Ok, so I watched the new movie about a week and a half ago, and I instantly felt a plot brewing. Some of the things that are confusing here will be explained in future chapters. This takes place approximately seven years before TFA starts.

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The elder had talked about them. Fear filled whispers in front of the fire during festivals, when the children were allowed to stay up late. The men in white that came only to destroy. The men that had killed the Jedi. The men that had destroyed a planet. And now they're here. Every person she knew lined up like live stock for the slaughter. Well, every person but one.

"Who is the one called Merinda?" The only man wearing black yelled. I'm Merinda. Her heart beat in her ears, louder than she had ever heard it before. I'm gonna die. I'm gonna die!

"Me," she croaked.

The man strode over to her. His long, even strides combined with his black cape made a threatening character indeed. He bent down to her level, and looked her in the eye. "Your name is Merinda?" She quickly averted her gaze from the faceless mask he wore.

"Yes." It was little more than a mutter, but she had gotten it out. What does he want? Why me?

"Are there any other girls your age here?" I'm gonna faint! No! I can't. I have to be brave. Resistance fighters are brave, so I will be too!

"No." A lie. Mother said lying is evil, it's what dark people do, I'm sorry mom.

She flinched as he reached out his hand to grab her face. He's in my head! No! Get out! Get out! Get out! "You're lying."

Gasping, she fell to the ground when he let go. He turned to the oldest woman, the elder,"Where is she?!"

"Gone," The old woman spat,"Far away where you'll never find her."

"We'll see." He turned back towards her,"There's only one way to deal with a Resistance brat." He took an objest from his side and-A lightsaber! She took a shuddering breath-And it's aimed at me. He raised it above his head and brought it down-Can't dodge-

"Stop!" A voice shrieked from behind Merinda. The lightsaber flew from the hands of the would-be murderer. If she turned around she would no doubt see the small, petite girl that had become her best friend.

"Isaly," Merinda turned towards the only other girl her age she had ever known,"Run!"

"No." The sheer determination in Isaly's tone was astounding. Aren't I supposed to be the brave one? Merinda squeaked as she was gently picked up by something not even there, and set out of the way of the inevitable.

I am such an idiot. Isaly eyed the man in black. 'Run away' Grand-mother said. 'Don't look back', she said. But did I listen? Noooooo… Kylo Ren? Yes, it must be. And now I'm here facing a legend! I've never even trained to use the Force! I've only ever played around with it. Her mind briefly flickered to when Grand-mother had caught her using it to do her chores. She'd never forgotten that scolding. Focus! He's here to kill you. I always knew they would come, but him? I didn't think he would come in person.

She adusted her footing and called,"Leave this place. You have no fight with these people." I am so gonna die.

"Brave words," The sound of his voice made her breath catch-deep, and scary,"But, I'm afraid you are mistaken." He swept his arm out towards the crowd,"You see, these people have rebelled against me. I have every right to kill them." He shifted his stance,"But I will give them a fighting chance. If you can defeat me, I will have them spared."

She stood in shock for a full two seconds. The whole village depends on me? Then she jolted herself out of her stupor,"I accept." Okay, it all depends on me. Can't let off him for a moment and-What is he doing with his hand?

The lightsaber she had knocked away flew back to it's owner. He wasn't even looking at it! She felt her knees start to tremble, but she forced them to remain steady. So what if he has a weapon that can easily cut me in half, and I have nothing to protect myself with. All I have to do is keep him at a distance, no sweat. She raised her hand, palms facing toward the ground, and used her talent. Five rocks that could have fit in her hand raised with them. That's not impressive at all. Why couldn't I have picked up something more threatening than rocks? She extended one arm towards her adversary, and shot the rocks at him. Oh well, might as well use them.

Kylo Ren merely twitched his finger, and the rocks changed direction to fly past him.

"This isn't child's play." He said, taking one step forward, then another, and another. His lightsaber glowed menacingly at her as it's point came nearer. Isaly hurriedly tried to back him up, but the calm her talent demanded to function correctly was easily broken by the slow advance of the enemy. She backed herself up a few paces to give herself some breathing space. Focus! Calm your mind. She imagined the terrain away. That's it. Nice and steady and-The man threatening her village went flying. Yes! I got him! Spitting out dust, Kilo Ren got back up, and turned to her.

Oh rats. Should of made sure he hit his head on th-She was lifted into the air by the same thing she had just used on her opponent. Can't breath.

She struggled with all her might, but her calm had once again been broken. She was powerless to stop the darkness from closing in on her vision. No! Merinda's life depends on me! I can't fail her. Then she was dropped to the ground like a sack of potatoes.

"Kill them." The careless way he said that made her heart burn. The Stormtroopers charged their weapons.

"No!" She didn't know where it came from, but the deadly calm that settled over her mind wasn't at all unwelcome. She ripped the soldiers away from her family with the Force, determined that they would not harm a hair on anyone's head.

She never saw it coming. She just felt the impact as she collided with the post of the hut that had been ten feet away a second ago. I think I broke something. She tried to rise, but a knifing pain in her chest landed her right back on the ground. She flinched when the shots sounded, but couldn't bring herself to look their way. I failed. It hurt. A lot. Not the normal, 'I loved them, but now their in a better place' hurt, the kind of pain that tried to drag you down kicking and screaming so you would never see the light again. It's all my fault.

She flinched when someone touched her. The dark feel surrounding him identified him as the only person she hated more than herself right now. She waited for the inevitible. Come on, kill me. That's what you came for, isn't it? Well, you killed everyone else, might as well finish the job. She never expected what he said next.

"Take her to the ship."

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