Chapter Eight
Shadow could see the Resistance base in the near distance. This was it. She landed the ship and took a deep breath. Exiting the ship, she was greeted by the angry faces of soldiers who fought for the Resistance. She raised her hands in surrender.
"What are you doing here?" One asked, gun raised.
"I am here to see General Organa." Shadow's voice distorted behind the helmet. The soldiers grabbed hold of her and brought her through halls upon halls. Finally, they stopped in front of a door.
"Wait here," One told her and he went into the room and returned a moment later. The soldiers forced her into the room. Shadow noticed the General immediately. Her face was kind, yet stern and worn with age. Instinctively, Shadow removed her helmet and knelt before her. Organa greeted Shadow.
"Why do you come here?" She asked. Her voice shook slightly.
"My name is Shadow Maul. I assisted in the escape of the prisoner pilot. I was with the First Order, but I am here to convert to the Resistance." Organa smiled broadly.
"Another convert. You are welcome here. Have you had much training?" Organa asked.
"I trained under Kylo Ren for six years, General." Shadow responded after a moment. She decided to tell the truth as much as she could. The General went silent.
"Kylo Ren?"
"Yes, General. I am an excellent fighter thanks to him. He trained me personally."
General Organa told Shadow to stand. "You are more than welcome to stay at the Resistance base. We have dinner in our dining hall at dusk. I will have someone show you to an empty cot." She motioned for Shadow to have a seat. Shortly after, a man sauntered through the doors into the room. He stopped in front of Shadow.
"Long time, no see, Shadow." He said to her.
"Poe?" Shadow practically jumped in his arms. He lifted her in a hug.
"I was wondering when you would be converting. How did ol' Big Head take it?"
"You mean Kylo Ren? He doesn't know." She smiled brightly, as did Poe.
"Anyway, follow me. My room has an empty cot." Shadow thanked the General before leaving.
The corridors at the Resistance were much brighter than the ones at the First Order base. People were different. They were mostly smiling and happy. Shadow stuck out like a sore thumb with her flowing black cloak and saber showing from her belt. Already, she missed the First Order base. She enjoyed dark colors. It was too bright here.
Poe pressed a button and the electronic door swooshed open. There were three cots in the room. One was bare, one was surrounded with personal items, and the other was occupied, but held nothing special. "Yours is the empty one next to mine. Our other roommate is Finn, or as you knew him FN 2-whatever." He flashed her a smile.
"The rooms aren't segregated by gender?"
"Not at all. A few years ago, I was the only guy in a room full of girls. It was terrible. I'm glad I have a guy as my roommate and you. It's like a sleepover since the two of you are such good friends." She definitely missed the First Order…and Ren.
