Rey sat on the white bed in the infirmary, a little confused about what was going on. The two men in front of her continued to ask questions that she didn't want to answer, both apparently nurses who helped bring her back from the brink of death. But Rey didn't remember any of that. Why would these men need to save her life? She had been safely tucked away in her hideout on Jakku, as healthy as ever.

Rey's eyes scanned the room until she found him; Ben was leaning stiffly against the wall, motionless and quiet for the past hour or so. Somehow all she could remember was his face. He had promised to help her find her parents, so why was she stuck on a ship with people she had never met? How exactly had she gotten here?

One of the nurses drew her attention back by asking, 'Do you remember how you left Jakku?'

'No, because I didn't leave. I was getting my food portions for the day when I ran into him,' she continued, pointing at Kylo across the room. 'We were in the market place.'

In total disbelief, he stretched the force out from his body, reconnecting the link between their minds. He was surprised to find no rebuttal from her, or any indication that Rey was connected to the force. The usual warmth that surrounded her mind was gone. Could it be that her ability to use it was closed away with her memory? If she indeed couldn't remember anything since she left Jakku, then her control over the force would be virtually non-existent.

In her mind he saw the memory clearly; Kylo standing on a sand ridden planet amongst aliens of all species, the bustle of the marketplace making it hard to catch a glimpse of him. Was it all an illusion she made in her mind? Something this serious was unheard of. Not only had she lost her memory, but for some reason her mind had replaced them with fabricated ones. If Kylo hadn't seen into her thoughts then he would have said she was lying.

Rey continued speaking. 'Ben told me he would help me find my parents, that he could do something like that. We met a few weeks ago.'

An idea came to life in Kylo's mind. He strolled over to the bed, arms crossed tightly. 'That is precisely what we are doing, Rey. This is my ship, the one I told you about, remember? We will use it to find your parents.'

There was a pause from her. Kylo watched in amazement through their connection as her mind slowly began embedding a fake memory into her thoughts. One of her and Kylo sitting around a fire at night, a cold desert wind sweeping over their bodies, speaking of a ship he owned and how he would use it to find her family. Rey wasn't aware that the memory never happened, and Kylo knew he could use this to his advantage.

One of the nurses walked away to check on Rey's vital charts, while the other one said, 'You should be healed enough by now. No hard exertion on your body and get plenty of fluids.'

The other nurse spoke up, holding Rey's medical folder in his hands. 'We will prescribe you some painkillers just to be sure.'

Kylo waited for Rey to stand on her feet before speaking. 'I will have a room organised for you.'

It was at this precise moment that General Hux chose to walk in on, overhearing Kylo Ren's words. Before he was able to say something that ruined Kylo's plan, the air around Hux grew too thick for him to speak.

Excusing himself, the two men walked out into the hall. Kylo dropped his hold on the air around the General when the doors closed, allowing him to speak.

'You're giving a prisoner a room?' His face had begun to turn a light shade of red. 'Are we going to extend an invitation to the entire rebel scum?'

Keeping his voice calm, though sharp, Kylo responded. 'Rey has lost her memories through the extreme circumstances she was put through. These things happen. Now her mind is playing tricks on her, telling her that I'm someone to be trusted.'

General Hux gave a sarcastic smile. 'Can she trust you, Supreme Leader?'

'I can convince her to tell me where their next base is,' Kylo continued, ignoring his blatantly rude question. 'It'll be much easier gaining information if she is willing to give it up freely.'

'But she's lost her memories.'

'They are still there, General. Just hidden deep.' Kylo turned to leave. 'I will pull them from her mind if I have to.'

The nurses gave Rey the painkillers in an unmarked box. She didn't feel at all easy about any of this, especially the missing parts in her mind. Rey knew she had met Ben before; he had been such a nice guy and a friendly face to talk to back on Jakku. But she remembers nothing of this ship or when exactly she had been brought on board. It was all a blur, which only caused a headache when she tried to focus too much on the gapping holes in her memory.

She was escorted through a maze of corridors, which all looked the same, and up three levels in an elevator, all the while the uneasiness continued to grow in her chest. They didn't pass many people, and those they did run into were quick to turn their heads away or duck down another hallway. It was as if they were avoiding Rey.

Her escort left her alone in an unmarked room, passing her the security card to the room without a word. It was a little too clean and sterile. A single bed, too large for just one person, sat in on corner. A couch with two arm chairs, all positioned around a black table dominated the room. There was no colour; grey metal walls and hard, cold floor. Rey never thought she would miss the orange sand of Jakku, or the different shades of brown people in the market place would wear. Everything here was just grey.

With one step towards the bed, Rey's mind burst into a pain so thick it brought her to her knees. A hot wave crashed over her before settling into a warm throb in the centre of her brain. The pain began decreasing after a few seconds. Even though she could get back to her feet and her vision cleared, the warmth still remained, slowly causing less and less pain until it felt natural.

Outside her room, Kylo stood, his back rigid and his breathing elevated. He had felt everything through the bond they share. If he hadn't been so close to her he might have missed it. Kylo sensed the warmth of the light wash over her like a tsunami, dulling from a bright white to something softer. He instantly knew it was Rey's force trying to re-enter her body. But the question was, did she realise what it was?

Regaining control over his breathing, Kylo knocked on the door and waited for her to answer.

Rey gave a soft smile at the one man she recognised on this entire ship. 'I was wondering where you ran off to. Do we have a plan?'

Kylo closed the door behind him. 'Plan?'

'You said this was your ship, the one we are going to use to find my family.' Her kind smile slowly faded as she continued to stare into his eyes. 'You remember right?'

'Yes, I do.'

'You're different...' She shook her head and moved back a step. 'The way you're speaking and holding yourself, it isn't the same as when we were on Jakku.'

He felt the force within her instantly brighten with her change of mood, putting up defences around her mind to prevent entry. She wasn't the one doing it, but rather the force was doing it for her. It was working without her knowledge, blocking her thoughts and protecting her. Could she really be strong enough to control it without being aware? Her natural instincts were astonishing.

'No, and I apologies for my behaviour,' he started slowly, unsure of how he was meant to speak to her. He needed her to relax and trust him. 'The people aboard this ship depend on me as their leader, so I must appear strict and unwavering.'

'Leader?'

He nodded.

Rey thought about it for a moment. 'But you're still going to hold onto your promise, right?'

He nodded again. Kylo had no idea if this was going to work. Rey was talking about finding her parents, and couldn't even remember meeting anyone involved in the Resistance. Perhaps he needed to wait until her memories came back, gaining her trust in the mean time. If Rey grew to believe Kylo was her friend then when her memories returned it would be all too easy to steal them from her and, in doing so, finding the information he needed.

Refocusing his eyes, Kylo was startled to find Rey less than a meter away from him. His arms swung down to his sides, hand positioned over the light saber at his belt in case she tried anything. But she didn't move an inch.

Rey stood a whole head shorter than him, so it strained her neck to look up and meet his eyes while standing this close. His dark brown eyes had glazed over as his thoughts drifted. She was interested in what he was thinking about in this moment and found herself drawing closer to him, her feet moving without her command.

Slowly, she raised her hand as if to trace the scar across his face but, thinking it was too weird, lowered it to her side again. 'How did it happen?'

Kylo's voice was low and husky as he spoke. 'I was trying to hurt someone.'

'I don't believe that,' she said carefully, looking into his eyes. 'Ben, I don't believe you could hurt anybody.'

'And why is that?'

This time she did touch him, laying her hand gently over where his heart was. She felt him stiffen under her touch, but he didn't pull away.

'Because of the light I sense inside of you.'

The doors slammed shut on whatever emotions Rey was causing him to feel, replacing them with the anger and darkness he knew so well.

Kylo stepped back, letting out an aggravated breath. 'You must be tired. We will speak when you feel better.'

Rey was confused by his sudden change in attitude. 'But-.'

'Nothing more.'

He fled the room, crossing the threshold in a mere four steps.

It was clear to Rey she had said something that upset him, though she can't imagine what. However, one thing was clear; this Ben was not the same person she had befriended on Jakku.

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