A/N: OK! I'm so excited for this chapter. You finally get to meet two more members of the Knights of Ren. One more to go. My inspiration came from the concept art from the Force Awakens. If you haven't seen what I'm talking about, I highly recommend Googling it. I also went a little heavy on visuals, I'm really proud of them. This is also the longest chapter yet.

Enjoy!

Chapter 5: Feel It Still

"Did you hear him the other night?" Mortathi Ti Rhea, a Knight of Ren, asked the stockier man across from him.

Mortathi was a tall and slender man with a darker complexion and light eyes. He had an in-depth knowledge of all things weapons and anything that can blow things up. He wore a vest that was equipped with thermal detonators, two on his right collarbone, the other on his left that was accompanied by a flash grenade. There was also a heavily modified vanguard shotgun that laid across his chest, that he named Killstreak.

"Again?" Kailin Bailo rolled his brown eyes, another Knight. He was stock built of a man. He wore a dark grey, heavy coat that stretched down to his buckled boots. Along with a distinguished shoulder armor that strapped around his right and connected over to his left. His masked helmet sat close to him on the table.

The two men sat in a dark corner of the busy cantina, as they carefully watched the people around them. Drinks flowed freely between the two Knights. But their spoken words were obscured through the privacy of the Force. If their words were overheard by civilians it could be seen as a form of treason against the self-appointed Supreme Leader, their friend.

Speaking this way was easier. It was safer, they knew. You can never trust anybody in an open space like this. Not even a simple cleaner droid. People were always listening. Especially with their presence. Everyone knew the reputation the Knights held. Which made the people even more curious as to their business in this far off sector of the galaxy.

"I thought that was over?" Kailin asked knowing that, in their younger years, Kylo was always haunted by nightmares because of Snoke.

"Apparently not" Mortathi chugged his drink. "Barkeep!" he yelled

"Another!" slamming his glass on the table.

"What the hell are we going to do more, Mor?" questioned Kailin as he took a swig of his drink.

"I might have an idea, my good man." Mortathi slapped the other knight's shoulder.

Kailin smirked. "Go on, brother."

Supreme Leader" a Stormtrooper hesitantly approached Kylo in the main hanger.

"Yes, FN-1088" Kylo answered the trooper dryly.

"Sir, from Keir Astar" FN-1088 handed Ren a small holo-disk.

"Dismissed" no change in Kylo's tone.

"Yes, sir" the trooper hit his fist on his heart and quickly left.

Kylo hastily stalked the halls as he headed back to his living quarters. Troopers parting themselves out of their way as he passed. Once he entered the room he waved the door locked and quickly clicked the holo-drive into his personal console. A blue light promptly fizzed and lit up the room. The colors of the flourished surroundings began to load as Kier's hooded body suddenly appearance. The black and greys of her hooded shroud was a stark contrast against the bright shades of the foliage around.

"Kylo, I belive to have located the Resistance. They have landed on the forest moon of Endor in the Outer Rim." She stated. "It seems to me like they've taken up shelter inside a hidden base. Of some sort." she continued.

"By the looks of these holo-scans, it was built in the days of the Empire."

Kier's holo-cam followed her as she trekked through the forest moon. Kylo could see the giant, moss-covered trees as she walked passed. As if he was hiking right beside her. He could hear the wildlife teeming around the Knight. The crunching of her boots stepping on fallen leaves and branches.

His mother had told him all the stories about the Battle of Endor.

Keir stopped for a moment to have a drink of water from her flask. "Sir, I landed during the night as not to give them any suspicion of our shadowing." she continued. "The weather helped disguise our landing."

Kylo nodded even though he knew she couldn't see him.

"I have also kept one of the men with me. I apologize." she went on dryly. Keir's holo-cam turned as she looked to her left. It showed the trooper walking beside her. He wore an ID9 seeker droid, the same shade of white as his uniform, attached to his back. Odd choice of the model since it was produced in the days of the Empire.

"I'm going to send FN-1804 and the ID9 droid to search the base and if possible, slice any information we can on this place. Schematics, energy readings, and such." She stopped at the edge of a clearing. It looked to be a rundown landing field. Some landing pads looked to be about 30 meters high. Probably to enter an AT-AT he thought.

Kylo saw twisted and rusted metal that spread across the field with overgrowth around it. It's as if the moon had taken back the land that belonged to it. The sun's rays reflected on puddles of water giving the Imperial graveyard an iridescent glow.

Kylo could see the dense verdant life had taken over the decaying Imperial vehicles. Moss and the flourishing plant life had grown over the twisted metals that scattered the grounds.

Keir zoomed her holo-cam onto an old Imperial Pod Attack Walker. One of its legs blown off. But it's turret seemed to be intact. Keir raised her head to the right to show, that about a quarter of a klick away, there was a shattered AT-ST along with some rusted landspeeders. Slightly to the right of the AT-ST, Kylo could see a dinged whiteish outline of a wasted and cracked Stormtrooper helmet with creeping plants and multi-colored wildflowers making it its home.

"FN-one-eight-zero-four, turn your com to another frequency, I need to speak to the Supreme Leader privately" she commanded the trooper.

"Yes, ma'am. I'll take the droid to survey the area further." the trooper replied as he activated the droid with a button on his chest. Kylo pushed his hair back and bunched his brows as he studied the area of the holo-video. That same hand shifted downward to semi-covering his mouth and chin.

"Sir, I'm sorry to speak out of turn and dredge up any old memories." She spoke quietly as she removed her hood and mask. Her pale green skin glistening with sweat. "But all those stories Master Luke and your mother used to tell us about this place. No exaggeration on their part."

She wiped the sweat from her brow with a piece of her cloak. He could see the facial tattoo that led from her left ear down to edges of her jaw, rose up splitting her chin and touching the bottom of her lip. A Mirialan custom she received as a child.

Kylo shuttered at the memory of his family. He could recite the tales of how they fought the Empire and blew up a second Death Star with ease. They were told so many times. The time his parents professed their love for each other. The realization of his uncle and mothers own bond. Coming to terms with being the true heirs of Darth Vader.

A low growl rumbled from Kylo's throat. 'I don't want to hear this' He thought to himself. But he continued to listen. He respected her candor.

"It's something out of a fairy tale, Ren." He could hear the splashing of her boots and swishing of her cloak as she slowly walked on the puddle-filled field.

"There's so much Light here. To be honest, it's quite nauseating, sir." she hissed.

"Ok. I think this will be the end of this report. I'll send a return message when I have more information on the Rebels and their plans. Keir Astar out." Last he saw was of her fist tapping against her chest in salute. The room went dark. Kylo let out a breath that he didn't know he was holding.

'Endor.' He thought 'smart General. I would have never thought to lay rest in an abandoned enemy camp.'

" T...t..this place is b..br..brilliant." Kodi stuttered towards the other members. The Resistance fighter was a tall and gawky young man with unkempt blonde hair.

"I concur, kid" a greased stained Poe patted him on the back. "Go see if they need any help trying to bring that generator back to life."

Kodi nodded and headed out.

Rey fell in love with Moon the longer she was on it. Still not over the fact this place was a Moon. All the greenery outside the blast doors. It amazed her. While exploring the area, she found a high landing pad. Beautiful florals filled vines wrapped themselves around the legs of the scaffold. The grass was high. Ground muddy. The smell of the air was stimulating. The energy of the Force was brimming with the light. More so than Ahch-to. It was euphoric.

Comforting.

Warm.

Rey decided to climb the legs of the landing pad. Out of habit, she had packed her scavenging supplies for this occasion. She guessed that the ascent to the top was to be about 20-ish meters up.

'Shouldn't be too bad, right? she thought as she measured out her rope. 'It's only been a couple of months since my last climb of anything. It'll be a breeze.'

After a couple of struggling minutes, she reached the top of the platform. Rey had her hands on her hips, her breathing stammered as she tried to catch air in her lungs. Her arms and legs felt wobbly. Rey could feel the sweat running down her back.

The world around her was breathtaking. The light around her was opalescent. The scenery around her suddenly became cloudy like a fog dropping from the high canopies of the trees. The buzz of the forest became hushed.

Her heart beat rapidly. Her breath becoming more hitched. Rey rubbed the palm of her hand onto her forehead, wiped her sweat and dragging any hanging hair out of her face.

'Not now.. not now.' she thought as she shut her eyes tightly. She could feel the shift of the Force from another. Her eyes welled up knowing Kylo was behind her. As always. Her heart beat faster. She had to let her confidence grow before she was able to turn to him. The Force tightened around them as she felt Kylo closing in. A soft breeze swept the back of her neck sending chills down her spine. Rey took a deep breath and turned to face him.

There was a radiance around Rey that captivated Kylo. He noticed her hair had grown significantly since the last time he saw her. It was now below her shoulder but the top half was pulled back with a leather strip. He sensed the Light emanating from her being. Even though he could only see her, he knew the visuals of her surroundings. Kylo took in shallow breaths and he slowly walked towards the scavenger. He could smell the damp earth around them.

Intoxicating.

He wanted to speak the first words. But his mind and mouth wouldn't allow it.

She turned. All color had almost returned to her gold freckled skin. Her cheeks were flushed and her skin glistened under the sunbeam that looked to be enveloping her. Kylo saw that her bright hazel eyes were swollen from the tears she seemed to be fighting. He approached her apprehensively as he closed the gap between them.

All logic flew out the window when it came to the girl from nowhere. Kylo didn't know why. He was about to do something completely out of his nature. Kylo raised his arms towards Rey and wrapped them around her smaller frame. He felt her tense beneath him. She didn't fight him.