As the two landed on Ajan Kloss, it unfortunately didn't take much for the First Order sympathizers to recognize the Millennium Falcon, coming toward it shooting almost immediately.

Luckily, Poe and a group of other Resistance Fighters battled above, waiting for the two Jedi to take their place fighting on the ground. With his grandfather's saber and Rey with Leia's, they took down several soldiers with ease before dozens of others came toward them with blasters and laser axes.

'Rey, careful out here!' He reminded her in a very concerned tone through the force. He knew she could always take care of herself. But it was more than just her now. And watching Rey battle it out with a lightsaber against dozens of people with blasters at 3 months pregnant didn't exactly set him at ease.

'I know.' She responded just as she kicked one of the soldiers and stabbed him dead in a single blow.

"Traitor!" Someone shouted at Ben and blasted at him, but thankfully Rey was right on time to deflect it.

'I'm fine, Ben, you need to concentrate, please!' She told him as he took a deep breath and struck the same soldier that had shot at him.

"Old weapon you have there, Supreme Leader. At least it's properly built this time." Another said before being pushed away and slammed on the floor using the force.

The two continued to battle the soldiers as Poe and others fought in the air.

As a final soldier attacked Rey, he came with a haunting message. "Light rises... and dark to kill it..." he hissed before Rey felt an intense surge of fear run through her. Something deep within her reacted with such strength that she snapped, force choking the soldier mercilessly and killing him, dropping him to the ground and beheading him with her lightsaber.

She immediately deactivated it, stepping away unable to believe what she'd done.

Ben had watched in shock, taking her in his arms and trying to get her away.

"We're done here, they need our help." He reminded as Rey nodded, still shaken by the energy she had felt take over her as Ben practically dragged her on the Falcon.

"Drive. I'll shoot." He told her as they split up.

The Falcon rose quickly, as Ben shot at the First Order Sympathizers. He was truly facing his past and the shards that remained of it. As the last ship stood in the sky he held his thumb over the button to release the final blow to the First Order. But this time, he knew who he was fighting for. And even if it wasn't the First Order or the Resistance specifically, he made his choice pressing the button and seeing the final craft fall and crash into the ship Rey had landed in.

'Ben the Porgs!' She practically shouted through the force. She immediately landed the ship and ran outside towards the wreckage with Ben chasing after her.

"Rey-" Ben yelled pulling her arms back, falling on the dirt behind them and barely rolling away before the ships burst into flames.

Rey immediately felt tears prick at her eyes as she lay there in the dirt held by Ben.

Just then, almost miraculously, Chewbacca called out to her.

When she finally turned toward him, she saw a box in his arms holding none other than Eva and Leo.

"Chewie." She cried before hugging him warmly for saving her two Porgs.

"Thank you." She said and pet the small animals.

Chewie stared down at Ben unsure how to react. The last time they had seen each other he shot the boy he had been a friend to throughout his childhood. The one who had killed his own father, Chewie's best friend and it was not an easy thing to forgive.

"He's with us now..." Rey told him with a smile, "Ben is, and we're together." She added taking Ben's hand in her's.

Chewie made a confused noise.

"Yes, a couple." she laughed, "and we're expecting too..." she whispered as Chewbacca glanced at both of them, handing Rey the box with the two Porgs as he immediately began hugging Ben tightly.

"I missed you too." Ben sighed with a smile as his father's greatest companion embraced him for the first time in decades.

After the hug, Chewbacca stepped back and padded Ben on the shoulder, offering to hold the Porgs for Rey. She laughed slightly, handing the box back to him. But her smile dropped seeing the entire Resistance stand before the two, obviously staring at who they had known to be Kylo Ren.

Rey took his hand quickly, trying to show the Resistance that he would not harm them.

"We thought he was dead!" yelled one of the Resistance Fighters

"This isn't Kylo Ren." Rey defended, "this is Ben Solo, son of Han Solo and General Leia Organa, nephew to Jedi Master Luke Skywalker…" she began looking around at the angered and confused faces. This wasn't going to be enough of an excuse.

"He's also my partner..." she spoke as many gasps arose. "I know many of you will still see the facade that was Kylo Ren, but if you trust me, and if you trust Leia, the one who guided you to victory, you will trust that this is not the man you thought he was. This is Ben, and he defeated the First Order just the other day... it wasn't me. He did this for you. His mother. For me…" she paused feeling tears pierce at her eyes and sense something intense rise inside of her, burning to be shared, "and for her." She said setting her hand over her abdomen in a final emotional plea to the Resistance. Even more gasps arose from the crowd.

"Wait it's a-" Ben turned to her in shock.

She looked into his eyes smiling as tears streamed down her face, nodding gently.

"How do you-?" He responded fighting tears and reaching out to touch her face gently as he felt an overwhelming surge of happiness fill him.

"I just felt it." She looked at him as the two fell into a hug, happy emotional wrecks at the revelation.

He found her lips, kissing her gently before collecting themselves quickly realizing the entire Resistance was still watching them.

"Ben." Leia appeared walking toward them with tears in her eyes.

She hugged her son, elated at the news, even releasing a few tears herself.

"A little girl!" She told him in disbelief and amazement. He nodded nearly succumbing to tears himself.

"General..." called Lieutenant Connix, "we understand that there's a whole situation here... but there's no way we can accept him with open arms after what he put us through."

Leia turned towards the Resistance sadly. The family that she'd built over so many years. On a cause. On hope. That now hated the very family of her blood.

She turned to Poe. Hoping he would say something. Anything in her defense. But all he could do was let out a sigh and shake his head.

"This is not the man Kylo Ren was. This is my son." Leia spoke to all of them.

"Mom," Ben stopped her shaking his head, "I know what Kylo Ren did... whether he meant to or not. But I must take responsibility for his actions... not you." He told her.

"Give us one reason not to shoot you dead right here." A Resistance Fighter said as he crossed his arms.

Rey immediately looked hurt. Looking towards Rose, Poe, and then Finn for any sign of support.

Rose and Poe remained silent. But Finn looked into her eyes and realized something that made him need to speak.

"Look..." He said turning to look at the Resistance, "you trusted me. When I was a stormtrooper. I worked for him," he said pointing at Ben, "in the first order. You could have easily seen me as a traitor, or as a spy, but you gave me a chance to prove to you I believe in good and I was redeemed. I seen Kylo Ren kill Han Solo with my own eyes… but I love Rey as if she were a sister to me. I trust her, and I believe in her. And if she can feel in her heart this man isn't the Kylo Ren we all see, then I want to believe her. I want to give him a chance..." Finn spoke feeling tears at his eyes, "I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't want to miss out on being an uncle figure to someone who will be such a beautiful, kind, powerful and strong little girl. And I know this because I know her mother. And I am not going to miss this just because of someone her father used to be."

At the end of his speech, Rey approached Finn with tears in her eyes and hugged him.

"Like I said, you're my best friend Rey. I only want you to be happy." Finn spoke with a single tear rushing down his face, somehow able to block all of his hidden, agonizing emotions from Rey in prioritizing her's. He was finally coming to peace with the fact that that their story had long ended, and her true happiness did not lie with him no matter what he felt for her.

"Thank you, dear friend." She cried releasing him from the hug.

Ben stood behind her looking at him. Finn might have been able to keep his thoughts away from Rey, but Ben knew exactly what he thought, what he wished and what it hurt for him to lose. For some reason though, Ben wasn't even angered by this.

Finn felt slightly intimidated, figuring that Ben probably knew what he'd thought at that moment, but was relieved to hear a very calm "Thank you." instead.

Finn nodded feeling a second tear rush down his face as he looked down, stepping away slowly back towards the crowd of Resistance Fighters.

The fighters looked around, trying to find a cue from the others on how to react. After a few moments of complete silence, the entire group turned walking back towards the base.

Poe sighed, "I'm sorry guys, but I still don't think they want you hanging around here."

"I understand." Ben replied

"Ben-," Leia began

"Mom, it's okay..." he reassured

She sighed, smiling at her son and remembering that he'd always have Rey. "I know. As long as the two of you are together I know you both will be alright."

"Mom, is it alright if I speak with you privately for a moment?" Ben asked

"Of course, come with me." Leia responded guiding her son away from the group.

Finn, Poe, and Rose were then left surrounding Rey.

"I'm sorry it's gotta be like this Rey," Poe said regretfully, "but these guys have been through a lot, and I think we all just need some time after this war to process everything."

Rey nodded.

Rose then took Rey's hands comfortingly seeing the distraught in her eyes, "If you ever need to have some girl talk, I'm here for you." She smiled, "And I can't wait to meet your little one."

"Yeah, you two are gonna be amazing parents. I wish you guys all the best." Finn added

Rey hugged her three friends, wishing desperately to see them again soon.

"I'll miss you." She told her dearest friends before Ben and Leia returned.

"I'll come with you two as soon as I help them sort out everything, I promise." She said giving Rey and her son a hug each.

"Thank you for everything, Leia." Rey spoke sincerely

"No Rey, thank you for making my son happy again."

Leia smiled warmly at them. "Alright you two, get going before we all start being emotional." She said watching them board the Millennium Falcon. Rey gave Chewie a hug and took the box with the two little Porgs.

He then looked at Ben and gave him a warning noise of his own, telling him that if he ever so much as hurt Rey he'd be after him in a heartbeat.

"I won't." Ben promised with a chuckle

The group laughed at their interaction, though their hearts were torn by the situation at a whole.

With heavy hearts, Ben and Rey boarded the Millennium Falcon, off on their own once again.

Hope you guys like the chapter today!

But what is it that Ben spoke to Leia about? And where could he and Rey be going next? Let's find out tomorrow! :)

-Michelle