Chapter 4

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Kylo couldn't take it. His heart broke at the sight of Rey that weak and he knew he had to do everything he could to either figure out where they were on his own or get her to tell him.

He couldn't just sit around and watch the woman who was connected to him and who he loved fade away as she was treated like garbage in the resistance's care. He hadn't slept at all that night, he just stayed up pacing.

There weren't that many ice planets, but he knew it would be hard to find them without being able to use the technology on the bridge. He wanted to destroy the resistance even more now that he knew how they were treating his little scavenger, but he needed her safe and with him before he could do that. He knew that if he asked for help and gave the hint of an ice planet, there wouldn't be much he could do to save Rey.

He fell back on his bed as he continued to brainstorm.

Why can't you just say yes. He groaned softly, falling back onto his pillows, not knowing that on the other side of the bond, Rey had heard him.

I want to. She whispered back, her heart pounding against her chest as she walked back into the base, unable to help herself, she slipped his shirt on, sighing at the instant warmth and comfort his shirt offered.

Kylo had heard her response and let out a yell of frustration, cutting of the connection before he got angry with her, knowing she didn't need that. Why did she have to be so stubborn? He could offer her every comfort she had never known and then some. He could fill the loneliness in her just as she filled it for him.

Luckily, within the last couple weeks, Leia had been treated better. It was one of the only things that made Rey smile as she thought of the resistance. She was surprised that there had been no response from Kylo, but knew it was probably because he was fuming over all that she had told him and the fact that she still couldn't bring herself to say yes.

As she walked through the base, she noticed herself getting some strange looks from some of the other members, obviously due to her attire, but she ignored it. If they were going to treat her poorly than she didn't care what they thought of her anymore.

"What the hell is this?" One of the resistance pilots asked. He was one of Poe's friends, but much more rough around the edges and he scared her slightly, always had.

"What's what?" She mumbled, feigning innocence as she raising an eyebrow at him, trying to stand her ground as he walked over and poked at Kylo's shirt hanging loosely on her small frame.

"Don't play dumb. Who's shirt is this? I didn't think you got any of the few extra clothes we had." He explained, raising his own eyebrow back at her, his eyes glinting dangerously, making Rey want to turn and run back to her cave. She never used to be like this until she was worn so weak.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it." She responded, trying to walk past him before he gripped her arm tightly, too tight. She could already feel a bruise forming as she turned to look up at him, trying to yank her arm back which only made him hold on tighter to her, hurting worse.

"Answer the damn question." He spoke dangerously low and she felt her heart thudding. She had nothing to lose here, so why not tell him. He would call her crazy and laugh or he would be furious, she was hoping he would just think she was crazy.

"It's Ben Solo's." She answered honestly, holding her head up as she met his eyes defiantly. He threw her back with more force than expected and she hissed in pain as she scraped against some broken metal, slicing through the shirt and her back, making her cry out.

"Get rid of it." He growled out before walking out of the room. She gasped as she stood up, feeling Kylo's worry on his end of the bond as he tried to connect with her.

It's nothing. She murmured to him, glad he couldn't tell her voice was shaking when they just spoke through the connection. Before he could response, she turned and walked slowly, breathing deeply due to the amount of pain she was in. She made her way to Leia's room and brushed off the generals concern before finally giving in, the pain becoming too much. Leia wrapped her back poorly, but it was the best they could do for now.

Rey sat in a chair opposite Leia after she was at least wrapped. There was still some fragments in her back that Leia had said must have broken off from the force of her falling into them, but Rey couldn't handle the pain of removing them right now, so Leia just wrapped her enough to hopefully stop some of the bleeding.

"You're wearing his shirt." Leia said softly, a tiny smile gracing the elderly woman's lips. Rey couldn't help the slight blush, even in spite of her pain, at the generals words.

"Yeah...he...he came to me last night… I cracked...I told him how things have been going...he's so angry, but I've never seen someone look at him with so much…" She couldn't find the right word as she trailed off.

"Love? " Leia suggested softly, a spark coming to life in her eyes. "Rey...he needs you and you need him. The resistance is not what it used to be. You know what I would want if we won this war, see if his ideas are the same or if you can sway him….but regardless...you two need each other." The older woman spoke wisely, tears pricking both the women's eyes at her words.

"Bring my son back. Go to him." She whispered encouragingly, taking Rey's hand within her own for a gentle squeeze. "There's a speeder outside that will take you to the closest outpost." She informed her before standing back up, having to get back to her duties. "And get your back checked out soon." She whispered before giving Rey a gentle hug, kissing her forehead.

"May the Force be with you. Always." Rey blinked back tears at her parting words before nodding, smiling softly at the general before heading back out, going out the back of the base to avoid as many people as necessary.

Right before she could get on the speeder, she felt the strange sensation and sound loss before she saw him. Well, she heard him first as he saw her back.

"Rey. You need to get that looked at. Now." He said, feeling her pain as if it were his own.

"Well...maybe you can look at it." She whispered, looking at the ground before meeting his eyes, trying her hardest to let him see her surroundings, focusing on everything around her and pushing it towards him.

He saw the speeder and her leaving the base with her small bag, his brows furrowed together before a smile came to his full lips.

"Is this a yes?" He asked softly, taking a step towards her.

"It's a 'hurry up before I change my mind or pass out'" She said playfully before smiling back at him as well. The connection cut off, but she could still feel him in her mind.

I'll be there soon.

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