AN: Hey guys! I hope that your day has been good so far. Things are starting to heat up and in just 2 or 3 more chapters they'll come face to face.
I'd like to thank rebelbella1994 for following the story. I'm so happy that you're enjoying it.
SaintsFan1- You're not the only one who thinks Luke made a bad move, Leia isn't too psyched about it either. There's a little surprise appearance towards the end, hopefully Luke will listen to what they have to say and change his mind. I plan on adding more lighthearted scenes with Finn and Poe, but something's going to happen in this chapter that's a little serious. Their definitely will be some of that in the next chapter though. I want to make more funny moments happen between Kylo and Rey as well, I'm glad that you liked that part. And thanks again for reviewing!
Let's start chapter 9 shall we.
Chapter 9
"Please don't shut her out Luke. You're making her feel like we don't trust her." Leia was pleading with her brother, she agreed with him that she needed to pace herself. But stopping her training all together was a bit too far.
"I've already made my decision. She channeled her anger Leia, if she doesn't try and control it herself she'll go to the Dark Side."
"And not training her will make her feel isolated and alone like on Jakku. She'll think that you won't continue with her and will succumb to the temptation that Kylo is offering. Please don't let what happened to Ben happen to her." Leia could feel tears coming to her eyes. She didn't want a repeat of what happened to her son.
"You think that I want another failure? But if she can't realise what she's doing herself what chance do I have?"
"You know how powerful her family is, we both do. Her parents might not have been force sensitive but her grandfather certainly was. I still don't see how that's possible, but I don't care at the moment. You need to show her that you believe in her, please Luke."
"I can't Leia. She needs to find her own path on her own without me."
"But if she keeps talking to him she'll grow closer and want to be with him."
"That's a chance that we'll just have to take. I'm sorry." Leia turned out of his room in a huff. Why did he have to be so stubborn? Sometimes she could never understand her brother.
She headed back to the command center, they were leaving in 2 days and almost everything was gone. Some have already been sent over to make the trip less large. She could only hope that nothing would go wrong.
Rey had been stuck in the woods for 4 hours and she was going crazy. She meditated, she practiced the force, she practiced lightsaber positions. And that only took 2 and a half hours. She didn't want to stay in there for another 2 hours, but if she didn't then Finn and Poe will know that something's up. She could feel that they were already questioning her behavior.
She couldn't think about anything else to do so she leaned up against a tree and took a nap. It wasn't long before she was whisked away into a dream. It was different than the other ones that she'd had. This seemed almost fuzzy and all too familiar.
She looked around her surroundings and saw what she believed to be the new base. Then Kylo suddenly appeared and she realized what was happening. Oh great, another vision. It felt exactly the same as when she had first touched Luke's lightsaber.
She couldn't hear him, but Kylo was talking to her. All she could make out was "Come with me." Come with him where, why would she ever want to go anywhere with him? All of a sudden she was aboard a ship and as she looked out the window she saw the planet blow up.
She could hear the screams in her head as they got louder to the point where she screamed herself. She immediately opened her eyes as the same voice from the last time spoke in her head. "It's happening Rey, it's your destiny." As it faded away tears started to form in her eyes.
That couldn't be the future, it just couldn't. She didn't even understand the first vision, how was she supposed to understand this one? She ran out of the woods and didn't stop until she found Luke. She didn't care if she was mad at him, she needed to talk to someone that wasn't Kylo.
She had a sinking feeling in her stomach that this was his plan and why he needed to know where the new base was. She ran straight into the command center where Luke, Leia, Finn, and Poe were reviewing the flight pattern for the move. They looked at her as she entered with concern on their faces. Finn was the first to speak up.
"Rey what's wrong?"
"Had. A. Force. Vision." She spoke as she was trying to catch her breath, Luke looked at her with concern.
"What did you see?"
"I saw Kylo, he was at the new base. He said come with me." Poe and Finn had disgust on their faces at the mention of him. Poe spoke up.
"Why would that heartless maniac try and get you to go with him somewhere?" Rey still didn't want to tell Poe and Finn so she lied.
"I don't know." But, she genuinely couldn't figure it out for herself either. After silence, Luke spoke once again.
"What else did you see Rey?"
"I saw the planet being blown up and I heard the deafening screams of everyone on it. This couldn't be the future, could it?" Everyone turned their eyes on the old Jedi, waiting for his answer.
Kylo couldn't wait to get off of this planet the next day, he just wanted to get this phase of the plan over with already. He needed to see the Resistance burn just to feel at ease with himself. Knowing that he had completed Darth Vader's task was all that he could ever want. He sat in front of his grandfather's helmet, asking for guidance.
"I'm so close to finishing what you started, I'll make you proud. I'm going to cripple the Resistance, all the while molding Rey into my apprentice. Please give me strength and guidance. She's persistent and doesn't want me to train her. Show me the way to make her join me, join us."
He looked at the helmet, hoping for a response. When there was none he got up and left to walk around, when he heard a voice. "Trust your feelings. Go to her."
"Who's there?! Show yourself!" Kylo activated his lightsaber, feeling the hum it emitted comforted him. He didn't recognize the voice as it spoke again.
"Go to her. Show Rey her past, her family, her grandfather." Kylo was starting to get freaked out. He didn't know who her family was, let alone her grandfather.
"Who are you?!" There was no answer this time. He's never had that happen before, he didn't know if it was a force ghost or just the force. He deactivated his lightsaber and left his room.
He had no idea what that was about, but if it was telling him to show Rey her family, it might just give him the edge he needed. He went to go and get some answers.
It took him hours and he couldn't find anything. He tried to pull up flight patterns on Jakku about 14 or so years ago. Considering the fact that hardly anyone even goes to that planet he thought it wouldn't be that hard.
Apparently he was wrong, he couldn't find anything that could give him any idea who used the ship that dropped Rey off. Apparently there were a lot of people who came to that junkyard, most likely smugglers or scrap collectors of some sort.
The only way to know who her family is was to take a DNA sample from her and run a DNA scan. It was a technique that was hardly ever used, but he couldn't think of anything else. He only hoped that the results were right.
It seemed like years before Luke answered her question. "I don't know Rey, the force works in mysterious ways, for all we know it could be. Or it could be an outcome that will never happen. There's just no way of knowing."
Rey shook her head in comprehension, but next to her Finn was freaking out. "What do we do?! We're gonna die! Is it another Starkiller?! Oh we are so dead!" Poe smacked him across the face.
"Snap out of it Finn! There's no need to get everyone else freaked out. You're so dramatic."
"I am not dramatic. I'm just concerned over the fact that there is a possibility that the base will blow up with us on it. I think that's a perfectly normal reaction."
"But it might not blow up."
"How do we know that?" Leia had spoken up to try and calm the two down.
"We don't know Finn. Sometimes visions like this are misleading and don't come true. But we will take extra precautions and increase our patrols around the system. I think it's best not to get everyone so scared before our move."
"But what if-"
"No buts Finn. That's my final word." Leia left with Luke following behind her. He looked at Rey before heading out the door, he wanted to say something but couldn't bring it in him to speak up.
As Rey watched the twins leave, she could feel Finn and Poe's eyes on her. They no doubt figured out that she wasn't training with Luke. Poe had a concerned look on his face as he spoke. "Rey what's going on? You've been acting weird ever since you got back with Luke. And you didn't train with him again today. What aren't you telling us?"
Rey sighed, she had hoped to avoid this. She didn't want to try to explain to them everything that's been going on because they just wouldn't understand. "Look guys, it's hard to explain and you won't like it. I'm just trying to not make you upset with me."
Finn approached her and put his hand on her shoulder. "Rey, you can tell us anything. We won't judge you, you know that. We care about you Rey, I care about you."
She was a little uncomfortable with the way Finn was going with this. He had the tone in his voice where he sounded more than her friend. "I'm sorry, but if I tell you you'll be really mad. And I don't want to lose anyone else."
"I promise that we won't be mad"
"But you will, it has to do with someone that you two don't particularly like." She didn't want to say his name, she knew that they'd lash out.
"Look Rey, whoever it is I promise that I won't be mad. I care about you too much and you've been making me worried." Okay now she really didn't like where this was going. Finn was starting to get a little too close to her.
"Look I don't want to talk about it. And Finn I'd appreciate it if you took a few steps back."
"Oh uh sure. Sorry, my brain was kind of on autopilot. But you can still tell us." Poe had decided to chime in.
"Can you at least tell us what's happening with Luke." She looked at the two of them. She guessed that she could tell them about Luke without mentioning Kylo.
"Alright, Luke believes that I've become too powerful too fast. He thinks that I should take a break from training to kind of collect myself and control it." She still didn't like that Luke was doing this to her and it only made her upset from saying it out loud.
Poe broke the silence. "Oh alright. I guess that makes sense. Are you sure that you don't want to tell us the other thing."
"Trust me, you'd be better off not knowing about it at all."
"Alright. Come on Finn, I think we should leave Rey alone. Let's go get something to eat."
"Fine. See you later Rey."
"Guys wait." They stopped and turned to look at her. "I'll come with you, I could use the company."
They smiled and walked down to the cafeteria.
Luke sat in his room trying to figure out how to process Rey's vision. He wasn't sure if it was the future or if it was all just a meaningless vision. He began to meditate to try and clear his mind.
Suddenly he could feel three presences in his room that weren't from this world. He opened his eyes to see the force ghosts of Obi-Wan, his father appearing as Anakin, and Master Yoda. Anakin smiled at his son, "Wow Luke, you got old. You kind of look like Obi-Wan."
"Very funny Anakin, can we get to the reason we're here please."
"Alright alright."
"How is it that you're able to act like your old self after being on the dark side for so many years anyway."
"I don't know. But look who's getting off topic now."
"Oh never mind Anakin. Master Yoda why don't you take it from here."
"Very well. A rift I sense in the force. Your padawan becoming quite strong Luke. Sense conflict within her we do."
"I know Master Yoda. She has a force connection with Kylo Ren. She's beginning to question on whether or not I trust her." Anakin shook his head.
"Stopping teaching her was a bad move Luke. She's getting scared and will turn to Kylo if you don't continue. Rey's stubborn like us." Obi-wan chimed in on Anakin's comment.
"Anakin's right, she's becoming angry and upset and it will cloud her judgement. And she is stubborn, almost as stubborn as Anakin's old padawan."
"Yup. If I ever did that to Ahsoka she'd never let me hear the end of it." Luke already knew all of this. He was beginning to wonder why they were even here.
"I know all of this already. She needs to control her emotions herself otherwise she'll become too powerful. You at least must understand Obi-wan."
"Believe me Luke I do, but she's becoming close with Kylo and it's getting too dangerous." Yoda had decided to enlighten Luke as to the other reason they were there.
"Sensed something else I did. A vision your padawan had. It is her destiny yes."
"Her destiny Master Yoda? I don't understand."
"Indeed. Destined to go with Kylo Ren she is."
"Will she turn the Dark Side?" Luke watched as Yoda closed his eyes and tried to feel through the force.
"Clouded the future is."
"And what about the new base and the planet exploding is that going to happen as well?" Anakin looked at the two masters beside him before answering.
"Unfortunately yes, but you can't stop it. Otherwise Rey won't be able to fulfill her destiny."
"But I have to do something father, I can't just let everybody die. Can you at least tell me when so we can prepare for it?"
"I'm sorry Luke but I can't tell you that. Oh hang on." Obi-wan turned to face Anakin.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, it's just Kylo talking to my mask again."
"You know you should probably answer one of these days."
"Yeah, but I feel like if I help him then I might get some darkness back in me. Besides he's expecting Darth Vader, not Anakin Skywalker." Obi-Wan turned to face Luke.
"Anyway Luke. You should still try to save as many people as you can."
"I know, and I will. I just have one question."
"Go ahead."
"Are you absolutely certain that Rey is destined to go with Kylo?" It was Yoda's turn to answer him.
"Certain we are. Unsure why yes, outcome unknown it is. Interfere we cannot."
"I understand." Luke saw the three of them begin to fade away.
"Watch over you we will."
"Don't worry son, everything will be fine. She's headstrong and won't succumb too easily, you have to trust her."
"Remember Luke Rey is your responsibility. Don't lose her to the darkness. Keep an eye on her, please." The three ghosts faded away into nothing and Luke pondered over what to do. He couldn't let so many die, but he wasn't allowed to interfere with the First Order's plan.
He had to find a way to save everyone without causing a panic, and he couldn't tell Rey that her vision had been right. She'd never forgive herself for letting it become a reality. He thought about what they had said about her training.
He knew that it was harsh, but it needed to be done. And there was nothing that anyone could say to change his mind, but he took what they said into consideration. He didn't like the idea of having Rey go with Kylo and not stopping her.
But he wasn't allowed to interfere, even if he didn't agree with it. He didn't know why she had to go with him. He just hoped that if she did she wouldn't forget what he'd taught her. And that she wouldn't be tempted by the darkness surrounding her.
AN: So what did you guys think? Hopefully Luke will listen to Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Yoda.
I modeled Anakin's behavior off of the Clone Wars series. I don't know if I got it right, but I think it should be fine for now. And I had to throw Ahsoka in there, I just love her too much. Now all of this talk about the Clone Wars is making me want to rewatch it again.
Feel free to review and let me know what you think. Do you think you can figure out who Rey's grandfather is? I want to know who you guys think it is. And it doesn't have to be in this story either, I'm interested for what your theories are for the movies as well.
Until next time everyone. For the republic! (Sorry I couldn't help myself, don't kill me.)
