Rey was falling in an empty void. Voices were whispering to her, but she couldn't make out what they were saying. She was cold, and she stumbled to her feet.
"Hello?!" She yelled out into the abyss, finding no response. She slowly made her way further into the void, until she heard the noise of a breathing apparatus. Strange, it sounded familiar. Something of the legends that she heard back in Jakku. It finally hit her as the figure approached her.
The man-Or machine- she couldn't tell, was very tall, with broad shoulders. Was it him?
"...Vader..." She almost whispered out as she took a step back from the menace. Vader ignited his red blade, holding it level, until a figure jumped in front of Rey. The man had dirty-blonde hair, wearing all black. He had a black glove on his right hand, and held a green lightsaber. Luke Skywalker.
"What?-" She questioned, before watching Vader strike down his son. She screamed out quickly, before it all disappeared. She was falling again. The void once again surrounded her.
She landed outside of a large temple. It had statues of large men in front, holding what appeared to be blades. The temple was on fire, fragments of the building tumbling down. She stared in awe, before watching a cloaked figure stomp down the staircase of the temple towards her.
"Kylo...What...What is this?! Get out of my head!" She yelled to the man, watching the carnage behind him.
Kylo kept approaching her. "The final destruction of the Jedi order." He calmly said as he raised his hand, reaching out to her with the force. He yanked her towards him, until everything went black once again.
She gasped for air as her eyes sprang open. She panted, and was sweating all over. She blinked her eyes a few times, before looking around her.
She was in a dimly lit room. It was pretty barren, save for a desk, chair, and some other pieces of furniture. She groaned, her head pounding from the visions, she attempted to rub it- But she couldn't. She looked down in horror, realizing that her arms were cuffed to the wall.
"Damnit..." She spat as she tried to remain calm.
"Okay, Rey... Remember your training...Relax..." She breathed out, closing her eyes. She tried to calm down to rationally think about the situation. She last remembered being on Geonosis, searching for a distress signal...Which turned out to be trap. She cursed at herself for not sensing the trap sooner than she did. Now she appeared to be in some sort of room, and she was held against the wall. She struggled for a few moments, attempting to rip herself from the wall, which turned to be mostly painful and unsuccessful.
She sighed in frustration, going limp in her binds as she thought of a plan.
"Good going, Rey...You've really got yourself into this one..." She scolded herself, rolling her eyes. She shook her head, before looking around the room once more.
"Wow...That's a large bed..." She exclaimed to herself, looking at the mattress in the room. She closed her eyes, focusing. If she could clear her mind, and just focus, she could at least learn more about her surroundings.
The force was speaking to her. She was in some sort of cell, and it was elevated...They were moving...She was in a ship. She continued to inquire via the force, until something nudged her mind.
Rey...I can sense what you're doing. It's good that you're awake... Kylo 'spoke'.
Rey shifted uneasily, looking around her. No one was in the room. Did he really just speak to her?
"Whatever it is that you want, I will not give in. You- Ugh." She growled to herself, hating the man she was speaking to via the force. "You killed Han! How dare you!" She hissed.
That man was weak. So is Skywalker. But you, Rey...You have such power...And beauty that I haven't seen. He spoke, still calmly, the complete opposite of Rey's hostility. The door opened, with Kylo now walking through it, towards her.
Rey couldn't believe what she was hearing. Did he just...Just compliment her? Kylo Ren. The man who tore down the new Jedi order. Complimented her. What in the kriff is going on?
"I did. Because I don't want us to be enemies." He frowned, gently grazing his fingers down the burn mark on her forearm.
She blushed slightly, turning away from him, before a realization hit her.
"Wait...How did you know?... You can hear my thoughts?!" She gasped, eyes wide in horror. "How long have...How long have you been able to hear them?!" She blushed even more, her cheeks a faint red now, her secrets being revealed by the nanosecond.
Kylo offered a devilish grin, winking at her.
"Only since I bore into your mind after Takodana...Then I kept seeing your dreams. Not mine, they were your's. Everyday I started to feel more and more. Happier. Lighter. Then I started to hear your voice, in whispers. And now, I can hear you as if you're right next to me." He explained.
It's as if she ran right into a wall. What? He heard her, knew her, felt her dreams? For months now?! How come she didn't feel him?
"Why...Why then I cannot sense you? Your...Thoughts..." She snarled. "...Not that I want to, anyway."
He smiled more, a bit weird for the dark man that he is.
"I've been waiting for us to meet physically before I tore down my barriers. I wanted you here first." He talked almost...Softly? Caringly? Who the hell is this?
Rey continued to glare, before pressing at her shackles.
"Then why chain me up? Release me!" She demanded.
He chuckled, gently grabbing her chin.
"So defiant. Filled with energy." He waved his hand, and her shackles dropped. She wasn't expecting that, and the sudden release caused her to fall forward, right into his chest. He caught her, with a firm hand around her waist.
"Woah, Rey. I didn't think we already would be so close, apprentice." He teased.
She pushed herself off of his...Warmth? She thought he would've felt cold and icy, but quite the contrary. She glared up at him, being quite shorter than him.
"Stop. Stop right now, Kylo," she hissed, "I am not your apprentice. And...Stop listening to my thoughts! It isn't...It's not fair if you can hear everything from me... Am I not allowed my privacy?!"
He looked deep into her eyes, before she became flooded with new emotions. Anger, despair, dread, and...Lust? It felt as if a wall was broken down, and she is now standing in its wake as the contents behind the wall floods into her mind.
Happy? Ren continued to stare at her, his dark eyes giving her a sly wink.
Not really. You did attack me, burn me, and now abducted me. Let me go this instant, you bastard! Rey glared back at her foe.
He sighed. "Listen...Rey..." He placed a hand on her shoulder, offering a smile. "Let me teach you. Give me a month. I'll let you live in this room...Anything you want... Just be my student." He pleaded.
"Your student?" She sighed, looking to the ground for a moment, before her glowing eyes flick back up to his. Was this an opportunity to learn more about the force, things Luke was hiding from her? No. She must remain strong. She was a Jedi. Or at least, will be. "You get one week. And that's it. Then you will release me and leave my friends and I alone!" She demanded.
He growled at her. "You're my prisoner. You're...Mine. You can't bargain. You're lucky I even released you from the wall." He moved towards a cabinet in the room, waving the door open with the force. He rummaged through it, taking out a strip of blue gel.
"Then it looks like you'll have to put me back up on the wall. It's either one week or nothing." She confidently rebutted, before following him towards the center of the room. She indeed was in a living quarters. There were two smaller rooms attached to it...A bathroom and a... Kitchen? "What are you doing? Is that bacta?"
He approached her, before reaching for her arm. He gripped it gently as he slowly laid the strip of gel onto her burn wound, a frown on his face. He meant to toy with her during their fight, but he didn't mean to hurt her...Or even truly fight. However, there was no way she would willingly go with him without him at least pretending to fight.
She eyed his face as he tenderly applied the bacta to her small wound. It's almost as if he seemed concerned, worried. Did he actually care about her? It had to be a facade. A trick.
"It's my way or nothing, Kylo. You're asking me to betray my friends, the-the Resistance! Finn! Poe! Luke..." She scolded, now glaring at him.
Kylo looked up to her eyes, his face contorting into an angry expression. "Don't mention any of those people again. The traitor. The pilot. And the worst of all... Skywalker. They all undervalue you, Rey." He growled, before his hand gently rubbed against her cheek.
"Anyway, I will accept your offer. Now, my apprentice...We will begin training tomorrow. First, let's get a...Change of clothes..." He purred as his eyes flicked down to her body, scanning her Jedi robes...Yeah, just the robes. Not how they fit tightly against her body. The way it outlined the soft curve of her hips. Flared slightly over her bosom. The soft, tanned flesh of her arms released by the tunic. Yeah, that would be nice to see...Perhaps with nothing on at all.
Rey stared at him, smug with herself as he accepted her offer. However, she began to feel uncomfortable. He was now looking- No scanning over her body. What the kriff?! She couldn't help the deepening red blush flaring over her freckled cheeks. "I...Uh...I can hear you, Perv...I think these robes are fine..." She muttered, embarrassed.
Kylo smiled. "We shall see."
Luke stared at his communicator for a few moments, before he swiftly stood up, rushing out of his room and down the hall. He ran into a meeting room, filled with bickering Resistance leaders. They were all quieted once the last Jedi walked into the room. The mythical Luke Skywalker. The man who brought down the Empire. Brought down Vader. He stared towards a small woman in the middle of the room, she had greying hair, with a stressed expression on her face.
"Leia...We have a problem."
"You are my student...But how do I know you won't try to escape as soon as you leave this door?" Ren stared, pointing behind him. "You'll be confined to this room...With full services, and of course, my watchful eyes..." He smirked, giving her a wink.
She sighed out in frustration, before walking around the room, giving everything a closer look. No cameras or any other type of recording device was visible. She was also keenly aware of the predatory eyes stalking her lithe form as she moved about the room. She swiftly turned back to him.
"What? What do you mean? I don't see any cameras..." It dawned on her. The room was certainly large enough for more than one person. The large bed. The bathroom, kitchen, closets.
"No. No. No. Not happening. No fucking way." She spat, arms crossing over her chest.
Ren chuckled. He actually laughed. Who is this?
"Relax. I can take the chair if you're so uncomfortable by it. I mean, it is my room." He snickered.
She glared more, looking around again. She let out a frustrated sigh, before plopping down on his bed, hands covering her face.
"Why?! I said I would give you the opportunity to be your student...And now I have to live in your room for that time?!" She croaked.
Kylo rolled his eyes, her whining starting to get on his nerves, no matter how much he loves antagonizing her.
"I could always put you back on my wall if you do not like my current accommodations for you, sweetheart." He hissed.
Her head shot up, before she jumped from the bed, strolling over to him rapidly. She shoved him backwards, hands curling into fists.
"Don't call me that! Now...Just...Leave me alone!" She almost yelled.
Ren rubbed his shoulder, rolling his eyes.
"Fine. I'll be back in a few hours. I have...Things to do, anyway. In the meantime, help yourself to anything in here...Except for the door, of course." Ren went to the door, opening it to leave.
Rey continued to glare, before she felt a weird feeling in her chest. Almost as if she was sad to see him go. Sad? The man was being creepy and attacked her, she should be happy. But he did seem genuinely worried about her... No! He's Kylo Ren. Heir to Darth Vader, supposedly. The man is a monster.
"Great..." She muttered as Ren left, the door locking behind him. She immediately went around the room again, scanning for anything of use. Nothing. He must've cleaned it out before her capture. She slowly walked towards the Kitchen area, before she couldn't help the smile that came across her face.
It was stocked. Completely filled to the brim with so many foods. Exotic foods. Some she's never even seen. She was getting tired of the same fish, porg, and dried rations she was eating in Ach-To and D'Qar with Skywalker. Some looked savory. Some looked sweet. Some juicy. Some dry. She couldn't help the growl that came from her stomach, but she shook her head. He wants her to indulge herself. He wants her to become indebted to him. He wants her to become at peace with her current situation. She will not have it.
She quickly left the room, before her stomach could betray her. She went into the bathroom, peeking inside of it. There was a large 'fresher, toilet, the whole nine yards. Whatever Ren was trying to do, she wasn't going to fall for it. After the week was up, she will be gone, back to her friends, and back to Master Skywalker.
Kylo stalked his way down the hallway, fixing his mask back onto his smug face. Soon the Scavenger will be his. Willingly at that. She will soon learn that once you get a taste of the dark side, it's intoxicating. He snickered as he entered the command bridge to the Finalizer, a resurgent class star destroyer. The ship beckoned back to the days of the Empire, with more advanced weaponry and shielding.
The bridge was filled to the brim with officers, either manning their posts, or chatting away aimlessly. A man with bright orange hair, and a cold demeanor turned to Ren as he entered. Hux.
"Well, there you are. A simple excursion mission? You know, Supreme leader-" Hux smugly shouted out before he was silenced, his windpipe beginning to close. He gripped at his neck aimlessly, before it reopened, and he gasped out for breath.
Ren rolled his eyes, approaching the general.
"Indeed, and the mission was a success. The Supreme Leader would be pleased. But, he wouldn't want you interfering with my work, Hux..." He hissed. "Stay away from the Scavenger, or I swear to the force I will butcher you here, where you stand." He growled, fists clenching. He was never too fond of Hux, they always were butting heads.
Hux sneered, showing his disgust.
"You wouldn't dare. Not when Supreme Leader Snoke needs my guidance for the armed forces, Ren."
Ren was beginning to lose control, before he turned his back to Hux.
"I need two men stationed outside of my quarters. No one is to enter but me." Ren ordered, before he felt a presence nudging in his mind. A dark, cold presence.
He immediately kneeled down to the ground, head hanging low. He muttered quietly, "My master. Is there a problem?"
Hux watched, perplexed, before snarling, turning around to face the viewports.
Ren immediately stood up, and raced to a small throne room. He swiftly entered the room, which was guarded by two troopers. He immediately kneeled in front of a holo-projector, igniting his red blade, holding it down against the ground.
The hologram was huge, towering over Ren's head.
The Supreme Leader. Snoke.
"Rise, my apprentice. I have sensed that you captured the girl." He spoke, his voice ominous and dark.
Ren rose to his feet, looking up to his master.
"Indeed, my lord. She has agreed to the training. I will bring her to the dark side, and we will conquer what's left of the galaxy. There will be no one to stop us, not Re-" He cut himself off, before continuing. "Not the scavenger, not Solo, Leia...Or Skywalker."
Snoke mused the thoughts, waving his hand in the air in a bored manner.
"Yes, yes...The girl. She is...Powerful. Especially after you lost to her. If she cannot be moved, you know what must be done." He commanded.
Ren nodded to his master, looking down to his red blade. His fingers curled into a fist, trembling with rage.
"Good..." Snoke was pleased.
The end of chapter 2! I know it was a bit fluffy, but it was necessary! Stay with me folks, lots of action, angst, romance, everything y'all want is coming! Slow burn! Any review would be greatly appreciated, they help me make these! Constructive criticism is awesome!
