Author's Note: Y'all probably thought "That crazy author made a chapter called 'How Does A Moment Last Fover (Part 1)' and totally didn't make a Part 2!' Well, I had a part 2... it's just, it took 60 chapters to get there. So, have this wonderfully fluffy chapter where everyone gets a "moment" to enjoy. The theme is that anything can happen and it's best to enjoy all precious moments as they come. You never know when it will be your last.

Thank you guys for your reviews from last chapter. I truly appreciate them. Let's keep them coming, we're in the home stretch here!

"Alright, Ash." Luke Skywalker began, standing next to the red haired girl as she held her arms out; her focus on Rey standing in front of her. Kylo Ren was standing off to the side, watching intently as Ash tried to make a shield. While unsure exactly how Ash was able to do it in the first place, whether it being Rey in trouble or just the stone finally working, one thing was certain; she needed to be able to do it again. "Imagine the shield; the force field around Rey to keep her safe."

Ash frowned in focus as she stared at Rey, who stood perfectly still, waiting for something to happen. Nothing. With an aggravated sigh, Ash threw her arms down. "What if it was a fluke?" She asked in slight panic.

"It's not a fluke." Ren finally chimed in dryly as he ignited his lightsaber. "Rey, may I?" He asked. Hesitantly, Rey nodded as Kylo Ren looked back at Ash. "Stop me from killing her." He explained nonchalantly as he walked over to Rey, raising his lightsaber in the air and meaning to bring it down directly on the girl.

"Wait, stop!" Ash yelled, her hand going up immediately as she took a step forward.

Kylo Ren brought his lightsaber down, the saber stopping as it hit the grey shield that came between Rey and Ren.

Ash's eyes went wide as Luke mumbled an 'Interesting' under his breath. Kylo Ren retracted the blade from his saber as he turned to look at Luke and Ash, shrugging smugly. "See?" He looked back at Rey. "Thank you for your cooperation." It was only semi-sincere.

"How did you know it would work?" Rey asked, stunned.

He grinned. "I didn't."

"REN!" Rey and Ash yelled simultaneously.

He shrugged defensively. "What? It worked."

"Carelessness like that is not going to help you win when going against Snoke, Ben." Luke reminded him dutifully.

Ren rolled his eyes. "No, but pushing us to our limits will. If we get out of our comfort zones and truly wield the stones, we will win." He looked at his wife. "That means you can't hold back. That goes for both of you."

Rey turned to Luke then, her eyes always seemed to be pleading for some sort of guidance whenever she looked at him. "How do we stay balanced with one another?"

"You must look inside yourselves." He began. "Trust each other, trust in the Force. Be the hope that guides each other and pushes each other to your true potential. You must never hold the other back. The Force lives and flows through all of us; now you must let it live and flow through the three of you simultaneously. Effortlessly and fluidly." Luke explained. "It is no longer the Light verses the Dark, or the Dark verses the Grey. It must be one side; the Light, the Dark and the Grey. All unanimous. A Force of one."

The trio exchanged glances, unsure of how to do exactly that. Kylo Ren was the first to make a suggestion as his lightsaber ignited again. "Well, let's get to it then."

With bated breath, Ash and Rey unleashed their own sabers. The trio began to spar. Ash and Rey fighting each other, incorporating Kylo Ren into the mix. While they were fighting each other, there was a clear difference. They were still fighting as one. "Build on each other's strengths." Luke instructed as he watched them. "And make up for their weaknesses."

As if a unit of one, the trio moved gracefully and as one machine. They attacked, dodged, shielded, and fought as a combined force. Back and forth, moving and melding. The lightsabers danced; clashing like thunder until finally the trio stopped. Rey's lightsaber pointed at Ash, Ash's saber pointed at Kylo Ren, and his saber pointed at Rey. Each staring at the person their saber landed on, their chests rising and falling rapidly with their breaths.

Luke, was staring in awe. He felt it, the perfect balance. Even within his nephew, he had felt it since his arrival that morning. The darkness was tamed; or rather, sleeping. Right here in front of him was his nephew, Ben Solo. He clapped, drawing the trio out of their intense gazes as they retracted their sabers, turning to look at Luke. "This is exactly what it means to find balance."

The sensation of balance was still lingering within the trio; they could feel everything, sense everything within one another. It was overwhelming but in the best of ways. Ash looked back at Rey, then to Kylo Ren before a rather large and goofy smile came to her face. Ren frowned somewhat nervously at her sudden excitement. "What?"

"Oh, nothing." Ash said in a singsong voice. "Just that we're finally a team is all!" She exclaimed excitedly before dancing in place and singing a chorus of 'Team Force Users' before Rey began laughing and joining in with her.

Kylo Ren rolled his eyes at the two dancing girls before looking at Luke. "This was not worth it."

Luke grinned knowingly. "Let them have fun, Ben."

"Yeah, Ben." Rey taunted as she danced. "Lighten up."

Kylo Ren couldn't not smirk at that. "I can't lighten up. I'm the dark side, remember?" He sighed at the dancing girls. "Will you two stop it?"

"We're finally a team now, Ben. Come dance with us!" Ash egged him on.

"I don't dance." He explained dryly before trying to change the subject back to the important matters. "We need to discuss our attack with General Organa and Hux. We don't have time to keep dancing."

Rey and Ash finally stopped, the mood shifting back to a more serious one as Ash reluctantly nodded. "Yeah, we do need to do that today too, don't we?"

"Hux said the First Order were preparing to move?" Rey asked the group, but more so Kylo Ren.

He didn't give away any emotion on his face. "We need to be prepared for when they do." Was all he needed to say. It was true, they all knew it. However, that blissful ignorance that everything would be okay was something they wanted to hold onto for a little longer. Even Kylo Ren did.

General Organa was beginning to enjoy General Hux's company, or rather, she was appreciating his somewhat level head. She had known of his father after the fall of the Empire, he was a thorn in her side as she lead her Rebels against the remaining Empire order. While she saw a lot of the same confidence and drive within his son Armitage, there was something else there. There was sanity and reason. There was a man who wanted change by any means necessary. A man who found his devotion to change thanks to her own son. A notion she still had trouble accepting mainly because of how unexpected it was.

The two generals were meeting along with Captain Phasma and Commander Dameron to discuss the current state of affairs. Hux had been in talks with of the still living Senators of the New Republic, as was Leia. They needed to find anyone still loyal to the cause for change, and surprisingly, there was still a legion of those who believed in a better tomorrow. Government officials who had wanted to overthrow the New Republic for its corruption for years. However, their job wasn't easy as they needed to convince them of the standing of the ex-First-Order General, the Captain, and the ever feared Kylo Ren. It had been a long and lengthy battle, but one that Leia was certain they could win. She needed to lead by example, she had to show her faith in her son as well as in Hux. As a respected leader herself, she needed to put her reputation on the line for them. A notion she, at first, was weary of. However, seeing the change in the Ascension and those around her, it was a difference in opinion she was ready to work on.

"It needs to be a working democracy. A system defined on checks and balances; certainly there can be a Leader, but there will need to be two parties defined on keeping the Leader in place while also working for the people. The galaxy needs to come together and it needs a strong system to lead it there." Leia explained. "It won't be easy, people will not be so easy in trusting a government run by ex-First-Order officials, or even my son. But, we will need to convince them of our beliefs and lead by example."

"The remaining officials will be able to see we mean well." Hux confirmed. "We just need to show them our intentions are for good. I believe once we end this war, we should all come together and go over the logistics of setting up a completely parliamentary democratic government with the people of the galaxy in mind. Every planet should be accounted for and every person should be taken care of as they should be. It's time we clean up the galaxy for the better." Phasma was silent, yet, in her silence, she held a great sense of pride for the ginger sitting next to her. Their beliefs had gotten them this far, he would truly make a great leader someday.

"While this is all great to hear." Poe Dameron spoke up. "We have an urgent matter to attend to. The First Order is apparently getting ready to move. We need a plan of action."

Leia pursed her lips, sitting up straighter in her seat. "We can hold our defenses on land here. Unfortunately, we don't have too much in the way of space battle."

"Leave that to us." Phasma chimed in. "We will send some troops down here to fight, but we will primarily take the fight above the planet."

"Do we know what to expect?" Leia asked.

Hux inhaled deeply through his nostrils. "At this time, it could be anything so we must be prepared for all of it." Hux explained. "If the Supremacy should arrive to Crait with the rest of the fleet, Phasma and I will lead a team onto the ship. From there, we can take down the big guns and destroy the Finalizer. The Supremacy holds Snoke as well as some of the higher ups we will need to take down. Once they're defeated, it should be smooth sailing to stop the attack."

"And what about our Force friends?" Poe asked as the door slid open to the debriefing room, revealing the four Force Users. "Speak of the devil…"

The new arrivals sat around the table as Kylo Ren began. "We need to get on the Supremacy." He said. "That's when we will take down Snoke."

"We will join you on the Supremacy." Hux explained. "Once you defeat Snoke, use the communication hub two levels down to contact us. When the call is made, we can take over fully."

The air stilled in the room as the weight of the situation came down on everyone. This was it, the final countdown. "Have everyone prepare for war." Leia said, being the beacon of hope in the situation. "They could be on us any day now, we must be ready."

Ash stood from her seat, addressing the group as she looked directly at Poe. "We'll start the maintenance shift; make sure everything is up and running."

Poe stood up too then, hesitating for a brief moment to look at Kylo Ren who merely rolled his eyes and nodded. "I won't kill you for assisting my wife in what she does best."

"Such kindness." Poe muttered as he looked at Ash. "Let's get to it." The two left the room immediately to begin working.

"I'll see if they need assistance." Rey suddenly added, realizing more than ever she didn't want to be part of the war talk but wanted to help out in any way she could. She also wanted to see Finn; a need for comfort and companionship as everything began to crumble.

Leia looked at the group around her, a group of leaders, a group of those wanting to change the galaxy and said the only thing she could think of. "May the Force be with us all." Normally, Kylo Ren would have rolled his eyes at the gesture. However, he kept his distaste for the phrase inside. For once, he agreed. They needed it; they needed the hope that came with it.

"I want all reactors tested; check your weapons and check all communication drives for any faulty disruptions." Poe instructed his crew; the hangar of the Crait base was up in arms as people moved quickly to begin their preparations. "Report any and all repairs to myself or to Ashlyn." Speaking of, he looked around for the red haired girl only to find her head first inside the cockpit of an x-wing. He smirked slightly at the sight before walking over to the ship. "What's broken?"

Ash was tinkering with the pulse cannon; her hands inside the main compartment as she tweaked a few wires here and there. "Targeting!" She called up from the cockpit. "Calibrating a minor inversion, the ship won't be firing at full capacity otherwise."

Poe nodded. "Don't overwork yourself and check in every so often, okay First Order?"

"You got it, hero." Ash smiled into the components under the cockpit.

"Poe!" The Commander turned around to see Finn and Rey joining him. Finn looked around at the controlled chaos in the base. "What can we do?" He asked.

Poe looked around for anyone who needed immediate help before nodding. "Ask around, see who needs help and with what. If it's too technical, get maintenance or Ash, if she's not head deep in an x-wing."

"I can still hear you!" Ash called out from the x-wing.

The group laughed slightly before getting back to the task at hand. "We have to make sure all guns are up and running. Rey, if you want, check the ski speeders and that the hatches all work."

"You got it." Rey nodded, looking at Finn for a brief moment. The two exchanging silent glances before Rey ran off.

Poe looked at Finn knowingly. "She's got a bit of destiny, that one."

Finn's jaw fell slack. "I'm worried about her. About all of them. They have to go up against Snoke and we have to stand idly by and wait to see what happens."

Poe looked back at the x-wing, noting Ash's legs as they wiggled frantically while she worked. He grinned slightly. "You and me both, buddy." He returned his attention to Finn. "So, let's do all we can for them and fool proof our side of things."

Finn reciprocated with his own grin, the two friends going off to find someone to help or something to fix.

Phasma ran a tight ship and it showed as she instructed her battalion. Everyone was uniform, ready and determined to win this war. She ordered for a blaster inspection of all troops as well as a maintenance run over of all ships. Each ship was at the ready; knowing their position in all this. They were ready for the dog fight in space; they have to keep as much of the fight in the air as possible and that was their instruction.

She stood in the main bridge area of the Ascension destroyer, overlooking the launch bay as controlled chaos ensued. Joining her was Armitage Hux, mimicking her stance as he looked out as well. "He seemed better today." Phasma commented, knowing it was good news to Hux.

"He did." He replied cautiously.

"Perhaps our fears are not fully warranted."

His brow quirked upward. "But still partially warranted?"

Phasma smirked. "We should always be worried about Kylo Ren and the trouble he brings."

Hux chuckled. "You're right." His grin dropping slightly, more contemplatively then. "Did you ever think we would have made it this far?"

"Not in a million years." She admitted. "But, I'm glad we did. We have the chance to change things; to rectify the things we had done in the past. A blank page to start over."

"I'd like to start over." Hux added. "With you." Phasma looked at him, unsure what he meant. "We wouldn't have to hide any longer. I'd like for that, Gwen."

Phasma looked down then, unable to hide the small smile that was appearing on her lips as she did. "I think we could do that."

Hux smirked. "I thought as much."

"I feel like everyone is in love but me." The duo heard behind them before sharply turning to see a deviously grinning Brass. "Maybe I should find myself a girl."

Hux sighed in frustration. "I hate you, Brass."

"I'm honored, you usually save all your hate for our fearless leader." Brass teased with a chuckle.

Phasma, as usual, broke up the potential fight. "Any word yet?"

"None yet, love." Brass said. "You'll know as soon as I do."

"Do we have any confirmation on the Supremacy?" Hux added.

"Nothing." Brass unfortunately informed them. "If the Supremacy doesn't show up, what is the plan then?"

Hux pursed his lips. "Ren firmly believes Snoke wouldn't miss out on this chance to watch the final stand against him destroyed. But, if for some reason it doesn't show up, we will need him to go after it."

"Let's hope it doesn't come to that." Phasma added.

"Agreed." Hux said, turning his attention back to the troops in the launch bay. They had a very small window to get everything in place. If the Supremacy didn't arrive, that left them open for a bigger struggle than he had anticipated. But, Hux was a General for a reason and he had a backup plan should any differ from his original play.

Ash groaned, her body sore from working on ships for the majority of the afternoon as she plopped down between Rey and Poe as they sat in front of one of the many fires set around the base to keep warm. Night was taking over the planet; a quiet calmness overriding the chaos from earlier on the base as everyone sat around waiting. Even though Ash had been in her element, repairing and tinkering, she was tired from it all and showed as much by resting her head on Rey's shoulder. "It's nice to sit." She joked.

"You did well today, First Order." Poe said. "You deserve the rest."

Ash beamed as she gave the pilot a thumbs up before sitting up again. "I'll feel better once I see everything in action and still working." She looked around at the group; Finn, Rey and Poe sitting with her along with two other pilots she barely knew. Then she noticed the very solemn vibe of the rest of the base as they sat around waiting for something to happen. "Kind-of grim tonight."

"Everyone is on edge; there's nothing to do but wait for the First Order to come knocking." Finn agreed. "They need a distraction."

"I'd say get another competitive game of Sabacc going, but your buddy is busy on the destroyer." Ash suggested knowingly.

Poe laughed. "He needs a break from losing anyway."

"Last I heard it was you who was losing." Ash teased, causing the group around their fire to laugh.

"Hey, I held my own!" Poe replied defensively.

"Sure you did." Rey grinned.

It was then Ash noticed the two pilots across from her were playing with a satellite radio; the sound of static and ringing began to echo in the quiet base. She frowned slightly, staring at them before asking. "What's that for?"

The younger of the pilots looked up at her, clearly unamused at the seemingly broken device. "Trying to get this piece of junk to lock onto any frequency out in space. Unfortunately, it's pretty barren out here. Sometimes we get a few ships passing by and we can lock on to whatever they're broadcasting. We got a broadcast of a pod race on Tatooine last week." He sighed dejectedly as static continued to ring out as the other pilot turned the knobs. "Guess nothing is passing by."

He turned the knob again; through the static, a song began to play. While cracking and hissing from the distance of whatever it was reaching, there was a clear upbeat song trying to cut through. "Wait!" Ash exclaimed, having an epiphany. "Keep that on!"

The music began to ring out through the base, providing some of the only noise in the large cave. Poe began nodding to the beat, smiling as he looked up at the ceiling. "We might be picking up a passing cruiser ship somewhere in the atmosphere."

Ash smiled, forcing herself to her tired feet as she began dancing to the strange sound. She looked at Rey, who was now unwillingly smiling. "What are you doing?" She asked as Ash leaned forward to grab her hands.

"Dance with me." She all but requested.

"Right now? You can't be serious!" Rey asked.

"Yes right now! What better time than now?" Ash reminded her as she pulled the girl to her feet. "Who knows when we'll get to do something ridiculous like this again?" She asked as she twirled her friend. Rey laughed a little louder now, the two girls causing a commotion in the base as they did. A very tempting commotion that was gaining the attention of those nearby.

They looked at Finn and Poe. "Come on, boys." Rey said. "We aren't going to be the only ones." She didn't give Finn a choice as she pulled him to his feet then, the two dancing to the upbeat tunes coming from the static radio.

Poe, looking around nervously for a moment for Kylo Ren, finally stood himself and began dancing with the group. His reservations falling immediately as they began to have fun; who cared what Kylo Ren thought at that moment? Ash was right, this could be the last time they had a moment like this, and he'd enjoy it while he could.

It didn't take long for the group to convince more Resistance members in on the dancing and soon, it turned into a distraction, one that gave people a sense of happiness and a carefree moment to just enjoy themselves as they danced and laughed. High spirits ringing out through the camp for the first time in what felt like a very long time.

Ash's eyes scanned the crowd, satisfied that more and more people had begun dancing with them. However, her eyes focused on one person in particular who was standing next to General Organa, watching the small party with amusement and disgust mixed into one.

"She's dancing again." Kylo Ren grumbled somewhat playfully as his arms folded across his chest.

Leia smiled knowingly as she stood next to her son. "A moment of hope that they all deserve, even if it's brief." She looked at her son. "She wants you to dance with her, you know."

He frowned. "I don't dance."

"Don't or won't?" Leia asked. "Let me give you some motherly advice, Ben. Don't ever let moments, even if they seem so insignificant, pass by without embracing them. You'll never know when you will get a chance to enjoy them, or your time with her. This may be the last time you'll get the opportunity."

He watched his wife continue to dance with her friends; the pure enjoyment in her eyes as she did. For the first time in a long time, he watched her exist without worry or any cares about the galaxy, the Force; none of it. Something he'd kill to give her for the rest of her days. After they'd fight Snoke, he'd try his hardest to make it a reality. Yet, what if his mother was right? What if this was the last chance he had? With a slight groan, he gave in and walked over to the group of idiots (in his words), and grabbed his wife.

To everyone's surprise, the great and feared Kylo Ren was dancing (or what he called dancing, which involved keeping his wife close and twirling her. Maybe at one moment or so moving with the awful music). Yet, unbeknownst to the man in black, while he danced with his wife and found his happy place once more… Ben Solo was pushing back against the darkness.

Ren twirled his wife, pulling her close into his arms as the fast paced music changed to a slower one. The two beginning to sway back and forth as she put her head down on his chest. She saw Finn and Rey doing the same thing; a bright smile formed on her lips as she watched them for a moment. She was not taking this moment for granted. It meant the world to her, being around her friends; her husband. This was all she had ever wanted. And for a moment, she thought it could last forever.

"I'd like the record to show that you can, in fact, dance." Ash teased.

Kylo Ren scoffed. "I never said I couldn't. I said I didn't."

"Well, I'm glad you chose to dance." She said as her head continued to rest on his chest.

"I seem to do a lot of things I wouldn't normally do when it involves my wife." He teased as Ash picked her head up to look at him.

"She sounds awful." She smiled knowingly.

He grinned right back. "Oh, it's absolutely terrible. She brings out the worst in me and yet I'm incapable of saying 'no' to her."

Ashlyn chuckled. "You must really like her then."

"I absolutely adore her." He answered truthfully before leaning down to kiss her. The two stopped swaying as they did. At first, they were lost in each other as they wanted to enjoy their brief and honest moment between them. He had felt like normal again to her, he felt like her husband. Maybe it was the balance that the trio found that kept him this way, but she had hoped it would continue like that. This is where she belonged, in his arms for the rest of her days.

Their slow dance continued again, Ash's head finding his broad chest once more as they slowly swayed once more. "When this is over; the war, the fighting… all of it." She began. "Where do we go from here?"

"Well-" He said. "We change the galaxy for the better. We find order and we create a more balanced governing party with checks and balances."

"Like a democracy?" She asked, somewhat knowingly. He had his reservations against the whole democracy thing. He had made that very clear once back on StarKiller.

He snorted. "More or less."

"We could always call it something else if it makes you feel better."

Ren chuckled at that. "I think I can settle with it for now. You're concerned about my plans for becoming the next Supreme Leader." She was and he saw right through her. "I won't be like him. I doubt you or my mother would allow such a thing anyway. Snoke was set on controlling those around him with fear. It could never work; we all know that. I will be different, I promise as much."

"I know." Ash acknowledged, looking up at him. "And as long as you always strive to be a good person and do the right thing for the Galaxy, I'll be by your side through it all..." She grinned. "Even when you're being a total dick."

Kylo Ren rolled his eyes playfully. "Of course, Starshine."

The two realized then that the music stopped and a quiet and deadly hush came over the crowd. Ash pulled away from Kylo Ren to see that everything had suddenly and drastically changed as a pilot ran forward. "We just got word from Lieutenant Brass. They're coming." He said. "The First Order are coming."

Suddenly, the weight of the situation felt real as Ash watched Rey and Finn hug tightly, not wanting to let go. Afraid if they did, it would be the last time. She looked up at Kylo Ren, while his expression held nothing to give him away, she could feel his concern. He pulled her close to him, one last time, kissing her desperately before pulling away. "We have to go." He said softly.

Ash nodded, looking to Rey. They two exchanging knowing looks before she left Finn one last time and joined the two other Force Users. This was it. The beginning of the end.

Final Thought: It's time. Remember to review and see y'all in the next chapter.