A/N: I've had this idea in my head for days and I finally got around to writing it. Italicized print is the nightmare part. Enjoy and happy New Year!
BB-8 quietly rolled around the room. The droid was careful not to wake his master who slept a few feet away from him. Why humans needed to much sleep the little astromech would never understand. It considered patrolling the halls of the resistance base but a noise coming from Poe's bed. Their master tossed and turned, tangling himself in the sheets. Incoherent mumbling which turned into cries followed suit.
It felt like he was losing his mind. Memories, good and bad forced their way around his head as Kylo Ren searched for what he needed. The black gloved hand of his captor reached out again, ransacking his mind.
"This would be so much easier if you just told me where the map is."
Poe Dameron could only look his captor in the eye as he let out another anguish filled scream. His head felt like it was being stabbed from the inside as more memories and thoughts were tossed around. He strained against the shackles that kept him bound to the chair. No amount preparation could have prepared him for this.
"Sooner or later I'll find it. Just give it to me now."
"N-no. I w-won't b-betray the r-resistance," Poe said through clenched teeth.
"Have it your way." Kylo Ren dug deeper, finding his way to the darkest parts of Poe's mind, the parts no one saw.
Poe's screams echoed through the chamber as he felt his mind being burned from the inside out. His vision clouded as he fought to stay conscious during the torture. He'd never endured anything like this. Poe tried to focus on something other than the pain, but that's all that existed for him right now. Again and again, thoughts slammed themselves around his head as Kylo poked and prodded around, tearing him apart The screams turned into strangled cries.
Until…
"So… it's in a BB unit. Which you left on Jakku. Wouldn't it just have been easier if you said that in the first place?"
Ren released his Force hold on Poe, leaving his head to slam back into the metal of the chair.
Poe Dameron's eyes shot open. He looked over the edge of the bed, feeling something bump into his arm which hungover one side. BB-8 beeped in concern for their master. Poe's hair was plastered to his face, his hands wrung tightly in the sheets. His breathing was erratic. Poe looked around the room realizing he was in the resistance base and nowhere near Kylo Ren.
"Hey buddy," he said trying to keep his voice from shaking. The droid beeped a series of lows beeps.
"Nah I'm okay."
If BB-8 actually had eyes, they would have rolled them. The droid chirped something slightly sarcastic back followed by beeps that sounded like a scolding mother.
Poe laughed.
"You've always known me better than anyone. It was just a nightmare. I'll be fine BB-8."
The astromech droid wasn't convinced. They let their gears turn for a few seconds before projecting an image onto the white wall next to Poe's bed. It was a lush forest with rain dancing around the trees and leaves. A smile grew on Poe's face as he watched his home world of Yavin on the wall. He reached over the bed and patted BB'8's head.
"Thanks buddy," he said yawning. Poe pulled the blanket back over him, letting the sound of the rain lull him back to sleep.
A/N Okay what'd you think? I was thinking of writing more centered around BB-8 helping Poe deal with the aftermath of what happened with Kylo Ren. Should I? Reviews are always appreciated!
