AN: Hey guys! Hope your day was good. Sorry for updating late again, I was out all day.

I'd like to thank 4everyoung4 for favoriting this, sorry I didn't mention you yesterday, I didn't realize it until now.

SaintsFan1- With Rey accepting her heritage I think it depends on how you look at on whether it's a good thing or not. I'm glad that you like Rey's attitude during the last chapter. She thinks that just because she beat him once, everything else will come easier to her. And that isn't the case. Kylo's definitely becoming more protective of her, I'd hate to see what he'd do if Finn tried to take her away from him. Yeah, Snoke probably won't be that way for long, but he'll do what he must to get her to join him. Thanks again for reviewing!

C.Z.B.- I hope that you had a good first day of school. I don't start until September 7 and I still haven't finished my summer assignments. Hopefully you didn't get any homework, if you did this should brighten your day. Yeah, Snoke doesn't want to scare her off because she's a potential ally, but if she chooses the wrong side he won't be too happy with her. Yeah, Rey's definitely starting to get used to her surroundings as you'll see more of int his chapter. They're definitely starting to become closer and as the story goes on their bond will only grow. Rey's training is definitely coming along and will speed up. Thanks again for the review!

Let's get started shall we.

Chapter 21

Over the course of the next few days Rey had been improving her combat skills with Kylo. It took 2 more days for her to complete her hand to hand combat training. She improved very quickly and they had been able to spar during those days. She was able to hit Kylo several times and succeeded in knocking him down 5 times.

He realized that she didn't need to work on it anymore seeing as she was very effective with her blows. The last 2 days focused on her lightsaber technique, he had shown her how to hold her lightsaber more comfortably and they sparred a couple of times.

He kept pointing out that she should keep the same stance as when she was fighting hand to hand, along with other things to improve her skills. It was working and she was handling herself better, but she missed the feel of her staff. "Very good Rey, do you need a break?" It was the third day of lightsaber training and they had been going at it for hours.

"I guess so. Am I getting better?" She deactivated her saber as she went to get water. Kylo did the same as he followed her.

"Your skills are improving nicely. You'll be able to hold your own very well with the saber that you have. I don't know if there's anything else that I can teach you really. I mean you have it down to a tee. I honestly think that you just need to spar more and you'll be fine."

"Thanks. But it still feels weird to me. When do you think Snoke will let me build my own?"

"I don't know, but I'd imagine it to be soon. When he does I'll show you how to use a double bladed one. I did research on it so that I could teach you."

"Thanks. Should we get back to work?"

"You don't want to rest any longer?"

"No, I want to kick your butt a few more times."

"Oh really? Maybe I won't go so easy on you this time." She got closer to his face and looked into his eyes until she could see her reflection.

"Bring it on Ren."

"Oh I will." He began to get closer to her face and started to lean in. She pulled away at the last second and watched him almost fall over. She laughed as she headed for the sparring mat. "You sneaky little devil."

"You'll get that after I win."

"Or if I win."

"No, I'm pretty sure it'll be me."

"Then let's go already. I have a prize to win."

"Suit yourself." They activated their sabers and took a fighting stance. For the past few sparring sessions Rey had been the one to start, but before she could make a move Kylo came straight for her.

She immediately went on the defensive and anticipated his every move. She was able to block every blow without so much as a scratch. Kylo had told her to put some of her combat skills into a fight to get an advantage, and that's exactly what she did. When he was aiming his saber high for a blow she knelt down and swept his legs out from under him with her leg. This caused him to fall over, but he was able to catch himself.

Unfortunately for him though, she was now on the offensive and when he stood she didn't waste any time in making her attacks. Her blows were swift and clean and had excellent aim. Kylo was able to parry all of them, but he was beginning to slow down from fatigue. Rey used this to her advantage as she went in for another blow.

They stood there, facing each other with their blades crossed. Neither one of them knowing what to expect from the other. Rey brought her saber lower and tilted it down to his crossguard blades. She swung her lightsaber down, careful not to break his, and the sudden motion caused Kylo to drop his saber. As it fell and hit the mat it deactivated and Rey kicked him in the stomach.

Kylo stepped back and Rey deactivated her saber and put it on her belt. When Kylo wasn't looking she punched his side and put his arm around his back. With all of the strength she had left she threw him to the ground on his back and pinned him. She had a smirk on her face with the satisfaction of yet again defeating him. She looked down at him as he began to register what happened. "I told you I'd win."

"I can see that. And tomorrow we're going back to force training, you clearly don't need anymore combat lessons."

"Good. Now get up." She got off of him and helped him to his feet. She watched as he called his lightsaber to him and put it back on his belt.

"So I think you still owe me something." He had a playful grin on his face.

"Do I? I don't recall anything?"

"Oh I think you do." He wrapped his arm around her torso and brought her in closer. She put one hand on his chest as she ran the other through his hair.

"Well now that you bring it up I do remember something." Her smirk got bigger as she toyed with him.

"And what would that something be exactly?"

"Oh nothing. Just this." She closed the gap between them and gently kissed him. He kissed her back and put his other hand behind her head. It was quick, but very enjoyable. The two separated and didn't let go of each other.

Kylo brought her closer to him for a hug and she felt his warmth consume her. It was very soothing, much like through the connection. But it felt 10 times better when it came directly off of him. He finally let her go and they went to collect their things. Rey took her lightsaber off of her belt and made a move to give it to him. "Here's my saber."

"You can keep it Rey. You've earned the right to have it with you. Just as long as you don't kill anyone with it."

"I promise that I won't, besides I don't think I would if I wanted to. I've gotten so used to everyone here. I even know the names of the stormtroopers stationed at my door."

"You mean their numbers?"

"Yeah, same thing. I'll go put my stuff in my room and meet you at the bridge."

"Okay. Remember today you get your first work assignment."

"I know. I still don't see why I have to work around here when I'm not a member of the Order."

"It's only fair. Besides you're not going to be doing anything major. It's most likely going to be maintenance work for awhile."

"At least it's something I'm good at."

"Why do you think I suggested it to Hux."

"Good point. I'll see you in a bit." He quickly kissed her cheek before they left and went in their separate directions. Rey had found her way around the Finalizer pretty quick and she was able to navigate it without even thinking. She quickly found her room and her guards were waiting outside. "Hey LR, BT." She didn't bother to say their numbers, it was easier for her to talk to them that way. The trooper on the left was BT and he answered her greeting.

"Afternoon Rey, how was training?"

"Pretty good. Kylo says that I don't need any more combat lessons, we're resuming our force training tomorrow." LR turned and answered her.

"That's good to hear. There's word going around that you're getting an assignment today."

"Yeah. It's probably going to be a maintenance job. I'm not officially part of the Order so it's just going to be an average job." It was BT's turn to answer.

"Well at least it's something you're good at. We've heard that you're pretty good with that type of thing."

"I guess you could say that. I'll be right back." She entered her room and threw her stuff on the bed. She quickly went to the refresher to clean herself up a bit. She splashed some water on her face and fixed her hair until she deemed it presentable. She exited her room and resumed her conversation with her guards. "That's better. I better get going I can't be late. I should be back either before or after dinner. Until then you guys can relieve your posts."

The two troopers replied simultaneously. "Yes sir." As she walked away she could hear them begin to leave their posts. Even though she wasn't part of the Order, she still had a bit of authority because she was training under Kylo. She didn't like to use it, but it was a good way for her to give LR and BT a break from their guard duties. They worked hard and deserved a break at least once a day.

She made her way to the bridge and saw that Kylo had beaten her to it. He was talking to Hux when she walked in and made her way over to them. Kylo had his helmet back on, but at this point she'd gotten used to the sight of it. The distorted voice kind of relaxed her a bit when he talked, but she'd never admit it knowing that wasn't the purpose of it. "General, Kylo. What are my duties for the day?"

Because she was now being given duties she had to act more professional around the officers and Hux. She didn't mind it, although she did miss making snarky comments to Hux. If she was lucky enough she'd be able to seep a few through from time to time. She waited for one of them to respond and sure enough Hux turned to her. "You'll be repairing the tie fighters that had gotten damaged during the attack on the Resistance."

"Is that all for the day?"

"Yes. And don't wire them to explode once started up. You'll pay greatly for that."

"Relax, I won't do anything to them. Which hangar?"

"They're in the one down below. We don't use that hangar often except for repairs. There are a few extra tie fighters that we keep there just in case. There are guards placed there so if you try to escape we will be notified." She rolled her eyes at him, if she wanted to leave she would've done so already.

"I don't plan on leaving. I'll report back here before dinner."

"Very well." As she turned to leave Hux noticed that her lightsaber was on her belt. "Hold on a second. Why do you have your lightsaber? I thought you weren't allowed to have it with you."

"I'm done with combat training and Kylo said that I could keep it with me. I'm not going to use it against anyone."

"Ren why did you allow this?" Kylo turned to Hux and sighed. It was times like these that he couldn't stand him.

"I allowed it because she earned it. Supreme Leader is going to eventually give her the clearance to construct her own saber, and she'll be carrying that with her at all times. I suggest you get used to the sight of it."

"Fine. You may leave Rey." Rey looked at the both of them before answering.

"Alright. I'll see you guys later." As she left Hux turned to Kylo.

"She seems to be adjusting well."

"Indeed. She's beginning to show more respect for the Order and is letting a darker side of herself seep through. It's mostly just banter but I can tell that she's beginning to embrace her Sith heritage and she doesn't know it yet."

"Do you think she'll join us?"

"There is a large possibility for it, but only time will tell. I need to finish the basics with her first. She's a fast learner and it shouldn't take that much longer."

"Good. Let's get to work."

"Very well." The two went about their business and waited for Rey's return. When Rey had arrived at the hangar there were a lot more tie fighters in there than she realized. And from the looks of things they seemed pretty beat up.

She looked at the damage done and came to a conclusion that this was going to take longer than just a day. She wished that she had someone to help her, but she guessed that they wanted to see what she could do on her own.

She didn't waste any time as she grabbed the cart of tools that was already placed in the hangar and approached the nearest fighter. She assessed what was wrong and immediately went to work. The fighters were simple enough to repair, but it took awhile to get one done considering that there was more than one problem with them.

Rey didn't stop once and continued working until she felt that it was enough for the day. She managed to get 1 fighter done and start on another. For never even touching one of these before she did a pretty good job of fixing it. When she started it up it ran smoothly and there wasn't a problem in sight. It would need some new outer armor, but she could have someone else do that.

She put her tools away and went back up to the bridge. It seemed as if Kylo and Hux were in the same position as when she left them, but they were yelling at each other. "Why would we need to attack there Ren?!"

"Because there's a large amount of Resistance supporters there. It's only a matter of time before they start to rally up and be bold enough to try an attack!"

"I highly doubt that."

"Well when Snoke orders a strike there, I'll make a note to say I told you so."

"You're such a child."

"At least I'll be a child that was right. And you'll be whining because you were wrong."

"Oh really. Well you'll be-" Rey cut them off with her laughter and they turned to face her. "Do you somehow find this funny?"

"Uh yeah, who wouldn't. Oh and just so you know Kylo's right."

"Oh sure, side with your master." She became uncomfortable at that word. She never intended for people to view them that way.

"One, he's not my master. And two, the people on that planet are very supportive to the Resistance. And when I say supportive, I mean that they hold a rally twice a week. And trust me they probably aren't all too happy with you right now." Kylo turned to face her.

"Are you sure Rey?"

"Positive. You should've seen their reaction when you guys first fired Starkiller."

"You weren't there."

"True, but that's where we got our supplies from. There were a few people there at the time picking up a shipment and when they got back they told everyone that they went ballistic."

"But you were with me when that happened too."

"Finn told me."

"Of course he did. Is there anything else?"

"No, but Snoke better give the order to fire there soon or you guys are going to have a problem."

"Don't you care about them at all?"

"Not really. I mean I guess I care that they're all gonna die. But considering that I didn't care about them before, why should I care now?"

"I see. How did it go with the tie fighters?"

"I managed to fix one and it's in perfect condition, I started working on another one. It'll take me a few days to finish all of them but it'll be worth it when I do. Oh and some of the fighters need their outer armor replaced."

"Hux send someone on that." Hux nodded his head in understanding. "Rey, I'll meet you in a bit to eat, I need to finish up here."

"Alright, I'll be in my room." She left and headed back to her quarters. When she was out of earshot Hux turned to Kylo.

"That was a little dark."

"What was?"

"About what she said about the Resistance supporters."

"Right. Now do you see what I mean. She's starting to change her outlook on things. It's only a matter of time before she turns to the Dark Side."

"Well I think that we have a pretty good chance of that."

"Indeed. We can only hope that the traitor won't try something."

"How can you be sure that he will?"

"He cares too much about her, he'll mostly try to do something by himself."

"Then it will fail."

"Yes it will. Inform me if you need anything. I need to go meet Rey." Hux nodded his head and Kylo left the bridge. Things were finally starting to go his way for once. Kylo made his way to the only person he cared about, she was finally his.

AN: I hope that you guys liked it. Sorry again for posting late.

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