Star Wars: Imagines/One-Shots

{Ben Solo} Kylo Ren

Fear. Anger. Suffering.
These are all things that the young Jedi have learned to reject since their very first lessons as padawans under Master Luke Skywalker. However, those three emotions hang in the atmosphere like humidity after a sudden, summer shower as you wake with a gasp from a nightmare.
At first, you believe the emotions to be the remnants of a nightmare, until you hear an ear-piercing scream echo through the small valley. You use the Force to call your lightsaber to your hand. Without a second thought, you race outside in your cream-colored training attire, because you had collapsed on your bed after training and had forgotten to change into a new set.
You are not prepared for what you see next. You immediately notice the flames engulfing the Jedi Temple and the destroyed hut that belonged to Ben Solo.
     Ben. I have to find him.
     You sprint to the ruins of his hut when you hear the unmistakable sound of clashing lightsabers. You whip your head around to see Ben Solo locked in a duel with another student that you can't identify. You rush to Ben's aid and ignite your yellow blade. Together you two manage to push the attacker back. Once the two are separated, you step in the middle of them. "Someone explain what's happening here. Now." You say forcefully.
Ben opens his mouth but you look at him with a look that says Well discuss this later.
You and Ben had secretly been together for a few months, just long enough for him to know when to keep his mouth shut when you were this angry.
The student takes a gulp and says, "He murdered Master Skywalker." Your eyes open wide in shock at this claim. He'd never. Ben would never murder his own Uncle.
You turn to Ben, with a look of confusion written all over your face. Ben doesn't meet your gaze as he speaks, knowing how close you were to your Master, "He came to my hut tonight and ignited his lightsaber to kill me. He had it raised to strike when I used my saber to deflect the strike, so I brought the building down on top of me and him. He didn't make it, ____."
Fear.
Tears prick your eyes, "He tried to kill you? That's preposterous. He loves you as his own son. He could never."
The student nods his head in agreement behind you.
"____, I'm telling the truth. I've seen this play out in my visions. We must leave this place and let the past die. We cannot deny the fact that our Master turned on one of his own. I know of a new and better Master who can train us to fulfill our destinies. Just come with me."
Anger.
"And who is this new Master exactly?" You say sensing the change in Ben's tone.
He stands up straight and says, "His name is Snoke. He's more powerful than Skywalker ever was. He's shown me that power and how it lives inside of all of us. You just have to be brave enough to take it, like I have."
Suffering.
The other student speaks up, "Snoke? More powerful than Master Skywalker? You must be out of your mind." He crosses his arms and rolls his eyes.
Ben's demeanor changes to one of rage. In a split second, he ignites his blade, Force-Pushes you out of danger and impales the student in the chest. "We'll see." The student crumbles to the ground.
You let out a soft gasp when he pulls his blade from the now lifeless padawan. You take a few steps back once rising to you let feet. Ben looks over to you, a look of fear in his eyes at what he'd done but also a look of satisfaction knowing that he was fulfilling his destiny as Snoke said by destroying those who stand against him.
     "Ben." You say tenderly. "What have you done?"
     "What had to be done. He stood against me. Snoke has ordered those who do not accept this new change to be destroyed." He says cryptically.
     "Deep down inside, you know that this is wrong. As Jedi, we are to be peacekeepers and servants. We are supposed to reject aggression and the ambition for power. Everything about this is against the Order—" You start to reason but he cuts you off.
     "The Order? Right, because we always follow the Order's rules." He scoffs, hinting at your hidden relationship.
     For once, you have nothing to say. The only thing you can do is look from the burning Temple to the corpse laying by the man you love's side, and then to your feet. It's gone. All of it. The Temple. The Jedi. Master Skywalker. Ben Solo.
     Ben slowly walks over to stand right in front of you. He brushes a strand of hair from your face and places his hand on your cheek. Instead of allowing him to comfort you, you pull away and breathe out, "I can't join you."
     He puts a finger under your chin and lifts it, trying to get you to look him in the eye, but you eyes look everywhere else. I can't.
     "____, you can. It could be me and you. We could finally be free to—" He begins to persuade you, but you only shake your head.
    "Ben, don't do this, please." You finally manage to look him in the eye. "I won't join you." You take a step back to finalize your choice.
     Surprisingly, he slowly nods. "I can't make you choose." You start to hope that he's coming to his senses, but the sound of his lightsaber igniting shatters that hope. Instantly, you pull your own yellow blade and hold it in your defensive position. Ben looks up with a tear rolling down his face. "If you won't join me, I'll have no choice but to destroy you. Please reconsider, ____. I don't want to kill you."
     "Then don't. We can work this out. It's not too late." You try to help him.
     He looks down, takes a deep breath, and looks up at you once more, "Yes, it is." Immediately, his lightsaber clashes with yours in a fierce duel. For a moment, it seems that you will be able to overpower him as your sabers lock, but suddenly, he drops his lightsaber only to grab it using the reverse grip he had been practicing. Within a second, you feel the blade cut through your stomach, and your blade clatters to the ground.
You fall to the ground clutching your stomach as you look up at Ben. He stands up and instantly comes to his senses. He softly gasps after seeing the damage he's caused, "____, no. Hold on. Please hold on for me." He attempts to look around for some medical supplies, but you grab onto his arm.
"Ben." You whisper.
"____." He answers softly.
You look deep into his eyes and search for a sign of the Ben you love, but find all traces of him replaced by this monster he's allowed himself to become. You don't know if he ever hears you, but you manage to breathe out one last phrase, "I love you." With that statement, you take your last breath.
Ben crouches beside your body and gently brushes the hair out of your face before he kisses your forehead and replies. "I love you. Goodbye, ____."
Then, he stands to his feet and walks to where he knows a ship awaits. He looks back one more time at the burning Temple, the ruins of the hut that served as his quarters, and at you before boarding the ship. He takes off in search of his new Master, when he hears your small voice as if it were only the wind.
"Goodbye, Ben."

A/N This chapter could serve as a part two to {Ben Solo} Premonitions, but I also made it to be a stand alone if you like the idea of the two being separate. I'm currently working on another Poe Dameron imagine that should be up in a few days or so.
May the Force be with you!
- Sarah