Chapter 2
Another grueling day of training had everyone exhausted. For the last couple of days, Saya tried training with Rey again with the lightsaber. She made some progress, but not much. Today, she decided to practice shooting with Rose and a few other new members. She was surprised at how easy it was for her to learn the skill.
Rose and Saya made their way to the dining hall when Finn and Poe walked up to join the girls. Saya had quickly bonded with all of them. They all truly made her feel like she belonged with the Resistance.
"Where's Rey?" Finn asked
I think she's still training.
Finn rolled his eyes. "Ok, I'm going to go grab her. She needs to take a break to eat"
He quickly ran off in the direction of where Rey went to train every day.
The others made their way to the hut and Saya suddenly felt a chill go down her spine. Her head spun around and she surveyed the area.
"Saya, you ok?" Poe asked, also looking around.
I just… I feel like someone is watching me…
Poe and Rose also turned to look around but saw nothing out of the ordinary.
"Maybe you're just paranoid. I mean, were all always on edge" Rose said
Probably. I think I'm just always worried the First Order will find us.
"Yeah well we can't keep thinking about it" Poe said. He turned to the girls and gave them a smile. "Come on, I bet dinner is just as bad as last nights!"
Saya smiled while Rose glared at him.
"Oh come on, Sephara worked really hard on that stew!"
"Vegetable stew is not that hard to make!" Poe countered.
Saya smirked at the friendly bickering as she followed behind them. Just before she could step inside to join them, another chill went down her spine. Saya froze.
Guys, I seriously think-
Saya never got to finish her sentence. With lightning speed, she felt a cable wrap around her ankle and she was jerked back and dragged across the sand.
Saya felt the sand and random rocks burn and cut her skin and she desperately tried to reach for the cable around her foot but she was being dragged so fast she could do nothing. She heard the screaming from members of the Resistance and she hoped they were rushing to help her.
Saya finally stopped and she felt dizzy, her skin now covered in cuts and burns. Before she could even establish what was happening, she was lifted into the air and was suddenly being rushed away over someone's shoulder.
Finally, her head cleared enough to see what was going on. Some strange man clad in rusted armor was rushing her to a small ship in the distance. Saya began to try to kick and squirm out of his grip.
Let go of me!
The man ignored her and kept running.
Saya looked back and saw several members of the Resistance running after them, including Rose and Poe.
Poe! Rose! HELP ME, PLEASE!
Saya began to panic. She had no idea who this man was or what he wanted. She was trying so hard to concentrate and try to use her power of the force in some way to help herself but she was panicking too much.
Just before the man could reach his ship, the man seemed to suddenly freeze and Saya felt herself jerk out of his arms and she went rolling onto the ground. She quickly looked around to see Rey in the distance, arm extended. She used her powers and made the man freeze on the spot.
The Resistance quickly surrounded the man while Rose rushed over to help Saya stand. She winced as she stood, still sore from being dragged across the ground.
"Saya, you ok!?"
I'll be fine. Just need to heal myself when I can concentrate hard enough.
Poe and another man grabbed the now unfrozen mystery man and ripped off his helmet. The man had panic in his eyes and his head darted around, clearly trying to find a way out.
"Alright asshole, you're coming with us!" a Resistance member said and they began dragging him back to their camp.
Rey rushed over and got to the other side of Saya to help her walk.
"Saya, can you heal yourself?"
Yes, I just need to sit down so I can concentrate. It's hard to do while standing. I'm in a lot of pain.
Rey and Rose helped Saya walk back to her hut and they sat her down on her cot. She took several deep breaths and began healing herself.
"Saya, just stay and rest. I'm going to see what we can find out from that man"
Saya began to stand.
I'm going with you! I want to know what he wanted from me.
Rose pushed her back down.
"Saya, we know you can heal yourself but you still need to rest! We will tell you what happens! We promise!" Rose told her.
Saya sighed and decided to drop it. Both women were stubborn and wouldn't let her go.
Fine. But I want to know everything that happens!
"I promise!" Rey said and rushed out of the tent.
Rose opted to stay with Saya and make sure she could heal properly.
-!-!-!
The man had been dragged to the largest hut often used for mass meetings of the Resistance. Everyone looked down at the panicking man on his knees in disgust and anger. Leia and Rey stood side by side, glared down at the man as well.
"Who are you?" Leia asked. It was actually more of a command.
He man smirked. "I'm not saying a word!"
Poe cocked his gun "Alright, fine!" and he aimed it right at the man's face.
The man went ghost white and threw his hands up.
"Ok, Ok, no need for that! I'm with the Bounty Hunters Guild!"
Leia rolled her eyes. "No bounty hunter in the guild would have such rusted armor and a ragged ship like yours"
The man had the nerve to look offended "Hey, I'm a new member! I'm trying to earn my sigil and upgraded armor!"
"And what did you want with Saya!?" Poe demanded, very impatient.
The man turned and glared at Poe "What, are you in love with her? Look, let me go and I'll split the reward with you! The Resistance needs all the help it can get, right? I'll split my winnings with you if you let me take her and go!"
Leia straightened her back and a look of concern spread across her face.
"What reward? Who has a bounty on her?"
"The Supreme Leader of the First Order! He said anyone who can bring her in gets to name the amount for her! Every bounty hunter in the galaxy is looking for her!"
Leia began to shake.
"How did you find us?"
The man shrugged "Rumors, mostly. But I'm just a rookie. I got lucky. I guarantee you, all the head bounty hunters will find you in no time and she will be gone before you all notice."
Leia looked around to everyone in the room.
"I'm calling an emergency meeting with all members of the Resistance. Get everyone together, now!"
"WAIT!" Poe yelled, stepping in front of the man. He continued to hold the gun to his face.
"What does he want with Saya? Why her?"
The guy smirked at him again. "Why the hell should I-"
Poe placed his finger on the trigger and the man attempted to backwards crawl away from Poe
"He wants his wife back! The Supreme Leader put the bounty out for his wife! All I know is from things I overheard from the other guild members! His wife was with the resistance! That's all I know!"
Everyone froze in the room. Leia looked down to the ground and Rey looked furious. Saya's secret had been revealed.
Poe's hand began to shake, still holding the gun out.
"You're lying! You're mistaking her for someone else! Saya isn't his wife!"
"She fits the description perfectly! Silver hair with purple eyes. And in hiding with the Resistance. It's her, ok?!"
All the members inside the hut looked around at each other, fear spreading over all their faces.
Leia cleared her throat to catch everyone's attention.
"Emergency meeting immediately! I want everyone in this hut in fifteen minutes!"
Rey also cleared her throat. "Leia, what do we do with him?" She asked, gesturing to the cowering man on the ground.
Leia looked him over. "Let him go. If we kill him, we become as bad as the First Order"
The man crawled over to Leia, practically trying to kiss her feet.
"Thank you! Thank you General!"
"His ship, however, will be stripped of its parts. I'm sure we can use them for future use"
The man stopped groveling and looked up to Leia in horror.
"I'll be stranded here! That's my only transport out of here!"
Leia shrugged. "I can't let you go completely scot free. Gentleman, make sure he is escorted out of the camp."
Two members of the Resistance grabbed the man by his arms and began dragging him out of the tent. The others left to begin rounding up the other members of the Resistance.
Poe was still shaking in rage as he stood in front of Leia and Rey.
"… Is it really true? Is Saya the wife of Kylo Ren?"
Leia looked down to the sand and Rey sadly nodded.
"She asked us not to tell anyone."
Poe then glared at both of the women. "You both knew and kept this from everyone!? From me!?"
Rey finally snapped back "It wasn't our place to tell anyone! And if you all knew from the moment you saw her, how would everyone treat her? She left him and joined us in our cause! She's trying to help bring down the First Order!"
Poe looked down to the ground "You should have told everyone the truth. Both of you should have. Saya should have!"
Before Leia could speak, Poe stormed out of the hut.
Rey sadly looked over to Leia.
"Leia, what do we do?"
Leia shook her head.
"I don't know. Right now, we need to focus on the task at hand. We need to evacuate the planet and find a new place to go. I'll speak with Saya alone after the meeting."
Rey nodded and left the hut, ready to help round up all the members of the Resistance for Leia's meeting.
Leia looked back to the ground and wiped a tear from her eye
"Saya… I'm so sorry…" She whispered
-!-!-!
Saya didn't even try to sleep. Once her wounds were healed, she stood and stretched.
"Saya, please try and rest!" Rose pleaded with her.
I'm ok, really. I just want to know what's going on Rose.
From outside, Rose and Saya heard yelling.
"Emergency meeting for the Resistance! Everyone report to the center hut now!"
Both girls quickly rushed out of the tent and began to hurry to the meeting. Along the way Saya couldn't help but feel all sorts of different eyes on her.
As they approached the hut, Saya suddenly felt someone grab her arm and swung her around.
It was Poe.
"I need to speak to you, now!"
He began pulling Saya to the side of the rushing people while Rose protested.
"Poe, we have to get to the meeting!" Rose said, trying to follow.
"We'll only be a minute! I need to speak to Saya alone!"
Rose reluctantly walked away and Saya gave Poe a look of concern.
Poe what's wrong? Are you-?
"Is it true? Are you married to him!?"
Saya felt as if she was suddenly dropped into cold water.
What did you just-?
"Are you the wife of Kylo Ren!?"
Saya began to shake.
How… how do you know that!?
Poe dropped her arm and took a step away from her, anger across his face.
"That guy was a bounty hunter. He was here for you. He told us everything"
Saya couldn't stop shaking and felt tears form in her eyes.
"Why didn't you tell us? Why didn't you tell ME!?"
Saya wiped the tears from her eyes.
And if I did, how would you have treated me? Would you have even accepted me into the Resistance? Would YOU have accepted me as a friend!?
"It wouldn't have made a difference! Hell, Finn used to be a Stormtrooper! At lease he told everyone the truth! Now everyone thinks you could be a spy for the First Order!"
Saya's head whipped around to everyone rushing into the hut. All of them were either casting her dirty looks or looking at her as if she was a monster who could snap at any moment. They all knew her secret. Every single one of them.
She turned back to Poe, tears streaming down her face.
I'm not a spy! I left him and the First Order! I joined the Resistance to help the galaxy!
Poe sighed "Just tell me why? Why the hell would you marry him?"
Saya looked down into the sand.
I knew him… long before he was Kylo Ren. Since we were children. We both loved each other.
Saya looked up at Poe, trying to be strong.
I won't apologize for my feelings, but I'm sorry I lied to you all. I didn't know what the First Order was doing when I was reunited with him and when I did, I vowed to either stop them or get away. And I did! I'm here with you all trying to stop the First Order! To stop HIM!
Poe didn't seem to look angry anymore but Saya couldn't tell how he was feeling.
"He put a bounty on you Saya. He wants you dead."
Saya's eyes went wide.
He-he did?
"That bounty hunter was going to kill you. Kylo Ren has a bounty on your head."
Saya began trembling again, more tears traveling down her face. Poe sighed and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for snapping at you. But you should never have lied to us Saya."
Poe walked towards the hut and Saya dropped down into the sand, sobbing.
"SAYA!?"
She suddenly felt someone grab her hands and she looked up. It was Rey.
"Saya, are you ok?"
Saya shook her head.
Poe told me... He told me everything! Everyone knows!
Rey wrapped her arms around her, hugging her tightly.
"Saya, I'm so sorry! Everything will be ok! Leia will speak to everyone and make them understand!"
Saya continued to cry.
Everyone thinks I'm a spy and Ben sent a bounty hunter after me!
Rey's hands dropped.
"He told you about that?"
Saya sobbed.
He told me everything!
Rey hugged Saya again as she sobbed.
Saya felt like her world was not torn apart. Everyone in the resistance hated her now. She lost all her friends. And the man she still loved put a bounty on her head. He hated her so much that wanted her dead.
Saya crumbled apart as Rey hugged her close.
-!-!-!
General Hux was in foul mood, as always. Ever since Kylo Ren took command, all respect he had as a General was gone. Kylo Ren had been successful in establishing himself as Supreme Leader, but Hux was far from accepting of it.
What angered him most was his obsession with getting the little healer back. She may be his wife but she was now a traitor to the First Order and with the Resistance. He was wasting money and resources on bounty hunters to find the girl. And how would it look if a member of the Resistance was sitting by his side, ruling the galaxy with him? No, this would not do.
A knock on the door to his room brought him out of his thoughts.
"Enter"
He poured himself a brandy as the door opened and closed.
"You asked for me sir?" a silky voice said.
Hux smirked and turned to meet the dark eyes of the woman that entered his room.
"Lilith. Thank you for making time for me"
Lilith was always eager to visit Hux. Her large dark eyes and black hair made her an exotic beauty, especially aboard the First Order's ship. The best part about her was she knew her place. Hux and Lilith enjoyed many nights together and none of it became personal. He would fuck her within an inch of her life, then she knew to be gone by morning. He also wasn't stupid enough to believe he was the only man she saw. She was always using her body on men to gain the information Hux needed. Lilith was quite skilled at making men talk without using threats or violence.
Lilith bit her lip and slowly began unbuttoning her jacket.
"And what does my General demand? The usual?"
Hux smirked and took a drink.
"No. Well, yes. But I have an assignment for you as well"
Lilith stopped unbuttoning her jacket and tilted her head, curiously.
"I see. Who do you need information from?"
"No, not information this time. I need you to turn someone's head away from his wife. Someone who needs to remember the tasks at hand"
She smirked, walked over to Hux and wrapped her arms around his neck, her large breasts pressed against his chest.
"Oh, yes! It's been a long time since I've stolen a man from someone!" One hand slid down his chest and began rubbing over his groin. "Give me a name and I'll make him forget all about her."
Hux leaned in closer to her, lips almost touching.
"I need you to seduce the Supreme Leader"
Lilith immediately stopped and took a step back, shock clearly written on her face
"The Supreme Leader? You want me to seduce Kylo Ren?"
"Yes." Hux finished his drink and let anger take hold of him again. "Ren has always been obsessed with his little healer pet. She was a distraction before Snoke was killed and now that were back in full power, he's wasting time and resources in getting her back"
Lilith rolled her eyes and flipped her hair long hair over her shoulder.
"I saw her once aboard the base before it was destroyed. She looked like a lost puppy. Scrawny little thing. I don't get the appeal."
Hux wasn't going to argue with her about beauty. Even he had to admit the healer was beautiful. But that was of no consequence.
"I need you to make him forget her. Rightfully so, she should be condemned to death along with the rest of the Resistance."
Lilith seemed lost in thought for a moment.
"It won't be easy. He scares the hell out of me. I remember seeing the things he destroys when he doesn't get his way."
Hux raised an eyebrow and smirked.
"Are you saying you can't do it?"
Lilith suddenly glared at him and pursed her lips. She hated anyone doubting her. She did not falter from any challenge and she hated any kind of rejection. Lilith always won over any man she seduced.
"Are you questioning me? You think I can't do it!?"
Hux shrugged, knowing exactly how to push her.
"If you can't, then leave. I'll find another method to-"
He couldn't finish. Lilith had stormed over to him and pressed her lips into his, biting his lower lip a bit. She pulled back and began unbuttoning his jacket, still glaring at him.
"Oh, I'll do it. I'll make him forget all about her!"
Lilith dropped to her knees and began unbuttoning his pants.
"I'll make it so good, I'll be sitting next to him on that throne!"
Hux leaned back against the table and let her release him from his trousers.
"Well, if this will be your approach then-"He sucked in a breath as she took him into her mouth "Then the healer is as good as dead" He rasped, grabbing Lilith's hair and began thrusting into her mouth.