5 years later...
"Am I clear for landing?" Rey spoke into the transmitter.
"You're good," A voice came back, cracking slightly with the interruption.
Rey carefully maneuvered her ship downwards, trying to land as precisely as possible. The ship bumped up slightly as it landed, and sunk into the ground. Rey got out of her seat, taking off her helmet and leaving it on the end of the dashboard. She opened the door to the ship and jumped out.
The planet Rey had landed on was a vast expansion of sand. Two suns shone brightly in the sky, making Rey squint. Rey could see a few structures and tents nearby, and it seemed as if it was some sort of market. The planet reminded her a bit of Jakku, even though she'd rather not think of her lonely life there.
"Here we are," Rey turned to see Poe staring off at the seemingly endless mass of sand.
"Tatooine," Rey muttered.
The two were on a delivery mission to Tatooine. It was more of practice for Rey, as she had joined the Resistance pilots a little while before.
"I have the package. We're supposed to deliver it to a one…. Xander Liel," Poe said, holding up a small parcel.
"What's in it?" Rey asked, looking at the package carefully.
Poe shrugged. "A lot of times they don't tell us. We're forbidden to open the packages, There are a lot of rules on when there's an exception, but you'll learn those later- from someone else."
Rey sighed. She still had a lot of learning to do. It almost felt like it was more work learning all of the rules, customs and jobs of the Resistance than learning how to control the Forced. Yes, learning the Forced was definitely more difficult, but it was so hard to remember every little detail about the Resistance.
"Let's go," Poe nodded to the market. "The pickup location is on the edge of the market, in a…." the pilot looked the card on top of the parcel. "A blue tent. Number 0056."
The two headed off in the direction of the market, moving quickly. Poe clutched the parcel, knowing there was something important inside. Rey just looked around, drinking in her surroundings. There wasn't much, but still, this place seemed so familiar.
Soon, Poe and Rey had entered the market. There were tents and stands everywhere. Some were selling produce and other foods, while some held clothing items or somewhat expensive looking trinkets. People and aliens of all shapes and sizes hurried about carrying packages and bags. Most looked very average, just picking up some goods, while others seemed to dart around nervously as if they were being hunted. For all the pilots knew, they could have been criminals or smugglers on the run. But that wasn't their missions now. They were assigned to deliver their package.
"This looks like it," Poe said. Rey looked up, seeing a soft blue tent right in front of her. Poe stepped forward, up to the front of the tent. "Delivery."
A rustling sound could be heard from inside the tent, and the curtains in the front parted to reveal a young man wearing light tan garments and a leather belt. His hair was a sandy color, much like most of Tatooine, and his eyes were a light blue.
"Are you Xander Liel?" Poe asked the man.
"Yes," The man replied, eyeing the parcel Poe was holding.
"Number," Poe said.
"6031," The main stated.
Poe checked the card on the package. "Alright, here you are," He handed the package to the man who nodded and disappeared back into the tent.
On the way back to their ships, Poe and Rey were mostly silent. After a little while, Rey spoke.
"That man… He seemed… Nervous," Rey mentioned.
"He's connected to the Resistance somehow," Poe said. "Who knows."
The two fell silent again. Once again, Rey broke the silence.
"Finn… He would've like these delivery missions," As soon as Rey mentioned the name, she immediately regretted it.
Poe let out a breath. "Yeah… He… He would've."
The subject was dropped there. It was very uncomfortable, considering that Finn had been killed in a fight with the First Order exactly a year before, so Rey couldn't help but think about it. Finn had been a dear friend of both Poe and Rey, and the loss was still a painful topic. At least he died a noble death. Rey kept telling herself, but nothing seemed to make it better. The hurt would always be there, even if it had begun to fade.
And a wild chapter appeared.
Yay, I updated. Finally. I feel like this chapter was pretty good. What do you guys think? Hopefully there will be another one this month. My animation is done, so that's just one thing out of the way. Just a few more things before I can get on a more regular updating schedule. So, hope you enjoyed this chapter and see you in the next!
