Title: The Rise of the Dyad
Rating: PG/K+
Originally posted: 17th May 2021
Originally written for: kay_obsessive
Characters/Pairings: Rey/Ben
Notes: for Drabble Exchange 2021 at Dreamwidth and AO3
Standing just outside the old Lars' homestead, she gently places a lightsaber onto a cloth, smiling as its partner is laid alongside it by a hand she knows so very well.
Covering the Jedi weapons over, she ties the leather strap and rests her hand above them. His hand joins hers and together they use the Force to sink the swaddled lightsabers deep into the desert sand.
"It's where they belong," she says softly. "Everything and everyone has a place."
"Sometimes it takes a while to find it," he replies, reaching to take her hand and squeeze it in his own, "but it's worth the search."
They are so lost in each other's eyes, neither reacts to the old woman approaching until her shadow falls at their feet.
"There's been no one for so long," she says, looking between them. "Who are you?"
"I'm Rey, this is Ben."
"Rey and Ben, who?"
For a moment, they look to each other, as a warm feeling reminds them they are not only two but many more. Glancing back, they see shimmering forms, lit by far more than the suns of Tatooine - their family, watching over them.
"Solo," says Ben, turning back to the old woman. "We are Rey and Ben Solo."
"Skywalker-Solo," his companion corrects him with a smile, "and proud to say so."
"Yes, very proud," he agrees, pulling her closer.
As the old woman rides away, leaving them be, the young couple turn to look to the horizon, as the twin suns begin to set.
It is unclear yet if they will stay. It is a conversation they are having, even now, inside their minds, but their location will never really matter. So long as they have each other, they will never be without a place to call home.