A loud roar tore through the skies of Takodana, terrified Rey looked up to see the fleet of the First Order and a sleek, black shuttle descends from the sky followed by a swarm of Tie Fighters attacking the castle.
Rey's heart sank, her friends were in danger!
She pulled out the blaster that Han had given her and managed to score a few well aimed shots.
She then saw a cloaked figure descend from the shuttle and she realised she had seen him before, not in just her visions - but in her most terrifying nightmares and loveliest daydreams.
She got over the initial shock and managed to run - deeper into the lush green woods.
"Sir."
The modulated voice of a stormtrooper pulled Kylo out of his reverie.
"The droid was spotted heading west - with a girl."
He turned sharply and headed off in that direction, there was something, something about this woman that compelled him to go to her.
He couldn't place his finger on it but it was as though he knew her from somewhere, somehow and he was sure he'd never seen her before.
Rey had managed to run deep into the woods and sounds of battle were merely a whisper drowned out by that soulful vibration that had pulled her towards that saber.
Her instincts told her someone was close, watching her but she couldn't tell.
All of a sudden, the masked figure of Kylo Ren came from behind a rock and his lightsaber was ignited - it was a terrifying thing really - it's raspy sound and crackling scarlet blade was rather odd.
She began firing and ran but much to her dismay, Kylo was able to deflect them easily.
He was impressed by her façade of confidence, he could practically feel her fear but also her defiance. He was known and feared, not many stood upto him.
But he tired of this play - prey and predator. He wanted to get work done. He raised his hand and she froze.
She panicked and strained against his hold. But it was of no use.
"The girl I've heard so much about." Kylo said effectively breaking the silence.
"You want to kill me. Knowing absolutely nothing about me."
He looked at her up and down as he walked around her.
She was terrified, she couldn't break free but she wouldn't cry and fight him - if she had to. Her limbs didn't respond to her
But her mouth did so she said,
"Why not? I've heard of the First Order."
She'd overheard snippets from travellers and always sided with the brave heroes of the Resistance who stood against the tyranny of the First Order.
"I disagree."
He spoke through the modulator of his horrid mask - an awful imitation of Vader. He circled around her and continued as Rey trembled with fear,
"So afraid. Ironic, since I had to defend myself against you, stop your onslaught of blaster bolts. I should be the one cowering in fear. Not you."
He was utterly mystified. There was something - something about this girl the drew him to her - like a moth to a flame. He knew he was going off-track.
Snoke would be angry if Kylo were to loose the map again. This thought alone was enough to snap Kylo back into his senses. His inner curious fool could wait.
"The droid." He added and came around to see her face.
He raised his saber, close to neck enough to feel it's heat and intimidate but not to burn.
"Where is it?"
Kylo Ren turns off his saber reaches up towards Rey's face. She can't move and she strains in agony.
He delves deeper into her mind he wants to know more about her and he's surprised by what he finds.
"So you're just a scavenger from Jakku? There isn't anything special about you." Apart from her defiance and firey spirit he mentally noted.
Where did that thought come from?!
He didn't want to get distracted again. Snoke will not be pleased by Kylo's stupidity. He decidedly did not want to think about the repercussions.
After a beat, surprised by what he finds, he removes his hand.
She is relieved but still afraid.
"The map. You've seen it." Horrified, Rey wondered how he knew?! She couldn't keep him out at all!!
He intended to fish out more but a loud explosion resonated through the forest and his attention snapped.
A stormtrooper called
"Sir, Resistance fighters! We need
more troops."
"Pull the division out. We have what we need." Kylo ordered.
His hand came close to a her forehead and he waved it.
She fell and her surroundings turned, fading into black.
The last thing she remembers is being held in a pair of strong arms.
Huh.
The stormtrooper was surprised on seeing Kylo Ren carrying the girl himself, in his own arms, (it was a bridal carry which made the lunatic even weirder because nobody carries a prisoner like that) usually he would have them dragged by stormtroopers.
This was rather odd. But who cares, he didn't want to get his head chopped off so, he's better off keeping his thoughts to himself.