Author Notes: First and foremost. We are at 540 reviews. Holy crap. I doubt we can get 60 more to make 600 by the end of this. But. Holy cow. Guys. GUYS. Thank you.

Second. I'm so sorry to leave you with this for a few days.

First Order ships littered the sky as they exited warp drive; the Finalizer, a Dreadnaught, four large unit transporters and surprisingly, the Supremacy. Damar stood on the bridge of the Supremacy, staring down at the salt planet before him; the Ascension ships awaiting in orbit of the planet to greet them. He smirked at the sight. There was no way they could lose, not with the artillery they had. "Sir, we are ready to launch the AT-M6 fleet."

"Send the welcome committee down to the planet's surface." He ordered. "Get the battalion ready and send out our fighters."

"Right away, sir." The First Order personnel saluted, returning to his station.

Damar's lips twitched ever so slightly as he continued to look out at the scene before him. There was no way he could lose. He would have his revenge.

Ash, Rey and Kylo Ren ran down the ramp of their transport until and onto the launch bay of the Ascension as militia ran around frantically to the ready. They met with Hux on the launch bay, Phasma could be heard yelling orders as she instructed her team to their posts.

"The Supremacy is here." Hux informed them as the group began walking to a different transporter. "We'll help you three get on sight. We are sending a barrage of troops at them to cover us, and a team to help us inside. You'll be on your own after we land." He nodded to the new transporter. "Good luck to you all."

Surprisingly, Kylo Ren placed his hand on Hux's shoulder, the two exchanging silent glances that said so much in that brief moment before Ren moved onto the transport followed by Rey. Ash stopped, looking at the ginger as he grinned at her.

"You best get on the ship, Mrs. Solo."

Ash bit her lip before quickly reaching up and hugging Hux tightly. "Be safe."

Stunned at first, it took him a moment before he hugged back. "Watch your back."

Ash nodded, as she pulled away. "And to answer your question… yes. I'll keep him from going under." She finally answered. He merely gave her a silent nod, unable to find words as Ash ran up the transport ramp.

Ash found herself in the cockpit where Kylo Ren sat at the pilot seat and Rey at the gunner seat. "Is the missus on board?" She heard Brass from the commlink.

"Waiting for the word to launch." Ren confirmed.

"Hux and Phasma are getting into their ships, standby for launch." Brass said.

Ash sat down behind Kylo Ren and Rey, looking out the cockpit window. "This is really happening, isn't it?"

Rey turned in her seat. "We can do this, Ash. Together."

Ash gave her a warm smile. "I know we can." Starships began to fly out of the launch bay terminal around them.

"Alpha, you are clear to take off." Brass said.

Ren clutched the wheel tightly. "It's now or never." He grumbled, the ship began rising. Ash could feel her heart slamming against her chest as a solemn and grim feeling took over the cockpit. "Hang on." He said one last time before punching it forward, the ship flying quickly out of the launch bay and now faced at the sight of the fighting. Ash's heart sank as she stared at the militia awaiting them.

"This isn't good…" Rey muttered as she took in the sight before them. "There's so many of them, dodging their attacks won't be easy."

"Good thing I'm an excellent pilot then." Ren smirked, steering directly into battle as he followed the ship carrying Hux and Phasma.

The space around them began to light up with red and green as the fight continued. Rey did her best to keep up and shoot any First Order ship that got close to them. Kylo Ren concentrated on keeping them from getting hit. Ash was on the ready if for some reason they did get hit and she had to fix something. Although, her mind was fogging from the sheer and utter chaos in front of her. Her focus shaky as she watched the war unfolding, her only thoughts being that everyone would come out of this unscathed.

The ship screeched as it whirled into a barrel roll, barely being missed by two pulsar attacks. Everyone held on for dear life as it did. They were getting closer to the Supremacy, a ship that could not be matched in its sheer size. It was intimidating.

"We are making a path for the ship, keep up, Ren." Hux's voice echoed throughout the cabin. Their ship was still within view, dodging and spiraling to get away from any attacks. Ash wondered how many troops would be joining them on their mission onto the Supremacy. Surely, it still wouldn't be enough.

A loud beeping echoed through the cabin as Ash saw the warnings on the hud. "TIE Fighters are locking on." She knew that noise, she had heard it before on their escape from Maridun. If this ship blew up, all would be lost.

Ren frowned. "Hold on to something!" He yelled as a pulsar rocket clipped the back engine. The entrance to the Supremacy within reach as it sped forward. They were going to crash, it was evident then. However, Kylo Ren was not going to let it crash without taking a few things out with him.

Screeching forward, the ship entered the launch bay of the Supremacy, hitting the ground with force as it knocked over Troopers and dismembering any ships still in the dock. The trio holding on for dear life as the ship skidded forward and towards the other landing Ascension ships.

As the ship came to a screeching halt, the trio looked at each other before nervously laughing that they had survived what could have been the end. "See? I'm an excellent pilot." Kylo Ren restated.

"We're not out of the woods yet." Rey nodded to the Troopers that were now running into the Launch Bay.

"Son of a-" The troopers began to shoot before Ash could finish her sentence. The trio ran from the cockpit and towards the exit ramp as a fight ensued in the launch bay. At least, they had the backup from the Ascension there.

The Force Users made a break for the hidden area where Phasma and Hux were, their blasters ready as their group tried to take over the Launch Bay. "The elevator to the Throne Room is at the end of Block A." Hux informed them as he remained focus on blasting the Troopers that entered the bay. "Remember to contact us when you win."

Ren nodded, in his mind, he knew that this could very well be the last time he saw Hux and Phasma. He wasn't much for sentiment, but they understood his silence as he nodded. Phasma turned to look at them, her chrome helmet locking on Ash. "Keep them safe, will you?"

Ash forced a small smile. "I will." She was happy she got one last chance to see Phasma and with a brief hug, her smile grew somewhat wicked. "If you see Damar-"

"I'll take an extra shot for you." Phasma grinned under her helmet.

"Ash, we have to move." Rey informed her as they were ready to make a break for the elevator.

She nodded, looking back at Hux and Phasma one last time before turning to the Force Users. She took a deep breath and unleashed her lightsaber. It was now or never.

If the sight of the seven AT-M6's was horrifying enough, the giant laser cannon that came into view really set everyone off. Poe Dameron wasted no time in getting his x-wing pilots out into the air to deflect any incoming TIE Fighters. However, they had to take out the cannon and protect the base too. He assembled a separate team, which included Finn, and directed them to where the ski speeders resided. Everyone entered an empty speeder as the sound of lasers echoed outside. Resistance members scattered into the red trenches on Crait, trying to stop the TIE Fighters that made it through the Ascension, as well as launch rockets at the AT-M6's.

"On my command!" Poe shouted into his headset as he flew above the battlefield in his x-wing. "3… 2… 1… Launch!" With that, the ski speeders launched out of the vents, all of them landing with a thud on the salt terrain and leaving a trail of red behind them. They had to destroy the cannon, which was their number one mission.

Finn's speeder was barely making it off the ground, he had no idea how to drive one of these things; Poe had told him it was a piece of cake. Yeah, so much for that. He held on tightly, trying to steady it and figure out what the heck he was doing wrong.

"Buddy, you gotta deploy the stabilizing strut!" Poe instructed from above.

Finn looked around the cockpit frantically, finally finding the little red button for the strut. His fist connected with it, causing the stabilizing strut to pop out, and was now cruising much smoother than before.

The speeders shot at the canon, making their first run at the large weapon while it charged. They were barely doing any damage to the damn thing. But, nonetheless, they needed to keep trying.

Chewbacca covered them from above in the Millennium Falcon, shooting TIE Fighters with a random gunner he didn't really want to trust. However, he didn't have a choice. And after some quick convincing from General Organa, finally he allowed the gunner on the ship. They were blasting TIE Fighters out of the sky and drawing them away as best they could.

Like a well-oiled machine, the Force trio fought their way to the elevator down Block A. The balance was clear within them as they protected one another and fought valiantly before entering the elevator car. Ash caught her breath as the elevator doors closed. This was it, they were on their way to defeat Snoke.

The trio stood in the glass elevator as it ascended towards the very top of the Supremacy. The top floor where Supreme Leader Snoke awaited them. It was the final showdown; someone was not going to make it out alive. They hoped that someone would be Snoke. Although, Ren also hoped it would be Rey too, but that idea was kept hidden considering Ash would probably hit him otherwise.

Rey stood closest to the door while Kylo Ren stood diagonally behind her on the right, and Ash mirroring him as she stood to her left. The Force Users remained silent; trying to keep their composure. They had the stones; each Force User able to utilize their special talent and become one with their designated stone. All that was left was kill Snoke. Easier said than done.

Ash looked down at her feet; nervously rocking from the front of her foot to her heels and back again. Every so often she'd glance over at Kylo Ren, noticing his face expressionless, as it typically was. Then there was Rey; well, the back of Rey's head. Ash could sense her concerns and her fears as they ascended higher and higher. There was no turning back now; they had to finish this. No matter what.

Well, what then happened. Ash's lip quirked slightly as she frowned. She was feeling something weird; like her entire body was suddenly cut off from everything. Her head full, like her ears needed to pop. Any sound was muffled and her vision faded for the briefest of moments. In those immediate seconds, seconds that felt like an eternity, that "pop" happened.

Ash could suddenly feel everything; her body tingled from her toes all the way to the top of her head. Everything in the immediate existed space flooded to her. She could feel the vibrations in the elevator, the way Rey's heart was thudding in her chest, Kylo Ren's sudden and immediate drop in aggression that turned into confusion before quickly masking to concern and terror. She could feel the energy of the ship; the darkness looming above them as the elevator rose higher. It was as though all her senses were on high alert.

In the false eternity; Ash's eyes darted from one side of the elevator, seeing Kylo Ren in her peripherals, to the other side where the glass was. Her pulse in her veins; the thudding now in her chest.

It became clear in every fiber of her being what was going on. She wasn't the only one to realize it as Kylo Ren immediately moved over to her; his hands cupping her face. He looked horrified, absolutely horrified as he stared at her. In a state of panic, he kissed her in an attempt to calm her down, but also himself. What was resonating through him was this fear that there was nothing he could do now, nothing either one of them could do. He needed her, the mission would otherwise fail without her. She had to fight, there was no turning around now. Ash was just too important to remove from the equation, she couldn't sit out of harm's way.

Kylo Ren pulled back, looking down at Ash as his hands still cupped her face. Ash looked back into his golden eyes, staring intently as she barely whispered. "What do we do?" They didn't have a choice. They had to fight and they both knew that.

It was then Rey turned to face them; her face a whirlwind of emotion as she tried to figure out what was happening to the other two Force Users. She felt their mix of fear, love, happiness, fear; it was exploding around her like a thermal detonator. Then, something, whether it was the Force or just pure instinct, she understood. Her eyes locking on the scared red head as she uttered "Ash?" under her breath.

She was afraid for her; hell, she was even afraid for Kylo Ren. Not at what they had created, but how the odds being against them made everything that much harder. They might not live through this. And now, they had something else to add to that weight. "How did this… how could this…" Ash stuttered as her hands found her mid-section. "Why now?"

The trio hadn't noticed the elevator stopped until the doors flew open. A sick and strange darkness filling the space they were in as Rey slowly turned around to see the Throne Room and Supreme Leader Snoke sitting in his throne.

Kylo Ren kept his eyes on his wife for a few more moments before ultimately turning. This was it. The final showdown.

His deep laugh was more like a snarl than anything as it echoed through the large room. The trio walking forward and standing a good few feet away from the throne itself. Behind him were eight praetorian guards in red armor, ready to defend.

"Your time has come, Supreme Leader." Rey bravely spat at him.

Snoke looked at the three Force Users before him. "You've come to kill me. You think you can so easily defeat me; defeat the darkness. You are mistaken."

"We can and we will." Rey said, clutching her lightsaber tightly.

His hand outstretched; Rey immediately grabbed at her head, feeling pain surge through it as she gripped her hair. "REY!" Ash yelled, running to her side. Kylo Ren remained unmoved as he stared down the creature before him.

"Ah, the Grey user." His words sent something through Kylo Ren; how dare he talk to his redhead. "The guardian of the Force; the shield to protect the ones you love." He mocked her. "You can't save them, you can't save any of them." Ash wrapped her arm around Rey as she regained her senses again, Snoke was out of her head for now. Snoke then let out a surprised laugh; suddenly catching on to the change that had been forming within Ashlyn. The change in the galaxy and within the Force that he had been sensing for a while now. A child. "The raw and untamable power growing inside you; so very faint, but I can already feel it. A bloodline like that-" He taunted as Kylo Ren and Ash exchanged glances. "Would make the perfect apprentice."

That was all he needed to set him off; Kylo Ren charged the throne, his lightsaber igniting as he went for the kill. However, he was immediately sent backwards as lightning spewed from Snoke's fingertips. He landed on the ground with a thud; an airy groan escaping his lips as he forced himself up. While, he had suffered from similar abuse by Snoke, this one felt worse. Not from the physical pain, but the anger that was swelling up inside him due to the creature threatening his child with the same cruel training he had gone through. He'd be damned if Snoke went anywhere near his child, let alone Ash. It was instinct to protect what was his now.

Rey was standing again, the voice and pain no longer in her head. Ash's glare was burning into Snoke's eyes now, her eyes held no fear; only hatred. Hatred that he even mentioned their child, hatred that he had threatened him. "I will spare them, Ashlyn." Snoke offered, his voice sickly sweet. "I will let them live; I will let you live. You've seen the death and destruction that comes from this. There is no outcome where you will win, if I die. But, there is a way we can change this, change our destinies." He bargained. "Give me the child. Promise the child to me and you can all live."

The amber glow of her lightsaber suddenly came to existence. "You can go to hell." She snarled at the deformed creature.

Snoke glared menacingly. "So be it." He stood then, towering over the trio with his well over seven foot stature. His arm outstretched again as lightning shot from his fingertips, however, this time, it didn't make contact. Instead, a large, grey bubble prevented it from going further. The lightning stopped as Snoke continued to glare. "Ah, she has learned to shield. It will do you no good here."

Kylo Ren, Ash and Rey stood their ground, their lightsabers ignited and ready. They knew what they had to do. The moment the shield came down, Rey closed her eyes, sensing the darkness. "Ash!" She yelled; Ash knew what to do as the shield went up again, she was barely missed by the lightning as Kylo Ren sprang forward and slashing at Snoke.

Snoke stepped back, missing the blow as he threw Kylo Ren back with force. As he did, Rey ran forward with Ash, the two slicing up at him. He stopped the girls' midair and threw them back as well, but not before Kylo Ren ran in and sliced at the creatures arm. With a hiss, Snoke snarled and threw Kylo Ren back again as Rey ran forward. He stopped her midair, the girl beginning to shake from the pressure as he reached into her mind again. She let out a shrill shriek from the pain. After a few seconds in suspension, she dropped suddenly.

Rey sat up to see Ash had slashed once more at Snoke, causing him to stumble backwards and lose the connection. His hand reached out to throw her back, however, he stopped mid action. Looking up, he saw Kylo Ren and Rey's outstretched arms, holding him there, preventing him from dealing a devastating blow to Ash. Their bodies beginning to shake from the pressure. "ASH!" Rey shouted. "ASH NOW!"

Wasting no time, Ash grabbed her lightsaber with both hands and glared. "See you in hell, monster." She gritted her teeth and stabbed through Snoke's chest. The creature gasping from the blow as Kylo Ren and Rey let him go. He fell to the ground with a loud thud that resonated through the room.

The fight was far from over, however, as the Praetorian Guards began marching forward. Ash, Rey and Kylo Ren stood in a triangle formation, staring at the eight guards as they enclosed around them. As if in slow motion, the guards began to swing towards them; the fight beginning.

Ducking, slashing and guarding; weapon clashed with weapon as each user fought against the guards. Sparks flying from their weapons as they fought. Ash backed away from two on the guards as they tried to corner her, she kicked upward, knocking one back as she slashed at the other. Their weapons entangling as he tried to unbalance her. With her free hand, she pushed him back, sending him flying just as the other guard regained his footing and charged for her. She ducked, missing his attack and stabbed through him at the first opening she got. One guard down as she looked over to Rey.

Rey had stumbled backward, tripping over the steps leading up to the throne, a Praetorian guard about to stab her. "Rey!" Ash yelled, throwing her hand up as a grey bubble encircled the girl. The guard hitting the shield and being thrown backwards from the impact.

Rey quickly stood, looking over to Ash to thank her, only to see the other guard she had been fighting about to bring his weapon down behind her. "Ash!"

The impact never came as Kylo Ren's lightsaber stopped him, forcing the guard back as he ran his blade through the man's neck, killing him instantly.

Ren and Ash looked at each other for a brief moment, his eyes scanning her to make sure she was okay before two more guards attacked them. The two engaging in the fight once more as they stood back to back. Kylo Ren countering each attack with ease as he channeled the darkness within him and using it expertly back within the fight. Ash shielded the two of them when necessary, careful to not get in the way of their own attacks to the guards. Her focus on keeping Rey, Kylo Ren and now the unexpected child being her motivator through it all.

Rey disarmed another guard, his weapon flying backwards and into the wall as she slashed and stabbed at him, killing him when the blade ran through his armor. Another guard snuck beside her, cutting her arm. She yelled in pain, distracting Ash as she saw Rey's new injury. She ran over, sliding on her knees and impaling the guard through the stomach as Rey stabbed through his helmet, the guard falling over dead.

Three more guards; two standing before the girls. They exchanged quick glances before Rey yelled loudly, the two girls aiming their lightsabers and charging for the guards. Ducking and slicing; slashing and moving as one. Sensing each other's movements, Ash ducked around Rey's side, stabbing her saber into the guard Rey was fighting as Rey swung around, her saber slashing into the guard Ash was fighting. The two guards falling.

Suddenly, they realized the other Force User was in danger as one guard held his weapon tightly around Ren's neck. "BEN!" Rey and Ash shouted simultaneously, grabbing his attention as Rey threw her lightsaber to the Force User. Using the Force, he snatched the lightsaber from midair and ignited the blade. The lightsaber stabbing through the guard's helmet and killing him. His body falling with a loud thud.

The room stilled; quieting down as Ash and Rey looked at each other. Their eyes wide as they were stunned; unbelieving what had taken place here. Kylo Ren tossed his grandfather's lightsaber back over to Rey; she grabbed it and replaced it on her belt as the heaviness of the result began to take over the room. Ash took in the carnage around her, they had done this. They had done this together. "Get to the communication hub, tell Hux." Ash finally instructed Rey. Nodding, Rey quickly turned and ran for the elevator to do just that.

The Praetorian Guards were dead, Snoke was dead. Suddenly, the realization kicked in as Ash ran her hands through her red locks, laughing incredulously as she looked around at the carnage around her.

"Holy crap…" She said through airy chuckles, her hands now finding her stomach as the high from the battle subsided. Their victory, her pregnancy. All of it. It was exhilarating. "We did it. We actually did it." She turned back to the throne where Kylo Ren was to share in their victory and apparent good news. However, she stopped. Her breath hitching in her throat as she stared at him. He was standing in front of the throne, unmoving. His eyes locked on the onyx chair. "B-Ben?" She stuttered.

"It's time we clean up the galaxy." His tone was different; darker. "A new Supreme Leader to take charge, a new dawn." He turned, walking over to Ashlyn. "Think about it. We will bring order to this galaxy. We will rebuild what has been broken. No one will stand in our way. Together, we will bring balance. With this army no one can stop us."

She could sense it, the rise in darkness that was pooling within him, begging to come out. "We need to go back to Crait, we can sort it out there and figure out what to do-"

"No." He said sharply, his voice raising as he stopped in front of her. "You're still holding on!" He shouted. "Stop this foolishness of a democracy; peace that can't ever happen! We need one leader to rule and decide the fate of the galaxy. A leader who won't let all this turmoil take place. A New Order." Ash flinched as the anger radiated from him. Kylo Ren inhaled, his hand running through his hair as he moved closer again; a gentler expression on his face. "You've seen a future where we live on Maridun, with our child. I've also seen a future with just as much importance. You, me, our son-" He explained. "Leading the new government; a new Order to clean up the scum of this galaxy."

"That's not how this is supposed to go, Ben." Ash's voice cracked slightly. "You know that's not how it goes."

"Ashlyn." He said with a false patience, his hand reaching out to touch her face; his thumb gently stroking her cheek. "Starshine; we have to do this. This is the only way. Democracy will only fail us again, it's done it before and it will happen again-"

"No-" She pulled back from his touch.

"Ashlyn!" He snapped, inhaling as his tone changed. "Starshine, listen to me." He moved closer; something in his demeanor told Ash he wasn't stable. "We can end all of this; you and me." He offered. "I will keep you safe." Kylo Ren's eyes trailed down to her midsection. "Both of you." When his eyes returned to her face, his hand lifted as well, offering her the choice. "Just trust me." His hand lingering there, waiting for her to take it. His confidence faltering only as she hesitated.

There it was again; the words he had used on her so many times now. Trust him. It was always that, trust that he would do the right thing, trust that he had a plan. Trust him. It was like history repeating itself, a history she didn't want to see through. Not this time. Not as the nausea from the devastating feeling that was overcoming her. Not while he was threatening to change everything and not for the better. Even as that troubling instinct to simply trust him blindly came scratching at the back of her mind. No, she had done this song and dance one too many times before and each time held that gamble of paying off or blowing up in her face. This time felt more like the latter. Sure, he could keep her and their child safe. That was never a question. But not like this. How long before he turned into exactly what Snoke was, if he hadn't already.

Then, for a brief moment, she saw it. The black flash across his eyes; the darkness that was coming through. The stone was taking over again and with a darkness to an extreme she had never seen before. It was then everything made sense. Everything she had been telling herself, every little detail the Force was trying to give her. It finally and indubitably clicked. Ashlyn Solo was never meant to bring him fully to the Light. She was meant to bring him back when the Darkness within the stone tried to take over. She had to save him from himself. "Ben…"

His eyes narrowed, the realization that she wasn't going to come willingly becoming all too clear now. The darkness, mixing within Kylo Ren's desires, was not going to let that happen. "You're going to join me, one way or another. This is where you belong, Ash. With me. It's always been with me."

Ash bit her lip, she was in danger, and so was Rey and the outcome of this war. She had to do something. "Not like this."

He reached for her with a more violent grab this time; Ash wouldn't let him as her arm outstretched, forcing backwards with an invisible push. His body landed with a thud on his back.

The elevator door opened again as Rey ran back through the throne room, stopping immediately as she saw the curious display before her. "What's going on?" Rey asked, staring in disbelief.

All the nightmares, every single one, were now coming true. An outcome that Ash had to stop, she needed to protect Rey. She needed to save Kylo Ren. She had to stop the nightmares from coming true. In that moment, she said the only thing she could think of. "Run…"

"What?" Rey asked, somewhat horrified.

"RUN!"

Final Thought: I'm so sorry... I'll just see myself out now. Remember to review and see y'all next time!