This came as a shock to Ben and Rey even through they had worried about this since the decision of the boys training. He had only one optional assume, Snoke returned. The Jedi didn't know how that was possible but if he did. They weren't in for a treat.
"How do you know this?" Asks Rey quickly
"He came up to me and Han and told us... he said the man wanted to leave you out of it"
The old generals strait grey hair swishes as she talks.
"Kriff" curses Ben, Rey grabs his arm in support.
"It's Snoke I know it" adds the male Jedi
"How, we killed him" asks Rey finally realizing the weight of the situation.
"We... did... Mom... did he say anything on how the man appeared"
"He said he was just there, like a hazy cloud of smoke he told your father this... seems for comfortable with Han then with me"
Ben knows that Snoke wasn't alive, he would never be alive and in the fleas again.
"He isn't alive, he's a demon...or ghost... that's why he needs Bennet to start a whole new Sith Order" Rey states bringing herself and everyone to light on the subject.
"Meaning, we don't need to fight Snoke... we need to protect Bennet, this fight is within us and it's not going to call for any X-wings or bombs"
Leia looks at her son and nods agreeing with his statement.
—
Zoe didn't like how Drew was obsessed over the Jedi girl. For once maybe he would notice her. She was always there for him, she held him while he cried after his brother death, talked to him when he was jealous that he didn't get a leader name for the X-wings and when he was mad she took the beating (not literally beating). She loved him, as a friend and as something more. Maybe me would stop chasing the taken ones and look behind him. She's right here.
"Zoe!" Drew calls snapping the female resistance pilot out of her haze.
"Ya?"
"How can I tell Rey then?" Drew asks his friend.
"I don't know... go up... say you like her and wait for her reply" Zoe offers, he nods and says off to do it.
"What are you going to do if she says no?" Th blonde pilot calls after him.
"I don't know find a new girl to chase" Drew says with a wink. He laces and Zoe mumbles to herself.
"I sure hope that new girl is me"
—
When Bennet Kenobi awoke he was in general Han and Leia's cabin. His eyes were swollen and nose runny. He remembered last night and how he told Han and Leia everything. When he lifted his head he felt darkness closing in again. He knew what was happening this time.
"Boy now is time to make a decision, do you wish for unlimited power, praise and your family back, or do you wish to be held down by the rules of the resistance, they think of you as only a little boy.
"I don't know mister I think I'd rather stay here with the resistance"
This wasn't a good choice. Snoke picked him up off the ground and held him above the black floor.
"Boy, you could have the chance at your mothers love and every little thing you've ever wanted, are you really going to waste that chance"
Bennet is scared. Snoke knows another option now.
"Good good your scared, now use that fear against me"
Bennet does so and let's his fear invade him. From that point the fear turns to anger and Bennet strikes down Snoke the ghosts disappears from view. Filling the soul of the little boy.
Bennett eyes pop open in the little cabin, he now sees everything with a new light. They little boy isn't Bennet anymore, Snoke's spirt is within him and it has business to do. Bennet grabs his lightsaber and flicks it on. Sure enough the light that radiates from it is red. He is now a Sith.
—
Rey rushes up to the little boy and squats next to him.
"Bennet can I talk to you" she asks. Bennet turns the little boy smiling.
"No it's okay I've decided to be strong and resist that evil mans power... I'm with you guys" lies the boy, it almost convinces Rey. But the force doesn't lie and she feels Snoke's force signature within the boy. The Jedi could have confronted him then and there but she knew better. Instead she smiled back.
"Ok, I just wanted to make sure that you are okay and resisting the dark side" she says, plain as day. Then the Jedi stands up and leaves maintaining her smile till the boys out of view. Then she gives Ben a quick peck on the cheek and when she's close enough to his ear she whispers, follow me.
He does so and takes her hand finding a secluded corner.
"Rey now is not the time for this... can you wait until tonight?"
Rey sighs, how could he think that's the reason for this.
"That's not it... I felt Snoke's force signature within Bennet, he's been possessed"
Bens face drops at her words. He pales and leans against the wall. The Jedi knew first hand the consequences of joining the Sith and First Order. Except the boy wouldn't be joining it. He would be remaking it.
"We... we... Rey I don't know what to do" Ben says. He never wanted to deal with this. He wanted to come home and be able to live in peace with Rey and his family, maybe have his own some day. He didn't want this at all, it was so unfair that the boy had to go through this.
"We need to... un-posses him... is that possible" Rey asks.
"We can only defeat Snoke by saving Bennet and first we need to get Bennet to the point where he is only Bennet... no Snoke... just Bennet"
Suddenly a noice comes from the corridor behind them. The sound of a lightsaber.
"You do realize I can hear you" says a little boys voice, it's Bennett's expect this isn't really his. The voice is deeper and harsh but still sound like the boys.
"Ya we know Padawan" Ben says a frown appearing on his mole splattered face. Ben spins out and ignites his lightsaber, witch is ice blue. He noticed notices that Bennet's is now red.
"I'm not a Padawan" says the boy, "I am being trained by the real master of the force"
"I know you can hear me Bennet... I know your in there somewhere"
Rey says stepping beside Ben and also igniting her lightsaber.
The boy is silent and a small squeak comes from him, the Jedi knows that that noice was made from the real Bennet.
"Help" squeaks the little boy, this short word is soon followed by a angered growl and the boy charges at the two Jedi with a light saber.
Ben and Rey only defend...not fight. Every move the possessed boy makes is block able. Ben removers Snoke never fought with a lightsaber instead using the force. Snoke wasn't good with a lightsaber.
The two Jedi just keep blocking the boys strikes.
All of a sudden. Bennet stops, he seems to be choking. The boy stops and drops to the ground unconscious.
Two blue lights appear, almost like a holo.
"Snoke is gone for now, he will be back it's best you prepare the boy and let him rest"
Ben and Rey share a look of confusion. The two force ghosts smile.
"I am your grandfather Ben, my name is Anakin Skywalker... this is Ben Kenobi... grandfather of Bennet"
Ben is in awe, he laughs and picks up the small boy.
"How do we know when Snoke will be back"
Anakin turns his head at Rey's question.
"You won't. The best you can do is train the boy to resist him.
Ben nods and turns begins to carry the boy to the medical bay.
The ghosts are gone now. As if they were never even there.
—
Poe Dameron rushes to the hospital wing to see the little boy that Rey and Ben teach. He is lying in a bed with blue sheets. They boys heart is just barely beating.
"Possession took a toll on him" Rey says to the pilot, they boy was lucky to be alive. Almost all of his life force had been drained and Ben had to restore it a little.
"Ya, I... where is Finn"
Rey looks up at her boyfriend as he says this admiring the way his wavy black hair hangs just past his ears.
"I don't know" Poe says obviously amused by Rey's expression that is directed at his friend.
Just then as if on que the short, dark skinned, ex- stormtrooper walks through the door.
Rey takes not on how both the pilot and trainee mechanic tense around each other.
Quickly she pulls Ben into the Bennett's room, leaving the two alone.
It's awkward once the two Jedi's leave. Being the brave one Finn speaks up first.
"What did you say the other day"
Poe stays silent a hot blush rising in his cheeks.
"Nothing... I just" Poe sighs, he doesn't want to tell Finn if he doesn't feel the same. Luckily that's what the next sentence consist of.
"I feel the same way"
Poe's head turns at the darker mans words. Finn is already gone.
—
"What's up with them" asks Ben. Rey smiles.
"There falling in love" responds the female Jedi. Ben smirks, he was never one to judge people for that kind of thing but... he just thinks it's a tad weird.
"There both..."
"Yes... there both men... at least now you don't have to worry about competition" says Rey.
"Ya... I was... maybe we can go... have a sunset dinner sometime, spends some quality time together"
Rey smiles at this and lets herself fall into his arms. She notices how he relaxes at her touch.
"So... how about it"
She looks up and smiles
"Sound great"