Full Summary:
"Have you ever met someone for the first time, but in your heart you feel as if you've met them before?" — JoAnne Kenrick
Rey was young Jedi who was training along with Ben Solo before he was lost to the dark side. Left on Jakku for her own safety, Rey learned the meaning of forlornness and how to fend for herself. By chance, she found a little BB-8 droid and then they found a traitor lost to the fear of killing. Finn, BB-8, and herself bark on an adventure to return the map of Luke Skywalker's whereabouts to the Resistance. Kylo Ren, a former friend of hers, will stop at nothing to retrieve the map the ragtag group are trying to return. But with memories that begin returning, Rey starts to remember Kylo Ren for who he really was and their past lives together. But who is he? Why did he become the way he is? What does he recall of her?
Kylo Ren thought he'd have to search the rest of his life for the one who got away.
A/N: So I'm playing with the title. Currently it's Past Lives, but I am contemplating it to be The One Who Got Away. Let me know which you believe fits the story better. Even if it's later on. I think I may post a poll for it sooner or later.
Chapter Zero:
A six year old girl with chestnut hair and chocolate brown eyes squealed with joy. "Come on, Ben! Catch me if you can!"
The older Jedi chased the other as she evaded his every move.
The small girl hid behind the large trunk of a tree nearby. Giggling to herself, she waited for any sign of her friend.
Thwack.
"A ha! I got you! You lost an arm," Ben gloated as the paper lightsaber touched the little girl's arm.
Ben was only a year older than she, but loved to rub it in her face.
She huffed. "That's no fair, you're bigger than me!"
"Tough… you're it!" He called slightly pushing her shoulder. However, for the frail girl, a gentle push of his was enough to knock her over.
Ben, seeing his companion sitting on the forest ground, went back to check on her. Sobs racked her tiny body and she was covering her face with her injured arm.
"Did I do that?"
She nodded through her tears. The red gash oozed blood and looked painful. "You pushed me and I fell and hit my arm on that branch."
"I'm sorry," he pulled her close into an embrace. "I promise, I will never hurt you again, Rey."