Chapter 7
Rey woke up the next morning to a wonderful aroma. She looked up to see Ben preparing some food on the fire.
"What's all this", she asked.
"I thought that I would make us some breakfast this morning", said Ben. He handed her a plate.
"Thank you", said Rey. Ben had caught some fish and picked fresh vegetables.
"What was life like on Jakku", asked Ben after taking his first bite of food.
"Well, for one thing, I didn't have anyone to make me breakfast like this." Ben laughed lightly. Rey started to feel that it couldn't ever be possible for her to get tired of seeing Ben smile. "In all seriousness though, most days were pretty boring." Rey thought back to that lonely time in her life. Day after day, she kept hoping that her family would someday come back. Things were never the same once BB8 came into her life. "Scavenging actually wasn't a bad way to kill the boredom. I did what I could survive. Nights were definitely when I felt the most lonely."
Ben got up and put an arm around Rey. He reminded her that she was no longer alone.
Thank you, Ben.
My pleasure.
After being quiet for awhile, Rey broke the silence. "Did you sleep well?"
"I slept pretty well until very early this morning when I heard a voice." Rey sat up and looked at Ben. "It kept calling my name over and over again. The voice was strange, yet so familiar at the same time. A figure was standing by the cliff. After searching my feelings, I knew who it was my grandfather. Only this time, it wasn't the voice of Darth Vader. It was Anakin Skywalker. After all that time of Palpatine manipulating me with Vader's voice, it was nice to see my real grandfather."
"What happened then", asked Rey.
"He told me he was proud of me", continued Ben. "He said that just as Luke helped him kill Darth Vader, you helped me kill Kylo Ren. He mentioned that I have been given a second chance with my life, and that I am strong enough to do good with it." Rey held his hand tight. "He also pointed out that I did something that he failed to do."
"What's that?"
"I was able to same the one that I love."
Even though they had already admitted their feelings a few days ago, Rey felt her heart warm up at his words. Ben smiled when one appeared on Rey's face. She put a hand on his cheek and leaned in for a passionate kiss. Ben wasn't sure if he was truly deserving of the second chance that Anakin mentioned.
You are deserving, Ben Solo.
Ben felt happy that he had Rey to help him through this journey.
"Are you ready for some more light training" asked Rey.
"Yes I am", replied Ben.
"When then, let's get started."
A/N: As great as I think Harrison Ford was in his scene, I think it would have been cool if we got to see a scene of Ben talking with Anakin. After all, Palpatine made him think he was hearing Darth Vader for the longest time. It would have been great for Ben to hear from his real grandfather. I still very much liked how that scene mirrored the one from The Force Awakens. I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter. More to come soon.