Choices

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"I have gotten word from one of my contacts, the first order will be here in a few days. We need to leave as soon as possible." Poe said, eyeing Leia. She glared back at him and turned her attention to Chewy.

"Please prepare the falcon for the trip back to base Chewy. Finn, make sure that there is enough food and supplies and then help Chewy with whatever he needs." Leia turned back to Poe after feeling his gaze bore through her skull. "Yes Poe?"

"I warned you multiple times that we were going to be spotted here and you wouldn't listen to me. Now they are hot on our heels and they could easily trace us back to our base. It's as if someone is telling them our location everywhere we go and you just sit there and do nothing!" Poe shouted and then almost immediately regretted it. Rey winced and bit her lip.

"I have made mistakes, but we have a few days before they get here and by then we will be long gone and they won't be able to follow us. You were right about leaving but that does not give you a reason to bite my head off when we need to be working together on this. Have I made myself clear?"

"Yes ma'am." Poe stood down and Leia gave him a small smile.

"Please make sure that the new recruits are ready to go and have time to say farewell to their families. We will be leaving tonight and I want to make sure everything is taken care of before we do." With that said Chewy, Finn, and Poe took their leave.

"Master, I think I know how they found us here." Rey spoke quietly so the other people in the room wouldn't hear.

"Shush child, let's find somewhere quiet to talk." Leia led her down the hall and into a smaller room and locked the door behind her. "There is no one here, what is it?"

"I have been having dreams or visions, I am not really sure how it works but when I do have them I see him. I see Kylo Ren and he talks to me. I can see him as if he is in the very room I am in. He is trying to get me to turn and I am afraid that he is tracking us through me. I have tried my best to get them to stop but when it happens I can't do anything." Rey felt as if a weight was lifted off her shoulders. The only other person that knew about the visions was Luke. She wanted to tell Poe but was afraid that he wouldn't understand.

"Oh dear, I am not really sure what to do about that. If he is indeed using your connection to find our location then that could very well be the reason why we have been having shorter periods without being found. This is truly a difficult situation we are in." The General started to pace back and forth and put a finger on her chin. Her face started to scrunch up as she combed through her brain trying to figure out what to do.

After a few moments her face lit up a little bit and her eyes met Rey's once more. "There is another base that we were planning to move to in a few weeks. When we get back to our current base we will send you there to meet up with our scouts we have there." Leia looked pleased with her idea but Rey needed convincing, it still put others in danger to be with her there.

"I do not understand. Even if I go ahead, everyone that is there already will be in danger and what happens when you all follow in a few weeks? You will be caught and then we are back to where we were before." Rey shook her head. This whole situation is a nightmare.

"No they won't. The new base is on a forest planet. If you stay there and train the chances of him tracking your location is very slim. Most planets are dense with foliage and if could take him years to find the one you are on." She gave Rey a knowing look and moved to give her a hug. "I know that you feel alone but you are not. We are here for you, to fight with you. You will train and get stronger and you will be able to fight back against him and these visions will go away. I believe they will and I believe in you."

"Okay then, can we keep this between us please? No one else knows about my visions and I want to keep it that way for right now." The scavenger replied, hugging the older woman back.

"Oh course dear. Now go make sure that your bags are taken to the falcon and say your goodbyes. It is going to be a while before we are able to come back to Naboo. Once you are done go help Chewy with the falcon and I will meet up with you in a few hours."

"Yes master."


"Finn can you hand me the panel cover?" Rey asked as she rubbed her wrist across her nose, unknowingly leaving a grease smudge on her skin. She was helping with the finishing touches while they waited for Leia and Poe.

Finn handed down the panel cover and the screw driver that he knew his friend was going to soon ask for. "Oh, thank you Finn. Alright then, that just about takes care of it. I have one more thing to do and then we are ready to go." Rey finished tightening the screws and then climbed out of the floor and placed the hatch back over the hole.

"Sounds good, I will let Chewy know. I have to call the base and let them know we will be on our way so they know to expect us." Finn stated as he helped Rey to her feet and made his exit off the ship.

"I guess it's just you and me BB." Rey looked down at the little droid who was buzzing around her feet. He replied with a series of beeps and woops. Rey laughed and strode over to another paneling system. She removed the cover and set in against the wall, letting it slid to the floor. "Bring me the cord to administer the diagnostic test please." When she didn't get a reply or the cord she had asked for she called out again. "Help me out would you?"

"Sure, but can I get something in return?"

Rey jumped at the sound of the man's voice. Turning around she was met with a smiling Poe holding the cable she asked for. "Deal, but cable first." She said holding out her hand. Poe chuckled and handed her the cord.

Taking it, she plugged it into the circuit board and attached the other end into the portable monitor and started running the diagnostics. "What you did earlier was pretty ballsy."

"Ah and here I thought I could have a conversation with that being brought up." Poe sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. He looked around and let his gaze land on Rey. "Look I was wrong, I should have kept my mouth shut. I was just so angry. I have been telling her for days that we were in danger here and she let her feelings get in the way.

"That's not fair; you can't point a finger at her like a child. Look, it happened and we are leaving. Soon it will be as if we were never here." Rey calmly said as she set down the monitor and walked over to him. When she reached him she grabbed his hands and gave them a squeeze.

"Your right, I need to let it go." Poe pulled her in closer and leaned down slightly. "Now can I get that something in return?" She laughed at that and nodded, leaning in. Just as their lips were about to meet however, the portable monitor started to go off. Poe grunted and Rey started to laugh harder. Separating from the man who previously held all of her attention, she walked over to the device to see the readings.

"Great, I miss calculated the nobs in the paneling below. It's going to take me a while to recalibrate them before we leave." Rey announced with a huff.

"That's okay, I have to get one of the extra manuals for the transport ship to Leia anyway. You have distracted me once again." He said with a teasing tone.

"Oh and here I thought you were here for me." She laughed.


"Are we ready to go?" Leia questioned Chewy. He nodded and started to flip some switches on the control panels. Rey followed his lead and began turn nobs and flipping switches. It wasn't to long before they were in light speed, racing home before the First Order caught them.

"What is going to happen to the people of Naboo? The First Oder knows that we were there. They are going to be questioned and harmed, aren't they?" Rey turned to Leia with sadness in her eyes. They all knew what could happen. It has happened countless times before but this time it was different for Rey. Naboo felt like more of a home than any other place. She could see a future there, friends and family growing, flourishing.

"Hopefully they will catch on quick and realize that no one on Naboo knows where we are going or where any of our resistance bases are. Kylo would be foolish to destroy Naboo for a location, even more so considering it will only drive us away further." Leia frowned and looked forward. "Why don't you go get some rest Rey, I will stay here and keep Chewy company."

Rey was about to protest when a wave of exhaustion hit her, It had been a really long day and she had been pretty much on the go. She could really use a few hours of sleep and Chewy could handle everything until she was back.

"Alright, I think I will get some shut eye before we get to the base. Thank you Leia." She got up and made her way to the sleeping quarters. The ship was quiet. Finn and Poe were on the transport ship with the new recruits and BB-8 was resting. Lying down on the bed, Rey let the sounds of the creaking metal and hum of the engine lull her to sleep.


Rey looked down at her fingers, they were turning blue. It was cold and dark. She didn't know where she was. She could hear screams though, and she could see figures in the pitch black. Rey started to panic.

"Hello! Anyone, can you hear me? What's going on? Please say something!" The scavenger yelled over the screams and cries. They didn't stop and she got no response. It was getting colder and she could see her breath. She fell to the ground, shaking.

"Just tell me where you are Rey and all the pain will stop." Rey's eyes widened. No, please. "Join me Rey, just take my hand." The voice bellowed, getting louder with every word.

"Leave me alone! I will not turn and I will never join you!" Her teeth chattered and her skin started to freeze. It was getting harder to breathe and with every second that passed the screams got louder. Kylo started to laugh, making her cringe. "Don't you get it? I was trying to save you but you have proven time after time that you can't be helped. I will not be with you, I will not be you."

"You will, eventually you will see that I am the only one who really understands you and will accept you for who you are. You think the resistance knows who you are really are? Leia? Your friends? Poe? No, I am the only one and when the time comes I will be waiting for you. All you will have to do is tell me where you are and I will be there. I will do anything, hurt or kill anyone to make you see that." In an instant he was gone. Rey started to close her eyes trying to prevent the tears that threatened to spill over.

He was never going to let her go. She was never going to be free from the darkness that held on to her. She needed to find a way to get out, out of this place and out of this situation. "Please get up! Move! Do something, don't let it get you. Get up! Fight back! Anything! Just do it quick!" She pleaded with herself, but it didn't work. She could feel the ice cover her body, it was now or never. But she could do it and everything went back.


Rey's eyes shot open, she was cold but from what she could tell she was back in the bunks, lying down on a bed and alone. The bone chilling screams were replaced with the hum of the engine. She sat up, looking at her fingers, touching her arms, trying to bring warmth back into her body.

After a few moments she sighed a breathe of relief. "It was just a dream, I think. He was there. I know he was there but what about all of those people. They were in pain, they were hurting and crying. Was it from Kylo? Oh no, what if it was Naboo!" Rey jumped up and started to the door. She was met in the lounge area with BB-8. The little droid was sent to let her know that they were approaching the base.

The two made their way to the cock pit and took their seat. "Are you okay dear? You look pale." Leia leaned over and placed a light touch to her forehead. "Your skin is clammy." She sat back down and waited.

"I am just a little shaky is all. I had another..um..dream." Rey shifted in her seat. Leia nodded in understanding and changed the subject.

"We will be there in twenty minutes, the boys are about forty minutes behind us. They had a little bit harder time leaving Naboo but they are fine and are making good time."

"Good, what is the plan for when we get back?" She put on her headset and took control of the ship while Chewy set off for a bathroom break.

Seeing her old friend walk away Leia leaned in close. "What happened in your dream?" Concern shown in her eyes, terrified of what her son had done.

"Everything was cold and dark. I couldn't see anything in front of me. There were people there, I couldn't see them but I heard them, all of them. They were crying and screaming, some in pain and others in fear. Ice was covering my body, I tried to move, to do anything but I it was like I was molded there and no matter what I did I couldn't. I was so scared and that's when I heard him. Kylo Ren. He asked me to join him, he said that he was the only one who would understand me and he would hurt anyone to prove his point." A tear slipped from the corner of her eye. Rey blinked it away and continued. "I know he is wrong but I can't let anyone get hurt because of me."

"Everyone in the resistance understands the risks of being here." Leia said trying to reassure her, it didn't work.

"There is a difference between dying for a cause and dying because an angry man child can't get his way. No offence." Rey shifted in her so she could face her master. "I can't be the reason why people are getting hurt. All my life I was nothing and now I am suddenly a friend and a Jedi. I am not used to being a needed or wanted for that matter."

Thinking for a minute, Leia leaned back and sighed. "I know the plan was to have you leave and go to the new base camp but I was going to have you wait a day or so. If you are really that worried about it you can pack up your things and leave as soon as possible. I can send you with one of the supply ships that are heading there in advance. But what are you going to do about Poe? You and I both know that he will try to follow you there."

"I don't want him to get hurt and ever since we have been together the dreams have been more frequent and Kylo has been angrier. He is getting stronger and I can't put all of myself into training when I am worried about Kylo doing something to him. I shouldn't have started this with him. I should have waited for all of this to be over, until I could be with him and he could be safe." Rey's grip on the controls tightened.

"Don't say that. Who knows how long this could go on for? It is better that you did something about your feelings now rather than wait. Either of you could be dead or fall in love with someone else. You would regret not saying something when you had the chance. Don't regret, there must be another way around this." Leia reasoned.

Rey looked forward and started to flip switches. Defeated she sighed. "I don't regret it, but I know what I have to do."


A/N: Hi everyone! I just got over writer's block and when I started writing I couldn't stop so this is a longer chapter. Please leave a comment and let me know how I am doing. I look forward to hearing your guy's thoughts. As always Have a nice day/night and stay healthy and safe. :)