Chapter 56: Birth

We are face to face with the Destroyer. My heart pounds, memories of me and Kylo on the ship flood my mind. I close my eyes at tight as I can and I scream for Kylo in my mind, reaching for him. Searching for him.

"Rey, I need you breath through your contractions. I don't want you to deliver the babies on this shuttle." Burg says to me. He must think I'm in pain, and I am. Just not contraction pain. My heart is breaking. Wondering what's going on onboard the Destroyer.

"They haven't spotted us yet I don't think." Poe zips the ship around to the right and morphs into hyperdrive to get up out of there. "Better to be safe then sorry." He mumbles. I grab my chest as my heart aches for Kylo but I can't let them see how much pain he is causing me to be in, if he dies I need them to think that I'm with them. I don't even want Poe to see my true colors. My eyes water and another contraction hits. I grab my stomach tight and breath out. A unreal pain erupts through me, unlike anything I have ever felt.

"Ahhhh!" I yell out. Burg unbuckled from his seat and kneels in front of me.

"We are almost there." He grabs my hand and gives it a friendly squeeze and the contraction passes.

"Where... Where are we going..." I say through catching my breath. Poe looks back at Burg. They make a worried looking eye contact. "What's going on?" I say. "Where are we going?"

"We have strict instructions to take you to Smaug, to one of our underground bases... But I umm..." Poe hits a button and unbuckled and stands next to his seat. "I don't think it's safe. I think we need to take you to the Hexis to deliver the babies. They have the best medical staff. Burg here feels that some of our friends are to not be trusted and I have to say I agree. With your permission I'd like to go with my plan..." His eyes lower.

"Just get these babies out, please!" I say. He nods and sits back down. Flicking a switch and within a minute we jump out of hyperdrive to a greying green plant. Another contraction hits and I squeeze Burgs hand. I don't have the time to digest what he means by who can't be trusted. And I'll be sure to ask the second I can think strait.

Something in my heart pulses, an unusual heartbeat. A single hard thump. I hold my chest as it tightens and my vision blurry for a second. My body chills. I quickly snap back. Quickly blaming it on anxiety.

Poe surges through the sky traffic to the off ramp. He talks into the intercom explaining that I'm a pregnant woman in destress and in labor with premature twins. They answer back giving us the clear saying medical will meat us at the bay door. Poe stand up and walks over to me. I swing my arm around his neck and stand up. His other arm supporting my back. We wobble down the ramp. Outside around us is a busy city, but it's crisp looking, clean and uniformed. We walk over to the sliding doors. Burg traveling close behind. When the frosted glass doors open we are greeted by an arm of medical personnel. They start all talking. Rushing me onto a flat gurney and making me comfortable. I have to admit, this is real comfortable. Soft like a cloud. I'm thankful for it.

Another contraction.

"4 minutes apart." Burg erupts from behind the 5 white jacket people. The tall blonde nods and looks down at me. She walks next to the bed as they wheel me down the hallway.

"Dear, you will be alright. We are well equipped for something like this. Don't worry." She says soothingly. "Your husband brought you to the right place."

Her words run through my head. Who is she talking about? Poe? I look at her but decide not to argue since all I care about is delivering Kylan and Ana and that they are healthy. We go through a series of hallways and onto a small off door leading to a small shuttle. It's beautiful, a pure white long narrow ship built for transporting medical emergencies. I am thankful for this, to have all this instead of delivering my babies on the other dirty shuttle floor.

"It's just a quick ride to the maternity ward." The blonde smiles down at me again. I close my eyes and relax my body. She covers me with a blanket as we cross the open area to the shuttle. Once inside they hook me up to an Iv and wrap a cuff around my arm. One poked my finger for a blood sample. And the blonde lady just runs her fingers through my hair. I sneak a peak at the corner where Poe and Burg stand quietly.

Another contraction.

The pain tightens even more. Poe pushes past the two white coats next to me and grabs my hand. Comforting me through the pain.

When the contraction is over I open my eyes and look up at Poe.

"Thank you." I say. He lets out a small laugh.

"Just don't break my hand. I need it to fly." He gives me a big smile.

"Almost there." Tall blonde states.

"What's going on Poe? Why didn't you take me to Smaug?" I plead with him for an answer. I don't feel right, not having Leia here. She must be freaking out right now, she must think the First Order got us. My stomach sinks.

"Can we talk about this later, your fine here." He says.

"Why here?" I say as a short red head wipes some sweat off my forehead with a cool rag. It feels wonderful.

"Because this is where I was born." He smiles at me. My heart pounds again in the violent thump as before. Startling me. My body chills and breaks out in a cold sweat. Poe's face gets fuzzy and around him blackens.

"Her pressure is dropping... She's going into cardiac arrest..." And than blackness.


Slowly I open my eyes. The surroundings are a crisp white, clean, and neat. It takes me a minute to focus. I try and sit up but a stabbing pain in my gut causes me to fall right back down.

"Shhsh." A warm hand touches my shoulder. I look over and see Burg looking at me and he slowly rubs my shoulder. My eyes well up when I suddenly remember everything that happened. I look strait down at my stomach which is oddly smaller than before. "They are fine, just in the room next door." He whispers into my ear.

"What happened? Are they alright? Can I see them?" I try and sit up again but Burg holds his grip on my shoulder.

"Your heart stopped working. We cant explain it. Maybe all the stress and your labor. But they did a cesarian and the babies are fine. Beautiful, both with full thick heads of black hair. The nurses really are buying that Poe is the father. I suggest you just stick with the story. k?" He nods at me. I nod back.

"Can I see them?" I ask.

"Of course." He steps away and walks over to the door, whistling for someones attention and waving his hand in the come here motion. After a moment Poe pokes through the door with two small little bundles wrapped in his arms. A moment I would of rathered shared with Kylo. He slowly walks over and places the two small bundles in my arms. I look between their two little faces and I cant help but cry. They are perfect.

Both are sleeping peacefully and the only way to tell them apart right now is by her pink bow hat and his blue plain hat. I look up at Poe and hes smiling at me.

"We thought we were going to loose you for good at one point." He says, his eye are filled with worry now.

'I honestly dont know what happened, but here I am... so lets not dwell on it." I smile at him and look down at the babies. Ana shifts alittle and scrunches her face. Kylan yawns. Two beautiful little humans that are all mine. "Now what?" I say to Poe.

"Well for a few days you will remain here under my protection, I also have a squad on the roof, all men I trust. We will know if anyone is coming, but for now we remain hidden from both the First Order and The Resistance." He sounds proud to have been able to keep me out of harms way.

"Thank you Poe, Thank you." I smile wide at him. Yawning myself.

"You need sleep, here... let me take them... Burg, grab Ana... and you get some sleep Rey, your going to need it. Let the nurses here help while you recover." He runs his hand through my hair before grabbing Kylan out of my arm. Right before Burg is about to grab Ana I stop him. I reach my hand up and run y fingers for the first time over her soft pink cheek. She is so tiny. I touch her eyelids and run my finger over her button nose. I give her a small kiss on her forehead before slowly handing her to Burg. They are right. I do need sleep. Not only for rest but to not think about Kylo right now.


The next week flies by, the nurses come in and out, sometimes I am able to hold both babies at once and sometimes I like spending one on one, memorizing their tiny bodies. Counting fingers and toes over and over. I notice each baby has a small birthmark on their wrist. In the shape of a cresent moon. Its adorable. I kiss them all over. Their tiny feet and hands. Their noses and little lips. I cant get enough of them. Sometimes I overdo it and my insision acts up. I wish I was able to learn the healing power so I could take the pain away. But it was worth it... to see their faces. Reminding me so much of Kylo. I feel closer to him at least. Still empty inside, still alone.

Burg is great, he helps with the babies alot. Showing me how to change them and everything. He must of had kids or delt with babies as a doctor. Hes amazing. Poe is usually standing outside the room as guard, but sometimes he comes in and holds on of the babies. When you look into thier little blue eyes you forget that their father is one of the most evil men in the galaxy, and I wonder how their could be any evil in them. They are so innocent right now, pure.

On this occasion Poe has decided to join me and Burg in the room, we are laughing and talking about baby things when I have a sudden sickening feeling.

"Why didnt you want to take me to Smaug?" I look directly at Poe. He lowers his eyes and starts pacing, biting his nails. He stops and preceeds to try and explain this mess to me.

"Okay, so dont freak out. Finn has been acting alittle off, and Leia has been way to overbearing. Something is up between those two and I think they were going to take the babies into secret from you. I couldnt have that happen to you, I dont know their reasonings. But no mother should be taken from her children. I know you will do right by them." He says, he looks so worried, gauging for my reaction. I decide not to press on because I dont want to get angry right now. My force is way out of wack, I can feel the babies force radiating off them and that frightens me. Being able to feel such strong feelings from something so small. Maybe Leia felt that too somehow. Im just grateful for Poe and Burg.

"Where are we going after this?" I ask. Looking between them two.

"I thought for now you would be more comfortable at the lake house. I dont think they will come looking for you there, it be the last place they would think I would take you. And its secluded. Just for now, till we figure out a better plan. We can leave tomorrow." Poe says. He knows thats exactly where I want to be. My whole body tingles with excitement.

"YES!" I yell. Startling Ana in her sleep. Shes snuggled into my arm. "Oopss." I giggle. She doesnt wake just frowns in her sleep and is still again. Burg holding onto Kylan who wakes and lets out a little cry. "Time to be feed. Out you two. Can you put Ana in the bassinet?" Burg switches babies with me and lays Ana in a near bassinet. And they both leave me to feed my little boy.

I sit up best I can and pull up my shift, grabbing my swollen breast and moving him slowly onto my nipple. He latches on quickly.

Just like his father.

Kylan is a easier eater, a natural. Ana not so much, she takes a little work to get it right but I keep trying. Once he is settled I run my hand over his cheek and through his black hair. He looks so much like his father except he has my button nose. Tears drip onto his little wrapped swaddle. My chest feels so empty. I want to be sharing these moments with my husband, instead I have no idea if he will ever meet them.

And what was that thud in my chest that caused my heart to stop... I cant be weak now, I need to be strong for Kylan and Ana. And to keep them safe.

** Thank you to all my readers, I know you are all wondering about the Destroyer and the reason it was there will come out soon. You are all amazing, sorry for leaving you hanging last chapter... cliff hangers are the worst ;)

Thank you for the reviews, I really enjoy writing for you guys. Thank you for taking the time to read my story. I know some of you are wondering how I came up with Kylan (beside the obvious name mashup), and honestly it was going to be Ben, but i was watching TV the other day and heard the name and was like BAM thats it. lol.

Stay tuned, Anas vision of Finn will be explained soon too. XX-SSL **