Rey's face was flushed and her hair hung wild around her face. With a wide grin on her face she entered the mess, closely followed by an equally grinning Poe Dameron. "This was amazing. We should do this again." The prospective Jedi exclaimed as they collected their breakfasts. "You truly are a natural." Poe smilingly agreed.

They walked over to one of the tables, taking seats across from each other and discussed the flying experience with enthusiasm. They were soon joined by other pilots, among them of course Jessika Pava, who had caught on bits and pieces of their conversation but coming to a different conclusion.

"Well, you two seemed to have a lot of fun together" she matter-of-factly stated trying to hide a smirk.

Totally oblivious to the connotation in her voice Rey answered "Oh yes. We had a great morning, or at least I did. We went flying in the new training X-Wing."

Jessika eyed Poe curiously. "We do have a training X-Wing? I never knew of such a thing."

"Yeah, I had one built, with new recruits filing in, it seemed like a god idea to have some live training between the simulator sessions and a real mission."

"Cool, can I book training sessions for it, too?" Jessika was eager to have her recruits get some more practice, too. But she also had a suspicion, that something else was the matter with her commander.

"So, are you joining a squadron, Rey?"

"I don't think so. I will have to finish my training with Master Luke before taking on another mission. And I don't really know whether I'll be just a Jedi or a fighter as well. Master Luke himself was a fighter pilot before becoming a Jedi, so who knows."

Poe had known about this, as his parents had served in the rebellion together with Luke Skywalker, General Organa and Han Solo. But it only now dawned on him, that Rey could also become a pilot if she wanted to. He wasn't so sure if he wanted her to be. He didn't really want to be her commanding officer. He moved his breakfast around on his plate, thinking about the implications of Rey possibly being in one of the squadrons and under his command. Suddenly a new topic between the two female pilots at the table caught his attention.

"So Rey, I know this must be a bit forward to ask, but I long to hear about different cultures in the galaxy." Jessika started "But tell me, how do people date on Jakku?" At this Poe almost choked on the sip of coffee he had just taken. This fact didn't get lost on Jessika, who smirked contently.

Rey simply shrugged and looked over the remains of the food on her tray. "I wouldn't really call it dating. I only got introduced to this tradition since living here on the base. On Jakku, if you considered someone to be attractive or pleasant to be with, you would arrange a meeting in a bar, discuss your material worth and see if a joining of efforts would promote each individuals goals. If this were the case you would then see if you fit physically."

"This doesn't sound very romantic. Where are the passion, the heart ache and the longing?" Jessika stared at the young woman in disbelief.

"Jakku is not a romatic place. People tend to see things in a more practical way."

"Well, it's good you're no longer there, then." Jessika grinned and had Rey stare at her in disbelief. Before she could answer, and she meant to say the she wasn't looking for romance here, either, a wildly beeping and chirping BB-8 swooshed into the mess.

"Finn has woken up." Poe and Rey translated in unison and both quickly jumped from their seats and ran down to the med bay without another word.

"Something is up here." Jessika Pava declared and shook her head grinningly.

"I'll wait here with Dr. Kalonia. I guess he'll want to see you first." Poe motioned towards Rey who was eager to see her friend finally recovered. "Nonsense, he's your friend, too." Rey objected.

"Actually, it is better if he only has one visitor first." The doctor interfered. "And he has asked for Rey, to be honest."

The young woman was then ushered in the room that no longer felt so desolate and quiet. She was greeted by the widest grin she had ever seen in a person's face and rushed towards the bed, throwing herself at Finn in a wild embrace. "I'm so happy you're back." Rey had trouble speaking as she was suddenly struggling against tears building up.

"Hey. It's okay. I promise I don't die. Not today at least." Finn smilingly promised. "God, I have been sleeping a long time, haven't I?"

"It's good to have you back. And I'm sorry, but I didn't finish of that monster. He would have deserved it, but when the whole planet started to fall apart, he was saved by a big crater between as." Rey sighed regretful.

"Oh, I already am up to date on the glorious victory over the Starkiller Base. And you're a Jedi now. Incredible."

"Well, I'm not a Jedi. Not yet. Actually far from it. Master Luke only started to teach me the way of the Force. There's a lot to learn. And well, today I was allowed to fly an X-Wing for the first time. So who knows, maybe I'll rather be a pilot."

Rey had sat down on the edge of the bed and started to observe her friend. "You look pale and thin. You really need to get out of here as soon as they let you. You have no idea how beautiful this planet is. By the way, it's called D'Qar."

A soft knock on the door was heard and Poe Dameron stuck his head in. "May I intrude?" He calmly and unusually reservedly asked.

"Come on in, buddy." Finn grinned and stretched out his arms. Obligingly Poe hugged his friend and said: "It's good to have you back, man. You got us really worried for weeks." Poe looked from Rey to Finn and back. "But I really don't want to intrude on your reunion. I just wanted to check on you. As soon as they let you out, we're having a party. First round is on me."

"Thank you, Poe. Say hi to Beebee-Ate from me." Finn didn't mean to kick his friend out of the room, but he wanted to have Rey for himself for a moment. Poe got the message and left them. "See you later at the hangars, Rey?" It was more a question than a statement, to which Rey nodded in agreement.

"Do you have training right now?" Finn asked her, trying to get her attention back. "In e few minutes, I'm supposed to meet Master Luke. But I guess he understands if I spent a few minutes in here. He is no stranger to being in a coma himself either."

"Wow, you really got to know to Luke Skywalker and General Organa. That is so crazy. What else have I missed?" Finn asked.

"I met your friend, Poe Dameron. He took me flying this morning." Rey grinningly told Finn, whose smile faltered just a little at this information. "Oh, yeah. Poe Dameron. He's great."

"I might challenge him to his title "best pilot in the resistance", soon" Rey grinned. "I got to know to the whole squadron. They are really amazing people. They do party a lot and I don't always want to be with them for that, but everyone here is so nice." She scratched her head. "We might leave for a different planet, though. So get on you feet to enjoy the climate. Who knows where the base will be located next. If we're unlucky, it's a desert planet like Jakku."

"Oh no. Please not Jakku" Finn exclaimed. "I wonder how I can fit in here. I want to be a part of the Resistance. But I'm no pilot and no Jedi. So, what could I contribute?"

"I guess you can contribute a lot. There aren't many people who are so strong to defect from the First Order or save two lives while doing so." Rey assured him with a proud glance. "General Organa is a wise woman. She will find the perfect mission for you." Rey hopped down from the bed and squeezed Finn's arm. "I have to meet Master Luke. But I'll be back later, I promise."

She walked out of the room, leaving behind a contemplative ex-Stormtrooper.