AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is the third installment of my series with Find the Light and Keep The Light.

SPOILER ALERT:

If you haven't seen Rise of Skywalker yet, go see it before you read this! This will be the last story I will write for the Star Wars Franchise and I will try my best to deliver!

It was dark, very dark in my dream, Flashes of light were surrounding me and enchanting my senses as I was standing somewhere dark and far away. I was cold, it seemed like a cold place, cold and away from where I thought I was sleeping.

There was running, having me turn and look over to my right and seeing someone move as fast as they could over to a bigger structure that seemed ark and menacing. I looked, piercing my eyes together hard to make out who it was, the ground beneath me uneven and shaking in each step this person was taking. But my heart dropped: a back cloak, black hair falling away from his face.

I knew his face.

I reached out, in hopes that maybe it would stop him or make him look over in my direction. I had no idea what he was doing, or why he was here in this place that made me feel evil seeping through the ground, but he was still someone close to me. Other would disagree, others would have called me crazy or almost insane as I said one name on my lips in a scream:

"BEN!"

Something tapped my leg, over and over.

"I'm..I'm up I'm up…' I trailed off, rubbing my eyes with the tips of my fingers and sighing in defeat as I was looking up at the ceiling of my small quarters. It was smaller now, at least it felt like it to me, since the one person I was missing the most wasn't there.

Poe.

We were waiting to get married, it was the best thing we could do at the moment. The First Order was still at our heels, we were on another remote planet to be in hiding before we could get anything else we needed to finish this war. Rey, a new ally that we met and was training to be a Jedi, was with us on the planet and was finishing her training with both my self and my mother, General Leia. Since the passing of my Uncle Luke, Rey's original Master, she wanted to finish her training to finish off the First Order. The one thing that I knew was holding her back was Kylo Ren.

Or my brother: Ben Solo

"I know I know! Geeze, Q2." I grumbled as I sat up in my bed and moved my hair from my eyesight. It was dark in my room, only a few brims of light coming into the room from the top sliver of a window that I had in my room. I looked down, seeing my faithful dried whirling around at me to get my attention as he beeped some more.

"Who's on the line for me?" I asked now, hearing him beep a few more as I chuckled and walked over to my desk in the corner, seeing the screen there and tapping a few things there on the screen before an image came up, having me feel relieved to see a familiar face and he grinned back at me.

"Heya, Neyli,"

"Hey, Poe. You made it to the location?" I said to him. He was on the Millennium Falcon, in the cockpit specifically with Chewbacca in the second chair. I knew they made it to the location where they needed to go: they were there with Finn, R2D2, and another Resistance fighter to get retrieve information that we could use in the Resistance. I was just glad to be able to see Poe, which was pathetic since I was never this way with him before. But I guess it was because of how close we ere to either a full victory or a full failure, that made me place moments and relationships closer to my heart. Including, maybe to a point, my brother.

"Yeah, we made it safe and sound," Poe chuckled and motioned to my head with his fingers, "I woke you up didn't I?"

"Not at all," I said half as a joke and a slow gin as he crinkled his eyes with a smile.

"I know I did, sorry. I forgot it was still early for you guys back at home," He admitted, "I wanted to call you to see how things were going."

"Fine," I replied as I shoved my hair in a ponytail and I waved to Chewbacca in the background, seeing him growl a bit at me, "Heya, Chewie. You won another game against them?"

"I guess he did," Poe grumbled as Chewbacca spoke back to him, in which Poe threw up his hands almost in defeat now.

"Alright, you did win….every single time," Poe said to him, hearing Chewbacca grumble in a light tone as Poe was focusing back on me and I could tell the mood there was high, almost on the edge, "So…how'd you sleep?"

"Just as always," I replied smoothly back to him, seeing him read my eyes on the screen and I tapped my fingers against the counter surface. He knew only so much, I didn't tell him everything about what I was dreaming, and who I was seeing. The last thing that I wanted dot do was have Poe beyond worried about me. He didn't need that on his shoulders, we were already in a good place since Uncle Luke passed away.

"Damn," Poe muttered a bit now as he could see it evident on my face, "I thought it was going to be better for you since we came to our new planet,"

"Everyone did," I replied to him, "But all I can do now is keep our troops going and make sure we're all on the same page,"

"You can't do that if you can't get a decent night sleep," Poe countered back with me, Chewbacca speaking in his own opinion as I gave him a big look,

"Thank you for your input, Chewie," I advised him, seeing him grumble now as I looked back and focused on Poe, "Sweetheart, I can handle these dreams just as much as you can handle being our leader with the Resistance."

"You're a leader too, Neyli, don't forget that," Poe reassured me as I grinned widely, "You're the one the people need the most to lead us out of the shadows of the First Order," I had to just soak that part: we all had a part to play in with the war.

"Why do I love you so much?" I asked him, almost too sweet for my liking now as I could see a flash of color there on his face when I said that. It felt like it was just the both of us, back when e were only pilots in the Resistance and we had no cares or trouble within our reach. We were young, we were just flying amongst the stars and not having a worry or care in the world. I wished we were back there, I wished for a lot of things with Poe. But that was then, and this is now.

"I ask myself the same question all the time, Neyli Organa Solo," he replied smoothly, smooth like water as I rolled my eyes. Chewbacca grumbled behind him in the background as I giggled.

"Yeah, I know I still have it," Poe replied, then I heard something going off far in the distance. Both Poe and Chewbacca look over in alarm, having me sit up a bit now.

"Sweetheart we have to go," Poe said to me, almost in worry, "I think we have company," I saw Chewbacca moving around and getting things ready. Maybe they were already in a hot spot now as I nodded my head and gave him a reassuring smile

"Get back here in one piece, along with the information," I reminded him, "Love you,"

"Love you too," He replied, the screen going off now as I was back within the silence of my room. I sighed, leaning back a bit in my chair. Over to my right, I saw the necklace with the ring at the end, the same one Poe gave me a year before at the Battle of Crait. It's been one year, It's felt sooner than later to me, sooner and the wounds of losing Uncle Luke were still not healed completely. I had to keep going, I had to keep leading the fighters who were willing to be in this fight until the very end.

Q2 beeped a few times at me as I grabbed the necklace and placed it around my neck, feeling a bit better now that I had his necklace to keep me close and back to reality.

"I know he'll be fine, Q2," I said to him, "Where's BB-8 anyways?"

"Be with me…be with me,"

She was concentrating hard, I could feel it within her and myself as I was watching from afar and I too was levitating. It was the best thing for me to do since I felt it was only fair for me to train with her. She had more of a way to go in comparison to myself, but I was rusty. It's been a while since I practiced and meditated with the ways of The Force.

She was floating about 10 feet up in the air, sitting with her legs crossed and eyes closed, focusing on trying to connect. I knew maybe she was trying to connect with Uncle Luke, along with the Jedi from the past, something that was harder and harder to do if one wasn't in the right mindset. Rocks were floating around her and rotating in a smooth formation. BB-8 was rolling around beneath us on the floor, watching with worry and concern, whereas my mother, the general herself, was watching too from her spot in the clearing. I was floating away from her, almost at the same level too to watch her concentration and see if it was in the right control.

It was like I was a padawan all over again.

"They're not with me," Rey sighed, sightly in annoyance as the rocks rating and levitating around her body gracefully lowered to the ground and she landed back on her feet. I just landed on my own feet as well, seeing the look on her face and how she was panting something up within her, something coiled real deep inside that was bursting at the seams.

"You're stressed," I voiced, folding my hands in front of me as I was watching her carefully, "Your mind is not where it needs to be."

"It's been harder as of late," Rey admitted to me, having me seeing her give me uneasy eyes.

"You need to be calm when you meditate," I reminded, "Coiled up stress makes it heavier on your concentration. Let all of your worries go when you do this: your mind needs to be at peace," I explained, seeing it all over her face now as she was almost pacing back and forth now. I then shifted in front of Rey, pointing to her hesitantly, "Your mind is somewhere else, isn't it?"

"How can you tell?" She asked, watching me with worry.

"Not only is it all over your face, but I can feel it and hear it too," I explained to her.

"Right," She replied, "Right, sorry."

"It's okay," I reassured, "I'm trained too, but I'm like you: I'm learning as I go."

"You know more than me," Rey countered back with me. I gave her a slight grin.

"I do, but I haven't been practicing as much as I am now with you. I might be trained, but I'm rusty." I reminded Rey, "But The Force is strong in you, the both of us." She nodded, not saying anything now as she then walked away from me and over to my mother. She was watching the both of us with a kind look on her face, holding my Uncle's lightsaber within her grasps.

"Rey, be patient," My mother reminded her as Rey walked over in a huff and BB-8 was rolling obediently behind her.

"I'm starting to think it's not possible: to hear the Jedi who came before."

"Nothing's Impossible." My mom explained, having me see a small smile on Rey now.

"Nothing's Impossible." Rey echoed her, "I'm gonna run the training course," With that, my mother handed the lightsaber over to her and Rey was off, leaving both myself and my mother behind in the quietness of the jungle there in our new home. I watched as Rey went off to disappear like a blur into the thick leaves and lush trees, having me sigh and place my hands on my hips.

"Her connection is stronger now," I explained, seeing my mother nodded in agreement but silence, "It's rattled though."

"She hasn't been this constant since we lost your Uncle." My mother added as we were both walking back over to our main base camp.

"I can sense plenty of struggle in her…struggle to find…" I trailed off, not wanting to pinpoint it myself now as my mother gave me that kind of look. I knew she wanted to talk about it some more, maybe for my own sake, but I shook it off as we were walking on, "Nothing."

"Neyli…" My mother started.

"No, it's not like that," I argued.

"Then what is it?" My mother asked me, not in a rushed manner but gentler. It was such a different than how she would talk to me in the past. I knew she changed when we lost my father, and once again when my Uncle Luke passed on, her heart was shifting and molding around the holes there and not she was afraid of losing any more people close to her.

"I can feel him, mom," I explained, the both of us stopping now as I was watching her with careful eyes, "Since we were children before I thought he died….and before he went to the Dark Side….there's a flicker of light in him that I know and I felt so many times. I know it's gonna sound crazy…but mom…he's still there. Ben's still there."

"You think so?" She asked, carefully and in a genuine manner. I bit my lower lip.

"I don't know," I admitted, "It's been a long time since I practiced the ways of Jedi, let alone feel that lightness from him that I only know comes from him. But I know it most of all because he's—"

"Your twin." My mother explained, having me pause and see her give me a small smile. Taking my hand in hers we both walked some more together shoulder to shoulder, "I felt the same way about your Uncle Luke. We both had a connection together because we were siblings….twins. Not to mention we were Force Sensitive, so it's the same to you."

"I can feel that he's…struggling," I explained as we were nearing the edge of the base and I could see all the hustle and bustle of the Resistance going on, "I want to help him and protect him…at least protect Ben."

"Neyli," I heard my mother say to me, having me look back at her as she squeezed my hand now within her gentle hand, "I know how your heart is molded: light beyond repair. But I'm asking you…before we know anything else and decide anything…please be careful."

"Mom—"

"I lost your brother, my son, to the Dark Side, and no matter how much Ben there is still within him…I can't take the chance on loosing you too." She admitted, sounding a bit graved about it now as I could feel how she was honest about it. I knew where she was coming from, thinking that I was the only family she had left now and it was making me beyond scared for her. I nodded slowly, seeing her give me a small grin now as I saw someone run over to me with a pip in his step. One of my closest friends: Jenco

"Neyli," He said to me, then seeing that I was talking to my mother, "Sorry for interrupting General, but I need to talk to Commander Solo for one second,"

"Go on, I need to talk to Rey anyways," My mother replied to me, having me grin at her and then release her hand to walk over with Jenco.

"Did I interrupt your Jedi session with Rey?" He asked me in hesitance as we were walking through the main walkway and over to his X-Wing that was parked next to my own.

"No, Rey's having a rough time and I needed a break anywho," I answered as we made it to his X-Wing. He chuckled as he leaned against it with his arms crossed in front of him, "What's going on?"

"The Falcon's not responding," He said with his lower tone since other pilots were walking by. I kept my eyes low, crossing my own arms in front of me now as we were once again alone, "When was the last time you contacted Poe."

"This morning. He contacted me actually and they made it to the location," I answered, "It's not like Finn to not let us know about their travels."

"What about Poe?" He asked me, having me almost roll my eyes.

"Of all the years I've known him: he wouldn't call back," I murmured, seeing a small grin on his face, "I know he does it just to keep me on the edge."

"And you know he does pull through, every time," Jenco said in agreement. I eyed him with a raised eyebrow.

"I knew you always liked him," I commented, hearing him snort a bit now as he reached about him on the ladder next to him, grabbing the tolls kit that was there.

"I always liked him, but I was skeptical when you two got together," He explained, "Besides, I remember telling him after you two became an item if he ever broke your heart, I could break apart in his X-wing and make it look like an accident," I grinned at him from ear to ear, seeing him casual he was about it as he was twirling one his tools in his hands and leaned his head back against his X-Wing. I knew Jencon and I was always close, thick as thieves since we started in the Resistance together as rookies. He was behind me with all the struggles, and I was behind him. If there was one rock in my life, it had to be Jencon.

"I'm flattered," I joked, "And knowing Poe, he probably wouldn't have found the broken part that you did,"

"You calling your fiancé a dull tool in the shed is amusing," He commented back, then pointing to his X-Wing behind him with the tool in his hand, "Wanna help me tune up the cockpit modules?" I nodded my head, seeing him grin and turn around to go up on the ladder before we saw another pilot running over to us now.

"Commander! The Falcon's back!"