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Saber Trouble
Finn groaned, opening his eyes and looking around. He was, once again, in a med bay but this time it was at the same base where he had recovered after his fight with Kylo Ren. As was becoming routine, Rey was at his side, Luke was at the foot of the bed, and the others, this time including Leia, were around the room.
"How many times am I going to wake up in an infirmary?" Finn groaned.
"I was going to ask you the same thing," Rey smiled. "What do you remember?"
"Some creature with the Force and a fucked up face tried to use my crystal to possess me," Finn recalled. "He probably would have too, if not for Rey."
"It was Snoke," Luke stated. "I am amazed you succeeded in resisting. However, while trying to corrupt you, it would seem he tried to kill Rey."
"The lightning," Finn remembered. "Yeah, how bad was it?"
"You'll be fine," Luke stated. "Your will was so strong that it shielded you from the worst of it. You're fully healed. You are free to leave whenever you feel you're ready."
Finn nodded and Luke turned to Leia.
"Come," Luke said. "Show us what you found."
Leia nodded and she led Luke and Chewbaka out of the rokm. Poe flashed Finn a smirk and a wink then also left.
"Poe thinks..."
"I know," Rey sighed. "We'll sort that out later."
"Yeah," Finn nodded. "When Snoke was trying to corrupt me, I pictured us in a field."
"A field filled with flowers in a beautiful day," Rey smiled. "I know, I was there. It wasn't just your imagination."
"None of it?" Finn asked.
"None of it," Rey smiled, leaning down and kissing him. "I meant what I said."
"So did I," Finn smiled. "Help me up. I've had enough of med bays for a lifetime."
Rey smiled and nodded, pulling him to his feet and steadying him. After a moment he nodded and she stepped back. Be smiled and nodded and they left, walking through the hallways hand-in-hand.
"Oh, I almost forgot," Rey spoke up after a while, free hand digging in her pocket, withdrawing his crystal. "This belongs to you. Luke says it's been cleansed and is alligned to you now."
He smiled and took it, putting it in his own pocket. After a bit, they reached the operations room where Leia was explaining about a First Order Base.
"Now, as near as we can tell, it's being used for storage, but there seems to be an awfully heavy guard presence there for a simple storage facility," Leia stated. "There has to be something there."
"Agreed," Luke nodded, glancing at Finn and Rey. "How do you feel?"
"Better now that I'm not being shot with lightning," Finn stated. "Do you have my lightsaber handle?"
"You'll be making a new one," Luke stated. "I've already gathered the necessary parts. You'll have to do it on the way."
Finn nodded, smiling. Five minutes later, they were on the Falcon, flying toward a mostly empty planet where the First Order had built their storage facility. Luke layed out dozens of pieces of metal and glass in front of Finn and then dissassembled his own so that Finn could see how it went together at base.
"What happens if I mess up?" Finn asked"it won't work," Luke stated. "If you mess up bad enough, it may explode, however."
Finn nodded and looked down at the pieces. Suddenly, he had no idea what he was doing. He picked up a chunk of metal but had no idea what it was so he put it back down.
"I don't even know what half of this is," Finn sighed. "How am I supposed to make a lightsaber if I don't know how?"
"Allow the Force to do the work," Luke stated. "You saw your lightsaber in your vision, did you know?"
"Well, yes," Finn nodded, remembering catching a glimpse of a sleek black handle as he fought the Sith Stalker, but he hadn't been paying attention to it. "But how does that help?"
"Place your crystal on the table and try to arrange the parts to look like that using the Force," Luke instructed.
Finn set the crystal down and tried, but nothing moved.
"I can't," Finn sighed. "I don't know how. The only times I've done it before were either during a vision or were directly caused by the crystal."
Luke sighed. Finn was right. Rey was a natural at using the Force, but Finn, as much potential as he had, had no experience with using the Force, and it wasn't something that could be explained.
"Can't you or Rey do it for me?" Finn asked.
"No," Luke said. "You must construct your own lightsaber."
"Maybe I could show him how to use the Force the same way he showed me his memories," Rey suggested.
"Showed you his memories?" Luke asked. "That's...rare. you could try, I suppose."
Rey nodded and placed her forehead against Finn's. After a moment, she sat back smiling.
"It worked," she reported.
Finn looked at the pieces and they began to tremble. After a moment, they rose into the air, beginning to combine and click into place. Then, it felm apart, the pieces bouncing and skittering across the floor. Finn groaned and set his head in his hands.
"I can't do it," Finn sighed. "I'm not good enough."
"You just need practice," Luke stated. "You're only just beginning to use the Force. It's sometimes difficult to get the hang of."
"You said yourself that I have no Force talent," Finn stated.
"But you have the potential for it," Luke stated. "In time, you will see."
"He's right," Rey stated. "You'll get there."
Finn sighed but didn't answer. Luke left, heading to the cockpit. Finn sighed, trying again with the same result. He grit his teeth in agitation.
"It's okay," Rey said, slipping her hand into his. "It's going to take time. You can't expect to be good at it the moment you start."
Finn nodded and sighed. He slipped the crystal into his pocket and walked to the cockpit, stopping at the door. They had exited hyperspeed and were heading toward a planet that looked almost completely green.
"We should be there in a few minutes," Luke said. "Get ready."
Finn got his blaster and waited. After a moment, the Falcon set down, the ramp lowering. Finn walked to the edge of the ramp and looked around. Luke and Rey passed, Luke leading her over a nearby hill, Chewbaka and Poe following. Finn walked to the top of the hill and froze, blaster falling to the ground. Rey heard it hit the ground and looked back, seeing the look of recognition and fear on his face.
"Finn?" Rey called back. "What's wrong?"
"Here..." Finn breathed.
Rey turned back around, looking down at the wood and straw huts filling the valley. She walked back up to Finn, setting a hand on his shoulder.
"What's wrong?" Rey asked.
"Leave," Finn pleaded. "Take the Falcon and leave."
"Your vision was here, wasn't it?" Rey asked.
Finn nodded and Rey sighed.
"I can't leave," Rey stated. "Everything will be fine. You were alone in your vision right? So we'll just stay together."
Finn nodded, still worried but determined to protect her. He picked up his blaster and followed the others into the village.
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