**So many unanswered questions, a few answers :) **

Chapter 16: Balance

"Wake up, we are here", I hear Kylo as I wake up to him landing his vessel in a large grass field surround by trees. I have no idea were we are. He shuts off all the controls and turns to face towards me. He removes his mask and let's out a large sigh.

"I want to show you something Rey. Something that means a lot to me. It's a few hour walk from here so I need to get some stuff together and we will leave." He gets up and proceeds to move about the cabin and load some supplies into a small bag.

"When are you going to tell me were we are" I get up and walk over to him. "Do I get my lightsaber at least. How do we know what's out there."

He stops and looks down at me. "There is nothing out there. Let's go." He shuffles past me and opens the ramp with the wave of his hand and I follow without a sound. I should be yelling at him right now about something, he is the enemy still. And his knights are out there killing people. But something about his demeanor is different and it's interesting. Part of me wants to believe that Kylo Ren still has light in him. Maybe I can convince him to come back to the resistance and turn himself in to his mother. But now there is probably no resistance left and I'm out here on some planet with the enemy who I agreed to be the apprentice for. So much going on and I just feel so torn, I know he isn't so bad, but I can't forget everything he has done.

I follow behind him through thick brush and woods, stepping over large fallen logs and almost slipping and breaking my neck twice.

I hate the woods I scowl.

'We are almost there, be patient' he looks back at me and then continues forward.

After about awhile I can see a clearing up ahead, and water. Kylo picks up his pace almost breaking out in a run but stopping a few feet away from the opening to wait for me to catch up. We walk to the most amazing sight my eyes have ever seen. Across from a small field there is a lake laying under a large mountain, covered in various shades of green trees. On the bottom of the mountain overlooking the lake is a house. A beautiful orange and tan lakefront house with two silver dome roofs. It's beautiful, with a hint off red on a slanted roof that glistens in the sun. I wonder who lives there, they must be important to own such a secluded castle on a lake front. Hidden from the rest of the world.

"Who are we visiting?" I ask, I don't know to be excited or scared.

"Don't be afraid. I want to show you something."

"This isn't it? I'm just happy I was able to see such a beautiful place. No doubt trying to distract me from the mass murder your friends are committing. Your own mother is there.5"

"Would you stop for once! I am not trying to distract you from anything. Because I know you can't stop thinking about it and won't stop. But that's not going to change that you can't stop it from actually happening. I don't care about that woman. She gave me life but she also gave me away! Stop moping around. Your not the only one alone in this world. How about for once in your life you..." He cuts himself off and turns to unhook a boat from a nearby dock.

"You think she doesn't love you?"

"Rey so help me if I don't kill you right here. Do not bring that woman up. I do not know her. Not anymore not after what she's done. Get in the boat and let me show you what we came here for."

"But..."

He throws up his hand and instantly I'm dragged towards him and his hand is around my throat. "Get in the boat. And stop." He lets go and starts to untied the boat from the dock. I step down into the small row boat. It looks so old and untouched. A nearby duck squawks and startles me. Kylo laughs and undoes the last small knot. I cross my arms and look down at my knees. He jumps in and sits down right in front of me, and starts rowing towards the house. The sun feels so good so I unlatch the cloak and let the it warm my arms. My body tingles with warmth, something I haven't felt since Kylo kidnapped my from Ach'to. Instantly I miss Jakku and I miss Luke and I remember I'm in a rowboat with the man who killed Luke. His own uncle Kylos body language changes as he feel my emotions run wield.

Empty. Sad. Lonely. Confused. Scared.

"You feel so much of the dark side. Maybe there is dark in you yet." He smirks, stopping for a second to grab some water from his small bag and removes the outer layer of his cloak. Without the mask and cloak he looks so normal, besides the scar on his face. I look back to the water next to the boat, dipping my hands in as he returns to his rowing. When we reach the bottom of the house there are grand stairs leading up from the dock. At the top I find a patio, with columns and flowers, just overlooking the water. From here I can see the top wings of Kylo Rens command shuttle. The water shimmering in the sunlight.

"It's stunning. Who lives here?"

"No one yet. It was in the family along time ago. I acquired it awhile back, but I rarely get the chance to come here. It's really is magnificent. A beautiful place, so... Peaceful. I dont usually enjoy the company of people when I go away, but I thought you would like it here." He walks around to one of the beams. Running his gloved hand down it, examining it.

"You said this place is important to you?"

"It belonged to my grandmother, my grandfather spent much time here with her."

"Darth Vader?" I say in horror. Dearth Vader in a place like this? I'm still gasping. I want to leave but I can't stop but think, How can the most powerful man of time, ever come to a place like this? For love?

"He married her here, right in this spot. A secret ceremony, no one to ever know. It was forbidden." He turns back towards me. "I found this out when I aquired some hidden archives in a republic base we overtook." I flinched and closed my eyes. I don't want to hear this. "I found out about all these secrets my grandfather had. And how he had all these plans for the empire that I plan to finish for him!" He is slowly getting louder and walking towards me. "I brought you here to show you, that all the dark you see can come from the most beautiful things. You Rey, are no doubt beautiful." Did he just call me beautiful? Why is he so close?

"I am not dark and never will be. I feel angry and sad. But YOU make me feel those things. I was finally happy with Luke, ready to fulfill my destiny. He told me I found my home when I was on Ach'to and that I was right where I was suppose to be and I believe him! He was a Jedi, the best Jedi. I heard legends about him growing up and your father told me they were all true! Your a coward, you think you will never be as strong as Darth Vader so you kill your whole family to prove... What? Your a murderer. You will never be a Skywalker."

"You were there to lead me to him so I can kill him and bring balance! You are the balance Rey! Me and you. Fighting side by side. The Resistance lies! Based on false facts and foolishness. I need to show you something. Please. It will change things." He stares into my eyes like he found something he has been searching his whole lifetime for.

"Nothing will change what you are. Part of me wants to believe there is light in you."

"And I believe there is dark in you." He grabs my hand and pulls me inside, past a long glass table with a bowl of pears in the middle. If he wasn't pulling me so fast I would eat one, they look mouthwatering. I have only heard of what they taste like from an old lady passing through Jakku. I never imagined I would actually see one in my lifetime. He pulls me around the house to another set of stairs that lead down to another small boat. This one longer but slimmer.

Another boat?

He doesn't speak but walks right into the boat and pushes me down onto the seat. With a push of force off the dock he start rowing down the lake towards a small off river towards the mountains, the sun once again hitting my skin and warming me. I close my eyes and tip my had back, just to let to sun touch as much skin as possible. I feel his eyes watching me but I don't care.

I will either be dead or back on the destroyer in a few days. So I'm going to enjoy this while I can.

He remains silent. I take a second to look back at the house one last time, it really is nothing like I have ever seen before the sun still reflecting off the rook, this side of the house has so many windows over looking the water, rooms with the view of a thousand lifetimes.

I wonder what it would be like to wake up here everyday without a care in the Galaxy?

'Me too'

The river is slowly narrowing to a path at the bottom of a trench in the mountains. In the distance I can hear running water, and lots of it. Once through the trench I see it, but my mind doesn't register it at first. It's a meadow.

My meadow.