When the planet came into view, Rey could only stare in wonder. 'So much green… Unlike everywhere else. Ahch-To was mostly ocean...' Rey thinks to herself. Rey's comm starts beeping, she knows it's Xanthe. "Yes Xanthe?"

"It looks beautiful from here doesn't it?"

"Yes it does. Ahch-To had hardly any land, but I can see so much… green."

Xanthe laughed. "Wait until you get to the surface. You'll see much more green up close and personal."

"So I assume this is the planet?"

"Yes it most certainly is. It is called Odessen. I'll send you coordinates once we have clearance to land."

"Clearance? It doesn't look like there are any bases or cities here."

No there isn't, but it doesn't mean no one is actually living here though. And since she's a friend, I wouldn't want to be rude and come unannounced. Who knows how she will react and I'd rather not have to repair my droid or my robes again…"

Rey paused. "Did you say again?

"Yes. Again. I will get back in contact with you shortly."

"But-" Rey stops, noticing Xanthe had already disconnected. She sighs and waits.

It doesn't take long before she's being hailed again. "Alright Rey, just follow the coordinates I'm sending you. I will meet you there."

As Rey lands, she notices many derelict structures and wonders to herself what purpose they served. Surprisingly, the landing pad seemed to be in better upkeep than everything else. As she exits the Falcon, she sees Xanthe with a thoughtful look on her face, observing the abandoned buildings with HK standing on guard by her side.

"Xanthe? What was this place?" Rey asks. Xanthe pauses, admiring the scenery for a moment longer before replying, "It was a base of sorts. What was created here is the reason the Republic survived for as long as it did. This world- Odessen, is a nexus in the Force. A balance between light and dark. Perfect for those trying to find balance in the Force. This is where the Galactic Alliance was formed. It unified Sith and Jedi, Imperial and Republic under one banner- and it worked. We destroyed the Eternal Empire, which was more powerful than both the Empire and the Republic. My… advisor picked this planet. Heh, who would've thought a Sith would pick a world like this hmm?" She states with a sad smile.

"I keep hearing about this advisor, first from HK then on Korriban… What's with the secrecy? Who was this person?" Rey pushes. Xanthe glances at HK who says nothing and sighs. "She was a Sith Lord called Lana Beniko. As I mentioned before, she was originally an advisor to Darth Arkous of the Dark Council during my time in the Sith Empire. I met her after I was granted a seat on the council. She was assisting me and my allies against the Republic. She discovered a conspiracy threatening the Empire and ultimately the galaxy, so she helped me to stop it, helping me to kill Arkous, who she discovered was a traitor, at the cost of her own safety.

She hid until I was able to help clear her name. She was unorthodox for a Sith. Open minded, quite calm and serene… most of the time, and quite logical. She became good friends with a Republic spy, so that alone tells you that she wasn't your everyday Sith. She built this base, this organisation, while looking for me… I was frozen in carbonite for five years and she never gave up looking for me." Xanthe finishes with a shaky breath.

"So your friend Lana and the advisor is the one and same person- Lana Beniko? I take it she meant a lot to you?" Rey asks softly. Xanthe nods in response. "I owed her my life and my sanity. She's the reason we are even speaking. I probably would have turned into a monster otherwise. Anyway, we spent enough time talking. I have someone I would like you to meet. follow me." Xanthe gestures with her hand.

They walk off the landing pad onto the walkway which had been overrun by the native vegetation. Xanthe leads them through a few different corridors leading to an open space.

Rey gasps as she takes in the scenery. "This place is beautiful…" Rey remarks, observing the brown and grey cliffs, the green grass and trees wrapped around in vines, flowers in many different colours including colours Rey didn't even know could be found in nature and finally, a small waterfall, the sound she found soothing.

"This area was originally picked out by Lana for just the two of us. I later decided to allow a few people access to part of this area as it is ideal for meditation purposes. Of course there are parts that are for me only. Ah! There she is!" Xanthe clasps her hands together.

"How rude of you to be meditating here instead of greeting us at the landing pad? Nevermind, I have someone I would like you to meet. This is Rey, she is a Jedi initiate. Rey, I would like you to meet Aksoka Tano."

"A pleasure." Ahsoka bows in greeting. Turning back to Xanthe, she asks "I am surprised to see you back here this soon. She had hoped you would come back after her visit on Korriban, but I was under the impression you had a lot of work to do?"

"...So Lana has also spoken to you?"

"Yes, but not just her. Master Shan and Darth Marr...even Masters Kenobi and Yoda have come here."

"Ah, so you know why we are here then?"

"Humour me?"

"I am in no condition or position to properly teach Rey the ways of the Jedi. The Jedi Order needs to be re-established in order to create balance. Skywalker has become one with the Force, so there is no one left. As I have noticed however, Rey seems to have an affinity to both sides, making me believe that she would be better suited to learning how to be a Grey Jedi, or at least learning how to embrace both sides. You however, are the best suited, especially since you were once a Jedi." As an afterthought she adds, "Rey is also in the possession of old Jedi texts, almost as old as the Jedi Order itself."

"Really? Texts that old?" Ahsoka sighs. "You really know how to get my attention Imperius. I know there's no arguing with you because you are too stubborn and I would lose anyway." Turning to Rey, Ahsoka continues, "Alright Rey, I will teach you how to embrace and control both sides of the Force only if you want to."

"Yes!" Rey says excitedly. "I want to learn the ways of the Force. No one else was willing to train me- not Skywalker, not Xanthe…"

"Very well. Gather your belongings from your ship and I will set up a cabin for you." Ahsoka instructs. Rey nods in response and leaves. Xanthe takes that opportunity to explain a bit more to Aksoka.

"I thought Rey would be able to handle Korriban, but something happened while we were there. I was concerned by her lack of control of the Dark Side. She couldn't control her fear." She takes out the holocron which was encased in a Force nullifying frame. "This is what unnerved her the most."

Ahsoka gently picks up the holocron from Imperius' hands and takes it out from the protective frame. "Hmm… it has the same type of Dark Side energy and feeling like most other dark artifacts, although there is something familiar in the signature also."

Imperius nods. "I thought as much also. I am concerned why Rey is affected so badly by it though. That's why I thought it's best if you can help train her."

"I understand your reasoning and I agree. It will take a while though. She isn't a youngling."

"I know. I have duties in the Empire that I need to attend to, so it will be a while before I return."

"The longer, the better Imperius."

"Very well." Imperius responds with a light smile. Turning, she sees Rey coming back with some items. "Rey, I must take my leave. You are in good hands here. Follow her advice and you should be fine. It will be a while before I return. Don't worry, Ahsoka is good company. Take care of yourself."

"You too Xanthe." Rey replies, giving her a hug, which Xanthe happily returns. "May the Force be with you both." She says before she walks back to her ship.

1 year later…

"Ahsoka. Do you copy?"

"Yes, I'm here. Do you and Rey have a Force bond or something? She had a feeling you were on your way hours ago?"

"I...no? Maybe it's all the training you gave her. Anyway, I am approaching the landing pad, so I will see you both soon."

"See you soon Imperius."

As Imperius leaves her ship, once again with HK in tow, she can feel a lively and powerful presence in the Force. 'Seems like Ahsoka's training paid off.' she muses. Immediately she sees a light blue lightsaber spinning towards her, she responds in kind with her own lightsaber, only to see the rogue saber go back into Rey's hand. "I'm glad to see you are mastering different aspects of the Force."

"Thankyou." Rey replies with a bright smile on her face. "I do have one test for you however." Imperius looks around for Ahsoka and waiting for her to get to close proximity before announcing it.

"Ahsoka, you may be needed for this." Turning back to Rey, she pulls something out from under her robe. "This will determine how well trained you are Rey." And uncovers the box to reveal the holocron from Korriban inside. "I regret to inform you, that no matter what I did, I couldn't get it to open. It has a lock of some sort."

Rey still has an uneasy feeling with that holocron that seems to be pulsing? But at least this time she can withstand the effects. She suddenly had an urge to touch the holocron "...I think… I know how to activate it." And reached out for it and when her hand touched it, the holocron came to life, pulsing with purple energy, and eventually displaying the image of the one who made the holocron. When the face revealed itself, Imperius' eyes went wide. "You." Ahsoka said behind her.

"Ah, pleasure to see you Padawan Tano. My, how you have grown. Last I heard, I was under the impression that Lord Vader killed you. And you? Xrysi Sathor? One of my guards. You now wear Sith robes? I never realised you had Force potential? How long has it been I wonder? But the more important question is how you activated this holocron. Only one person would have what is needed to activate this holocron and neither of you have it. However… who are you?" The figure asks, looking at Rey. Rey stares back in fear. "...It couldn't be…" the figure says to himself and then laughs. "A girl. The end result is a girl! I must say you are not what I expected. You won't be the most appropriate vessel, but you will still make a worthy apprentice for my real self."

"I have seen you before." Rey states. "Who are you?"

"I, my dear child am Darth Sidious, the Emperor of the Galactic Empire." And with a grin slowly appearing on his face, he adds, "And seeing you were able to unlock this holocron, that also makes me your... family."

A/N: Sorry all for the rushed shorter chapter. Wanted to get the intro with Palps out there before the trailer comes out. :)