If this story doesn't take off I will kill it. I already have put way to much work into it for it not to be successful. I have a few other ideas for this one, but please check out my story "Home?" its mostly about Rey.

But anyways,

Its called The Epicinium which is Latin for "Aftermath"

This is a Reylo. I decided since I was bored to keeping writing. Hope you like it!

This will probably turn into a lemon at some point

It will take place after the end of TROS.

So, spoilers duh.

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Thanks for reading, - London

Rey lay there. Dead? No, she couldn't be. Is she? Ben thought as he stumbled towards him. He hiss, and clutched his left leg, staggering towards the girl who had saved him. Maybe, not literally saved him, but saved his soul. And he could not let that savoir die. Ignoring the burning pain is leg, Ben marched on. Palpatine was dead, but was his granddaughter?

"Rey..!?" Ben had finally reached her, and what he saw made his heart sink. Rey's beautiful brown eyes remained open, but they were cold and lifeless. "Rey.. no, no no.." He quickly wrapped his arms around the body of his savoir. His battle worn hands curled around her head, his fingers intertwining with her hair, which was still done up as she always had it. "Rey.." her body was still warm, but in his arms it felt small and weak. The force in her was gone, her life force had left with it. Ben held her. An embrace he longed to share with her but could never imagine it happening this way. "Please..." He pleaded with the stars, the past Jedi. He waited for what felt like eternity but as only mere seconds, but no answer. He felt the warmth from her body slowly dissipate. "Rey..." tears started to well up inside him. Then he remembered something; something Rey had done to him. Something that had caused a shift in him from dark to light. "I've got you.." Ben whispered as he adjusted his grip on Rey so he could reach her. He placed his hand on her stomach, which was now going cold, and focused. He focused on a things good, all things Rey had done good... and he healed her. transferring his life-force into her.

It took all his might, more power then he had ever used, but it was working. Ecstatic, he focused more, feeling Rey warm up and her precious heart beat. He grew a smile as his own body weakened, but he kept going until he heard the faintest of whispers.

"B-Ben..?" Rey's eyes blinked, Ben had saved her. He let out a gasp and held her tighter, feeling the warmth return to the Jedi's body. Rey noticed his smile, and remembered what she had just done. She closed her eyes in relief, feeling blessed that Ben had be spared from the cruel death by the hands of her grandfather. "I'm so-" She took a moment to find the words. All Rey could do was look into Bens eyes, she felt his strength flood into her. Their connection. Everything. Ben looked back into her eyes, light sparkled off them. Rey saw her own reflection in his eyes; feelings she had only witnessed briefly bubbled up inside her.

She leaned in towards him, quickly glancing at his lips. She wanted to kiss him, it was clear. Rey had never felt so many emotions well up inside her before. Ben, just gazed into her eyes until he realized what she wanted. He felt her emotions and his own blend, and in one fluid motions their lips locked.

Rey closed her eyes. A spark light inside her that she never knew, she became filled with this hot gas of new feelings as her eyes closed. In the darkness that surrounded her, she felt Ben's feelings. It amazed her, the man she once regarded as a monster now cared so much about her. Did he always feel that way?The question got pushed to the back of Rey's mind as she enjoyed the moment. It couldn't last long enough for her.

Ben closed his eyes as their lips met in a dance of romance. Never before had he ever felt this way about someone or something. Never before had he felt so wrong about his past but so right about his future. Rey tasted good; but that didn't matter, she was alive, and so was the galaxy. Ben could feel her heart beat with so many emotions that he couldn't describe, it was wonderful.

As their lips parted ways, Rey felt the lightening spark between them slowly fade as Ben's hands slipped off of her. The light in his eyes grew dim, and for a breathe moment Rey was confused. Gazing into her eyes, Ben wanted one last look at her before he died. Sensing that he had used all of his life force on her, Rey quickly moved and grabbed him by arms as he started to fall back.

"No! Ben, why did you..." She didn't want to finish, Ben was dying, and she could save him. As he had done for her moments ago. Rey pressed her hands against his chest and pushed half of her sustaining force into him. Rey grew weaker moments into her rescue, this was not going to be easy, but Ben needed to live. "Ben..." Rey could only whisper as she felt his heart beat once again. Rey collapsed onto his chest, exhausted by their fight and her own injuries. They lay together now, alive, but barely.

Ben flickered his eyes open, his blurry vision clearly to reveal the cracked rock formations of Palpatine's throne room. He looked down at the weight on his chest. Gasping, he pushed himself up to get a better look at Rey, fearing the worse yet again. Is she dead? No, relieved, Ben saw her chest rising and falling in the most gentle of ways. He smiled, remembering their kiss. She's always been so beautifully peaceful... Ben thought as he remembered all the times they met, even the bad times. From their meeting in the woods; to their talks through the force; from their fight on the Death Star ruins. She was always beautiful.

"Rey, wake up. It's time to go.." Ben said in a hushed voice, neither of them were at full strength, however they needed to leave before the others thought Rey was dead. Her chest role and fell, with the way she was laying, her perfect figure was outlined. Ben smiled, lightly tapping her shoulder nearest to him. "Rey.." He whispered again. Her eyes fluttered open and Ben could see a newfound light within them.

"Ben..." Rey began, trying to form the right words as her head and vision cleared to gaze upon the reborn Solo. "Thank you, for everything." Rey felt her body ache with exhaustion, but looking up at him she felt a blaze of energy. After everything she went through; the emotional roller coaster that Ben had her thinking he would turn to the light, or rather she turn to the dark with him. He was finally where she wanted him to be.. with her.

"No, no Rey... don't be sorry." Most people never saw 'Kylo Ren' the way Rey got to. Even before he had switched to the dark, Solo had a connection to her, and she did on to him as well. Rey smiled, for she had longed to hear that voice of the Ben she knew was always inside him. He sounded like his soul was freed from a cage; it was uplifting. "I should've take your hand, and joined the Resistance long before now." Rey shook her head, still locking eyes with him.

"You saved me, and the galaxy, from Palpatine..." She blinked. Just to make sure this wasn't a fever-dream, it was too good to be true, but indeed. It was true. "If you had listened to me.. or I listened to you. We never could have done this, but Ben.." She gazed into his face, knowing he was paying the most attention he ever could. "I feel it too." Ben's eyes started to water, he knew what she was talking about.

"Me to.." He closed his eyes so she couldn't see him cry, but she sensed it anyway. Rey started to tear up as well, but this was no time to cry. She mustered her aching legs and pushed herself up, kicking some of the black dust up from Palpatine's Throne room. The two had no idea how long they had been out for, or if anyone was looking for them. Ben still seated sitting, watching Rey as she stood.

"We need to leave here Ben." Rey said turning to pick up her light saber, she picked up her second one. She smiled, this was a Skywalker saber. The old Kylo would've wanted to destroy this, but he had used this to defeat his own Knights of Ren. "Here, have this." Ben stood up and went to grab what Rey was gonna give him.

"Thank you." His smile was so pure, it almost scared Rey. She handed him the saber and briefly dusted off her clothes, there really wasn't a point as it became so ditty during the fight it was practically ruined. Ben and already started towards the exit and when Rey turned to face him again she remembered something.

"I need to, errh, be clear..." Ben stopped, truing his head to look at the scavenger turned savoir. She's perfect... he thought to himself. He had always thought that. "The, people, we are heading back to won't exactly be thrilled to see you." Rey's facial expressions told Ben she was sugarcoating it. "And well, I don't want them hurting you. Only Finn has seen your face, so I could say you died saving me.. or, uh, we just face them together?" Rey was going through scinaerios in her head. "I'm not sure, they could forgive you... I know I can. I know Leia will, but the others.. they might not understand what you did for them." Ben just smiled. He didn't care what they thought, well he did care about his mother and Rey.

"I will be fine. I'll face them, I have to." Ben said with the confidence Rey also knew he had. Rey approached him, signaling to leave. When she passed him, he let her take the lead. They could hear each others footsteps it was so quiet, Ben liked it.

"I just want them to see you the way I see you." She paused without stopping her walk towards the exit. "The way you saw me before anyone else." Her voice had gotten softer, like she was reliving what he had said. She was so tempted to join his side, they understood each other. Now that he was in the light, the possibilities were endless.

"They will come around, well, not all of them." Ben replied, looking as his feet as they neared the exit of the ratchet planet. The light from a nearby star was cutting through the clouds as if a blanket of darkness was being lifted. "Some will always think I have motives, or as you would say, I'm a murderous snake." The last part was more of a joke then fact, at least about Rey, but she took it seriously. Rey stopped walking and turned to face him, resting her hand on the side of his arm.

"Ben, I don't think that anymore... I was wrong about you." She looked into his eyes, trying to convey her message. He knew she meant it, they had mostly made up for it during their bonding force talks. The only reason Ren had fought her was because he needed her, and she fought back. Her touch, however, sent shocks through his body like that night on the island. "So, so very wrong about you.." She looked up and down him before she turned back around her hurried towards the way out.

"I was never wrong about you." Ben uttered under his breathe as he followed her thereafter. He secretly hoped Rey had heard what he said, but even if she hand't he still meant it. Passing by the giant Sith sculptures made the light dim, but her outfit glowed like a lightning bug in the dark. He couldn't stop thinking about how beautiful she was, inside and out, and had always seen how pretty she was even when they first met in the forest. Ben was different then, and he intended to make up for everything he had done if he hadn't already.

When the two had reached the outside, Rey saw how Ben had gotten here. Parked neatly next to Luke's X-Wing was a TIE fighter. What a juxtaposition! She thought, seeing the two enemies parked side by side in the fight for evil filled her with hope. If Ben can change, so many others can too. Rey hurried ahead of Ben, who had been mostly silent once they had gotten to the elevator like rock that took them up here.

"Hey Ben!" He looked up right away when he called his name, she giggled internally he is adorable "Lets squeeze into my X-wing, I don't want what is left of the First Order to track your stolen TIE." She then hopped up onto the X-Wing, opening the hatch to get it. "Well hurry!" Ben quickly followed suit, but once he got onto the X-Wing he looked around. Rey was already sitting in the pilots seat.

"Where am I going to fit?" He questioned, after all he was a fairly large man. Rey looked up and nodded her head behind her. Its a good thing she wasn't too big.

"Behind me, there should be enough room for you to sit, it might be pinch." She adjusted her seat. "Now you might be able to stick your legs through." He followed her directions and sat behind her, and it was a pinch.

"This is going to be tight" He smirked as the top of the X-Wing came down as Rey readied for take off. Ben put his legs through, it was barely enough space. He was very close to her, so it didn't matter if he got sore.

"Ready?" Rey asked, looking back slightly as the X-Wing lifted off the ground, its engines roaring to life. Ben knew she didn't just mean for take off, but for the responses of the people who were to meet the man behind the mask. He nodded, he was ready.

"Yes." Rey turned her head after his reply and took off, the initial speed of take off pushing her and Ben into their makeshift seats even more. As the climbed they saw the toll of the battle. Many rebel and 'Final Order' ships law destroyed all across the surface of Exegol. Rey felt a pang of guilt I could've stopped all of this sooner... looking away she noticed they were clear, and clicked a few buttons. The two entered light speed and exited the planet.

"Ben, we are here" Rey called back as she exited light speed and the lush planet of the Resistance was before them. She waited for a moment, no answer. "Ben?" Rey now asked for his attention, and waited a moment or two for an answer again. Curious, she looked back, and what she saw was outstanding. You've got to be kidding me, he is asleep? Sure enough, Ben Solo had fallen asleep in the tight space of the X-Wing. Rey laughed "Ben!" She growled playfully, but still he slept. "Beeennnnnnnn" Rey called again, this time just for fun. When he still didn't wake, she tried her best to turn around and tap him on his shoulder. He jerked awake

'Huh, what?" His eyes were squinting at the light reflecting off the surface of the planet as they entered its upper atmosphere. He relaxed a bit when he saw Rey.

"We're here." She said, turning back around to control the landing. It had been an eventful couple of days, she needed time to think most of it through. Much like Ben, she needed sleep. Ben didn't reply, but he really didn't need to. As the X-wing pierced through the sky, he could make out the Resistance base. To his amazement, it didn't look happy. It looked like they were holding a funeral.

Rey made her approach, getting lower and lower until she was barely above the trees and finally touched down on a makeshift runway. Ben could see a crowd of people gather around as they waited to see who emerged from Luke's X-Wing. He recognized only three, the pilot, the wookie and FN-2187. Rey's eyes lit up when she saw Finn, Poe, Cheewie and BB-8. She quickly opened the hatch and jumped out, the crowd cheered.

"Guys!" Rey jumped down and ran up to them as they embraced her with a group hug. "You won't believe what happened..." she whispered as they hugged in front of everyone. Behind her, Ben slowly hopped out. The group hushed and Finn opened his eyes, noticing who it was.

"Rey! its Kylo-" Before he could finish, Rey put her finger to his mouth but it was too late, the others heard. As the group disbanded their hug. Poe stepped back and Rey had to hold Finn from charging at Ben.

"Everyone its okay- he is with me." Rey called back as she managed to restrain Finn, he still just stared at Ben as the group fell silent. A few moments of awkward tension passed and Rey had succeeded at calming Finn down. She turned and started walking back to Ben who was still standing at the base of the X-Wing. Ben looked to her, to the crowd then back to Rey. She will keep me safe... He thought.

"I am Ben Solo, or as many of you know.." He trailed off as the group gasped. "Kylo Ren."

Thanks for reading this chapter!

I apologize if any parts dragged on or repeated, I really wanted to show the intimacy Rey and Ben were holding back all this time.

I also apologize for any errors in star wars lore and spelling. I am new to this area but like I said, I'm in love with Rey (Daisy Ridley) and the whole Reylo dynamic.

Please, I beg, give me feedback or a follow if you liked this. The more love you show the better quality I will make this story. Expect longer chapters though.

Thanks again - London