The war with the Yuuzhan Vong invaders raged on. There was no end in sight. Many planets had turned into theatres of war. The Galactic Alliance fought bravely at every battle, but they were pushed back further and further.
Rey and Ben were in the Emperor's private quarters. They sat on Ben's bed. "We don't know how much longer we can fight them. We are l being pushed back further into the galaxy. We need to find a way to turn the tide." Ben said. "Yes, for all our joined forces, things aren't really going too well." Rey added. But let's not talk about that for now." she said. Rey stood up. "I have to tell you something." Rey stood before Ben, who was still sitting on the bed. She grabbed Ben's hand and put it on her stomach. Ben looked at Rey. "I am pregnant, Ben." Rey said, tears in her eyes. Ben stood up immediately, his hand still on her stomach. He looked Rey in the eyes. "That.. that is.. so great." Ben said, tearing up. "Our own child!" Ben said, hugging and kissing Rey. "We will raise the little Skywalker together." Rey said.
They both realized how beautiful a moment this was. But at the same time, the fear of losing their child in the war was present. "We can teach our child the ways of the force." Ben said. Rey looked at him happily. "We can train our child." she said.
Both enjoyed this moment. Finally a beautiful, happy moment in this war. Ben realized something. He was surprised by his own thoughts. "Rey.. that is it. That is how we win." Ben said. "What? What do you mean?" she asked. "We teach the ways of the force. We raise an order and turn the tide of the war!" "Wait. You want to train others in the force as well?" Rey asked surprised. "Yes. Think about it. We train force-sensitives. The Vong hate us, and Vader and Maul for our use of the force. Imagine if more warriors would use it." Ben said.
"But Ben. You know how it ended when Luke tried to train you." Rey said reluctantly. "That was different. I never was a Jedi, nor could I ever be. What I am talking about is balance. No Jedi, no Sith. The best of both." Ben explained. "I am a Sith. You a Jedi. Together we fit perfectly. Our child will become the best of both of us." he said. "Just like we would raise our child, we can teach and train others" Ben said. "But how do you see that work?" Rey asked him.
"Imagine us, training them. I teach my Dark Side knowledge and you teach your Light Side knowledge. It doesn't have to be either completely in the Jedi or Sith way, that is in the past. Let the past die." Ben said. "As a result, we will train force-users in the Light Side so they can guard, heal and protect our friends and allies. We will train them in the Dark Side, so they can fight, defeat and enforce our goals and values. That is true balance in the force." Ben said.
Rey didn't say anything yet. She was thinking about what Ben said. Training a new group of force-users? Together with Ben? Maybe it would be too dangerous, maybe they would turn to the Dark Side completely. But nothing could be more dangerous than the war they already found themselves in. "Maybe. Maybe we should." Rey said.
"We should." Ben replied. Do you remember why I took the Skywalker name? Not just because of my blood. But because that name symbolizes balance. As I explained before, Anakin and Vader are the same person. They were both at the very top of the Light Side and the Dark Side. It means more than just a name. I think it means what you are, a Skywalker. That is what we will call the ones who finish training. Not a Sith, not a Jedi, but a Skywalker." Ben said.
"That sounds great, Ben. I hope we can make it work." Rey said.