(D'Qar)

(Rey's View)

(An Hour Later)

"General. We're landing." The pilot of the Millennium Falcon calls to me from the cockpit while I lay down on a bench in the wall of the Millennium Falcon. I remember Chewbacca laying here after we met Han Solo. "Alright! Thank you!" I shout before wincing in pain from the multiple, 1st degree burns from the interrogation I literally went through only an hour ago. One of the Resistance Fighters, Jack, upon seeing this, kneels to my side. "Rey?"

"I'll be fine Jack. Thanks." I grunt, a bit annoyed at the whole "center of attention" thing. I'm tougher than they think I am. "Are you sure?" He asks. I scoff. "Yes Jack. Just give me some space after I'm in with the medical droid. That's what I really need." I tell him, slowly moving my legs to the ground. He nods and attempts to grab my arm, but I pull it away. "You're not touching me either. Come on, let's move it."

"Alright. If you insist." Jack sighs, a bit saddened from my somewhat harshness. He, the pilot and I soon walk off the Millennium Falcon only to find medics already waiting at the hatch door when it folded down. I scoff. "You had to tell them." I ask. He nods. "You're hurt Rey! How could I not tell them?!" Jack shouts. I sigh. "Look, I'm glad you're concerned about me, but I can take care of myself."

"I know you can. I'm sorry." Jack sighs with a bow. I nod and for the first time today, smile. "You're forgiven."

With that said, I sit on the cart with the medics and begin our trip to the medical room. One of the medics asks how I got the burns. That's when the memories soon flash back into my mind. I wince in pain, tears beginning to well up in my eyes. He, upon seeing this, gently lies his hand on my shoulder, where the electricity didn't reach. "You're going to be alright. Should I call for Luke?" He asks. I nod. "Please do. I need to discuss what happened."

"Guys. Enough talking. We're here." The main medic who was driving the cart to the base calls out. After a quick nod of thanks, the medical droid grabs my arm. Even though I'm not the person who is comfortable with this, I leave the droid be. He walks me into the medical room, telling me to lie gently as possible onto the bed. I do so and he begins to examine my burns.

"Rey. I'm getting some cream to help the burns. I'll be right back." He says before rolling off into a separate room. I sigh and stare at the ceiling, wondering how all of this even took place. Then I remember.

The holocron.

Where is that damn thing now? I think to myself, along with another sigh out of my mouth. How could that child trick me? No, all of us? I think to myself. Before I could meditate on the problem at hand, the door creaks open. I turn my head to see Luke. He smiles. "You're here. Are you feeling alright?"

"Not the best. I have 1st degree burns all over my body." I scoff. He nods. "I was informed. I'm just glad you're living." He says. I nod. "Yeah. Everyone's saying that. Probably just to increase my self-esteem."

"Rey. This is not the time to think about self-esteem issues. We're here to discuss the child you faced." Luke informs me. "And the one who tortured me." I scoff. Luke raises an eyebrow. "This child was in charge of that? I certainly thought Ben would."

"You mean Kylo Ren." I snarl. "Ben's gone and you know it." I snarl even louder. Luke sighs. "If you really think that, you're falling to the Dark Side." He informs me. "You just have to hope."

"Easy for you to say. Now, do you have any idea who this child is? Do you think she's Kylo Ren's apprentice?!" I shout. He shakes his head. "I do not think she's his apprentice. Finn informed me that when he faced Ben and then got tossed into you by the child, he described their presence through the Force to be nearly the same."

"Nearly the same?!" I shout. "That means they have a deep connection! No Sith could have such a connection!" I boom even louder. Luke shakes his head. "I believe Finn's right. Rey, you must understand that Ben is still in there. Ben, when he was around, took care of the Resistance's member's children. I believe that child isn't his apprentice at all. It's his daughter."

"D-Daughter?! Hold up now Master Luke. I'm not very convinced that's the truth. Remember the Rule of Two?" I ask. He nods. "Well of course, but since she's not an apprentice, the Rule of Two is still intact. I'd call his daughter a slave to Snoke. Certainly not to Ben though."

"I still don't understand Master Luke! Why would he even want to?! I thought the First Order doesn't care about the innocent!" I shout. Luke nods. "They don't. I believe the First Order saw the power in the child. They took her in only to be their slave."

"And Kylo Ren?"

"He couldn't treat her as one. That was his choice too. Listen Rey, you must understand that Ben's still residing in Kylo Ren. Meditate on it. I'm sure you'll see it soon enough." He reassures me with a smile. With a nod, he walks off. I couldn't understand.

If Ben still resided in Kylo Ren, why would he kill everyone on Jakku? Why would he want to kill Luke? Why does he kill innocent people? It makes no sense. He's a monster. He's nothing but that. So one question remains. Who exactly is inside him? Is he still Ben, or has he become Kylo Ren?