Chapter 1

After destroying her last opponent, Rey looked about the Throne Room. Her eyes widened when she saw Ben trapped in a headlock with the last of Snoke's guards, his blade close to slitting Ben's throat. Without a moment to lose, Rey shouted Ben's name and threw her lightsaber across to him. Ben had looked towards the woman shouting his name and caught the lightsaber just in time, igniting it and ending his torment from the guard. He stared at Rey as the guard's body slumped to the ground. Then he stood up and threw the guard's blade to the side while still keeping his eyes locked on the woman who had saved him. She stared back for a beat before looking towards the viewport.
"The fleet! Order them to stop firing - we still have time to save the fleet!" she spoke excitedly as she ran over to the viewport. When she didn't hear him respond, Rey turned and saw that Ben was staring at where Snoke lay dead at the base of his throne. He clutched her lightsaber tightly in his hand.
"Ben?"
"It's time to let old things die. Snoke, Skywalker, the Sith, the Jedi, the rebels. Let it all die," Ben began as he turned to walk towards Rey. His eyes held a deep longing in them that Rey was all too familiar with.
"Rey, I want you to join me," he pleaded. His words sent chills through her body as she watched him stretch out his gloved hand. He still wanted her, desperately, but not in the light.
"We can rule together and bring a new order to the galaxy."
"Don't do this Ben. Please don't go this way," Rey cried with tears in her eyes. After what they had just done together, she couldn't believe he still wanted to be on the Dark Side. She wanted Ben Solo and all she heard was Kylo Ren.
"No, no, you're still holding on! Let go!" Ben shouted. He hated watching the tears stream down Rey's face, but he wanted her with him in the present. They could create something brand new together for the galaxy to behold. She had to know that she was his everything and she was the only one he wanted at his side through it all. He tried to calm himself as he continued walking towards her, not wanting to scare her off.
"You come from nothing, but you're everything to me. Join me," he spoke softly, extending his hand towards her again. Ben watched as Rey's eyes went down to his hand. He stepped even closer to her, pulsing his hand open further to emphasize his desire for her hand in his. Her eyes flicked back up to his, her chest breathing heavily.
"Please," Ben whispered. Rey exhaled deeply, the tears still streaking down her face. Slowly she reached her hand up to Ben's. His eyes glowed with anticipation. This was it. She was finally going to join him and be at his side always. The joy in his eyes broke Rey's heart as her true intentions were about to be revealed. She wanted Ben's hand but all she could see before her still was Kylo Ren. Rey couldn't join him. Keeping her eyes locked on him, she reached out with the Force to grab the lightsaber. Before it reached her hand, she struggled to pull it towards her because Ben had reached out for it as well. The lightsaber hung in the air between them, shaking violently as both battled for it. Both were shocked at how equally matched they were. No matter how hard either pulled on the lightsaber, it still hung right in between them. Finally the lightsaber cracked in half and the force of the breakage knocked both of them back. Ben and Rey fell to the floor unconscious.