Snoke flung chunks of debris at Rey, they disintegrated against the crimson energy radiating from her. She used the force to grip Snoke's barrier itself, looking to tear it open. Snoke shot a wave of lightning at her, she was pushed back but remained in the air. She recovered by deflecting the lightning into the room's walls. Rey then raised a force barrier of her own around herself. Snoke eyes lit up in morbid curiosity. "Fascinating..." he muttered. Rey proceeded to grip Snoke's barrier once again. He shot another wave of lightning at her, it harmlessly danced across her barrier. She strained to form a crack in Snoke's defense. It took some effort, but the tiniest scratch eventually began to form. Snoke's eyes narrowed, the girl was learning faster than he had anticipated. He cupped his hand; a pillar of fire shot out from under Rey. She noticed it in time and dodged out of the way before it could consume her. Several more appeared, she rose higher in the air to move out of harm's way and shot a streak of lightning in return towards the scratch she made, making it grow into a crack. Snoke raised his arm and slammed it down. Rey charged towards the opening she made, only to be smacked down by a massive bolt of lightning emanating from the sky, shooting straight through the mountaintop. Her barrier shattered instantly. Snoke smiled amusedly as he called down more bolts, Rey dashed aside as they consecutively scorched the ground. Snoke then used the force to freeze her in place and called down another bolt. She broke the hold with a force repulse, but was hit by the bolt, nonetheless. She hit the ground a smoking mess. She clawed the ground and snarled like an animal, seething as she steadily rose again. Snoke was amused. "Excellent my dear, show me more." he said, barely containing his excitement. Rey held out her hands and summoned a lightning shield around herself. Snoke called down more bolts, but only served to fuel Rey's shield. She gipped his barrier once more. Snoke summoned more pillars of fire, but Rey put one hand to the ground and used the force to suppress them. The crack in the barrier grew. Snoke made a gesture with his hands and used the force to drain Rey's lightning shield from her. He then summoned more bolts, but she let go and dashed out of the way. Snoke began to laugh maniacally, a deformed grin was carved across his face. "Yes, yes! You are a demi-god amongst peasants! Show me more! Show me the power that's supposed to make me tremble in fear!" he howled in devilish delight. Rey summoned another barrier around herself. She made a b-line to the crack in Snoke's barrier. When she arrived, she used the force to repulse her own barrier to detonate against Snoke's, causing a massive explosion, completely annihilating the room and by extension, the mountainside. Everything came crashing down, debris and bodies alike.

When the dust settled, Rey found herself at the bottom of the mountain, surrounded by destruction with an endless wasteland outstretched before her. She was not alone, however. The sound of concrete being scraped across stone accompanied by a steady and sharp echo. Snoke appeared before her, still on his throne, applauding and laughing at the spectacle of it all. The barrier had been destroyed. He stood from his throne. "Absolutely marvelous my dear! Now... I believe it's time to test your mettle proper." he said with an evil smirk. Snoke flexed his arms and used the force to call forth whirling tornadoes. He hurled them at Rey.