Chapter 6

Authors note: Merry Christmas! sorry for the delay. The holidays and all. This chapter was for some reason difficult for me to wright. This is the first chapter I have written in Kylo's perspective, so I hope you like it!

Kylo

I growled as I watched another tie-fighter spin out of control. Hux scoffed, turning away. The black and orange x-wing spun while easily shooting down my troops. It seemed as if he were having fun.

I suddenly felt a small buzz on my side. I set a hand on my belt, trying to stop the vibrating. It kept buzzing. I turned away from the massive window and nodded Hux off. The few stormtroopers I passed straightened up quickly to the sight of me. As I walked through the halls of my ship, the buzzing continued vigorously.

I stopped at my quarters and paused before opening my door. Punching the code in, the communicator kept buzzing. I growled. The door slid open and I walked in. I quickly flicked my hand behind me and closed the door with the force.

I pulled my mask off and threw it on my bed. The transmitter slid easily off my belt as I grabbed it. The little screen read clearly. 8:01 am. I sighed. It was Rey. I pressed the speaker button and held it in front of me.

"Hi? Kyl- master? Is this thing working?" Rey asked. I could hear her tapping on her transmitter. I smirked.

She's so cute when she's clueless.

"Yes Rey, I'm here," I replied. The tapping stopped.

"Oh. Good. It's eight. I got your note," Her voice sounded a bit different through the device. She sounded well rested. It was like she completely forgot everything that happened.

"You sound happy this morning. Did you sleep well?" I tried to keep things light. I liked her better happy.

"Yeah. I- I really like the cape too. It's pretty," She noted. I smiled, running my fingers through my hair.

"My personal choice," I felt a twinge of cockiness. I paused. "I'm coming down to get you. Be ready soon," I said, getting slightly more serious.

"Yes master," She sounded a bit disappointed that I went serious. I pressed the red button on the side of the communicator, turning it off. It was for the best. Although I liked her happy, I couldn't have her thinking I was nice.

I clipped the transmitter to my belt again and pulled my helmet on. It almost made me feel guilty, how I treated Rey. Almost. She respected me enough, and I had to keep that respect.

I sighed. The door opened to my focus and I walked through and out into the hall. The stormtroopers that passed curved around me as I walked. I smirked. So much power to spend. So much power to give.

As I reached Rey's room, I could feel her presence more and more. It was oddly strong, for a scavenger like her. But at the same time, it was so easy to read through. Easy to see what was on her mind.

I could feel her happiness swirl around her like ribbons. She was so light. But her loneliness and fear still lingered around. Dark streaks appeared in her presence, more and more as I got closer. She could feel my presence as I felt hers.

I sense your fear. I'm not going to hurt you.

'I'm not afraid.' I could hear her say. She was trying to be brave. I could still sense her fear, but at least it was at bay. To much fear is the enemy. I have learned that over the years.

I punched in the code on her door and nodded the guard off duty. The door lifted open and I walked in. She sat on the bed, fiddling with her fingers. She looked up at me and stood.

I was glad I had my mask on, because my jaw dropped. The black pants and shirt looked perfect. Her arm wraps let her look natural. The cape.

The cape was beautiful on her. She had just clipped it onto her neck, leaving her arms exposed. It rolled down to the floor, the patterns sewn into it fit her well. She had her hood up, hiding her hair. I admired her only until she game me a strange look.

"It suits you well," I said.

"Thank you," She replied. Smiling a bit, she stepped forward. "Where are we going?"

I completely forgot. "You'll see, be patient," It was my turn to smile. I had a small place to train that she would like.

She raised her eyebrow and pulled a grin. I motioned her out the door as I stepped to the door. The door slid open and we walked out.

Rey seemed a bit more confident beside me in the hall now. Most her fear had disintegrated since the last time she was in this hall. We walked in silence all the way to the hangar.

"Where are we going?" Rey asked again. I looked down at her. I could feel her anticipation radiat off of her, even without the force.

"The planet is called Kashyyyk. It's my godfather's home world," I chuckled.

She raised an eyebrow. "And who could your godfather be?"

I hated my father. But Chewie was ok. "He's a Wookie. You don't know him," I said a bit more dimly.

"Oh. Alright," she could tell it was a touchy subject, so she quieted down. We stayed quiet as we entered my ship. She sat down in the open seat next to mine. As the door closed, I took off my helmet.

Running my fingers through my hair, I could feel Rey's eyes stuck on me. I turned to look at her and she looked away, embarrassed. I pulled of my gloves and held her chin lightly, turning her back.

"We had a rough start, ok? You'll be a great apprentice. I know it," I said, reassuring her. She smiled a bit, and I pulled away. I flipped the autopilot switch, and punched Kashyyyk's coordinates in. I looked over at Rey again, sharing another light grin.