Chapter 19 All That is Good

The ocean was so blue under the bright day. The clear water that looked like glass washed up on the white beach. The sounds of the day were calm, the breeze was soft, warm and inviting. Ben saw the bright day as he looked around and then he saw her. Rey turned around smiling to him holding out her hand reaching for him.

Ben jolted awake looking around. There was no warm breeze, no glass water, no sounds of a calm day. He could only hear the beeping of machines, the hum of the medical room. Ben sat up feeling all the aches and pains now as he looked over to Rey. She was laying in the medical bed as the machines around her gave her fluids, nutrition, oxygen and monitored her breathing and heart beat. He rubbed his tired face and pulled himself closer to her and leaned in lightly pressing his forehead to hers hoping she can feel him, sense him and know he wasn't leaving her.

In the main hall of the Resistance base Leia stood there looking to her fighters and off to the side sat her commanders, at least four of the six. She had to tell everyone what happened and what can be done differently.

"We have lost six from the Task Force and another eight from the mission." Leia began in a tone of defeat. She knows you can't win them all, she's been in war most of her life. But this one shouldn't have happened. What was supposed to be an hour-long mission turned violent. Fighters died when they did not need to. "Captain Poe Dameron is recovering, sustaining broken ribs." Leia was going to let them know how their officers were. Poe sat off to the side still in pain but he wanted to be here. "Commander Rey…" Leia trailed off. "While critical, she's alive." There was a sigh but not a sigh of relief from the fighters. "I want to say save our sorrows for another time but…" Too many sorrows have been forgotten in the midst of battle. "We will rest easy for today." And that was it, Leia left but no one seemed confused or upset about that. "Dismissed." She finished.

Finn helped Poe stand up as his bandages restricted his movements along with the pain. Poe steadied himself while the four of them stood there. Connix came over to Poe and with Finn he used his friends as crutches as they left with Chewie following.

Leia walked to a room as Finn followed her. The two First Order people they managed to take from the mission were going to be asked questions. The two stood before a door and Leia looked to Finn.

"I'll be right outside." Leia assured Finn and he nodded as the door opened and he walked in. The two men Undoa and Abdi were sitting there cuffed. Finn sat down in front of the two men seeing at some point they were his formed superiors. While the mission was failed in that there were causalities they managed to get these men.

"Rebel scum." Abdi spat out and Finn took no offensive to it. Finn sat back in his chair folding his arms across his chest. These two were at his house now; they will play by his rules.

"It doesn't matter what you say or do but the both of you are going to prison for war crimes." Finn started and looked to the men. They didn't seem scared or concerned. "If you decide to do what we ask, answer my questions then punishment may not be a harsh." Finn stated the terms.

"What punishment?" Undoa asked because that stood out. Finn then smiled and leaned forwards.

"You see, one of our commanders is critical, knocking on death's door." Finn started as his face went straight. "She happens to be the Jedi you all hate." Abdi then smiled but Finn knew he wasn't going to smile long. "She's Kylo Ren's," The smile went away. The Order was learning quickly that Kylo Ren wasn't just training a Jedi but in love with one. "Oh, and Kylo Ren he's pissed," That was an understatement of Ben's anger that hasn't fully manifested. "You know how he is when he's upset even in the slightest. You selling weaponry like that might have cost his sole or what he has left of it." Finn knew he had them. The Order was afraid of Kylo Ren, they always were and he was too. "Mad as hell that if I let him in here, that's the punishment, death."

Finn finished looking at the men. "If you don't want to die and just rot in prison then you will answer my question. Or I will find him and we'll probably be scraping your body parts off these walls for weeks. The General just had this place painted, she wouldn't like that." Finn tossed in there knowing these two will talk.

Ben rested his chin in his hand watching Rey sleep while a medical staff took notes and checked in on everything. Ben held Rey's hand gently with his thumb rubbing it. The medical woman looked to Ben and he looked tired. The bags under his eyes were heavy, his face was pale and he had a slouch. She left him there as Ben closed his eyes and sighed feeling that he needed to sleep, he needed to eat, he needed to rest but his mind was racing.

Just then he smelt something and opened his eyes looking down seeing a plate of food before him and then looked up. Connix was there holding it.

"Substance." She stated and Ben sat up taking it and saw the others gathering in the room also with plates of food to eat with him. They took different spots in the room. He wasn't alone.

"It's hard to eat and breathe at the same time." Poe started meaning eating was painful but he was hungry. Ben looked around as they were all here, all six of them despite their current conditions.

Finn had started to talk about the information he got from the two First Order officers and they wanted to do it here in Rey's room because they know Ben isn't leaving.

"So it is confirmed, the Order is dealing to the galaxy." Finn finished.

"Why? What if those they sell to decide to rise up?" Connix asked, it seemed like they would be handing over their own demise.

"Some might but it's the trade off. We sell you weapons and protect you and you support us." Poe saw the meaning behind it. "And if we do the same then the galaxy will just fight itself." They couldn't do what the Order was doing it will cause more chaos. "We need to know who they will sell to."

"That's impossible." Connix sounded defeated.

"Not entirely." Finn jumped in. "They're selling to the Outer Rim territories first." Ben continued to sit there and took a sip on his drink. Once in a while he would glance to Rey just to make sure he can still see the rise and fall of her chest.

"The poorest of the poor." Poe added and Finn nodded. It was arms war that was happening now.

"We may be able to stop some but not all." Finn knew this wasn't ideal but it was something. "We can further narrow it down by systems in some cases." That was the beginning of the plan.

"What about the new Destroyer? The big gun?" Poe asked wondering what was becoming of that. Poe leaned back slightly trying to find a comfortable position.

"It's still out there but not functional as of yet." Finn answered and looked around. "Right now it just looks horrible." Finn sat back in his chair knowing they have some information but it didn't out weigh the losses they took. They needed to rethink their agenda and what was important. The room was quiet again as they looked to one another.

"How's the hyperspace tracking going?" Poe asked as he threw down his napkin to his plate. Everyone was wounded in some way and defeated.

"They have been testing it around the area. It's not ready for anything bigger right now." Connix answered in a low tone. She then looked to Rey knowing she needed her to finish it. But one thing they noticed was Ben. He hadn't sat a word, nothing. The room was quiet except for the machines keeping their commander and friend alive. Connix stood up with Chewie as they gathered everyone's trash to leave. Ben continued to sit in the chair thinking. He had a million different thoughts right now and it was hard to sort them out. The command crew started to leave but Poe hung back and slowly walked to Ben.

Ben continued to watch Rey but felt Poe's hand to his shoulder. Poe got to Ben's eye level as best as he could with a broken ribcage.

"Go, get some real sleep, I'll stay." Poe's voice was in a whisper and was full of kindness and respect. Ben looked back to Rey afraid to leave her. "Go," Poe insisted again and Ben finally got up and walked over to Rey as Poe eased himself in the chair. Ben took Rey's hand into his and leaned forwards placing a gentle kiss to her forehead.

In his quarters after showering Ben stood at the side of his bed and it looked so big. The bed seemed big and empty. His body was screaming for sleep and he should see a medical person just to have a look at but he had forwent since boarding Echo One. The last few hours have been non-stop and painful. Ben crawled into the bed but it was cold. He laid there for a moment and rolled over facing her side as it was empty. He then pulled himself over to her side; to the pillow she sleeps on and pulled it him. He hoped he could steal something from it, her scent, her warmth, peace maybe. Ben closed his eyes hoping for rest but he knew he wasn't going find it.

Ben sat on the sands of Jakku just outside of Rey's AT-AT she calls home. He looked over seeing Rey next to him wearing an old X-Wing helmet as the sun started to set. She smiled at him and turned to the sunset and reached out taking his hand into hers. Ben looked to the sunset and then back to Rey but she was gone. Ben stood up brushing the sand off of him as he went back into the AT-AT and heard sobbing. He looked around listening and went to the direction and found a small child sitting on the ground.

Ben got closer to the child and knelt down before the little girl. The little girl looked up at Ben, she had those soft brown eyes, her hair was up in those stacked three buns. But those brown eyes were full of tears; her face was red in sadness. She then looked to her arm, as did Ben seeing there was a huge cut. Ben looked around seeing she was alone. This little girl was left here to fend for herself and she can't take care of her wound, she doesn't know how.

Ben sat on the floor and scooted closer to the girl and pulled her into his lap. She sat there still crying as Ben saw a bowl of water and he called it to him. He then looked around seeing some cloth on the floor and like the bowl he called to it and dipped it in the water and the dabbed it on the little girl's arm. Her sobs started to subside a little as Ben cleaned up the blood and the wound didn't look so bad.

She then looked up to Ben and stood before him as he sat on the dusty ground. She smiled at him, as her eyes weren't filled with tears anymore.

"Ben." The little girl's voice was small and sweet. She then leaned in, placed a kiss on his cheek and hugged him. Ben didn't know what to do for a moment but then wrapped his arms around her. She then sat down back in his lap leaning up against him while Ben still had his arms around her. She then all of a sudden started to hum and Ben recognized it, his mother would hum the same tune to him when he was little. The former Sith couldn't help but start rocking with the baby Rey. He knew it was her, he knew this was Rey.

As Ben held her taking some sort of comfort in this he noticed he had his old black scarf around him so he took it off and placed it around the small Rey to keep her warm. They both sat there together in the AT-AT feeling safe once more.

Ben woke up in the dark room feeling heavy, his chest felt heavy, he felt like he couldn't move. He then reached out to his side for her but the bed was still empty. He slowly pulled himself up to sit and looked to see what time it was. Just then his COMMlink was going off. Ben reached for to see who it was.

The base was still asleep as the night was still here. It would be several hours before daylight. The night workers were the only ones around at this point. Before going to his mother though he headed to medical area to check in on Rey. As he made it there he saw Poe right where he left him. Poe was sleep in the chair and Rey has yet to moved. Ben walked into the room and stood over Rey taking her hand into his. Was he dreaming about her or was she talking to him through the Force?

Poe started to stir awake and saw Ben there as he placed his hand over Rey's forehead. Ben closed his eyes and then on the screen that showed all her life signs nearly surged. Her brain waves increased, her heart rate went up.

"She knows you're here." Poe stated and Ben turned to him. "I noticed earlier when we were all in here talking, her brain waves were different. She knows." Ben then looked back to her seeing her still asleep. "Can you sense her?"

"Yes, barely though but she's there." Ben confirmed because he can still feel her. It was small like a flickering flame trying to stay lit. Poe noticed Ben was dressed and was wondering what was happening.

"What time is it?" Poe asked.

"Early," Ben answered and looked to the pilot. "Meeting with the General, I'll be back." And he left before Poe could say anything else.

Ben was with Leia after tossing and turning for hours of little sleep. The two walked to the communication room and only three people were in there. As the two walked in they headed to a computer.

"We got a distress call," Leia was informing her son. "I would like to decline for a moment but this seems urgent." She looked to the screen. Ben didn't feel like a mission and thought who he can divert it to.

"What's the nature?" Finn asked as he came in with Connix. Poe wasn't here because of now he was on medical leave and recovery. Leia knew they would just tell him later but for now it was just for those who were not injured. Chewie then came in yelling as the Wookie was tired and he was woken up. "We're all tired."

The four of them crowded around the General because it had to be urgent for them to be up this early and to be thinking about another mission when they just got back from the last one not but a day ago.

"Rescue, the First Order didn't like what we just did, it's a counter move." Leia began as Ben listened. "They have hold of a town near where we just came from." The four of them said nothing but their stands and eyes were talking to the General. "I know, I know," Leia could sense their distress because they have barely been back two days. Poe wouldn't be able to go with because of his injuries and of course Rey is out. Half the Task Force was KIA out there.

"It's a trap." Connix stated as she sat down and started to type and honed in where the call was coming from. "There's two Star Destroyers in that sector, they're waiting for us." She turned around in her chair. The Order wanted them to come back.

"Do they want their men back? Negotiate a hostage exchange?" Finn asked and Ben sat down for a moment.

"No," Ben answered looking at the computers. "It's what Connix just said a trap. They're baiting us."

"And if we don't respond?" Finn asked wanting to know if they can avoid it.

"They'll kill everyone there just to do it." Leia answered and Ben nodded.

"We can't leave them." Connix stated. The last town they left was tearing itself apart when they left. That was the other part of the mission that was a failure.

"We haven't even buried our dead yet." Ben added in a low voice looking away from the group. He then looked to them. That's how much time hasn't passed by. "They deserve a burial first." The Resistance has to mourn their losses before the next mission or they will become no different than the First Order. The ones they lost out there fought for something, they had friends, family at some time or another. Not giving them the burial and honor they deserve meant they were going to be just as cold hearted as the Order.

"We'll give them that." Leia assured the team. She then looked to the screen knowing they didn't have a lot of time but they needed to do what Ben suggested, they needed to mourn first.

The night started to set again and fourteen sites were marked. As they were being put to rest even those who didn't come home the Resistance stood there to honor their fight. Ben stood there looking at the graves. In the First Order not even the commanding officers were buried or remembered. If he was in the Order and died no one would bury him or remember him. Here though, that was different. As he stood there with his people, his army and his friends he realized if they go back they maybe be burying more of them.

This was war yes but this was the hardest part. Then it hit him, what about Rey? What if she doesn't make it? What if in a few days time he's back out here doing this again for her? She would get a Jedi funeral of a pyre that he knew. He pushed that out of his mind he had to. As Ben looked to fourteen graves it was hitting him how much tragedy was out there and how much more was to come.

Four of the six commanders sat together, a few other fighters and of course the General. They had to decide if they wanted to take this mission. What are they going to risk going back in? What will they save if they do? This one seemed a little more cut and dry and they can pick a better time than broad daylight. Ben didn't know if he wanted to go back though in fear of leaving Rey.

"We take more fire power this time." Finn laid out the terms and Leia nodded. That was one thing they were lacking in.

"All squadrons, CC Solo, CC Holdo and two dozen ground cruisers and transports." Ben finished the listen and Leia nodded. She wasn't going to deny anything this time or hold back. They knew that two Destroyers were out there this time as well. This was a counter move but she can see it in Ben's eyes, he wanted revenge. "We go in at night, better cover." Ben then stood up knowing it was time to prep and get ready. He left the room to be Rey for a bit.

Ben sat by the bed once more holding her hand and brought it to his face and placed a kiss on it. He wanted her to wake up so he can see her. He looked to her life signs and Poe was right, it changed especially when he was around.

"Please, wake up." He begged but nothing. "I'll be back ok," He was afraid of leaving her and not saying goodbye. He brought her hand back to his lips letting the kiss linger just a little longer. He placed it down gently and then placed a soft kiss to her forehead and gazed at her one last time.

The base was prepping CC Solo and Holdo along with all the X-Wings as Poe watched. He wanted to go but he was sitting this one out and it hurt. Just then Ben stood side by side with Poe wearing his black uniform with his officer rankings on them.

"Are you sure if I can run from here to there," Poe pointed. "I can go?" Ben stood there and his face meant no. Poe knew he was in no condition to fly or fight but to see his fighters go without him hurt more than his broken ribs. Poe just continued to look at Ben and there weren't any need for words as they looked to one another. Poe nodded as Ben headed for the ship as the last of the fighters scrambled. The entire Resistance volunteered on this mission but not all could go. The six remaining from the Task Force went just like Ben, justice for their fallen. Poe went back inside to be with Rey as he promised.

Ben boarded the CC Solo and headed for the bridge and out the large window he saw the Falcon was already in the air. He didn't want to leave Rey but if he could do something that made a small difference then he would. CC Solo started it's flight sequence with Holdo flying side by side. Once in hyperspace Ben headed to the hanger to board his X-Wing. As he made it a familiar droid was waiting, R2 was going to join Ben. Then Finn joined up with him, as they won't see one another probably until this was over. Finn was going to lead the ground assault but this time they had bigger guns and the Resistance was out for blood.

CC Solo and Holdo pulled out of hyperspace and made their descent to the planet as all the squadrons of X-Wings flew out to start the fight. Ben's black X-Wing led them as they made their way to the planet's surface. They flew to the town that called for help and they were already being fired upon by cannons outside the town as the battle begun. Ben could feel it the whole way here; the Resistance wanted a good fight. Ben pressed down on the gunner controls firing back. They were going to take out the ground cannons and then go from their laying cover for Finn and the others. Ben pulled up and turned back around for another run. They may have lost one town to the Order but they won't lose this one.

Ben then saw smoke in the distance, black smoke and it's an old indication the enemy was here meaning them. The Falcon then came overhead of Ben's X-Wing and continued to fire. On the ground the cruisers rolled in taking out the Storm Troopers with Finn leading the way. This was a fight they didn't want to engage in but innocent people were trouble all in the name of the Order. Finn looked above seeing the X-Wings in flight as he rolled into the town.

"Enemy fighters coming in!" A voice called and Ben looked out seeing one of the Destroyers in the sky and the black rain of TIE-Fighters coming in. This wasn't just about the town and saving it, this was about both sides in an all out fight, winner takes all in this one. From above he saw CC Holdo engaging in a fight with the Destroyer.

"Form up." Ben responded. "Protect the cruisers and the ground fighters as they get the people out." Ben listed the directions. He then thought about Rey for a moment hoping she was ok. "No prisoners." Ben finished meaning once the people were out and safe the Order stays behind. Ben began to fire and pulled away letting the second wave of X-Wings fire keeping a block like fashion.

On the ground Finn got out his cruiser looking around as the town's people screamed in fear but they knew where to go. Finn held out his blaster to the Strom Troopers and fired trying to save the people.

Back the base Poe sat next to Rey and like Ben he was holding her hand.

"He's back out there, maybe it's a suicide mission, maybe it's to avenge you." Poe spoke to Rey and smiled. "Rey, keep fighting." Poe squeezed her hand as he watched her sleep. He then looked up and saw Leia there with a HOLO and sat down. They were going to monitor the battle from here with Rey.

Ben took out the TIEs easily but it was far from over. The night did provide protection to the ground forces but it will never be enough. While night may cover them it covers the enemy too. Ben could see from here the air was taken care of so he flew into the town taking out Strom Troopers on the roofs that were giving his team a hard time. Ben saw more TIE-Fighters coming and pulled up to lead them away. Just as he did that the Falcon intervened and took them out.

Ben flew back to the town looking down seeing that things were under control, chaotic was the best word but controlled. The town's people were being evacuated before the Order takes over and kills them.

On the ground Finn went room to room of buildings with his fellow fighters grabbing the people. As he left one building he saw down the street a squad of Troopers already marching down. A few fighters formed up with Finn and started to fire first to protect the innocent as they loaded up in the transports. Then a cruiser came in blocking Finn and the other fighters and started to clear out the Storm Troopers.

"Let's move on!" Finn ordered and they started to clear the next street. Up in the air Ben was on the tail of a TIE-Fighter and started to spin as he fired his guns at him. The TIE blew to pieces and he moved on to the next one.

"Ben, what's your status?" It was Leia asked as Ben started to turn back around.

"A little busy." Ben answered although that wasn't the answer Leia wanted but it was an answer. Ben then pulled a lever and a flying grenade was fired as it went through four TIE-Fighters at once. Ben pulled up seeing that Holdo and Destroyer were still going at it. R2 then started to beep at him. "No, just keep an eye on the TIEs." Ben answered and R2 beeped again. "I'll worry about the TIE-Silencers if they show up." Ben added as he continued to fly and fire.

"Ben, we're maybe halfway done." It was Finn's voice Ben heard. They needed to hurry along because the TIEs were still coming.

"How much time do you need?" Ben asked as he took out another TIE.

"As long as you can give me." Finn answered as more and more people were getting onto the transports. Ben then found a big enough clearing and landed the X-Wing and got out with his lightsaber ready. Flying was fun but he still had some anger issues to work out. A few Troopers raced to him and began to fire but he easily picked them off. A woman was screaming as Ben walk to her giving her some cover so she can run to safety. Ben held up his saber to the Troopers as they held their aim. He then lowered it letting them know he was ready as they fired at him and he blocked every single blaster ray. He channeled that inner rage that has been festering, that darkness that has been boiling slowly.

Ben held out his hand and then slammed it down and all the Troopers slammed to the floor as Ben forced them down. He held up his saber as he backed away heading towards where Finn would be. Blaster rays were everywhere as Ben blocked a few now and then. The Falcon flew overhead as Chewie and Connix continued to proved cover. Ben looked up seeing that the TIEs were thinning out but they were limited on time. There was a second Destroyer that was near here somewhere.

Ben walked through the town as people ran for safety and he found Finn. Finn took out Trooper on the roof as Ben stood next to him and held up his saber and blocked a few blaster rays.

"How much longer?" Ben asked and then blocked a ray and Finn shot at another Trooper.

"We're doing a sweep now, it's the getting out that's going to be a problem." Finn answered.

"Star Destroyer coming our way." A voice over the COMM announced. Ben knew the window was closing the Order wanted to trap them here.

"Echo One is ready to deploy Commander." It was Poe voice letting them know they had back up ready right now.

"Keep moving," Ben ordered knowing they will get everyone they had to. Ben then heard something, a loud cry. He turned to it and headed towards the cry. In the building sat a little girl, no more than six on the ground crying. Without hesitation Ben deactivated his lightsaber and reached for the child. She clutched on to him tightly still crying for her mother. Ben held the child closely as he walked through the battle. He found a transport and a fighter went to take the child from him but she didn't let go of Ben. Ben then looked to the little girl's eyes that held nothing but fear.

"It's going to be ok." Ben assured the little girl and her crying went to a whimper. She eased up a little and allowed the fighter to take her as Ben handed her off. He stood there seeing she was the last to fill that transport. The town was emptying out and the time of leaving was near. "I want the transports that are full to leave and I want one cruiser with each of them. Go to the CC Holdo and take off now." Ben ordered and he got a confirmation as he looked around. "Finish loading the rest of the transports." And he went back to defending his fighters.

In Rey's room Leia and Poe could only listen to the fighting and Poe wanted to get onto Echo One and join them. Leia let out a sigh knowing that CC Holdo was prepping to leave.

"You think it'll work?" Poe asked as he looked to Rey.

"We're ready to evacuate here if it doesn't." Leia answered. Prior to all this Rey managed to make a new cloaking device, something stronger and bigger. It was placed on all the big ships and now was a good time as any to see if it would work.

"Call in the bombers, take out that Destroyer." Leia gave the orders and Ben heard it. He looked up into the sky and he saw dark shadows. The Resistance has built back up their bombing fleet again and tonight seemed like a good night to test them. Just then the sky lit up as the Destroyer blew to pieces.

"CC Holdo is in hyperspace, I repeat CC Holdo is in hyperspace and we just destroyed a Destroyer." It was Poe over the COMM and there was cheering everywhere. Ben stood in the streets hearing the great news but they weren't done yet.

"Last transport is loaded!" Finn came over the COMM and Ben then walked back to X-Wing knowing they were going to need to leave and that they would need to be protected. Ben climbed back in his X-Wing and took off low to the ground and then to the convoy of transport and cruisers. Finn looked smiling seeing the black X-Wing."Got our personal escort, let's go!" Finn yelled meaning they got everyone they could save and started move out. The squadron of X-Wings formed back up behind Ben's as they started to take off.

"The second Star Destroyer is less than five minutes out." A voice warned everyone. From above CC Solo made its decent down to collect everyone. Ben fired at some leftover TIEs as did the other X-Wings.

"All squads," Ben started. "Protect Solo as they board the refugees. Stay within it's shields, file in one by one once the hyperspace sequence starts." Ben finished and he got a response of agreements. The transports and cruisers started to board the capital ship. The X-Wings flew overhead to continue protection. The Falcon came in and went to the hanger of the CC Solo.

"The last of the transport is on board." A voice came over the COMM.

"Let's go." Ben gave the word and they started for the stars. Ben pulled in front of CC Solo leading them out and the warning signal went off as they saw the Destroyer coming for them.

"Do we have enough bombers left?" Finn asked over the COMM.

"No," It was Leia's voice. "They should be gone by now, that was a one time deal." It worked as it gave the Resistance the upper hand. The Destroyer started to fire but because the X-Wings were flying close enough the CC Solo they were protected.

"File in." Ben ordered and they started to that. The Destroyer continued to come closer and the TIEs were deployed to try and take out the capital ship. Ben's peeled his X-Wing back and skimmed across the surface of the capital and flew to the back. He then began to fire at some lone TIEs while CC Solo fired at the Destroyer.

"Ben! Don't go out that far we can't protect you if you!" It was Finn warning Ben. Ben watched as every X-Wing filed in and was accounted for. He continued to follow the capital and taking out single TIES as the Destroyer moved closer. He was making sure nothing was left behind.

"Proximity alert! It's a Dreadnought!" A voice yelled over the COMM and Ben looked out seeing the ship. The Order was here to finish the Resistance off. Ben saw the massive thing and in one blast it can take them out.

"Ben you're the last one, let's go!" Finn stated over the COMM. Ben then started to pilot the X-Wing towards the capital and flew in. "Commander Solo is in." Finn gave the order and CC Solo took off into hyperspace. Ben piloted the X-Wing down as R2 beeped behind him. Ben sat in the X-Wing for a moment just to breathe for second realizing how bad all that could have gone. But this was sign to the Order that Resistance will not run. He then jumped out and R2 started to follow him as he made his way to the bridge.

"Commander Solo, we're not being tracked, all systems and men…are accounted for." A fighter informed him and he nodded as he continued to walk. That's how the last mission should have gone, smooth as silk. But to see a Dreadnought come for them it meant they were becoming a real thorn in the First Order's side. Ben took a moment and looked around the bridge and the new cloaking device worked. Rey wasn't here physically but her hard work was.

The ships landed and the refugees will be relocated elsewhere at another time. Ben found the little girl as she climbed into his arms again. Hopefully her mother or father or both can be found. Everyone in that town was displaced so it may take some searching. The little girl rested her head on Ben's shoulder, as he started down the ramp. The little girl then looked to Ben.

"Are you a Jedi?" She asked him as he continued to walk with her.

"What makes you think that?" Ben asked and she pointed to his side.

"Laser sword." She answered and Ben couldn't deny it. The little girl smiled big at him, she was meeting a Jedi. She then leaned in and hugged Ben as he went to help her find her family. He saw where they taking the refugees and he headed that way.

"Fray!" A voice called out and the little girl perked up and Ben turned around seeing a man and woman running towards him.

"Momma! Dada!" She yelled and Ben put the little girl down as she ran to her family. Then the father looked to Ben and in his eyes he was thanking him as the tears rolled down. Just then the little girl named Fray wormed her way out of her mother's arms and went back to Ben and looked up at him and held out her hand. Ben took it and he felt her gently pulling and he squatted down. She got on her tiptoes and planted a kiss to Ben's cheek and smiled at him. She ran back to her parents as they scooped her back up.

Ben remained squatting on the ground listening to everything around him. The Resistance didn't engage in battle but saved lives of many people. The fourteen of their own they lost, they did not die in vain. Ben looked around seeing what it meant to be in the Resistance, it was fighting and protecting those who could not defend themselves. It was defending all in the name of good. Ben rose to his feet and headed for the hanger.

As he walked through the hanger he stopped dead in his tracks. He looked up and then to his right and stood still. Rey walked to him with that black scarf around her. Behind Rey stood Poe ready to catch her. Ben didn't move and he was unsure if he should.

"I'm a little dizzy…but I'm ok." Rey spoke in hoarse voice but Ben still looked shocked. He then stepped to her and pulled her in for a long awaited embraced. He let out a burst of tears. Poe saw the moment and smiled. Ben continued to hold her close and didn't know what to feel. He managed to kiss the side of her head and she pulled away. She reached out pushing aside some of his black locks and rested her hand on his cheek. She then leaned in to give him a soft kiss letting him know further that she was ok. Ben then picked her up and cradled her once more taking her away. Rey pulled closer to him resting her head in the crook of his neck where she was the safest.

Ben was going to take her back to the medical area just to keep her safe but he couldn't deny the flutter in his heart. She was ok, he nearly lost her and as much as would vow that would never happen again he did not take holding her for granted. The fights were going to get longer and harder, more intense and more lives will be lost. He wasn't prepared to lose her and looking back he didn't know what he would do if he did. That might be the darkest place he will go to and he may never come back if it does happen. But he pushed that aside, she was alive right now and that's all that mattered and all that will continue to matter.

A/N: Not a long chapter but enough. The Resistance is ok and so it Rey. Now what? We saw more humanity come from Ben though. Is the pull to the light overshadowing the dark now? How dark will Ben go if he did lose Rey? Anyways, that's that and we're moving on. What do you guys want to see next? Ben in kicking ass in X-Wings? The team of six doing black ops? I know you all want more Reylo moments and not just them hang out together at dinner; don't worry more is coming. What are your thoughts about this chapter and overall? Let's discuss.

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