From orbit, the planet Batuu looks peaceful enough. Lots of green and lush grasslands cover the planet with a few waterscapes sprinkled along mountain ranges and the famous petrified trees that surround Black Spire Outpost. They are known across the galaxy for their stunning and haunting beauty. Rey only heard about them from pilots she would listen to at Nima Outpost while still on Jakku. Seeing it for herself is something Rey always dreamed about. Now that she is actually here, Rey can barely contain her excitement in viewing these gorgeous structures with her own eyes.
Rey sets down her X-Wing on the outskirts of Black Spire Outpost. She climbs out of the starship and jumps down onto the grassy floor. The slight breeze lets the knee-high grass kiss her exposed ankles and Rey giggles slightly to herself. She wraps a cloak around her and pulls the hood up as she makes her way into the bustling town. Rey pulls at her hood to help shroud her face from a group of oncoming Stormtroopers. Keeping her head down, she walks past them without any trouble but still keeps her hood up regardless.
The dirt path Rey walks on opens up to a central marketplace known. Rey looks around in awe and wonder at the splendor before her. The buildings look so ancient yet have survived thousands of years. The benefit of being on the Outer Rim, Rey thinks to herself. Amid all the delicious sights and smells of the marketplace, Rey's eyes catch an all too familiar ship up ahead in a more open area of the outpost. Rey makes her way through the bustling crowds and hides herself behind some cargo units.
She peaks out just enough to get a good look at a TIE Interceptor. A troop of officers march about and bark orders at a number of Stormtroopers. Rey studies them for a while until she feels a familiar presence. Looking beyond the starship and First Order troopers, Rey cannot help but smile when she sees a glimpse of wavy black hair being hidden by a dark hood.
Careful not to make her presence known, Rey makes her way through the crowd following the hooded figure. She is able to get past more troopers as she turns into an alleyway. Seeing the hooded figure up ahead of her, Rey sprints quietly to close the distance. Just as she is about to reach the figure, she jets behind more cargo containers as the figure stops and turns around. Rey's heart beats frantically as the hooded figure backtracks slowly. With the figure's back still turned away from her, Rey leaps forward and claps a hand over their mouth and pulls them behind the cargo units.
Muffled words and gasps warm her hand as she manages to pull the hooded figure to the wall, pushing them up against it as she removes their hood. Rey stares at the wide eyes of Ben Solo, her body pressed up against his chest as several moments of quiet pass by them. She slowly removes her hand from his mouth and rests it on his firm chest. Rey can feel his heart beating just as quickly as hers.
"Rey…what are you doing here?" Ben whispers.
"I could ask you the same," Rey whispers back. Her heart catches as she feels Ben's hand wrap around her neck and pulls her into a passionate kiss. She moans into the kiss and melts into his touch. They pull apart and see a mutual look of desire mired in each others eyes. Rey leans forward to kiss him again but is stopped when Ben places his fingers gently on her lips. She looks at him questioningly and a little hurt. He slides his hand to tilt her chin up and places a tender kiss on her lips, breathing against them with words that make Rey's legs tremble.
"If I'm going to take you, I want it to be special for you," Ben whispers against her lips. Rey moans as she feels his hands slide down to her butt. He massages them gently and causes her hips to move closer to his. Her whimper is swallowed by another tender kiss from the man holding her.
"I…I know a place," Rey manages to get out.
