Chapter 2

Rey shut off her saber after a morning full of training and went to her hut to freshen up. Once she was done, she headed to the Falcon to read some of the Jedi texts in peace. She still wasn't used to having so many people around, she had been on her own for so long. It was hard getting used to, having people that actually cared.

Turning the corner to walk into the commons area of the ship, Rey slowed down when she heard faint cries. Quietly looking, she saw Leia sitting at the table grasping a pair of dice dangling from a chain. Leia sighed, wiping the tears from her eyes.

"Hello Rey." She smirked

"Oh. I didn't mean to-" Rey started

"Rey get over here, I want to talk to you." Leia patted the seat next to her. After a moment, Rey walked towards her

"Is everything okay?" She asked as she sat down.

"I never thanked you for what you did."

"What did I do?" Rey asked confused, she hadn't succeeded in anything she promised to do.

"You tried to bring him back. You refused to give up on him, and when that didn't work out you brought Luke back to me one last time." Leia grabbed her hand, squeezing it gently.

Tears welled up in Rey's eyes, saddened by everything. By Ben, by Luke's death, by everything that had happened in the past couple months.

"I- I tried to bring Ben back, I did. And when he killed Snoke I thought he would come with me. Leia I am so sorry, for everything." Rey cried.

A galaxy away, Ben went over plans on hunting down The Resistance with Hux and other commanders. A cold feeling washed over him, sadness. Rey- Rey was sad and he needed to find out why.

"Excuse me." Ben said before quickly walking away

"Ren! We're not done here!" Hux yelled after him. His words fell on deaf ears; Ben had to get to Rey.

Once he was alone in his quarters, Ben stood in front of his bed and closed his eyes, focusing on her, trying to get to her through their bond.

"Rey what's wrong?" He asked quietly

"Don't cry its okay. You have nothing to be sorry for." Ben's eyes shot open, he knew that voice, and it wasn't Rey's.

Turning around he saw Rey, she was on the Falcon with his mother. Feeling like he had been punched in the gut, he sat on the end of his bed and watched them talk.

"He didn't hate him," Rey looked up at Leia, "Ben didn't hate Han." Leia smiled sadly

"I know."

"What?" Leia laughed at Rey's confusion

"Ben adored Han; he wanted to just like him when he was a kid. He was always begging on to teach him to fly this piece of junk." The pair laughed

Ben sat there and listened to Leia's words, knowing she was right but angry at himself for silently admitting it.

"How did you know that?" Leia asked Rey.

Rey opened her mouth to answer but couldn't. Ben was here, he was behind them, watching them. Rey turned her head, instead of seeing the Falcon, she saw Ben sitting on his bed. He had his elbows resting on his legs as he smirked at her, glad he had finally got her attention.

"Rey, what are you looking at?" Leia asked, looking around Rey but seeing nothing

"He told me." Rey said turning back to the general.

"Who told you what?"

"Ben. Ben told me he didn't hate Han." Leia looked taken aback

"When on earth did he tell you that? After he killed Snoke?" Rey shook her head

"No."Leia looked down for a moment, playing with the pair of dice still in her hand.

Rey took the moment to look back, Ben was still there.

"Go away." Rey hissed

"I'm sorry?" Rey looked back at Leia

"Not you, sorry." Leia looked behind her, still seeing nothing or no one

"Rey," Leia looked at her curiously for a moment, finally understanding what was going on, she cocked her head to the side, "Are you talking to Ben?" Rey looked at her in shock

"No." She replied too quickly, Ben held back a laugh. Finding it amusing how Rey was trying to dodge his mother's questions.

"It won't work." Ben blurted out.

Rey stood up and walked towards him

"I thought I told you to leave me alone!" Rey yelled as he stood up to tower over her

"Rey stop." Leia slowly stood and walked towards the pair.

"Can you see him?" Rey questioned as she turned around

"Yes." Leia nodded

Ben froze, he hadn't seen his mother since- well he couldn't remember. Rey could sense his tension. He was going to bolt any second.

"If you were really here I would slap you so hard for the things you have done." Leia angrily said to her son, Ben scoffed

"I'd like to see you try, princess." He glared back at her as he used the nickname Han called her.

"Ben." Rey looked up at him in shock.

Ben looked down at her, ignoring his mother.

"You look good Rey, I'm glad you're okay. I think I should go." He exclaimed as he turned to leave

"No Ben, don't go yet," Rey grabbed his arm and spun him back around, "Please, just talk to her."

"I'm sorry Rey." Ben pulled his arm from her grasp and vanished, closing their bond off.

Rey sighed, looking at the now empty space where Ben was just moments before.

"Leia, I'm sorry that happened." Rey remarked as she turned towards the princess.

"Don't worry about it," She said with a wave of her hand, "He's too far gone Rey. We did what we could. If he comes back it'll be because he wants to. But, sadly I don't think that'll ever happen."