She started to run to him until her world stopped.

One last shot she didn't see coming finally got its target. His expression mirrored hers.

His eyes were wide and mouth agape.

She couldn't tell if tears burned in his eyes as they did hers. But her blood was frozen, keeping her still as she watched him fall to the ground.

"Finally!"

The ginger man had a smug face and was leaning awkwardly on his side.

Anger, pure hatred boiled down her frozen blood.

She picked up the blaster Ben dropped and shot at the disgusting man several times until he was down.

Her tears spilled over as she dropped the weapon from her hands.

"Ben!"

She ran to him, falling to her knees at his side.

"No no no no."

This was all her fault. If only she saw that horrible man or felt him coming or something.

It shouldn't be him. He didn't deserve this.

"Ben, I'm sorry. I'll get you out of here. You'll be okay."

Her hands trembled as she brushed his cheek with her fingertips.

He was pale and sweating.

His hand reached to her hair. "Shh, sweetheart. I need to-ah-I need to tell you something."

She grabbed his wrist, rubbing her cheek into his palm.

His body was convulsing into the pain.

"I-I wanted to...dammit. I wanted to start a family-with you."

She shook her head. "We will-"

His hand dropped to her stomach.

Blood was seeping through his tunic onto the floor.

He stopped moving. The color started fading from his cheeks and lips.

"You were right. I wish I could've lived that life you saw, walking with you in the Light."

"Ben, don't talk like this! We will! We'll live our life and start a family."

Her hands grabbed at his shoulders. She glanced at his face and his eyes were shut.

"No. No!"

She put her ear to his chest but couldn't hear anything.

Her hands went over his chest and started pushing in and out.

"No. Ben Solo you can't do this to me! You can't leave me alone!"

Panic filled her to the brim as she pushed against his chest. People were running past her.

"Rey! Rey come on! The bomber fleet has this whole place rigged! We gotta go!"

"No."

Finn tried pulling her up but she fell on top of Ben, protecting him.

"I'm not leaving him!"

She clutched at his lifeless body.

"Rey.. you can't stay here."

"Go!"

A couple seconds passed before she heard him run away, saving himself.

Her thumb rubbed the scar she gave Ben.

She pressed her forehead to his. Her tears slipped and patted against his cheeks.

Force, why did this happen? She can't save him. She can't do anything. She is a nobody from nowhere. This story was never meant to be hers. This happened because she got involved.

All she can do now is stay with her lover's limp body and hope she sees him soon.

Rey could hear the explosions going off, getting closer and closer.

She could see the flames burning brighter.

At least she was meeting her end with him.

She brushed his hair back with her fingertips.

"Thank you, Ben. For everything."

The heat overwhelmed her and the sound of glass shattered in her ears.

The smoke enveloped everything in its wake.