After the Fight [for jakkujedi]

[fulfillourdestiny]

It was instinct, to raise his hand. feel the smack of the weight of the lightsaber hitting the leather of his gloves and to ignite. The guard choking him dropped to the floor and Kylo had not looked round once. His gaze focused on Rey, and he pushed himself to his feet, staring over at her. His breathing was hard - from exertion or adernaline, who knew - but his gaze did not move.

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[jakkujedi]

"Breathe, Ben," Rey said. "We can wait a bit, you can relax and collect your thoughts." She knew this had to be incredibly difficult for him. She didn't want to make that worse.

[fulfillourdestiny]

"No, we can't." His voice wasn't exactly harsh but there was a tinge to it that suggested he was a little annoyed with how Rey did not seem to get it. "The longer we take, even by a few seconds, the more convinced they'll be of the worse." The more ready they would be to pull out the blasters and shoot him on sight.

[jakkujedi]

"Alright." Rey said. She was only trying to help. But maybe she couldn't help, not really. This was going to be a process. It would not happen overnight.

[fulfillourdestiny]

There was a silence for a moment.

"...Sorry." The word sounded as though it hadn't been used in a while. "This is..." He hesitated, no word really sounding right before shaking his head. How could he explain how nervous he felt, that pit of fear in his stomach.

[jakkujedi]

"It's alright, Ben." Rey told him. "We're doing this together, I'm not going to leave you." That was something she'd been insistent on since all of this started.

[fulfillourdestiny]

They would make her, he knew that. When they arrested him for his crimes. They wouldn't allow their Jedi, their best hope, to sit with a condemned man. But that she felt so hopeful... it was almost infectious. His lips pressed together in the shaky mimicry of a smile, bringing the ship into land relatively smoothly.

"We're here."

[jakkujedi]

"It'll be alright, Ben. You'll see." Rey said. He was lost before, but now he wasn't. He was coming home, where he belonged. Leia would be so happy to see her son. The past couldn't be forgotten but she hoped they could all move forward now.

[fulfillourdestiny]

He could only hope she was right. Not that he had much use for hope in his life, it had never done him any good in the past. Still, he stood stiffly, gesturing for her to lead the way out. If he stepped out first... it would not be good for them.

[jakkujedi]

She stepped out and gave him a long look, before reaching for his hand to help him out as well. They were doing this together. She had insisted on that.

[fulfillourdestiny]

He looked around them. He could see the cliff walls that were clearly the sides of the base and in front of them... a large pile of rocks. A landslide of some sort.

"I think that was an entrance," he muttered, pointing at it.

[jakkujedi]

"Alright, let's go," Rey said. She had no idea what they were about to walk into. She had no idea who was even left.

[fulfillourdestiny]

"We'll need to move the rocks," he pointed out, not unfairly. They had completely blocked what he was sure was a way into the caves that held the base - he was sure that was the way in.

[jakkujedi]

Rey nodded and concentrated on moving the rocks from the entrance. Together they could do it quickly. She was still worried about how this would go, but she had to believe they'd do the right thing. Ben wasn't lost anymore.

[fulfillourdestiny]

His breathing easy, Kylo moved out a hand, reaching and lifting with the Force to move the rocks away from what he was still sure used to be a way into the caves and thus the rebel base. This part of the caves was fairly hidden between mountains and not really easily accessible - even by ship. Most Empire ships had not had the ability to manoeuvre as much as would have been required to land properly.

His only did because he had had it completely re-do and fitted to his personal specifications.

Between them, the rocks lifted easily, moving and depositing them to the sides. He glanced upwards, eyes scanning the skies.

"I don't think we'll have long."