"I'm going to tell you the same thing that I told Rey. I am of no use to your cause." You walked forward into the shade of Luke's abode, it was nice to be inside and away from the hard winds. "I have no interest in, I have a peaceful life now. One where I can not cause any more harm, I've seen enough good men and women turned to the dark side. Corrupted by it's enticing promises of power and glory. Ben grew with the seduction; and with that countless lives have been lost. I can allow that to happen no further." He turned his back, covering himself in the darkness of his hut and hoping that you would simply walk away.

"You can't turn away from the rebellion that you fought for thirty years ago. We need you Luke. You can stop this from continuing for any longer than it has to, the lives of thousands of people, whole star systems worth of people depend on your intervention."

"I'm sure you and the rest of the new rebellion will be just fine."

"After all this time, after everything it has done for you, you have turned your back on the force?" Luke smirked and ran his fleshy hand against the mechanical counterpart.

"What exactly has the force done for me?" He gazed at the outstretched lightsaber handle. "It has done nothing except cost me the life of people that I cared about and loved; it has corrupted my son into the very thing we fought against decades ago. It has done nothing except brought misery and pain to all who come across it." He snatched his blade from your hands and ran his fingers up and down the handle.

"A more civilized weapon of an elegant age." Obi-Wan called it. "The only thing a lightsaber has brought is death. I'll have nothing to do with it." He handed it back, but you refused to take it. "Fine, I have no choice but to destroy it then."

"The Jedi still have a chance. Are they not the peacekeepers of the galaxy? Guess what, there are a lot of opportunities to fill that job role at the moment. Do you not owe it to Master Yoda, Obi-Wan, General Leia? Yes Ben has taken the lives of many but so did your father."

Luke pulled his gaze up from the weapon and into your eyes.

"There is no need to speak of my father."

"When your father rose to the dark side did you run into hiding?"

"No but-"

"No. You found him and even if it was for the last few moments of his life you brought him back to the light side of the force. It isn't too late for Ben, there is still time to turn him to the light." After a brief silence you thought it best to leave Luke to dwell before Rey returned.

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Written by Aaron.