Two Weeks after The Battle of Exegol

The medic moved the cover of the blanket away from my legs carefully, having me peer down and see the continuous healing of my thigh. I was basically strapped down to the bed since I arrived back at base, and to everyone's surprise, I wasn't going to argue. Jencon was even surprised, placing his hand on my forehead now in a mocked look fo urgency.

"You're dying again, aren't you?"

"Shut it, Jencon."

It was better than being back out there, which a part of me wanted to go back. Things were trying to wind back down, people are going back to normal and some of the Resistance fighters were even trying to go back to their own homeworlds since the war ended everything and there was peace back in the galaxy. I thought back that myself, trying to think if I should go back to Naboo.

Rey came to see me a few hours after I arrived back, giving me some time to get on the mending path. She and I spoke about what happened, Rey telling me all that she went through with Palpatine and what she did to defeat him. I listened in undivided attention, hearing how she finally connected with the Jedi of the past. I was enthralled with it all, having me be a bit jealous in how she was saying the strength go the Jedi got her back on her feet.

"But it was you and helped me the most," Rey explained as she was sitting on the side of my bed, looking at her folded hands in her lap, "I felt it, all of your energy. It was….you….you saved me." She was blubbering a bit, already having a new wave of emotions coming over her now from re-hashing all that happened. I felt bad for her, knowing that she had her own connection to my brother that was different. I reached over and laced our finger together on top of her lap, seeing her slowly stare at me with big tears about to fall.

"I miss him too," I replied, seeing her almost taking in a shaky breath. I could tell, and see it, that she missed my brother. I finally pulled on her hand and we held each other on my bed, Rey silently crying and I just said quietly. I had no more tears to shed and loose over Ben since to me it was slowly moving from grief and pain to peace and calm. All e could do from now on was just live, live and move on with our lives.

"I have something that I think you should keep yourself," Rey explained as we pulled away from our embrace with one another. I watched as she leaned down to grab her bag that she placed on the floor, placing the bag in her lap to open the top and reach inside. She pulled out two sabers, having me notice one instantly as Uncle Luke's Saber. But the other, something about it made me think that I should know it. Really know it. But it didn't click until I felt the last remaining energy that was surrounding it. The familiar energy that made almost crumble there in my bed.

"It was—" Rey started but I cut her off very softly and in a broken tone.

"My mother's saber," It was painful to think of my mother, how she wasn't there to hug me, or to tell me how proud she was that I made it back in one piece after our mission to find the Wayfinders. I knew her faces going to be engraved in my brain, and the last couple of nights I dreamed of her as if she was still alive. I wanted her to be alive, even if it felt like she was still here in some way with her spirit.

I never knew she had her saber, let alone she was training to be a Jedi. It left so many questions unanswered as I was peered down at the handle of the saber. It was delicate and fierce, just like my mother was.

"I think you should have them," Rey said to me, having me finally tear my eyes from the saber and watch her. She adored my mother and Uncle, and yet she was bearing me these sabers, knowing that it was in the best hands with me. I smiled fully at her, already feeling a bit more at peace with all of this. This was a good start of what was to come, and Rey was a big help in that.

"Thank you,"

The Resistance held a massive celebration, lighting off fireworks and sparklers high int e sky to show that we won once and for all. It went all through the nights, people embracing each other and showing no more sense of fear or uncertainty. I was even able to be able to get out go the medic tent and join in the celebration of our victory, only for a little while. I was sitting with Chewbacca out in my chair as we were watching the Resistance fighters all congratulating each other with drink and dancing.

Finn and Poe were being clasped on the shoulder over and over by everyone that was coming near them, having me laugh from time to time from seeing everyone being so joyful and gleeful. It took them some time, but Poe was finally able to break away from the massive crowd that was now going together for a dance and he sat down next to me. He looked sweaty and already out of breath as I rubbed his shoulder lovingly. Poe looked at me now, seeing how I was sitting and he raised an eyebrow.

"You feeling alright?" he asked, having me nod as I pointed at him. He was forever looking out for me, even when there was no sense of danger nearby.

"I should ask you that, being congratulated on several times over," I commented as a joke, seeing him chuckle now and almost blush as I called him out, "General Dameron leading us to victory. I like the sound of that,"

"I barely did anything," he admitted, the both of us looking back at the crowd as he was gesturing with his hands, "We all rallied together as one." I reached down and took our hands together, placing our joined hands on my lap.

"But you lead them." I countered, seeing him look back at him with his small grin, "My mom saw that leadership in you, and I did too. I think she would be beyond proud since I am," he grinned a tie, no longer saying anything to back himself up and not be in the spotlight. I knew deep down that he needed to hear that, someone complimenting him being a great leader and taking up the reigns as one the acting Generals.

Poe leaned over to plant a sweet kiss on my lips, holding it there and squeezing my hand in his. I grinned in the kiss, kissing him two more times to have our moment there. There was no need to rush this, no need to look over our shoulders or be afraid fo being caught. It was peaceful for us, and almost picture-perfect with the fireworks going off behind us and the cheers of celebration heard in our background. I was still sore, still healing slowly but surely but at that moment, I never felt better.

Once I pulled away for Poe, I saw how he was almost looking starstruck from how we were kissing away from the group and I smiled widely at him.

"I love you," I said softly for the both of us to hear. His smile grew as I said this, having me feel like we were going to say this plenty of times for now on. That thought alone made me happy, thinking of all the time we had for now on in front of us for no rush and no sense of danger. For awhile, I never thought we would get to this point, but now that we were here, I was beyond excited for what our future going to have in store for us.

"Love you more, Neyli," he replied to me with his soft tone but sounding confident about it.

Poe was with me every day for my healing process, only going out a few times to get some General Business done with Finn. It was nice to have him there to talk to and to keep some of the pain off of my mind, and yet the pain was getting less and less every day. There were even times when he was looking away briefly when I was getting my wraps changed, seeing the caked dry blood on my skin near my hand and leg before it was changed to a new wrap. The medic chuckled when she saw this after my third wrap change.

"Squeamish, General?" She asked in a coy tone, having me grin as Poe tried to hold it in and take in a gulp.

"A bit…didn't expect to see a lot of blood," He grimaced, both the Medic and I chuckled from his reaction.

This time around, the wrap was almost completely lean from blood and residue that was leftover. Poe was watching from the corner, his arms crossed in front of us and his hand resting in front of his mouth with intentional eyes. I tried to maneuver my leg around a bit to get some feeling back there, already feeling the tension and the tenderness along with my muscles. There was a long thick line on my thigh, glistening in the light of the room we were in and the opening of the outside into the jungle area.

"The scar is looking good," The medic said as she was looking down at my almost bare thigh. I was a bit embarrassed that I was wearing very short shorts that were covering everything else, but my thigh and leg were exposed out on the table. The raid line of the scar was almost glimmer like sparkles, "The medication I gave made the healing come together faster."

"Makes me look like a machine," I commented, having me see out fo the corner of my Poe looking a bit on the tip of his toes to get a better view and now move at the same time, "You know you came come over, there's no blood."

Poe chuckled, walking over finally and sitting in his chair that was located right next to my bed. I gave him a smirk as he didn't know what to do there with my leg exposed to the medic and her droid.

"The serum and the lotion I gave you is the best at leaving you a thin yet distinct scar from a major wound. But, your thigh is going to be needing some more muscle mass, its very weak. Maybe some exercising will do you some good."

"I can do that," I replied to her, seeing him grin as she covered my back up avian and then went to work on my hand, another thin and slim scar along my forearm and almost touching my palm was seen on my pale skin.

"You lost a good amount of muscle tissue and mass from not using it," The medic explained as she was roasting my wrist and moving around my muscles under the skin. I grimaced a few times from where she was bending my arm, and yet Poe was rubbing my shoulder in reassurance as he was watching the massage I was getting.

"Also, you need to massage this arm throughout the day for here on out every day until your arm is completely all better," She explained, now Poe was piping up.

"I can do that part…," Poe said a bit too quickly, then cutting himself off as we both were giving him looks. He almost looked flushed and flustered as I patted this hand on my shoulder now, seeing his cheek almost go a bit pink.

"I won't say anymore," The medic replied as she placed my arm back down in my lap, "I need to get my supplies ready before I move out back to my home planet." She then paused and looked at me with intrigue there on her face, "In fact, it might be best for you to get some proper rest on your home planet, or at least out of here."

"You think?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Some peace is much needed for you," She recommended, "We all need some of that now that things are going back to normal. How about you, General, are you going to be heading back home soon?"

"I'm waiting for everyone else to head out before I do," Poe replied smoothly, having me give him a raised look now as he cleared his throat slightly and then locked eyes with me. We both were fine laying low, for now, one, but we didn't really full-on talk with what we were going to do next because of getting the rest of the Resistance to head to their home planets.

"Well," The medic said to me in a lighter tone, "I'll leave you to rest today. But from what I can see here, you're free to go,"

"Thank you," I thanked her, seeing her then move away and pack up her medic bag. I sighed in relief knowing that I was going to be able to get out of bed soon enough and back on my own two feet. I was going stir crazy sitting in one spot as the rest of the world was moving on and around me, finally settling into a world of no more First Order.

Once she was out of the tent, I rubbed my face with my good hand now as I sat up a bit and looked back at Poe, "First thing I'm gonna do tomorrow, I'm gonna fly out in my X-Wing."

Poe shot me a look, almost thinking that I was being honest as I gave him a smirk. He caught on for a mere moment, scoffing a bit next to me as I chuckled.

"Don't joke with me," Poe warned as I rolled my eyes.

"Please, I know better. I'm just pulling your semi-perfect hair," I reassured him as I patted his arm, "Besides, I still need to train Finn on the lightsaber anyhow," Poe gave me another look as I squeezed his hands, "Not like that! Just showing him slowly the moves and how to control his body. It'll help stretch out my muscles and my leg."

"Fair enough," Poe commented back, "Then after we get everyone else out of here and back to their home planets, we can head home too."

"Mmhm," I hummed in agreement, seeing a hesitant look on his face now as he was thinking about it. He was pondering, in which I looked a thin fully.

"What is it?" I questioned, seeing him bit his lower lip as he shifted in his chair to face me more.

"Where do you want to go?" I looked at him, clearly confused as to why he was asking this. But I could tell he was serious, "I mean, I know you have a home planet, as well as I do. But I figured you would want to head back where you were from—"

"Yavin 4," I replied smoothly, seeing him abruptly stop and look at his with raised eyebrows now as I shrugged my shoulders with my answer. I could tell he wasn't expecting that kind fo answer from me.

"Really?" He asked, sounding surprised.

"Sure," I answered calmly, "That's your home. I had no real intention of wanting to want to live back at Naboo since it reminds me too much of my mom," I paused, thinking that it sounded wrong when I said that, like it was a curse, "Besides when you took me all those years ago to see the Force Sensitive Tee at your house, I fell in love with the place."

"My house…" Poe trailed off, having me grin at him since he was remembering that he already had a house there for us.

"I think it's a perfect spot for us to be away from everything," I explained, "We both need to be there alone." I couldn't think of any other perfect spot for us to start our lives together than there in his old childhood home. However, I did feel kind of and that I sprung it on him without having a real discussion about this. But then again, with nothing hold us back here, I thought it was perfect.

"Poe," I said to him, getting his attention again since he was thinking about it quietly, "If you don't want to, I understand—"

"I do," He said to me with sincerity in his tone, having me see him give me a kind smile now, "Maybe if you wanted to, we can get married there. Under the Force Sensitive Tree."

I grinned and leaned my head over to rest on his shoulder, feeling him shift over a bit and wrap a good arm around me as I was picturing it in my head. It seemed too good t be true: the both of us being married right where we kissed for the first time and our relationship bloomed from friendship into some more.

"You're such a romantic," I cooed him hearing him lightly chuckle next to me.

"I have my ways," He commented, the both of us laughing there in the medic tent. I looked down at our joined hands, then taking my injured hand up to take off my necklace that was around my neck. Once it was off fo me, I placed the ring that was there, Poe's ring that he gave me what felt like a long time ago, on my ring finger. There it was on my finger, the cool of the metal against my clammy skin. It was surreal to see it in front of me, the eery silence there in the room was making it more imitate.

Poe watched while I was looking at the ring on my finger, the warmth of seeing it there and how it was going to be real enough soon was having me a bit more peaceful. I didn't care if I was still healing, or that I was sitting in a shabby bed with Poe next to me, I was grinning from ear to ear.

"Looks good on you," Poe murmured as I nodded in agreement. I placed my hand back on my lap when Poe kept talking, "We're finally gonna have that future that we both wanted or a long time."

"You have time to turn back," I warned him as I looked up at Poe, seeing him look down at him with an amused look.

"What makes you think I will?" He asked, having me shrug.

"Well, I'm not as perfect as you think I am," Sarcastically joked, seeing his cracked grin get bigger, "For one, I'm messy. My old quarters back at our old base was nothing compared to how messy I can be. Not to mention the bossy and firecracker trait I have in me, and I do happen to be a bit clumsy at times—"

"Shut up," Poe scolded me playfully now as I giggled, feeling him squeeze me tighter and we were laughing again.

Finn held out the saber in front of him as I showed him how to hold the saber next to him. We were in the middle of the clearing of the base, the remaining Resistance fighters that were still on our planet were fast asleep as we were training together late in the night. It was the best time to train with Finn, both of us going into our third night training together.

Poe was watching with Rey on the sidelines, both of them were watching with intrigue and silence as I was instructing Poe with my saber. Finn was using my Uncle Luke's saber to practice, Rey was making her own on her own time with the tools in front of her while she was sitting crisscrossed. Poe was watching Finn and me along with Rey and her building at the same time, with BB-8 and D-O rolling around the pair of them every once in awhile.

"Now move your arm along this way," I said to him, seeing him move as I showed him as he was trying to concentrate really hard. I liked working with Finn, he was eager to learn and be strong in his fight with a saber.

"Good, now when you do this—" I said as I swiftly moved my arm with a twist of the muscle, I grunt and stopped, almost keeling over in pain slightly. My arm was still on the mends, and I was trying to go easy on my arm since the healing was almost done. But I knew I pushed it, gritting through my teeth and giving out a bit of a yelp, almost dropping my saber.

Finn froze and clicked his saber shut, looking over at me with wide eyes. Poe and Finn looked up, Poe popping up instantly as I held out my hand to stop him from coming over. Even BB-8 chirped in worry.

"Friend is hurt?" D-O asked in his droid like tone next to BB-8 with a cock of his head.

"I'm fine," I said as I breathed out slowly, "Just twisted it wrong. I'm still healing,"

"You need me to check it?" Poe asked me in worry as he was very close to walking over with large strides. I clicked my saber shut to place it on my hip, then twisting my arm gently to ease out of the pain that shot through my arm. I shook my head.

"No, thanks, Sweetheart. I can do it," I reassured as I got my arm moving back around some more, trying to get back in the swing fo things. I finally turned and stood up completely, almost seeing a flicker behind Rey and Poe hidden in the dark. It looked like an image of someone, maybe a reflection, but it was slightly glowing and then it was gone within a flash.

I shook it off, not saying it to anyone else since they were still looking at me. I could tell maybe Rey saw something in how I reacted to the almost ghost, but she said nothing as I looked back at Finn and cleared my throat. I clicked my saber back on, twirling it at my side as if I did it for years. Finn looked with wide eyes from my neat trick as I gave him a knowing look.

"You ready?"

Moon Yavin 4

I hopped down from the crosier ship that Poe and I used to get to our new home. It was a cool late sunrise on the planet when we landed and the ramp lowered not the cool grass. I walked out with my hand over my eyes to shield my vision from the bright sunlight.

"Made it safe and sound," Poe commented as he walked down the ramp right after me, looking around at the scenery in front of me. There was a large grass area in front of a small house, having em remember seeing it sometime before when we were first getting together.

The house looked the same, just as gently and cozy as it was before. I grinned seeing it, the trees surrounding the house almost hid it from the public eye. The front of the house had a massive grass opening that was opened to a larger cliff that was giving off the scene of the rest of the moon planet. It was picture perfect.

And now it was our home.

I walked over to the opening in the grass, seeing the vast opening of the moon planet over the edge of the cliffs. It was all green, different shades and showing the luscious floral life this moon planet had. The clouds floating through the late morning were enough to give a few amounts of shade, but the sun was feeling just as good there along my skin.

I felt an arm wrap around my waist, a body behind me was very close and almost having em feel stiff as a board. I felt his fineries tap against my lower stomach, making me smile since we were now alone there, with no one else around us.

"Welcome home," Poe said against my skin as his lips were brushing against my neck, giving me a well all over shiver. I was breathless in how intimate this is, something we haven't had in a long time together since others were around. But now it was just the two of us, and I had a feeling we were going to be making up for the lost time.

I turned, seeing how close Poe was to me, almost a breath away as his arm wrapped around my waist instinctively. I scanned his eyes, seeing how warm and bright they were in the sun and his hair was moving gracefully in the wind. My heart as beating so fast, and no matter how many times we were this close, it felt like the first time.

He was downright angelic to me,

"You should give me a tour of the house," I advised him, though my voice was low and hinting, I grinned at him, seeing him look down at my lips briefly before he gulped and nodded his head. With a gentle pull from him, he guided me with his laced fingers on my own and we walked over to the house.

It was surreal to do this with him as he opened the front door and I peered inside, though I was too occupied with Poe wrapped his arms around me instantly and planting a bold kiss against my lips. I sighed as I planted one more kiss before Poe started guided me towards the hallway and still peppering kisses along my lips, then moving down to my cheek and then neck.

"So…that was the front room…" he uttered while planting a firm kiss on my jawline and I closed my eyes briefly in ecstasy, "And this is the hallway…"

"You're terrible at this," I said against his lips as he groaned from the kiss I gave him.

"You wanted a tour, so you're getting a brief one since this was not what I wanted to do in our new home," He whispered against my neck as he kissed me along my skin, almost going lower as he opened the door behind him which lead to the said bedroom. I pulled away from him slightly, seeing his red his lips got and his blown his pupils were.

"And what do you want to do?" I asked coyly, seeing him give me one of his wicked grins before he pulled me into our bedroom.

"I'll show you."