Harrowing cries penetrated the silence of the surrounding chasm. Her trembling fists grasping desperately at the shirt that covered his still chest as if to hold on to the last vestige of his life.

No coherent thoughts were present in Rey's mind at that moment. Rearing back from him, sorrow erupted from her in a sudden pulse that shook the world around her. Time itself appeared to pass into extinction as she allowed herself to implode with the feelings of anger, sorrow and abandonment which raged within. The air stilled as electrons in atoms around her slowed their orbits around the centre of their own universes, as if they paused to observe the cataclysmic emotions emanating from her. There was no one to observe or hear her, yet her feelings were felt in every corner of the galaxy, touching every soul she had, would or would never meet. A pulse in the galaxy perceptible to all that lingered as time slowed to a mere creep. She was not alone in the world, yet she sat there, a broken soul amongst the stars, incomplete and empty.

It was sometime later when Rey emerged from her oblivion. Moving to cradle Ben's face reverently between her hands she placed her forehead against his as she hovered above him, her now silent tears caressing his cooling face. The face that had, in that one brief moment, shown such hope and unadulterated love. Reaching out to lay her palm on his chest, she felt no movement. Her lips devoid of whispers of breath expelled from his own. She was oblivious to all that surrounded her as she huddled over his once domineering form now laid bare to face the mercy of the world. She had felt alone and abandoned her entire life, but had never experienced loss, she didn't know how to grieve, how to mourn. So, she wept, her hands tangling in his damp ink black hair as she chanted his name over and over, branding his name into her memory.

His name fell from her cracked lips in a silent plea to the generations of voices that had filled her mind only moments ago. Reaching out towards that force she was left with a feeling of emptiness and was met with a low hum of static that reverberated throughout her body. With what determination she had left she pushed deeper and was drawn blindly on. She didn't want to believe she had truly been left alone again.

Barrelling aimlessly through the force her plea was met with silence. About to give up, fatigue finally taking its toll on her worn out body, her mind was drawn towards something, a faint, jet persistent vibration in the force.

And then she felt it.

A cold caress of breath against her lips.

XO Author's note OX

Hey everyone! This is my first FF despite being a member now for 10 years. I have never published anything like this before, but I have been so inspired by the amazing pieces of work I have read on here that I thought I would share my vision on here. I have also never felt so strongly about the end of a film EVER!

There is more to this story already down on paper. Please let me know what you think of the above and if you want to read any more of this story and where my imagination takes me (down Reylo fluff lane I imagine hehe).

I wrote the above listening to Leap of Faith by Audiomachine, one of my favourite pieces of music, give it a listen :)

Enjoy :D