The Dark Heir
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Description: SPOILERS FOR TROS! An AU for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker. Rey is a scavenger from nowhere when she is found by an agent of The Final Order. She is taken to a planet called Exegol. There she will learn the truth of her lineage and ascend to take her grandfather's place. With The Final Order backing her, she will not be stopped. GREATERGOOD!LUKE DARK!REY, REYLO!
Previous chapter:
—Luke Skywalker POV—
Leia smiles again. "That is why I am going to help you this time." She says.
Luke looks at her in surprise. "I thought you decided to lay down your saber, because you sensed a terrible possibility in your future." He says.
Leia feels her chest tighten. "What I feared has already occured. I feared for my son's life. He is as good as dead now." She says sadly.
Luke stands up and walks over to her, wrapping his twin in a hug. "We can still win this, Leia. We can still save Ben. His light is not yet extinguished." He says.
Chapter 5(The Return of the Sith Begins)
—Kylo Ren POV—
As the black command shuttle of Kylo Ren lands in a hanger on the Supremacy, Kylo prepares himself for his encounter with his master. He knows that his master will most likely have a mission for him, a way to investigate the source of the mysteriously powerful dark energy.
Once his ship lands, Kylo walks out of the exit ramp of his ship. Standing at attention outside of his ship are his Knights of Ren. He walks past them, making his way to the throne room where his master awaits his arrival. When he arrives, the metal doors open vertically, and he walks in. His master Supreme Leader Snoke sits on a throne in the center of the room, wearing what appear to be golden pajamas. Kylo feels amusement at his master's fashion choice but knows better than to express those feelings. He walks forward until he stands before his master and drops to a knee. "Master." He intones.
"Rise, my young apprentice. We have some information to discuss." Kylo stands up at those words.
Snoke gestures with his right hand, summoning a chair from the corner of the room. "Sit." He orders.
Kylo sits on the chair and turns to face Snoke. "Why have you summoned me, master?" Kylo asks.
"I have a mission for you. I have discovered information on a likely location for the source of the dark energy wave. I believe it comes from a planet called Exegol, an ancient Sith world." Snoke says.
Kylo nods, "Okay, master. Where is this Exegol?" He asks.
"That is where our problem is. The planet Exegol is protected under ancient Sith rituals, and can only be reached using a Sith Wayfinder. I believe I have discovered the location of one of these Wayfinders. Your mission is to go to the planet Mustafar and find this Wayfinder. Once you have done that, follow it to Exegol. You should be more than a match for any Sith who still exists, even one with the level of power that dark energy wave suggests. Take your Knights of Ren with you and do not return into you have dealt with this threat to our reign." Snoke orders.
Kylo Ren bends his head in acceptance, "Yes, my master." He says, and with a billowing cloak, he walks out of the throne room. He walks back to the hanger and orders his Knights onto his command shuttle. The ship takes off, and Kylo feels anticipation rise at the possibility of figuring out who the mysterious source of dark energy is.
As the blue lines of hyperspace appear before him, Kylo wonders what the search for the Wayfinder will entail.
—Rey Palpatine POV—
As Rey's eyes open, she sits up in bed, excitement running through her mind. "Today is the day." Rey thinks. "I am going on a mission, and I can finally prove myself against real opponents."
She gets out of bed and makes her way to the bathroom, grabbing her Sith uniform on the way. Rey pulls off her nightclothes and slips into her Sith uniform. She looks into the mirror and can't help but grin. The combination of her nearly red eyes and the red-tinted black cloak is perfect. She makes her way to the door of her quarters and points her right hand behind her in a grabbing motion. Her lightsaber flies into her hand, and Rey walks out of her quarters.
She makes her way to hanger one and gestures for the six Sith Troopers to follow her onto the Fury-class transport. They all six sit down in the hold of the ship, and Rey makes her way to the bridge. She guides the ship out of the hanger and towards the Sith citadel. She lands the ship and exits it, ordering, "Stay here and await my return."
She walks into the citadel, walking onto the metal lift. The lift descends and Rey begins to think about what the day may hold. She walks past the lab containing Snoke and into the throne room. Waiting on the steps up to the throne is her grandfather. "I am going to keep your mission briefing short, granddaughter. Set a course for Mustafar. North of Vader's palace, there is an alter. The object in the center of it is what is called a Sith Wayfinder. Destroy it. Because you are my heir, and the heir to the Sith throne, you will be able to get back here without a Wayfinder." He says.
Rey nods and turns to leave the throne room. "Granddaughter. There will be enemies called the Alazmec of Winsit. They were a cult dedicated to following Darth Vader. Wipe them out. All of them. When you return, we will see if the throne judges you worthy." He says.
Seeing her confusion he adds, "The Sith Throne will only accept the most powerful and most deserving Sith alive to control its power."
Rey nods once more and leaves the throne room. She makes her way back to her ship and walks passed the Sith Troopers back to the bridge. She turns to the navi-compueter and selects Mustafar. She guides her ship past all of the ships in the air, and into open space. She puts in the course for Mustafar, and her ship leaps into hyperspace. Rey slowly pulls the hood covering her face and leans back in her chair, hands behind her head. She closes her eyes, meditating.
A few hours later she is awoken by her ship coming out of hyperspace. Rey looks out the front viewport and sees the famous planet of fire, Mustafar. She reaches down and presses the cloaking button, hiding the ship from any scanners that might be in the area. She guides her ship down through the planet's atmosphere. Her eyes are instantly drawn to a large black command shuttle that she quickly recognizes. "Kylo Ren is here." She thinks and lands her ship near the ruins of Darth Vader's castle.
She stands up from her chair and pulls her hood over her head, shrouding her face in shadow. She walks out of the bridge and orders the Sith Troopers to follow her out of the ship. They fall into formation behind her and she hears the sound of their blasters being primed.
They walk into the forest and Rey is drawn to the sound of blaster fire. She gestures for the Sith Troopers to follow behind her and begins to quietly make her way towards the sound of blaster fire. Before she reaches the fighting, she feels herself being drawn to a stone alter just outside of the woods. She smirks and walks to the alter. "I guess Kylo Ren is dealing with the Alazmec of Winsit for me." Rey thinks with a smirk.
When she stands before it, she reaches down and pulls out a familiar triangular object. She smiles when she recognizes it from Pryde's ship. She inspects it for a moment before tightening her grip around the Wayfinder. The Wayfinder makes cracking sounds and then shatters. "NO!" A voice yells.
Rey and her troopers spin around to see Kylo Ren walking towards her with six men dressed in black armor and wearing varying masks. Rey smirks. "Oh, I am sorry. Where you looking for that?" She asks, gesturing at the remaining shards.
Rey watches as the men dressed in black move to attack her. "Knights of Ren, capture her and kill her men." Ren orders.
The Knights of Ren rush towards her and Rey's men aim their blasters at them. Before they can reach Rey, she raises her left hand, palm facing the Knights. The Knights freeze midstride and Rey orders, "Shoot to stun. I want them alive."
Her six troopers all fire on their targets and all six Knights fall to the ground, stunned. Kylo rushes towards her and Rey sighs. She encases him in Force energy, freezing him much like his men.
"Take them back to my ship." She orders. Her men rush forward and each grab one of the Knights. They drag them back through the woods towards her ship.
Rey turns back to face Kylo Ren. "So…You are the feared master of the Knights of Ren. Heir apparent to Lord Vader." She looks at him inquisitively.
"Who are you?" Ren asks, avoiding her questions. "I recognize you from when I captured you, but who the hell are you?"
Rey smirks. "Once you know that, your life will never be the same. And it is not yet time for me to reveal my identity. You will find out soon enough." She says.
"Tell me! I am Kylo Ren. No one disobeys me!" He says angrily.
Rey looks at him coldly and points her hands at him. Lightning erupts from her fingertips and impacts Kylo Ren, causing him to gasp in pain. "I am impressed, Kylo Ren. You aren't screaming in agony."
She stops her lightning and lets him fall to the ground. "Now, draw your lightsaber. I wish to test your famed skills." She orders.
Kylo hesitates but seems to realize he doesn't have much of a choice. He stands up and reaches for his saber. He ignites it and Rey can't help but admire the design. His saber is a traditional lightsaber except for the fact that he has two glowing crossguard blades.
Kylo Ren eyes the strange woman as she reaches to her belt. His eyes widen in confusion when he sees the design of Rey's blade. She ignites it and Kylo's confusion rises. Her lightsaber is shaped like a U. Shaking his head, he launches himself at her anticipating beating her easily. Instead, she gracefully dodges his first strike and blocks his second. Then she swings her lightsaber and Kylo falls to the ground, a glowing red blade impaled through his right leg. "Wow." She says. "That was a disappointment."
Rey turns and walks away, never looking back. She feels Kylo Ren watching her walk away and she can feel his awe, fear, and respect for her. When she reaches her ship, she walks up the ramp and sees her men have already restrained her new prisoners to the walls of the ship. She walks past them and back to the bridge. She sits in her chair and pulls off her hood. She guides the ship out of the atmosphere, past Ren's Star Destroyer which now waits in orbit, and jumps into lightspeed.
When Rey's ship comes out of lightspeed, she sees her armada waiting in the skies above Exegol. She directs her ship for hanger one on the Ultimus, and lands the Fury-class transport. She walks out of the ship, ordering her men to take her new prisoners to the cell block for interrogation.
Rey walks past the Fury-class ship she just flew and back to her Sentinel-class shuttle. She walks in and guides it out of the hanger. She flies it towards the Sith Citadel. She lands her ship and walks into the now familiar ancient Sith base, past the lab and the statues, until she reaches the throne room.
Rey smiles when she sees her grandfather standing before the throne. She walks to him and he smiles at her. "So I take it the mission was a success?" He asks.
She grins coldly, "Were there ever any doubts, grandfather? I found the Sith Wayfinder and destroyed it. In the process, Kylo Ren showed up with his Knights of Ren. I defeated them and then defeated Kylo himself in three saber moves. The Knights of Ren are now my prisoners on board the Ultimus." She says.
The Emperor is no longer surprised by his granddaughter, but he still feels pride. "Well done, Rey. It is now time for the test." He says.
Rey glances at the throne behind him and nods her head. "Okay, grandfather. What do I do and what should I expect?" She asks.
He looks at her, "This is a test that hasn't been passed in over three millenia. If the throne deems you unworthy, you will die. On the other hand, If the throne excepts you, you will become the Empress of the Sith and all of the knowledge of every Sith to ever life will be yours." He says.
Rey grimaces, "Well lets hope it accepts me then." She says.
The Emperor nods. He stands aside and Rey walks up the steps to the throne. She turns around and faces her grandfather. She smiles at him and slowly lowers herself until she hovers over the Dark Throne. With one last movement, she sits on the cold stone of the throne. Her eyes go wide and she begins to scream in agony. Lightning arcs across her body and her eyes glow an ethereal red.
As suddenly as the pain came, it is gone. Instead, her mind is overrun with thousands of years worth of memories and experience. As the memories begin to slow down, she feels the power within her begin to build up. As the last memory goes through her mind, she lets out a yell and a wave of power erupts around her. Throwing her grandfather back over thirty feet before he is able to stop himself.
She looks down at him and his eyes widen. Her formerly brown eyes are now fully a glowing red color. Her body and the way she carries herself suggests power and knowledge well beyond her years. Instinct takes over and the former Emperor of the galaxy lowers himself onto one knee. He bows to the new Empress. He bows before his successor, and he bows before the Empress of the Sith.
Rey gestures with her right hand and her grandfather stands up. He walks closer to her and points to a Holo-communicator in the center of the room. She nods and activates it using the Force. "Our time is now. We will reveal ourselves to the galaxy and take back my birthright. We will conquer the entire galaxy, destroying any world who would challenge our rule. The Final Order begins. Captains of all Star Destroyers, prepare to be assigned a mission. Do not do anything until you are assigned a mission." She orders.
She turns off the Holo-communicator and slowly rises from where she sits on the Sith Throne. "Approach, grandfather." She says, no hint of her former hesitation in her voice.
He nods and moves to stand at the bottom of the stairs that lead to the throne. "I suggest you take your conquest slowly. We don't want to alert the Resistance of our existence until we absolutely need to." He advises.
She nods, "I realize that, grandfather, but there is something I need to make clear. I am the empress. I make the decisions. I will always listen to your advice, but you must understand that I now have the memories of every Sith to ever live, including you." She says.
He looks at her in shock. "You have my memories?" He asks.
She looks at him. "Yes. I have every one. Even the one where you lied to me about loving my father. In reality you thought him weak and a nuisance." She says coldly.
The former Emperor looks at her in fear, "I am sorry, granddaughter. I never should have lied about that. I have finally gotten the chance to take care of a family member and I am trying my best. The feeling of caring for someone other than myself is something I haven't felt since I was very young. I am trying Rey. I truly am." He says quietly.
Rey continues to stare at him, "I am going to let you off this time grandfather, but only because you are my last surviving relative and because you saved me from my hell on Jakku. Do not ever keep anything from me again." She says, a warning clear in her voice.
He nods. "I understand, Rey. I will never lie to you again." He says.
She nods and stands from the throne. Walking past her former master without a word. "Granddaughter, wait." He says.
She slowly turns to face him. "This is the only time I will ever ask this and I promise I have a reason. Kneel." He is holding a lightsaber in his left hand.
She looks at the lightsaber and instantly realizes what he wants to do. She drops to one knee and watches as he walks to stand right in front of her. He ignites the blade and slowly hovers it over each of her shoulders before holding it above her head. "My young apprentice, you have earned your Sith name more than any Sith before you. You are the Empress of the Sith Emperor, but you still deserve the title of Darth. From this day forth you shall be known as Darth…Rhaelyx."(Pronounced Rey-lix)
Rey smiles when she hears the name, catching the similarities to her real name. She stands up and nods in thanks to Darth Sidious. She turns and returns to her ship outside of the citadel. She sits down in the pilot's seat and guides the ship back to the Ultimus. Once her ship touches down, she walks down the exit ramp to see over a hundred Sith Troopers standing in formation on either side of of the pathway out of the hanger. As she passes the troopers, they drop to a knee head bent in submission.
Rey smiles. She continues walking out of the hanger and makes her way to a metal lift to take her to the comman deck of the Ultimus. The doors to the lift open and she walks in. The lift begins to rise and finally stops after reaching the command deck.
The metal doors slide open and Rey walks out. The instant she does, every officer on the bridge drops to a knee. Even General Pryde, although Rey could sense hatred and disgust coming from him. Rey walks through the bridge and takes the lift in the corner of the room. The lift rises up and when the doors open Rey can't help but smile. Sitting in the far end of the room is a massive black throne. Standing at equal intervals around the room are who Rey recognizes as Sith Sentinel guards. They went through much more intense training than normal Sith Troopers and are basically Royal Guards. Their red armor is now streaked with black on the chest, highlighting the lines around the chest. On the right shoulder of each of the guards sits a rifle that can e doubled as a baton for hand to hand combat. Each soldier has a black cloak with the red Sith Eternal emblem embroidered in the center of it. The Sentinel standing behind the throne has entirely black armor with red highlights, indicating him being a higher rank than the rest.
Rey continues walking until she reaches the throne and like the Troopers in the hanger, the guards kneel as she passes them. Rey comes to a stop right in front of the black throne and turns to face the guards. She slowly sits down and gestures with her right hand for the Sith Sentinels to return to their posts. Her eyes glowing red with power, she gestures with her right hand and the Holo-communicator activates, open to all ships in the Final Order.
"Final Order. I am your Empress Rey Palpatine, granddaughter of the former Emperor of the Galaxy. I am the Sith Lord Darth Rhaelyx, but most importantly, I am the death of rebellion. Any who stand against us will watch as we destroy their planets and kill their population. We are the Final Order! We will not be stopped! Nothing will stop the return of the Sith!" She says, voice echoing with power.
Once she finishes talking, she deactivates the Holo-communicator and leans back in the throne. "How far I have risen." Rey thinks to herself. She turns back to the Holo-display and says, "I am expecting a First Order ship to appear in orbit soon. Allow him to land and guide him to my throne room. I will meet him when I return." She orders.
Suddenly, an idea comes to her that is too tempting for her to resist. Vengeance. Rey stands from her throne and walks towards the lift. "Come." She orders the Sith Sentinels. They fall into line behind her and follow her through the ship to her hanger. She has them follow her onto her Fury-class ship and guides the ship out of the hanger, setting a course.
Once the ship gets through the atmosphere, she jumps the ship into lightspeed. She stands from the captain's chair and walks into the cargo hold where the Sith Sentinels stand. "I have set a course. We are making our first move. We will see how long it takes the First Order and the Resistance to notice our activity today. We are going to a backwater planet so it might take a few days. Follow my lead and do nothing unless I order it." She orders the Sentinels.
The black-armored commander replies, "Yes, milady." With the rest of the Sith Sentinels nodding in ascent. She makes her way back to the bridge of the ship and sits back in the captain's chair, leaning her head back and closing her eyes.
When she awakens a few hours later, she notices that the ship is about to come out of lightspeed. Reaching down, Rey exits the ship from hyperspace. The planet standing in front of her causes a well of bad memories to swell to the front of her mind. Her eyes glow their etheral red and Rey begins to second guess her decision. Steeling her mind, she guides her ship towards the surface of the planet form of Rey's hell. Jakku. "After I deal with the fucking Crolute Unkar Plutt, I will have a Star Destroyer come out here and blow this planet out of exsistance." She thinks and the very thought of the destruction of the desert planet causes a satisfied grin to appear on her face.
—Luke Skywalker POV—
As Luke sits with his eyes closed, contemplating what to do about Ben and Rey, he sighs. He knows that if he had been more intelligent, none of what was currently happening, would be.
He is drawn out of his thoughts by a Resistance fighter saying, "Pardon my interruption, General Skywalker. General Leia has requested your presence in the command center."
Luke slowly rises from his spot in the secluded room and walks out the door, following the Resistance soldier. When he arrives in the command center, he is surprised to see that his sister is the only one in the room. "Come here brother." She says quietly.
Luke walks over to her and sits in front of her. His eyes widen when they land on his sister's face. For the first time ever, the Princess of Alderaan is displaying unadulterated fear. "What is wrong, sister? Why are you so scared?" He asks.
She looks at him for a minute before saying, "We received word from a spy in the First Order. Ben was on a mission for Snoke when he encountered a girl. Ben had his Knights of Ren with him. The girl incapacitated the Knights of Ren and captured them. She then dueled Ben and beat him in three strokes of her saber. We are in trouble Luke. The spy also reported that the girl had six troopers dressed in high quality red armor. This suggests she has an army. She arrived in a ship that hasn't been seen since the days of the ancient Sith Empire. A ship our archives indicate is called a Fury-class transport. Apparently they are incredibly advanced and even have a cloaking device. The fact she had such an advanced ship hints that she also has a large navy." Leia says sadly.
Luke feels his worries grow. He thinks to himself, "How did the girl beat Ben so easily? How big is her army and navy? When is she going to make a move?" All of these questions rush through his mind, none with good answers.
—Kylo Ren POV—
As Kylo is carried on a medical transport surrounded by medical droids working oh his injuries, his thoughts are drawn to the encounter with the mysterious girl. "How was she so powerful? How?" He asks himself.
The lightning the girl shot at him left him scarred. Her lightning was much more powerful than his master's. It had taken all of his willpower to not scream in agony. The main source of pain is his leg where the girl stabbed him. Kylo Ren had never felt so humiliated. The girl had effortlessly beaten him in three strokes of her unique saber.
One of the medical droids begins to speak, "It is recommended that you pour some Bacta on your wounds while redressing your bandage." It says.
Ren nods and slowly stands up, wincing in pain as he puts weight on his injured leg. His whole body aches from the Force Lightning he was hit with. Slowly, he makes his way off the transport and onto the Supremacy, his master's command ship.
Kylo Ren uses the Force to slightly ease his pain, but the Dark Side is against anything to do with healing. The Dark Side is meant to destroy, not create. Because Kylo Ren knows he is still conflicted between Light and Dark, he can still use Force Healing to a slight degree.
Making his way through the corridors of the Supremacy, Kylo begins to wonder what to tell his master. "He will not be pleased." Kylo thinks to himself.
Arriving at his master's throne room, Kylo Ren takes a deep breath and walks in. His master still sits on the throne, dressed in his golden outfit. Kylo walks forward and kneels at the foot of the throne. "Master." He intones.
"Kylo Ren." Snoke says. "I see you have returned empty-handed. And where are your Knights?" He asks.
Kylo flinches. He responds with the full truth, knowing his master would know if he left anything out. "I am sorry, master. I encountered the girl from before and she destroyed the Sith Wayfinder before I could get to it. I had my Knights engage the soldiers she had with her but before they could reach their targets the girl froze them with the Force. She had her Troopers stun them and ordered them to be taken back to her ship. The soldiers were very well trained and followed orders perfectly. Then, I tried to ask her who she was and when she wouldn't answer, I launched myself at her. She froze me using the Force as well and then used Force Lightning on me. Then she asked me to draw my saber and attack her." Kylo hangs his head, having a hard time admitting the fact that the girl had thoroughly embarrassed him. "Then she activated a uniquely designed saber and engadged me. She beat me master. She beat me in three strokes of her saber, stabbing me in the right leg. I have never seen anyone fight the way she did." He finishes.
Snoke leans back in his throne, disappointment written all across his face. "It appears this girl has harnessed her strong connection to the Dark Side. I fear we may have a greater threat than the Resistance. She will try to usurp us from our position of power. When she does, we will destroy her." The Supreme Leader of the First Order says.
Kylo tentatively asks, "Master, wouldn't it be better to try and reach on agreement with her? If the soldiers she had with her were any indication, she may have an army with her, along with a navy. The ship she flew off in was like nothing I have ever seen and it reminded me of the Fury-class ship from the archives of the Old Sith Empire."
Snoke instantly looks at him in anger and shoots lightning at him. Kylo grits his teeth but doesn't fight back. After the girl's lightning, his master's doesn't hurt nearly as much. "No, my young apprentice." Snoke snarls out. "I am the only one allowed to rule this galaxy. No one else is allowed to share in this power." He says.
Kylo Ren feels his anger rise, but knows their is nothing he can do against the superior power his master possesses. Instead, Kylo stands and abruptly walks towards the exit of the throne room. Before he reaches the door, he feels his master's Force grip wrap around his waist, pulling him back towards the throne. Kylo debates trying to break the hold his master has on him but decides better of that idea. He allows himself to be dragged back until he faces his master. "I do not recall dismissing you yet, apprentice." Snoke says coldly.
Ren can't help the anger that bursts out through his carefully constructed mental barriers. "I am sorry master. I let my anger control my actions." He says.
Snoke sneers at him. "Yes, I noticed. What you are forgetting is that I cannot be beaten. I cannot be betrayed. I can see your intentions in your mind before you have even decided whether or not to follow through with your intentions. I know your mind better than you do. You will never beat me Kylo Ren. I will always be your master."
With each word his master says, Kylo Ren's hatred continues to grow. His hatred begins to roll off him in waves and Snoke smirks cruelly. "Good, apprentice. Use that anger. Strike me down and your journey to the Dark Side shall be complete." Snoke says.
As much as Kylo Ren wants to, he knows that his master would kill him if he even thought about drawing his saber so instead, he just bows his head. After another minute, Snoke says, "Dismissed. Return to this throne room tomorrow at zero-six-hundred. It is time to shore up your training. If you were beaten that easily, than we need to make sure that next time you encounter the Sith imposter bitch, you will be able to kill her."
Kylo Ren nods and walks out of the throne room. As he hears his master call the girl a bitch, he feels a weird sense of protectiveness. "What the fuck? Why do I care what Snoke calls her?" He asks himself.
He makes his way back to his quarters and walks in, locking the door behind him. He makes his way to the bathroom and peels off his mask. He stares into the mirror, his black hair hanging on the side of his face. His skin glistening in sweat from the double exposure to Force Lightning and the heat inside his suit. He carefully begins to remove the uniform covering his upper body until his bare chest is visible. He sighs.
"I really need to make a mental shield my master can't penetrate if I ever want to take his place." He thinks to himself. "Also, why the hell am I feeling protective of the Sith girl? I don't even know who she is."
Kylo slams his fist on the sink, ignoring the pain that shoots through his wrist. He heads back into his bedroom and changes into his nightclothes. He slowly climbs into bed, wincing at both his right leg and the burns across his body from the Force Lightning. "Snoke is going to die at my hand and when he does, I will finally be free to do what I wish with my power. First, my mother, father, and uncle wanted to control it and now Snoke does. What they don't realize is that I cannot be controlled. I am the grandson of Darth Vader and am the Master of the Knights of Ren." He thinks to himself. Then he snarls, realizing his Knights are now captured by the girl. Then it occurs to him. Each Knight has a tracker implanted in their spines so that if they ever tried to desert they wouldn't be out of the First Order's sights.
Kylo stands and makes his way to his Holo-table in the middle of the room. He activates it and enters his password. He swipes through his Holo-net and makes his way to the Knights of Ren folder he has. He opens it and scrolls down to a folder reading 'tracker.'
He opens the folder and clicks the button labeled 'track.' After a few minutes, the screen flashes red and a map of the Outer Rim appears. It zooms in on a system in the Outer Rim that is surrounded by all sorts of hazards. What surprises him the most is that the system doesn't have a known name. He quickly sends the tracker's location to his datapad and stands up. "Exegol…" He thinks to himself. "I believe it is time I see for myself what that girl has to offer. She might be a better option than Snoke. She is definitely more powerful than Snoke. Maybe I can negotiate for my Knights' freedom." All these thoughts run through Kylo's head as he walks to his closet and puts on a new uniform.
After putting on the new uniform and placing his mask back on his head, he walks out of his quarters, heading for his private hanger. When he reaches it, he walks over to his TIE-Silencer and climbs in the front. He takes a deep breath and reaches down to deactivate the tracker on his ship. He guides his ship out of the hanger of the Supremacy and inputs the trackers' coordinates. He jumps into lightspeed and waits for his ship to arrive at Exegol.
Instead of arriving in front of a planet, his ship's alarm system sounds and it comes out of lightspeed in front of a large gravity well. Kylo turns off the Nava-computer and guides the ship in himself, relying on his connection with the Force to guide him through. When he reaches the other side of the red gravity well, he jumps into lightspeed once more, coordinates locked on the tracker.
When his ship comes out of lightspeed, his eyes widen. The planet before him is blue in color and lightning flickers all across the surface. That isn't what catches his eye though. Hovering in orbit around the planet is the largest fleet Kylo Ren has ever seen. Made up of thousands upon thousands of Star Destroyers. Kylo instantly notices that none of the ships are shooting him and realizes with a start that he is expected. He checks the trackers' location and looks where the tracker guides him. This time he lets out an audible gasp. The tracker is leading him to the largest ship he has ever seen. He recognizes it to be of similar design to the Super Star Destroyers of the Empire, only this ship is bigger. Suddenly, a voice comes through his comm. "Welcome to Exegol, Kylo Ren. Our Empress told us to expect you. She has ordered that you land in hanger forty-two. From there, you will be escorted to her."
Kylo does as he is told, still in awe at the size of the fleet, although he feels confused. "The girl is too young to have ordered the creation of this fleet. It would take decades to build a fleet of this size." He thinks to himself. He lands his ship in hanger forty-two and climbs out of his TIE. In front of him, over a hundred of the troopers from Mustafar. One walks forward and says, "Hand over your blade. Our Empress may return it to you once you discuss things wither."
Kylo reluctantly hands over his saber. He allows the troopers to guide him out of the hanger and through the ship. They reach the throne room and his escorts guide him into the room. At the end of the room sits a massive black throne. "Wait here. Our Empress is on a mission and will meet with you when she returns."
Kylo walks towards the throne and stands before it. "I wonder who the Empress is. Who is she related to to have as much power as she does." He thinks to himself.
Suddenly, a new voice speaks up from the entry door to the throne room. "Well, you don't need to wonder anymore. I am her grandfather."
Kylo Ren turns around and feels his eyes widen. A man dressed in a black cloak with super wrinkled skin walks toward him. Kylo recognizes him and drops to a knee. "Darth Sidious." He says.
"Indeed." The man says. "I see you are here to talk to my granddaughter. She will be back soon. She had to go take care of a childhood nemesis."
Kylo still feels himself doubting what is right in front of him. "May I ask how you still live, milord?" Kylo asks.
The former Emperor of the Galaxy just smirks, "The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some would consider to be…unnatural."
A/N.
Wow. Another long chapter. That was a fun one to write. Please let me know if you like Rey's Sith name.
Next Chapter:
Rey and Kylo Ren meet for the first time without violence involved.
Word Count: 6,434
