Light In the Darkness

by Nightshade'sCurse

They were best friends, until the day Rey was forced to move out by her parents. No one knew what happened to Rey, and no one knew where she went. After a year on an unknown planet, Rey was sent to Jakku to protect her from something. Rey's life has always been twisted, but when she finds out who her parents were, who she is, the life she thought she lead was fake. No one knew why.

4. Chapter 4

Hello people! I am back with another chapter of Light in the Darkness! Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars

The planet was in the Unknown regions, unnamed. The planet, dubbed with the name Ren, was the place where Kylo Ren first trained with his Knights. No one dared to go there, not even the Praetorian Guards. The planet would have storms raging constantly, only to have silence moments later. Then the raging storms would not come back for a while, each time varying.

On that planet was an ancient castle, built when the first Force User was alive. But this was no ordinary castle. It is the place that holds all prophecies, and can be used to predict the future. One of the prophecy speaks about a girl, born to the royal family, and abandoned.

Many thought it would be Rey, but the prophecy was incomplete. No one found the other sections.

"Where am I?"

Rey had woken up, and found herself lying on a small bed. She saw a large black shape near the foot of her bed after she climbed out.

Not this again.

"You are safe here."

"Safe?" Rey asked incredulously, "You're here."

"This is a planet known only to my Knights and myself. No signals can be sent to any planet. You will be safe."

"Does your master know?"

"He knows about this planet, but doesn't know where it is."

Keeping secrets from his master is most unlike him, Rey mused to herself.

"Why am I here?"

"You are going to train with me."

That caused Rey's anger to flare up a bit.

"I'm not going to train with you." Rey snapped, disgust and disdain evident in her voice.

"If you do, I can give you information about your past and your family."

Rey desperately wanted to know about her family and her past. But he would guide her to the Dark Side.

"I will only train with you under the condition that you would not try to tempt me down the Dark Side." Rey said.

"You have the pride of a princess." he mocked, but agreed.

"Now what?" Rey asked snippily.

"I will begin your training in one week. Go explore. Do not leave the castle." Ren said. He left the room, leaving behind Rey. Having nothing to do, Rey began to explore. Her feet carried her all over, knowing where to go. Rey wasn't exploring. She was heading somewhere.

Rey ended up in one of the towers: the highest tower. It gave Rey a strange feeling.

The tower was decorated the way a child would, someone no older than 9. There were lingering traces of the Force, Rey could sense it. She looked out the window, and her vision went black.

"Rey, wait! I will find you. I promise. Stay safe for me."

"I'll come back for you! I promise Rey! I'll come back!"

"No! Come back!" 9 year old Rey cried. A ship was barely visible in the Jakku night, "Come back!" she wailed.

"You'll always be my best friend right?" a person was holding a 6 year old Rey in their lap.

"I'll always be. You'll always be my Rey of Light right?"

"Of course!" Rey curled up and looked up at the sky, "I want to be a pilot and fly in the sky."

A voice came from the sky, "Rey…"

"Rey!"

Someone was shaking her shoulder. Rey's eyes flew open, and came to see Ren kneeling next to her. She was breathing heavily, and he was watching her with concern.

"Don't do that again. Sink too deeply and you won't make it back." Ren said, his voice changing into a softer tone. That startled Rey. Rey didn't know who this person actually was.

"Who am I? Who actually are you?" Rey asked. Her head was spinning.

"I won't tell you yet. The truth would only destroy you." Ren answered, trying to make eye contact. This only spurred her curiosity. She couldn't stay in this room, so she fled. Rey ran down the stairs of the tower, and into what was left of the entrance hall.

The roof was already just pieces of rock, almost destroyed. Rey stopped there, letting the rain hit her skin and blur her vision. Her mind was racing at lightspeed.

This is the castle I spent one year at. This is a fragment of my past.

The voices that I heard, those were the voices of my family, those that I cherished.

I want to hear them again. I want to see them.

Rey looked up at the ebony sky, dotted with lights of stars, rain still pouring down.

I want to see my family.

Who am I?

It already destroyed her. She could feel the light and the darkness pulsing inside her.

Who am I? What am I do Kylo Ren?

Who are my parents? Who are my grandparents?

What am I to this galaxy?

Rey wanted answers. Desperately.

Who am I?

It might of been her imagination, but for a fleeting moment, she thought she saw a ghost. The ghost of the famed Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi.

"Rey!"

She whirled around, and saw Ren striding to her.

"What do you want?" she asked miserably.

"Come inside. Staying outside won't help you. If I tell you more, it would only destroy you more." Ren answered.

It hurt him to see his Rey of Light like this. He knew that this place was significant to her past. This was the place where she was taken before Jakku.

._._. Three Weeks Later, Rey warmed up a bit to Kylo Ren

Weak red and blue beams clashed against each other, ending with the blue disarming red.

"Better." Ren nodded, a ghost of a smile on his face, "I'm still surprised that you can move around even after three intense matches."

Rey said nothing, but met his eyes for a moment before looking away.

"I want to know about my past. I want to know who my parents are, who my grandparents are." Rey whispered. The weather on Ren didn't help. For days, there was no rain. The sun would rise brightly every morning, and the sun seemed to ridicule Rey.

This weather, it's like it's making fun of me, Rey thought. As if right on cue, it started raining. Ren instantly threw his cloak over Rey, shielding her from the rain. They hurried back to the castle, making it in just moments before the high speed winds hit.

"Your training today is done." Ren said, "Food is already at your quarters."

Rey nodded, and slipped out from underneath the cloak. She headed to the southeast tower, and found a small piece of bread with soup. Rey ate it in a hurry, and immediately went to sleep.

She didn't see Kylo Ren coming into the room to check on her. He sensed something was wrong.

"Rey, wait! I will find you. I promise. Stay safe for me."

"I'll come back for you! I promise Rey! I'll come back!"

"No! Come back!" 9 year old Rey cried. A ship was barely visible in the Jakku night, "Come back!" she wailed.

"You'll always be my best friend right?" a person was holding a 6 year old Rey in their lap.

"I'll always be. You'll always be my Rey of Light right?"

"Of course!" Rey curled up and looked up at the sky, "I want to be a pilot and fly in the sky."

A voice came from the sky, "Rey…"

This was the first time she had dreamt about this. It came over and over again. Over and over again. This caused Rey to trash in her sleep. She couldn't wake up.

Over and over again this dream came to haunt her that night, until she forced her eyes open. Rey was breathing hard, and tears blurred her vision.

"Force Nightmares again?" Ren inquired. Rey nodded.

"It's the same one over and over again. It's my past." Rey's voice was thick. Tears trickled out of her eyes onto the pillows, "I can't sleep now."

Ren pulled a chair over to Rey's bed, and sat next to her.

"I'll be here." he said quietly, then reaching for her hand. Rey didn't shy away, but a small smile appeared on her face. She relaxed, and managed to fall asleep.

"My little Rey of Light." he murmured. They stayed like that for the entire night, and Ren did fall asleep.

Rey

"One more time Rey. But this time, we're going up together." Kylo sighed. I nodded, and then we jumped up at the same time. I concentrated on the energy around us, trying to bend the Force to my will. I managed to keep the both of is up, Kylo's cape rippling around them.

Lightning cracked and thunder rumbled around us, with the clouds covering the sun. But no rain came.

"We're causing it. Our Force energy is causing this." Ren whispered into my ear. I suddenly as if I was whipped, and lost my hold. I tried to keep my mind concentrated, but I couldn't. Something was wrong.

"Rey! Go and hide. Go somewhere where only I can find you!" Kylo ordered once we were on the ground.

"Why?" my heart rate increased.

"The Order has sent a fleet of ships to find me. If they find you here, you would die. Go!" he answered. I turned, but Kylo grabbed my wrist, "Stay safe." he said softly. He then pressed a kiss to my forehead, and let go of my arm.

"Go."

I could see the pain in his eyes just before he slipped his mask on. I turned and ran, into the castle, and into the maze of corridors. I finally entered a room that could easily be missed, and hid there. There was a small patch of light, strong enough for me to see in the day. A cabinet, a cot, and a blaster.

Yes! Something I can use to defend myself.

Kylo?

His response was short and quick, Have you found a good spot?

Yes.

Where is it?

The one near the northeast tower. The one that only us two know about.

Stay there. Don't come out until I tell you to. I'll tell you more from there.

Why?

They'll try to find you. I'll be forced to train you to the Dark Side.

Isn't that what Snoke wants?

Yes, but I hold to my word.

The word of Kylo Ren. How believable, I shot back sarcastically. The bond then went cold, leaving me to ponder over what just happened. He said that he would keep his word. But there were too many loopholes in this. He could provoke me and use my anger.

If I can't trust him, I must go home. I must find the Resistance. I devised a plan, but there were too many loopholes. Too many things could go wrong.

I ended up deciding to stay here, and find a way to send a signal but not get detected by the First Order.

But what language?

._._. A few days later, and Rey figures out some stuff

I know for a fact that the language that Ewoks speak is undocumented, but no one understand that. Then there is Teedoian, but only protocol droids and scavengers from Jakku understand it.

Protocol droids.

I remember BB-8 telling me about C3PO, a protocol droid that was built by Anakin Skywalker, and followed him and Luke along with an R2 unit. Whether they still function is a mystery.

I had to take the chance, but I also need to get into a First Order shuttle in order to send the message. But I am in the Unknown regions, so it would be hard for the message to transmit that far without being intercepted.

I had no choice, and I need to get out.

I'll go in a few days. If they keep on checking the same spots, it will be memorized, and I'll slip out then. I'll go to the Resistance base after sending a message in Ewok or Teedoian. If the famed C3PO still works, he should be able to interpret my message.

But the First Order should be able to track the ship right?

I kept arguing with myself, I'll hid in the nearby forest, in my old hideout. At night, I'll sneak on the ship and disable the tracking. I'll then fly to the old Rebel base in Crait, then send a message out.

Most of the information I needed was from BB-8, and the thought of her sent a wave of sadness tumbling through my body.

I heard footsteps draw closer to me, closer than before.

They didn't find me right?

I heard some beeps.

"Sir…"

._._.

"I want information about the girl."

"The scavenger is the princess. I'm not sure about her parentage, but it seems to me that her grandfather might be Obi-Wan Kenobi. The girl is able to use the Force even though she has minimum training. I am training her in the basics of the Force, and her past is slowly being revealed to her. The full truth will destroy her. It will cause anger, and I will tempt her down the dark side."

"Good."

"Supreme Leader, the latest report says that there are no life forms in the castle."

In comes the headache, I thought bitterly, Now he wants to take my place as regent.

"Keep conducting your searches. I know that the girl hasn't let the castle."

Hux nodded, and left the room.

"Ren, you must finish your training. Go."

The hologram disappeared, and I left for my training room. I had to contact Rey. It's been days since I've told her what to do.

Finally worked up your courage to grace me with your presence, Rey directed that message to me.

Careful with your words. I might have mistaken that you actually missed me.

Like I will ever.

Stay in the safe room.

And do nothing while you go about destroying the galaxy?

Very funny. I'm not allowed to.

I could feel Rey roll her eyes, Kylo Ren, actually following rules. How amusing.

I must complete my training.

Thought you already have.

No. The reason why I haven't is because of something I am forbidden to speak about.

At least you are doing something.

That gave me an idea.

Rey, go to sleep.

Why?

Just do it, and don't panic.

I sensed Rey trying to fall asleep, and then succeeding.

._._.

I was asleep, but awake. I forced my eyes open. My legs and arms were bound again.

Am I awake or asleep?

"I told you not to panic."

"Why am I here again?"

"I could pull you into a dream, but we would interact as if awake. But it would only work when we share a powerful memory. This was the only one that worked."

As Kylo said this, he was working on unlatching me from the restraints. I lifted myself out, and he drew his lightsaber.

"Imagine a weapon. Use the Force to bring it out." Kylo instructed.

I imagined my staff, but that would be helpful. My thoughts instantly flew to a saberstaff, one with a ice blue beams. The hilt was the exact same as my staff, and it felt right. I barely had enough time to marvel before Kylo struck at me.

"First rule in a fight, don't get distracted."

I faked a slash to his left, then struck his right side. But both strikes were blocked.

"Use the Force to anticipate your opponent's' next move. You can use it to shroud what you will do next."

I concentrated on the energy around us, and concentrated on what the Jedi would use in a fight. I struck, then ducked as Kylo's lightsaber came to my neck at a dangerous speed. It didn't hit me, but then I winced in pain.

"Wake up." Kylo said suddenly. I was slightly frightened by this, but willed myself to wake up.

._._.

"Sir, there is a faint signal of a lifeform in the northeast direction."

The leader commanded that the wall has to be taken, down, and it was.

Rey woke up just in time to see the stormtroopers pouring in.

"Surrender scavenger. This is a game you cannot win."

"I'm not going down without a fight." Rey said firmly. She picked up her blaster and returned fire. The stormtroopers couldn't find out the reason why they couldn't hit her.

Rey ran out of the room, and headed into the forest. Rai suddenly started to beat down, and that was better, because Rey then easily lost her pursers. It seemed as it the entire platoon of stormtroopers were after Rey. She threw a rock at a tree nearby, and heard the leader guide them in that direction.

Rey ran back to the castle, where she found a small Resistance ship floating above.

"Grab the rope!"

It was a familiar male voice, one that she trusted. Rey grabbed the rope, and it hauled her into the ship.

"Finn!" Rey threw her arms around him.

"So this is Rey."

Finn nodded, and Rey stepped back to observe the newcomer.

"Rey, this is Poe Dameron, best pilot in the Resistance."

"Nice to meet you Rey." Rey observed that this person would be someone easy to make friends with.

"Nice to meet you too."

"Rey, you gotta tell us what happened after Starkiller Base."

Rey couldn't remember anything about Starkiller Base.

"I have a huge blank gap. Before I got taken to this castle, the last thing I remember is the interrogation room then getting stunned with a blaster bolt."

"I think we should fill her in." Poe said.

"You were one of the two reasons that Starkiller base blew up."

"How?"

"You were fighting Kylo Ren, and you managed to weaken the rim, causing rifts in the ground. The thermal oscillator was then shot into pieces by the X-wings."

Poe looked embarrassed, and looked away.

"I take it that you are the leader of the X-wings." Rey guessed. Poe grinned.

"Now tell me, how did you find me?"

"Luke Skywalker." Finn answered.

"And floating around in space for a while." Poe added, but Rey didn't hear him.

"L-luke Skywalker?" Rey choked out.

"He's at the Resistance base."

Rey suddenly felt uneasy, and looked back and the shrinking planet.

"I found a fragment of my childhood." Rey said softly. Finn instantly was on guard.

"What?!"

"I spent one year in that castle. I shouldn't have come. I was perfectly fine there." Rey murmured, still looking back at the planet of Ren.

"Ya call almost being killed by stormtroopers safe?" Poe asked.

Rey shook her head, "There's something else."

"What is it?"

"It's classified. I can only tell General Leia."

They looked crestfallen, "Alright."

"We need to hurry. I'll prepare the ship for the jump to lightspeed." Rey stood up and headed over to the cockpit. I sensed something strange, and I ran into the hallway.

Finn and Poe were already there, looking around.

"Rey, there is something here."

"I can see him. I can handle this."

The person I saw was a Force Ghost.

"But…"

"I can handle this." I said firmly.

"Rey. I've watched your progress. Your parents would be proud of you." the Force Ghost said. The voice was familiar, and he looked familiar.

"Rey, who are you talking to?" Poe asked, "And what's that voice?"

"You won't believe me if I told you." I said.

"Rey, you're freaking us out." Finn looked terrified.

"Don't worry about it." I replied.

"Rey, what Kylo Ren said was true. If you know who you actually are, and who your parents are, the truth will destroy you."

"But who are you?"

"In time you will find out."

This was another hint of my past. They were right. I could feel myself crumbling, losing my grip on the light. I was frustrated, I need to find out who I am.

"I need the coordinates of the Resistance base." I spoke suddenly. Poe listed them out, and I headed to the cockpit to put them in, then jump to lightspeed. I pulled the lever, and the screen read: 0600 hours.

"It's going to take a long time, even at lightspeed."

I flinched at the voice, and turned to see Poe standing behind me.

"Go get some rest." he winked at me, and I headed to what seemed to be my room. This was the only untouched one, and I flopped down on the bed.

._._.

"Permission granted."

I landed the ship, the ramp lowered, and I stepped out into the sunlight. As soon as I stepped out, and felt as if I was hit with a carpet.

"Chewie!" I cried. I returned the hug, and then pried his arms off me. I glanced around the at the Resistance, most of them were pilots. I saw an elderly pair standing near the Falcon. I could feel the Force powers radiating from there.

General Leia Organa Solo and Luke Skywalker.

I also spotted a small orange alien talking to BB-8. Bb-8 suddenly turned to me, and shot through the legs of the pilots, going at a terrific speed.

"BB-8!"

I knelt down to hug her. She gave me this impossibly long speech about what happened while I was gone.

"Really? Finn's got a girlfriend?" I asked incredulously, yet half laughing at the same time. A long string of robot speech followed.

"That's amazing!" I laughed.

I spent the rest of the day meeting the Resistance and talking to them. It was only until the night did I meet Finn's girlfriend. Rose was really energetic, and easy to relate to.

"I'll see you tomorrow Rey. I gotta go to Finn or he's going to go ballistic." Rose said, and I nodded.

"See you tomorrow."

"Rey!"

I turned to see General Leia and Luke Skywalker.

"General." I smiled, and my eyes shifted to the famed Jedi. His expression said you-gotta-be-kidding-me.

"Leia, this is what I told you about. Rey is the one." Luke said. I wondered what was going on.

"Luke, if you don't train her, then…"

I felt uneasy. I felt like I knew Luke from my past.

"Rey, have you been trained before."

I swallowed, "Only in using the Force."

"By who?"

I hesitated, before whispering, "Kylo Ren."

Luke inhaled sharply, "Did he try to bring you to the Dark Side?"

"No."

"That's good. Rey, I can feel you wanting to learn lightsaber combat."

"Yes, but I don't have a lightsaber."

Leia cut in, "Luke, you must tell her this tomorrow. We can't put any pressure on it. I'll have Finn tell you where it is."

I nodded, and headed in the direction of the base.

This concludes the fourth chapter of this fanfiction! Hope you enjoyed this! Please review, and I will see you next time!

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