A/N Sorry to leave you hanging on the last chapter. Life is intervening and making me be a functioning adult, so the writing is slowing down. But I WILL keep going. I hate unfinished stories.

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The Rebel soldiers of the away team regain consciousness and Commander Oslic stands up, shaking his head to clear it.

He looks first at his dead comrade on the deck of the cargo bay and then over to where Rey is lying on the floor covered in blood. The Commander races over to her, barking orders to call for immediate medical assistance.

One soldier makes a dash for the ship's comms and another runs for the cockpit to start the ship and escape any possible threat from the First Order.

Commander Oslic holds pressure on Rey's wound as the ship takes off towards the Rebel base.

Medical droids and General Organa are waiting for them as they land inside the base hangar and as Rey is transferred to a stretcher and rushed to the infirmary, Leia grabs Commander Oslic's arm, pulling him to a stop.

"What happened out there? It was supposed to be a routine run."

Leia asks concernedly and the Commander runs an exasperated hand over his scraggly face.

"I don't know General. When I walked onto the ship, Rey was bleeding in the arms of Kylo Ren himself. He knocked out myself and the rest of the team except for Soldier Edwards, who must have been killed as Ren made his escape."

Leia's eyes widen as the Commander speaks but she says nothing until he is finished.

"When I came to, we got out of there before the troopers showed up to finish us off."

The General nods slowly, thinking.

"Well done Commander. I will go with Rey now. Hopefully she can fill in the details when she wakes up."

And with a terse nod, the Commander steps away to tend to his fallen soldier as General Organa walks towards the infirmary.

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When Kylo joins him, General Hux is pacing the bridge of the star destroyer looking as pompous as usual and Kylo twitches with annoyance as he struggles to control his rage.

"Are you back with us, Supreme Leader?"

Hux asks sarcastically with a sneer and Kylo stops walking and simply glares at him with inhuman intensity until the weasel drops his gaze and wipes the smug look from his face.

Trying to garner some good favour, Hux starts babbling while darting his gaze around nervously.

"Well, you should be pleased to know that we are receiving intelligence about a Rebel incursion at the trading post of Wapama. Apparently, the Jedi girl who murdered Supreme Leader Snoke was injured."

Kylo, who had been ignoring Hux mostly, snaps his head back to him at the mention of Rey. Kylo grabs the coward by his collar, pulling him within inches of Kylo's face.

"How far is that trading post?"

He demands in a quiet but deadly voice.

Hux splutters around Kylo's grip on his throat but manages to speak.

"Only four parsecs away, Supreme Leader. It's in the Yeema system."

Kylo releases Hux as suddenly as he grabbed him and steps away, towards the giant armoured glass view screen in front of him.

"Take us there. I want the First Order's presence to be felt at every corner of that system."

Hux, still swallowing with a grimace and gingerly touching his bruised neck, stands a bit taller.

"Of course, Supreme Leader. It will be done at once."

Hux leans over and motions aggressively at a lower rank officer and the man starts running.

Kylo turns to leave the bridge and just as he passes General Hux, he hears the snideness back in the other man's voice.

"Shall I have new quarters made up for you, my lord? From what we all heard earlier, I have to assume your present quarters will be needing repairs."

Kylo doesn't even turn to face Hux when he responds.

"You can personally oversee that, General. Since you are so concerned."

Kylo doesn't see the smirk slide from Hux's face but he knows it's gone as he makes his dramatic exit; personnel jumping out of his path as he marches from the bridge.

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"Rey?"

She can hear her name and struggles to get a grip on consciousness.

"Rey?"

Groggily, Rey tries to roll over but a jolt of searing pain stops her and she resettles onto her back.

"Ben?"

Rey calls out with her eyes still closed.

"It's Leia, Rey. Can you hear me?"

Rey tries to clear her head, but she's clearly been given something to dull the pain in her side and it is making her very drowsy.

"Leia?"

Rey manages to get out as her eyelids and mind flutter.

"Yes. Rey, did Ben do this to you?"

Rey is trying to concentrate but the events resulting in her injury come flooding back and a tear slides down her cheek.

"He was so angry. I felt it. So much rage."

Leia's face falls and she needs a fortifying breath to keep her composure.

"Then he is lost."

Rey hears Leia's broken words as unconsciousness claims her again.