Taking another deep breath and closing her eyes, Rey desperately tried to clear her mind of anything distracting. No matter how hard she tried, the thoughts just kept flowing through her mind like a never ending river. She shook her head and squeezed her eyes shut, but she just couldn't seem to stop thinking. She let out a breath of exasperation, and opened her eyes. Luke Skywalker, the famous Jedi and her teacher, was sitting across from her. His eyes were closed, and he sat perfectly still, the slight breeze blowing through his hair. He sensed that Rey was looking at him, and he broke out of his deep state of meditation.
"I admire your efforts, but I think you might be trying a little too hard," Luke said calmly to Rey. "Just relax, and let go. Go wherever your mind takes you."
"I'm sorry," Rey apologized. "I just… I don't know."
"Don't be sorry," Luke replied. "It takes time. Just try to be patient."
Rey sighed once again, and closed her eyes. She relaxed herself, and was just about to slip into that perfect state of meditation, when a sudden burst of thoughts exploded into her mind. She thought about her lonely life as a scavenger on Jakku. She thought about meeting Finn, and her adventures with Han Solo. She thought about her fight with Kylo Ren. For a reason she could not identify, Kylo Ren's face had been haunting her dreams ever since she fought him. Something about him disturbed her, but she couldn't quite pinpoint what it was.
"Rey," Luke's voice derailed her train of thoughts. "What's troubling you?"
Rey looked across at her teacher. "I… I don't know."
Luke tilted his head slightly. "Rey."
Rey looked down. She knew she couldn't hide anything from Luke. "I guess… Well, it's just that ever since I fought… Kylo Ren, something has been bothering me. It's something about him, but I just can't figure out what it is."
"Kylo Ren is full of bitterness and resentment. This will eventually lead to his destruction. I noticed a dark part of him when he was my student, but I hoped, as did his mother, that we could fix that, but it went too far. I will not say there is no hope for him yet, but I do not sense that he will change his ways anytime soon," Luke explained. "Han Solo died trying to bring his son back to the light, and his valiant efforts will not be forgotten.
Rey nodded. "I just wish I knew what was bothering me. It's almost as if I feel… That he's coming for me…"
"I can understand that, especially after your battle with him," Luke responded."But for now, you must focus on your training."
Later that night, Rey lay awake in her tent. She stared at the top of it, where the wooden frame came together to support the dusty fabric the enclosed her. She just couldn't fall asleep for the life of her. Ever since the death of Han Solo, Rey had not slept well at all, and it was only getting worse.
The only thing that Rey could think about was the face of Kylo Ren. She was sure he was out there, searching for her, and when he would finally catch her, she could only imagine what he would do to the one who had scarred his face- and his pride.
Rey tried to shake off her thoughts and sleep, as she knew she had a long day of training ahead of her. But no matter what she did, the face behind the mask would not leave her alone.
Hi people!
Sorry this first chapter was short. I'm a bit busy with my original story that I am writing on Wattpad, but hopefully the next chapters will be longer. Please leave a review to tell me what you think so far!
See you in the next chapter!