Chapter 20: Deja' Vu
We arrived late last night without a word between us the whole trip. I know I messed up big time. Now Im standing in front of the wall of windows in the white room again. It feels as though I never left. Last time I was here I was waiting for Kylo to walk me to my execution. Now im sure he is walking me strait to my execution again. I pull my cloak closer around me, its a welcoming warmth. Wrapping my arms around myself. Kylo closed the connection. No doubt to stop me from nagging him with questions about Snokes plans for me. Tears flow down my cheeks. The door slides open and I hear his footsteps approach me, I dont need to feel him to know its him.
"Its time." His mechanical voice echos. I use my sleeve to wipe the tears from my face. I keep my head down as I turn to pass him and walk towards the door. But Kylo puts his arm in front of stomach causing me to run into it. I dont look up. "Dont talk unless spoken to." He lowers his arm and walks 2 steps in front of me the whole way to the black corridor. When we get in front of the doors I start breaking out into a cold sweat. The force radiating from behind the door is like nothing I have ever felt before. Its oozing darkness. Its different this time. Kylo only stares at me through his mask. Is he as scared as I am? I cant reach him through our bond. I hate that he can block me out so easily.
The door slides open. At the end of the isle on top the pedestal there is a blacked cloaked figure facing the opposite way, hiding his face. I dont move, just stand in the doorway frozen in fear. Kylos hand touches the small of my back and proceeds to guide me forward till we reach the top of the steps. He takes a knee and I follow suit. The cloaked figure turns around but I dont look up, I know what im going to see. I close my eyes as tight as I can. I feel kylo stand, touching my shoulder signaling to stay down. I wouldnt stand even if he told me to. This is Dej' Vu, except this time it isnt a giant hologram, its real.
"Supreme Leader. I had the situation under control. Your presence here was unneeded. " Kylo states. Is he defending me? Im sure he isnt.
"Kylo Ren, I will tell you when my presence is necessary or not. I have come to personally have a chat with your new apprentice on the rules and consequences of the First Order. To ensure her punishment is seen fit." I keep my eyes closed tightly. Shaking. "Stand girl."
I quickly rise to my feet. I open my eyes but refuse to look up. From under my eyelashes I watch as his alien grey skelton looking hand reach for my face. I close my eyes again, his finger grazes my cheek for a split second. His hands cold and coarse. I force myself to not turn my head away in disgust. Afraid to add more punishment to my crimes.
"Such a waste. Tisk Tisk Tisk." He says, each time he slaps his tongue on his teeth my insides quiver. He just stands in front of me. "I have been trying to decide what I see acceptable for the fact you committed treason against the First Order. I see Kylo Ren is not teaching you very well if he did not warn you about the punishment you face if you were to do so. So Rey of Jakku, fight for your life." From inside his cloak he emerges with Lukes Lightsaber, holding it out for me to grab.
"Supreme Leader, I hardly think she is ready for a rematch." Snokes head snaps to Kylo.
"My dear boy, she wont be fighting you. She will be fighting the Knights you have expertly trained. Lets see how well she has been listening" My eyes spring open and I look between Kylo and Snoke. Kylo has barley trained me at all. Actually he has tried showing off more than anything. Snoke is grinning from ear to ear, a nasty grin. Highlighting all his suken in features. Something you only see in nightmares. "If you survive, you may continue training with Kylo Ren. But if you fail... well you will be dead so... dont fail me. You are still of value to me."
From behind the throne above us emerge 6 black statue looking men. All tall and broad with different masks, different types of cloaks, and all have a different type of weapons all staring right at me. The men from the memory Kylo shared with me in the training room. I look at Kylo who lowers his head in submission to the Supreme Leader. Snoke takes a few steps back and tosses me the lightsaber. I almost dont catch it.
"Begin" He states. And the knights start making their way towards me. At a lost of what to do I turn and run towards the door but am swept off my feet by a bola. Sending me flying off the isle down onto the ground, I fall inbetween some chairs. I raise my hand force pushing a large section of chairs away from me. Making way for whatever is about to come. I ignite my saber and cut the bola off from around my ankles. Quickly I get to my feet in time to dodge a swing from an oncoming ax. I send the knight flying a few feet but just in time to dodge a swing from a oncoming sword from another knight. I am highly outnumbered. I roll back and raise my hand, pushing one more knight away. From my side a knight lunges at me with a large mace. I find my center balance and duck just in time to swing my lightsaber up and sever the spiked ball from its handle. The knight stops and steps away. I climb back onto the isle and jump down to the other side, running towards a knight now. In his left hand he hold a scythe. He swings it down, missing just enough that I slide between his legs but come face to face with another night. In his hand he hold a long sword, being able to sense his movement before he makes it I dodge him under a nearby long table and his sword crashes down on it above me.
Suddenly I feel Kylo open the connection. Hes angry and worried. But his eagerness is what stands out the most. 'Get angry Rey. Allow the anger and hate consume you!' and then he shut the connection back off.
I do as he says. I hate that im here, in this situation, fighting for my life just to continue living life as his pet soulmate. The force around me shifts and I push my hand up and all the tables and chairs around me go flying upwards. Sending chairs and tables come crashing back down along with two knights. They lay shocked on the floor. The other 3 knights still in play start charging for me, jumping over the barrier of chairs and tables to the clearing I newly formed around me. The circle me, one takes a step forward but before he can take another step I freeze him, sticking up my other hand I summon the metal spike ball from the floor and it flies past me right into the leg of the frozen knight. 2 down.
I gain a new sense of confidence and lower myself to the ground, centering my balance again. Thinking about everything I hate in my life. I feel different when im angry. I feel powerful. The remaining knights take turns trying to hit me, but my speed is no match for them. I slide in and out of attacks. My lightsaber is useless when im trying to out move them. I see two standing in the perfect position that I find myself in the middle as they both swing at the saber, their blades to my surprise clink against my saber. I cant believe what im seeing. Their blades seem to be resistant of the lightsaber. Vigorously I am stuck fighting in between two knights. Turning around in circles to meet each of their blades. My eye catches the left foot of the one knight and I squat and spin tripping him, just in time to reach my saber to crash up and repel the taller bulkier ones sword. I push him across the floor. The knight behind me rises and my eyes lock onto his sword and I will it to my hand, with every might of me I just think of it in my hand and its there. The knight freezes in shock. I turn and between sheer strength I throw it and it sinks into the one knights shoulder. He stumbles back and falls. 4 down 2 to go.
The other two charge from my left and right. Lowering myself to the floor and closing my eyes I shift the force around me and when the knights are inches from impact, I push out. The two knights go flying backwards.
'Enough!" Supreme Leader yells. I stand there, my fist clenched so hard Im drawing blood my other disengaded the lightsaber, holding it tight. I look directly at Kylo, hes standing on the platform, hands behind his back. I feel his eyes burning into me. My body starts to shake from the adrenaline, I have never done anything like that before. It was unexpected and felt felt so wrong, but right. I look around me. All knights now standing behind me. Despite injuries they stand tall, Knights of Ren are to not show pain, they thrive on pain. "Kylo Ren, escort this girl back to her room. Iv seen enough."
Kylo jumps down to the lower part of the floor where im standing. "Lets go before you do something we both are going to regret." He motions for me to walk away, he lingers behind for a moment to acknowledge the good work of his Knights. He walks behind me, putting his hand on the small of my back, pushing me into a faster pace than I want to walk. My hands clasps together in front on me, my head down, as we climb onto the isle and proceed to walk back to the room.
As soon as we are out of the black hallway, he grabs my hand and pulls me into a running pace till we are standing in the room. He removes his mask with such a quick motion my eyes dont even keep up, he throws it on the floor. He opens the connection and his feelings come flooding in. My eyes close. It never gets easier to feel what he feels. But its like a drug I cant get enough of. I crave being connected to him.
His eyes searching mine. Hes arms length away.
"I dont know what happened. I just got angry and all that came out of nowhere. I cant believe im alive." My eyes drop to my hands. The adrenaline wearing off. Making me dizzy. Suddenly Kylos hands are on my neck, his thumbs holding my jaw. He slowly picks my head up. His eyes staring into me. He sets his forehead against mine. Closing his eyes.
"Its the things we love the most that destroy us." He whispers and sighs. Grabbing the lightsaber from my hand and his helmet from the floor. And he turns and leaves the room. Im standing alone in the white room. I turn around looking around at this prison, I sink to my knees. I survived to live another day.
**This was really fun for me to write, I hope everyone envisioned it they way I did. Rey is starting to become more powerful. Is she turning dark? I wonder what powers she will soon learn.. :) **