"Rey." A quiet, but familiar voice.
Looking around at the sands of Tatooine, I jerk my head around to see who called my name. I don't see anyone. I often hear voices of the Jedi who have come before me, but this sounded different. More substantial than a force ghost.
Dismissing the inquisition, I grab my newly constructed lightsaber, brushing off the dust off my clothes, and head back to the Millenium Falcon. I have decided to go back to Jakku to live out my days in peace. Returning back home will not be easy, but I need time to regain my strength.
It has been some time since the end of the war and the Resistance's victory against the darkness. So why do I still feel the darkness lurking?
"Rey."
Once again, I am unable to see anyone who could possibly be calling my name. It doesn't look like there are any creatures within sight. I must be going crazy. Maybe I just need time to decompress. Especially after losing Ben… And then it clicked.
Ben.
That's the voice I've been hearing. Maybe I'm just now processing all that I have lost. After all, I gave my heart to Ben and he died in my arms. Choosing to dismiss the painful thoughts once again before torturing myself more, I find my old home.
I look around at the shelter I created for myself as a child and scavenger. I have missed the heat. There is a comfort being back in the home I have spent the majority of my life at. Even if it was spent being a scavenger and slave to the junkyard planet, it was what I grew to survive in. Looking around, I take in all of the sights. It looks like someone rummaged through it for the parts and food I had stored here.
I look at all of the lines scratched marking the days in hope that my parents would return one day. Now, I know the whole story. So much has changed since I first met BB-8.
Poe is the general for the galactic military, formerly the Resistance, that is now holding up to the promise of peace and prosperity in the galaxy. Finn is helping rehabilitate former Stormtroopers who were never given much of a choice until now. Everyone has a journey to continue. Except me. I feel that my journey is complete. I want to believe my next step is to train the next generation, but I'm not sure I feel strong enough to undertake that task yet. I feel empty without Ben. I need time to find myself again.
I can sense a presence coming closer. I turn around quickly and draw out my lightsaber. Who knows if there are First Order sympathizers still around.
"Rey." I drop my lightsaber down as I see Ben in front of me. Before I can say anything, I drop to the ground and the whole world goes black.
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