Warning! A bit of smut, but fitting I think for our situation. We are also going to start diverging from Canon! Always interested to hear your comments/critiques, I am apt to improve if possible c:
Before they stepped onto the main ship, Ben turned to her and held out his hand.
"Give me your weapons and chronometer." He said with seriousness. Sofie almost refused. But she acknowledged the risk Ren would be taking with her.
She grabbed her lightsaber and looked at it with sad eyes.
"I barely got another personal lightsaber to replace the one you took from me and now you're taking it again?" Sofie pouted.
She handed him both items and he hid them under his arm. Ben put his helmet on and they walked out together onto the ship.
Sofie rode in silence with Ben to Supremacy. She was nervous and endless questions ran through her mind.
Will Leia be disappointed in me? Will anyone recognize me? Is it a trap? What if Lana's not there? Can I really call Ben Ren the whole time?
Despite her nervousness, she kept a straight face. She needed to appear unwavering.
It was hard to call him Ren when she could see hints of the Ben she knew.
The shuttle docked Supremacy. Sofie hid her face under the cloak.
The sights made Sofie tense up. It felt strange to be in an environment that she would have to avoid under normal circumstances..
She gulped as the reality hit her. She was a spy now, but with no way to communicate with her actual allegiance.
Ren led them to his quarters and told Sofie to wait outside. He went in and closed the doors behind him.
Sofie looked around the ship. She wondered if she looked like a suspicious figure.
Inside, Ren dismissed the stormtroopers assigned to Lana.
"You were taking too long to find a caretaker, so I found one myself. She will be taking care of her now, you are relieved of your duties," He told them. Ren swore he heard one of them sigh in relief.
The stormtroopers left the room. Sofie nodded to them as they passed by her. She peeked into the room and Ren waved her on. He took off his helmet.
Upon entering the room, her eyes caught Lana sitting on the gigantic bed. Sofie closed the door behind her and Lana let out an exclamation.
"Mommy!" She recognized her mother instantly. Sofie rushed over to pick her up and she held her tightly in her arms.
Sofie sat on the bed and looked at Lana, making sure she was real.
"Are you okay? Did they do anything to you?" Sofie asked Lana, aware that Ren was standing a few feet away.
Lana shook her head and explained how the stormtroopers would play with her to the best of her ability. Sofie was relieved that they hadn't brainwashed her yet.
"Sofie," Ren started, "I'm moving both of you somewhere else. I want my meditation room back."
"Moving us to where?" Sofie asked, nervous to be away from Ren.
"Nearby. This area has all the quarters of high-ranking officers. You will be just across the hallway." Ren said. Sofie breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you sure we won't cause suspicion?" Sofie asked him. " I'm not as recognizable as Leia, but I know that I stick out."
"Just mind your own business. You have one job and you don't need to move around unnecessarily." Ren told her. Sofie bit the inside of her lip.
Lana and Sofie moved to their new temporary home. It was similar to Ren's and had a main room, bathroom, and a spare room.
Sofie was looking around the room when she heard a knock on the door. She almost jumped out of her skin, but went to open the door. It was Ren.
"Yes?" She asked him.
"I forgot to give you this." Ren held out a small, stuffed stormtrooper doll.
Sofie resisted laughing. She looked at him.
"Is this propaganda?" She raised her eyebrows at him.
Ren frowned. "You're the one who said she needed something to sleep with." Sofie smirked at him and took the doll.
"Thanks." She told him, and then closed the door. Her heart fluttered, knowing that he listened to her for once.
If Sofie had to describe life on Supremacy in one word, she would have chosen boring.
Between taking care of Lana and tiptoeing around Ren, there were minimal activities. Most of Sofie's energy was spent convincing Ren that she and Lana needed more than beds and a couple of dressers.
Over time, Sofie and Lana developed their own routine. When Sofie was brave enough, they would walk in the nearby hallways for exercise.
Ren was cold to both of them, but occasionally took Lana with him to an unknown location. When Sofie asked what he was doing, he told her 'training'.
Sofie usually asked Lana what they had done when she came back. Lana's description did make it seem like training, albeit she usually found it boring.
One evening after putting Lana to bed, Sofie loitered over to Ren's door. She was desperate for social interaction with an adult she was semi-not afraid of.
She stood in front of the door, put her hand up to knock, but hesitated.
What am I doing? Sofie thought to herself. We're not friendly. This is a business transaction.
Sofie jumped when the door flew open. Ren stood in front of her in what she assumed were his pajamas.
"What are you doing?" He asked her. Sofie felt blood rush to her face.
"I-I just had a question," Sofie said with impulse, "Can we… get more shampoo?"
"Sure," Ren replied and began to close the door.
"Wait," Sofie put her foot out to stop the door. She tried to find the right words.
"Can I vent to you?" She asked him. It was something she needed, but didn't want to admit.
Ren looked at her with a confused expression. What could she need to vent about?
He looked her up and down. She had caught him in a strange mood. A dubious thought entered his head. He wondered what she would think if she knew about his unsavory thought.
He decided to let her in. Sofie walked in and took a seat on the chair intended for the desk. Ren sat on the edge of the bed. He looked towards her to start.
"It's about Lana, I love her but I really underestimated how much Leia and the others helped me out." Sofie slumped into the chair. "It is exhausting keeping her entertained. I've at least become more comfortable walking around the ship, but even then, people give me strange looks. Are there no other children on this ship?"
Sofie sat up, looking towards Ren for an answer.
"There are," He started, "But they're usually being trained as stormtroopers."
Sofie cringed at the thought.
"But they also know who she is, so they're mainly being nosy," Ren said, getting up to grab a glass of water.
"Have you heard what they think about me?" Sofie asked curiously. She would occasionally small-talk with others. They showed minimal interest. She definitely had made no friends, but it was expected for a spy.
"They think you're her caretaker. Maybe they're intimidated. You can relay complaints directly to me, but you're plain-looking enough to blend in." Ren told her and then took a drink of water.
Offended, Sofie opened her mouth to say something, but she stopped herself. Why should she care what he thought of her?
"Anyway," she said while looking at her hands, "Do you know when you'll be making your next big political move?"
"Soon," Ren told her. Sofie hoped it was soon, because that would be her cue to leave. She hoped they shared the same understanding of the move he would be making.
They sat in silence together while Ren observed Sofie looking closely at her nails.
"Okay, well thanks for letting me vent," Sofie said and began to stand up. Ben walked over to the chair and stood directly in front of her before she could stand fully. Sofie looked up to see him towering over her.
"What?" She asked, surprised to see him standing right in front of her.
He grabbed her by the arm and lifted her up on her feet. The way he looked at her made her feel uneasy. She tried to pull her arm away from him, but he tightened his grip.
Sofie wanted someone to talk to, but Ren wanted to release a pent-up feeling.
He planted an aggressive kiss on her lips. Sofie pulled away from him.
She looked at him with wide eyes, her cheeks now flushed. She was frozen in shock.
She had to ask herself if she had ever truly moved on from Ben Solo. In reality, that small spark of hope for his redemption had ensured that she did not.
But that spark was for Ben, not Kylo Ren.
Sofie stared into his eyes. She saw passion, but also a softness and longing. Between their non-verbal pact and him letting her onto a freaking First Order ship, she reasoned that something had changed inside him.
Sofie glanced briefly at his lips and kissed him back. He kissed her back and well, refusing to separate their mouths. Ren put his hands on her hips and moved both of them next to the bed.
Sofie was impressed, but also surprised. She was no stranger to sexual tension with Ben, but she never recalled him being overly assertive.
He hastily took off his shirt and had Sofie lay down. Ren climbed on top of her and groped her through her shirt.
He impatiently removed her shirt as well and grabbed at her now bare breasts. At the same time, he moved in to kiss her deeply.
Sofie let her hands explore his chest and neck. It was strange being with him again, because despite being away from him, she knew his body well.
He continued on and removed both of their loose pajama pants. Sofie grinned to herself upon seeing that she had worn underwear but he hadn't.
Without a beat, he rushed and continued stripping her.
"Wait-" Sofie said, pressing on his chest, "Do you have any protection?"
"I'll be careful," Ben said, Sofie's mind flashed to their previous encounters. They had been 'careful' many times before, and yet Lana still happened.
Ben moved closer to her, spreading her legs. Sofie wrapped her arms around him as he entered her.
His strokes were long and slow initially, but quickly picked up pace. Sofie gripped him tightly, caring less about the sex and more about being able to be enveloped in his warmth.
Ben's breathing gradually became slower as he reached his climax. He sloppily pulled out at the last minute.
He got up and glanced at the mess. Sofie also sat up, unsure of his current disposition.
Sofie watched Ben sort through the previously removed clothing. He found her pieces and handed Sofie her articles.
"I need to meditate," Ren said to her, putting his clothing back on.
Sofie stared at him in awe and tried to brush his blunt response as a fluke.
"Okay, but I'll see you later?" She moved closer towards him, but he moved away.
"Probably not, I'm busy and I just needed to release some things. You're here on a previous agreement, nothing more." He stood up, Sofie frowned.
"Nothing more, my ass." Sofie said under her breath and quickly put her clothing on.
She stood up and watched him fix the bed. Maybe she needed to meditate too.
He finished cleaning and walked to open the door to let her out.
"You know, maybe I shouldn't be here," Sofie said to him while stepping out.
"Don't even think about leaving. I have eyes on you," Ren told her right before shutting the door.
Sofie just hoped Lana was still sleeping.
Sofie woke up the next day and immediately thought of the previous night. She resolved to persuade Ren again, but when she attempted to go outside she found that the door was locked.
Confused and somewhat annoyed, she connected with Ren via the Force.
"Did you lock me in?!" She shouted to him. She couldn't tell where he was, but she could tell he wasn't in his room. After shouting, she heard Lana stir in the spare room.
"We're carrying out an important task and can't risk interruptions." Ren's voice echoed back to her.
Sofie huffed and focused her attention on Lana. She was barely waking up from sleeping and moving slowly.
Sofie looked around the room to see if there was anything that she could carry her in. Her eyes quickly glanced over the bathroom, desk, and chairs, but eventually landed on the bed. She stripped off the blanket and looked at it approvingly.
She had Lana climb onto her back, and then she tied the blanket at the bottom and then the top to secure her. Sofie jumped up and down a couple of times to test out the secureness.
Once satisfied, Sofie went for the door. She stood back far enough to gain momentum, and then kicked it. It opened surprisingly easy. In fact, it opened too easily.
Sofie carefully looked down the hall but saw nobody. She wondered if Ren was bluffing when he told her that he had people 'watching' her.
She began to walk down the hall as casually as possible. She noted that the hallways were less empty than usual.
They probably focused their resources on-, Sofie's thought was cut short as she turned a corner and immediately saw two stormtroopers walking down the hall with their backs facing her. She stopped and reevaluated her approach.
She backtracked and turned a different corner.
This time, she was surprised again, but with a more serious surprise.
It was a familiar face. Senator Allesk, who had been a spy for the First Order.
Senator Allesk was walking with a few stormtroopers. Upon seeing Sofie, the Senator blinked in confusion.
The stormtroopers raised their blasters at Sofie.
"Stop, Aya!" One of the stormtroopers moved closer to Sofie, "You've been ordered to stay in your quarters by Ren."
Sofie put her hands up, but still tried to talk her way out of the situation.
"It was an emergency, I'm her caregiver and Ren would have me killed if something were to happen to the child," Sofie said nervously, hoping they would believe her.
Before any of the stormtroopers could reply, Senator Allesk spoke up and moved the stormtroopers aside.
"Hold on, caregiver? Aya?" The Senator mocked Sofie and then turned to the stormtrooper who had mentioned her quarters.
"This girl is working for the Resistance, you idiots! Why is she on this ship?! This is a major breach of security!" Senator Allesk's volume was borderline yelling. The stormtroopers didn't lower their blasters but stood nervously with this new information.
"They can play?" Lana asked, tugging at her mother's hair gently. Sofie shushed Lana and reassured her that she could play later.
Sofie turned back and scowled at the Senator. If she confirmed Allesk's claims, they might not hesitate to terminate her.
"There must be a misunderstanding. We should let Ren sort this out," Sofie said calmly to the stormtroopers.
The Senator stood in disbelief at the situation.
"This girl is that child's mother! She is working directly with the Resistance's General Leia!" Allesk explained, exasperated. The stormtroopers hesitated still, conflicted between following Ren's orders and the incriminating claim by the Senator.
The stormtrooper who initially stopped Sofie put down her blaster and began to restrain Sofie. She untied the blanket holding Lana and gave her to another stormtrooper.
"We will hold them until Ren comes back from battle." The stormtrooper said. Senator Allesk highly doubted that Sofie had suddenly joined the First Order, but she felt powerless in enforcing anything.
Allesk separated from the stormtroopers and told them that she would meet them in the command center after they took care of 'Aya'.
Once the stormtroopers were out of earshot, she paged General Hux, despite knowing he was occupied with an important task.
"I know you're occupied, but this is urgent."
Senator Allesk's brief conversation with General Hux ignited a wildfire of suspicion among the leaders of the First Order.
Upon hearing the Senator's claim, Hux acted quickly, hoping the claim could be deemed unacceptable by Snoke, and Ren could be removed from his current position.
This fire eventually made its way to Ren. He had finished assisting in destroying the Resistance's Raddus and was now shaken by the thought that his mother was killed during their assault.
He tried to recuperate alone in his TIE fighter, but was interrupted by an order from Snoke.
"Ren, I have received some troubling intel from General Hux. Report to me immediately." Snoke's demand was short, but Ren understood the seriousness.
Snoke ordered his guards to bring Sofie and Lana to his throne room before Ren arrived.
Upon being escorted to the throne room, Sofie squinted her eyes as the red flooded her vision. The guards placed her in front of Snoke, unrestrained.
"Silly girl," Snoke started. "You came back, but as disposable." He laughed in her face.
"You haven't realized it, have you?" Snoke started. Sofie lowered her brows.
"Realized what? I've known since the Jedi Academy that someone has been whispering in Ben's ear and tricking him," She said back to him. Snoke laughed again.
"Yes, he needed my help to realize his potential, but I'm the one who encouraged him to choose you as a partner," Snoke said to her. Sofie tilted her head, not fully understanding him.
"Chose me? What, because I was a great student?" Sofie smirked, but Snoke quickly shut her down.
"I told him exactly what to say, and what to do to charm you. He has never had any true feelings for you." Snoke bellowed. "It was a setup for her." Snoke pointed to Lana who had also been brought in by a separate guard. She had miraculously fallen asleep, but Sofie assumed it was an artificial, induced sleep. They had separated them after the encounter with the Senator.
Sofie bit her lip. Don't believe him, he's just trying to plant a seed of doubt, she told herself.
"Liar," She spat back at him, "I felt that Ben was genuine, you can't fake that."
Snoke simply eyed her with amusement, "And yet, he has never once shown genuine interest in you or the child as Kylo Ren."
Sofie opened her mouth to respond, but was interrupted by Ren entering the throne room. She turned to look at him since she was unrestrained, but was redirected by one of the guards. In her short glance she noted that he was in full suit with his helmet and cape.
"Kylo Ren," Snoke said to him, "Come and explain yourself, will you?"
Ren also moved to step in front of Snoke and stood just feet away from Sofie and the guards.
"Explain what?" Ren asked Snoke. He glanced at Sofie.
"Don't be smart with me!" Snoke bellowed and Force threw Ren across the room. "You willingly brought a spy for the Resistance onto the ship!"
Ren stood up slowly after being thrown, "I brought a caregiver onto the ship after being told that I needed to take care of the child myself." Ren scowled at Snoke, nervousness and fierceness stirred inside him.
"Whatever the reason, the consequence must be faced. Unlike last time, we have no reason to keep her." Snoke stood up from the throne.
"Finish her off. Prove your unwavering ruthlessness by murdering your previous lover and the mother of your child," Snoke laughed at his own words, "A perfect ending to a love story."
Ren didn't hesitate and stood behind Sofie, simultaneously igniting his lightsaber. Sofie felt the heat prickle at her skin.
The guards turned Sofie around to face Ren. They pushed her to her knees.
The guards then moved away from her and stood near the walls. About ten guards stood on the outer edge of the room, armed and attentive.
Sofie locked eyes with Ren while on her knees. She quickly explored his mind, expecting to find anger. However, her interest turned to pain.
"Leia?" She mouthed silently to him. His mind was uncertain, but also uneasy. Despite the uncertainty, they shared the same understanding made after Ren had murdered Han.
Ren lifted his blade up with one hand, assuming position to strike Sofie. Sofie lowered her head and closed her eyes, reminding herself to trust.
While also placing his hand near his hip, Ren began to lower the blade, but side-stepped Sofie at the same time to lunge towards Snoke. While in motion, he used his cape to his advantage. Ren dropped Sofie's previously confiscated lightsaber to her.
Sofie grabbed the lightsaber as Ren stepped past her and used his cover to roll backwards towards the standing Snoke.
Snoke reacted to Ren lunging directly in front of him, and quickly threw him back with the Force, letting out a ferocious yell.
"PATHETIC TRAITOR!" Snoke yelled as Ren began to fly backwards.
Sofie used this split-second distraction to ignite her lightsaber and completely slice Snoke through the abdomen.
Snoke instantly went lifeless and his body separated.
Sofie and Ren exchanged a glance. A new chapter had started.