Her first day in the medical bay had felt daunting, but after Leia came to her room the same night Luke and Dr. Kalonia had explained their plan to her, and hugged Serela to her body so tightly, she knew it was the only way forward.

"Thank you," Leia had whispered to her, lips brushing Serela's forehead as she did. Tears streamed down her face and onto her shirt, "Thank you for giving me a chance to get my son back."

The pain of the needle had not been as bad as she thought, and with Reha and Leia both there holding her hands, she felt better. It might have also had something to do with the fact that Luke stood in the corner staring at her, and she could feel his calming rays bouncing off her mind like beams of sunshine.

She tried to concentrate on the feeling of the sun on her face while the blood drained out of her arm. Woozy, but determined, she closed her eyes and focused in on the memories she kept close to her heart: lazy days on Takodana, the rustle of the trees in the wind, Kylo's lips on hers.

"Are you feeling okay?" Reha asked in concern. She had been more reluctant at the idea, but after Luke's insistence that without this risk most likely Serela and her future grandson would be retaken she had come round to the suggestion. Still, it didn't mean she liked it.

Serela squeezed her hand, "Yes. I'm doing this for all of us," she reminded Reha, and smiled faintly, already feeling dizzy from the loss of blood.

Dr. Kalonia entered from the door beside her bed with a clipboard. Her fingers pushed reading glasses up the bridge of her nose and scribbled something on the paper, then addressed the three women in front of her, "Normally we would tell a blood donor to just eat and drink something and then go about their daily routine, but given the advanced stage of Serela's pregnancy I'm going to hold her here overnight for the next few days so we can monitor the fetus to be sure the blood loss is not affecting him adversely."

Both women nodded at her, Leia stroking the top of Serela's head in affection.

"What if it doesn't work?" Serela asked in a hushed tone meant only for Leia, the strange sensation of blood leaving her body heightening her anxiety.

"Then we will have tried everything humanly possible to bring him back," Leia stated simply, but the look of turmoil in her eyes suggested letting go of the possibility for her son's rehabilitation would be anything but simple for her.

The doctor said nothing, listening to the exchange between the women impassively, as though she had heard all of this before.

"We'll only take one pint today Serela, then you must be sure to eat plenty for dinner, breakfast and lunch tomorrow so we can do it again. You're very small and your veins were difficult to find, so I'm going to leave the needle in until we're finished with the whole procedure if you don't mind."

Serela agreed, if only halfheartedly. She hated the idea of keeping this thing inside of her arm any longer than necessary.

Dr. Kalonia looked at the bag of blood hanging from the hospital bed and checked her watch. "Only a few more minutes," she assured Serela when she caught a look at her worried face.

Resting her head back against the pillows, Serela felt a light squeeze from Leia, and in less than a moment she felt herself fall into the same dark place she always went when one of the visions overtook her.

She saw Kylo in his chambers, the same ones Phasma had brought her to all those months ago when he had tried so hard to seduce her to the Dark side. It had been very difficult not to give in she remembered, and a familiar feeling stirred in her stomach, a hunger that Kylo brought out in her which only he could satisfy.

He was sitting on his bed, arms braced on his legs as he looked down at something, a black mask of some sort.

"Help me grandfather," he spoke, "I feel it again. The call to the Light. I can always feel it more when she is near me. We are so close now... and the child..." his voice trailed off; the mask muffling the deep natural timbre of his speech.

Her throat burned with the effort of holding in her tears and she groaned softly. She wanted to reach out to him, take off that evil mask and kiss him until the Darkness melted out from his body naturally. There was nothing she wouldn't give to bring him back to her and the baby, and here now in the vision she remembered that she was doing exactly that.

Kylo seemed to sense someone else's presence in the room and turned around suddenly as she sniffled.

"WHO'S THERE?"

Scared, she stumbled backwards in the vision, trying not to trip on the shimmering surface of the floor that she was standing on but not quite part of.

Kylo's body came near and she stood still where she was, unsure if he could actually see her or not. Eventually he planted his feet only inches away from her, and with a hiss he removed his mask, revealing the beautiful tortured face of the man she loved beyond all reason.

His eyes peered right through her, as though he could see her but not see her at the same time.

"Serela?" he breathed.

She woke in the hospital bed again, Leia was patting her hand and Reha was helping Dr. Kalonia hold the bag of blood steady as she detached it from the needle in Serela's arm. Her face felt hot and red, and she looked to Leia for any recognition of what she'd seen.

You must be more careful in your visions Serela. Luke's voice in her head startled her and she looked into the corner where he still stood, his eyes watching her.

Did he really see me? How? No one else in these visions has been able to.

Partly. He likely did not see you in a solid form, more like a shadow of you since you're untrained in the art of transplanting yourself through visions. The reason he was able to see you partly this time and not others is because some of your visions have been of the future, and others of the present. Usually the ones in the present though have happened while Kylo is with Snoke and distracted, or with Hux, who to my knowledge contains no trace of the Force, therefore he would not sense you there at all. Meanwhile Snoke's presence is only a hologram, an illusion of him in the absence of the physical self, therefore he could not sense you as acutely as if he'd been there physically.

How do I control them? Does Kylo know where we are now?

Unlikely, but you must be careful to never interrupt the vision you're given. If it happens again, he could force his way into your mind and see where we are hidden. You must try and avoid this at all costs until we are prepared.

Yes...Master.

That night Reha slept in the hospital bed next to her, and the following nights as well. On the 4th morning Serela was released, tired and wobbly, but able to walk on her own back to the room. She slept until the late afternoon, wishing she could go above ground to the surface and feel the sun, sure that it's rays would recharge her depleted energy.

Instead she opted to take a walk through the hallways again. It wasn't long after she'd passed the cafeteria on her way towards the council chambers that she almost collided with Rey.

"Oh Serela! SERELA they're back!"

"Who?" she asked, her heart already leaping in her chest with the knowledge of who it must be.

"Finn and Poe! The others! All of them just got back!" Rey's enthusiasm was so contagious Serela almost forgot they were on the cusp of war; in another situation they might have been two normal girls waiting for their boyfriends to return home from a long trip away.

But Poe isn't your boyfriend her mind reminded her, and she felt a strange ache in her stomach at the thought.

"Where are they?" she forced a smile when she asked, and Rey's broadened at the response.

"They're in the underground landing bay, it's located under the regular landing strip but it's very difficult to find if you don't know where it is. Admiral Statura is there debriefing them, but he's saving some big news for the council meeting." Rey's body seemed like it was bouncing with every word, and Serela had to laugh at her fervor, though inwardly she cringed, knowing full well what the 'big news' the Admiral planned to share was.

"C'mon," Rey grabbed her hand, "If we head to the council chambers now we can meet them at the door!"

The two of them took off, navigating the hallways with ease in their haste to be the first ones to welcome Poe and Finn home. Deep in her gut though, Serela felt a deep uneasiness at the thought of Poe hearing everything that had transpired in the last several weeks.

They were the first to arrive, standing outside the empty council room like two love-struck teenagers. Rey tapped her feet impatiently and Serela tried to stretch her back, wishing she had grabbed a chair to sit in until the guys arrived. Thankfully, they didn't have to wait much longer.

If Serela had expected Rey to scream and jump up and down when Finn came down the hallway, she was mistaken. The giddiness Rey had been exhibiting ever since they'd found each other in the hall gave way to calm composure as they waited for the troop of pilots and land soldiers to come down the hallway in unison.

Poe was near the back, talking and laughing with someone else in an orange jumpsuit. Serela caught sight of his dark, wavy hair just as Finn got close enough to Rey to hoist her into his arms in a big bear hug, spinning her around.

Serela smiled at them wistfully, knowing she was far too pregnant for any man to do that with her, but she still watched the sweet gesture with longing.

When Poe caught sight of her he jumped up from behind the masses of people still making their way down the hall, and waved his hand as high as he could to get her attention. Smiling, Serela gave a light wave in return before being pulled into Finn's arms in a much gentler hug than the one he'd given Rey.

"Still pregnant then?" he asked teasingly, "I thought the sadness of our departure would have been enough to send anyone into labour."

She and Rey laughed. "Well," Serela began, "If it were a month later than it is I would say you're probably right."

The majority of the people had passed by, and in the midst of her joking with Finn she had taken her eyes off of Poe, so she was not expecting it when she felt herself once again being pulled into a pair of strong arms.

"I missed you," Poe whispered into her ear so low no one else could hear it. They broke apart from each other and Serela felt flustered. So much was happening and there didn't seem to be enough time to process it all. She knew she needed to share the news of Kylo's potential rehabilitation with Poe before he heard it from somewhere else, but felt uncertain on how to do it with so many people around. There was no need though. Finn's hand swung up to rest on the small of Rey's back as he blurted out, "So what's this I hear about how we're going to cure Kylo Ren?"

Poe's suddenly went still, his rigid body more like a statue than a man as he turned his head towards Serela to confirm what he heard was true. Rey looked at Serela dumbfounded as well, all three waiting for her to answer.

"Maybe," she breathed softly, and looked into Poe's eyes in a mixture of guilt for not having told him and a silent plea for him to take the news well.

He did not.

"There is no cure for him," Poe murmured dangerously, "He's a traitor and a killer! He murdered his own father and kidnapped you and let that demon ginger guy torture you all while pregnant, what kind of cure is there for something like that other than death?"

Serela shook her head, feeling a flare of temper rise within her, "You're taking things out of context, we think the First Order— "

"No, YOU'RE conveniently forgetting things because some people on this base still can't let go of the fact that their family member grew up to be a monster."

Angrily, Serela backed away from him and bumped into Rey's shoulder. "What is wrong with you," she asked in a low voice, and Poe's face broke, his furious expression wilting as he tried to close the distance between them again.

"I'm sorry Serela, I just—"

"All those who apply begin to make your way into the council chambers. The rest of you may report to the cafeteria for some much needed hot meals. Great work crew!" Snap Wexley cheered at the rest of the crew still clustered in the hallway, and most of them joined the loud hurrah before they began to disperse in the direction of the food.

Had the announcement come any earlier than Finn's ill-timed comment, this would have elicited cheers from everyone in the hallway. As it was, Poe, Finn and the women remained silent as the group around them erupted into raucous laughter and conversation.

"Let's go inside," Serela said with a tone of sad frustration, and she pushed her way past Poe, not waiting for anyone to agree.

The minutes before the meeting crackled with tension. Poe opted to stand on the opposite side of the table from them, and his foot seemed incapable of being still, shaking as he kept his arms crossed over his chest, brow furrowed in deep, painful thoughts. Serela ignored him as best she could, catching eyes with Rey a few times who shook her head, Leave it be for now she told her, It's going to be a lot for him to process. For all of us.

Serela looked down at the floor and her battered boots. Everything about this situation was so wrong. Under normal circumstances no one could ever fault a woman for trying as hard as she could to save the life of her baby's father, right?

"Thank you all for coming," Leia had taken her place with the Admiral at the head of the table, Snap on her other side, and Poe beside him, "We hope this will be brief, but because our news is vital to the survival of everyone within the Resistance we wanted to relay it to you, our leaders, so you can pass it down to those who report to you." A turn of the head and she deferred the attention to the man beside her.

"It is our belief," Admiral Statura began, "That Kylo Ren is under the influence of a complex drug developed by the First Order, which manages to suppress his leanings towards the Light and effectively control his mind."

"How?" Poe enunciated gruffly, and Serela tried to catch his eye in warning but now he was the one refusing to look at her.

"We're not entirely sure where, but Dr. Kalonia has speculated there might be a small micro chip of some kind planted on his body which continues to supply a heavy does of Darkness to his bloodstream. From what Serela has told us about his reconditioning, we assume there was a long process involved in it, and therefore it will be difficult to undo, though hopefully not impossible."

"But that would be impossible," Finn interjected, "How do you plan to subdue him? The man is basically a Sith!"

Leia and the Admiral both looked at Serela before she answered, "We will set a trap for him, using Serela as the bait."

"NO!" Poe shouted, and the entire room went tense, looking to their best pilot for some explanation of his outburst, but his eyes were pointed directly at Leia.

"I won't have it," he said coldly, "It's a fool's errand. Kylo Ren is not Ben Solo. Kylo Ren is a monster, and if any of us have a chance to take the shot we should destroy him once and for all."

Leia's face went dark, and when she opened her mouth to give her reply, Serela spoke up, "This is my choice, no one else's."

"YOU ARE ALMOST 8 MONTHS PREGNANT!"

"You think I don't know that?" she yelled across the table at him, and felt Rey and Finn's gentle hands on her back as a reminder to not overreact. Calming her voice, she attempted to respond again, "I knew Kylo Ren as a completely different person than the monster the First Order has made him into. He is the father of my son, and Leia's only child. More so if he can be turned back the First Order would stand no chance against us. We owe it to ourselves to try every outlet!"

"No," Poe was shaking his head, refusing to be reasoned with, "You can't offer yourself and your unborn son up as bait, I won't let you."

Serela's eyes glinted dangerously, and she felt the angry feeling in the pit of her stomach rising up at the idea that he presumed to tell her what she could or couldn't do. "Without doing this my son and I are as good as dead, same as everyone else in this room. I am doing this for him, and if I have the blessing of the General and all senior members of the council," she castigated him, "Then that is all I need to go through with this plan."

Poe's face almost crumpled, and the defeated look he briefly held was nothing short of heartbreaking before he recovered and shot back defiantly, "Fine! Go ahead and risk letting yourself be recaptured. Let them possibly take you again, force you to give birth to your son on that ship and then kill you the second he's born! Enjoy your suicide mission! All of you go ahead with whatever insane plans you can cook up, but you'll do it without me!"

With that he pushed his way out of the room, shoving people aside and holding up his hand against Finn and Rey when they tried to stop him. When they finally relented and let him pass he stormed off, his shoulders hunched and footsteps heavy on the cold floor.

He didn't mean it, Rey tried to comfort Serela, who stared after him like she'd seen a ghost.

All eyes were on her now, and thankfully Admiral Statura spoke again, breaking the awkward silence, "So there we have it. The First Order will begin their land invasion any day now. We need to keep doing all we can to prepare, while Dr. Kalonia and our medical team will research more possible avenues for reversing the reconditioning of Kylo Ren."

Serela squeezed Rey's hand at his words, and they looked at each other in understanding. Both knew the severity of the situation: If we cannot get him back now, then we never will. He will be lost to us forever.

Luke stood across from them, and she caught him looking at her thoughtfully. She could feel him actively trying to probe into her mind and she raised her defenses; she had no interest in letting him see what was in there right now.

Leia dismissed the council and everyone quickly dispersed. Serela turned to catch Finn and Rey's attention but they were the first to duck out, Serela caught a glimpse of their plans to go find Poe and help calm him down.

Feeling somewhat guilty, but too tired physically and emotionally to care at this moment, she walked over to say goodbye to Leia and gave her arm a light squeeze to let her know she was leaving. Admiral Statura was engaged in a quiet conversation with the General so they both nodded to her as she stepped around them to exit.

In the hallway, she passed many of the same people she saw every day, but nobody that she actually knew. Suddenly feeling very lonely, she was just deliberating whether to head back to the room with her mother or rest in the cafeteria and take a meal back when two strong hands reached out from one of the doors she had just passed, covering her mouth and dragging her inside.

The dark room she was pulled into immediately lit up as Poe flipped on the lights and spun her around, pressing her gently against the wall with his hand still over her mouth. His face was uncomfortably close.

"Don't scream, I just want to talk," he promised, and removed his hand. Serela's chest heaved as she tried to calm her heart and resist the urge to slap him. "What...are...you...doing..."

"Trying to prevent you making a terrible mistake," he answered unapologetically.

Serela rolled her eyes, "I appreciate your concern but I personally don't think it's a mistake to try and save the man who fathered my child."

Poe 's hand slapped the wall hard in frustration and she jumped, putting her hands out in front of her to push him away if he got too close again.

"I'm sorry," he said, resting his forehead on the concrete, "I lost my temper, I just... never dreamed you would do something so dangerous... and for a man who has effectively ruined your life."

She softened her response, trying to find some grace in her heart for him. It was obvious for her from the moment this plan went into action that he would find it hard to bear. "I know it seems hard to believe. It's a difficult road that I've chosen, and there's nothing else for it but to continue down it until it ends."

"But it did end Serela. It ended the day we rescued you from him after you were tortured and threatened at the hands of that other maniac."

"No... it doesn't end there Poe. I don't know how to explain it, the connection between Kylo and I... it's something that defies the laws of rational thought."

Poe's watery eyes met hers, "I thought of nothing but you the entire time I was away Serela. While I was flying and firing at the ships, while I was looking for a safe place to land, while I was sleeping on the cold wet ground; that entire time I was thinking of you and telling myself that I could get through all of that if it meant that you and the baby were safe." He swallowed hard, finding the strength to finish what he most needed to say, "You have to know that I have feelings for you by now, right?"

Serela averted his eyes, she had long expected it, but the confirmation was not welcome.

"Poe... please... I need you to understand. He is the father of my son, my first love, my...everything. I can't just cast him to the wind when there might be a chance to get him back. Leia thinks-"

"The General's judgment is clouded by love for her son!" Poe hissed, "She thinks somehow you're the only one who can bring back Ben Solo and banish Kylo Ren forever!"

"What if I can? Don't I owe it to myself and her to try? Don't I owe it to my son? Or is that letting my love for him cloud my judgment?"

Poe scoffed, "You're twisting my words Serela and I don't like it. You know very well what I mean. I'm looking out for you here, something even Leia isn't doing. You're looking out for the baby, Leia's looking out for the baby, hell, even Kylo Ren and the entire First Order is looking out for him, but who's looking out for you? Hmm? Can you tell me that you feel like if Kylo Ren were here right now and you had the baby in your arms instead of your belly he wouldn't still issue you the ultimatum of convert or die? Tell me that then, please Serela! Tell me you feel like you and your son's well-being are of paramount importance to Kylo Ren, because from where I stand, the only person here looking out for you besides your own mother is ME."

Serela recoiled as if he had struck her with his hands instead of his words. The truth of what he said reverberated in her heart, but the agony of admitting it to herself was too much to bear.

"Don't do this to yourself anymore Serela! Let him go, you can choose to let him go. Choose to move on, for your sake and your son's!" His next words were said in a low murmur, "Choose me."

Her hands had dropped during this exchange and he had moved in, their faces were unnaturally close now and Serela was momentarily afraid that he might kiss her. She turned her face away from his.

"I see..." he said, "Then I guess there is nothing more left to say."

Dejectedly, he opened the door he had pulled her through minutes before, his limp shoulders looked as though they carried the weight of the galaxy upon them.

When she was alone in the room, she bent over trying to breathe in deeply, her heart racing and eyes brimming with tears. What could she have done to prevent this? She had never meant to encourage him in thinking there was something between them, even though she struggled with the temptation to think so on occasion. But now here she was crying over his anguish, taking it on as her own.

Come out into the hallway, she heard Luke call to her.

Wiping away her tears she obeyed, opening the door to find him standing there, his face soft and understanding. She realised he must know the whole thing.

Serela shut the door behind her after turning out the lights, then folded her arms over her bulging stomach and waited to see what he would say.

Follow me, he said, and they walked down the halls together, keeping a slow pace so she could keep up as she waddled beside him, her stomach churning in dread.

What you must understand Serela, is that your power, your goodness, it draws people to you, many times unconsciously. The stronger your powers grow, the more people will be drawn to you without knowing. Those also possessing the Light will seek you out unconsciously, those who possess little or no trace of the Light will be drawn likewise, but instead they will try everything in their power to stamp it out. Like General Hux.

So how much is Poe's attraction to me a result of our encounters versus an unconscious response to my powers?

That's impossible to say, though it likely plays some large part is how he attached to you so quickly, but the same could be said of my nephew. Your power accelerates things Serela, whether you want them to or not. You happened to be ready for love at the time you met Kylo. This dalliance with Poe Dameron has not come at a time when you are as available emotionally.

But I don't want a dalliance with Poe, I want a friendship. I WANT Kylo.

I know, and soon enough we will know if that is even a possibility anymore.

They had arrived back at her door, and she held the knob hesitantly, afraid that the moment he left she would be faced with a thousand more questions she would need for him to answer.

He smiled, "You're letting your defenses down again," he chastised her gently, tapping his temple with a finger.

Annoyed with herself, Serela put the walls back up, and tried to cover her embarrassment.

Luke made an effort to make her feel better in spite of this, even resorting to using his voice, "You've done well Serela, very well. You and Rey are two of the most apt pupils I've ever taught. Do not let your mistakes overshadow your accomplishments. I am very proud to be your master."

Serela blushed, and turned the knob to open the door, hoping to escape this awkward moment between student and teacher. She relished his compliments, but now after so much had happened in the last several hours, she wanted to be alone with her thoughts. It was bad enough that she had slipped up her mental defenses once around Luke, she didn't want to repeat it when she mooned over her choice between Kylo and Poe like a schoolgirl.

"Thank you Master, goodnight."

Goodnight Serela.

She barely noted that her mother was already asleep before she collapsed on the bottom bunk, falling into a listless sleep of her own. That night, she dreamed of Kylo again, once more in her arms and in her bed.

The next morning when she woke on the bottom bunk she could hear the sounds of Reha's faint snoring on the bunk above her. She lay still, her short hair splayed out on the pillow and closed her eyes, trying to make sleep come back to her, but the baby was awake now and kicking too much for that.

Sighing, she tried to meditate while lazily tracing circles on her stomach in the hopes of calming him so she could rest some more. The dim emergency lighting in the room illuminated the shapes of what few objects there were. It was similar to Poe's quarters, with a desk, dresser, sink and a door to the bathroom. When she closed her eyes and opened them again, the chair from the desk had moved to the center of the room, and sitting atop it was the foreboding figure of Kylo Ren, his mask laid at his feet.

"KYLO!" she almost screamed, but found that she had no voice.

Gone was the vulnerable stare from yesterday's vision. Here instead was the man she had become accustomed to on the Finalizer: Brutal and ruthless. She sat up and pushed herself against the wall as much as she could, the cold concrete making her shiver as the mattress above her creaked when Reha rolled onto her other side.

"So here you are," he gloated, his imposing black ensemble looked all the more menacing in a room where she could see very little.

"My little Serela," he mused, "Sitting here in a concrete box when she could live like a queen with me aboard the Finalizer... it's insulting really."

She tried to retort that she had only traded a concrete box for the metal one she'd been imprisoned in on his ship but her mouth still wouldn't move, much as she tried.

Kylo's eyes wandered to every corner of the room, trying to find some clue where this base was located. Serela could see the cogs of his mind turning, could feel what he was looking for. He wanted to know where exactly she was so he could come and find her- he made no attempt to hide these thoughts from her.

On the other hand, she struggled to keep up the walls in her mind, and when he came closer she wedged herself into the corner of the headboard and the wall, cringing when he removed one glove and she felt his bare fingers on her temple.

"Don't fight me like the last time," he warned her, and she felt his other gloved hand on her stomach, rubbing her round belly as their son danced for joy in her womb, recognising his father's voice and touch.

"He likes me already," Kylo smiled, genuinely smiled, and again she was reminded of the man inside the monster, the man she loved endlessly.

Knowing there were too many things in her head that she needed for him not to see, Serela made a rash decision. When his fingers made contact with her skin, she showed him the tree in the field of wheat. It's dark trunk contrasted against a blue sky and waves of rolling gold. Standing together in the middle of the field, she placed her hand in his and led him through the tangles of grain to a small copse in the woods, the same one she had found just before stumbling upon this place weeks ago.

Suddenly, her voice returned. "Meet me here, come alone," she whispered in his ear, and his arms circled her waist, bringing her in close. His lips came closer and closer to her, stopping just short of contact, "I will," he whispered back, and then she awoke from the vision with a start.

Serela... she heard a voice through Force-speak, but this time, she knew it was not Luke's, but Kylo's.

Reha was still asleep, and Serela rose from bed, scoping out the room in a quiet panic that he was still in here with her. A trip into the bathroom to splash cold water on her face momentarily allayed her concerns, but a tiny presence in the corner of her mind told her that even when she couldn't see him in the room with her, he was here now, in her head. The echo of his voice whispering her name still haunted her. Quickly, she changed into her clothes for the day and slipped out into the hallway, careful not to wake Reha and worry her before she could figure out what to do.

Luke she called out for him, Where are you?

Council chambers he replied back, and she hastened down the hall to join him there.

When she entered Luke stood with Leia, Admiral Statura and Poe, all circling the table in the centre. Statura and Leia were still in their night robes, and she felt a heavy sinking feeling that she was about to hear some bad news. After all, what were the odds that she would wake this early and all of them would be gathered here for something unrelated?

"Serela," Leia ventured to ask, "Do you have something you need to tell us."

"Yes," she replied, "I was coming to find Luke and ask him about my latest vision."

Poe cleared his throat but said nothing.

She didn't wait for Luke to come to her, she met him across the table, putting her fingers to his forehead this time instead of waiting for him to do so. Eyes both closed, she showed him the vision: Kylo's invasion of her room and her mind, and her desire to keep their plan a secret from him, leading her to show him where the tree was.

Luke stiffened his posture as he watched Serela lead him through the field of wheat again, and she could feel him noting how close it was to the base itself. Finally he released her and stepped away, placing his hands on the edge of the round table for support as he tried to formulate a new plan.

Serela wanted him to say something, anything.

"This is what I feared."

Well, anything but that.

"What is it?" Leia asked her brother, looking furtively from him to Serela.

A few more moments of silence passed before Luke looked up.

"He's coming."

"Who's coming?" Poe asked as Leia's head sagged in defeat.

"We're not ready," the Admiral stuttered, Serela had never seen him afraid before, and the very sight of it made her stomach lurch with fear, "We thought we'd have a few more days."

Luke glanced at Serela, his expression serious, "We no longer do."

Poe crossed the room and took her hand, begging her to look at him. "What happened? What did you see?"

"Serela's mind was infiltrated by Kylo Ren due to her increasingly vivid visions. He invaded her head this morning and in order to keep him from seeing our plans she showed him a nearby place where she told him to meet her. I have also sensed his movement through the Force. He is coming here. Soon."

"So by connecting with Kylo through the Force she has indirectly led him straight to us?"

"In a way," Luke stated simply.

Poe groaned, and Leia gasped, "Oh Serela, what have you done?"

Author's Note: Yes, I'm uploading early. I've got a lot going on this weekend and I've been working on this one all week so I wanted to go ahead and get it posted. I've got a lot written for the next couple chapters but of course I've got to do heavy editing and linking all the plot points together. Lemme know what you thought of this one pls, I know there was/is a lot and everyone is waiting for the resolution between Kylo and Serela but I can tell you they will definitely meet again in the next chapter *cue applause*. Thanks again for all the feedback so far it's fun to see how many people are rooting for Poe over Kylo and the reverse. I hope you're pleased with the chapter and the way it's gone, and that I haven't left too many loose ends. Anyways, I'll be checking for your feedback all through my busy weekend, so comment away! :) ;) :*