A note from your humble author: Well here it is folks, the last chapter!

The First Order had surrendered after the loss of their Supreme Leader, and General Hux was tried and found guilty of war crimes. In exchange for information on the extended operation, other officers, and backers of the First Order, he was spared execution and instead banished to live out the rest of his days alone on Hoth, but most speculated it would be a short life due to the Wampa's that still inhabited the inhospitable ice planet.

All of the people who had been enslaved by the First Order had been freed and with the help of the resistance, returned to their rightful families and places of origin. The remaining First Order personnel and stormtroopers were also granted their freedom and were disbanded.

After the defeat of the First Order, and the death of her brother, Leia Organa relinquished both her duties as general and as a senator. Her body had been weakened from her injury but she was slowly recovering and beginning to walk again with the aid of a cane. After a lifetime of fighting for peace and freedom throughout the galaxy, and finally living to see the day of that peace, she was content to retire. She elected Finn to serve as her replacement in the New Republic senate.

Many of the resistance fighters chose to settle on Yavin 4 after the fall of the First Order due to both its historical significant and it's remote and peaceful location within the galaxy. Finn and Poe both made Yavin 4 their permanent home, where they could stay with Yibya who was still training to be a Grey Jedi. They were married within a month, at the first major celebration of the resistance's victory. Finn had managed a full recovery from his spinal injury, and much to Yibya's surprise, was no longer in need of a cane.

Leia and Chewbacca also chose to stay on Yavin 4, which would now be the home base of the new Grey Jedi Order, a choice that allowed them to remain close to their remaining family – Ben and Rey.

With great victory also came great sadness at the loss of the last Jedi; Luke Skywalker.

Leia and Chewie had cried together and R2D2 cooed mournfully at the news of the loss of his master.

"Oh, poor Master Luke," cried C3P0 who patted R2.

"I'll take care of you R2, I promise," offered Rey.

Rey and Ben both knew that Luke would remain with them through the force, but it was still a hard loss to accept.

Rey and Ben had already begun their new path as Grey Jedi Masters. With the defeat of the First Order and the elimination of the Knights of Ren, more and more force sensitives were beginning to seek out the Grey Jedi Masters that could be found on Yavin 4.

Yibya, Rando, and his mother Ashani were their first pupils, and they were relieved the day they received the call from Crom, that he would be escorting the Kenobi children to Yavin 4 after the passing of their mother.

"You miss race!" cried Crom as he greeted Ben upon landing on Yavin 4. His three pets followed him out of his ship; they were no longer wearing their slave outfits, but the clothes they had chosen to travel in where only somewhat less revealing, they were holding the hands of the children who looked nervous.

Ben greeted the Nikto with a friendly embrace and replied; "I heard you won, congratulations!"

"Now that race season over, I have time. You teach me some force, yes? Maybe I beat you next race."

Ben and Rey heartily agreed and greeted Higs and Heyna.

When their mother had succumbed to her weak heart, Crom and his girlfriends had stepped in to care for the children, and they had all made a surprisingly happy family. The children were cleaned up, wearing new clothes instead of the rags they had last been seen in, and looked well. Both Higs and Heyna adored the famous racing hero, and were being spoiled with all the attention doted upon them by his girlfriends, who now had something else to fawn over than just Crom.

Rando had acted like a big kid at finally getting to meet Crom in person and kept shaking his hand.

"If you ever get tired of racing for Rotta, I'd be honored to sponsor you," offered Rando, and to his elation, Crom seemed to like the idea of getting away from his current sponsor.

"Man, that's unfair, three hot girlfriends, and here I am desperately single," mentioned Rando to Ben later that day when they were walking out to the field where they practiced their mediation.

"Well, you're not a pod-racing superstar," replied Ben.

"Do you think girls will like Grey Jedis?"

"The right one will," replied Ben with a smirk. He could tell his friend still ached at remembering the loss of Jessika. In truth, he knew Rando had set love aside for the time being, but he was certain someday his friend would find happiness with someone. The force was not done with Rando Calrissian.

His hands were shaking. It had been six months since the fall of the First Order, and he had never been more nervous in his life.

"I feel like I'm going to be sick," he confessed.

"Well, we did drink a lot last night," replied Rando, who reminded him of the bachelor party that he, Poe, Finn, Chewie, and Crom had thrown for Ben the night before.

"Why aren't you hung over?" Ben asked his man of honor.

"Calrissian's know how to hold their whiskey. For a big guy, you're kind of a lightweight. It's just nerves."

Ben could hardly believe the day had come. He had dreamed of the moment when Rey would finally be his wife, and he was secretly terrified that something could go wrong. What if she changed her mind? What if he wasn't good enough? What if he couldn't make her happy? All these paranoid thoughts tormented him as he struggled to button up his black dress shirt and straighten the collar.

They heard a knock at the door and Poe's voice calling; "Showtime!"

Rey couldn't stop crying the whole time Leia Organa braided her hair and wound it into a beautiful intricate knot at the back of her head, leaving a few wisps of hair to curl free around the frame of her face.

Crom's girlfriends had volunteered as bridesmaids and they were scurrying about with the final preparations. She was sorry that Jessika couldn't have been there to be her maid of honor.

"Come in," called Leia, before anyone had even knocked at the door.

Maz Kanata walked in carrying a lovely bouquet of Yavin 4's wild flowers; she was followed by Ashani Calrissian who was carrying a blue garter belt for Rey. Maz handed Rey the blooms and adjusted her goggles to zoom in on Rey. "You look beautiful, but you seem to have sprung a leak."

"I'm…just so happy," Rey struggled to respond and not sob at the same time. She was about to belong to someone, someone she loved more than anything, and at last she would be home.

Leia fastened the veil into her hair and took her soon-to-be daughter in law's hand in hers. "You've always been a daughter to me. I still can't thank you enough for bringing him back."

"Geez, I didn't think you could get any paler," commented Rando as he stood beside Ben at the altar.

It was a sunny morning on Yavin 4. A gentle breeze cooled the air and the entire venue had been set up in a meadow that was lush with new spring growth.

Ben still hated social situations, and he especially hated being the center of attention, and he was doing his best to dry his sweaty hands inside his pockets, and hoped that people didn't notice.

Finally the band his mother hired struck up the wedding march and all the guests turned at attention as Yibya happily strolled up the aisle carrying the pillow with the wedding rings. BB-8 gave him an encouraging chirp as the child walked by and went to stand next to Rando who took the rings. Poe and Finn appeared very proud of the little Ewok.

Heyna came down the aisle next, scattering flowers. She had been ecstatic to be asked to be a part of the wedding. She had never done anything like it before and had spent the earlier part of the day throwing flowers at people to prepare herself for her roll. Higs sat quietly, grateful no one had asked anything of him, and silently wondering when he could eat some of the large cake that waited where the tables had been set up.

In front sat Leia, and beside her Ashani and Maz. C3PO and R2D2 were also in attendance. Crom was sitting beside Poe and Finn and seemed to be enjoying the event. Also attending were all the remaining pilots who had served in the resistance and many other decelerated members and officers.

Ben felt his heart jump into his throat when he saw Rey walking down the aisle on his Uncle Chewie's arm. She was more beautiful than he had ever seen her. Behind her trailed her three bridesmaids. Chewie guided Rey to the altar and then went to sit beside Leia.

You look beautiful. Are you really happy?

He asked through their bond and silently held his breath, hoping that he wasn't just imagining what he felt from her.

Don't let the tears fool you. I've never been happier in my life. I'm here with you. I'll always be with you. I love you.

She told him as she reached out and clasped his large hand in hers as they stood before the officiate, and before all their friends and family, they exchanged vows of everlasting love and devotion.

After exchanging rings they were pronounced man and wife and there was barely a dry eye from the guests as they shared their first kiss as a married couple…which began to go on for an uncomfortably long time until Leia had to loudly clear her throat and only then did Rey and Ben break their kiss.

When they turned to walk back down the aisle together they both saw the unmistakable blue force ghosts of Luke and Anakin Skywalker, as well as Obi-wan Kenobi, who stood nearer to his grandchildren, and even Master Yoda. Luke was smiling in his approval.

When Rey tossed her bouquet Crom's girlfriends had a bit of a tussle over it, and managed to tear it into three equal parts.

"Uh oh," laughed Rando, who had caught the garter himself. "Which one will you marry?" he jokingly asked of Crom.

"Why not all three?" replied the Nikto racer with a hearty laugh.

That night both Rey and Ben were exhausted from the long day's event, but they were glad to finally be alone in the quiet room that had been prepared for them. Ben had carried Rey into the room and set her on their bed.

"To think, over a year and a half ago I carried you that same way; the day you changed my life forever," he said as he kneeled before her and gentle pulled her shoes from her tired feet.

She closed her eyes and sighed as he gently rubbed her feet and then slowly ran his hands up her legs and under her dress.

"Ben, my Ben…my husband," she whispered gently as she leaned in to gently kiss his full lips. She could sense that addressing him as her husband had sent a flame of excitement through him.

"Mrs. Solo," he said with a smile, and she felt a rush of happiness flood her senses. A last, a name, a family name. No matter what memories of her past she managed to regain, she had never learned what her parent's last name had been, and she had spent her whole life as only just Rey. Now at last she felt complete, as Rey Solo.

He began hastily removing his clothes and Rey smiled to see how eager he was. She had been worried that he would be too tired, but he seemed to have found renewed vigor.

She stood and he gently helped her out of her dress, being careful not to damage it. She smirked, remembering how once he had always been so impatient that he had left her clothes in tatters.

He stared deeply into her warm eyes and gently caressed the side of her face, then leaned in to seize her lips in a hungry and deep kiss. She could feel him backing her towards their bed.

Once he had her on their bed she could feel her heart pounding as his large hands explored her body, slowly moving up over her thighs and hips and further up to cup and squeeze her breasts. She ran her hands over his hard chest and shoulders and she couldn't help reaching to gently nibble his earlobe. She knew that he felt self conscious about his ears, but she found them quite charming and she could feel how hard he had become at her gentle teasing.

He slowly began kissing down her collarbone, lower and lower until he captured one of her nipples between his lips and gently suckled the soft flesh. She felt as if jolts of electricity were coursing through her as he gently nuzzled and rolled his tongue over her tightening nipple. She ran her fingers through his wavy black hair and pulled him tighter to her as her body ached for more. She felt his hand slide between her legs and slowly work its way along her entrance. He could feel that she was wet and ready, but he wasn't done teasing her yet.

She gasped as she felt his fingers explore her in her most intimate of places, slowly caressing back and forth along her entrance, stopping only to trace lazy circles around her swollen clit. She cried out in ecstasy as he slipped two fingers inside of her and pumped with a gentle motion.

"Ben, please," she begged, and he stopped his homage of her breasts long enough to pull himself up to her lips again and taste the sweetness of her tongue. She could feel him withdraw his fingers and place his cock at her entrance.

"I love you, Rey," he breathed as he slowly penetrated her.

All she could think of was how wonderful he felt inside of her, how good his hard body felt against hers as she could feel his heart thundering in his chest alongside her own. They could feel each other's pleasure through the bond and the sensation was overwhelming. As he slowly began to move inside of her, she could feel herself losing all control and being washed away in the waves of their passion.

Rey…my wife…I love you…

He declared through their bond as he thrust faster within her.

She was beyond coherent words at this point, but she opened wide the bond between them and poured all of her love through to him, willing him to feel how much he completed her, how much he meant to her. She cried out his name as she trembled in his arms with her release and she felt it again from him through their bond.

They fell asleep wrapped tightly in each other's arms.

Gone was the snow and the cold. The night was cool as the gentle breeze filtered through the swaying green trees. Spring had come. The forest floor was now blanketed in a soft green moss, and the air was rich with the scent of flowers that waited for the sun to open their petals again. The moon glowed brightly above in a star filled sky, and she ran.

The grey beast ran through the trees and the verdant brush, another grey beast close behind her, but he was not chasing her, he was running with her, together, through the night.

Together they bounded over fallen trees and mossy rocks, and at last they stopped at the peak of a rocky hill. Together they lifted their muzzles to the sky and let out long howls to the moon above. Then…they waited…and listened.

And in the night they heard the calls, the voices of the other beasts who answered their cries as they howled at the night sky. They watched from above as one by one, the eyes of the other beasts began to glow in the night as they approached the two beasts in waiting. The other beasts were large and small, young and old, some black, some white, and most varying shades of grey between.

She turned to her mate and sensed that he was ready, and they lead the pack of beasts into the forest, deep into the night, together.

A final note from your humble author: Well that's my story kids. I hope you guys enjoyed it! I want to once again thank everyone who has read, followed, favorited, or left any comments or feedback. You guys are the ones who motivated me to finish this story and I really am grateful to you all. As one final request, I do ask that you leave me your final feedback on my story. Please please please! I really want to know what you liked about, if you liked it at all. Did you have any favorite chapters? Any favorite characters? Any favorite villains, or scenes? It's never too late to leave feedback either, just in case you're reading this story long long after it was originally completed, I'll still see any reviews left, and I'll still greatly appreciate every single one.

Now that this story is over I have to get back to my own personal writing, but I may write fanfiction again at some point in the future. I may get inspired by Rogue One, and who knows what goodies of inspiration I can get after episode VIII comes out. You may see me again, and may the force be with you!

If you would like to read some of my original fiction you can check out my work on FictionPress (search username JMRiddles) or visit my site jmriddles dot com - I have a smutty fantasy adventure story you might like ;)

And as a bonus, I'll throw you a bone and reveal my easter eggs:

Chapter 12: Finn mentions that Ben looks "thirty pounds soaking wet," and Rey mentions that he is totally "shredded" which is a reference to the SNL skit that starred Adam Driver playing Kylo Ren as a tyrannical boss on starkiller base, disguised as Matt the Radar technician. If you guys haven't seen this skit, my god you have missed out! It's on youtube, check it out!

Chapter 13: I titled the chapter "When a plan comes together" which is a reference to the 80s tv show – The A-Team. "I love it when a plan comes together" was often said by Hannibal the team leader. The team effort to rescue Kylo Ren in that chapter kind of reminded me of that show, so I couldn't help referencing it in the title.

Chapter 27: "Crash and burn," is an idiom I borrowed from the obscure movie Robot Jox, but it actually was a term pilots used to use in WWII. The title of the chapter "He's going the distance" is actually the title of a song by Cake, and if you listen to that song, which you can find on youtube (or at least look up the lyrics), you'll definitely see why it helped influence that chapter. The name Crom is actually taken from the fictional deity from Conan the Barbarian.

And of course there are tons of little nods all over the place to pay homage to the original trilogy, and yes, even a few nods to the prequels and clone wars tv series and movie. There's probably some easter eggs I've forgotten, but kudos if you picked up on any of them :D

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