AN: This is an AU where Rogue One survives (entire cast), MJ Skywalker is in this timeline and Luke's wife, and this takes place in 30 ABY, when Rey is 14, right after the destruction of the Jedi Academy.
30 ABY, Jakku
Rey glanced at the strangers approaching the air-conditioned booth Unkar Plutt ran. Clearly off-worlders, with their confident air, unintimidated by the unsavory boss of Jakku. Two women, two men, and a Wookiee approached the counter.
The more muscular of the two women spoke first. "We want to take a look at your ships."
"What's it to you?" Unkar demanded. "That'll cost you, Red."
"We're looking for a new ship for me," the tallest of the men said.
"You'll need half a portion to take a look," Unkar said decidedly.
"How much is that in credits?" the muscular woman asked. The woman behind her held something in her fist and closed her eyes, whispering to whatever it was.
"Twenty credits." Unkar said.
Rey frowned. That was much less than Unkar usually charged for off-worlders.
The muscular woman pulled the slips from a bag on her belt and slapped them onto the countertop. Unkar examined them carefully, then glared at the group suspiciously.
"Ask the girl to show you around," Unkar said, gesturing towards Rey where she was cleaning her finds of the day.
"Thank you," the muscular woman said, and she turned to where Rey was, the entire group approached her. She stood, slung her staff over her shoulders, and prayed that her finds that day would not be stolen by some other scavenger.
"You have a name, kid?" the tallest of the men asked.
"Rey," she answered quickly. It was the only one she had ever known.
"Can you show us the lot?" the muscular woman asked.
"Of course," Rey said. "Come on."
She got up and escorted the group into the main yard, where all the quad-jumpers and shuttles and private ships were.
"Why did you come to Jakku for a new ship?" Rey asked. "Everything here is junk- I thought everyone knew that."
"We're looking for an important ship," the tallest of the men said. "You said your name was Rey?"
"Yes," she said, feeling slightly uncomfortable. "What at yours?"
"Celina Marniss," the muscular woman. "That's all you need to know."
The tallest of the men and the small brunette exchanged a knowing look before glancing back to Rey.
"How long have you been here?" the brunette asked in a thick Coruscanti accent.
"Ever since I can remember," Rey admitted. "I've been waiting for over nine years for my family."
"Do you remember who your parents were?" the tallest asked.
"I remember my mother," Rey said. "I think a few other faces. No one else that I know of."
"Has someone been taking care of you?" one of the other men asked, the brown-skinned one with short dark hair and a leather jacket, his accent more foreign to Rey.
"I'm alone," Rey said with a shrug.
Everyone in the group shared a look of horror.
"We are not leaving you on this hellhole," the brunette said.
"I think we can agree on that," the handsome man in the leather jacket said.
"I'm just fine," Rey said. "Besides, I'm waiting for my family to come back. They will be back someday."
Celina gave her look of sympathy. "Poor kid. I don't know how to tell you this- I don't think your family's coming back."
"She wouldn't," the tallest of the men growled.
"You know who my mom is?" Rey asked.
"Sure I do, kid," the tallest of the men said. "Jyn and I can tell- you're a dead ringer for Kura Rand."
"The smuggler?" Rey asked.
"Well, last I checked she's been up to that," he said. He then looked beyond Rey. "What's that ship over there?"
"Oh, that?" Rey asked. "Unkar recently got it from the Kanjiklub, I think. I've had to repair it, it's garbage."
"Can we take a look?" He asked.
"Uh, of course," Rey said. "But back to my mother-"
"Would you like to meet her?" Celina asked, a dangerous gleam in her emerald-green eyes.
"I have to wait for them," Rey protested.
"I'll make you a deal, kid," the tallest man said. "We'll take you to meet Kura, she should be on Takodana anyhow. If she's not it, we take you back here. If she is, well, then we'll figure it out as we go."
"I can agree to that," Rey said reluctantly. "Why do you care so much?"
The group exchanged a glance.
"The humans have all been abandoned by their parents at some point," the Wookiee explained.
"For us, it's personal," the handsome man agreed.
They approached the heap of junk. The tallest man looked around at it. "I know it. This is it."
"I don't think this one is for sale," Rey said.
"That's not much of a problem for us," Jyn said. "Rey, where do you live?"
"In the Hellhound Two," Rey said. "Fallen AT-AT."
"Got it," the tallest man said. "Can we take a look inside?"
"I suppose so," Rey said. She boarded the ship. She knew Unkar had put a few restrictions on it, so not much could happen. She pressed the controls, and the loading ramp descended to meet the Jakku sand.
"You first," the handsome man said.
Rey went in, followed by the rest of the group. The tallest man looked around, then looked to the Wookiee.
"Chewie," he said. "We're home. This is the Falcon. Rey, you can tell Unkar Plutt that Han Solo just stole back the Millennium Falcon."
"You're Han Solo, the smuggler?" Rey asked. "Then you must be Chewbacca! This is the Millennium Falcon?"
"Oh it's definitely the old junk heap alright, as Farmboy puts it," Celina said. "I guess now would be a great time to introduce ourselves to you before we take you to meet your mom. I'm Mara Jade Skywalker, former Emperor's Hand and wife to Luke Skywalker."
"Jyn Erso Andor," Jyn said. "My father built the Death Star and I stole the plans, with a little help."
"I was part of that," the handsome man said. "My name is Cassian Andor. On the Jade Sabre is our friend Bodhi Rook and Kaytoo. Speaking of which, I think we've got company."
Han glanced out the window. "Close the loading ramp!"
"Wait, what?" Rey cried.
"Look, kid, we're stealing back the Falcon," Han said. "We could use some help."
"I'm never going to have a job with Plutt when I get back if we steal something!" Rey cried. "I'll get killed!"
"Trust me, Kura's your mom," Han said. "But if you want to meet her, you've gotta help me disable whatever Plutt's put on my ship."
"I'm moving to the gunner's," Mara said. "Jyn?"
"On it," Jyn said before moving by the loading ramp, a pistol pulled out from her bag.
"I'll radio Bodhi," Cassian said.
Rey followed Han and Chewie to the cockpit.
"What do we have to fix?" Han asked.
"Hyper-drive capacitor," Rey said. She pulled open a compartment and fiddled with the switches as Chewie and Han strapped themselves in and began for take off. Rey was thrown momentarily off-balance as the Falcon lifted into the air. She leaned against a chair for balance, and held on tightly as Han hit the power cell.
Rey yanked out the capacitor, and she sighed in relief. "I bypassed it!"
"Great," Han said. "Anything else?"
"That was it," Rey admitted.
"That was a bit too easy," Han murmured. "Kid, is that your AT-AT?"
He pointed to the toppled structure in the distance.
"It is," Rey said.
"We'll have to make it quick- hope you don't have much."
"I don't," Rey assured him.
"Good," Han said. "Go with Jyn."
He quickly landed outside the Hellhound Two. Rey and Jyn left and entered the fourteen-year-old's home. Rey disabled all of the security systems, and pulled out the box of clothes that she owned. She wouldn't be able to take everything with her, she realized. Thinking quickly, she grabbed the food portions, her water canteen, her pilot doll, and the potted desert rose she had found and placed it in the box. She turned to Jyn.
"I'm ready," she said. Jyn turned away from the tallies on the wall and peered into the contents of Rey's box.
"Is this all?" Jyn asked, sympathy in her voice.
"All the essentials," Rey said.
Jyn grabbed a diary off the shelf from where the rose was. "You should take this with you."
"Alright then," Rey said, thrown off by the woman's thoughtfulness. "Could I get my helmet, then?"
"Of course," Jyn said. "We've got a few minutes."
Rey went outside, took the X-wing pilot helmet, put it on, and followed Jyn back into the Falcon. Just as the loading ramp closed, three speeder bikes flew over the desert, towards the Falcon.
Rey, Cassian, and Jyn strapped themselves in in the cockpit. Han took off, and the ship was soaring across the blue Jakku sky. A barrel roll of victory, and then they were out of the atmosphere.
In the orbit of the planet was another ship they flew towards, one big enough to swallow up the Falcon. They landed inside, and Rey breathed a sigh of relief. They were out of danger from Unkar Plutt. Mara climbed out of the gunner's pit.
"Welcome to the Jade Sabre."