••••The First Battle••••

It happened as it was destined to, as Reyna insisted it had to happen, but thanks to her there were no casualties except that of The First Order and The Resistance. What was almost a full scale attack on the Jedi Academy, turned into the first official open battle between The First Order and The Resistance.

High above in the distance Luke watched as vibrant colors of the blasts colored the pale blue sky. Luke turned to watch as his sister searched for the infamous ship she'd heard was carrying her son. The ship that these days carried a shadowy figure that just days before had still been his nephew.

He didn't want to see the figure, he didn't want to be reminded, and he knew that his sister, mother to that curly haired boy, mother to that dead child inside the mask and dark robes would probably have an even harder time— and that's why he stayed despite how hard and painful it was.

Her face had aged more in the past few days then he'd seen it age in years, her lively glow and her lovely brilliance were short of dulled.

"Leia, why don't you just let the-"

Still, Leia rested against the control panel as she looked achingly out the glass,

"I have to see it Luke, I have to see him. He's here, I can feel it."

Luke's eyes narrowed,

"He's here, but you won't see him this time... you won't see him for a long time."

Her composure was compromised, he knew that,

"Leia, I'm sorry I couldn't turn him back, I'm sorry for-"

Leia shooked her head as she finally set herself into the chair,

"No, Luke, no. He can't be gone. Not Ben. How could he be gone? What have I done to deserve this? Was i-"

Luke shook his head even more violently before kneeling in front of Leia and resting his hands onto hers,

"This is not your fault Leia, what could you have done to deserve this? Nothing, absolutely nothing! His powers were just to great for his age, to great for him to manage to control."

Leia wept a while in silence for her son and Luke did not ask anything of her as she did.

The battle outside could still clearly be heard as the two siblings took comfort in the other's presence, as they rejoiced in the troubled peace that contrasted from the raging battle outside.

"What of the rest of them Luke? The First Order will not rest until all the Jedi are gone. There was no meet before, there will be non now. The Republic can't offer any sanctuary. It'd be too public, and you know they don't trust me anymore, there is no way I could intervene to help you."

Luke rested his forehead onto Leia's lap,

"Yes, I know. They'll be safe, it's all been taken care of. They'll be relocated, every one of them."