Rey laughed. Seeing Ben die, to taste his blood, it gave her lust and power. She wanted more. She didn't know why, ( not that she cared ) all she heard was the wicked laughter.

She felt Palpatine's leathery hands on her shoulders, his spirt-fingers trailing her cheeks. This is what family is, granddaughter. Rey smiled. She thought it felt wonderful.

But as she stared into Ben's lifeless eyes, something pulled at her heart. She felt a horrible twist of dèjá vu . Did I do something wrong?

Palpatine smiled. No, Empress. Completely the opposite. Let go Rey. The galaxy is yours now. You're still holding on. Let go.

Rey closed her eyes. Her grandfather's words felt reassuring, but she still felt that ache in her stomach. Something she felt deep inside. She felt it when Leia had died, but... she felt the chains of loneliness tighten.

No matter. It's mine now. Rey lifted her hands. They felt so young, so agile. She brought them up to the buns of her hair. Slowly she untied them, until her hair flowed into three tight ponytails.

Rey looked up at the battle above her. Such pitiful things. I'll put them out of their misery. She opened her hands, and her lightning crackled into the sky, hitting all of the Rebel ships. Making them unstable, making them vulnerable to the Final Order. The Star Destroyers shot down the Rebel ships with ease.

Rey laughed. It felt amazing, the blood she had spilled. Such strength and power she had. To end life in one cruel stroke.

Rey strode out of the throne room, her black cloak billowing behind her, Ben's blood still splattered on her face.

Walking out of the Sith temple, she saw Finn helping an injured Poe out of a crashed flaming X-wing. Upon seeing her, Finn ran to Rey, attempting to give her a hug, but she moved back, startled by the gesture.

Finn knit his eyebrows in confusion. " Rey. What's going on?"

Rey looked at him and smiled. Finn stumbled back, startled by her appearance. She was dressed in a midnight black cloak, her buns were gone, and her eyes were gold, the color of poison. Her teeth were fanged and crooked.

"Rey! Wha- what happened to you? What did you do?" Rey chuckled. " Oh Finn. I've became everything I wanted to be. Powerful. I have family. People who love me, Finn."

"No. Nononono, Rey. It's not."

"It is. It's who I am. It's WHAT I am. My grandfather told me so."

Poe staggered over to Finn. "Grandfather... no. You can't. You... you're too good."

Rey whirled around. "Oh, but I can be evil. No. It's what I was born to do."

Poe gasped. "You're his granddaughter. You're a Palpatine."

Rey laughed. This made both men stumble back. It didn't sound like Rey. This one, this evil woman. She wasn't Rey.

"Yes, Poe. I am. I'm his granddaughter, I am his heiress of darkness. You should be bowing to your Empress."

"No. We're not going to let you. Rey, this isn't you. You're wrong."

At this, Rey lifted her hand, making Finn float up. She threw him to the side of a X Wing, knocking him unconscious.

Poe screamed. "Rey! Come to your senses! What the hell do you think you're doing?"

Rey just smiled and threw lightning on him, stunning him to the ground. She then knelt down to him and gave him a sugary smile.

"Everything, Poe. Everything. You want to know why? It's all mine!"

Poe spat blood in her face. "Witch."

Rey force choked him. His friend was gone. In her place was the wicked princess, the galaxy's Sith.

Rey was dead, and she would never be able to return.