Kylo and Rey had not spoken to each other since departing The Supremacy. They went straight to Kylo's command shuttle and were taken back to The Finalizer without muttering a single word. Both were lost in thought the whole way back.

Rey stared down at her lap in the cabin of the command shuttle. Upon boarding Kylo Ren went to the cockpit. The two guards from before stood close by, ever vigilant. Rey ignored them, choosing to instead recall the life changing conversation that had happened in Snoke's throne room.

I guess he got what he wanted. Her mind drifted to just the other day during their duel when he had asked her to join him.

You need a teacher! I can show you the ways of the Force!

I hope he's happy, she thought sarcastically. Now she had no other option but to be his student if she was going to live. She sighed. There was no point dwelling on it. In the end she knew she made the right choice. She had protected Luke hopefully long enough for the Resistance to find him and at the same time she would gain valuable information from the First Order.

Along with something extra.

I'm going to learn how to use the Force, the concept gave her joy and concern. She was pleased to finally understand the part of her she didn't fully comprehend, but at the same time Kylo Ren was teaching her. She would have preferred Luke. She glanced up at the door Kylo disappeared behind.

I wonder if I'd rather have Snoke too. The monster who controlled the First Order was terrifying but on a personal level so was Kylo. She knew what to expect from Snoke. Grueling training, mind probing, torture if she was disobedient. Kylo Ren was a different story. The man people painted Kylo Ren to be was surprisingly not the one she knew. She believed him to be cruel and heartless, having killed his own father, but when he was around her he was not that way, not really. She truly intrigued him in the interrogation room and he had been different since.

The two of them were connected by something bigger than them and it was nerve wracking. Now she would be spending every waking moment in his presence.

I just hope I stay on his good side.

The command shuttle landed not long after. The two guards led Rey out of the ship and proceeded to wait for Kylo. When he appeared, he once again had his mask on over his face. How Rey hated that mask.

"You may return to your duties," he said through his vocoder. The two troopers nodded, marching away to their regular posts. Kylo grabbed Rey's elbow, startling her, "you will come with me."

"Like I have a choice," Rey muttered. Kylo ignored her, dragging her out of the hanger bay. When they were away from the buzz of the hanger Kylo released his grip on her arm. Rey yanked it away, glaring daggers at him.

"I can walk without you leading me like an akk dog!"

"I'd keep your voice down if I were you. Try not to draw attention to yourself," he replied. Rey gave him a skeptical stare. Finn had told her all about Kylo Ren's infamous "temper tantrums". How dare he tell her not to draw attention to herself.

"Like you're one to talk," she grumbled. She felt darkness surround him and regretted her statement. She wondered if she was about to witness his full fury.

"Watch your mouth," he growled, raising a finger to point at her, "as of this moment you are my apprentice. Don't think I don't know how to handle people who question my authority. You should be grateful to still be alive."

"You wouldn't have killed me," Rey says boldly. Her mind told her to shut up but her mouth had other plans, "You wouldn't have offered to teach me back then if you really wanted to kill me."

Kylo Ren said nothing. She could still sense his anger but the darkness had stopped growing. She was thankful it had, but she honestly thought he was going to pull out his lightsaber and impale her for her comment. Clenching and unclenching his fists, Kylo turned on his heel and marched down the hall, "Enough talking. I'll show you to your quarters."

"I get quarters? I thought you were going to keep me in the detention block?" Rey felt slightly relieved at the prospect of receiving quarters rather than spending her days in a cell barely bigger than herself.

Kylo nodded, "Aboard this ship you will have a Level 3 clearance. You can go to any section of the ship that allows your clearance level. Should you try to go anywhere without the correct clearance, the bridge will be alerted and Hux will send troopers to find you."

"Nice to know Hux cares that much," Rey murmured sarcastically. Kylo didn't acknowledge her comment. They spent the next few minutes in silence until Kylo stopped in front of a black metal door. He typed a four-digit code into the keypad beside it and the door opened automatically.

The quarters were rather spacious. The entry way led into a small living area with a set of black couches and a coffee table. There was a bathroom to the left and another hall to the right which led to what Rey assumed was the bedroom.

She took small tentative steps into the living space which now belonged to her. It felt very bare and lacking in the small things that made a place home. She turned down the hall to the right and Kylo followed right behind her.

The room was large as well. A large window occupied the wall opposite of her, giving Rey a gorgeous view of space. There was one closet right next to the door and a queen-sized bed on the far wall. Rey's eyes rested on the bed for a considerable amount of time. Kylo grew uneasy with how long she had gone without speaking.

"Is something wrong?" he asked her.

"It's the bed," Rey answered, eyes not leaving the piece of furniture.

Kylo didn't bother masking his confusion, "What's wrong with it?"

"I've never had one before."

An awkward silence followed after. Rey bit her lip in embarrassment, wishing she could take the statement back. She was so sure she had made the situation uncomfortable, she was completely taken off guard by his response.

"I'm sorry."

Rey doubled back in shock. The mighty Kylo Ren, right-hand man to Supreme Leader Snoke, said "sorry" to a lowly desert scavenger.

"I should have known that," he added, hoping to easy her surprise. Rey didn't understand what he was referring to when the memory of the interrogation room popped into her head. He had seen her memories and innermost secrets, therefore he knew of her situation on Jakku. A new wave of embarrassment overtook her, only for different reasons.

Kylo must have detected her bashfulness and coughed uncomfortably, "I think it would be best if I left you to settle for the night. I took the liberty of contacting Hux before we docked and he had some nightwear brought to you. A tailor will be by tomorrow to fit you into new clothes."

"Do I really need new clothes?" Rey asked, glancing up at him. He looked her up and down quickly. He turned on his heal, striding towards the exit.

"You stick out drastically here. I think it would be in your best interest if you agreed to alter your attire." He had a point there. She had already received several disdainful looks at her clothes while walking the halls of both The Finalizer and The Supremacy. It wasn't her fault she spent most of her life having to care for herself, providing everything for herself. Most of the people on the ship had grown up privileged. Everything was served to them on silver platters while others in the galaxy worked and slaved daily just to support themselves.

What a sick place.

"I will drop by tomorrow to start the first steps of your training. Until I arrive remain here." They stopped at the entrance of Rey's new home. He pulled out a small piece of black plastic from his pocket and handed it to Rey. She noticed the whole thing was made up of a barcode.

"This is your key around the ship. Remember, you only have a Level 3 clearance. I programmed the four-digit code into it so it also serves as your key into your quarters. Slip it into the slot on the keypad and it will open automatically. Do you have any questions regarding what I have just told you?"

Rey shook her head, everything seeming pretty straightforward. The door slid open and Kylo stepped out into the hallway. Rey watched him turn around to face her one last time before retiring for the day.

"My quarters are two floors above yours," his voice held a certain sincerity to it, like he was trying to calm her obvious discomfort, "If, you should need anything, I will help you. It is my job as your master to see to not only your training but your wellbeing."

Rey knew he meant every word he said. She was amazed at his earnestness and a little unsure of how to respond. Normally she would have shot back a sarcastic comment or rude remark, but she couldn't deny that his words gave her a bit of comfort that he cared at least a little bit.

She wouldn't tell him that though. He was still her enemy.

Rey could only nod in understanding. With a single nod, Kylo turned down the hallway, the door shutting behind him.

She was alone.

She felt a certain relief having a living space all to herself. She assumed there were cameras monitoring her but she could live with that for a while. At least she could rest easy knowing her thoughts were safe.

He hasn't tried to read my mind, or at least I can't tell if he has.

Rey shook her head in confusion. He wasn't making any sense. Kylo wasn't behaving the way the villain in a story should. He was intrigued by her power and wanted to cultivate it himself. He spoke to her as kindly as any antisocial mad man could and honestly appeared to care about her wellbeing.

What a weird man.

She shook of her perplexity. She would be spending a lot of time with him now and would understand his behavior in time. It did not matter at the moment. Releasing a heavy breath, Rey strolled down the hall back to her new bedroom.

Rey had never had a bedroom before, or at least didn't remember having one. The room she now owned was bigger than her AT-AT and it was a bit overwhelming. She wished she had some of her old things to liven the room up.

She turned to the closet where Kylo said her sleep wear was. She opened it and found a light grey, silk night dress. Rey fingered the material for a moment, marveling at how soft it was. Rey had never owned something so nice.

She pulled it from the rack and laid it out on her new bed, stripping off her other clothes and putting it on. It caressed her skin in such a nice way she almost felt bad owning such a lovely piece of material. She folded up her old clothes and laid them inside the closet along with her shoes. Hesitantly Rey turned off the lights in her quarters and crawled into her new bed.

Never before had she laid on anything so comfortable on all her life.

That thought alone made her feel uncomfortable.

It was unfair that the First Order were allowed such luxuries when others in the galaxy had nothing. If the First Order really cared about spreading peace they would start with the less fortunate, helping them in every way possible.

Guilt crept into Rey's heart as she pulled the thin covers over herself. She didn't deserve these luxuries. If the First Order hadn't found out about her Force sensitivity she would have been killed already, not reaping the benefits of training under the leader of the Knights of Ren. She should be back on Jakku, laying in her downed AT-AT, restlessly turning and tossing through the night like she had done for the past several years.

It's where she belonged. Not on a Star Destroyer cruising the galaxy.

Just before the guilt could spread farther, she felt a disturbance in the back of her mind, just like when she was in Snoke's throne room. A sense of calm washed over her body as it travelled through her.

She didn't know what exactly it was, but it reminded her of a reassurance. It reminded her that she was no longer on Jakku. Those days were behind her. She no longer had to scavenge day by day in order to survive. She didn't have to labor under Jakku's unforgiving sun, working for a hideous monster who didn't care if she lived or died.

She was special. She had a the chance to change her fate and make something of become more than she ever thought she could be.

She didn't have to worry about that anymore. It was behind her.

Let the past die.

The words sounded in her head without her even realizing it. Her mind slowly drifted into a state of peace. Her heavy lids drifted closed and she did not fight the exhaustion. She had had a long and emotional day and she knew it was going to get harder from that point onward, but she wanted sleep and she gladly welcomed it.

Tomorrow is when it really begins.

This one wasn't nearly as long as last time, sorry about that. So Rey's journey as Kylo's apprentice is about to start, that should be exciting! Review! Like! Favorite! Spread the love!