Hands locked behind his back, he stares out the large windows of his office. His eyes scanning the movements of the hangar below him, the bright lights a stark contrast to his office. He feels the force rolling around him, engulfing him in the warm caress that the dark side gives him.

Closing his eyes, he tries to center himself. As he takes a deep breath his mind is filled with her. But then again, his mind is always filled with her, no matter if he's awake or asleep.

His mind stirs and he briefly thinks she may be thinking of him.

Since the battle on Crait, he hasn't been able to feel her through the bond. It's as if a steel door has shut him out.

Growling against her face in his mind he curls his fist and tries to reach out across the bond.

Rey.

He feels the steel door tremble but there is nothing else. Opening his eyes, he turns going back to his desk. His hand flicking over the data sphere causing the device to spin to the middle of the room. Sitting down his voice cuts through the silence, "Show me likely paths the Millennium Falcon took from Crait."

The sphere spins faster and he leans forward as several different paths play out before his eyes. His eyes narrow as a path to the Chommel sector appears. "FREEZE!"

The droid stops moving as he stands up his mouth slowly pulling into a smirk, "Oh mother, you are nothing if not brave."

Grabbing his mask, he dons it as he swiftly opens his door. He hasn't felt this content since he first captured her and brought her to Starkiller Base.

His boots echo as he leaves his office heading toward the main bridge of the Supremacy. When he arrives on deck General Hux turns. He can feel his displeasure and it makes the darkness swell and hum inside him, "General Hux."

The red-haired weasel stiffens bowing at his feet, his left cheek still displaying the dark bruise from the last time he didn't bow in his presence, "Supreme Leader Ren….what do we…owe the honor?"

Kylo smirks, "We have a new heading, Send the fleet to the core planets. We are going to Naboo."

Hux frowns looking up at him, "Naboo? Sir? There's nothing in Naboo but dirty Gungans and ancient impractical monarchial ideas!"

Kylo's hand flashes up and stretches toward the general pulling him to look him in the eye. He can feel the general's fear and it makes him smirk sinisterly, "We will find the last seeds of the rebellion there."

He releases Hux the general keeping his balance as his boots hit the floor hard. His hand going to his neck, "As you wish Supreme Leader."

Kylo nods, his hands going behind his back he downright smiles as he leaves the bridge. He knows his little desert oasis is with his mother, he had felt their pain a few times over the bond over the loss of Skywalker.

Soon my Rey, soon.

Rey unfolds her legs from under her and sighs leaning back on her hands, she stares up at the sun. Letting its warmth fill her as the force pluses around her. She can fill it in the green lush grass beneath her hands to the wind that blows lightly across her face.

It's been two weeks since the battle of Crait, where she piloted the Falcon into space saving what was left of the rebellion. Now they are hiding deep in the forest outside of the capital city of Theed, on the planet of Naboo. She honestly doesn't know how General Leia hasn't collapsed.

After their escape from the First Order, they drifted around not staying on one planet long. Trying to care for the wounded and gather supplies. Then Leia had contacted the Queen of Naboo who allowed them to return to an old rebel base that hadn't been used for many years. The base was inside a large mountain and unless you were really looking you couldn't tell that it was a base at all.

She felt almost like she couldn't breathe inside the base. The base was small and it felt almost crammed even with the small amount of rebel members left, though reinforcements were arriving every day.

Poe had told her that it was really just used for secret meetings with just a few quarters for the leaders. So, they were finding where ever they could to sleep. Rey had taken to sleeping in the crew quarters of the Falcon with Chewie and Poe. Finn hadn't left the medical bay, staying by Rose's side.

Rey couldn't blame him. When Finn looked at Rose, Rey could see the love he had for the woman. In all honestly Rey understood because Rose was one of the easiest beings to talk too that Rey had ever met. She was overjoyed that Finn had that feeling for someone, he had come a long way from the Stormtrooper she had first met.

Rey was snapped from her thoughts when she heard footsteps coming toward her. She smiled when she reached out with the force and was greeted with the warmth that was only General Leia.

"I hope I'm not interrupting."

Rey smiled and started to get up but Leia waved her down, sitting down next to her, "It's so beautiful here."

Leia smiled softly looking around the field in front of them, "My mother was from here. She was the Queen and then later a senator."

Rey turned her head to look at the older woman, "At least you know where you get it from."

Leia chuckled, "I guess, but my adopted parents really influenced me. My adopted father was a senator and my adopted mother a princess of the royal family from Alderran."

Rey's eyes got wide, "I'm sure you grew up loved."

Leia nodded, "Yes, you would think with such good parents I would've been a better mother."

Rey sighed, "I'm sure you were…."

Leia shook her head, "No, Han and I should never have had children. We were both too focused on our work to be proper parents. But I can't change the past."

Rey glanced back out at the field, "He had a chance to kill you on the ship."

Leia nodded, a sad smile on her lips, "I know and he couldn't do it. My dark boy. I always sensed his darkness."

Rey shook her head, "It was Snoke. I have seen into Kylo….Ben's mind. Snoke was there talking to him from the time he was in a cradle."

Leia turned and looked at her, "Luke had said that to me once. Right after everything at the academy….he said he could feel how Snoke had been with him from the beginning. But if we would've done more….Han was so afraid of him. Once Ben started to show how powerful he was, Han couldn't take it. He took back to his smuggling ways and I went back fighting for the galaxy. We sent Ben to Luke and that was when I lost my family."

Rey watched as Leia gently dapped at her eyes, Rey grabbed her hand and gave her hand a squeeze, "He was lucky. At least he had a family."

Leia nodded, taking a few deep breaths, a sad smile on her face, "I came out here to talk to you. Not to tell you of my regrets. We need to continue your training. At least enough so you are ready when my son comes."

Rey sighed, "He is coming for me isn't he?"

Leia smirked at her, "I can feel your confliction over him."

Rey growled, "He's a monster. All the things he has done!"

Leia's eyes twinkled, "I remember feeling that way about a man. I married him."

Rey gasped, looking over at the older woman, "What? NEVER! He's…well he's Kylo Ren!"

Leia nodded, "And he's still in there, my son is still there. He has good in him. I know you've felt it. With everything you said he did. He saved you from Snoke."

Rey sighed, "I don't know."

Leia watched her as she looked over, she could feel the turmoil roll off her in waves. "I think you need to take the Falcon and go in search for Maz. She's trained, well somewhat trained in the force."

Rey's eyebrows crinkled, "Maz? I felt it, but trained?"

Leia stood up dusting off the bottom of her pants, "She was trained. It's been awhile, but she was. I think it's your best bet. And while you're gone maybe we can rebuild our forces here."

Rey stood up, "Have I done something wrong?"

Leia smiled pulling her in for a hug, "No sweetie. I just know this is a path you need to follow."

Rey felt something brush against the bond and she slammed the door to him tight. Pulling away from Leia, "You still think I can bring him back?"

Leia nodded, "He's in there Rey, I know he is. Luke….just trust me when I tell you that Ben needs you. Call me selfish but I need you to do what I never could. I need you to reach him, if you can."

Rey sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose, "But what about the First Order?"

Leia smirked, "Leave them to me. Come on Finn and Rose were looking for you."

Standing in his quarters he gazed out the window at the vastness of space. It would take them three days to reach Naboo. He figured he would take this time to mediate and try to break her block on their bond.

Sighing he walked toward his bed, flicking back the blankets he settles into bed. Closing his eyes, he reaches out toward her. He feels the door creak open to their bond. Sitting up he glances around but doesn't see her, 'Rey'.

He feels her sigh, I can't do this right now.

He chuckles, What are you in the fresher?

He feels her growl, NO! But I'm busy right now.

The door slams shut and he sighs feeling the weight of his loneliness. Laying back down he feels the darkness start to engulf him and he lets it force him off into sleep.

Alone.

She growls as she settles herself on the bunk in the Falcon. She had said her goodbyes and left the base heading toward Takodana, heading toward the only known being that has Jedi training in the galaxy besides him. She had been taking off in the Falcon when his voice broke through the bond. Once they got into hyperspace she had asked Chewie to keep an eye on the ship and she had slipped back to the crew quarters.

Taking a deep breath, she focused on him. She shuddered a little when she felt him, he's asleep. Opening her eyes, she can see him across from her. She feels her heart almost skip at the sight of him. His face is distorted and he twists himself into the blankets, "No."

Standing up she edges toward him, her hand going out she gently runs her hand down the side of his face with his scar, "Kylo….Ben…it's just a dream. Nothing can hurt you."

She feels it the second he wakes up, his hand coming up to gently catch her wrist. Looking up she sees his eyes are wide open, the brown almost a molten color, "Rey?"

She nods at him, "It was just a dream."

Kylo nods, his thumb tracing the back of her hand, "Why are you here?"

Rey pulls her hand back as he sits up, her eyes staying on his face, though she wants to stare at his bare chest. It's the same embarrassment burning through her as when she came upon him in the fresher. "What did you want?"

Kylo smirks, "Well now that you asked….."

Rey growls, "You contacted me first!"

Kylo peers at her, he can almost make out her surroundings, "Are you on the Falcon?"

Rey sighs, "Can you focus?"

Kylo looks at her, "The good General moving you again?"

Rey growls, "I don't know why I'm even trying!"

Rey starts to walk away but Kylo jumps up and grabs her arm turning her, "Why? Why didn't you stay? You could've ruled by my side. Been the Empress this galaxy needs!"

Rey stares at him, the feeling of his hand on her wrist almost burning with his anger, "You know why! I wanted you to come with me!"

Kylo pushes into her mind, "Maz….you're leaving to Takodana? Why the hell are going to her when I am here ready to train you! YOU SHOULD BE AT MY SIDE, BE MY STUDENT!"

Rey feels a cold fear run through her, "You know why Ben! I can't be like you! I don't want to be like you!"

Kylo growls, "I will find that orange bitch and…"

Rey feels something boil inside her, she pushes hard and watches as Kylo slams back into the wall. Her chest heaving, she glares at him, "If you leave her alone I will come to you."

Kylo looks at her, his disbelief written on his face, "You're lying."

Rey shakes her head, "Search my feelings, I'm not lying. I will come to you on Jakku in four days. IF you leave Maz and the Resistance alone."

Kylo moves toward her, gently he searches her feelings, "Ok. Four days and if you don't show I will take this galaxy and set it on fire."

Rey nods, "Four days."

"Four Days."

Pulling back, she uses all her strength to push the door to their bond shut. She leans back into the bunk feeling her stomach turn. She has four days to figure out a way to reach Ben Solo.

Setting down on Takodana, Rey feels the heaviness of the last time she was there. The last time she was walking off the Falcon with Han. As she leaves the ship this time she can feel the sadness as it rolls off of Chewie. Grabbing his hand, she smiles up at him, "I miss him too."

The Wookie answers her and she smiles sadly, "I know, I liked him too. Come on Maz will be happy to see you."

If she didn't know any better she thought the Wookie blushed. Not asking any questions she walks toward the castle, most of it is still in ruins, but the door slams open and Maz smiles at them, "Come in, come in, not much to look at yet, but we're rebuilding fast."

Rey leans down giving the strange being a hug, "It's good to see you Maz."

Maz hugs her hard, "And you girl." Looking up at Chewie Maz winks, pulling away from Rey, "And I see you brought my boyfriend which I appreciate."

Chewie yells his greeting as Rey steps into what is left of the castle. Her eyes going to the charred walls and piles of rubble. She feels Maz next to her, "I know it looks bad, but anything can be rebuilt."

Rey nods as Maz gestures toward a small table she has near what is left of the bar, "These are the plans and I have new workers and droids that will be coming in the next few days. Now why don't you sit down and we can talk."

Rey looks around seeing that Chewie has returned to the Falcon. Maz chuckles, "I figured this was a good time for girl talk."

Rey nodded sitting down at the table, "Well you know Master Skywalker is gone."

Maz pours them both a glass of Corellian wine, "I felt his life force become one with the force. I have already spoken to him. As I spoke to Leia yesterday. You need training."

Rey took a sip of the wine, having tasted it at the base on Naboo and getting drunk with Poe and Chewie she knew to go slow, "I do need training and you are the only being I know with any training."

Maz adjusted her eye glasses and sighed sitting back, "Young one I haven't practiced the force in a very, very long time. I don't know what I can teach you, but I know of a place where you can learn what you need to know. Something is coming. Can you feel it?"

Rey felt the hairs on her arms stand up and she nodded, "I feel it. Something…it could be Kylo Ren."

Maz chuckled, "Really? You think he can make such a ripple in the force? The two of you together do, but him alone? He can't. Not to mention your destinies are now intertwined, but I think you already know that."

Rey sighed, "Yes, Master Luke helped to teach me ways to block him out of my mind."

Maz nodded at her, "That is a good power to have, but it's not him you need to worry about. Something else will reveal itself."

Rey shook her head, "What?"

Maz downed the whole glass of wine, "I don't know Young One, but I know that the Jedi couldn't fight this. What is coming…..you need trained in the force of old. The force I was trained in."

Rey stared at Maz, "What do you mean the Jedi can't fight what is coming?"

Maz chuckled refilling her glass, "Back when the galaxy was new the force wasn't caged. The force wasn't light or dark. The force was grey. Those that worshipped and trained at the Grey Temple were the most powerful in the force. Those that really could find the balance, they were truly powerful. It wasn't until an apprentice named Plagueis discovered that by using the dark side he could lash out and destroy worlds, gain power. As he embraced the dark side Plagueis began to destroy the Grey Temples. During this time another force user rose to meet him, a man by the name of NiKata Del Gormo began the Jedi Order. The Jedi thinking that the Grey had led to the Dark Side rising. The Jedi wanted to rid the galaxy of Darth Plagueis. What they didn't realize was that when there is dark there is always light. The only thing that can destroy them is the Grey."

Rey stared at Maz, "Darth Plagueis? He trained…"

Maz took a long drink of her wine, "He had an apprentice by the name of Darth Sidious, who was Emperor Palpatine, he was the man who twisted Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vadar."

Rey gasped, "How old was Darth Plagueis?"

Maz chuckled, "How old is any of us? I told you once that when you live as long as I have you see the same eyes. I have seen your eyes before. I know your heart. The light and the dark are at balance in you. As the light and dark are in Ben Solo, he's just been twisted by Snoke. But Snoke is dead now and you can help lead Ben back to the Grey. It's where the boy should've always been, just as you will never be a Jedi, you Rey are a Grey."

Rey shook her head, "I don't understand? How would you know that? Master Luke…."

Maz held up her hand stopping her, "For all that Luke Skywalker knew of the force he was powerful. Now on the other side he sees all and knows where he was wrong. You trained with him at Ahch-To, you went into the cave did you not? You went into the dark and light side? You walked the line belonging to the Grey, it is the only way to fight for the lives of everyone you know."

Rey sat back watching as Maz filled her glass again, "But how will I learn the Grey?"

Maz chuckled, "I know of a place. A place you will find easy enough."

Rey shook her head, "How do you know of this place?"

Maz smiled, "Why young one, it's where I trained."

Rey's eyes went wide, "You're a Grey?"

Maz nodded her head, "Not for some time, but yes I was one of the last trained in the great temple that once stood on Ahch-To. The Jedi tore it down and grew that damn tree, but they couldn't take away the darkness that balanced the light. My family and I went into hiding after the Jedi came to power. But that didn't stop them from asking for help from time to time. You need to go to Jakku, there you will find the Great Temple of the Grey hidden in the sands. There you will find the answer you seek."