Chapter 6

Kylo sat on the bed in his quarters with his eyes closed. He still didn't have a clue as to how the bond between Rey and himself worked, but he tried to quiet his mind in order to connect with her once again. The sight of her smile and the way she looked at him hadn't left his thoughts and he was determined to see her again. It was this thought that made him realize why the pull he felt to the Light was so strong: it was Rey all along. Nodding his head to himself, he stood up and marched towards the shuttle bay that housed his TIE Interceptor. Although he didn't know where she was, he was going to try and find her through the Force. He was going to give up the First Order and the Dark Side for her. He was going to be at her side and fight against the darkness that had been plaguing him for as long as he could remember. She was the light that was going to guide him back to Ben Solo, who he truly was. Just as he was at the shuttle bay entrance, he felt the now-familiar pull of the Force bond and pulled off into an abandoned corridor, seeing Rey standing before him with her hair down. She stared back at him with a small smile and before she could speak, he walked over and kissed her deeply. Rey didn't fight it and sank into his kiss as she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer to her. His fingers ran through her soft, brown hair as his lips continued to press and move against hers. He pulled back abruptly so he could speak with her quickly, especially since he didn't know how long this connection would last before he lost her again.
"Rey, I want you to know that I love you. I've loved you ever since we met on Takodana. I want to be with you and I am leaving the First Order, Snoke, the Dark Side, everything to be with you," he spoke quickly, pausing slightly to wrap his arms around her waist. "I don't care how long it takes to look for you, I will find you through the Force to stand with you against the Dark Side...if you'll have me." The way Kylo opened up to Rey floored her. She had never seen him so vulnerable before and she knew through their special bond that he was telling her the truth. Tears flooded her eyes as she realized that this was the Ben Solo that Han had tried to bring out. Rey kissed Ben on the lips gently and breathed against his ear, making him shudder.
"You will find me on Ahch-To, Ben," she whispered as she kissed his cheek. Rey pulled back and ran her fingertip across his scar and smiled at him. Before he could respond, their connection stopped and Ben stood there alone in the corridor. Ben. She had called him by his birth name. Hearing her say that name sent waves of emotion all over as he ran into the shuttle bay towards his TIE Interceptor. He hoped into the cockpit and flew off from the hanger into hyperspace. With each click of the hyperspace indicator, he was one click closer to the woman he loved.