As Ren left, Rey let out an exasperated sigh. Oh dear Force, what will she do with him? She felt terrible, like a traitor really. Her friends in the Resistance were struggling, and she left them. Now, here she was back with Kylo Ren and the First Order. No, she has to put her foot down to Ben. It's either her or the First order. His love or his empire. He cannot have both, she will be damned to let him drag her to the dark side. Kylo Ren's reign of destruction has gone on for too long for her to try to ignore anymore. But she still loved him so much, and she was terrified. Will he even be able to release that evil part of him? Will they be forced to become enemies?
She sat down in anger, closing her eyes. She needed to calm down, and meditate. The Force was clouding her mind, and she wanted to get to the bottom of it. What should she do? What can she do? She tried to slow her rapid breaths. Come on Rey, like Luke taught you. In... Out... In... Out...
The world seemed to turn off, like time froze. It was just Rey. She felt the Force dance around her, wanting to be touched and felt. She felt the force signatures of many people surrounding her...They were floating in space, on a ship.
Suddenly, like a trail, the Force beckoned her to follow. Rey did so, and she began to hear whispers, drowning the silence.
"Good, good! Fulfill your destiny!" One voice whispered.
"A powerful sith you shall become." Another.
"Suffering..." The voices all seemed to swirl around her, and she struggled to single one out.
"Why did you leave us Rey? We needed you!"
"Shut up!" Rey yelled out, and the voices abruptly stopped. A figure began to appear in front of her. It was Kylo Ren again. His blade was locked with a yellow blade. It was locked against her own.
"Master Skywalker, please. I need your guidance! Anyone? Why did everyone leave me?!" She angrily yelled into the void as the figures disappeared in front of her.
Rey stopped her meditation, standing up swiftly. She dusted off her robes, looking to the door. He still hasn't returned. So, she paced around the room, until she got too bored of it. Then, she got on her hands and knees, and soon began to do some push-ups. If Ren was going to take a while, she may as well keep herself occupied, especially since the Force wasn't being too helpful with her at the moment.
Kylo swiftly re-entered the room, fresh robes on, and a new mask as-well. He stopped mid-stride, looking over to the female in the room. She was exercising, working up a sweat. She turned to him, and got to her feet. He could already sense a shift in emotions within her, and he figured it was his helmet again.
"Really? How many of them do you have?" She whined, walking towards him, hands on her hips.
He didn't bother answering her, rather, he was ogling her, looking up and down. He loved this woman too much, really. Seeing her with her clothes tight against her feminine form was beginning to drive him crazy. He wanted her badly right now.
Rey couldn't help but sense his wants, it wasn't hard. The desire was pouring off of him, and she felt like it was getting hotter in the room. Who brought the heat up?
"Hey! Ben, hello?!" Rey waved her hands in front of him, trying to get his attention. Well, she already had it, but not the way she wanted it. Or did she want it? No! She needed to get them back to the Resistance!
Kylo swifty grabbed her hands, and pulled her to him, wrapping an arm around her waist to hold her tightly against him. His other hand tore his helmet off of his face, so he could gain access to the tender flesh of her neck. He nuzzled the skin, kissing and biting the sensitive flesh.
It was too quick for Rey, and before she knew it, she was pulled into his warmth, and that hot breath of his was upon her. She felt his advances on her neck, and couldn't stop a small whine from leaving her lips. Oh kriff, why did he have to do this now?! It was too much, she swore she felt butterflies in her stomach.
"Ben... Ah- Stop!" She tried to assert, but her voice cracked after a particular nibble on a sensitive area of her neck. She could already feel a tingly sensation spreading throughout her, and she really wanted to curse her body for giving in so easily to his advances.
"You don't want me to stop." He whispered close to her ear, allowing his breath to tickle the area.
She squirmed from the sensation, and she tried to push herself from him, but his grip was strong. She didn't want him to stop, she missed this so much. But she had to talk to him! She had to bring him back to the Resistance! She needed to save-
Kylo swiftly lifted her in the air and pressed her against the wall. He kept himself tightly against her as he continued his passionate assault against her.
She let out a quick gasp during the maneuver. Damn this man! He was making her feel light headed. Was it always so bright in here? The way he moved and obsessed over her, it wasn't like anything she ever experienced before. Ever since she met this man, he was able to make her melt from the simplest of touches. It was intoxicating.
"Ugh...Ben...Ah...Stop!" She again tried to order again, but for some reason she felt her hands grip onto his chest, absently pulling him to her.
"Oh? And why is that, scavenger?" He demanded, sucking on the flesh roughly, darting his hot tongue out to tenderly lick the spot after. He didn't care anymore, he wanted to have this girl right now. He has been dreaming of this for months since she left. He wanted to rip those damned robes off and ravish her right here and right now.
She couldn't stop the shriek from her mouth after that stunt from him. She kept trying to tell herself to stop him, but again another part of her body betrayed her as she wrapped her legs around him. She would be lying at this point if she said she wasn't enjoying this. To finally feel his love again.
Suddenly, his comms started going off, eliciting a groan from the dark side user. He kept her pinned to the wall, but had to stop so that he could talk. Rey let out a little whine from the lost of contact between them, groaning as he lifted the communicator.
"What is it?!" Kylo yelled into the device.
"My Supreme Leader, two Knights have failed to report in after a patrol!" The trooper reported, urgently.
"Who?" Kylo barked back, looking to Rey now.
"Sia Ren and Vestillio Ren, my lord!" The trooper responded.
Kylo lowered his communicator, placing it back on his belt.
"There...Now where were we?" He asked with a smirk, leaning in to continue, but Rey pushed on his chest, trying to get him to back up. He gave a disapproving grunt, again trying, but she still resisted.
"Later." Rey whispered to him, before he finally relented, letting her off the wall.
"Fine." He exclaimed, disappointment flowing off of him. "I guess I have matters to attend to." He added.
"No, no. Wait!" Rey quickly said, getting in front of him before he could leave.
Kylo was dreading this conversation, he knew where it was going to go. He let out a sigh, and looked into those hazel eyes of her's.
"Ben, I can't stay here. And I cannot allow the First Order to continue to terrorize the galaxy! My friends need my help! Now either you come with me..." She took a breath, closing her eyes for a moment. She knew the pain will be tough, again, but she had to stay firm. "Or I'm leaving. For good. You will be Kylo Ren, the Supreme Leader. I can't allow you to do this anymore!" She yelled to him, staring right back at him.
Kylo grimaced, turning away from her. Get rid of his Empire? But they were so close. So close to what he desired. For her to be by his side, for her to be his empress. For them to rule the galaxy as husband and wife. But he loved her. He knew how tormented he was without her, and now, he can't lose her. Not again. There had to be an alternative. Had to be.
"Rey." He paused. "Rey what if we make a truce?" He asked, his hand grabbing her shoulder.
"What?" Rey questioned, not entirely understanding his motives.
"What if the Resistance and First Order made a truce? I can go with you to negotiate with... The leaders of the Resistance and then that will be it." He tried to convince, knowing full well that any truce wouldn't last. They were fundamentally opposed.
"You think the First Order would accept that?" She asked, really shocked by his train of thought.
"You think the Resistance will?" He replied, offering a smile. "Does it hurt to ask?" He quipped.
Was this a dirty trick just to get her to drop it? Did Ben really want there to be peace now? She hoped, but she had a hard time trusting him completely. Why did Kylo Ren have to be the love of her life?
"Contact the Resistance, then we can leave in the morning." He pleaded.
"Alright. You promise you will keep to your word? You will try to end this war, and...Stay with me and the Resistance?" She asked him, those bright eyes staring up to his.
Why did she have to do this now? Staring into those eyes, his heart ached if he were to say yes. He felt a twinge of guilt flow through him, knowing full well what his true desires were. He already broke a promise to her once, he really couldn't do it again. He didn't want to hurt her again. Not again. He can't do it.
"Yes... I will. I promise Rey." He replied. Oh kriff. Why did he promise?! How is he going to get her to accept her fate with him? To be his empress of their new order?
Rey smiled, and excitedly hugged him tightly, burying her face against his shoulder. She felt her heart flutter, and she never could have imagined being this happy about something, but this was it. This was him finally coming home.
"I can't believe this will finally happen. I love you! Leia has been waiting for so long!" She excitedly claimed, looking up to him.
Kylo felt like shit. He patted her back, idly rubbing it as he was lost in thought. He swiftly pulled his helmet to him and feigned excitement. He broke the embrace and held up a holocommunicator to her.
"Make contact with your friends. I'll prepare a ship for us." He told her as he placed his helmet back on and left the room. Great, this was all great. He was overjoyed with being back with Rey, he loved her so much...He was afraid what will happen if he broke her heart again. Curse this damned situation they were in. That he was in. For some reason, he couldn't shake the feeling that the disappearance of Sia Ren and Vestillio Ren wasn't an accident, and that will put another wrench in his plans. His stupid plans. Why did he always have to struggle with himself like this?!
Finn and Poe were sitting at a small table, lines of bottles were strewn about them. This was the first break they've had from the Resistance for weeks, and they'll be damned if they didn't have a fun time of it. They had to return to their duties soon, thus they just wanted to unwind.
"How are the raids against the First Order goin'?" Finn questioned his friend, taking a sip from the bottle.
"Well...It's alright. Casualties are mounting, but we've been able to locate the base of the splintered faction." Poe explained, his voice slurred as he spoke.
"Oh yeah...Hux and Phasma." Finn retorted, grimacing at the thought of the two. Having to work under them was worse than death.
"Phasma is a real bitch." Finn curtly spoke, eliciting a laugh from Poe.
"You don't say? So...How was being a stormtrooper?" Poe asked his friend, looking down to BB-8 as the droid beeped to him.
"Oh come on BB-8, I didn't mean it like that. You know what I meant, Finn!" He tried to explain himself.
Finn raised his hands to him, in a calming motion.
"No offense taken. I know what you mean." He replied, looking over to the droid next to them. "Thanks for having my back though, beach ball." He said with a smile, giving the droid a wink.
"Uh... It was rough, you know? You had to shut up and do what you were told. Any order, any time, from any superior." Fin explained, staring down at his near empty bottle.
Poe nodded, listening to his friend. He frowned at the thought of being in servitude like that. That's why they were fighting. To free themselves of tyranny. To free themselves from the First Order before it became the New Empire. They had to be stopped. Or at least that is what he told himself.
"We were sent to that village. On Jakku. You remember, right?" Finn asked, his eyes never leaving the bottle.
Poe nodded again to his friend, absent-mindedly resting his hand on his droid friend.
"Kylo Ren and Phasma...Ordered the execution of the villagers, and I... I watched it happen." Finn commented, now looking up to his friend.
"After that day, I joined the Resistance. I met-" He cut himself off, the realization hitting them both. They were missing their fourth in this party.
Poe frowned, rubbing his face before checking a watch on his wrist.
"It's getting late...We need to get up tomorrow, I think it's time to end this. Until next time?" He asked, holding his hand out to his friend.
Finn offered a smile, nodding. He took his hand, shaking it tightly.
"Until next time." Finn confirmed.
As the two men began to pack up and clean their mess, a communicator began to buzz in Finn's pocket.
"What's that?" Poe asked, pointing to Finn.
Finn seemed confused at first, was it the alcohol or was someone calling him this late? He prayed it wasn't Ackbar ordering them back. He lifted up his communicator and answered.
"Hello?" He questioned.
"Finn?" A familiar, feminine voice responded.
"Rey!" Both Poe and Finn yelled in unison, the two men grouping together so they could both talk with the communicator. They heard a chuckle from the line.
"Guys! It's so good to hear you two! How's Chewie? And where's the cutie, BB-8? Is everyone alright?" She asked worriedly, so happy to hear her friends again.
"We're good! Chewie is fine, we are all fine!" Finn answered, while BB-8 whirled, rolling closer to the two men, hearing the voice of Rey.
"Where are you Rey, I hope you're calling to say you're coming home?" Poe excitedly asked, a smile on both of their faces.
"Don't worry about that! But I am returning! I just need your coordinates and I'll be there tomorrow. Promise!" Rey replied.
They cheered, giving each other a high-five.
Rey blushed to herself, happy to feel wanted again. Not just by her lover, but by her friends as-well. They always wanted her to return, yes, but now she wouldn't be putting them at risk...She hoped.
"Just send them over and I'll see you all tomorrow! Tell Leia I have a surprise for her." She told her friends, leaning against the wall as she talked.
"Alright, we'll send them over Rey. And hey, stay safe out there!" Finn exclaimed.
Kylo sat his communicator down, sitting back in the ship's seat. He shouldn't have listened in on their conversation, it was wrong. But now he will know where the Resistance base will be. He could send the fleet over, and finish this war, once and for all... He shook his head. No, he can't. Not this way, at least. He left the ship and headed back to his Rey.
"Sir, the Resistance was able to track our location. They have our coordinates." The chrome trooper reported, holding her cape behind her.
Hux turned to Phasma, his second in command. Only a small fragment of the First Order left with them, and their recruitment program was slow, to say the least. They weren't gifted with equipment and are in dire need of manpower. The Resistance finding their location was a new worry to add to the list of many worries.
"Then we have a problem, Phasma. Start the evacuation immediately, we don't have much time." Hux sneered, sweat already dripping from his orange hair.
Phasma nodded, and left the command center to relay the orders and begin their preparations.
However, the base went on high alert, sirens blaring.
"What's going on?!" Hux anxiously yelled into his comms, looking through the base's window and out into the night.
"Sir, a ship has tripped a perimeter sensor. We've asked for identification and they said their name was a...Sia Ren." Phasma replied.
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