Song for the chapter- Love and War by Fleurie. 

"Let her through." Kylo ground out as he watched Rey's eyes turn a dark shade of amber. If he was not decisive in his process she could blow. Her hunger for war, her wanting of love and hatred were equal. She was in every way going to the path that was chosen for her. 

His mother strode into the circle of guards. 

"B...Kylo." She caught herself. "Rey?" She looked to Rey. 

"Mother." Kylo swallowed as she walked to him. She looked so fragile and frail. 

"Why are you here?" She locked eyes with him. 

He felt Rey's anger starting to fall apart and leave as she watch their exchange. Her eye's changed back to their normal hazel coloring and her saber changed to it's typical golden glow. She switched it off and pulled her hood over her eyes.

"I came to collect something that was taken from me." He frowned gazing at Rey who had moved closer to him. 

"Oh. Well might I ask what that 'thing' is?" Leia rose a brow as she looked between the two. Rey straightened and gazed at the woman in front of her. 

"He came for me, because I asked him to." Rey opened up. Leia's face remained it's steady and true self. 

"I know that." She quietly replied. 

Kylo looked at his mother. "Are you okay with this?"

"No not really but, you need her. And frankly she needs you." Leia turned to face the small encampment. "Rey needs a better life than this, she needs to become who she is meant to be.  Not who I have created, but who she is." 

Rey ducked her head and blushed. Kylo's hand encircled her's. He glanced at her. 

"Ben take off the mask." Leia asked. 

Kylo reached up and undid the mask. His raven colored locks escaped and his handsome features shown. 

"Give it to me please." Leia extended her hand. Kylo placed it in his mother's hand. She traced the lines on it and sighed. "Just like your grandfather." 

"I am sorry mom, but I need to go. Rey are you coming with me?" Kylo jerked his helmet back and tucked it under his arm. 

Rey looked from Kylo to Leia and then to the Resistance. 

"I... I..." She stuttered. Her 'friends' were running down the hill now to where they were standing. Poe had a blaster drawn and Finn was shouting out orders. 

Kylo followed her gaze and smirked. His Death Troopers took stance and aim. "Supreme Leader, when you command." The lead trooper's muffled voice came through. 

"Rey, your friends have no chance should I order fire. The death troopers are well aimed and amazing shots." He tried to make her focus on him. 

"Come with us Leia. Please." Rey startled all of them with her plea. 

Leia glanced at her work, at all she had built. Her emotions were rolling. Put the resistance her work over her son again, or go with him. She had missed many of his growing up years due to work. 

She sighed and smiled, the force settling over her. 

"Yes." She put out simply. 

Rey's grip on her saber staff hardened. "Then Kylo Ren, I am coming with you." Her hood blew back again due to wind and her hair moved gently with the breeze. 

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Finn and Poe watched as the general walked straight into the circle of Death troops.

"Something is not right." Finn mused next to Poe. "Poe something is wrong."

"Wait." Poe motioned for Finn to stop talking. "They are just talking. Nothing is happening." His eyebrows furrowed together. 

"You don't think..." Finn trailed off and looked Poe in the eye. 

"They couldn't... Could they?" Poe grabbed his blaster. 

"Come on everyone!" Finn yelled. "They have the general."

The entire resistance, took off running towards the circle of gleaming black guards. 

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"Hurry." Leia snapped Rey and Kylo out of their trance like state. 

"Now." Kylo motion to the lead death trooper and he nodded. They opened in the back and let Kylo, Rey and Leia through, then closed back together making it appear like nothing had happened. 

They strode to Kylo's matte black ship and then Rey heard a scream. 

"NOOOO." Finn yelled so loud it shook her to the core. 

She fled to Kylo's arms inside the command shuttle and the death troopers followed them. 

"Hold me." She whispered to Kylo. He complied and held Rey close to his side.  

Leia sat on the chair that Kylo had sat on, on the ride to the base. 

Rey's head was pounding at the nearness of Kylo and she inhaled slowly filling her nose with his scent. 

"Take me to the lead flagship."