Ever since Rise Of Skywalker came out I wanted to have Rey turn to the Dark Side. I think it would have been cool. So this is my little one-shot. I don’t remember if in the movie Rey knows he’s the Emperor when they first meet but in my story she does. I read through MANY times so I apologize if there are grammatical errors.
“Long have I waited... For my grandchild to come home.”
Rey sensed evil all around her. A shadowy figure came out of the darkness. Beneath the black hood revealed a face of nightmares. Rey froze in fear yet she was unable to look away from the yellow eyes that pierced her soul. “I never wanted you dead.” The Sith Lord stated. “I wanted you here… Empress Palpatine.”
Rey stood in disbelief. Grandchild? Of the most evil man in the galaxy!? No! Her mind was screaming. “You’re lying!” The former Emperor let out a cackle. “I speak the truth. My son and his wife refused to tell me your whereabouts so I took care of them.” Rey’s hands began to shake. “You killed my parents… “I had to.” He replied. “They were hiding you from me. It isn’t right to keep a grandfather from his granddaughter, now is it?”
Rey could barely process what she was hearing. This demon of a man was the reason she was alone in the world. Her hands clenched into fists as her breathing became ragged. Hatred began to seep through her veins. In that moment all she could think about was inflicting the same pain on him as he had on her family. It wasn’t the Jedi way but she didn’t care.
Suddenly an apparition of Luke appeared before her. “Rey! Don’t give in to the hate. Once you do there’s no going back. Think of your training! Think of the Force!”
Palpatine stood and watched the young woman. “Yes… I almost have her in my grasp.” He thought to himself. “Just like the elder Skywalker so long ago.”
“Rey please!” Luke begged. “Shall I tell you how I drained the life from their bodies?” Palpatine asked. His eyes gleamed with sadistic pleasure.
With those words ringing in her ears Rey gripped her lightsaber and lunged at Palpatine. “You will live no longer.” She said through gritted teeth. She plunged it through the decrepit man before her. His cries filled the air as lightning cracked around him. Melting him into nothingness.
Rey could feel the change in her. Power. Hatred. The world that continuously chewed her up and spat her out would pay. They were at the mercy of Palpatine once more. Empress Palpatine.
“Long have I waited... For my grandchild to come home.”
Rey sensed evil all around her. A shadowy figure came out of the darkness. Beneath the black hood revealed a face of nightmares. Rey froze in fear yet she was unable to look away from the yellow eyes that pierced her soul. “I never wanted you dead.” The Sith Lord stated. “I wanted you here… Empress Palpatine.”
Rey stood in disbelief. Grandchild? Of the most evil man in the galaxy!? No! Her mind was screaming. “You’re lying!” The former Emperor let out a cackle. “I speak the truth. My son and his wife refused to tell me your whereabouts so I took care of them.” Rey’s hands began to shake. “You killed my parents… “I had to.” He replied. “They were hiding you from me. It isn’t right to keep a grandfather from his granddaughter, now is it?”
Rey could barely process what she was hearing. This demon of a man was the reason she was alone in the world. Her hands clenched into fists as her breathing became ragged. Hatred began to seep through her veins. In that moment all she could think about was inflicting the same pain on him as he had on her family. It wasn’t the Jedi way but she didn’t care.
Suddenly an apparition of Luke appeared before her. “Rey! Don’t give in to the hate. Once you do there’s no going back. Think of your training! Think of the Force!”
Palpatine stood and watched the young woman. “Yes… I almost have her in my grasp.” He thought to himself. “Just like the elder Skywalker so long ago.”
“Rey please!” Luke begged. “Shall I tell you how I drained the life from their bodies?” Palpatine asked. His eyes gleamed with sadistic pleasure.
With those words ringing in her ears Rey gripped her lightsaber and lunged at Palpatine. “You will live no longer.” She said through gritted teeth. She plunged it through the decrepit man before her. His cries filled the air as lightning cracked around him. Melting him into nothingness.
Rey could feel the change in her. Power. Hatred. The world that continuously chewed her up and spat her out would pay. They were at the mercy of Palpatine once more. Empress Palpatine.
