A/N - Hope you enjoy this chapter!
"The Force is all things and I am the Force. And I… am a Gray Jedi."
Ben's heart swelled with pride as Rey finished reciting the Gray Jedi code, power radiating from her as she stood and turned to him.
All of a sudden, he felt the tension and anger he had held from earlier evaporate into thin air as a sense of peace washed over him.
He knew immediately that it had been Rey. She had once again brought balance to the both of them. She had taken some of his Darkness within her, and relinquished some of her Light to him.
Luke was watching them in disbelief, his eyes full of amazement.
"You are only balanced when with each other," He breathed. "I didn't see the signs when you first arrived, but I see them now."
"See what signs?" Ben demanded. "How do you know anything about what is between us?"
Luke leaned back against the wall of the hut.
"You are a dyad."
"A what?"
Rey looked completely confused, her eyes stormy and lost.
"It hasn't been seen for generations. There was a prophecy, of course, and you two… it must be you."
Luke's voice was filled with awe. He seemed completely astounded by his revelation, whatever that revelation was. Ben was just as lost as Rey appeared to be.
"What are you talking about?" Rey demanded.
"Well of course you wouldn't know, but Ben…" Luke's voice trailed off, his eyebrows drew together as his head tilted curiously. "No, you wouldn't know either, would you?"
"Uncle, I am losing my patience with you," Ben growled.
"A dyad in the Force. It's a phenomenon that occurs when two Force-sensitive beings share a unique Force-bond with each other, connecting their minds across space and time," Luke explained. "Physically, you are two separate individuals, but in the Force you are one."
"But… what does that mean?" Rey asked helplessly. "What does it do?"
"You are linked in a way that most Force-users are not," Luke continued patiently. "Your bond gives you a clear sense of each other's feelings. In combat, your powers mirror and amplify each other. You would be nearly unstoppable."
Rey shot a glance towards Ben, and he knew that she was thinking of the ways in which they could utilize this connection to help the Resistance.
"And, considering you draw from opposing sides of the Force, the decision to follow the code of the Gray Jedi makes sense," Luke conceded. "With your connection, it would be almost impossible for either of you to be a true Jedi. Or a true Sith, for that matter."
"Why?" Rey asked curiously.
"Like I said," Luke huffed. "You two are one entity in the Force. His darkness is yours, Rey, just as your light is his. Neither of you can be truly free of either side."
That certainly explained a lot. Particularly why after years and years of training, Snoke still couldn't manage to snuff out the light that resided within him.
Rey turned back to him, her eyes bright as she smiled at him.
"Ben, don't you see," She whispered, taking his hands. "This was destiny. Together, we can free the galaxy."
Ben wasn't ready to respond to that line of thinking just yet. Instead, he kissed her lightly, his mouth warm and pliant against her own. For a moment, he allowed himself to forget that his Uncle was still there and it was just the two of them. For a small fraction of a second, there was total joy, total happiness, and true awe in a world that often lacked such things.
Then Rey was pulling away and the world was once again intruding upon them. He wrapped his arms around her waist as she dropped her head to his shoulder and buried her face in his neck, trying to keep the world at bay for a little longer.
Ben continued to hold her firmly, but his attention was not solely focused upon her anymore. As the future Supreme Leader, he had other matters to attend to.
A/N - I hope you liked this chapter!
As always, please leave a review with your thoughts, suggestions, and predictions, and I'll see you in the next chapter!
~ Elizabeth (FanOfDeliciousFlavour)