Last On: Rey escapes the First Order HQ, steals a shuttle and goes to the planet Luke tells her to. Ben repairs the lightsaber.

Mini Trigger Warning: They meet again in this chapter, and it's not all sun and roses.
Note at end of chapter discusses my interpretation of Rey's character, it mentions child abuse.

Chapter 6

"AAAAHHHH," Ben actually needed to put on the safety harness to land safely. The ship seemed to want to hurl his stomach contents in all directions as it landed. It hit the ground at a high speed, then bounced up in the air again, and again. When it finally stopped moving parts around him were smoking. The ships control screen lit up, indicating he had control of the craft again, but he wasn't going to get far with it in the state it was in. He opened the craft door and stepped out.

As he breathed in the fresh air, he looked around. He was in the middle of a forest. The only clearing made forcefully by his ship's impromptu landing. His ship didn't look to be in good condition. Several parts were smoking, and parts appeared bent. "A-And that's why you never make a landing on autopilot, kids," Ben said in an exasperated tone.

Ben stomped over to a tree and let loose the newly repaired lightsaber with a yell of anger. Just then a cool wind blew in and he was surprised to be shivering. 'This desert dweller is so thin, the cold goes right to her bones. Fortunately I already thought of that,' thought Ben. Then he went to his bag and pulled out the cloak it carried.

He went to open the ships hold to see if it had anything useful. When he looked in the compartment, he almost laughed. The compartment had none of the usual expected contents for a mission. At least not to First Order Standards. In one bag was a pop-up tent. And that was all for survival gear. In a box there were two raw steaks packed in ice. There was also a loaf of herbed bread, a number of raw vegetables, and a few other cooking ingredients.

'Did mother expect me to be cooking this in the wreck of the ship,' Ben began debating whether there was some purpose to stocking the ship's hold. Then he pulled out a long blue dress. 'Or maybe you just took the first craft you could find, even though it was stocked for someone else.' This theory became more cemented when he found a pack of contraceptives. 'Definitely not my mother's idea.' Ben was reminded of the conversation he had with his mom regarding his fit with Rey as a partner. He still felt frustrated, almost as if he had to defend himself. Though he was surprised he even cared any more what she thought about his choices. Then, just as he was about to get up, he noticed the dress would fit Rey's figure well. 'Oh well, it's not like anyone will be coming to claim it here.'

He put the dress and food in his bag. He was about to toss the contraceptives back into the ship's hold when he noticed the bottle of wine. 'My, the Resistance sure is getting comfortable,'He thought about all the lovers he saw while he was at the Resistance base, about Finn and Rose, and Poe and probably every girl he flirted with. Including Rey. 'I'll need to talk to Hux about shaking things up for them a bit. Maybe I'll leak that holo-vid about sexual harassment Hux made forthe First Order Personnel.'

Taking the wine, he put the bag over his shoulder. He also picked up the bag with the tent. Taking a minute to close his eyes and feel with the Force which direction he should go, he turned south, and walked from the clearing into the forest.

He walked for nearly twenty minutes till the forest ended. He was in a large plain. The hill sloped upward behind him. In the sky he saw a ship, a First Order Tie Whisperer coming in for a landing. He couldn't tell you how he knew this, but he knew Rey was aboard.

Then he reconsidered, 'I don't want to give her any of this, and if we switch bodies back immediately, I may not get the chance to take it back.' Then Ben backtracked into the forest and hid his bags, and the lightsaber under a fallen log. Then he turned around and went to find where the Tie Whisperer was landing.

As Rey flew over the planet Calabria she asked her Force Ghost companion, "Are you sure he's here."

"Yes, his ship should've landed at these coordinates," said Luke.

"Well, I don't see any ships around here. I'm just gonna have to land and search on foot," suggested Rey.

"I believe that's what I suggested when we first..." Rey glared into midair, aiming figuratively for her non corporeal companion. "I mean, yes! What a good idea!"

Rey landed on the Plain, near the edge of a forest, and she got out of her craft. She was about to ask Luke if she should go into the forest, or down the meadow, when she saw a girl approaching. It was a girl she knew very well, though it was strange seeing her here. The girl stopped, and looked at her with the same feeling of shock on her face. It felt like a reflection. Then her gaze calmed to an analytical look as she studied her quandary.

When Ben emerged from the Forest, he knew who he'd find, though it was shocking to see none the less. His own face staring back at him, as it had in the mirror, but this was no mirror. The face he looked at was at first as shocked as he felt, then it became kinder, giving him an almost compassionate look. He stepped closer to it without a thought. Then the face changed again to anger, and it said, "Just what have you done in my body, Ben."

"No more than you, apparently," he didn't mean to be aggravating, just what came out was the most logical answer to him.

Rey still angered at his words. She stalked closer to him, until they were face to face. Then they felt it. It started as a tingle in their fingers, then spread over their bodies. The world around both seemed to go black, and then it seemed to spin. Rey, or was it Ben reached forward, but found nothing to hold onto.

When light finally came back to them, they were lying on their backs in the field. Their heads were still spinning, though it was starting to dissipate.

Ben sat up first. He patted his chest and head, then said, "We're back in our own bodies." He got up and walked a few steps. Then he turned back to see Rey doing a similar pat down. He turned and walked towards the shuttle that brought Rey here.

Halfway there he heard Rey shout, "Hey, No you don't." She ran after him and was ahead of him by the time he got to the craft.

In response Ben pulled out his Lightsaber. "You're not leaving me again. You can either come with me as my prisoner, or stay here."

"Where's your craft?" asked Rey, clearly thinking about her options.

"In the forest North of here a bit. Don't count on her being able to fly, though." Then Ben pulled his lightsaber next to Rey's face. It flickered red off her cheek as he suppressed any feelings he had for her. It took more than a second. There was a lot to surpress. "Make your choice."

Rey pulled her hand off of the Tie Whisperer, and said in a weak voice, "Alright, I yield."

Ben looked pleased with himself as he pulled the lightsaber away from Rey's head. He kept it raised as he opened the craft. With his hand he motioned for Rey to board. "Not there," he said when she tried to climb into the copilot seat. He motioned to the back of the craft, away from any controls on board. Then he leaned over the pilot's chair and typed in a control in the console.

The ship responded with a computerized voice, "Lockout Engaged."

He then left the ship. When he returned he carried two bags. One Rey recognized from her own possessions, while the other was blue fabric with a shorter handle. "Got everything you need," said Rey in a voice that did not disguise her irritation.

"Yes," said Ben, as he began startup procedures on the craft. Then he pushed the last lever to start the engine and take off, but nothing happened. He fiddled with the controls again and tried the last lever again. Still nothing.

"Having trouble," Rey started to smile, then continued smiling when she saw how much it irritated him.

"What did you do to it?" Ben demanded.

"Absolutely nothing, it seems First Order workmanship is not up to standards." teased Rey.

Ben got out of the pilot seat, and turned to examine the craft. Rey followed him.

I have already started the next chapter. I had trouble deciding where to break it off. Please leave Reviews. They brighten my day.

About the trigger warnings: I am a person with a disability, the crutches and wheelchair sort. And when I write my own stories often feature disabled characters. It would be hard to do this for Fanfiction, without adding a new character, which I prefer not to do. I do prefer though, not to ignore certain character traits which are often hidden or suppressed in our culture. Now, from what I saw in the movie, I was suspicious about Rey's level of childhood trauma. That she was severely neglected is practically canon. I would also say she was most likely physically assaulted, probably numerous times. What's more, after I read the TFA book, lets just say, if it was real world, I'd be calling someone to report Unkar Plutt as a possible sex offender. It's just my interpretation of certain things in the book. Though, with Disney behind the movies, I doubt any more of this will be visited. Especially with the number of kids who watch the movies.

I intended for this to be a rather light story, but as I write, I find I'm still covering the characters in, what I hope is a very realistic light. I intend to keep posting, perhaps more detailed trigger warnings. I don't really know yet which traumas will be included here, or how. If you have any opinions on this, please send me a private message. It may shape how I write future chapters.