Two days had passed and yet Kylo was no closer to finding out the new location of the Resistance Base. Rey, although tired, starved and drained of all energy, was somehow able to keep up the mental shield around her mind. Kylo had attempted to withdraw the information while she was asleep, but there was nothing to be found. Either this girl was stronger with the force than he had ever imagined, or she genuinely didn't know where their stronghold was.

On the fourth day he walked into her holding cell, expecting to see her eyes filled with hatred like every other time. Instead he found her body slumped, eyes closed, and chest barely moving. Kylo stopped short, tapping into the dark force surrounding him. There was no warmth of her light to counteract his assault on her mind. There was no sign of Rey's force at all.

Before he knew he was moving, Kylo had untied her arms and legs, carrying her out into the empty hallway. Rey was barely breathing. He rushed to the infirmary, catching the eye of every storm trooper on his way. No-one stopped him or offered help.

The nurse was surprised when Kylo burst through the door, throwing Rey onto the nearest bed, but soon jumped into action.

'How long has she been unconscious for?' The nurse asked.

His gentle hands lifted her shirt up to her collarbone so he could begin sticking the heart rate monitor patches to her chest. The machine came to life, giving out a weak beep every half minute.

Kylo glanced away from the uncovered girl. 'I don't know.'

'When was the last time she drank anything?'

'I don't know.'

'When was-.'

'I don't know!' His voice tore through the large room. 'This girl is a key piece in destroying the Rebel Resistance. If you can't manage to help her, then you are no help to the First Order.'

The nurse heard the threat in Kylo's voice and nodded. He got to work, calling out for help from the other nurses. Two minutes later Kylo Ren stormed out of the room and everyone visibly relaxed.

Rey's heart took a few hours to stabilize. IV tubes hung from her forearm, one for fluid and the other for nutrition. Her body was deeply malnourished and the nurses even had doubts about whether they could save her or not. No-one can go four days without eating or drinking, plus going through massive amounts of energy that wasn't really there to begin with.

Rey was only a few hours off from dying.

Kylo Ren was laying on the bed in his otherwise empty room when he felt her call. Did that mean she was alright? If her mind was trying to connect with his, does that mean she is awake? He allowed her warmth to swirl in the link between them before he himself took control of the force linking their minds, causing it to turn cold and raise goosebumps on his arms.

The girl came into his view, standing at the foot of his bed. Kylo sat up and stared at her, a little confused by her appearance. There was no faded white and brown cloths covering her body, but rather a plain yellow dress. Brown wavy hair framed her face, but it wasn't the same face he had stared into for the past four days of interrogation. Was she always this short? He also noticed that her eyes held none of the hatred or fear that was usually displayed when they faced each other.

Hesitantly, the younger Rey spoke. 'Who are you? Where am I?'

'My name is Ky-Ben. What's your name?'

The girl gave a sweet smile. 'Rey.'

Just as he thought. Kylo moved to the end of the bed, managing to be the same height as the girl even while sitting down. He touched her mind with his and still felt the same warmth. It defiantly was Rey, but why did she look like this?

'How old are you?' His voice was rough even when he tried to speak nicely.

'Twelve.' The girl paused. 'Can you help me?'

Kylo nodded slowly.

'I've lost my parents. I don't know where they are, but they said they would come back…'

'How long have they been gone for?'

The girl thought for a moment, getting that same concentrated look on her face that Rey has when trying to force Kylo from her mind.

'Five years.'

'And what makes you think I'll help you?' A dangerous note creeped into his voice.

Much to his surprised, little Rey bounced forward and grabbed his hand. Kylo froze. The girl gave a small laugh before shaking his arm up and down.

'Because I can tell you're a good guy. No bad guy is named Ben.'

He opened his mouth to speak, but the girl glanced over her shoulder, acting as if she heard something. When she looked back at Kylo, her hazel eyes were smiling brightly.

'I need to go now,' she told him, dropping his hand. 'Promise you'll help me? I'll be counting on you, Mister!'

The link in their minds vanished, the force snapping back into his body with a cold shudder. He reached out again but felt no warmth or source of Rey's light. The connection was lost telling him that Rey was most likely still unconscious.

What had that all been about? How could he have spoken with Rey's younger self? The force worked in mysterious ways sometimes, but managing to conjure up something like that baffled him. Kylo was confused and shaken up at the experience, unable to process how it had even happened.

A light tap woke Kylo from his dreamless sleep. He hadn't even realized he had fallen asleep, obviously more exhausted than he had thought.

The male nurse from before walked in on his command, bowing deeply. 'The girl is in a stable condition. She can take visitors now.'

'She's awake?'

'Yes, Sir. She awoke a little under an hour ago.'

So he had been right; Rey was still unconscious when their minds connected. Is that why he spoke to a younger version of herself? Was Rey's connection with the force controlling what Kylo saw and heard even when she wasn't aware of it? Or had she done it sub-consciously? Either way, it was proof that Rey's strength in the force was greater than he had anticipated.

Kylo was escorted back to the infirmary by the nurse, getting caught up on all the details. However, before they reached their destination, General Hux appeared in front of them, glaring at Kylo with a red face.

'I heard you've gone to great lengths to save that Jakku girl.'

'For a great purpose, General Hux. She is invaluable.'

His mouth turned up in a sarcastic smile. 'And have you managed to get any information from her?'

Kylo took a threatening step forward. 'These concerns you trouble yourself with will do you no good. You dare to question my methods and leadership?'

Hux's smile turned into a sneer. 'All I am saying is that we haven't time to waste on a useless woman.'

'Useless?'

Kylo Ren reached out to grab Hux by the throat. His hand squeezed tight enough so he could be lifted off the floor and slammed into the metal wall. There they stood, Kylo's fingers digging in deeper until the General's eyes began turning red. Only then did he release the pressure slightly.

When he leaned in, his voice pitched now and filled with venom, Kylo felt Hux's body freeze. 'I'm beginning to think you're the useless one here. Instead of worrying about what I'm doing, focus your attention on your army. Cause I worry about whether they will still gave a General by tomorrow evening. This will be the final time I warn you. Never speak out against me or pertain to think you're above me ever again. Do I make myself clear?'

General Hux glared into Kylo's eyes, thought there was fear hidden beneath the anger.

Kylo's rage peeked and he yelled his next words. 'Answer me!'

'Yes, Supreme Leader Ren,' Hux spat out, his face now an odd shade of purple.

'Ben..'

The nurse that had been watching the whole thing, frightened for his own life, turned to see his only patient standing just a few meters away. His eyes widened and he rushed to her side, checking her entire body over.

'Why are you walking around? I told you to remain seated. Wait, did you pull your IV drips out?' He examined the small holes where the needles had been and sighed. 'Why did you-.'

'It is you, right, Ben?'

Kylo let go of Hux's throat and he slid to the floor in a heap of choking coughs. He faced Rey, the rage still burning deep within his core.

Rey took a few uncertain steps towards him, stopping only a meter away. She glanced up into his eyes, no hint of hatred or fear at what she saw. To her, in this moment, he wasn't scary.

Kylo spoke quickly, unsure of what game she was playing. 'My name isn't Ben.'

Rey smiled brightly, taking him by surprise. 'Of course it is! You told me yourself, remember? You promised to help me find my parents.'

His eyes widened. It suddenly mad sense. Why she was suddenly so cheerful and happy towards him; the reason why she didn't shy away from him or fear him. The things she was talking about-her missing parents and using his real name. It was exactly like when their minds connected a few hours ago, only this time she wasn't a twelve year old girl.

Kylo stared down into the bright, round eyes of the girl who should hate him more than anyone in the universe. The rage left his body in an instant.

Rey's mind had reset to a time back before their lives became intertwined.

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