Song: John Williams - the Jedi steps and finale.
This contains spoilers, so beware.
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'There you are... at last my dear y/n...' an unfamiliar voice fills the air.
'Who are you?' You ask as you step on further into what looks like a large arena.
There's a large throne right at the end, it's made out of coal black stone and it has all kinds of branches attached to it.
There's a man sitting on it. He has a large hood covering most of his face and you have to say that you're incredibly intrigued by this.
'You may not know who I am, you weren't born yet when I was the one who controlled the empire... but your grandfather must've spoken to you about me...'
'I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't, he hasn't spoken to me in a while, only to pull me to the light side...'
'Well yes, he was always like that, he tried to convince Anakin Skywalker the same...I wouldn't be caught off guard if he wasn't at least trying to do the same with you...' the man laughs.
'You still haven't told me who you are...' you lift your head and he gets lifted up by some kind of machine, he makes his way over to you and as he gets closer you recognise him, a smirk beginning to cast upon your face.
'Emperor Palpatine...' you breathe.
'So you do know me... very well that will make my offer much more interesting....'
'What offer?'
'I'm losing my young apprentice...he was Snoke's apprentice, Kylo Ren, I'm sure you've felt it, he's turning to the light side... I want you by my side to make sure he won't be a problem...so I can talk to my granddaughter and convince her to join me...'
'Your granddaughter?' You cock an eyebrow at him as you make your way further up the steps slowly.
'Yes...the girl he's been trying to find, Rey... she is my granddaughter and she will become the leader of the Sith..'
'And what's in it for me?'
'You're ambitious...you want power, you want people to love you, to adore you...help me and I will assure you that you will have all of that...you will become one of the greatest in the galaxy...'
'That does sound like something I'd want...' you smirk.
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You're watching from a distance.
You're watching Rey and Ben stand in front of Palpatine. The rumbling above you indicating that what's about to go down isn't a good thing.
'Hello there... Y/n...' a male voice comes from behind you and you turn around.
'It can't be...' you spit at the man standing in front of you. 'What are you doing here.' You say harshly.
'So much hate y/n...why?'
'Because you were supposed to look after me and you didn't!, you know that!, why are you even here?!'
'You know you're about to make the wrong choice...your conscience knows...that's why the force is linking us right now....you need guidance...you're having doubts...'
'Oh So now you're here for guidance?, where were you 10 years ago?!, and I'm not having second thoughts, so you can go off to wherever you came from...' you reply coldly as you turn your back to your grandfather, Obi-One Kenobi.
And then you feel it, something leaves your body, it hurts, it makes you collapse to the ground. Your hand presses against your side as you try to breathe.
'Armitage...' you breathe as tears form in your eyes.
'No...' you sit up on your heels as you look at the large star cruiser above you.
A tear rolls down your cheek, you felt him seconds ago but now, the place that you used to feel him in is becoming a void.
'The rebels...' you grit your teeth.
'No y/n...the first order...they killed him, can't you see that nothing good ever comes out of the dark side?, the dark side never wins...but it's not too late for you...'
You close your eyes and let out a scream, it makes the ground shake with its power. A few sobs escape your throat as you lean forward, making yourself small.
'He's evil y/n...you won't get whatever he promised you...he's going to kill the girl and Ben...he's going to kill the rebellion... just like he ordered to kill General Hux when it was time...'
You wipe away the tears and the filth as you push yourself up on your feet. He killed the only person who ever loved you for you. Who stood by your side when nobody else did.
'Set this right while you still can...'
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'With your power, I will be invincible!' Palpatine laughs as he drains both Ben and Rey of their power.
They scream as the power gets pulled from them and you now know that whatever he offered you, is a lie. He's using you to get what he wants.
You take out your lightsaber and you press the button as you step from behind the throne. You can see Kylo has changed now, you see the girl is much stronger, you can feel it.
He drops both Ben and Rey to the ground as he himself is completely restored to his original state as when he was emperor.
They're laying on the ground and you can't look away. You see the man you've been around with most of your life together with the girl that is just like you, only she didn't give in like you did.
'Now that I have my full power back, we can begin to restore the empire as it once was...' he smirks.
'You lied to me...' you say walking around him until you're standing right in front of him.
'That is absurd, I didn't lie to you, you will get everything you want...'
'You told me that nothing would happen to my husband... and now he's gone... he was killed not by the rebellion, but by the first order, the one you're leading!'
'It was the rebels, I would never betray you...' he tries so desperately to save himself.
'Y/n?' Ben asks and you turn around.
'He was a spy y/n...he is the reason the rebels are here... he gave them the information..' Palpatine tries to change your mind.
'Y/n...don't...don't do this...' Ben gets up but gets blasted away right into the large hole in the ground.
'One down, one more to go...' Palpatine laughs. 'Kill her!'
Rey lifts her head and gets on her knees, she looks at you, her eyes full of sorrow. You can sense her, you can see right into her PSG and you find out you're no different. Her eyes are pleading. They stare right into your soul.
'Do it now!' Palpatine orders and you raise your lightsaber.
Rey closes her eyes, a sign that she's accepting her fate, but little does she know she is not on your kill list, not anymore.
You swing your lightsaber at Palpatine, cutting off the thing holding him up, making him stand on his own before you try to wedge the saber in between his ribs, but failing.
Rey opens her eyes just in time to see you getting blasted away and landing right next to her.
'Go...' you rasp and she crawls up and gets her lightsaber.
'You are no match for me Rey...I have the power of all the Sith inside me...' he laughs evilly as he uses his power on Rey.
You see she's one saber shirt from winning, so you use all your strength to crawl up and hand her your lightsaber.
'And I... I have the power of all the Jedi...' she states as she uses Palpatine's own power against him.
You watch him slowly get burned away by his lightning and you just now feel like you can breathe again. The heavy burden of the dark side flowing away and replacing it with the light side.
Rey falls down on the ground, unconscious. You can feel the power she possesses slowly decrease and you're afraid she won't actually make it.
'Rey...' you breathe as you crawl over to her.
'No no no, I didn't just use all my strength for you to win just to watch you die....' you mutter.
'Step away from her...' Bens voice teacher your ears and you roll your eyes.
'Look I know you love her but chill with the overprotective ness... she can handle herself and I'm trying to save her so would you please calm down?' You reply annoyed.
'You're saving her?' Ben asks as he sits down next to Rey's body.
'Oh come on don't act surprised now... and I may not be able to save the ones I love...loved....but that doesn't mean I'm going to let you both die...and besides he lied to me.....Damnit Rey!, c'mon!' You yell out of frustration.
'Hold her for me, I'm going to try something, not sure if it's going to work...' you command and he takes Rey's lifeless body in his arms.
You close your eyes and take a breath. You put your hands against the large wound and you focus and concentrate. You let the force heal her while using your own strength to do so.
'It's working...' Ben whispers as he watches Rey slowly move her fingers, then her hands and arms, and slowly but surely her eyes open to look at him.
'Ben...' she smiles at him and you go from kneeling to sitting a couple feet away from them.
You smile at the happiness the both hold as they hug each other. And then the unthinkable happens, they kiss.
You smile only grows, you remember how happy you and general Hux were, the happiest being your wedding day. It wasn't as big as you'd expect, just you and him, somewhere on Alderaan.
'Thank you y/n...' Rey says as she turns to you.
'You're wel...' your voice dies off in the middle of the sentence as you fall back.
'Y/n!' Ben yelps as he moves towards you.
He cradles your head, noticing your body has gone limp and your eyes aren't even closed. Your eyes are staring blankly in the distance with a small smile still displaying on your face.
'Stay with us...' his voice is already a distant one.
'Ben...she's gone...' Rey says as she lays a hand on his shoulder.
'Y/n, come home...' your grandfather says.
You see Ben and Rey huddled over your body. 'Thank you..' you smile at them before you feel a hand on your shoulder.
'Lets go y/n...there's someone waiting for you..' Obi-wan comments and you nod.
'They will be alright...right?' You ask him and he nods.
'Thanks to you...' he smiles and you glance back at them one more time before walking away.
'They will be alright'