AN: Hey guys! Posting earlier than usual, I've got nothing else to really do so might as well get this up.
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SaintsFan1- Yeah Kylo and Poe seemed to sort of get along. If you ignore the whole torturing thing. Poe's probably the only person in the Resistance besides Luke and Leia that isn't completely bothered by Rey and Kylo. He just wants her to be happy and he could definitely see how much Kylo cared about her from the way he reacted. I think Poe's a pretty likable guy in general, but I'm glad you grew to like him more after that! Leia's probably got some kind of punishment in mind for Finn for what he did, but she might not get to use it. Hopefully Kylo can contain his anger for the time being, although once he gets Finn in his sights Finn will have to find a place to hide. Don't worry, Kylo's working on a plan to get her back, let's just hope it works. Thanks again for reviewing! Oh and thanks for the author favorite!
C.Z.B.- Haha, yeah Poe just kind of goes with the flow. All the while keeping his sense of humor! Well you won't have to wait long for Rey's reaction, it's literally coming up now, and Finn better back out of the room at full speed. :D Kylo's reaction was a bit unexpected in front of Poe, but at least Poe couldn't see the tears coming down his face. Kylo didn't even know he had them either, I guess that's what happens when the only person you care about gets taken away from you. Thanks again for reviewing!
Let's continue on.
Chapter 26
Finn had been at Rey's side in the med bay for three days and was desperately waiting for her to wake up. The medics had taken care of her wound, but because of the slight head injury and the sudden shock of the shot, she would be out for awhile. Leia was no doubt thinking of a punishment for him for what he did, but he didn't care. As long as he had Rey back he'd deal with the consequences.
He thought about cuffing her to the bed, but decided not to, she couldn't do much in her current state. He was about to get up to get food when he heard her stir. He immediately hovered over her, waiting for her eyes to open. After several seconds they eventually did, and Rey couldn't register where she was. "W-w, where am I?"
"It's okay Rey, your back with the Resistance."
"Finn? What's going on?" She tried to sit up but felt a sharp pain come from her abdomen.
"Here let me help you." He stacked the pillows behind her and helped her to lean up against them without opening her stitches.
"What's going on? The last thing I remember was being on the Finalizer."
"That's right. I rescued you." The memories started to flood back to her at his words.
"What do you mean you rescued me?"
"I took you off the ship."
"No, you knocked me out and forced me to leave!"
"Oh, I see you're starting to remember."
"I remember waking up on your ship and seeing you about to end Kylo's life!"
"Oh come on Rey you can't be mad at that."
"Then you shot me!"
"Oh, so you remember that too." She gave him a death glare and started to growl.
"What is wrong with you?! You took me away from my home!"
"Rey this is your home!"
"Not anymore!" She pushed him back with the force until she heard him violently hit the wall. "You took me away from my friends, from my squad, and from my master!"
"Rey put me down!"
"No!" She tried to get up but the pain forced her back down. "I guess I'll have to kill you from here."
"No, Rey please."
"Shut up! You took me away from Kylo! You'll pay with your life for that!" She began to close her fist and Finn began to choke.
"Rey. Please."
"Begging will be useless." She was about to end him when the door opened and it made her lose focus. "Damn it! Who made me lose my concentration?!" As she looked to the door she saw Luke and Leia standing there. Leia immediately rushed over to the unconscious Finn and ordered him to be given medical attention, she waited for the medics to tell her what was wrong. When she was finished she walked over to her.
"Rey why did you attack Finn?"
"Because he took me away from my home by knocking me out and shooting me! I was so close to ending him, I could feel him begin to leave this world."
"Well you certainly did enough to leave him knocked out for quite awhile. The medics said that his windpipe is almost completely crushed."
"Good, that will make killing him much easier."
"What has gotten into you?"
"I've figured out where I belong. I don't belong here Leia, I belong with the Order and with Kylo. But I doubt that anyone on this damn planet cares or even understands."
"But why? What about your training with Luke?"
"Oh you mean the 2 weeks of training that barely taught me anything? Don't get me started on that. Kylo was the one who completed my basic training of the force, WITHOUT teaching me the ways of the Dark Side. And it was after I found out my heritage and listened to my heart that I found out that I belonged there. And just so you know I didn't even learn anything about the Dark Side yet. Kylo was going to take me to build my lightsaber the day after the stupid Resistance supporters attacked, and then I would've learned it."
"I see. And are you sure about this?"
"Yes. And don't try to talk me out of it. That goes for Luke as well."
"You said that you knew your heritage?"
"Yes, which Luke, and I'm assuming you as well, hid from me the entire time I was with you."
"Oh. And do you know who your grandfather is?"
"Yes, Obi-wan Kenobi. My full name is Rey Kenobi. Why didn't you tell me?"
"That's a question that Luke can answer." Rey watched as Luke slowly stepped towards her.
"Well?"
"I didn't want to tell you because I thought it would put pressure on you."
"So? That's not a good enough reason to tell me. Or is it because you know about my other relative?" There was no answer from him, but Leia looked confused.
"Rey what are you talking about?"
"I'm half zabrak, and my Great Uncle was Darth Maul, a Sith. Did you know about this Luke?" He hung his head in defeat as he answered.
"Unfortunately yes. I thought that if you knew it would draw you to the Dark Side."
"Well it's funny how that turned out isn't it. Of course I barely even thought about him while making my decision. But I doubt that you care."
"I do care Rey, but I understand as well."
"What?"
"It was your destiny to go with Kylo and make your choices there. This was meant to happen, it's the force's will."
"So you aren't mad?"
"I'm upset yes, but not mad."
"I see. Am I going to be put in a cell?" It was Leia who answered her.
"No, you need to give your stitches time to heal. We'll strap you down to the bed, but you will eventually be put in a cell."
"I understand. But if you're going to try and interrogate me it's not going to work. I'll never reveal to you what I know about the First Order."
"Rey I have to now that you've been captured."
"Whatever, just know that whoever you'll send in can try all the tactics they know. I won't betray Kylo."
"I see. I'll order someone to cuff you down so you can't escape."
"You're kidding right? I can barely move."
"Just a precaution." Rey rolled her eyes as she laid back into the pillows. As they left and the door closed she began to take in what had happened. She'd been ripped away from her new life, a life that she wanted to be a part of, only to be right back where the pain in her heart originated.
She could feel the emptiness start to grow again and it made her cold. She tried to cover herself with the blanket but it didn't help. Tears began to come down her face, she missed everyone. She missed making fun of Hux, joking around with the troopers, having pleasant conversations with the officers, and being in command of her very own squadron.
But most of all she missed Kylo. She missed his fiery temper, his sarcastic humor, his laugh, his hair, the crackling of his lightsaber, and the heat coming off of him. She missed his smile, the way his eyes brightened when he looked at her, the feeling of his arms around her, and the way his lips were always in sync with hers.
Her heart began to ache and she wished that he was with her. She wanted to lean on his shoulder and have him stroke her cheek like when they watched the holonet in her room. All she wanted was to hear his voice again. She came to a realization and hit herself on the head for not thinking of it sooner.
She could just talk to him through the connection. She didn't have to use it while on the ship because he was always nearby. But now she had a reason to use it. She had grown tired from the sudden use of the force on Finn, but she didn't care, she needed to talk to him. She closed her eyes and felt through the force until she could feel his presence consume her. "Kylo are you there?"
"Rey?! Is that really you? Or am I dreaming?" She chuckled at his uncertainty.
"It's really me. I finally woke up after being here for three days."
"I was starting to think that you'd never wake up. I was so worried about you."
"I'm alright. I have stitches where Finn shot me and I can't really move for awhile. I'm stuck in the med bay, they're going to cuff me to my bed soon."
"I see. They're most likely going to interrogate you, you can't reveal anything about our plans."
"Don't worry I won't. I'd never betray the Order or you."
"Good. How are you doing?"
"Well I'm stuck in bed, but I managed to almost kill Finn by force choking him."
"What do you mean by almost killing him? You didn't let go on purpose did you?"
"Of course not. I was startled by the door opening and lost my concentration. Because I'm weakened I had to concentrate more on the force than normal. But I did manage to severely damage his windpipe."
"Atta girl." She couldn't help but smile at his words.
"How are things going on your end?"
"Well we blew up the Resistance supporters and are trying to find you. We captured your friend Poe and he told us that you'd be on Esteron."
"You didn't kill Poe yet did you?"
"No, I'm keeping him alive until I've found you. If he's wrong I'll need to force the information out of him, and I can't do that if he's dead."
"Yeah you can't do that with a corpse. I've never heard of Esteron."
"Neither have I. It's an uncharted planet that's inhabited."
"Yeah, I could tell considering that there's a med bay and a base here."
"We managed to track the ship to the general area, but we have to sort through 20 known and unknown planets until I can come get you."
"I'd help you, but I don't even know where I am. Nobody has told me or even mentioned Esteron. So I don't think the connection is going to be much help. Perhaps when I'm strong enough and am able to leave the med bay I'll try to escape. That way you don't have to find me, I'll come back to you."
"That could work. But we still have orders to find what's left of the Resistance and destroy them, if you come back first it'd be harder to find them."
"I see. I guess we'll just have to wait and see who gets to the other first."
"Indeed. Are you sure everything's alright?"
"I can handle myself."
"I know you can. I just need to know if you're okay."
"Kylo I'm fine. They won't do anything to me. Even if they try I'll just use a mind trick on them and get them to stop."
"How are you going to do that if your restrained?"
"How do you think I escaped from you the first time?"
"You really do have a clever and mischievous mind don't you?"
"Pretty much." She could hear him laughing and she did the same. "I really miss you Kylo."
"I miss you too Rey. I'll come get you I promise."
"Not if I get to you first."
"Adding a sense of competition I see."
"Uh huh, if it means that there's a prize to be won."
"Isn't there always?" She had a feeling that he was smirking and she couldn't help but do the same.
"Wouldn't have it any other way. You still owe me a lightsaber by the way."
"I know. And as soon as I get you back we'll build it, I promise."
"You better, otherwise I'll be a Sith with a blue blade."
"Don't make me gag."
"Wish I could see that."
"Very funny." She couldn't help but laugh, he always had a way of cheering her up. She heard footsteps approaching and realized she better end their conversation.
"I wish that I could talk to you longer, but there's someone coming towards my room. They're probably going to cuff me."
"I see. I'm always here if you need me."
"I know. I'll talk to you soon."
"Be careful Rey."
"Don't worry I will." She quickly ended the conversation and waited for the door to open. It wasn't long before she saw someone that she didn't know. He didn't make any move to talk to her as he strapped both of her arms to the bed rails and left as soon as he came.
Rey tried to get her arms free but it was no use. They were on tight and she wouldn't be able to get out of them herself. Her stomach growled and something dawned on her. How was she going to eat food if she couldn't use her hands? Or worse, how was she going to be able to use the refresher? "Perfect, add that to my list of problems."
She just sat in her bed and did nothing. She wasn't tired enough to go to sleep, but she couldn't do anything else. There was a holonet in the room, but she couldn't see the remote to it. She began to grow hungrier, but she realized that nobody else would be coming in to give her food.
She tried to get comfortable in her restrained position so that she could at least try to sleep.
When Kylo and Rey ended their conversation he began to feel a little bit better about their situation. He was still desperate to find her, but at least he could talk to her now and not worry about her as much.
Hux had been given the information from the tie fighter that tracked Rey and they were studying it. They were making a list of the known systems in the area and trying to figure out how many unknown there was, while also trying to figure out which one was Esteron.
He had tried to find where Rey was after he left, but because she didn't know where she was he couldn't pinpoint her location to a planet. As they finished the list Kylo rubbed his eyes from exhaustion. There were more unknown locations than there were known. This was going to complicate things.
"I don't see how this is going to help Hux. There are barely any known systems on that list."
"Did you try to ask Rey where she is? I noticed that you were lost in your head for a moment."
"She doesn't know. I tried to sense where she was, but because she doesn't know I don't know."
"I see. It's going to take longer to find her than we thought."
"Yes it is. There's got to be some way for us to know the locations of these uncharted systems."
"Perhaps if we went to the known ones and try to find out if the natives know of any."
"I guess it could work. It's not the best idea but it's the only one we've got. It'll take forever if we just go one by one though. We should send out different groups."
"I agree sir, but what will Snoke think when he finds out that there are stormtroopers where they aren't supposed to be?"
"That's going to become a problem. Perhaps if we send lower ranking officers in civilian clothes down? That way the Supreme Leader doesn't have to know."
"That could work. But what if they blow their cover? They aren't really trained for that sort of thing."
"What if we use the ones that are close to Rey? She became close to quite a few officers and troopers around here. They'll be willing to find her."
"Interesting. We could have the troopers be in civilian clothing as well so as not to be recognized. That just might work."
"There should be a group for each known planet, we can send one officer and two troopers to each planet."
"Perfect. There are nine known planets on the list, there should be enough for that. And if there isn't we just order some people to do it."
"Excellent. If we run out of people we can use her squad, they've become loyal to her after she fought alongside them."
"Then it's settled, that's our plan. But we aren't allowed to move the Finalizer from Subterrel."
"That could become a problem. Perhaps if we take a few command shuttles and use them as a temporary base."
"I don't think that's a good idea. They're too recognizable."
"Then what do you suggest?"
"We have them use unbranded ships and they just inform us of any information that they find. We don't have to go with them."
"I suppose that could work. But none of them are pilots. She only knows about one or two, and that isn't enough if they're to be in groups. What if we use some of the bounty hunters guarding Subterrel? There should be enough room on their ships for them."
"Perhaps. But then we would have to pay them extra."
"So? If it means getting the job done what does it matter?"
"I guess. Alright we'll use the bounty hunters, but what if they find the Resistance and get spotted?"
"How will they get spotted? They don't know their ships."
"Good point. I'll choose nine tomorrow and inform them."
"And I'll gather up Rey's friends tomorrow as well. I hope that this works."
"As do I, we need to get her back before Snoke realizes she's gone. I can't hold him off forever."
"Right. We can only hope for the best." He left the room and went back to his quarters. It's been a long day and he was exhausted.
At least he didn't have to worry about Rey as much, she seemed to be okay from what he could tell. But he was unsure what they would do to her as she was being interrogated. Although the Resistance doesn't like to resort to torture, there were a few individuals who took a more physical approach towards interrogations. He had remembered watching one as a child and it made him frightened, then again he was 4 when it happened.
He knew that she could handle herself, but he couldn't help but worry about her. If something happened to her while he wasn't there he'd never forgive himself for it.
As he entered his room he quickly changed to sweats and a black t-shirt as he climbed into bed. As he slowly drifted off to sleep he couldn't help but think about her.
He was going to find her and bring her back, he promised her that he would. He was going to be the one to bring her back home.
AN: Hope you guys liked it.
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