Luke's Final Gift | By : Kirajenlove Category: Star Wars (All) > Het - Male/Female Views: 11937 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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"Rey, PUSH!"
The baby's head was crowning It wouldn't be long. Rey bore down as hard as she could - uuuuuunnnnhhh - and the infant's head inched closer and closer to its widest circumference. Rey was crouched in a squat to allow gravity to assist the birth, and a midwife-droid was prepared to receive the baby once it was born. After the push, Rey reverted to rapid breathing through puckered lips as she rested before the next contraction.
Leia was present, helping to coach her through it. She had, after all, been through it once herself. "OK, Rey, one more hard push, and the head will be out," said Leia. Rey felt the contraction coming. "Uuuuunnnnnhhh!" Finally, the child's entire head was outside Rey's body. Rey gasped in relief and panted heavily, as the hardest part was over. No wonder this is called 'labor', she thought.
"Uggghh, this baby felt better going in than coming out," Rey gasped.
"Too much information, Rey," Leia winced at the mental picture. "Now, the next push will free a shoulder. Not so bad. OK, here we go!"
Rey bore down again, and a shoulder popped out. Then the rest of the baby slid out easily.
"Oooooooo-baaaaaaahhh," cooed the midwife droid, who cut the umbilical and wrapped the baby in a soft blanket.
Finn, Poe, and a few other members of the Resistance were waiting outside what passed for the birthing unit of the medical lab (since delivery of babies was not a common event on a military base).
Leia came out to address the visitors. "Finn, Rey would like to see you."
Finn hurried in. He had been waiting on pins and needles. What greeted his eyes was the sight of a tired, sweaty and worn-out but happy Rey lying in the bed, holding a small bundle to her chest. Finn approached the bed and kissed Rey on her forehead. He took a peek at the bundle she was holding. The face was all scrunched and pink, but Finn thought he was the most perfect thing in the world. He smiled.
"He's beautiful." Rey returned the smile. "What's his name?"
"His name is Revan. Revan Skywalker."
"That's a nice name," he said. "Where did you get it?"
"Well, I've been reading those ancient Jedi texts, and apparently Darth Revan was the name of an ancient Sith Lord who lived about 4000 years ago."
"A Sith Lord? Why would you want to name him after a Sith Lord?"
"Well, this one was actually caught between the Dark and the Light, not belonging to either. He was a Jedi for a while, he was a Sith for a while. But he was very powerful, and fought against the Mandalorians and against those who sought to control him, yet he was in the Light enough to marry and have a child. He became One with the Force when he died. I'm hoping my son can draw from his strength in defeating Kylo."
"Our son."
"Yes, our son."
Poe and the others waiting outside were allowed in.
Lt. Connix and Rose hurried over to the bedside to see the baby.
"Oooooooh, he's so cute!" they cooed. "What's his name?"
"Revan," replied Rey.
"Nice name! Congratulations!"
The fact that the child was not the same color as the alleged father was not lost on anyone, but thankfully no one inquired about it. It was Rey's baby for sure, and they were all happy for her. Leia stood in the background, smiling with satisfaction. Even though she never got any grandchildren, this was the next best thing...
Poe leaned over and gave Rey a quick kiss on the forehead. "Congratulations. You did a great job."
"Thank you, Poe," she answered. "Now, if you don't mind, I think this baby is a little hungry..."
They all got the point and filed out one by one, wishing Rey and her new family well. She let Finn stay.
"Well, Mr. Skywalker, I believe you have a promise to keep today..."
"That I do!" he exclaimed. He pulled out a datapad, pushed a few buttons, and held it up before Rey. "It's already official. He's mine."
She looked at it and broke into a huge grin. "Oh, Finn! That's wonderful! I'm so happy!"
He went to hug her and she hugged him back with her free hand.
"Can I hold him?"
"Sure!" She carefully transferred the little warm bundle to Finn's waiting arms.
"My little boy," he said softly. "I'll protect you with my life."
The infant looked up at him with beautiful blue eyes and cooed at him, wrapping his tiny hand around Finn's finger.
"He likes you!"
"Of course he does - 'cause I'm his poppy!" They both laughed.
The baby fussed a bit, so Finn handed him back over to Rey.
"Time for his first feeding!"
She lifted up her tunic to expose one swollen breast. She pointed the nipple toward the roof of the baby's mouth just as Leia and the midwife droid had instructed, and he latched on quickly and suckled hungrily.
"Wow, he's got an appetite," remarked Finn.
"Yes, I hope he'll grow big and healthy."
"So, how are we going to do this?"
"Do what?"
"We're still at war - how do we raise a baby while fighting battles? Where will we live?"
"I think we'll just keep doing what we're doing - right now we're safe here, but if necessary, we can live on the Falcon. The baby will still be safest with us. And when he's old enough, he can help. We'll teach him."
"I think you're right. We'll figure it out as we go. We only have a limited number of years to live life. We fight to provide a safer galaxy for him. And we have a strong child."
"But I'm not abandoning my baby with anyone," said Rey. "He's safer with you and I."
"Never," said Finn.
"I'm actually thinking of forming a Force-bubble around him to protect him from evil influences. Leia said Snoke had his hooks in Ben ever since he was in the womb. I want to protect Revan from that until he is old enough to protect himself."
"Sounds like a good idea."
Revan had finished his feeding and was already asleep. She gently disengaged his mouth from her and pulled down her tunic.
Presently, Rey heard the tell-tale sound of a Force-bond opening - the one she always heard on Ahch-To. She looked up, and Kylo Ren was in the room. Finn reacted by grabbing the Skywalker lightsaber, igniting it, and swiping it through Kylo. It met nothing but thin air.
"You can't hurt me," he said calmly. He then walked over to Rey's bedside. He looked her in the eyes, where he saw fear and distrust. He bent over the now-sleeping child.
"Don't hurt my baby," she said.
"I don't kill babies, only men," he said quietly.
He looked into the infant's face and studied it for a few. Rey wasn't sure if she registered a change in expression on Kylo's face. He said nothing, but looked back at her with a neutral expression, straightened up, and the Force-bond dissolved, leaving the three of them alone again.
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Back on the Star Destroyer in deep space, Kylo Ren crumpled onto the floor in his quarters, covering his face with his hand. His shoulders shook as a single sob could be heard escaping his throat.
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