted his lightsaber, and Luke knew he was about to attack. But, he couldn't bring himself to kill his nephew. So, when Kylo Ren charged, Luke easily blocked his strokes, then used the Force to throw him into the wall.

Luke immediately turned around and ran towards Ella. First stopping to pick up her lightsaber, he helped her to her feet. "Come. We have to hurry. We must escape before his followers find us."

Holding onto her hand to make sure she did not fall behind, he ran with her to a window and jumped through it, pulling her with him. Once out of the window, they fell a few feet onto a platform. Ella took a few moments to try and gather herself, then staggered to her feet.

"Quickly," said Luke. He indicated rungs built into the outside of the temple that led up to the platform. He urged her to follow him, then began climbing down. Ella waited for a moment before following him.

They managed to reach the bottom without being seen. Once they were at the bottom, Luke whispered urgently, "Run for the trees! I will be right behind you. Hopefully they will not decide to look for us."

Ella nodded and took off for the forest as fast as her tired body would let her. Glancing back, she saw Luke right behind her. Looking further back, she saw several fires blazing around the temple.

She shook her head and looked forward again. She had to focus on getting away from the temple.

(Kylo Ren's POV)

For several minutes, he drifted between unconsciousness and reality. It was not until his uncle and Ella had started running for the forest that he woke up to several voices. Looking around, he saw two of the Knights of Ren kneeling next to him, shaking him slightly and talking to him, trying to rouse him.

"I am fine," said Kylo, shaking off their arms. He stood up and looked around. Luke and Ella were gone.

Kylo shouted in anger. The two Knights quickly backed up as Kylo ignited his lightsaber and began swinging it at random. It took him a minute to calm down.

He turned to look at his fellow Knights. "Skywalker and one of his apprentices escaped. I will accept the blame. For now, let us finish up here." "We're already set, Master Ren," responded one of the Knights. "Good. Then let's go," said Kylo Ren.

He and the two Knights headed down to the entrance on the first floor, where the rest of the Knights were. They formed up behind Kylo, and the group marched out into the night.

They walked towards Kylo's X-Wing and the ship that had brought the other Knights. Once they reached the ships, they all turned to face the Temple. Kylo waited for a few moments, then said, "Now." At once, the Knights pressed buttons on little devices they held in their hands. For a few seconds, there was nothing. Then, sections of the Temple began to be blasted away as the explosives the Knights had been setting during the duel started to go off. It only took a few minutes for the explosives to turn the Temple into a burning ruin.

Kylo stared at the burning ruin of the Temple for several minutes, taking in his accomplishment. Then, he spoke to the rest of the Knights of Ren, saying, "Alright. Let's go."

He started to climb into his X-Wing when one of the Knights who had come to revive him asked, "But Kylo, what about your uncle, and the apprentice he took with him? Are we to let them go?"

Kylo Ren stared back at the Knights. he was quiet for a moment before he spoke. "They will be far from here by now. If we were to search for them, I doubt we would be able to find them before they got off the moon, if they already have not. The sooner we return to the Master, the sooner we can issue orders for the whole of the First Order to start looking for them."

The Knights were quiet, and the one who had spoken nodded. They ten entered their ship as Kylo settled into his X-Wing.

As he left the moon, with the Knights following him, and headed off towards a First Order Star Destroyer waiting for them near Geonosis, Kylo was fuming with himself. When he had fought Ella, his emotions had played with him. He felt as though he had gone a little easy on her, hoping to get her to give in and join him when she saw it was hopeless. And he was furious that he let her and his uncle get away. As they headed for Geonosis, he swore to himself that he would track down his uncle, no matter how long it took, and kill him. And then, he would go after Ella.

(Ella's POV)

Ella touched what had once been a statue of Yoda that had stood in the mess hall. She and Luke had heard the first explosion. They had turned around, and watched in dismay and horror as the Knights' explosives blew their beloved Temple into rubble.

The two had waited until Kylo Ren and the other Knights had left before they returned to the Temple to see if anything noteworthy had survived.

They had separated to conduct the search. So far, Ella had found nothing except for Sterra's lightsaber.

She decided to try and find Luke. It only took a minute. She rounded a pillar, and saw Luke, kneeling on the ground, placing his hand on R2-D2. Ella froze. She couldn't believe the little astromech droid had survived.

She walked over to the two. She knelt down besides Luke and ran her hand over the front of the astro droid. She too had grown fond of him over the years.

She looked at Luke. His head was turned away from her, still looking at R2. She waited for a minute, but Luke made no attempt to move or talk.

After two minutes of silence, Ella spoke in a soft voice. "Master?" He was silent, then said in a quiet voice, "I let this happen. I did not protect him from Snoke. I let him expose himself to the dark side. I thought I could keep him from the Dark side. I was too confident in myself. This is my fault."

"No, Master," Ella said softly, placing her hand on his shoulder. "You can't blame yourself. I tried to do that, and it only made me feel worse. You can't yourself for his choices. If anything, it's my fault. I sensed darkness in him months ago, but I didn't tell you because I thought it was insignificant, or that I thought I could help him. Please, Master Luke, don't blame yourself."

He looked at her. A look of pity and thanks came over his face. "I know you are trying to make me feel better. But you cannot deny that there is still plenty of blame for me. I do know that I could've done more. I was overconfident. There is no denying that."

She looked at him with pity. Then, she said, "Come, Master. We have to go. What if they return? We have to let your sister know what has happened here."

He was silent for a moment. Then, he nodded. "You're right. Let's leave."

He stood up and led Ella over to the secret hangar of the Temple that nobody but him knew about, with R2-D2 following close behind. They entered through a hidden door in a boulder, and entered a stairway leading down into the secret hangar.

As they entered the hangar, Ella stopped for a moment to take in what she saw. Sitting in the hangar were what looked like two XJ variant X-Wing starfighters, but they were smaller than usual, they did not have the third proton torpedo launcher, and the exact shaping of the fuselage was different. They were also made of a metal Ella had not seen before.

"What are these?" asked Ella. Luke responded, "They are the first two prototypes of the StealthX. Some years ago, I decided that the Jedi should have special starfighters just for them. So, after some discussions with Incom Corporation, I was able to agree that they would design a special variant of the X-Wing for Jedi. The result was the StealthX. It is smaller and less heavily armed than the XJ series X-Wing, and also has downgraded shielding and armor. However, it is designed to work with the Jedi's power. It's design and color help it blend into the darkness of space, and it has cloaking technology that keep it hidden from all enemy sensors unless the pilot uses the comm device. These are the first two prototypes. They arrived on month ago. I have only test-flown each once, and neither for very long. They are supposed to have all of their abilities equipped. I only hope that Incom truly delivered on their promise."

Ella nodded. Luke spoke again as he brought another astromech droid forward, this one an R9 series droid. "This will be your droid for the fighter. It's name is R9-H5. I will have R2-D2. Let's go."

Ella patted R9-H5, then led it over to the suction tube. Operating the controls, she grabbed R9 and settled it into place in the StealthX.

As she started to climb into the cockpit, Luke said, "Oh, and one more thing. The torpedo launchers carry a new type of torpedo called the Jedi ghost torpedo, since they can only be used by us. They have had their guidance and propellant systems removed. Instead, you must use the Force to guide the torpedo to its target. On the other hand, the removal of the guidance and propellant have made extra room, which has been filled with more explosives."

Ella said, "Understood, Master." She then climbed into the cockpit of the StealthX. She activated the systems and started powering up the fighter. She then strapped in and put on her headgear. Once she was ready, she pressed the button to lower the canopy into place.

She was a very good pilot. After Luke and Ben, she was the best pilot at the Temple. Once, about a year prior, she had encountered three First Order TIE fighters. She had out-maneuvered them and destroyed them all.

By now, everything was ready. The fighter was powered up and ready to go. She contacted Luke and said, "Master, I'm ready. Let's go."

"Alright. I'm going to open the doors," he responded. Seconds later, the roof of the hangar began to open until there was an opening wide enough for the two fighters to lift out of. A few seconds later, Luke's StealthX began to lift up. Ella reached for the controls, and her StealthX lifted off a few seconds later.

Once he was out of the hangar and was high enough off the ground, Luke raised his nose slightly and began flying forward. It took Ella a few more seconds to reach that same point, but, within minutes, they had left the moon's atmosphere and were heading off into space, with Ella behind Luke and a little to the right.

"Master, where are we going?" Ella asked over the radio. "To Tatooine. We can hide out at my first master's house while I think about what to do next."

Ella didn't respond, but Luke knew she would follow him. They turned in the right direction and began coordinating their computers for hyperspace travel to Tatooine. The process only took a few minutes. When she was done, Ella said, "I'm ready, Master."

"Okay. In five, four, three, two, one," Luke said. Right after he said one, Ella pushed the throttles of the StealthX into hyperdrive. And, in sync with Luke's, her StealthX jumped to light speed.

As she settled in for the trip to Tatooine, Ella thought about what had happened that day. She had learned that her true love had turned to the dark side and betrayed her. She had seen all her friends die. She had been forced to fight her true love. And he had overpowered her and would have killed her without the intervention of Luke. That, on top of something else she had been dealing with for a little bit, she felt very depressed.

But she knew she couldn't stay like this. And she also knew that her fight with Kylo Ren that day would not be the only one. She knew she would have to face him again. And she also knew she had to become better. She needed to improve so that she could defeat him the next time they met in battle.

She knew that the fight was not over. She would not rest until the First Order was defeated. She would not stop until Snoke was defeated. And, if it came to it, she would kill Kylo Ren.

Ella sat up. Luke had spoken in her mind, telling her they were almost there. In the past few days, they had perfected communicating with their minds. She put her hands on the controls, ready to bring the StealthX out of hyperspace.

It had been only ten days since the massacre at the Temple. She and Luke had hidden on Tatooine for the last ten days, until Luke said they had to leave. He said they had to get word of the massacre to Leia.

Ella was worried about Luke. He had spent almost all of their time on Tatooine by himself. He had also spent quite a bit of time alone with R2. She was worried his guilt was affecting him too much.

The trip from Tatooine had started off eventful. They had run into a small squadron of 8 First Order TIE Fighters before they could jump into hyperspace. They were able to destroy four before being spotted. But even then, it had been child's play to dispatch them. The pair had then quickly gone to light speed.

Luke's voice resonated in her mind. We are almost there. Come out of hyperspace in five, four, three, two, one, now! Ella flipped the switches necessary, and, in a flash, her StealthX came out of hyperspace, right in position behind Luke.

Ella looked out in front of her. But, instead of the planet where the New Republic currently had its capital, or the planet that she had heard Leia's Resistance was running out of, she saw a desert planet not unlike Tatooine.

She wracked her brains, trying to put a name to the planet. After a few seconds, she got it. Jakku. The desert planet above which the remnants of the Empire suffered a big loss against the New Republic.

"Master? What are we doing here at Jakku? We are supposed to go to D'Qar, to the Resistance," said Ella. "I must see an old ally of mine," said Luke.

The two StealthX's descended into the planet's atmosphere. Ella followed Luke over the desert terrain until they finally landed outside a small village.

Once they got out of the fighters, Luke led Ella into the village until they reached a certain tent. Luke told her to wait outside, then he went in.

Ella waited outside the tent. The people wandering around looked at her curiously. It took a few minutes before Luke came out.

"Who was in there?" Ella asked. "His name is Lor San Tekka. He is a member of the Church of the Force. Over the years, he has provided me with much assistance. I needed to ask him a favor. Now, we must go," Luke responded.

The two returned to their fighters, powered them up, and took off again. Once they were out of Jakku's atmosphere, they plotted their course, then made the jump into hyperspace.

(Fast forward to the end of the trip to D'Qar)

Ella pulled the lever, and cut the hyperdrive. She and Luke came out of hyperspace, D'Qar right in front of them.

She followed Luke down to the surface. However, they landed some distance away from the Resistance HQ, following a path to their landing site that kept them hidden from the HQ. Once they had left their fighters, Ella walked over to Luke. "Master? Why did we land here? We came here to see Leia. Why did you have us land here instead?"

"Because, you are the one who is going to see Leia. I will not be coming with you," said Luke.

It took Ella a few seconds to grasp what he had just said. Finally, she spluttered, "What? Why? Where are you going? Why can't you see Leia? She's your sister."

Luke sighed. "I know. But I cannot bear to see her after what I just saw her son do. I cannot tell her what happened to him. But it is more than that. I ignored my full duties as Ben's master. I let him fall to the Dark side. No matter what you say Ella, you cannot deny that there is plenty of blame that is mine.

"I can't stay here. I must search for what I missed. What I still lack. I am going to attempt to find the first Jedi temple. I hope that I may find some answers there.

"I think I should also tell you the real reason I went to Jakku. I left a piece of map with Lor San Tekka. It is part of a map detailing where I intend to search. The rest I have left inside R2, which is why I am leaving him with you."

Ella looked at her master in stunned disbelief. The First Order was getting stronger, Ben had turned to the Dark side, she was the only survivor of all his apprentices, and he intended to leave? Why would he do that?

"But Master," Ella began, but Luke held up a hand. "You cannot deny I am to blame for this. I must find answers to what I have missed. For now, I am leaving you here. You must help the Resistance. They need you if they are to defeat the First Order. You must uphold the legacy of the Jedi. After all, you are a Jedi Knight."

Ella stared at him. "You-you really think-" "Yes. You are more than ready. I did not teach you all I wished to, but you know enough. You are now a true Jedi Knight. But your path does not end here. You must continue to learn. To improve. And, if you can, try to raise new Jedi. Do what you can to rebuild the Order."

Ella looked at him. She wondered if he knew the significance of that command to her.

Luke looked at her with pity. "I know this is hard for you. But you must be strong. And please tell my sister I thought it would be easier if I simply left. You must tell them what Ben has done. And you must do your best to help Leia. Promise me this."

Ella felt the tears start to flow. "Y-yes, master."

Luke walked towards her, and put his hands on her shoulders. He looked like he was going to say something, but instead he embraced her. After several moments, they separated, but he kept his hands on her shoulders.

"We will meet again," Luke said. A tear ran down Ella's cheek.

He nodded to her respectfully, then headed for his StealthX. R2-D2 had lowered from the fighter, and R9-H5 had been lowered from Ella's StealthX before being pulled into Luke's.

Luke clambered into the cockpit and strapped in. He looked down at Ella as the canopy lowered into place. Then, the StealthX raised up off the ground, before tilting up and streaking up into the atmosphere.

Ella looked after him. A tear rolled down her cheek. R2 let out a low beep.

She wiped the tear away. "Come on, R2. We have things to do."

She climbed back into her StealthX as R2 was loaded into place. As she took off and flew the remaining distance to the Resistance HQ, she reflected on everything that had happened, what she was no going to have to face in the future, and wondering how she was going to explain this to Leia.

Ella stood on the roof of the building, looking up into the sky and seeing the stars glittering in space. On nights like this, she really appreciated just how beautiful they were.

It had been several hours since she had arrived at the Resistance HQ. When word had spread that a Jedi had arrived, members of the Resistance came from all over the complex to see her. Her StealthX had been placed in a very special spacecraft bunker deep beneath the surface to protect it. Ella had then headed off to see Leia with R2 in tow.

Leia had in fact come to greet her, believing it was Luke. She was pleased to see Ella, but wondering where Luke was. Ella had decided to get somewhere alone before breaking the news to her.

Once they were alone (well, except for Han), she told them everything that had happened. To say Leia was upset was an understatement. She was horrified that her son had turned to the Dark side and what he had then done, shocked that her brother had disappeared, and grief stricken that she had lost both of them. Han tried to calm her down, but she was in a very bad state, so Ella stepped out to give them some time.

When she went to find R2, she found him deactivated, with his old friend, C-3PO standing over him. 3PO said R2 had said he was missing Luke, and that he would wake up when the time was right, then shut down. Ella had tried to get him back on, but he wouldn't activate. She felt frustrated at that. If R2 had most of the map to where Luke was going, and he wouldn't wake up, how were they supposed to find him when they needed to?

Once Leia had calmed down, she approached Ella to ask her help. If Ben had turned to the Dark side and become Kylo Ren, then the Resistance was now in danger, and the First Order had suddenly become much more powerful. Leia said the Resistance needed a Jedi if they were going to stand a chance. She asked Ella to join the Resistance as its Jedi Knight, to which Ella responded saying that she would do whatever it took to bring down the First Order.

It was now well past sunset. Many of the members of the Resistance at the base were now settling in for the night. Leia had offered Ella the best quarters they had available, which she accepted, but she could not sleep. She had wandered the halls of the HQ, eventually ending up on the roof.

As she stared at the skies, it really hit her that she had lost everything. She didn't even know if her family was still alive, and probably wouldn't be for much longer since Kylo Ren and the First Order knew that she had survived. Her master had disappeared into exile, her home had been destroyed, her friends were dead, all of her fellow Padawans were slaughtered, and her one true love had betrayed her and tried to kill her.

She began to sob. Only a few weeks ago, her life had been almost perfect. She had expected that her life was only going to get better, with a few major milestones that should have come in a few months. Now, although she was now a true Jedi, she had lost all that, save one thing.

She lifted her lightsaber in front of her face. This was the only thing of hers she had been able to preserve. Every other thing she owned, save the clothes she wore and a few other gadgets, had been destroyed in the temple. Then, she drew out Sterra's lightsaber and ignited it, the green blade lighting up the area around her. As she looked at the lightsaber of her best friend, Ella swore her death would not go un-avenged.

She deactivated the lightsaber and placed both on her belt, then looked up the stars, her eyes flowing with tears. This was not what she had wanted or anticipated. But, inside, she remembered what Luke had told her. She had to be strong. And, she had made a committment to Leia, to help them stop the First Order. She knew she would never find true peace until the First Order was defeated and the deaths of her friends avenged.

She shook her head and looked up at the stars with determination. She had to be strong. She had to continue her training, bettering herself. She had to do what she could to help the Resistance. And she had to calm the storm that raged inside her.

As she looked at those twinkling stars, she thought to herself that she needed to be strong so she could build a peaceful life. Not only for herself, she reflected as she gently placed her hand on her stomach. But also for her child. The child she was carrying.

The child of Kylo Ren.

BOOM! CLIFFHANGER! I bet you weren't expecting that. I hope I didn't go too overboard, or if I didn't go enough overboard.

I wanted to clarify something. First off, I am not a supporter of intimate relationships outside marriage. So, for those who have read this, Ella and Ben's child was not conceived the usual way. The story behind Ella and Ben's baby is very similar to the story of how another Star Wars character was conceived. See if you can guess who. I promise that I will explain it in the next chapter. I will give you a clue. The child will be much more powerful than usual because of how it was conceived.

Also, this and Chapter 1 were originally one chapter. But, it went on much longer than I anticipated. It took up 26 pages on Microsoft Word, so I had to split it into two. Chapter three will be in the The Force Awakens time frame.

Also, I have already chosen the gender and name of Ella and Ben's child. And yes, Ella will train that child to be a Jedi. Unfortunately, it will be the only child she will train to be a Jedi. And no, the child is not Rey for any of you who may be thinking that.

I hope that everyone who reads this likes it. I cannot wait to continue writing.

Please, please, please, please review. I love getting reviews. Please give me suggestions as to things you would like to see in the story. Tell me which scenes from the Force Awakens you want to see re-written to include Ella or her child.

And, one more thing. This story will extend beyond the time frame of The Force Awakens. I am not sure how far. But, I will be writing the story as I see the story should go. However, I may choose to make this a three part series, making each story a re-written version of Episodes VII, VIII, and IX to include Ella and her child. Whatever I do, rest assured it will culminate in the First Order's defeat. And, if you are wondering, one of them, Ella or her child, will meet Kylo Ren and fight him in this story.

That's enough for now. Until next time, may the force be with you.

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