It had been a week since Leia Organa had woke from her coma and Ben had yet to tell her able Han, or at least the easy version of it.

Leia noticed there was something wrong with her son. He seemed distracted, distant. But she let it lie for now.

Ben hadn't seen Rey since that night. He had heard her in the court yard that night but didn't investigate. He frankly didn't want to see her ever again.

"Ben." Leia walked up to her son.
"Is everything OK mother?"
"Yes I am going to go into town, we are in desperate of shopping."
"I can go Mother. You are supposed to be relaxing"

Leia smiled at him. "The doctors cleared me. I am going out. I have been stuck in that bed for far to long. It is a to nice of evening to stay couped up in this house."

Ben sighed. His mother was so determined to do things her way that there was no way of stopping her. "Be safe Mother."

Leia asked their maid to drive her into town. Arriving at the market Leia walked around checking out what to buy. She about to purchase when she heard a what sounded like a young child crying. She followed the crying and stumbled upon a young female. She bent down to her level.

Rey's stomach growled as she slid down the wall. She had barely eaten since becoming a human. Eating for a Reaper wasn't needed. There was also the problem of money. Another thing one doesn't have to worry about in her world. She basically had to beg or steal to get something small. How far she had fallen once more.

A figure sat in front of her. A figure she knew all to well.

"My girl. Are you OK?" Leia's hand reached out to wipe away her tears. Rey tried to move away from her.

"No...ma'am" she whispered back.
"What is the matter?"
"I'm so hungry. I haven't eaten much. I am not used to this" Rey held her belly as it growled again.
"How old are you my dear.?"
Rey wanted to tell her how old but instead went with the age she was when she died. "I'm 19 ma'am"

"Where are you parents.?" She ushered over a young lady and handed her a couple notes. "Go get something hot to eat and some water for this young lady. Hurry Rose."
"I don't have parents. I am alone here."
Leia stood and looked around.
"Do you have a place to stay at.?" Leia already knew the answer. No this young girl was homeless and alone in this world.

Rey shook her head. "Well now you do. You going to come home with me."
"No ma'am I can't" Rey didn't want to go back there. She knew Ben was there and she somewhat guess he hated her. No she had to get away. Rey rose and started to walk away, but she was so tired and weak she only made it a couple feet before passing out.

Leia rushed over to her and caught her head before it hit the concrete.

"Rose. Call Chewie and ask him for help. We need to help this girl." Rose nodded as she returned, she dialled the man's number.
"Yes Miss Leia needs assistance. Can you come to the Jakku Markets asap please?. Thank you see you soon. He is on his way ma'am" Rose eyed the unconscious girl.
"Is she going to be OK?" Rose asked.
"I hope so Rose. We need to get something into her and let her rest. I wonder how long she been living on the streets."

Chewie arrived 10 minutes later and assisted on getting the girl to the car. Rose and Leia drove back with Chewie in tow.
"Ben." His mother called out to him from the front door. Ben made his way to greet her.
But the sight before him stopped him. His uncle was carrying the one who killed his father.

"What is she doing here.?"
"Ben Solo how dare you say that. This girl is in need of our help. Go prepare the guest room for her."
"I will do no such thing Mother you do not know her. She could be here to harm us." He clenched his jaw as his mother reached out and smacked him across the face.
" You will go and get the guest room ready for her. Chewie lay her on the couch for now. Rose go put what you bought on the table beside her for when she wakes up."

Ben watched was his Uncle place Rey down. He waited until they were alone to go over to her.

Without thinking he grabbed his father's hunting knife and raised it above her. She killed Han, he can do the same to her. His hand hovered over her, shaking.

Rey's eyes flicked opened. She gasped as she saw the knife above her, looking to her left she saw Ben.
"Do it" She whispered. "Kill me."
Ben looked at her, the first thing he noticed were her eyes were not red. No they were brown.
"I want to. You killed my father."
Rey held back another round of tears. She watched and waited but nothing happened. Ben lowered his arm and put away the knife.
"If I kill you, then I am no better then you. You can live with your guilt, once my mother is back you will tell her you are leaving. I refuse to let you stay here." And with that Ben was gone.

Rey sat up and eyed the food in front of her. She couldn't accept this generosity. For the first time in her life she had wished she was dead again. "This time round its worse." She mumbled to herself. Rey took a deep breathe, rose and snuck out of the house. The cover of darkness would help her.

When Leia went to check on her she was shocked to find her gone. "Chewie find her. She can't be on the streets alone, she will die. Ben you will go with him. Two pairs of eyes are better then one."

Ben shock his head following the tall man outside. Why was his mother so desperate to have her in the house.? And why was he out here looking for her as well.?

Chewie and him had spilt up. Ben had South while Chewie went North. A scream broke through silence. Ben ran until he came across a sight he would never want to see again.
Rey, her clothing torn, on the ground surrounded by three men. He knew what would happen if he didn't intervene. He ran over to her.

"Oi fuck off man. She is our's" One yelled at him. Ben pulled his fist back and punch him right in his face, he heard the crack of his nose from his fist. The other two men ran over to him, he raised his leg kicking one before spinning round to kick the other in the face. It didn't take much for the men to run away like chickens.

He turned to Rey who was trying to stand and stay modest. He took his jacket off and wrapped it around her and tried to place her arm around his shoulder, to help her walk.
She pushed him away. "I don't need your pity."

"Is that the thanks I get for saving you from those pigs.?" His voice growled at her.

"I was fine. I had it handled."
"Yeah sure you did. What was the plan let them rape you and then fight back.? They would have killed you and left you out here."
Rey looked at him " Well it seems like you and them have the same wants out of me,how do you know death isn't what I want.?"
"Cause you would have killed yourself if it was."
Rey and Ben locked eyes. "Now come on. My mother will be worried about you."
"Why are you helping me. You told me to leave yet you are here telling me that your mother will be worried. YOU TOLD ME TO LEAVE. I LEFT." She grounded out.

Ben huffed and picked her up. Carrying her bridal style through the area. Rey was to tired, weak and hungry to fight him.
"I can't forgive you for what you did to my family. But I did ask for my mother to be spared. I guess its just what we call Karma. One soul for another right?"
Rey nodded, trying to listen but getting intoxicated by his scent.

"I can thank you for bringing my mother back."

"I am sorry. Once my year is up I'll be gone."
He raised his eyebrow. "Your year?"
"I have been ordered to be human for one year. At the end if I feel like I want to stay here I can but I know I will be going back to my job. It's the only thing I have known for 200 years."

Ben almost dropped her. She was 200 years old!
"We don't age." She said. "Just like we don't eat and sleep. We don't need to. Being Immortal has its benefits."

They didn't speak until they got back to the estate.
"Thank god you are OK. What happened Ben?"
"Some scumbags were going to ….." He couldn't repeat what he saw. Leia understood right away. She took Rey up to the bathroom. "Have a nice hot shower. I'll leave you some clothes and when you ready come have something to eat. You must be still very hungry." Rey nodded and thanked her.

Rey had a lot to learn.