Ben Solo hated seeing his sister so upset, he looked before him at the planets that he has already freed and had help set up governments for. There would be a galactic senate again, but it would be different this time. He would use the order as the governing body he thought. He would need to be tactile with the next phase of his plan. It would take a few months, but he had his knights on his side for help, especially with Hux. He had a plan for Armitage Hux, he wouldn't be a problem much longer. If all went according to plan he will start making negotiations with his mother and the resistance in 6 months' time. Ben's world started to blur slightly, he knew it wasn't his sister but his Rey.

"Ben, I need to know when all of this is going to end? When we touch, I see our future, and I am not sure how much longer I can wait for it."

"Rey, he paused, it will take time, I have already started changing things within the order. It will take time though and then I will bring my proposal to the General. You don't have to wait you know, you can come to me now Rey, we can change this all together."

"Ben, you know I can't. You know if you reach inside my mind you know I can't, but I want to. I am needed here. Your family needs my help."

"I need you more." He said leaning his forehead to hers. "I want you more. Please come to me sweetheart."

She sighed as she knew this was not going the way she wanted. She leaned her head up a little and gave him a gentle kiss. When she broke it, she whispered "I do love you. I'm sorry."

"I know." Ben said defeated

The connection then broke. That was 3 months ago now, Ben found a way to keep the connection at bay. He blocked it every chance that he could. He wanted to be better before he saw her again. He also knew she needed to not be so distracted while training. He didn't even reach out to his sister, he wanted her to feel like she didn't need her big brother for anything, he wanted her to remember that she was always stronger than him.

Rey and Alexandra had been aggressively training for the last three months. They built Rey a new saber staff, it was a light shade of yellow. Perfect for Rey is what Alex had said. Alex also said that she was progressing quickly and never has she seen someone that matches her and Bens strength.

"has Ben called out in your bond to you?" Rey asked

"No, why? Has he not been connecting with you?"

"No, silence for the past three months, just when all these freed worlds started showing up."

"Huh, Alex began, same here. I'm sure he is just protecting us because he is supreme leader now."

While Rey and Alex were training, Leia sent Finn, Rose and Poe out recruiting. They have grown their numbers plentifully and were just waiting for a fight. What Leia was seeing however, from the First Order was not fighting anymore, they looked like they were pulling back little by little. She smiled slightly, knowing that this was Ben trying to be better for Rey. Rey deserved it too. She was getting closer to Alex by the day, they were almost like sisters now. This made the General smile, as Rey was finally finding the family that she longed for.

Poe hated going on missions with Finn and Rose lately, they had recently started dating and they were just too in love to even notice anything else. Poe decided that he didn't really care anyways, he had his eyes still set on one woman. Many have tried to sway his interest in the last 4 months at this base, but Alexandra Solo was someone he couldn't shake or let alone get off his mind. He realized one day as they were training some new pilots together, that he would give up the sky for her, and that was something a flyboy never said. He decided when they got back from this mission, he would face the fear and ask her to dinner.

The Admiral was waiting for the Poe, Finn and Rose when she was approached by her mother.

"Alexandra, what is weighing on so heavy on those shoulders of yours?"

"Something just doesn't feel right. There is unease in the force and I haven't connected with Ben in over 3 months, neither has Rey. I am not saying that I am worried, I am just saying something doesn't feel right."

"Alex, do you see the change that he has made though, he is changing to make a better world for Rey and for his family." Leia said smiling.

"Yeah, yeah, we will see. I still think something isn't right. Mom, there is just something, something I don't like. Maybe its one of the representatives from the new governments out there. I just feel unease."

"Sweetheart, did you ever think that maybe, just maybe you miss your brother?"

"No, of course not." She said snorting and tucking her hair behind her ear. Alex was keeping her hair long still, the length of her mid back, her mother always wanted to braid it and put it up, Alex though loved the side swoop pony tail. It made her feel like a strong warrior. Some of it always fell out of the tie though as she kept it so loose.

The General left her Admiral standing in the hanger waiting for her Commanders to return. She left Rey mediating on a hill somewhere when she got this odd feeling. She wanted to investigate the feeling, but she needed to be here for their arrival.

"Red team coming in for landing, are we clear?" Poe asked over the coms

"Admiral Solo clearing you for landing red team leader."

Poe sat in the cockpit with a smile on his face, she was waiting there for them. This was going to be his moment. He needed to do it now, he would have to do it however, after saying their recruiting mission was a bust. This would be hard.

"Admiral." Finn and Rose said together, stepping off the small ship

"Commander, Captain, I want reports on my desk as soon as you have gotten some rest. Latest, 0900 tomorrow."

"Yes ma'am." They responded in unison.

"Poe? Walk with me please?" asked Alexandra

"Of course, Admiral. What can I do for you?" Poe asked

"I am wondering why this mission was failed, absolutely no one wanted to join us?" Alex asked sternly

"Everyone that we encountered said they don't fear the order anymore and there was no need to be fighting against them. I am sorry." Poe explained.

"That's alright, it has to be whatever Ben is up to." Said Alex sighing.

They stood in silence for a while before Poe gained his courage and strength to ask his question.

"Alexandra, may I ask you something."

"Of course, Poe, what is it?"

"Well, rubbing his neck and looking down, I was wondering if you wanted to have dinner with me?"

There was a pause, Alex smiled thinking of what her brother had mentioned months before. Before she answered she thought about it though. He has volunteered numerous times to remain behind on missions to help her at the base and to help her train new volunteers. She smiled at the thought that maybe just maybe a flyboy would give up the sky for her.

"I would love to Poe, one question though?"

"Anything?"

"Can we race after dinner? Settle who's the best?" Alex asked these questions hoping he would say no, because that meant he didn't want to fly and he wanted to be with her.

"Well, I mean we could, but I was hoping we could do dinner and then take a nice walk around the lake and catch some stars." Poe flashed his smile that could make you melt.

"That sounds like a much better idea. I'll see you tonight then?" Alex asked

"of course." Poe replied, grabbing her hand a placing a gentle kiss on it.

Alexandra stood smiling at the edge of the hanger bay, she thought what about her mother told her all those months ago. She found a flyboy who was willing to give up flying for her, maybe he was worth her time. Her mother would be proud of that small trick she played to find out.