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It was amazing how evenly matched they seemed to be, continuous going back and forth of who was gaining ground and who was giving up ground. The force was her ally and it was helping her, guiding her movements just like she had felt that day on Ahch-To. Every movement precise, fluid, flowing, it felt like the saber was an extension of her arm and she was performing an intricate dance with fluid arm movements.

However before she knew it it felt like the scales were tipping against her favor, she saw that Allea was driving her back, she was giving up too much ground. She held her back with her saber in a long saber lock between the two, the world was gone around them and it was just the two of them locked in a mock battle. "Imagine how much was lost after the great purge." Rey said as she focused on the lock and then put up her hand to hold the lock with the force while she slowly pulled back her saber and still Allea at bay, it was an impressive trick though it would be short lived as she broke the hold and side stepped to give herself more room to maneuver and the back and forth continued through.

"Alright, go again. I want to see if you've been watching those holos aunt Leia gave you." (Rey)

The two had been at it for hours, Rey was of the opinion that no one, not even masters were above the need to practice, train, and hone their abilities. Allea was a tough fighter, Rey had come a long way in her saber skills since that day that her life changed forever, but clearly Allea had her advantage since she had been working on her technique since she was a child.

Rey's forehead was covered in sweat, her muscles ached, but her face and mind were still focused intently like a laser beam. "I've done my studying, have you?" Rey replied smartly as she cocked a mischievous smile, training, working, getting better was something that Rey loved. She was having the time of her life training in these arts that were thought to be antiquated, but to her they were beautiful and powerful.

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@legends-and-savages​ - Kylo asked:

▲ : leaning your head against their shoulder 

Rey was exhausted, the fight had taken alot out of her and she was sure it took alot out of Ben too. Fighting for the fate of the galaxy and so many countless lives in it was something that was clearly no easy task. The pair were in a briefing to explain what happened in the temple on Exegol, what they saw and how they were able to defeat the sith forever.

As the briefing went on Rey had found herself getting comfortable against Ben, she was going to protect him no matter what the other’s thought, no matter if they wanted to put him to death, they were going to have to go through her first. As she leaned against him she felt herself getting more and more comfortable, in time her head slowly drooped down until it rested on the other man’s shoulder and she was quickly fading into sleep. 

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An Awkward Welcome Home

Ben was free of the unknowing influence of Palpatine and in the process helped Rey defeat the master of all the Sith once and for all. The galaxy was now free and he had a new lease of life now that he was free of his dark alter ego, Kylo Ren. Now came a bit of an issue he had been the one that had cause so much pain and misery and death through out the galaxy, now he had to pay for his actions and the countless lives he had harmed in his time as the head and face of The First Order. 

He sat on The Falcon under the guard of Finn and the woman he was with when they were picked up and the others on the ship on the way back to the rebel base, technically he was their prisoner even though he surrendered himself peacefully to them. He wondered what would happen to him once he landed, would he be automatically condemned to death? He couldnt blame them for doing so if it was him he would do it too. 

As they landed he was led out by a few men in front of him and a few behind him and he kept his hands open and in front of him showing that he was of no threat, that he was surrendering to them. That was when he saw her and was a bit surprised to his mother waiting for them at the opening of the ship, he stopped dead in his tracks as he looked her square in the eyes. He felt a deep shame wash over him, he knew he had disappointed her deeply and that was just for being seduced to the dark side, he murdered his father and for that he was ashamed and hated himself for it. 

Still his father and mother taught him that he needed to be a man of his word, and take responsibility for his actions. He held his head up as a man, as Ben Solo, and stepped forward toward his mother and accept any judgement and punishment that was assigned to him with grace and dignity. “Mom.” he greeted her nervously though he was trying to keep his voice from wavering, “You look, good.” he said awkwardly not sure what to say after everything he had done and said. 

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Reporting For Duty

Ben had a new lease on life, and he was thankful to Rey for that, she had done so much for him and he had done so much to bring pain and anguish to the galaxy. After the Resistance had deemed that he wasnt a threat he had vowed to help them remove the last remnants of the first and last order through the galaxy. 

It had been a while since Ben had started this quest of his, he had been tirelessly what felt like all over the galaxy. He had heard about a first order strong hold planet and a garrison of resistance fighters that were trying to clear it out. He landed the freighter he was flying that was carrying fresh supplies for the soldiers and a few personnel with him, as he familiarized himself with the base they were using he found the officer in charge, “Hi, are you Shiraya Marek? I’m Ben Solo, I’m here to help.” he said as he reported in for duty.

@wearebraveyourhighness​

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“But what if I got cold?” he asked her curiously wondering what her simple solution would be, watched her in his jacket as she almost got lost in the article of clothing. He was happy that she seemed to be enjoying his jacket, the way she snuggled up in it nice warm made him happy that she wasn't cold and was nice and warm all wrapped up in it. “I do, just like you look good in my shirts, jackets, and jumpers.” he replied to her playfully but honestly as he smiled at her. “What is it you like best about my jackets, shirts, and jumpers?” he asked her curiously wondering why it was she so loved to steal his clothing. 

@universeofmuses continued / jacket thief /

The jacket hung enormously over her, engulfing her, he was after all a lot bigger than she was. "You can wear your shirt" She stated with a grin, hugging the jacket tight to her body so she would feel the benefit. "You think so?" Rey asked, she often took a lot of Ben's clothing, shirts, jackets, jumpers, but there was something cosy and warming about them, maybe it was the fact his scent lingered which always made Rey feel safe.

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Seemed like these days Ben was uncomfortable with people holding a gaze with him, but he knew why that was. It was because of who he used to be, because of what he did before. All he wanted to do now was to help the efforts of the resistance and make amends for what he had done.

It was interesting to him and he kept his smile from growing on his face, it was true what they told him about Shiraya, she was feisty and headstrong. “Your highness, I know youre skeptical about needing additional protection and the protection of a Jedi, but I assure you highness you will not notice our presence here.” He said trying to establish some sort of confidence in him and the other guards he had with him. Ben followed the woman as she led the way out of the hanger and to the throne room, he had to admit he had never met many dignitaries that worked on their own freighters, he had a whole new appreciation of her after seeing that.

Reporting For Duty

Ben had a new lease on life, and he was thankful to Rey for that, she had done so much for him and he had done so much to bring pain and anguish to the galaxy. After the Resistance had deemed that he wasnt a threat he had vowed to help them remove the last remnants of the first and last order through the galaxy. 

It had been a while since Ben had started this quest of his, he had been tirelessly what felt like all over the galaxy. He had heard about a first order strong hold planet and a garrison of resistance fighters that were trying to clear it out. He landed the freighter he was flying that was carrying fresh supplies for the soldiers and a few personnel with him, as he familiarized himself with the base they were using he found the officer in charge, “Hi, are you Shiraya Marek? I’m Ben Solo, I’m here to help.” he said as he reported in for duty.

@wearebraveyourhighness​

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Ben couldnt help the chuckle that came bubbling up his throat as he watched her clutched the stuffed toy to herself and pout at him, "I mean far be it for me to not want to spend the day in bed with you, but we have a full day today." he replied to her trying to coax her out of bed, though what she said next made him chuckle again, "A broken heart? Rey, we can always come back and snuggle in bed." he offered her hoping this would help motivate her out of bed.

“I’m not letting go.” @ Ben (Rey, somethingxgreater)

@somethingxgreater

Ben gazed at her with love and adoration in his eyes as he looked at the woman he loved, he gave her a small thin smile. "You know youre going to have to. Theres no other choice." he replied to her in a warm and accepting voice, like he had made peace with the fact that he had stated openly. "Its ok, everything is going to be ok." he added gently to her.

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Ben's features dropped and his hands went to his face, he knew what she was going to say because it was obvious where she was going to go with this, but he was having fun with the banter. "I do? What?" he asked feigning obliviousness to what she was going to say next. Then when the smirk grew on his face he felt his heart skip a beat, something about her smile always had such a deep effect on him. It was something that made him feel as though the universe was ok when she smiled, that everything was perfect when she smiled. "Oh, this old thing?" he asked as the smile he was holding back he let go and let the corners of his mouth turn upward.

He watched as Rey crawled out of bed and sauntered her way over to him. As she stepped up on her toes he hunched down lightly as she wrapped her arms around him and craned his neck down slightly so he could press his lips against hers and kiss the love of his life passionately, while they were apart for only a short time he knew he couldnt bare even the short amount of time he was away from her. He held her tightly in his arms as he kissed her deeply showing how much he loved and felt for her.

i haven't taken my eyes off you since you walked in. @ Ben (Rey, somethingxgreater)

"Is that so? Any particular reason you havent stopped staring?" Ben asked playfully to Rey, this was just the playful banter that they sometimes played in when they wanted to spice things up, "Was it something I was wearing? Something on my face?" he asked playfully wondering what he response was going to be.

@somethingxgreater

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Holding her in his arms it felt perfect, everything felt calm and right as it should be. It was moments like this that Ben wished that they could last forever, that they came by more often. As he felt her in his arms the way she gently trembled, he knew it was because of how passionately she felt for him and how he always seemed to take her breath away with each kiss.

Ben rested his head against hers as he struggled to control his breath after their moment of deep passion, he felt the way she was clinging to him and gently rubbing her thumb over his shirt. He smiled lightly at her words as he gently rubbed little circles in her back, “I dont think I do either unfortunately.” he said playfully agreeing with her.

“ will you ever forgive me? ” - My Kylo/Ben to Rey?

“What is there to forgive?” he asked her in response to her question, in his eyes she needed to be forgiven for nothing, she was as close to perfect as he thought anyone could get to, “I should be the one asking for forgiveness, I am the one that has put you and your friends through so much.” he said after a moment as he truly and fully felt the pain in his heart for her and them. 

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Rey had listened to Ben when he spoke and she knew that some of what he was saying was meant to try and bring a smile to her face and on some level it did just not as much as she was sure Ben wanted. “But they are though, youre more of a Jedi than I am, and I’ve seen you with the other’s they trust you now, they believe in you.” She said trying to make it seem like she wasnt really all that needed.

“How can I be a symbol of hope, you know who my grandfather was, everyone knows… Tell me what kind of symbol of hope has that for a background?” She asked him still down on herself. “I know its not, but I was never a Jedi to begin with, I was just someone who stumbled into all of this.” She added in response, she was shot of her confidence. 

“ we need you. ” (from Ben to Rey).

Rey had been down on herself for a time now, after she had defeated the emperor, she had remembered the path and what she learned on that road to defeat the final order. She wasnt so sure she knew who she was anymore, was she the next great sith to take over and enslave the galaxy like her grandfather had done?

Ever since that day she hadnt picked up a lightsaber, she had shut herself off from the force, she understood why Luke had sought exile, it was something she was debating herself.

Even though the Final order was defeated there was still pockets of them still trying to revive it, the fight wasnt done. Each time they looked to Rey to go and help fight, but each time she declined. She sat in an empty hall alone after the fighting force left to fight next pocket of Final Order and was considering to leave quietly to exile when she heard Ben.

"I dont think so, they all seem to be in good hands with you." she replied to him quietly as she looked at him for a moment and then back down at the ground.

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Ben in his time as Kylo had been through many planets and had seen various weather on each, but he had never taken the time to appreciate things such as this, “As hard as it might be to believe, same here. I’ve never seen a fresh snow fall like this before.” he replied to her not taking his eyes off the snow as it slowly rained down from the sky and continued to accumulate on the ground, the last memory he had was as a child when his parents had taken him to a snow planet to enjoy the snow for a holiday together. 

After a moment Ben heard Rey declare she wanted to go outside, there was something of a childlike excitement in her voice and he looked at her just in time to see her run out without a jacket. He went after her with an excited smile on his face, he wanted to go out there too and enjoy the snow with her. Though he made sure to take two jackets with him, Ben made his way outside and he couldn't help but remember the trip he had with his parents when he was a child to the snow planet to enjoy the cold weather. Ben came up behind Rey and slipped a warm jacked up her arms and around her shoulders to keep her warm, “You’ll get sick if you run out without a jacket.” he said warmly to her before he leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on her cheek before he placed his own jacket on himself. 

@universeofmuses continued / snow fall /

The snow fall was pretty, though it was heavy and started to settle across the ground. Eyes were those of wonder and excitement, she had seen snow on snowy planets but never a fresh coat of glistening white. "I've never seen fresh snow before" She admitted, sometimes she forgot just how much she missed whilst being stuck on Jakku.

Hazel eyes looked up toward Ben, and she couldn't help but smile "I'm going outside" She was in that moment like a child, she didn't even grab her jacket as she fled outside of the falcon feeling the crunch under her shoes as she landed in the soft snow. Rey looked up toward the sky, watching as the snow fell, settling on her face, clothes and hair.

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Rey had never had anyone to train with, to work with, so this was a new and exciting experience for her, "Show me what you got." Rey said before she charged in with the training blade, a blade that would not cut but lightly stun on each hit. She launched herself forward with a fast and furious flurry of saber attacks, practicing what she had seen and what she had read in ancient texts, Rey wanted to be an expert in saber skills.

"Alright, go again. I want to see if you've been watching those holos aunt Leia gave you." (Rey)

The two had been at it for hours, Rey was of the opinion that no one, not even masters were above the need to practice, train, and hone their abilities. Allea was a tough fighter, Rey had come a long way in her saber skills since that day that her life changed forever, but clearly Allea had her advantage since she had been working on her technique since she was a child.

Rey's forehead was covered in sweat, her muscles ached, but her face and mind were still focused intently like a laser beam. "I've done my studying, have you?" Rey replied smartly as she cocked a mischievous smile, training, working, getting better was something that Rey loved. She was having the time of her life training in these arts that were thought to be antiquated, but to her they were beautiful and powerful.