Anger surged through Ruby's veins, hot and relentless, as she watched Noke sprawl across his decaying throne. His laughter, a rasping sound, grated in her ears, echoing in the dim chamber. "You really think the galaxy would bow before a weak-minded girl like you?" he sneered, his voice dripping with malice. His chest rattled with a cough, and those sickly blue eyes of his locked onto her, gleaming with twisted satisfaction.

"You're nothing but a child, Ruby Palpatine. Your father may have been the Emperor, the great ruler of the galaxy, but you..." he paused, his lip curling into a cruel grin, "...you're nothing."

Ruby strained against the cold chains binding her wrists, the metal biting into her skin as she glared at Snoke. His twisted grin only widened as Kylo Ren was dragged forward by a pair of Death Troopers, his boots scraping across the stone floor. The air in the chamber felt thick, oppressive, as if the weight of the dark side itself pressed down on her.

"And now," Snoke snarled, his voice a venomous hiss, "you are going to watch your precious apprentice die." His eyes gleamed with cruel delight, savoring every second of her helplessness as the dark energy crackled around them.

Ruby grunted, her emerald eyes locking onto Kylo's. Tears shimmered at the waterline of his own eyes, the agony written clearly across his face. A drop of blood slowly trickled down his split lip, leaving a crimson trail as it dripped from his chin. He was hurt, more than she had ever seen him before.

"Stay strong, my love," Ruby whispered, her voice trembling. A watery smile tugged at her ruby-red lips as she fought against the tears threatening to spill. "Stay strong."

Kylo swallowed hard, pain evident in his voice as he rasped out, "I love you." Each word seemed to cost him dearly, the effort clear in the way he fought to keep his composure.

Ruby smiled softly, a flicker of warmth amidst the cold shadows that surrounded them. "I know," she replied, her voice steady despite the turmoil around them. "And I love you, too." The sincerity in her words hung in the air, a fragile bond that defied the darkness threatening to consume them.

Snoke coughed, the sound harsh and mocking. "Pathetic, the both of you," he sneered, turning his attention back to Kylo. "You could have been so much more instead of following this rat of a queen."

Kylo's gaze narrowed, a fiery determination igniting within him. "Ruby is more of a queen and ruler than you will ever be, Snoke." His voice dripped with contempt, each word laced with defiance. The flickering light cast shadows on his face, highlighting the strength that burned in his eyes despite his injuries.

Ruby closed her eyes, fully aware that Kylo might die, but she refused to accept it. She would sacrifice herself for her apprentice, for her friend. She felt something deep within her begin to swell, a power so immense it threatened to tear the galaxy apart.

Snoke's gaze turned to her, confusion flickering in his eyes. Kylo watched, his expression a mix of fear and hope as she started to shake, the energy radiating from her becoming palpable. "What are you doing?" Snoke demanded, glaring at the trooper holding Ruby.

"I don't know, sir," the trooper stammered, his voice quaking in fear. Suddenly, he gasped, choking as something began to claw its way into his throat, laughter echoing around him.

Ruby opened her eyes, but they were no longer the familiar calm green that defined her. Instead, they blazed with the fiery intensity of a creature unleashed. With a deafening roar, the ground trembled beneath her as the Empress transformed, her form melding into something far more powerful. A dragon, magnificent and terrifying, spread its wings wide, casting a shadow over the chamber.

The Death Trooper stumbled back, his body caught by a vine that sprang from the ground, pulling him under. He vanished, leaving nothing but a faint echo of his fear in the air. Ruby, now a colossal dragon, let out another roar that shook the very foundations of the dark fortress, signaling her rebirth and unyielding fury.

The dragon, Ruby, fixed her blazing eyes on Snoke, a predatory glint reflecting the raw power surging within her. The air crackled with anticipation, the very atmosphere thick with impending doom. "You will burn, Snoke," she declared, her voice a thunderous growl that resonated throughout the chamber.

In an instant, flames erupted from her maw, a torrent of fire that eclipsed everything in sight. The heat surged forward, consuming the shadows and illuminating the room in a fierce, blinding light. Snoke's terrified expression twisted in disbelief as the flames engulfed him, his fear palpable even in his final moments.

The fire roared, a living entity fueled by Ruby's wrath, as the dark fortress began to tremble and collapse under the weight of her fury.