Outside a remote unnamed planet in Wild Space- Present
"Are you sure you have the right coordinates?" Hux spoke with disgust as Mikata sent out the signal again for what seemed to be the thousandth time.
Mitaka looked at the monitor, "Sir, this was where the signal originated."
"And you are sure that was the correct transmission? We've risked our lives to get here after all," Hux said while getting up and to move towards the back of the small ship.
Hux's cat, Millicent, poked out from under the bunk when she heard a cabinet opening.
Hux looked in an upper compartment. "You did pack rations! All I can seem to find are cat treats!"
Mitaka got up and took a bag hanging from below the control panel and tossed it to Hux, "I was hoping that we would be able to stock up on supplies, but I did get enough for the both of us to last seven standard days, Sir."
Hux aggressively opened the bag and pulled out one of the packages, and threw it on the bunk. "These look like they have been around since the Empire, Mitaka! And you need to add water before they can be properly eaten."
"I'm sorry, Sir. I'll prepare one of these for you now," Mitaka spoke meekly and proceeded to open the drawer to the small galley.
Hux took a seat in one of the cockpit chairs and stared into space towards the planet they were orbiting. Off in the distance, he could see a strange cobbled together freighter. "Oh great, now we deal with pirates. Mitaka! Get up here!"
Mitaka with a plate of food in one hand came up to the cockpit window next to Hux and then looked at the monitor, "Looks like a freighter, Sir."
"Obviously it's a freighter, Mitaka! Do we have any weapons on board?" Hux spit out.
Mitaka put the plate down on the other seat and looked at the controls, "I don't know, Sir."
"You don't know?" Hux shouted while Mitaka hung his head in a cowardly fashion.
Mitaka cleared his throat and then spoke meekly, "I didn't ask when I bought it."
Hux plopped into the seat, looked at the food, then growled. The monitor started beeping, and Hux then sighed and put his open palms over his face while Mitaka slowly took the plate away from the seat then sat down putting the plate on his lap.
"It seems we are being pulled into a tractor beam, Sir,", Mitaka explained timidly cowering down into his seat.
Hux shouted, "Well I hope you at least packed blaster rifles!"
Mitaka tapped his finger with his arm close to his chest and pointed towards the back of the ship.
Hux stood up, straightened up his suit, and said, "Right. Let us go see who is ruining my meal."
Yavin IV- Present
"Medically, I can find nothing wrong with her," the medical droid stated while the Aqualish medic checked Rey's vital signs. Finn looked on, helpless, concerned, and frustrated that there seemed to be little they could do. Ben was more annoyed that he couldn't just take Rey back home.
"You don't just collapse like that and there is nothing wrong with you!" Finn called out with a bit of anxiety. "You sure she isn't dead? I can't... Something is wrong."
Chewie huddled the frightened children around him. Kes Dameron brought them some blankets to wrap around themselves. The weather was warm, it was a tropical climate, but the children had a strange chill since Rey had collapsed. The medical droid and the doctor that was called was far too busy with Rey at the time to check them, but they seemed to be warming up and being with Chewie helped calmed them.
Ben put his hand on Finn's shoulder and Finn flinched and pushed it off. "Don't touch me." He snapped at Ben.
Ben moved in closer to Finn's ear and whispered, "She's not here. This has happened before."
Finn angrily turned towards Ben and said with a loud whisper, "Happened before? Happened before? I would have known if this happened before. Wouldn't she have mentioned it? Look, there's something you need to know. Rey and I? We have a connection, see. I would know if this happened before to her. I mean, I could feel, can feel that she's..."
"Not here? And you? You have a connection? Yes, you think you do, don't you?" Ben paused. "This has happened before, earlier today. She wasn't gone long. She may just come back. I keep trying to reach out to her," Ben calmly cut in.
"What?" Finn stared at Ben turning his head. "Earlier today? Reach out? You mean with your evil powers."
"The Force, Finn. It's called the Force. It's not evil, it just is. It's about time you ..." Ben started to explain then realizing who he was speaking to stopped and turned away focusing his attention again to Rey.
Finn put his hand firmly on Ben and motioned him to turn back and Finn said, " I know what the Force is. I mean, I think that is how Rey and I are connected. I felt..."
"You felt? What did you feel?" Ben spoke with a start, then he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "You. You do feel it don't you. I remember, that night on Jakku. You felt it then only you didn't know it... Yes, you do."
"You are weird," Finn said turning away.
"No, wait. There's something you don't know." Ben said turning back his eyes to the medic checking Rey's life signs. "Rey and I are connected. The Force has connected us."
Finn laughed, "You always have to one-up me, don't you, don't you?" Finn pointed his finger in Ben's face. "I felt something out there, so now you have to..."
Ben grabbed Finn's finger, and Finn pulled it away. "I'm not in competition with you. You wouldn't understand. I've been in a similar state, and Rey was able to contact me. Perhaps I can do the same in this situation. It just hasn't happened yet. I believe it will."
Finn gave an anxious laugh. "I just want her to be alright."
"I do too," Ben replied calmly. Then he turned towards the medic, "How much longer will this take?"
"I'm nearly finished. I could take her to the medical facility if you like. Though physically, there isn't anything I can find wrong with her. She does respond to stimuli, only she will not wake up. I believe she will in time." The medic answered.
Kes Dameron went over to the medic and said, "She can stay here if that is alright, I have a room she can stay in."
"That would be suitable, I could leave the droid," the medic answered. "Just keep me informed."
Ben walked over to Rey and picked her up and the others followed. He then turned towards the path to the speeders.
"Where are you going?" Finn demanded.
"I'm taking her back to the outpost. She can rest there," Ben spoke as Kes Dameron grabbed his shoulder.
"I do have a guest room she is welcome to use. Are you sure you want to do this? Doctor?" Kes Dameron spoke with concern.
"While I do see nothing wrong with her, I strongly urge she isn't moved until she regains consciousness and we can understand what we are dealing with here," the doctor urged.
Ben paused and saw the children and said, "Check to make sure the children are alright. I'll take care of Rey and she's coming with me."
"Well then, I'm coming, too," Finn said following Ben as he carried Rey to the speeder.
Kes ran to Finn and pulled him back, "Are you sure this is a good idea? The doctor said..."
Finn turned towards him and said, "No, I'm not, but there is no telling him now. I think she is going to be alright. I'll keep in touch." He turned and ran towards the speeder.
Coruscant- Past.
Rey came outside to the landing platforms near the Senate building and noticed an area where maintenance workers and supplies were being unloaded. Some were in uniforms and others in various states of dress or undress in the case of species that did not wear clothing. She caught the attention of a Nikto male who started to walk towards her.
"You, you're with the temple?" the man asked as he wiped his brow.
Rey stood confused. She didn't remember how she came here, nor did she remember anything like this on Yavin IV. She did come from the outpost and had heard it called a temple. Maybe she didn't remember and Finn or Ben or Chewie had brought her to pick up supplies. She shook her head trying to remember.
"Ah, yes? I mean, I don't know," Rey said as she looked around away from the man trying to take in her surroundings. She had never seen such a crowded place.
"Jedi right? The lightsaber?" the Nikto spoke scratching his head.
"Jedi," Rey spoke softly not paying attention and trying to get a better feel of the place. That woman who gave her the credit chip did say something about the senate. Could this be Chandrilla? Was Leia here? "Did Leia send me? Was a Wookiee here, or a tall man in black robes? Do you know Finn?"
"What?" The Nitko stared at her a bit and then with a frustrated tone replied, "I don't know any of those people. All I know is that they were sending someone from the temple to pick up this stuff. If you want, I'll contact someone in charge. I'm not releasing this stuff otherwise, not since..."
"I need to find someone, sorry?" Rey turned and looked around some more. She didn't recognize anything familiar.
She walked closer to more ships in the hopes of finding the Falcon. She closed her eyes and concentrated hoping to reach out to Ben. She couldn't sense him. She felt something though, someone, someones, it was all very strange. It seemed to surround her everywhere here. She took a deep breath and looked among the ships. The ramp of a smooth, bright ship opened and out came two women who were dressed alike and they were followed by a man. They all appeared to be human. As Rey got closer, she realized she had seen the man before. He was the man with the eye patch who had been in her vision before when she had been meditating with the children on Yavin IV, perhaps he was connected to what was happening. Rey walked closer and the man looked at her with a confused face. Perhaps he remembered seeing her before.
"May we help you?" One of the women spoke as Rey approached them.
The man who was accompanying them pushed his way forward and stared at Rey. "I have seen you before. On Naboo? You were there not long ago, in the palace? I know it was you. I've been trained to never forget a face."
Rey gulped. She had never been to Naboo but she had seen this man before. She wondered what was happening. "I don't know."
The man crossed his arms and took a hard look at Rey. He noticed her lightsaber. "Ah, did Amidala send you? The Chancellor, perhaps?"
"Um...maybe? I'm honestly a bit lost," Rey answered.
"First time at the senate building? I'll call you a speeder, to send you home," the man spoke as he pulled a communicator out of a pouch. "This city can be a bit confusing, even to those who have lived here their whole lives." He smiled.
"No, no. That is alright. Thank you," Rey was sure he had no idea where her home was.
He put his communicator in his pouch and he whispered to one of the women, who then nodded. "I'm Captain Tycho of the Royal Naboo security force."
"This is Naboo?" Rey was more confused than ever.
The three of them gave her a strange look. One of the women spoke, "No, are you alright? May I get you a med droid? This is Coruscant."
The three of them looked at one another and then one of the women gave a nod.
"I'll get security," Captain Tycho spoke as he reached again into his pouch.
"No, no. Of course, this is Coruscant. I'm just..." Rey turned to run.
Captain Tycho spoke into his communicator and one of the young women pulled out a blaster and set it on stun.
Rey dropped as soon as the blast hit her.
Yavin IV- present
Finn was frantic and babbling the entire way back from the Dameron home while Ben drove the speeder. Rey's head was laying on his lap and he rubbed her forehead hoping she would open her eyes.
"Do you have to go so fast? Do you know where you are going? Is she going to be OK?"
Ben ignored him and remained calm the entire trip back further making Finn even more nervous. Once they arrived at the outpost, Ben hoisted Rey up, as Finn followed.
"I'm going to get some ice," Finn said as they went into the building.
He felt he needed to do something.
When he arrived at Rey's quarters, Ben had laid her on the cot with his hand on her head. Ben had his eyes closed and was in deep thought.
"Let me try this," Finn said quietly still afraid that Ben would get angry.
Ben opened his eyes and shot him a look. "Ice?"
Finn sighed and said, "I have to try. I need to do something. It can't hurt, can it?"
Ben gave him a dismissive gesture with his hand, then stood up and let Finn have his futile attempt of trying to revive Rey. Finn gently put the ice wrapped in a cloth bag on his friend's head and stroked the top of her hair in a caring gesture. Rey's eyes began to open. Finn smiled and gave Ben an 'I told you so' look.
Rey trembled, "Finn?"
She began to sit up a little as Ben propped a pillow behind her back. Finn removed the ice, and Rey touched her forehead.
"Am I back? That was weird," Rey spoke quietly.
Ben gave a quick half-laugh, "It seems so."
Finn helped her to sit up gently as Ben went to get a glass of water.
"It was so strange. I felt like I was in a large city. Someone said it was a senate building. On Coruscant." Rey spoke softly.
Finn's eyes grew wide and he shook his head. Ben handed Rey the glass as she took a sip.
Ben turned away and then rubbed his chin. "Coruscant. There hasn't been a senate there in decades."
Rey took a deep breath, "It was very crowded. Could the new government be moving there? Perhaps that is what I saw?"
"Wouldn't Leia and Rose be there then? They would have let us know if they moved to another planet wouldn't they?" Finn said frantically. "I would think they would. Why wouldn't they let us know? I was just speaking to Poe..."
Ben turned back towards the two of them and raised a finger upward as a signal to listen. "Rey. Trust yourself. You know what happened. Remember?"
"It was the past. I know that now, I didn't want to believe it. It felt like when I visited you there?" Rey said looking Ben dead in the face.
"What the hell?" Finn said shaking his head.
"Finn, I'm sorry, but there are things you don't know," Rey spoke.
Ben shot her a puzzled look, "No."
Rey shot Ben an angry look.
Finn still confused looked at both of them, "Well?"
Rey then fell back on the cot. "Oh no, it's happening again."
Both Ben and Finn grabbed one of Rey's hands as she collapsed and left them again. The two men looked at each other with great concern.