Finn is hiding something. Finn is hiding something with Rose, was all she was thinking as she came into the new strategy debate.
They were talking about the new ships the First Order was pulling up. They were bigger and faster than before, with longer-lasting fuel tanks. What is Ben thinking? She thought he wanted to end this an yet he's still fighting...
If she would've stayed, it would've been obvious they were together and maybe this wouldn't be happening. It doesn't matter. Right now, she needs to get the suspicion off her back. Were Finn and Rose the base of all this? She didn't know.
Once she gets that lightened up, she needs to get Ben onboard with her. Rey can't stand another day without him here, by her side.
But the Resistance...
Rey has the Force, something no one else here has. She should have some influence and she's going to let the General know that very soon.
Poe was commissioning the new bomber fleet to go out in a couple hours.
Once he was done talking, she hopped out of her seat, running up to him.
"Poe!" She called out.
"Rey, good timing. We have a new status for the Falcon. We need you and Chewie to fly the Falcon to Kylo's ship-"
"No."
He froze. "What?"
She was standing tall and firm. "I'm not going to do anything you say until you listen to me."
"We don't have time for this!"
She used the Force, taking his blaster from his belt and holding it up to him nonchalantly. Nobody was really paying attention to them as they filed out. Good.
There was something boiling in her and for some reason, she kinda liked it.
Poe nodded quickly as he glanced back at her.
"I have the Force. I can do more things than you think. You'd be wise to listen to me."
His chest was heaving as he put his hands up. "Alright. Alright. What do you want?"
She lowered the blaster a bit.
"Is there any other way you can stop all this?"
"No way! We've come so far! What happened to the talk we had the other day?"
"Do you even know the weakness of the First Order? Or are you just going in blindly?"
Poe gave a smug expression, yanking the blaster out of her hands. "Listen lady, I don't want you questioning my methods. We're done here."
He brushed past her.
Her lip twitched and she couldn't take it.. "I'm not killing Kylo Ren."
"What?"
She turned around with balled fists.
"You can't make me do anything."
"He's a monster! He deserves everything that's coming to him!"
Tears burned down her cheeks. This isn't over.
"He's Leia's son. Are you really going to kill the last thing that links to her?"
Poe turned his back to her. "Bloodline doesn't matter here. Didn't Kylo make that clear when he killed his own father? I'm not giving him leeway because of his lineage. It's just all the more reason to take him out."
She was alone and crumpled. Everything that was going up, is falling downhill fast. Ben is upset, Poe is upset, Finn must be confused, and Rose doesn't trust her.
She came back to help not destroy. Destroy and kill. And Ben... How is this going to work out now?
"Rey, you okay?"
She dazed out again, thinking of the mess she's making.
"Yeah..."
Finn raised an eyebrow.
"No," she mumbled. "Can I ask you something?"
"Anything."
She folded her hands in her lap. "Were you afraid to lose Rose?"
"I'm not sure what you mean."
She got out of her seat, wandering away. "Like are your feelings...deep...for her?"
He pursed his lips and stared at the floor. "I honestly don't know that yet. I'm still wondering that myself. I do care about her, definitely."
Rey started wringing her wrists.
"Do you miss her when she's not around?"
He shrugged, shaking his head. He stood and placed a hand on her arm.
"Is something going on? Do you have a boyfriend now? A cute boyfriend?"
How did he know?
He started laughing. Oh. She started chuckling nervously.
"You can tell me anything."
"I know."
She hugged him, hating how much she's kept from him.
"Poe is expecting everyone in the hangar soon. I'm gonna head over there now. See you later."
She turned her back to him once he veered around the corner.
Click.
