Prologue – The Beginning

"Ben, wait for me! Your stupid legs make you faster than me!"

Ben looked back and stuck his tongue out. He motioned for me to follow him further. "It's not much farther! Hurry up, Taw!"

"What is so damn important that you made me cut Jedi training short?" I was huffing by this point. The woods were sloped in some areas and flat in others. Ben had chosen the slopey area to run around on today. I could feel a slight mist hitting my face as I ran to try and keep up with my brother.

I wasn't looking where I was going and bumped my head on Ben's back. My head tentacles slapped his arms. "Watch it, squiddie. We're here."

I smacked his arm. "I don't care if you're 13 now, I'll still beat you up for calling me that." I went to smack his arm again but he used his force to stop me. "And don't use-" He cut me off.

"Ssshhh! Listen." Ben whispered. Then I could hear a low whooing in the trees, as if the plant life was taking to us. To me. The whisper was all around us but somehow right next to my ear as well. I felt a shiver run up my back. I gripped Bens arm out of fear.

"You hear that right?" I nodded. "I've been hearing it since I was ten. It's at the base too if you listen hard enough. If you focus your mind to it you can hear him talking. I told him about you." Ben closed his eyes and sat down, shaking my hand off his arm. I followed suit.

As I sat down I could feel an energy keep me grounded. Then a voice echoed in my head. First it was loud and booming then became soft like a mothers lullaby.

"Hello, Taw'wave. Young Ben here has told me about you."

"Who are you?" I said out loud.

"Think it, don't say it." Ben said.

I took a deep breath and thought, 'Who are you?'

"I am known as Snoke, but you shall call me Supreme Leader. I am the one who will being what was once great back to fruition. I am the leader of all those who see the dark and the raised of all those who see the light."

'What do you want with me?' I could feel my breath quicken but it slowed down after a warm feeling overcame me. 'What are you doing to me?'

"Child, I am doing nothing but help you be calm. Ben tells me you are force sensitive like himself." I could feel a hand on my shoulder. I reached up to touch it but there was nothing.

'Yes. We are being taught by Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. Ben is stronger than me but one day I will surpass him.'

"Good. Very good. And what of your family?"

'General Organa and Mr. Solo are great parents. Ben is my brother. We're three years apart but sometimes he acts like he's older. Mr. Solo and the General tell me they love me as their own all the time.'

"Ah. And what of you twi'lek family?"

I stiffened. Yes I know I was taken in at a young age, but the Solo's have not told me about where I came from. 'I…I do not know them.' I replied. 'I do not know if General Organa and Mr. Solo know either. They said they found me and took me as their own.'

Snoke chuckled. "Of course they would say that. Took is a good word for it. One day ask them but for now I will tell you what I have told Ben. Your general if the leader of an old group that has had one job for as long as it has been around: to try and destroy everything I have worked for and dreamed of. But I am very powerful and you can be too."

'General Organa once told me we are part of the Light Side and that we fight the evil that is the Dark Side. Master Skywalker tells me stories about how he brought balance and ended the Dark side of the force.'

"Very good, Taw'wave. You have been studying."

'And training to be a Jedi.'

"Yes I am part of the Dark Side, but we are not evil. We want a world where everyone has an equal opportunity. I can give you whatever you want. I just want you to follow and learn from me."

'You want to be my new teacher? Master Skywalker gave me a blue lightsaber but I wanted a purple one because that's my favourite colour.'

"Those who follow me receive whatever they want. If you follow me you will be granted a light saber more powerful than those of the Jedi. If you follow me I will help you surpass our friend Ben."

'Really? You can do that?'

A hand brushed my cheek. It was almost an electric feel and I could feel the fine hairs on my face lift up. "Yes, little twi'lek. All you have to do is promise you will follow me. Will you let me teach you, Taw'wave?"

'Yes Supreme Leader Mr. Snoke. Can I tell the General?'

"No!" the sudden rise of his voice frightened me and I turned my head away from the noise. My lip quivered in fear. Snoke rested a hand on my arm. "No, my child. But you may talk to Ben about it, but do not tell him that you will surpass him."

I nodded my head as if he could see it. 'Yes. He will get sad if I tell him. Will you teach me how to fight?'

"For now let Skywalker do that. I will teach you the ways of the Dark Side of the force. For now go back to your base. I will let you know when we will talk again."

The warm feeling and the reassuring hand left me and I was able to stand up. Ben was leaning against a tree. "Welcome to the Dark Side, Taw'wave. We have a lot of plans. Will you help me?" I nodded my head. We made our way back to the base. I told Ben everything Snoke told me except about me beating him one day. Ben told me Snoke spoke to him about a group of fighters called the Knights of Ren.

"Ren is a good name. It fits you better than Ben. Ren Ben you can be called."

Ben giggled. "Yeah, I like the name Ren too."

As we got closer to the base we could hear Mr. Solo calling us to dinner. Ben and I raced back. That was the first time I beat Ben.