This is a very short chapter, but hopefully you like it anyways. The next chapter will definitely be longer.

Rey walked briskly into the main hub of the Falcon. The rest of the resistance had gathered there as well, with Leia standing near the middle with Poe and Rose.

Rey looked at each of them. "What's going on?"

"We think we've figured out a way to buy us more time," Rose said.

Rey nodded. "Ok, what is it?"

"Well, they are tracking us through our temporal navigation system. If we can figure out a way to remove ours and place it on a different ship, we can send that ship away while they continue to track it and we escape."

"Ok," Rey said slowly, "but we still need a temporal navigation system. The ship won't fly properly without one."

Poe shrugged. "So, we switch out ours with the other ships."

"It will have to be a quick exchange, but we can do it," Leia agreed.

Rey took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves. Stopping for any more than a few minutes was dangerous. With Kylo and the first order on their tail, they couldn't afford to make any mistakes. Rey chewed her lip.

"Ok, let's do it. Rose, draw up the plans. Poe, figure out an escape plan in case anything goes wrong."

Everyone nodded and hurried off to begin their planning while Rey walked back to her room. She had been spending a lot of time alone lately. As she walked into her room, however, she was stopped by Finn.

"Hey, are you alright?"

Rey frowned. "Yes, of course. Why wouldn't I be?"

"You've just seemed… distant since we've been here."

"Oh, yeah, I'm sorry about that. The stress is just…" she shrugged.

"Yeah, I know what you mean. I just wanted to make sure you were ok."

Rey smiled and took his hand, giving it a squeeze. "Thank you. I'm fine."

He nodded and retreated from her room, closing the door behind him.

"Do you have feelings for him?"

She spun around at the sound of his voice. His eyes were on her hand, where she had held Finn only a moment ago. She clenched her jaw.

"Stop spying on me."

"I can't control this anymore than you can."

"Yeah, well I wish it would stop."

He looked hurt by this. "Do you?"

She sighed. Part of her did. Part of her wanted to forget him and move on. But another part, a small yet strong part, felt relieved every time he appeared to her. "I don't know."

"You didn't answer my first question. Do you have feelings for him?"

She rolled her eyes and sat on the bed. "I don't owe you an answer. But no, not in that way."

He seemed to let out a breath. "How are you avoiding capture?"

She raised an eyebrow. "You really think I'll tell you?"

"No, but I have to ask." He was silent for a moment. "I can feel it, Rey."

"Feel what?"

"Even now, surrounded by your friends and allies, you feel alone."

"Don't act like you know me!"

"But I do. It's the same for me. I'm surrounded by people who worship me, yet I have no one. I've been alone for as long as I can remember, just like you."

She stared at him. "You know, for someone who claims to be so strong in the dark side, you certainly are emotional."

"The dark side does not forbid emotion. That was the Jedi. They forbid emotional attachment, and that is where they ultimately failed."

"Yes, but when your only emotion is anger, all that breeds is chaos and hate. That is what your anger has created."

His eyebrows lowered slightly. "Anger is not my only emotion. Not anymore. Not since you."

She opened her mouth to say something, but before she could, the door to her room opened. He was gone in an instant. Poe stuck his head in. "Hey, do you have minute?"

Rey composed her face, giving him a smile. "Yes, of course."

She stood to follow him out, but looked back to the spot where Kylo had been just a second ago. Though she didn't want to admit it, he was right. As soon as he disappeared, the emptiness crept it's back in.