Life.. What is the meaning to it all when every day is the same? Day in, day out I scavenge to survive. Scavenge what has already been raided. Take the scraps which no one wants or found.

But who am I?

Am I meant to do this my whole life? Or did I have a life before that, one which was worth living.

I can't remember my life beyond two years ago. Two years ago I woke up on this planet and all I knew was my name. Rey.

These two years have been an endless cycle. An endless blur of waking up each day wondering if I'll survive to see the next; wondering if this will be the last sunrise I see. Wondering if I'll ever get to look up at the sky, to the stars and wonder when my life will truly begin.

Wondering when my chance will finally come to be apart of something greater, become someone special.

Isn't that what everyone wants?

To become someone special. To do something meaningful, be apart of something greater than ourselves...

Well that's what I want anyway and I know it's only a pipe line dream one sold in a bottle to every dreamer. But one day, maybe one day I'll mean something more than the word scavenger...

Today however, is not that day.

"What do you mean that's only worth five food rations! That cylinder alone is worth three along with the other parts should make it seven!" I say pointing rapidly to the five objects lead on the desk.

"Ha! In your dreams scavenger. That cylinder? Isn't worth more than two and your lucky I'm even paying you for the other junk you've bought me. Five food rations. Take it or leave it." Plutt stated swipes the parts off of the table and replaced them with the food rations.

Huffing I angry sweped the food rations off of the counter and shoved them into my bag. As I turned to leave I made a point of looking back over my shoulder and glaring I stated "Next time, make sure you pay me what I am owed. If... You value your life." Sneering I watched as a pleasant, but small trail of fear trailed through his eyes.

If you want to survive on this planet you have to show your teeth even against a monster like Plutt. Even if it could get you killed, but Plutt knows better than to try that with me. Especially since the last time he sent his men to try I made a point of breaking two of their legs and the other their arms.

I hitched my bag higher on my shoulder feeling the familiarity of it falling between my shoulders. Turning away I grabbed the gone off white material of my scarf which was wrapped around my neck and covered my mouth. A smirk dancing on the corner of my lips. As I strode away from Plutts stand I clashed shoulders with someone else stumbling slightly but regaining my balance almost instantly. "Watch it!" I spat as the words left my mouth faster than my brain had time to process the situation. I'd just shouted at a member of the First Order. Fuck! I watched as the man's eyes raked over my body and a disgusting smirk played on his face. Shivers ran down my spine, my toes curled from within their boots, I sturdied my nerves giving the man on last glare before storming off. Hey, what can I say if you've got nothing to loose why act scared.

"How much for that one?" The First Order officer asked Plutt. Frozen in place for a moment I felt a bead of sweat run down my spine. But I regained myself and continued to walk on. If Plutt did sell me it would be best to get as far away from them as I possibly could to increase my chances of escaping. But, Plutt couldn't sell me. I'm one of his best scavengers; without me, he'd be nothing. A triumphant smirk again rose on my lips as I heard the words "She's not for sale." fall out of Plutts mouth.

Reaching the outskirts of Nilma outpost I looked out at the vast expansive desert that stretched to meet the horizon. Blurring so there was no telling where one began and the other ended. No green, no life, no creature graced the scene; only the scraps of wars long past. One of these scraps was my ticket. My ticket off of this god forsaken planet. I was just yet to find it but believe me I will. I know i will and when I do I'll finally join the stars and explore the solar system. Like in my dreams...