Padme broke free from the stranger's grasp and turned to face him.

"It's okay. I am here to help," the man's voice added. He was tall and dressed in black. He wore a black mask with silver trim around his eyes. Padme took a step back, in fear of him.

"Don't be afraid," the masked stranger said to her. "Ben asked me to come and rescue you."

"Ben?" Padme uttered in disbelief. "So you are with the First Order?" She went to reach for a lightsaber, but couldn't. The man had frozen her! She trembled, realizing that this man was Force sensitive.

"I came here to help. Not to be killed by a lightsaber. Please, just listen to me."

Kylo was doing his best to be calm. Finally, he met his Padme. She was so frightened, she could not even sense it was him underneath the mask. Which was a good thing, since he would have to get back to the Finalizer before Hux realized he was gone. He wanted to reveal himself to the woman he loved, but this was not the time. She was in grave danger.

"I am with the First Order, but not by my choice," the man explained sadly. "You need to come with me."

Kylo pointed to his left, and Padme saw a TIE fighter.

"How do I know you won't take me straight to General Hux?" Padme questioned him.

"I won't. Ben has told me a lot about you, and what he did to protect you. I saw your speech. You are a woman of great conviction. I can see why Ben loves you."

Padme blushed, feeling strange that this masked man knew about her, Ben and their predicament.

Kylo unfroze Padme. He caught her from falling. She was even more beautiful in person. But she was also scared. Scared of the situation, and scared of him.

"We will meet Ezra Bridger half way," Kylo explained. "But we must leave now."

Against her better judgment, Padme followed Kylo to the TIE fighter. She had never been in one before. Kylo pointed to the co-captain's seat. She reluctantly sat down. He did the same, and turned on the fighter.

"In case you have to fire at incoming ships, the buttons are here," Kylo told her.

"You mean when I need to fire," Padme corrected him. He nodded his head, and a moment later, the TIE lifted off from the rooftop.

Padme had many questions she wanted to ask her rescuer, mostly about Ben. But since time was short, she only asked one.

"What is your name?" Padme bravely asked.

"Kylo Ren," he replied. "But you can call me Kylo."

"Kylo, thank you for helping me escape."

Padme felt a little more at ease. She felt in the Force that Kylo was telling her the truth. Just like Ben, he was forced into working for General Hux.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the sight of a couple of TIE fighters heading in their direction. Padme used the Force to guide her when to fire at them. She shot both fighters down.

"Good aim," Kylo complimented her.

"Thanks, but..." Padme started to say, then stopped.

"I know." Padme's eyes widened. Kylo knew she was Force sensitive!

"There he is," Kylo said to her, pointing to a ship up ahead. "Do not fire at that ship. Ezra Bridger is on it."

"Padme, are you okay?" Ezra called out to her through the Force.

"I am, but Flora and Sabine..." Padme said with sadness.

"Sabine is safe. She made it to one of the ships. As for Flora, she gave her life, not wanting to live in fear anymore."

A tear streaked down Padme's face. It was not fair that Flora Rau had to sacrifice her life for Padme and her people.

The two ships flew next to each other. Kylo opened the hatch for Padme to escape and enter the Ghost. He didn't want to let her go, but he had to get back to the Finalizer, otherwise, he would be dead.

"Go. May the Force be with you," Kylo said to her. Padme nodded her head before climbing out of the TIE fighter. Ezra quickly reached with his hand to grab her. She was relieved to see him.

"Don't relax just yet. We still have to get off of the planet," Ezra told her, knowing her thought.

It took a few minutes of shooting down TIE fighters before the Ghost escaped Mandalore. Padme went to ask Ezra a question when she heard her uncle call out to her.

"Padme, are you okay?" Luke asked

"I am. Luke, why did not you answer me? I was worried when..." Padme responded, trying her best to be calm.

"Because I knew you had to make that speech. And because of you, now the entire Outer Rim will stand up to the Order.

"I hope so."

" I know so, my sweet niece. I know you have a lot of questions. Save them for when we see each other. As it is, I have to go and let your parents know you are alive and well."

"My parents?"

"Padme, I guess you don't know. The speech you made, it wasn't just Mandalore that heard it. The entire galaxy heard it!"

Padme gasped in amazement and in fear. Then she heard Leia's voice call out to her.

"We are very proud of you, sweetheart. We will see each other soon," Leia said to her daughter.

"May the Force be with you," Luke said to Padme, before dropping the Force connection.

"Now do you understand why it was so important for you to speak?" Ezra told her.

"But how did my speech go out to the entire galaxy? Was it Flora?" Padme wondered, still shocked that now everyone knew about the speech.

"Partly. But it was not her idea."

"Yours?"

"I wish. No, it was Kylo Ren. He was able to have your speech broadcasted to all. He told me that since Hux knew about you now, that the entire galaxy might as well know."

Padme dropped her mouth open in surprise. Kylo meant what he said. He did help the cause, even though he was working for the Order.

"It will be only a matter of time before the Senate will declare war. Then the First Order will be no more. And we have you to thank for it," Ezra added.

"Kylo Ren, as well," Padme responded truthfully.

"Yes. Sit tight. I am about to engage the hyperdrive. It's time to go visit Hosnian Prime."

Padme smiled. She was finally going to be able to see her parents. She felt joy, then sadness. She wasn't sure if Luke told them about Polis Masso. She would wait and speak to him first before saying anything to them.

Meanwhile, Kylo made sure his covered his tracks and was back on the Finalizer before Hux arrived. Many Mandalorians escaped in their ships, and he could feel Hux' anger. They were heading to the Rebel base located on Lothal. Kylo dreaded telling Hux about the base, but he had no choice. Padme was in more danger, now that Hux knew she looked like, and knew her to be Mand'alor.

"General Hux wants to see you," a Stormtrooper told Kylo. He lead Kylo to the conference room, and closed the door behind him. Ren felt Hux's fury as he slowly approached the general.

"Have a seat, Ben," Hux growled. Not wanting to incur his wrath, Kylo obeyed. He saw the TV come on. He faced it and saw Mandalore suddenly blown up into a million pieces.

Kylo clutched the table in shock, and he felt the cries of those who stayed behind. He glanced over at Hux, who had a wicked smile on his face.

"Mand'alor is not the only one who can broadcast to the entire galaxy," the general smirked. Kylo was thankful he had his mask on. Otherwise, Hux would have seen the tears trickle down his face.

"I will find her, Ben. She is the reason why Mandalore is no more. I will find her and make her pay," Hux growled in anger. "This is what will happen if people do not submit to the First Order. Remember this , Ben. For your sake, as well as Padme's."

Before Kylo could yell at him, Hux stood up and confidently walked out of the room.