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"You're lucky I still have this thing," Leia said as she crouched to the floor and drug a wicker box from underneath her bed. She then placed the box on top her bed, and from within it pulled out a beautiful white gown. It was a full length gown, with a small diamond shaped lace cutout at its center. It had a sweet heart neckline, and long sleeves that were made of a lace like material.
"It's beautiful," Rey said as she gazed at the gown. "I would be honored to wear it." Rey then ran her fingers across the lace like sleeves.
Leia smiled sadly at the gown, for she remembered perfectly the day she had worn it.
Rey sensed her sadness. "Help me try it on will you?" Leia smiled, and helped Rey slip into the dress.
"Just like I thought," Leia said. "Fits like a glove."
Ben had not spoken to Chewbacca in years. He didn't know what to say, or where to start.
"Chewie," he said to the Wookie. "May I…speak with you for a moment?" The Wookie roared a "yes" in his native tongue.
"I was wondering, hoping that I could ask you for your forgiveness," Ben said.
Chewie titled his head, and roared softly. "I know you miss him. I do too. I will regret what Kylo Ren did that night for the rest of my life," he continued.
The Wookie said nothing, and simply stared.
"You must know that I loved my father. Killing him was the hardest decision I had ever had to make. But it had to be done. He knew that."
"I will not blame you if you hate me for the rest of your life, but know that I have changed. And the man Kylo Ren exists no more. I'm sorry Chewie for taking him away, taking him away from you from every one. I hope one day you will be able to forgive me."
Chewie couldn't contain himself any longer, and hugged him.
He was warm. Soft, furry, and warm. Ben struggled to breathe. As the Wookie released him from its embrace, it turned around and walked again towards its room.
Ben then walked back inside as well, and went looking for his soon to be bride.
He had seen her walk inside with his mother, and thought to check in his mother's room first. He knocked on the door. "Rey?" he asked as he slightly cracked open the door.
"Come in!" she said hesitantly.
As he opened the door he was overwhelmed by how beautiful she looked. "That dress…you…wow." He stammered.
"I'll leave you two to talk.." Leia padded Rey's shoulder and left the room.
Ben then walked over to Rey and put his hands around her waist as he gazed lovingly into her eyes, "You look so beautiful," he said.
He pulled her in close then, and he kissed her.
"You're not supposed to see me like this you know," she said coyly. "It's bad luck."
"Well with everything we have been through together, I think I can manage." He paused then. "You know how much I love you right?"
She smiled, "Hmmm yeah I do," she said softly. And they kissed once more.
Finn was in the dining area when Rey came erratically running towards him. "What's wrong with you?" he asked with a laugh.
"What's wrong with me?" she asked with a look of confusion on her face. "I am getting married in an hour Finn. An hour. And I have no one to give me away."
"What about Master Luke?" he asked.
Rey shook her head violently from side to side, "No no, that was my original plan, but he's the one that is going to officiate the wedding, so I need to find another person as soon as possible."
Finn sighed, and put down his fork. "What about me?" he asked.
Rey smiled greatly. She loved Finn very much. He was her best friend, her brother, her family.
"You wouldn't mind?
He looked at her and titled his head, and narrowed his eyes, giving her an 'of course I don't mind ' expression.
She kissed his forehead, "Thank you my friend, thank you." She quickly ran back to her room to shower and begin getting ready.
It was time. As every one gathered outside base, Luke Skywalker stood beside his nephew. "You nervous?" the Jedi asked. He thought about lying, he thought about masking his fear, but he didn't have to do that anymore. "Extremely," he said honestly, "You should have seen her dress."
Luke Skywalker laughed to himself as everyone rose to their feet. Ben watched on as he saw Rey, the love of his life, standing at the end of the trail before him. She was wearing the dress he had seen her in an hour before hand, the only difference was her hair was up in a beautiful braided bun, and there was a matching lace veil on top of her head. As she made her way down to him, arms linked with Finn, he recollected on how far they had come.
It all started when he met her in the forest of Takodana, when he carried her to his ship. He had interrogated her, entered her mind, and realized that there was… something there. He had seen her mind, and felt compassion for her. He had related to her loneliness, and admired her strength and her abilities. He thought of how they dueled in the snowy forest on Star Killer and she had force grabbed his grandfather's lightsaber. Of when she gave him that scar.
They had overcome abduction, losing a child, and nearly losing each other. It was true what he told Snoke, she had truly made him into a better man. As he stood before her now he grabbed both of her hands into his and gazed into her eyes. There was no more pain, no more suffering, only peace and happiness.
Their journey was just beginning.