AN: Guys I am so so so so so sorry for not updating in two days. I didn't mean for that to happen and I feel so bad that I was making you guys wait.
On Wednesday I got home from practice and I was exhausted so I had lunch and then took a nap. Going to work from 3-9 didn't help much so when I got home I literally collapsed from the exhaustion. Resulting in me not updating. Yesterday was similar. I had practice and was tired from it. (I started an early challenge match to determine my placement on the team.) So I was tired after playing two sets and losing all of my energy. I was going to update when I got home, but my mom made me go to another college tour as soon as I got changed. (We didn't even have an appointment.) That resulted in us being out all day. So when we got home I passed out again and didn't get the chance to update.
Again I'm sooooo sorry everyone. I really didn't mean for this to happen. On a lighter note my wi-fi is back to normal, so I don't have to worry about that anymore.
SaintsFan1- So happy that you liked it! I enjoyed the reunion as well and I couldn't help but smile while writing it. Yeah, Snoke was beginning to get a feeling that something was wrong. Rey wouldn't forgive herself if something happened to Kylo because of her. I made her constructing her lightsaber into two chapters. (I was getting tired when I wrote them.) You'll find out what happens while she's looking for her crystal in this chapter. Yes, Finn should be very anxious right about now, he's going to be fearing for his life. Thanks again for the review! And sorry for making you wait for this chapter.
C.Z.B.- Glad to hear that your excited for this chapter. I've been wanting to write this for awhile. You'll just have to wait and see what happens to the Resistance. (I still don't know yet. :D) Yes I definitely agree with you on that. I loved writing it! Unless Poe makes a miraculous escape like last time, he won't have much longer to live. I'm actually surprised that he's even surviving, considering that Kylo said that he was unresponsive. But like I said I didn't write it yet so I don't know what will happen. Thanks again for the review! Again so sorry for making you wait for this.
BetterinTexas- Yeah pretty much, but like I said I haven't really written it yet so I don't know how that's gonna go. But I do want Kylo and Rey to make a ground assault first to get payback on Finn and pretty much everybody else. That's kind of my general idea, I think I'll have them use the weapon after, but like I said I'm not sure yet. Thanks again for the review! And I apologize for having you wait.
This is another one of my short chapters and I'm so sorry for that. I wanted it to be longer, but as I was writing it I was getting tired and just stopped after I reached 6 pages. That's kind of why Rey building her lightsaber is split into two chapters. I know you guys are probably wanting to get to reading, so I won't talk anymore. Let's get back into it!
Chapter 30
Rey woke up the next morning earlier than she expected to. She quickly got dressed and went to the cafeteria to get some breakfast. She was excited that she'd finally get to build her own lightsaber.
As she entered the cafeteria she went to the counter and grabbed what looked appetizing to her. She sat down at her usual table and began to eat. Considering that it was early in the morning there weren't that many people around.
Someone sat down across from her and she saw Blake in front of her. "Hey Blake, you're up early."
"Yeah, I've got the morning shift today."
"For what?"
"Weapon's cleaning."
"Oh. I didn't know that there was a job for that."
"Yeah there is. It's mostly for the flame throwers and other large weapons that we don't keep on us. I have to make sure that their functional and clean."
"Only for the morning though right? Then someone else takes over?"
"Yeah pretty much. What about you? You're never up this early either unless it's for an early training session."
"I'm leaving soon to make my lightsaber."
"Cool! What do you think it's going to look like?"
"Well I want it to be double bladed. I'm more comfortable with that because of my staff. And obviously it's going to be red, I am on the Dark Side after all."
"Sweet. How long do you think you'll be gone?"
"I think it's just for the day. We're going to be awhile though, the system we're going to is pretty far."
"Why do you have to go to another system?"
"So I can pick out my crystal. Then I can make it bleed so that it can be red."
"Interesting. So when do you think you'll be leaving?"
"I don't know. I guess whenever my master tells me to."
"Oh ok." They talked for a little while longer until Rey could hear Kylo in her head.
"Rey meet me in the hangar." She quickly finished her food and said goodbye to Blake.
"I gotta go Blake. I'll see you when I get back."
"Alright. Good luck Rey."
"Thanks." Rey went down to the hangar and saw Kylo's command shuttle immediately, with Kylo pacing in front of it. As she approached him he stopped and turned to her.
"Well it's about time."
"Sorry. I was eating. Why are you wearing your helmet?"
"I have to keep appearances if we're to be seen by someone." She rollled her eyes. Where they were going there probably wasn't going to be anyone.
"Whatever. Shall we go?"
"Yes. Come on." They boarded his ship and took their respective positions. He sat in the pilot's seat while she was in the copilot's.
"Are you going to let me help you fly?"
"Why not. But I'm in control and you do what I say. Got it?"
"Yeah. Start her up." Kylo started up the ship and they left the hangar. Kylo put in the coordinates for the Adega system and made the jump to lightspeed. "So what exactly do I have to do?"
"Well you have to enter the crystal cave on Ilum and be able to find the crystal that calls to you. There will be some difficulties getting it, so you have to be careful."
"I will. How did you find out about this place?"
"It was once used by the Jedi many years ago. It was a place where younglings on their way to becoming padawans would go to get their kyber crystals. After the Jedi Order fell it was forgotten for years. Snoke somehow found it and that's where I got my crystal."
"Cool. So how long will it take for me to find it?"
"As long as it takes. But I can't go in with you."
"Oh. I'm sure I can handle it."
"I know that you can. Fair warning the entire planet is covered in ice and snow. You'll need something warmer to wear."
"I think I'll be fine."
"It's colder than on Starkiller and I don't want you to freeze."
"Well I don't have anything else."
"Watch the controls." She did as she was told and watched him get up and go to the back. After about a minute or two he returned with black clothes in his hand. "These should keep you warm. You can put them over what you're wearing."
He handed them to her and the design was very similar to his thick tunic and robe. "Will they fit?"
"They should. Go change." She did as she was told and went into the very back to put on the clothes. She put the long pants and long sleeved shirt over what she was currently wearing, her clothes were light so it didn't really change the way it felt. They were definitely heavier and were designed for warmth.
She put on the robe and cloak that was similar to Kylo's, and the gloves. She took off her shoes and replaced them with the black boots. When she was done she looked at her reflection on the smooth shiny walls.
She chuckled at her appearance. Now she really looked like Kylo, but she was warmer than she previously was. And it was very easy for her to move around, she didn't feel limited at all.
She went back to the cockpit and Kylo took his attention away from the ship to look her over. "You look good."
"Thanks. It's almost exactly like your clothes."
"Yeah. That should keep you warm while you look for the crystal."
"I hope so. I already feel warmer, I just hope I don't somehow overheat afterwards."
"You shouldn't. It was designed to keep the body temperature level so that you won't overheat at all. It also absorbs sweat and the material instantly dries."
"Cool. How much longer will it take to get there?"
"It shouldn't be much longer." Rey sat next to him and they waited for their destination to come into view. After about 15 minutes Kylo brought the ship out of lightspeed and the white planet of Ilum could be seen in front of them.
Kylo brought the ship into the planet's atmosphere and went in the direction of the crystal cave. When they arrived he landed the ship in front of the cave's entrance. The left the ship and Rey could already feel the bite of the cold wind on her face.
She began to realize why Kylo had brought his helmet with him. It kept his face warmer. Now she wished that she had one right about now. She put her hood up and looked at the large entrance to the cave. Kylo put his hand on her shoulder and she turned to face him. "This is it. Now you have to go and find the crystal alone."
"Right. I wish that you could come with me."
"I would if I could. But I'll always be with you. If you need me you know how to reach me."
"Right." She quickly hugged him and when she released from him she took a deep breath and entered the cave. It was so large, there were icicles everywhere. It was as if that it was made entirely of ice. She wandered around for a little bit until she couldn't see the entrance anymore.
She'd been walking around for about an hour and nothing's happened. She was beginning to think that this was going to take all day. The further she went into the cave she couldn't help but feel that she was lost or going in circles. "Uggh, this is taking forever!" She kicked a large rock out of anger and she heard the noise echo throughout the cave.
She sat down on the rock and tried to gather her thoughts. She wished that she knew where she should be looking. But that wouldn't help her at all, she didn't even know what a kyber crystal looked like. She sighed and put her head in her hands.
Suddenly Rey heard her name echo. She perked her head up and tried to figure out where the voice came from. When she didn't hear it again she thought that it was all in her head. "Rey." There it was again.
"Hello? Who's there?"
"Rey, follow my voice." She determined that it was coming from the right and started to run in that direction. As she ran the voice became louder and louder. She stopped herself when she realized that she was in a large cavern with several crystals all over the place.
"Oh great. This is going to take forever." She began to walk to the middle of the cavern when she heard the voice again.
"Rey, use the force."
"What do you mean? Who are you?" When there was no answer she closed her eyes and tried to feel the force around her. She let it guide her until she could feel herself moving. She opened her eyes and saw herself in front of a glowing crystal that seemed to call to her, saying "Take me."
She picked up the crystal and saw a slight blue hue to it. A smile began to spread onto her face and she put the crystal in her pocket for safekeeping.
She was about to leave when she heard the voice again and sensed a presence in the cavern. "Rey." She turned and saw two glowing people in front of her. She jumped back from getting startled. It wasn't normal for people to glow. She was beginning to get a little nervous.
"What are you?" The one on the right answered her.
"We're force ghosts." Ghosts! Rey couldn't believe what she was hearing. This must be some crazy dream, perhaps she was still on the Finalizer in her bed.
"So this is really happening?"
"Yes." She took a minute to try and collect her thoughts. She was talking to dead people, that's a first. She looked over the ghosts. The one on the right was a human who had white hair and was in Jedi robes. The other one was almost human, except that he had horns on his head, his body was red, he had black tattoos all over him, and he was wearing black robes.
"Who are you?"
"We're your family Rey." Her family? But they couldn't be her parents, they weren't force sensitives, that and they were both male. Realization suddenly came over her. She turned to the man on the right.
"You're my grandfather, Obi-wan Kenobi."
"Yes Rey I am." She then turned to the horned man.
"And you're my Great Uncle, Darth Maul."
"Yes."
"I can't believe this. But why are you here?" Maul answered her.
"'We've been watching over you for some time Rey."
"Really?" Obi-wan answered.
"Yes. We're proud of what you've become."
"But Obi-wan you're a Jedi. I've chosen the Dark Side."
"I know. It was destined to happen. You still have light in you, but you were meant to be with Kylo and join him."
"You're not upset?"
"How could I be? You've become extremely powerful in the force, without even learning the ways of the Dark Side yet. I couldn't be more proud of you. You will do the Kenobi name proud." She's never made someone feel that way before, besides Kylo during training. It made her feel almost special.
"Thank you grandfather. What about you Maul?" The zabrak looked down at her. She had to admit he was very scary to look at, and she could see how powerful he must've been from that alone.
"I'm proud of you as well. You're on your way to becoming a very powerful Sith. The Sith will never die unless there are others that feel it's call. And that's you Rey."
"Thank you. I've been told that I take after you."
"Indeed you do. You're very smart and clever. I was an excellent schemer and was able to take control of Mandalore and build my own criminal empire." Obi-wan rolled his eyes and made a comment.
"Yeah, but it eventually fell."
"Don't start Kenobi. Just be glad that I let you tag along, I was planning on talking to her alone."
"Fine Maul. I'm just stating a fact." Maul growled at him before turning back to Rey.
"Now where was I before I was interrupted? Oh yes, what you take after me. You're smart like me yes, but there's more. You're very skilled in combat, I was quite the combatant and I won several battles." Obi-wan chuckled. "Is there something you wish to say Kenobi?!"
"I think you're forgetting that I cut your legs off."
"That was my only defeat up to that point, I seem to remember winning several others when I came back. And thanks to you, because of that incident I was cast out by my master! But even you have to admit that I was quite the adversary."
"Indeed you were. You were a very skilled warrior."
"Thank you, it's about time you admitted it. Anyway Rey, you take after me in that sense." Rey took all of this in.
"Incredible. Is there anything else?"
"I'm to understand that you're going to build a doubled bladed saber?"
"Yes."
"I can tell by your training and skills that you will be as skilled with it as I was. You have great potential Rey and you will only grow in power as you learn the ways of the Dark Side."
"Thank you for the words of encouragement. I can't believe that I take after someone like you. Is their anything else that I should know about my training?"
"The journey will not be easy. You'll have to prove your worth many times and you must use your base emotions to power you."
"I understand."
"In time you'll become as powerful as me. I'm quite proud of you already."
"Thank you Maul. Is there anything else that you wish to tell me?" It was Obi-wan's turn to answer.
"You must be careful with your actions Rey. While I understand that your on the Dark Side you have to be careful not to wipe the Jedi out. Otherwise there's no balance in the force."
"I understand." She saw them begin to slowly fade away and she felt herself begin to tear up. "No, don't go yet!" Obi-wan put his hand on her shoulder. Although she couldn't touch it she could still feel it's heaviness, as if it wasn't the hand of a ghost.
"We'll alway be watching over you Rey, along with Yoda and Anakin. Although Anakin's task is to watch over Kylo."
"Thank you grandfather. I will never forget this." The hand moved away and Obi-wan disappeared from her sights. Surprisingly Maul was still there. "Why haven't you left?"
"Because I can keep my presence here longer, although I'm slowly being pulled back." Maul approached her and had his hand touch the side of her face. "I'm extremely proud of what you've become Rey. You will be a great Sith and one of the most powerful."
"You really think so?"
"I do. It's in your blood."
"Do you think I made the right choice?"
"Trust me Rey, you did." He suddenly began to fade away as well.
"No, please don't leave. You're the only family I know."
"I'll always be with you Rey. Besides it seems as if you have someone who's more like your family than we can ever be."
"Kylo."
"Yes Rey. You must return to him now."
"I promise to become a powerful Sith and my actions will be in your memory. As well as my grandfather. I won't let you down."
"I know that you won't." The zabrak faded away and she was all alone once again. She took the crystal out of her pocket and looked at it. She'd make her family proud, she promised them, along with herself.
She gripped the crystal tightly and closed her eyes. She was ready to build her lightsaber. She was ready to see the red glow of her blades. She was ready to take the next step in becoming a Sith.
She put the crystal back in her pocket and started to leave the cavern. It started off as a stroll until she broke into a run. She wanted to get back to Kylo as soon as possible.
She ran through the cave with great speed. She didn't even think about where she was going, she just somehow knew where to go.
And soon enough she saw the cave entrance and the daylight coming inside. When she felt the cold wind on her face she stopped running and casually made her way to Kylo.
AN: Hope you guys liked it. I've been wanting Rey to interact with Obi-wan and Maul for a long time. I'm glad I finally got the chance to do that. Again sorry for it being short, I didn't want it to be.
I have chapter 31 ready to go and I'll go back to my regular update schedule. So you guys won't have to wait another two days on account of me sleeping.
I'll see you guys in the next chapter and as always, may the force be with you.
