Chapter 33: Intruder

I'm leaning against a pillar of the patio, looking out to the field where Kylos ship is suppose to be. I knew he wouldn't be here when I woke up, but I didn't think I would feel this empty with him gone. I tie my robe together and take another bite of my pear. It's a little chilly today so I think I'll stay in and explore. I doubt there is anything remotely as interesting as the transmitter. I know Kylo removed everything possible for me to even make one. I go into the kitchen and open the cupboard to see what else there is to munch on. The pantry is full of all interesting foods. I feel bad for being allowed to eat it, going so long without food. This is paradise. I reach in for an apple and close it. Maybe later I'll come back and take a closer look.

I don't want to bother him because I really don't want to know what he's doing. Tomorrow they attack the resistance base and I can't bare the thought of Finn dying. I feel the connection open but we both leave it quiet. He probably doesn't want me to know what's happening either. In one of the rooms is a long bookshelf. The books look old and weathered, maybe this is where he found the Force Bonds books. I run my hand along the spines of them. None of the titles catch my attention. So I move along to lay down on the couch. I fall sleep curled up in the softest white knitted fringed blanket.

When I wake up its past midday. The birds are chirping and the sun is starting to sink in the sky. I walk out to the patio and pull the robe tighter around me. Thankful for its tight long sleeves and its floor length. It's much cooler today than most days, it could be from the storm last night. I noticed before the one room has a fireplace so I walk back into the house, go start a fire,and sit down on the couch with the white blanket pooled in my lap and my lightsaber in my hands. I observe the hard work and dedication that went into making it. It's a perfect balanced weapon. It has the ability to only have one side lite so it's a single lightsaber also. It's so unique. And mine.

Tomorrow Kylo fights the resistance and I'm here sitting next to a fire under the nicest blanket iv ever seen and im playing with my new Sith lightsaber. Waiting for the universes greatest threat to come back and get me. And he loves me. I drop my hands and saber into my lap and lower my head. I'm just so exhausted all the sudden and I feel I could sleep for three days strait. I sit there till I can tell its night time. Iv been running my fingers up and down the lightsaber a hundred times. I lay down and drift again. It's so peaceful here and it makes sleep come easy.

Just then a noise outside the room made me push the blanket off my lap and jump up to my feet. Lightsaber in hand but I don't ignite it. The fireplace lights up the whole room and outside the door, so I wait till I see Kylo come into view. Maybe he decided not to fight.

"Kylo?" I say. I wait to see him pop through the door and I can hug him, kiss him, and thank him for deciding not to fight. But another voice answers me back instead, startling me.

"Rey?" The voice says.

"Finn?" And then from outside the doorway, Finn emerges. In full resistance pilot attire. His face surprised and excited. I want to go and hug him but I don't. This is not good. He looks at me from head to toe and eyes the lightsaber in my hand. He takes a step towards me but I take a step back, the heat from the fire intensifying.

"I can't believe your here. It was a hunch that it would work. Poe scoped this place out when I went to retrieve you from the field. I was actually expecting him to be here with you but it's just you isn't it?" He asks, he keeps walking closer to me.

"Your the General now?" My heart hurts, I need answers.

"You look... Amazing... I need to get you out of here. I know he's planning to attack the base tomorrow. Don't worry. I knew he would be busy trying to ambush us if he knew we were attempting a rescue mission on the Destroyer. I thought he would take you back here. We found the mole a long time ago so we planted false evidence."

"You should not have done that. He's going to kill you for sure. He probably already knows your here." My heart is beating so fast now. Kylo senses I'm under stress immediately and he's pulling the moment from my head.

'Did you send me away purposely so he could come rescue you' he growls.

He's flipping out on his end. I can't hear him smashing things. His violent temper sends a sharp pain through my head and sends me to my knees. I drop the lightsaber and grab at my temples.

No! Get out!

The pain stops. And Finn is right by my side. His hand on my back and the other wrapped around my forearm to help me up when I'm ready to stand.

"What is happening Rey? Come on, there is a small boat I found, I'm in the small field across the lake." He pulls me up but I try and resist him but he's gripping me strong. "Why won't you come with me, I risked everything to come get you. Come on!"

'You set me up didn't you?'

You can tell if I'm lying. I did not call him here!

Another sharp pain stings through my head. Why doesn't he believe me. Finn squeezes his hand around my side and keeps dragging me along. But I manage to break free of his grip. By now we are on the patio.

"Stop Finn! Listen to me. I can't go with you. I told you to not come for me!" I yell.

"What?! Do you fight for the first order then? Is that it?" His question stings me. I can feel Kylo in the back of my mind getting onto his ship. Oh no. It would still be along time before he gets here.

"No, absolutely not!" I yell in disgust.

"Then what Rey? Why won't you come back with me. I lost my arm for you!" He removes his glove to expose a mechanical hand. I start sobbing.

"I'm sorry, I never wanted any of this to happen." I lower my head, pulling the robe tight around me blocking out the cool night air.

"Whatever he has said to you he brainwashed you. I can't believe your even alive! Do you know what type of monster he is, I have seen him in action. He a heartless creature who has held you a prisoner for over a month now. And now you don't want to leave when he isn't stopping you?" Has it really been a month?

"It's nothing like that Finn, I CANT leave. I literally can't. I'm bound to him." I regret it as soon as I say it.

'If you go with him I'll find you in a heartbeat and skin him in front of you.'

"Your... what?" A look of disgust washes over his face. "What has he done to you?"

"Leave right now and you can be long gone before he gets here. He's coming." I say through my teeth, he doesn't know him like I do. The gentle side of Kylo. I'm trying to save Finns life.

"How do you know that?" His head cocks to the side in confusion. "I'm not leaving without you." He starts to walk to me but I take a deep breath and open my palm and call my lightsaber to me and I ignite it. Finn steps back and is taken away by what he sees. The whole patio glows in bright white light.

"I'm trying to save your life Finn, at least for now." I stand up strait and look dead into Finns eyes. "You will leave and never come back. You were never here. You don't remember who I am." I wave my hand not holding my lightsaber. Finns body straitens up.

"I will leave and never come back. I was never here. I don't know who you are." And Finn turns around and walks down the stairs. I disengage my lightsaber and watch until I can't see him anymore. I stand on the patio watching till his xwing takes off. Once he's gone I go back inside.

I feel Kylo punch something really hard. I roll my eyes at him. I throw a few more logs into the fire and I grab the soft white blanket. I wrap it around me and lay on the couch. Oh the wrath of Kylo when he returns.