Star Wars One Shot

It was always incredible to see who would actually stand by you in a time of need but then those who would decide to not be there.

The difficult part was coming to terms with the fact that those people did not consider the cause worthy enough to stand and fight for – the resistance were strong, and they always had been, however some people had their doubts.

It was pointless to remove these doubts as people were stubborn, but it came to the point where lives were going to be lost for the resistance yet again and decisions needed to be made about who was going to stick around and who was going to leave.

Of course, you were loyal to the resistance no matter what, as was your long-term boyfriend Poe.

The two of you had been together through practically everything and that therefore meant that the two of you were going to be together at the old resistance base on Crait.

Poe had been trying not to show the panic on his face when everyone learned that Kylo Ren had arrived with his army, but you knew him too well.

"What do we do?" Poe asked the group that had gathered, whilst keeping his arm around your waist so that you were by his side.

Leia turned to you with a small smile on her face. "My dear, would you go and talk to my son?"
Poe shook his head. "No, she is not going out there and talking to him."

Leia sighed, turning to Poe. "As much as I respect you protecting her Poe, I asked Y/N and not you."

You nodded your head in confirmation. "I can go and talk to him – we were friends once, I'm sure he remembers that."

When you were a child, you had grown up alongside Ben and whilst you could not pinpoint the time at which he turned, you still had hope that your best friend from childhood was still in there somewhere.

Turning to Poe, you went on your tiptoes to kiss him gently. "I'll be back soon, okay?"

Poe shook his head, holding onto your waist so that you didn't move away. "No Baby, please don't do it."

"I have to Poe, he's my friend."

He shook his head again. "Your friend hasn't been in there for a long time Baby and you know that."

"Poe, I love you."

"Don't make it sound as if you don't think you'll come back," he begged you with desperation in his tone. "You will come back if you're mad enough to go out there."

You hugged him tightly, him holding you as if he was going to lose you but you knew you were coming back.

Leia smiled at you, pulling you into a hug also. "I have loved you like a daughter my dear, please just try and get through to him."

You could hear the sadness but also the desperation in her voice, so you nodded with a smile but also tears in your eyes. "I will try my best."

With one last look over at the man you loved with all your heart, you made your way out of the base and the shooting stopped almost immediately.

"Ben! Please, just come and talk to me!" you called out and you breathed a sigh of relief when Kylo came out of ship and across to you.

"So, they sent you?"

You sighed. "Your mother asked me."

"Why you?"

You shrugged. "You tell me Ben."

He chuckled darkly, seemingly void of all emotion. "You mean nothing to me anymore."

"Meaning I once did."

He sighed. "A long time ago perhaps."

"You wouldn't have called off the shooting if I no longer meant something to you."

He shook his head. "I called it off as I was unaware of who stepped out of the base."

"Ben please."

"That is not my name, and you know it."

"I refuse to call you by your chosen name, you will always be Ben to me," you explained as calmly as you could. "You will always be the Ben that hugged me as I cried after scraping my knee, you will always be the Ben that came to me whenever I needed you, you will always be the Ben that was my first ever real friend."

As you spoke it seemed as if your words were having an effect on him.

"You must remember our childhood."

He twitched ever so slightly but it was still noticeable. "I remember."

"Then the old you is still in there. Please, call this off and we can all figure this out."

He shook his head, taking a step back from you. "The only way we can sort this is war."

You reached out to him. "No Ben, please that is not the answer and you know it."

Kylo's hand was placed on his lightsabre and part of you was worried he would use it on you, you weren't overly confident that the Ben you knew was still in there.

"I need you to listen to me," you told him. "Listen to the fact that your mother is in there in tears over her baby boy being in such turmoil."

"My mother does not care, nor do I care for her."

You gasped at his words. "You liar!"

He looked hurt at your exclamation but made no attempt to respond to you.

"Call this off Ben, please I beg you," the desperation in your tone was beginning to show. "We do not need to lose anymore lives than we already have."

Kylo shook his head, taking multiple steps back from you before turning around and heading back to his ship.

As tears fell on your cheeks you ran back inside the base and straight into Poe's arms.

You looked to Leia. "I am so sorry, I tried, and I know he is still in there, but he will not listen."

Leia sighed as she placed a hand on your arm. "It is okay my dear, you tried and now we must win this."

She left to organise the rest of the rebels whilst Poe held you in his arms.

"He didn't hurt you?" he questioned, sounding surprised.

"No, of course he didn't."

He sighed. "Then why are you crying?"

"The Ben I knew is there but is not allowed to be free."

Poe kissed the top of your head, trying to comfort you. "That is what the dark side does Baby."

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Written by Hannah.

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