The Supremacy fleet arrived at New Alderaan without opposition. Kylo looked over the planet with large oceans, green fields, and beautiful mountain ranges. It had been terraformed to appear as the original had been. He could sense his mother's presence on the planet.

Kylo then visited Rey in the medical bay. "How is she?" he asked the nurse.

"Very well and so is the child," the nurse told him.

Rey eyed Kylo with a pleased expression. "I'm going to be a mother," she told him.

"I know. I could feel it," Kylo replied.

"You could at least act happy," she scolded.

"I am very pleased. It's just been an exhausting day," Kylo joked sadly.

Rey nodded. "What's wrong?" she asked disturbed by his sad expression.

"Nothing. We'll leave once you're ready," he told her and walked off.

A shuttle exited the Supremacy towards New Alderaan. It landed near a large mansion estate on the plains. Kylo and Rey exited the shuttle and walked towards the mansion. Rey looked at the beautiful mountains for the first time with a wide-eyed expression while Kylo remained subdued.

Rey then saw an old woman tending to her garden. "Is that her?" Rey asked Kylo.

"Go to her," Kylo encouraged.

Rey ran over to Leia's garden. "What a pleasant surprise," Leia said embracing Rey.

"How are you?" Rey asked her.

"I've been better but still alive," Leia said dryly. "They made me a professor at the university, but I love to garden in my spare time."

"That's great," Rey said happy for her.

Leia eyed Rey oddly. "There's something off about you." Leia touched Rey's stomach. "Could it be?" she wondered.

"Yes!" Rey confirmed.

"Well, who's the lucky father?" Leia asked.

Rey turned to Kylo who was still a distance away. Leia's eyes narrowed as she saw the dark cloaked figure. She then smiled at Rey for her sake. "Don't make the same mistake I did. Don't let war or politics keep you from your child."

"I won't," Rey assured her.

The wind then picked up near the two of them. Static electricity buzzed around them. The trees, green grass, and Leia's garden turned black as they burned. A portal then opened near the two of them. Snoke appeared before them as a malformed clone, old, and diseased. He reached out to Rey.

"Your child is mine," Snoke told her.

"Have you seen yourself? You're dying," Rey told him.

"A problem I will soon rectify," Snoke said irritably and fired off Force lightning at her. She blocked the charges with her hand and pushed it back on him.

The ground then shook sending Rey to the ground. A wind picked up making it difficult for her to stand. Snoke took hold of her wrist and punched her to the face. Rey struggled in vain against him. "I can sense the child's power," Snoke said pleased.

"How do you hope to rule the galaxy as a child?" Rey asked him.

"I will use your body as a vessel until the child comes of age. Then, I will reclaim the galaxy once again," Snoke told her.

A blue blade suddenly slashed Snoke's right arm off releasing Rey. Snoke glared at Kylo and blasted him with Force lightning. The electricity hit his chest sending him to the ground.

Snoke was suddenly blasted through by a laser bolt. Snoke stared at Leia with her pistol and then collapsed on the ground. The furious spirit of Snoke went straight for Rey. Before he could reach her, Kylo intercepted him. Snoke's spirit entered Kylo and struggled to gain control of him. Rey and Leia looked at Kylo horrified.

Kylo summoned the blue light saber and immediately stabbed himself through the gut. "No!" Rey shrieked as he fell to the ground.

Kylo continued to shake as he fought against Snoke's spirit. Rey got close to him with tears in her eyes. "You can't go," she said to him.

"Remember the balance," Kylo said as he touched her cheek.

"I will," Rey said as she sobbed over him.

Leia came to her son's side. "I'm sorry," Kylo said to her.

"I forgive you," Leia said to him.

Kylo nodded and then became still. Snoke's furious spirit fell into the void as Kylo died.

Rey entered the bridge of the Supremacy over New Alderaan. The admiral and Rey gave each other sad looks at Supreme Leader Kylo Ren's death. "My deepest condolences, Empress," the admiral said to her respectfully and bowed his head.

"Thank you, admiral," she said appreciatively.

"Supreme Leader Ren had been developing a prototype called the Sun Crusher," the admiral said and then showed the blue prints of the craft on a hologram.

"What is it?" Rey asked curiously.

"No bigger than a fighter, the sun crusher is nearly indestructible with quantum-crystalline armor. Its torpedoes can cause a star to go supernova destroying an entire solar system of planets," the admiral told her.

"The galaxy would be in a state of constant fear if they knew this weapon existed," Rey mused.

"Fear of you, my Empress," the admiral pointed out.

Rey closed her eyes as she felt the conflict within her. "Begin its construction," she ordered.

"Yes, my Empress," the admiral said pleased.

Planets across the galaxy celebrated the death of Snoke and Kylo Ren. Many danced in the streets, fireworks went off, and people of all alien races toasted each other. The celebrations suddenly ended as Rey appeared in the public squares of the capitals of every major planet.

There was a silent hush as they saw the Empress' image tower above them all. The real Rey stood in front of thousands of Storm troopers with the New Alderaan mountains in the background as she made her declaration.

"The war between the Republic and First Order is now over. It is time to put our differences aside and cooperate for our collective security. As your Empress, I will guide the galaxy towards peace and justice. Those who rebel against me will be crushed. There will be no mercy for criminals and the corrupt," Rey said.

Criminal gangs and the Hutts stared at her image in fear wondering what this would mean for them. As they looked up, Star Destroyers suddenly appeared in the night sky of Nar Shaddaa. Storm troopers went through Canto Bright arresting and taking away war profiteers. On Kessel, First Order agents eventually found Black Sun crime lord Czethros using Anja's information. He was captured after a brutal fire fight and then as instructed frozen in carbonite. His frozen body was placed in the governor's office as a warning to others.

"I call upon the citizens of the Empire to contribute to this peace by joining our grand fleet," Rey continued.

Storm troopers came upon the First Order training camps and freed the children being trained to be future soldiers. Instead of large super-weapons, smaller Star Destroyers were being mass produced and sent off to patrol the galaxy.

"We move forward as one people where prejudice will not be tolerated," Rey said referring to the First Order's racism.

First Order human officers grumbled while alien races across the galaxy nodded approvingly. Chewbacca and the other Wookies of Kashyyyk watched her image with cautious optimism. A young Chiss First Order officer with red eyes and blue skin smirked in approval.

"Finally, the conflict between the Jedi and Sith ends today. Never again will there be Jedi or Sith academies. Their ancient religion, which has brought pain and suffering over thousands of years, ends now. Henceforth, anyone teaching the ways of the Force will be executed," Rey declared.

Alien races weary of the Jedi-Sith wars cheered enthusiastically to her message. Abandoned Jedi academies and libraries across the galaxy were voluntarily destroyed by emboldened citizens. The former Sith world of Drummond Kass began tearing down Sith monuments and demolishing tombs.

"Put your faith in me. I will not fail you," Rey concluded her message. Her Force projection across many worlds faded away.

Resistance and Republic war veterans saw her message on video screens with skeptical looks uncertain as to how they should proceed with the new Empress. Finn turned away from her image disappointed.

Rey closed her eyes and fought to remain standing. The Force projection across the galaxy had exhausted her. She then opened her now yellowish eyes. She felt her stomach reminding herself of her sacrifice. She had given up a life in the light so that her child could live in purity. If her child were to embrace the light, she would have to embrace the darkness to keep balance.

She looked over her admirals and generals with Sith eyes. "Prepare us for war," she ordered.

The End