She was going from the hangar to the hills outside, waiting for him.
Once she was going to go back outside, she was stopped by Rose. Not again.
"Hey Rey! What've you been up to? I've noticed you've been coming in and out of the hangar all day."
If this girl knew, she'd ruin everything.
"I'm waiting for the next fleet to come in."
Rose put her hands on her hips, squinting her eyes at Rey in disbelief.
"The last of them came in this morning. Everyone knows that."
"Well-just in case."
She whipped out a taser. "I know you're lying. Everyone knows you've been keeping secrets. Is it going to hurt Finn if he finds out?"
"I-I-"
"You hesitated."
She jutted her hand forward, aiming that thing right for Rey's chest.
Rey grabbed her arm, swinging underneath and waving her hand behind her head.
"Sorry about that. You gave me no choice."
Rey dragged Rose to the corner of the hangar, away from everything else. She should be okay here.
Right as she stood up, she saw a flit of light peep through. It's him.
She ran out immediately.
Should she walk fast or run? She kinda did both.
He hopped out of his ship as fast as he could. She was already up to him when he turned around. All he could do was open his arms and take her in. He picked her up in his big arms, sighing at the feeling.
It's real. He's real. Through the Bond there was this air to it that made it feel real but wasn't quite right.
This was so real, it made her head spin.
"I'm never leaving your side again," she said.
"Good."
She could practically hear the smile in his voice.
She pulled back to really look at him. Her fingers brushed his scarred cheek as he pulled her close. His cape was wrapping around her in the wind.
"Rey, I-"
"Shut up."
Her hands grabbed his face, yanking him down to her lips.
But before she could kiss him properly, bright lights flashed on them.
Rey jumped out of her skin, extending an arm out in front of Ben to protect him.
All they could see were blasters with lights blinding them, no faces yet.
"Kylo Ren, you are enemy number one! War criminal! Put your hands up!"
She didn't tell them. No one would try to listen when she asked and if she did, no one could've believed her.
"Poe, leave him alone!"
"Rey, if I knew this is what you had in mind, yeah, I guess I should've listened more."
She didn't like the way he said that. She noticed Finn behind one of the blasters pointing at them.
"You can't do this!"
"Rey you look just as bad as he does, don't make it worse for yourself."
Ben already had the cuffs on and was being escorted inside.
"No!"
He strode past her, giving her a thoughtful glance.
"Ben! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" She screamed until it hurt.
She started running after him but was caught by someone.
"Rey! Rey, look at me! He's a murderer! Don't you remember that? You don't know that man in there."
"Neither do you!"
Finn was desperate and angry, trying to shake sense into her but it was already there.
"Finn!"
"He'll destroy us!"
She yanked her arms free of him, stepping back. Tears flew to her cheeks as she shook her head.
"Rey?"
Rey took more steps back, afraid of what may happen if she said something wrong but it was too late for that.
His eyes progressively widened.
She ran past him.
"No Rey!"
A few guards tried to catch her but she used a couple hits and few Force tricks to get past them.
Ben was several feet ahead of her.
"Ben!"
Glares followed him as he went. And after they were done with him, their eyes shifted to her. So many judgmental looks.
She caught up to him, grabbing his arm.
"Ben, please believe me. Please believe me, I'm sorry."
She kept running a little to keep up with him and the guards.
"I know. It's okay."
She was in hysterics, hiccuping and trying to catch her breath.
"No, I didn't think-I didn't think they'd do this to you."
"It's fine."
How is he so calm?
Her body was exhausted and couldn't keep up anymore.
"I'll make everything right. I'll see you again."
They turned the corner. She covered her face with her hands, falling to the floor
