** girlwith100names: I have been leaning towards a softer Kylo to establish their relationship, but I do miss his sadistic side lately. I was going to do this chapter a few chapters later, but I think it's much needed to bring at least some of his bad boy self back 😊
And to the guests, thank you 😉 I'll try to load at least a chapter every day or every other. **
Chapter 18: Water
I wake up to the sun shinning brightly thought the open archway to the patio. I don't feel Kylo is in the house. He feels really far away so I run down the stairs and look out the balcony towards the field. His ship is gone. He left me here and I can feel the connection is closed. I take the chance to start rummaging through the house for a transmitter of some sort, I must contact the resistance if they arnt dead already. In the last room of the downstairs I find an old hologram transmitter on a shelf, in a small black box. It needs a few twist and turns but the light still turns on. Quickly I punch in the information of the base, sending a distress signal to contact me as soon as they get it. I hold on to it tight and run back to the room, locking the door behind me and hiding in the bathroom.
BEEP, BEEP, BEEP the light flickers and for the first time in about a month I see a normal face. They are still alive? I'm both relieved and worried. "Please quick, this is Rey from Jakku, I need to speak to the general right now!" The resistance fighters face turned as white as snow as he realized who I was.
"Right away ma'am," and the hologram shut down to power save mode. I sit on the bathroom floor shaking waiting to speak to the General. What am I going to tell her? The hologram flickers back on and I see the face of someone who has never left my mind.
"Finn? Oh my, FINN! Your alive. And walking? It's so good to see you! I don't have a lot of time to talk. Please listen to me. The Knights of Ren are planning an attack. Don't ask how I know, get everyone off D'qar and fast!" I ramble. Finns face still frozen at the sight of me.
"Rey, your alive? I can't believe your alive. What happened to you? Where are you? I'll come get you. Wherever you are. I'm not letting you back out of my sight."
"Luke's dead. Kylo captured me." I start sobbing. Wiping my running nose on the back of my hand.
"I know, the General felt the shift in the force. She went to retrieve his body and you weren't there. She has gone into hiding on another resistance base. No one could figure out where you were. I knew it had to be that son of a bitch. What has he done to you? How are you transmitting this? Where are you?"
"Somewhere on Naboo." I leave out the part of this being Darth Vaders house.
"What happened on Ach'To? I'm coming to get you Rey." He is squeezing the bridge of his nose. "I'm going to kill him."
"You can't Finn. He's will kill you before you even get close. He's more powerful now." I cringe as the idea of Kylo killing Finn. I can't let that happen. I have already lost so much. I feel a sudden shift in the force and know Kylo is coming back but the connection is still closed. "Listen to me Finn, I don't have a lot of time. Get everyone out of there. Please."
"I'm coming to get you." I cut the transmission off before he can say another word. What have I done? The general is safe for now, but Finn needs to hurry out of there. I run down the stairs just in time to see Kylo landing in the field, he still won't be back for awhile but I can't chance him finding out what I have done, but I have made it very clear I still fight for the Resistance so how could he expect anything different. I find the time to quickly shower and put on some fresh clothes that were left in the bathroom for me. Hiding the transmitter under some blankets in the wardrobe. Then the feelings come flooding back in as he opened the connection back up, causing me to get dizzy for a split second. He is so overwhelming.
Where have you been? Trying to keep my mind off Finn. I wait on the balcony till I see Kylo enter the field and get into the boat. Watching him as he makes his way to the house.
'Had to get supplies. I was letting you rest.' He moves so fast along the water, almost effortlessly. He reaches the dock and I hear him slowly walk up the stairs, he comes to a stop at the top step and stares at me, head cocked to the side. He wearing a black t shirt and those black pants I love. He obviously does not want to be recognized by the people in the close city.
"What's wrong Rey?" He walks over to me and grabs the sides of my arms. "What have you done?" His worry fills me, he is just staring into my eyes. "Rey... What did you do?"
"Nothing." But his hands squeeze my arms tighter.
"I know you've done something, it's all over your face., I don't need to be bonded to you to know." Images off Finn and the resistance pop into my head. Right then he turns his head like he hears a noise behind him. Turning back to me he narrows his eyes. "What did you do? Don't make me ask you again." His hands squeeze my arms so hard I'm starting to loose feeling in my hands.
"You keep thinking because we have this connection I'm going to fight for you. Well your wrong. I will never be a part of the destruction you are causing. I warned the resistance your knights are coming. They have a right to prepare themselves!"
He lets my arms go and steps back, and turns towards the lake. "You... did... what?"
"I thought that they were already dead, I didn't think anyone would actually respond to my transmission." Quickly he turns around and with a raise of just a finger he throws me over the railing into the lake. I sink deeper and deeper down. I don't know how to swim, I kick and fling my arms around viciously trying to swim towards the surface but it's slowly getting darker.
I manage to turn my body facing down and force push myself up to the surface for a split second, allowing me to gasp before I'm back under the water again. I quickly push myself up again and catch a quick glimpse of Kylo. He's standing on the edge of the dock near the boat. I go under again and push myself back up to see him lowering himself so his hand can reach the water. Then the waves start, I sink again but push myself up to catch a mouthful of water from an oncoming wave. The lake turned into a unsettled sea, waves crashing everywhere. A push of wave send me flying backwards, farther and farther with each passing one. It's getting harder to push myself up with the current forming and I can't catch a breath I keep swallowing water.
My back hits ground, and I'm laying on the edge of the far field from the house. I see Kylo rise and the water stills on an instant. His anger coursing through my veins as I throw up a stomach full of water. Wobbly, I stand up and turn towards the woods and start running. As fast as my legs would take me I run. I feel distance growing between us. He isn't chasing me. Yet. I try and run towards the ship but I can't find my way so I just keep running where my feet take me.
'You don't know what you have done scavenger.'
I'm not going to let you kill all those innocent people. Let me go!
'Im going to get you and make you regret ever going against me'
I keep running as fast as I can. Slipping a few times in the mud. I have no idea where I am. The time seems to stand at a still, I have no sense of wear I am. The sky begins to darken and I decide to stop and rest for a minute. I must have gained distance on him, at least enough to catch a breath. The connection is open but silent. He must obviously know where I am, there is no chance of hiding. I get back up and keep running.
In the distance I hear what sounds like a ship. Oh no, he found me. As the sound grows louder it sounds to high pitch to be Kylos ship. I run as fast as I can till I stumble upon a clearing and stand at the edge. A pair of xwings fly overhead and I run out too the middle of he clearing and swing my arms around trying to catch someones attention. They fly around of overhead and one lowers and swoops around and circles around the field. The other keeps flying. I stand there, praying that the pilot recognizes me. Chances are very slim though, they might kill me on sight, I am wearing clothes from the first order.
The swing lowers to the ground and the pilots gets out, back to me and lowers down the ladder. Suddenly they start into a jog towards me. Frozen, I don't know if to run or be happy the resistance found me.
"Rey!" The pilot calls out, they reach up and remove their helmet.
"Finn?" I run towards him, embracing him in a tight hug. "I can't believe it, you found me. I don't know if I should be happy or angry you are here!" He pulls back holding me at arms length.
"Why wouldn't you be happy? I'm here to take you home. What has he done to you? What happened. I need to know everything. We were able to hack into the transmission and get a approximate location of you. I can't believe you are here, in this field." He embraces me in another tight hug.
"Your flying?"
"Poe showed me a few things in the last few week or so. I catch on fast. That's isn't the point Rey. Where have you been?" He just stands there, looking me over from head to toe. "Are you hurt? We need to leave."
"I can't come with you, you are in danger even being here Finn. He's going to come and kill you. I can't explain it to you, but he will be coming." I feel him closing in.
'Ahh the traitor'
"I'm not scared of him Rey. Come on, get in. I'll protect you. I promise." He grabs my hand and starts dragging me towards the xwing. But I pull my hand back.
"You need to leave. NOW. You should of never came." I plead with him with worried eyes. "Please Finn, trust me. It isn't safe around me." I embrace him in a tight hug.
"I am not leaving without you. Your crazy. Get in." He goes to grab my hand again but the hair on the back of my neck stands up and I turn around.
"Where do you think your going scavenger!" I hear his voice but he is not where to be seen, which is more frightening than if he was standing in the field with us. I turn towards Finn whose eyes are wide and his mouth open. He grabs my hand and starts pulling me towards the xwing once more. "She isn't going anger with you FN-2187." And then I see him, slowly walking into the farthest point in the field. From the shadows he emerges, lightsaber in hand. Ready to attack. He looks at our hands and swings his saber around in his hand like he's ready to launch.
"Let me go Kylo." I plead. Knowing damn well he won't actually let me leave. At least not without a fight. Finn positions himself in front of me, ready to fight. He pulls a unique lightsaber from a large pocket in his suit. It doesn't surprise me he has one. You cant bring a gun to a lightsaber fight.
'I'll kill him if you don't come with me.' My hand shoots to Finns shoulder and I stand in front of him looks at him.
"This is not a fight you can win Finn, please. Run. And don't come looking for me." Tears swell in my eyes. This man has done nothing but come for me, twice. And here I am pushing my only friend away for the enemy.
"Traitor! I was wondering when you would come back for a rematch." Kylo yelled.
Finn brushes past me and charges for Kylo. I tried to stop him but all I can do is watch, I have no weapon. Kylo lunges for Finn, their lightsabers meet above their heads and all I see is red and orange. Swinging from side to side. In run towards them but with a push of the force Kylo throws me back. Finn is fighting for his life, I quickly get to my feet and start running back towards them. But Kylo throws me back again. He is so skilled that Finn stands no chance. Their lightsabers twirling in the air with the hues of a setting sun. Finn goes for a quick right jab but Kylo is to fast and with the downward motion of his arm Finns arm is severed from the elbow down. He falls to his knees screaming out in agony. Kylo raises his saber in a last effort to end Finns life but with every ounce of energy I have I raise my arm and I freeze him. Surprising myself. I heave in and out, teeth clenched, brows creased trying to focus on holding in there.
You let him live I will come back with you.
I don't know how much longer I can hold them. My body is giving out, my energy depleting. I can't take my eyes off Finn, he is crying out in pain. Only thing saving his life is the fact a lightsaber wound cauterizes on contact.
'I kill him you come back with me'
You would have to kill me first.
'Fine'
I release him and he instantly powers off his lightsaber. I collapse to my knees with no energy left my vision start to darken at the edges. Kylo leans over to Finn and I strain to hear what he says.
"Next time I see you, you won't be so lucky." He stand up and walks over to me. He leans down and whispers in my ear, "This is all your fault." I look up to meet his gaze, tears falling.
I know He puts his arm around my back to lift me just enough to put his other arm under my knees. I turn my head to see Finn crying and just staring at me. I hear the faint sound of the other xwing circling around. I mouth "I'm sorry" before Kylo turns into the woods and I give in to sleep.