This one-shot is set after the completion of the trilogy, with the idea that Kylo Ren was a double agent, and that he and Luke had come up with the plan to destroy the First Order from the inside. This is set after Snoke and the First Order has been destroyed and it is revealed that Ben Solo had never really betrayed the Light.

And I forgot with the previous one-shots: I don't own anything related to the Star Wars franchise, so don't sue me. I'm just a poor student who is procrastinating by playing with these delightful characters.

Rated T for a swear word.

Restoration

Ben cannot help but wince at the resounding smack his mother's open palm makes against Luke's face.

"You," she seethes, still glorious in her anger, even at her age, "You made your nephew—my only child—enter that snake pit! You made him become that monster's lap dog."

"Leia," Luke tries, but is answered with another sharp slap to the face, effectively silencing him.

"You took him from me, made me believe he was lost to us," his mother's voice breaks, "Han is dead, Luke. Because of you, not Ben. My husband is dead at the hand's of my own son, because you wanted to be outwit the Dark Side."

"Leia," Luke tries again, "It wasn't about outwitting anyone, it was about restoring balance—"

This time it is Leia's fist that connects with her twins face, sending him staggering back.

"Balance be damned!" Leia cries, "How dare you? How dare you put this task upon him; burden him with so much! He was just a boy! You separated me from my son, and forced him to commit heinous acts, and for what? To restore balance in the Universe? If that is the only way your precious balance can be restored, then I say fuck balance," Ben's eyebrows raise at his mother's colourful language, "I will not sacrifice my family in the name of balance, or the Light. I'm not selfless enough for that Luke, I'm really not."

With a hand cradling his jaw, Luke reaches for his sister, but she turns on him, striding furiously away. She grips Ben by the arm and tugs him with her, and he does not have the bravery (or stupidity) to argue. As they storm away from his uncle, he catches movement; a flash of warm brown and grey, out of the corner of his eye. He reaches out with the Force, and feels the answering energy of another. One whose energy he is quite familiar with now.

Rey stands in the shadows, watching and listening. He is sensitive to her energy now, to her own relationship with the Force, and he can feel her confusion. Her anger and wariness. Unlike his mother, Rey is not totally convinced of his innocence (a relative term, for he is haunted every night by his past deeds). Reflexively, he touches the slightly raised, white line of flesh on his face; one of many scars received from her over the past two years or so. He wonders at the scars he gave her, and with the Force he sends to her his feelings of regret. He wishes, as he often does when he thinks of her, that they had met before all this. Back before Luke and himself had come up with the plan for Ben to infiltrate the First Order and gain Snoke's trust.

He can feel her bristle upon realizing that he has discovered her. Her mind closes off to him, and her energy signature becomes harder to read. He nods in understanding; her trust will be the hardest to earn. Especially since the death of her companion, the former Stormtrooper. Finn, his name was. He had fought valiantly, and he had Ben's respect.

But a darker part of him, one that was nurtured during his time under Snoke's tutelage, is glad to be rid of him. He is familiar with the taste of envy, and it had settled on his tongue the moment he saw Rey take Finn's hand and flee into the forest on the Starkiller base. The dark part of him practically purred when he heard of Finn's death; the competition was gone. His thanks the sky and stars that he himself did not have to kill him, because he doubts that Rey would have ever forgiven him for that.

Acid coats his throat as he thinks of the death that Rey already may never forgive him for. The death that he will never forgive himself for. He had never been close to his father; Han Solo was far too much of a free spirit, had too much wanderlust and rebellion, to be a good father. He was gone often, almost every time he fought with his mother, which was often. Part of Ben resented his father for always running from his problems rather than trying to deal with them. But he loved Han Solo, and the feeling of his lightsaber thrusting into him haunts Ben nightly. As does the look of absolute horror on Rey's face as Han Solo fell. How will she ever forgive him for taking away the only father figure she had ever had?

Rey Kenobi.

Trained since infancy by Luke, then hidden by Luke on Jakku as Snoke became more powerful. She had been the only padawan that could be saved, but she was also the most important. The only descendant of the Obi Wan Kenobi, she was the most remarkable Force sensitive he had ever met. The Force radiating off her is so raw, and even untrained as she had first been during their first meetings, her influence over the Force came to her so naturally. She was—is—overflowing with both sides of the Force. Perhaps that is what makes her so formidable; she has never cared about Light or Dark, those are simply concepts to her. She simply feels, and acts; she has little concern with the abstract ideas or labels of the Force. She is all grey area, just passion and defiance. And goodness, but never stark Light. She doesn't believe in being unfeeling, or totally selfless. She doesn't believe in sacrificing others for the greater good; doesn't even believe in a greater good. All Rey believe in is loyalty to those she cares for, and a more common good. Standing up for the little guy; doing what feels right, not necessarily is most right. He knows that infuriates Luke; his uncle depends on the difference between Light and Dark in order to remain centered, in order to remain sane.

Ben himself was trained to differentiate between the two sides, but ever since he had begun his training with Snoke, he understands how much they blur. At first he was ashamed by being swayed by the Dark Side, but ever since meeting Rey, he finds some of his shame waning. If Rey, as good as she is, can care little for simple names and abstract concepts, than why can't he?

Ben pulls away from Rey's energy, and continues to follow his mother, all the while thinking of ways to get close to Rey. For the past few weeks he has attempted to get her alone, so he can explain some things to her. And to feel the cooling effect of her energy; despite living on the desert that is Jakku most of her life, her energy feels like a cool oasis. A gentle, cooling breeze across the overheated recesses of his mind. And of course, she is beautiful. He often thinks about tracing the scars he has given her; of her laughing into his face; of her voice in his ear; her mouth tracing the scar that she gave him on his face. But she had effectively avoided being alone with him, and he can't help but admire her slippery ways.

Gaining her trust will take time, he knows this. He hopes that he is still connected enough with the Light to have the patience. The darker part of him growls at him, wanting to claim her right away. He silences it, because he wants her trust, not just her love. And he knows they are two different things. But stars, he wants her. More than anything.

But he can wait. She waited all these years for a family, and he is willing to do the same.

I actually really hope that Kylo Ren is a double agent; that would be a great twist and would make his character that much more complicated. Plus I love the idea that Luke is willing to sacrifice his own nephew for the greater good. Kind of like a Dumbledore type thing, raising the question of whether or not it is ok to hurt loved ones for the greater good. Anyway, I hope you liked it. I would love to hear what you think of the double agent theory, and like I've been saying I take prompts. If you have a situation you want Ren/Rey to be in, or if you have your own theory about how the trilogy is gonna enfold, then please let me know. Thanks again for reading.