(The rise of Empress Rey Palpatine.)

Chapter twenty one:

Rey walked to the dark chamber. The throne towered before her, it's dark spires like hungry fingers, grasping for life. What is this place?

The throne room seemed to look into her, into her mind, and into her soul. The many Sith who had sat upon the throne seemed to be studying her. Watching her. Rey gazed into the room. She heard the voices talking about her. Seeing her potential.

Long have I waited. Said Emperor Palpatine. Rey broke into a cloud of sweat. With terror in her eyes, she faced the speaker. Palpatine.

For my grandchild to come home. Emperor Palpatine's mouth curled into a wicked ponytail. Rey's breathing was getting faster and faster. Something about his face... Was he proud to see me? Rey thought to herself.

Palpatine gestured to the throne. Welcome, Empress Rey Palpatine. Said Emperor Palpatine. Rey's eyes widened. Palpatine smiled. He looked down at his granddaughter. He was enjoying her fear.

You will take the throne. It is in your blood. Our blood. It is your birthright. It is your destiny. Said Emperor Palpatine. Rey wore a determined look on her face. I haven't come to lead the Sith. I've come to end them. Said Rey.

Palpatine chuckled. As a Jedi? He asked his granddaughter.

Yes. Rey replied.

Foolish girl. No. I can feel your anger. Your hate. Your suffering. You want to kill me. That is what I want. Said Emperor Palpatine. Rey took a back. My spirit possesses all the Sith. Kill me, and you will gain the spirit's of the Sith before you. You will be Empress, my granddaughter. We will be one. Replied Emperor Palpatine.

Rey took a step back. She knew he was manipulating her. But in her head, she wondered if this was her true destiny. Was this what her heritage had led up to? She wanted to kill him, but his promise made her hesitant.

Palpatine gestured to the battlefield. He showed her the Resistance being pummeled. Her friends, no family were being slaughtered right in front of her. The Resistance is dying granddaughter. You lead them here. Their death's are the result of your decisions. By becoming Empress, you can call off the attack. You can save your friends. Said Emperor Palpatine.

Rey looked at Palpatine, then at the battle. She saw the wreckage that the Imperial Order had done. It was tough to admit, but it looked like evil had won.

Maybe embracing the dark side is way to save my friend's and more importantly my fiance... I could call of the attack, and give the Resistance protection. Rey thought to herself.

Rey turned to face her grandfather. Clenching her fist's, she took a deep breath, and drew her lightsaber. It's yellow blade sizzled to life.

Palpatine laughed. Yes, granddaughter. Kill me, and be reborn as a true Sith! The Jedi are dead! And the Sith are reborn! Said Emperor Palpatine.

Rey brought the yellow colored lightsaber to his chest. Palpatine smiled. His plans were finally coming together. He saw Rey's determination. A small smile crept on her lips. Yes. She will do just fine. His granddaughter will restore the Palpatine name.

Rey swung with the emotion to kill a man that took everything she had ever cared about away from her. He killed her parents, and her allies. Palpatine gave a cackle as Rey drove her yellow lightsaber into his heart.

As Palpatine crumpled to the ground, Rey opened her arms, and the essence of Palpatine rushed into her. She should've felt scared, or worried, or felt immense pain, but she didn't. She heard the disappointed voices of her Master's, and she saw their faces filled with regret.

She also heard the voices of the Sith, telling her she made the right decision. Welcome to your new family Empress. All hail Rey Palpatine, the greatest Sith there ever was. Said all of the Sith that ever lived, all but Exar Kun seeing how he was destroyed by Asoka Tano, when she destroyed the Sith holocron.

Rey felt raw power inside of her. She closed her eyes, and they went from brown to yellow, as she took her seat on the dark throne as the Supreme Empress of a new Galactic Empire.

As Rey sat, a satanic laugh escaped her mouth, and it seemed to have echoed throughout the galaxy.

Ben Solo dashed to the throne room. He needed to make sure that Rey was okay. Who knows what Palpatine was doing to her. Ben turned a corner and ran into the chamber.

He didn't feel the same energy from the last time he was here. It had been rough, and scratchy. This one had the same dark energy, but it was more like velvet, soft and smooth.

Looking up at the throne, Ben didn't see any sign of Palpatine anywhere. He does, however, see a tiny form sitting cross-legged on the throne. Her cream white clothes was a stotic contrast to the smoky black throne she sat on.

Ben Solo approached the throne. Rey? He called out to her.

Rey's eyes widened down at him. Ben Solo. She replied.