Chapter 6: The Storm

No grave, can hold my body down

I'll crawl home to her

She was standing in front of him, a lightsaber through her chest, tears streaming down her face. Snoke had found them, he hunted them and he killed her. "Ben," an inaudible whisper escaped her lips. The lightsaber was pulled out of her with one swift motion and her body slumped to the ground; the bright ray of golden light of which she was, was now a lifeless heap, a burned out star.

Kylo snapped, like a supernova he exploded, lunging at Snoke with anger more fierce than a black hole. But his actions got him nowhere, and just like Rey he ended up with a saber struck his chest.

With a bang he shot up sweat pouring down his face. He didn't understand what was going on. He was on a serene beach but just a second ago his light had been ripped away from him. He looked over at the stirring motions besides him, Rey. She was safe, she was here, and she was next to him. Another nightmare had plagued his sleep and broke his heart for the millionth time.

Rey was shivering, the cold ocean air chilling her to the bone. He lifted her from off his lap and carried her into her small cabin. Setting her down on her little cot he wrapped his robe around her not wanting her to be cold then he made his way to his spot on the rough sand.

Ren tried to figure out what his dream meant. Was it just a nightmare? Or was it more? But the remainders of the dream slowly drifted away to oblivion and so did he. He fell back asleep on the sand; Rey's sleep pulling him under through the bond.

When Rey woke up she found herself inside her little hut with Kylo's robe as a blanket. The last thing she remembers was sitting with him on the sand looking at the ocean and the stars. She remembered falling asleep on his shoulder or possibly his lap. So how did she get here, she wondered.

She looked out of her cabin a light mist covered the land outside her window, the sun hidden behind the fog. A storm was coming and she knew it, she could feel it in the air. All the time she had been on the abandoned planet only light showers came, but this felt different and she knew something big was coming.

Rey walked outside looking up at the sky, the clouds where dark and the cool air whipped her hair across her face. She looked over her shoulder to find Kylo still sleeping on the sand, where they where just a few hours ago. She stared at his unconscious body; he was peaceful. Rey had noticed that he seemed more calm than usual these past couple of days as if something on this island soothed him. Maybe it was her, she thought with a small smile, but quickly shook the notion away.

She walked back into her cabin releasing she was in much need for water and food. She opened up the cabinets finding she had little of the much needed resources. Making her way into the jungle she noticed the native species on the planet were preparing for the oncoming storm. Some of the animals were burrowing into the ground, plants had shriveled up taking defense, and birds chirped loudly over the wind and flew fast to find shelter. Even the small stream flowed differently.

Rey hurried and grabbed water and some fruit from the trees, making sure she had enough. She didn't know how bad or how long this storm was going to last, so better get supplies while she had the chance.

When she got back she saw Kylo standing facing the grey waves of the angry ocean. A bad storm is coming, he said. I know. It doesn't look like its going to pleasant, she replied. "I got some food and water just in case we aren't able to get them later," Rey said staring up at Kylo, his eyes were red and he had dark circles under them. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," he looked down at her, her eyes were stern showing that was not a good enough answer. "Nightmare... Didn't get good sleep last night."

"Do you want to talk about it?" she asked concern laced in her voice. No, I'm okay, he gave her a shy smile, but still Rey wasn't convinced.

"Why do you care about me? I'm a monster," he said before he registered what he was saying, no turning back now. What? She asked surprised."I'm nothing but a monster, I've hurt people, I've killed people, even my own father. Why do you care about me?"

"You're no monster Ben," he looked away when she said his real name. She put her hand on his cool check, feeling wet tears falling down and turned his face to hers; she looked into his eyes, You are no monster.

He pulled her close to him, his arms circling around her like last night in the sand, his chin on the top of her head, his eyes closed but the tears still poured out of them. Thank you, he whispered in her mind. He was Ben once again and he knew it. There was no more disguising the part of him he kept hidden for so long, for she had brought the light buried deep beneath him back up to the surface.

Rain came falling down from the dark clouds above ruining their moment in the sand. "We should probably get inside," commented Rey still tucked in Kylo's strong arms. He removed his arms from her body missing the warmth of her immediately; she missed it too.

"Yes, we probably should," he said looking into her soft brown eyes. Those eyes that made him question his entire existence, all his beliefs, his own heart. They stood there in the rain for nearly two minutes just staring into each other's eyes before they realized that they were getting soaked by the rain. They ran inside as the wind whipped at their skin causing the rain to sting on impact. They hurried to closes the windows and find a covering for the door before the cabin could get any wetter.

"I think we got all the windows, if not we'll find out later," Kylo said facing Rey who was cleaning up the water that blew into her small house. He grabbed a rag to help her mop up the table, the windowsills, and the puddles that had formed anywhere else. When they were down cleaning up the water they set the rags in the embedded tub on the little island in the middle of the cabin.

Kylo never noticed how small the cabin was. It was one room basically. A kitchen area in the middle and to the left of the door a little alcove with table and chairs. To the right another sink and a small mirror, and around the corner of that was the tiny bedroom. Quite small indeed; and it felt even smaller, the both of them had noticed, with the two of the occupying a large amount of the space.

"Thank you," whispered Rey. Ren was standing not a foot away form her and she could feel his warmth radiating off of him. Of course, he whispered back. He was so close, a new feeling in her chest had surfaced, an urge to pull him close to her and never let go, but she quickly dismissed the feeling, pushing it down the best she could. "Are you hungry?" she asked, walking to the cabinets in the back of the kitchen area.

He nodded not being able to speak. He was hungry, but not a hunger for food. This hunger he was not used to, a hunger for her. He wanted to set her on the island counter top, pull her close, and kiss her into an endless void of pleasure never to be sedated. And for a second he thought she had the same desires. He almost did it too, but he thought better not to scare off the one person who was cares for him.

She grabbed two glasses and a canteen from her side filling up the cups with water she got from the stream earlier. She reached into her bag to grab the fruit from the jungle, Rey then got out two knives to cut the fruit with and a wooden board to cut the it on. Noticing the two knives Kylo went over to Rey's side and helped chop the fruit.

When they finished Rey got out nuts to go with the fruit and plates to put the food on. They sat down at the table eating in silence, not an awkward silence, but just silence. Ren would steal glances at Rey when she wasn't looking and she would do the same, feeling that feeling come back to her chest when she looked at him. A feeling she wasn't certain if she wanted to go away.

Kylo Ren could feel this emotion radiating off of her, a deep need that reflected his own, but for now he knew she would never act upon it, and he was fine with that. For now. Because it was not who she was. He would wait for her, his angel of light and good, as best he could.

The food was they had prepared was all gone and the water was too, so they grabbed their dishes to put in the little tub on the kitchen island. Rey set hers in the tub and Kylo went around her, but when Rey turned to step away she ran right into Kylo's chest. Sorry, he didn't respond he just stared at her, not moving, not doing anything else but looking into her eyes and lips, then back.

Kylo? she said into his mind, yet again not a word was spoken. Afraid she had somehow set him off after all these days of calmness, she took a step back only to found her back hit the counter. He noticed her movement and took a step closer, his arms moving to either side of her, his hands grabbing the island, his dark eyes darting back to her lips. Rey was scared, but not with the fear of being hurt by him, no not anymore, but by the fear of how much she realized she wanted him and how much he wanted her.

He couldn't help it anymore, the girl who plagued his dreams, who set his soul on fire, who brought the light back, was there so close to him, and he just couldn't stop himself. He kissed her, eyes closed, hoping for her not to be repulsed, he kissed her. Rey was completely and utterly shocked, his lips pushed hard against hers with so much power and force that she had lost all her senses. After her few seconds of confusion she kissed back just as hard.

Her hands went up to his chest, to his neck, and into to his hair. She marveled at his soft raven hair and tangled her fingers in it. He removed his hands from the counter top and put them on her waist pulling her closer. One of his hands slowly moved up to the small of her back then to her hair as well.

A loud crash of thunder startled them both making them pull away from each other. Soon, however, the fright was replaced by their laughter. Kylo looked into to her eyes again and for once felt loved and at peace. He bent his head down and put his lips on hers, not with force or lust, but with love and kindness. Rey immediately kissed back, the feeling she had in her chest multiplied at the sudden gentleness.

His lips moved away from hers and she almost asked what was wrong till she felt them on her jaw, neck, throat and her collarbone. Her breath hitched in her throat at the feeling of his lips on her body, sucking and licking her soft skin. Loving the reaction he caused in her he grabbed her waist again but this time pulling her up and setting her on the counter.

A bolt of lightning made the small cabin flash with bright white light, but not brighter than the light in Rey, Kylo thought. Another crash of thunder followed, booming throughout the planet but they didn't move away from each other. Rey sat on the kitchen island her neck being devoured by Kylo as he stood nestled in between her legs.

His hands slowly moved up Rey's waist higher up her stomach, she knew where his hands were going and she froze. He noticed this, he noticed where his hands were and brought them back down. Tell me if you are not comfortable and I'll stop, he cooed in her head, looking deep into her hazel eyes. She smiled and grabbed his face in her hands and brought him back to her lips. Even though it was Kylo, the idea of someone's hands roaming certain part of her body just yet did not make her too comfortable. But she didn't mind his lips on hers in fact she liked it very much. She felt whole again, a feeling she thought she could only gain from meeting her family again. A feeling she thought she could get as training to be a Jedi under Luke's guidance; not that she didn't feel cared for there, Luke was practically the only family she had. But this, this was different somehow.

Kylo was okay with not going to fast, he was okay with her not feeling comfortable with certain things, for he knew her past was not an easy one, for Rey he would do whatever she asked of him. He too had never felt this way. Yes the young years of his life were almost lovely but then his mom went to work, his father left for weeks and was back for only days, and he could tell how nervous Luke was to train him. He knew Luke could feel the darkness entering his young nephews mind, he could sense Snoke taking control, he could feel the fear he wasn't able to stop.

But Kylo didn't feel the darkness anymore, not when he was on this island, not when he was with his light. Rey could feel the peace in him and it made her heart soar, she could not believe she did this to him, she could not believe she was his light. She kissed him harder, her lips parted for him and his tongue snuck into her mouth. It was weird at first for Rey feeling something foreign in her mouth, but that did not mean she didn't like it.

Their tongues danced together in a fiery passion, a dance which Kylo dominated. His tongue roamed her mouth memorizing every little detail. Rey melted into him; she knew if she were standing her legs would certainly fail her. When his mouth left hers again she did not complain knowing where they were going. Again his mouth traced her jaw to her neck, his lips found the sweet spot on her neck and kissed harder gaining a shiver from Rey, so he did it again and again.

A strange whining noise was heard outside, a noise not created by the storm. Rey almost didn't hear it with her own heart beating loudly in her ears. Kylo stood up his lips leaving her neck; You heard it too? she asked. He nodded stepping away from her. Rey got off the counter, "What do you think it was?" she asked, but he stayed quiet.

The noise grew louder, grew closer. "It sounds like a ship," said Kylo finally saying something. They stood in their spots not moving a muscle; Ren could feel how nervous Rey was, he knew she always feared the worse. There was a thunk outside the cabin not but thirty feet away then the loud shrieking noise ceased.

The pouring rain did not hide the sounds of heavy feet running in the sand, with every crunch that drew nearer their fear grew stronger. The footsteps were right outside the cabin, a bright flash of light shone through the cracks in the hut, and with a big swing the makeshift door blew apart. What followed was certainly a surprise to both of them but not greater than the new comer. Nobody breathed, nobody moved, they all just stared at each other frozen in place.

"Ben," said Luke, the first person to break the deafening silence.

Authors note: I'm so sorry for taking so long to update life and reality do a good job of getting in the way. :( But I hope you all liked this new chapter and I will do my best to update sooner. Please review and thanks for reading! :)