Chapter Two

Luke approached the Millenium Falcon, his arms stung from carrying her so far, he had too many questions which sat suffocating beneath a large stone atop his heart. It was the strangest sensation, like a reluctant stirring within him that kept daring to resurface but caved away at the first glimpse of truth.
It was the tall beast's excited roaring that initially got his attention, the ship was essentially the same as it used to be back then, if anything it looked somewhat worn. Chewie hurried to Luke and pried Rey from his arms, Luke glanced down at his empty arms for a moment.
'Where's Han?' Luke asked as Chewie pulled out the medical kit and tended to the girl tentatively. Chewie seemed to trust her, in fact, Chewie seemed to care for her, which was a reassuring sign, and it took a lot for Han to trust someone with his ship. After Leia, the ship carried the greatest memories for Han. The thought of Kylo Ren occurred to Luke, but he quickly pushed it aside.
It was Chewie's silence followed by a low whimper that made Luke's stomach turn, 'Chewie, where is he?'
Chewie hung his head. Han was dead?
A familiar dull ache throbbed in his chest, he had felt it one times too many in his life. It was the feeling of loss, it was as if a small abyss had formed in a chamber of his heart, an abyss that would never be fulfilled.
'Was it Snoke?' Luke asked in a hushed tone, Chewie shook his head, confirming what Luke feared. What he misconstrued as nightmares entangled in visions, were actually reality. He could have prevented Han from dying, the same way he foresaw her on the island, the same way he saw Ren become something unfathomable. A shiver ran along his spine, it was the first time in years he felt something similar to fear.
A distant rumbling got their attention, the duo glanced through the window to see several storm troopers marching along the island with their weapons aimed at the Millenium Falcon.
'Get us out of here!' Luke barked, Chewie obeyed and started up the falcon. The Falcon shuddered as blasts from their weapons hit its shield. How had they found them? Suddenly, a beam of laser singed Luke's ear. He spun on his heel and found a Stormtrooper aboard the ship.
He must have snuck on, Luke thought. The trooper shot again, this time it sliced Luke's hand. Luke grunted as he leapt at the trooper, tackling him to the ground and impaling him with his lightsabre, the sabre merely dented his armour.
'Well, this is awkward…' Luke muttered, from how long it took the storm trooper to reach his feet and sprint out of the ship, it was apparent he was baffled too. Luke gave chase but only upto the door. The trooper turned back and peered at Luke as the Millenium Falcon burst upwards and zoomed away.
Luke glanced down at his wounded hand, luckily the blaster had only cut through some artificial skin and burnt a fuse. It was reparable.
'Take us to Leia.' Luke instructed, Chewie nodded, keeping his eye on the mass of space ahead. Luke gave Chewie's shoulder a grateful squeeze then walked over to the medical room. He stood in the doorway, reluctant to set foot inside.
She lay there, unconscious with a bandage on her cheek. She looked so peaceful, so serene. So beautiful…so hopeful.
like the day you were b—

No sooner had the thought snuck into his mind, was he pummelled by visions. Collapsing in the doorway, all Luke could do was cry out in pain as he faced the smouldering heat of a red lightsabre burning straight through his chest. Luke jolted upwards, clambering as he caught his breath. Sweat dripped from his brow, as he panted, his free hand on his chest. It was just a vision, he reminded himself.
It hasn't happened yet…
He glanced at her once more, to see the way items hovered around her as she slept. She really was something else.

General Leia Organa was debating on how best to track her rogue son, Kylo Ren. She had been fighting back tears since receiving the news. Han wouldn't let her grieve, he'd mock her. As a result, she had decided to be strong for him. For his memory.
There had been rumours Ren had been seen in Jakku, and Stormtroopers were swarming most of the planets in search of Rey and the resistance. She had sent Rey in search of her brother, but wasn't holding out much hope. The universe was gargantuan and there were so many places, if somebody wanted to disappear they could. She was grateful for having Rey and Finn as new additions to the resistance. Both of them were strong, brave and loyal.
Please bring her back.
That was when she felt the faintest changed, something so subtle, like a pendulum swinging from one side to the other…It couldn't be.
It can't be… She thought, her walk became a sprint as she ran down the corridor and toward the entrance.
'Luke!' She cried as she took her brother into her arms, he looked wearier now, but the years had been kind to him.
'She did it, she found you!' Leia exclaimed but grew aware of Luke's stone expression.
'W-Where is she?'
Chewie emerged from the millennium falcon with Rey in his arms. Leia looked to Luke.
'She's under the impression she is a Jedi.'
Leia studied him but didn't speak, his voice grew angrier with each word, 'she followed me straight into the temple and it expelled her.'
'Does she know?'
'Leia,' Luke said, barely holding himself together, 'She shouldn't be near anyone.'
'Luke, she's helped so many of us.'
'You know what she did. You know what she is.'
'She is family.' Leia uttered, clenching her jaw. 'If you had any idea how it feels to have everyone you love disappear one by one, perhaps you'd be more concerned about how to keep her from the darkside.'
'I can't. I was the strongest Jedi, and I couldn't even save Ben!'
'There is still hope for Ben.'
'There is no hope for Ben. He killed Han, he murdered him.'
Leia fell silent, and in that instant Luke knew he had crossed a line. He backed away, 'I shouldn't have come here.'
'Don't walk out on our lives, Luke. I'm tired of fighting alone.' The tears in her eyes was all it took to stop Luke from taking another step.
'This will finish me, Leia.'
'Luke…she saved us all. And she'll do even greater things.'
'I can't watch her go down the dark path, I won't.'
'What if your visions are wrong?' Luke grabbed his sister by the arms and shook her violently.
'She kills me, Leia. She kills me.'
'Hey, get off her!' A deep voice shouted, Luke released Leia to find a young man, muscular with kind eyes standing opposite them with his hand hovering over a blaster.
'It's okay Finn.' Leia said softly. Finn kept his hand hovering over the blaster.
'Who're you talking about?'
'Nobody, boy.' Luke grumbled.
Finn studied him and walked toward them, removing his hand from the blaster.
'Good. Because Rey is the best person I have ever met. She does things because they're right not because she wants to.'
'Who are you?'
'A friend, who are you?' Finn squared off against the aging man.
'I'm her father.'
Finn stared at the man, 'This is Luke Skywalker, Finn.' Leia introduced him, Finns jaw hung open for a moment.
Leia elbowed him, he extended a hand to Luke while still in a daze.
'So you're…and Rey is…'
'Uh-huh.'
'Why would you leave her?' Finn asked, as Luke shook his hand.
'You already know too much. Rey can't find out.' Luke warned, 'I'm worried where it may lead her.'
Finn didn't notice the mild amusement on Luke's face, he turned to Leia.
'Leia, it's him. I can feel it.' It was the first time Luke had smiled in a very long time. Leia frowned, 'what's him?'
'The force.' He said.
'Huh?' Finn asked, 'no, no, I'm not a Jedi…that's all Rey, you should see her with a lightsabre, that woman is something else…!' Finn beamed.
Luke hovered his hand over Finn's forehead, giving Leia a concerned look, Finn cleared his throat.
'Firstly, that woman is a girl.' Luke warned Finn off, before Finn could object, 'and secondly, perhaps more importantly, you won't remember me because I erased it from your memory.'
'Come again?' Finn asked.
'Leia, Finn, we should sit down and talk.' Luke said calmly. Perhaps all was not lost, perhaps, Luke thought, the force truly has awoken within Finn. If Luke was right, this was just the beginning.