Fall of the Academy chapter 6. In this chapter we see Luke and Rey in lightsaber practice. Also, Ben meets his friend! Enjoy!
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Luke kept a close eye on young Rey as she practiced her lightsaber form. She was definitely skilled in saber combat. He had already seen her excel in her force uses. She was a natural Jedi and the force seemed to want to be near her. Many said the same thing about him which made Luke ponder if Rey was a force prodigy. Even more so than Ben.
Ben…
Luke had tried not to think about him for the past few hours but it was like trying to put a blanket on a Rancor, Ben would never leave his mind. Visions of Ben, his hateful eyes now yellow, were in his nightmares. That vision coupled with Ben saying, "you failed me" kept Luke up all night. He was the worst uncle in the galaxy.
"I did fail him." Luke muttered struggling to keep his composure in front of his class.
"What?" Rey asked as she disengaged her lightsaber and looked at Luke. She thought she heard Master Skywalker say something but she couldn't make out what.
"I was just thinking about Ben…" Luke muttered sadly. Rey's strength in the force reminded him of Ben too much.
"He'll come back. Someday." Rey said as she ignited her lightsaber and continued swinging it around, preparing herself for remotes.
Luke strode over to the side of the room and leaned against the wall. It was so weird not seeing Ben in the room. This was Ben's favorite time of day. He would activate five remotes and set them at medium difficulty. He would then try to impress everyone else in the room.
"Stop mourning the loss of your nephew. Leia is right, you have a whole galaxy to worry about." Luke said to himself as he encouraged his legs to start moving him back to the front of the room.
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Ben Solo felt himself descend as he landed the stolen shuttle into the hangar of this massive ship. His friend had given him these coordinates and told him to land in a ship. He had so far not met any opposition and hoped to keep it that way.
The massive ship looked like it was a Super Star Destroyers bulkier and much larger older brother. It was all black and the hangar looked like a typical Imperial hangar. Ben could only imagine what else his friend had at his disposal. If he had a ship this big he may even have a Death Star at his disposal.
The ship hit the ground with a thud and he shut down the systems. He sat in the ship for what felt like an hour but was really ten minutes. He finally built up the courage to walk out of the safety of his ship and into the hangar. He opened the landing ramp and walked to the back of the shuttle. He looked down the ramp and to his horror saw Stormtroopers lined up in lines. He then realized that they were organized as if greeting someone important. Was his friend possibly an Imperial?
"Ben Solo. My friend." A deep distorted voice called. He cringed and looked towards the source of the voice. To his horror, a mangled man stood before him. A mangled, seven foot tall man. My friend? Was this who he was communicating with the whole time?
"Yes. You must be surprised to finally see my appearance." The man said reading his mind.
Ben suddenly realized the man's force signature. It radiated darkness. It wasn't like what his uncle had described as a Sith but it was definitely close. It was the darkest you could get before a Sith.
"I thought you said you weren't force sensitive?" Ben said remembering what his friend had said.
"I said I was no Jedi." His friend said with a twisted smile. Ben realized his friend was amazing at bending the truth. He began to feel unsafe but decided it would be best if he stayed.
"Why am I here?" Ben asked with confusion. Why would a Dark Jedi want him here? Why not just kill him?
"You are here because your potential is wasted as a Jedi." The man answered swiftly. Ben had to admit that this man had a good reason. His potential was being wasted in a temple on a remote planet. With minimal amount of missions, Ben never got out much.
"What will I be if I'm not a Jedi?" Ben asked knowing he couldn't be considered a Sith. You have to be trained by a Sith to be a Sith. This man obviously wasn't a Sith.
"You will be Master of the Knights of Ren." The man said with a smile. The man knew he had found Ben's weak spot. He knew Ben always wanted power.
Ben's face lit up and he smiled. He would not be the apprentice. He would be the master for once. Suddenly, Ben felt a craving for power. He suddenly wanted all the power. Vader had power, Ben wanted to be like Vader.
"I can feel your lust for power building inside you," the man said with a deep voice and a twisted smile, "kneel." He commanded.
Ben Skywalker knelt down in front of the man. The man ignited what sounded like a lightsaber but Ben didn't flinch. The lightsaber hovered just above his head and the man spoke.
"Ben Solo has just been killed. You are now Kylo Ren, Master of the Knights of Ren and co-Second in Command in the First Order Military. Your allegiance is now forever to the First Order and myself, Supreme Leader Snoke. I am your master and you will refer to me as Supreme Leader." The man hissed.
"I will not disappoint you Supreme Leader." Kylo Ren said as he rose and followed the Supreme Leader into the depths of the massive ship. Following him into the darkness.
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I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I don't know if I will show more Kylo Ren and Snoke or not. I will definitely stay with Luke and Rey though. Please leave a review and tell me what you thought! Thanks for reading.