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Chapter 7
He trained with her every day and it was paying off. The scavenger was a quick learner. It had been a month since they started with the training. Ben had managed to keep up a routine. He woke up at 5:00 AM after his regular nightmares. He mediated until 6:00AM and put his mental shields against Snoke. It seemed the supreme leader grew tired of trying to get into his mind. His attacks were feeble now. Maybe Ben was stronger; Ben would usually think of happy memories from his childhood or feelings he received from his mother. She was ecstatic that he stayed with her and he felt it through the force.
Ben would shower and eat breakfast with his mother from 6:30AM to 7:00AM. Threepio would usually chatter away. Ben wanted to dismember him. His mother forbade him. She would tell him about what she wanted to accomplish. His father would be asleep at the time. Ben internally agreed with his father's philosophy that morning started at 9:00AM. Alas, the nightmares woke him much earlier. Ben saw his father in the afternoons.
He would then walk to the convoy and discuss the force and history of the Jedi and Sith with the scavenger until 1:00PM. Ben would then walk around until 1:30PM and then go to the Falcon and have lunch with his father and uncle Chewie. Han came back with all sorts of supplies and much more music for his son.
"You know all the ones you have already." Han said and handed him thousands of more songs.
Ben smiled at his father. "Thank you." Han smiled back.
They would talk about Leia, the resistance and the training with Rey. "She's a good kid. I like her."
Ben rolled his eyes as he ate an apple. "She is annoying and bull headed." Ben said on many occasions.
Han would shrug and ask him to help around fixing the Falcon. Ben would rejoin the scavenger at 3:00PM. They would do physical training until 8:00PM. He was done teaching her basic defense and would train her on combat that day. Ben had dinner with his parents from 8:00 to 9:00PM. His mom tried to cook all the foods he liked. He appreciated that and the fact that she did not force him to attend mass dinners. Apparently she used to eat with all her rebels but had not done so since him and dad came back to her.
"You two are all I need." She said and kissed both of them. Ben smiled at her. He felt his mom's love through the force. He let her feel some of what he felt.
"OH Bennie." She said and cried into his chest.
His dad looked at him with puzzled eyes. "I reached out to her with the force." He said gently. Han smiled happily. "Good."
By 9:00PM Ben meditated, showered and tried to sleep. He sometimes slept like a rock for a few hours before he felt the headaches or had nightmares. It was a nice routine and he thrived on it. His day left him very little time to think too much.
"Concentrate." He growled once again. She was everywhere all at once.
"I cannot. I really like that song." She'd say. It was one of his favorites too that's why he'd put it on so that they both concentrated and meditated through distraction.
"This hit, that ice cold
Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold
This one for them hood girls
Them good girls straight masterpieces
Stylin', wilin', livin' it up in the city
Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent
Got kiss myself, I'm so pretty
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Called a police and a fireman
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Make a dragon wanna retire man
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Say my name you know who I am
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Am I bad 'bout that money, break it down
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you
Saturday night and we in the spot
Don't believe me just watch (come on)
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh
Stop, wait a minute
Fill my cup, put some liquor in it
Take a sip, sign a check
Julio, get the stretch
Ride to Harlem, Hollywood
Jackson, Mississippi
If we show up, we gon' show out
Smoother than a fresh jar of Skippy
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Called a police and a fireman
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Make a dragon wanna retire man
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Bitch say my name you know who I am
I'm too hot (hot damn)
Am I bad 'bout that money
Break it down
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
Girls hit your hallelujah (whoo)
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you
'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you
Saturday night and we in the spot
Don't believe me just watch (come on)
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh
Before we leave
Lemmi tell y'all a lil' something
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up uh
I said uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Come on, dance, jump on it
If you sexy then flaunt it
If you freaky then own it
Don't brag about it, come show me
Come on, dance
Jump on it
If you sexy then flaunt it
Well it's Saturday night and we in the spot
Don't believe me just watch come on!
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch uh
Don't believe me just watch
Don't believe me just watch
Hey, hey, hey, oh
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up (say what?)
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up (say what?)
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up (say what?)
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up
Uptown funk you up (say what?)
Uptown funk you up."
He tried to concentrate and so did she and it was useless. He could feel her laughter.
He felt the corners of his mouth lift a little. "I know you want to laugh and move to it too." She said brightly.
"I do not." Ben replied with a straight face.
Rey grinned. "We have trained and studied for hours. You have noticed Ben come on. This is not fair. You cannot concentrate either." She said and stood up.
"We have to do combat now. You said we would start today." She was excited over finally using lightsabers.
Ben frowned and stood up, "I said we would after you meditated through distraction."
The girl rolled her eyes, "The First Order is not going to play Uptown Funk."
"You do not even know if it is called that." Ben called out.
"I know it is." She replied. Ben gave up and followed her. They did not know all the names of the songs; the titles were not in there sometimes. Rey had taken to naming them. In all honesty there were done with the History of the Jedi and Sith. She knew all there had to be and he was always bored during those lessons growing up.
"Fine. We'll begin training." He said as they arrived. There were some people around the ships.
Ben and Rey had grown used to the audience. Ben hoped that they would leave. It would be the first time they really combatted.
"Turn it on." She said. Ben had taken to using the sound system here as well.
"From the beginning." She'd said.
"AH AH AH AH
We come from the land of the ice and snow."
Ben removed his shirt and remained on a black undershirt. He lit up the lightsaber. He heard the music and the sounds around. It was the first time the resistance saw the ignited sabers. Ben and her had trained with wooden staves. He heard some "ohs."
He attacked first. Rey blocked the attack and tried as well. Ben continued his onslaught on the girl; he pushed and forced her to block him.
Rey attacked and came close to hitting him on the side. Ben smirked and decided to up the stance. He swung the lightsaber in front of him and aimed for her left leg. The girl smiled and moved to the side. She turned and aimed for his stomach. The song changed and it was something more chaotic and it filled him with energy.
"Living easy, living free
Season ticket on a one-way ride
Asking nothing, leave me be
Taking everything in my stride
Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too"
He felt raw energy from her and it was wonderful. Ben felt her pulse. She was light, life and was pink. He felt her, and she was the pink of afternoons in Chandrila. She was excited and so was he. Ben pushed into her. He gave her no quarter. He was sweaty and so was she. He soaked his undershirt.
"I'm on the highway to hell
On the highway to hell
Highway to hell
I'm on the highway to hell."
He felt like he could not breathe from her energy and took off the black undershirt. She attacked once more. Ben lowered himself and avoided her lightsaber. He fought her again and again. She was not only defending but attacking as well. Ben felt proud of her.
"No stop signs, speed limit
Nobody's gonna slow me down
Like a wheel, gonna spin it
Nobody's gonna mess me around
Hey Satan, paid my dues
Playing in a rocking band
Hey mama, look at me
I'm on my way to the promised land, whoo!
I'm on the highway to hell
Highway to hell
I'm on the highway to hell
Highway to hell
Don't stop me
I'm on the highway to hell
On the highway to hell
I'm on the highway to hell
On the highway
Yeah, highway to hell
I'm on the highway to hell
Highway to hell
Highway to hell
And I'm going down
All the way
Whoa!
I'm on the highway to hell."
It was time to be done. Ben could feel the circle around them growing and he was tired of given them their show. He looked at her and swung low. She jumped away from the lightsaber's sting and fell to the ground. Ben intended to end it there, turn off the lightsaber but his young apprentice was as quick as a cat. She leaped and attacked again.
Ben laughed at her. Rey smirked and fought some more. It was more intense now. The whole base was there looking at them fight. The song changed and it gave him time to focus on her once more. She was soaked through her white clothing.
"Please could you stop the noise
I'm trying to get some rest
From all the unborn chicken voices in my head
What's that?
What's that?
When I am king, you will be first against the wall
With your opinion which is of no consequence at all
What's that?
What's that?
Ambition makes you look pretty ugly
Kicking, squealing Gucci little piggy
You don't remember
You don't remember
Why don't you remember my name?
Off with his head, man
Off with his head, man
Why don't you remember my name?
I guess he does
Rey still fought him savagely. He was stronger, it would be easy to use the force and just choke her. He would not do it. Kylo would have. Ben tilted his head and advanced with the saber once more.
"Rain down, rain down
Come on rain down on me
From a great height
From a great height, height
Rain down, rain down
Come on, rain down on me
From a great height
From a great height
Rain down, rain down (that's it, sir, you're leaving, the crackle of pigskin)
Come on rain down on me (the dust and the screaming, the yuppies networking)
From a great height (the panic, the vomit, the panic, the vomit)
God loves his childrean
God loves his children, yeah"
She went for his neck once more. Ben used the force and pushed her aside. She did not stay down and yelled at him. Lightsaber on hand. Her lightsaber connected with his and it was clear that he could overpower her. He tried to do so. Ben flexed his arms and smiled.
Rey smiled as well. She was smug and would not stand down. They were burning each other with the power of the blades. Her hands were bleeding, her lightsaber connected with his upper arm and he stung her with the side blades.
He looked into her eyes and could see all. He saw a young Rey, the first real memory she had. They left her in the dessert. Her parents sold her for drinking money. They were probably dead by now. Ben saw her crying, alone, scared and betrayed. Rey barely had to eat when she was young. It was heartbreaking; all she ever wanted was somebody. She wanted to belong and was so incredibly lonely. He saw her grow up, scrappy, fearless and at the same time so scared of everything.
Ben looked deeper and deeper. He could not look away. Ben understood that she was looking as well. It was a two-way connection. She would know it all and Ben thought it would be fine. He wanted her to see. She was like him. There was loud music still playing and the lightsabers created heat, blinding light as they connected. That same light burned their torsos and faces.
"ENOUGH." General Organa yelled. Ben looked to the side, his mother was there and she looked scared. Rey breathed harshly and had tears on her eyes. She turned off her saber and so did Ben.
He was breathing harshly too. "Go back to your posts." The General said.
They moved slowly. Ben could not look at Rey's face. It seemed she could not look at him either. Her friends were by Rey's side in no time. Good, it gave her a distraction away from him.
"You will not train with lightsabers again." His mother sounded angry. She felt angry too.
She came to him and looked at his cheek, "you need bacta on that."
"You too come on." She motioned to Rey.
Ben limped to the medial bay, the bots started their work. He felt her distinctly. She could also feel him.
"What possessed you to use the lightsabers?" His mother said quickly.
"We were ready for it." Ben supplied as he felt the bot work on his face.
Rey's friends were angry with him. Ben could have rolled his eyes. The girl could take care of herself. Hell, she cut his face more than once. Ben did not reach out to her. He would not be like Snoke; an unwanted voice in the girl's head.
"Wait until I tell your father about this." His mother said. Ben smirked a bit; he was almost thirty years old. It did not matter what his father or mother thought. He was an adult.
Someone came to the general's side. "I will go to the meeting after this." She said; Ben saw conflict.
"Go, I'll see you at dinner." He said and waited for the bot to dress his ankle.
Ben showered and rested until dinner. He was starving by the time he reached his parents' quarters.
He had third helpings of everything. "Your mother told me about this afternoon." His father began.
Ben ate his dessert, an apple custard with cream, "it was a simple combat. It got out of hand. Mom already said she we were not allowed to use lightsabers anymore."
"Son, you need to keep your temper in check." His father continued.
Ben was confused, "I wasn't angry, neither was she. We were just training."
His father nodded, "case closed Leia. You should not have worried so much. Ben's already said it will not happen again."
His mother did not look so convinced. Ben grabbed her hand. "It will not happen again. I promise." His mother kissed his hand.
"Thank you." She said a little more at ease.
Ben spent some more time with them until it was 9:00PM. "Good night." He said and kissed his mother.
He made it to his quarters and then saw her. She was looking in the fresher's mirror; Ben was standing behind her.
She turned, "What are you doing here?" Rey shrieked.
Ben frowned, "I am in my quarters, can you see my surroundings?"
Rey gasped, "I can. Why is this happening?"
He knew why, it was because of earlier. He had to ask her; "did you see my memories?" He was curious.
She looked embarrassed, "I did, I'm sorry, I never meant to..."
"It is fine; I saw yours too." He replied,
"Oh." It was all she said. Rey moved to her bed.
She was gone. Ben sighed and changed into his sleeping clothes. He emptied his mind and tried to sleep.
