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Chapter 22:

Rey, Kylo and Phasma took their time walking back to the lift. Rey held Kylo's hand tightly. She didn't want to seem nervous but she was. She had told Leia about their relationship so she knew it wouldn't be long before everyone else on the base knew. Kylo's mood also did nothing to improve the odds of a confrontation.

"So what did you have to say to get her to let us out," Kylo asked in a low voice. Rey blushed bright red and then said, "I tried to convince her that we needed to work together to defeat Zroyais but then Luke showed up and told her everything."

Kylo stopped in his tracks and Phasma almost bumped right into the pair who had halted so suddenly. Kylo squeezed Rey's hand a little tighter so that she looked up into his deep brown eyes.

"Luke was here," he asked and she nodded. "What did he say besides telling my mother our business," he growled. "Not much. He was disappointed that we hadn't fully cemented the bond and completed our training but I explained that having to run from the Vengeance cut our training short," Rey reported and they began walking again.

Kylo shook his head and his hair whipped around face.

"So what are the odds we can make it back to the ship without your friends attacking us," Phasma asked. "I thought we would grab some food from the dining hall and then we can head to my hut and get some rest for the night," Rey said. "Hut," Kylo and Phasma asked at the same time. "I was never comfortable sleeping inside the base so I built my own little hut outside the back of the base. You've been there before, you just couldn't see it," Rey explained.

Kylo thought back on it and Rey filled in the blanks from her own memory of the place.

"Also if we do stay…I could build one for you too, Phasma. The energy shield that protects the base is rather large and I could put it anywhere you like," Rey offered.

Phasma looked surprised. Sure she and Rey didn't hate each other but Phasma didn't think they were good enough friends for Rey to want to do something so selfless.

"I think I would like that," Phasma said. "Thank you," Kylo whispered into Rey's hair and then placed a kiss on the top of her head. "We all need to get along. It'll be easier for the others to accept you two once they see that we are okay," Rey reasoned and Phasma nodded.

When the small group made it back to the lift, both Kylo and Phasma hesitated right outside the gate. Rey pulled Kylo on after her and Phasma followed them. Rey wrapped her arms around Kylo's waist as the metal cage rose until they could feel the humid air from the outside. Rey welcomed the warmth even after only being down in cold dungeon for less than half an hour.

They stepped off the lift and the halls were nearly deserted. Not that Kylo or Phasma minded that. Rey led the way to the dining hall with her arm still around Kylo's waist. It wasn't as crowded as this morning and thankfully Rey didn't see anyone she really knew, though the tension level in the room grew as the threesome made their way over to the food line.

"We don't have as big a selection as you did back on the Vengeance but everything here is really good. The fruit is picked fresh and the fish came from the ocean which is about an hour walk from the base so all of the fish is just as fresh as the fruit," Rey explained as she directed Kylo and Phasma on what to put on their plates. Phasma took a bite of one of the bright red berries and said, "I was a girl the last time I had heart fruit."

Rey smiled and nodded.

"I didn't have one of those for the first time until I got to Olara but they are some of my favorites. Heart fruit and Sun fruit are native to this planet," Rey said. "Well that's one point for Olara," Phasma joked as she and Rey led the way out of the dining hall.

Kylo trailed behind the woman uneasily. Rey reached out through their bond enough that she could feel what he was feeling. Kylo was anxious and had a feeling something bad was about to happen. Rey stopped and turned back to him. He regarded her coolly.

"Come on, my hut is right through those doors," Rey said pointing toward the end of the hallway they had turned down. "Wouldn't it be cooler if we ate inside," Phasma asked. "Yeah, but I'm not looking forward to running into my mother or any of Rey's friends," Kylo answered for her. "And it's been forever since I've been able to eat out in the sunshine," Rey added.

Kylo looked down at her.

"We ate in the sun all the time on Florn," he said. "Yeah, but that was still part of training. I just wanna relax and eat and enjoy the heat and sun. We can get back to the serious stuff tomorrow," Rey said.

Phasma moved to open the door when they heard a loud bang. Kylo moved to put Rey behind him but she held her ground so that she was standing next to him. The shouting and stamping feet grew louder, and Rey could tell that they were headed their way.

"NO! NO, I REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT," Poe was screaming. "Poe don't do this," Finn tried to dissuade his friend. "Take some time to calm down," Rose pled. "NO, DAMN IT!"

Rey was shocked to see her friends heading toward them. Finn was desperately trying to grab a hold of Poe. Rose was keeping a safe distance from the angry pilot and her boyfriend who was trying to grab onto Poe who was staring holes in Kylo.

"What's going on," Rey asked taking a couple of steps toward her friends. "I might have been able to accept working with the bastard for the greater good but this is too much," Poe yelled.

Rey knew things were going to take a turn for the worse when Poe grabbed Rey's arms and swung her around behind him. Rey was so startled that she dropped her plate of food and fell to the ground. No one was prepared when Poe launched himself at Kylo. Rose and Finn were too busy helping Rey up to stop him. Kylo dodged Poe's angry uncoordinated punches easily.

"Poe stop it," Finn called. "No, Finn. This monster brainwashed her. He used the Force to mess with her mind," he growled, throwing another punch this one catching Kylo on the chin.

Kylo took a step back. Phasma moved to step in between him and Poe but Kylo shook his head. He unclipped his cape from his back, letting it drop to the floor.

"What is going on here," Rey asked. "When Leia told us about…your," Rose blushed nervously and gestured toward Kylo angrily, "Poe kinda snapped. He insisted that Kylo had forced you to be with him." Rey gasped, "WHAT!?"

She immediately launched forward in time to see Kylo dodge another of Poe's punches and then hit him with a gut shot. Kylo put enough power behind the punch that Poe doubled over in pain. Finn rushed to his friend and Rey ran over to Kylo.

"Stop it, you two," she demanded. "He attacked me, I was simply defending myself," Kylo said.

Poe got to his feet and shot Kylo a nasty look. He saw Rey's hands on Kylo's arm and chest and it was like he lost all control. He grabbed Rey and pulled her toward him and the others.

"You bastard! Whatever you did to her on your ship, you undo it now. There's no way someone as pure and innocent could ever want a man like you," Poe yelled and prepared to launch himself at Kylo again.

All Kylo saw was that filthy pilot with his hands on HIS Rey again. He had let it go the first time because this man was Rey's friend but now he was holding her possessively and Kylo really didn't like it. It reminded him of seeing that damn pilot with his lips on Rey's. His darkness surged up and negative thoughts and emotions began to fill his head.

The pilot was right about one thing, what was someone as perfect as Rey doing with a monster like him? It would only be a matter of time before she figured out that he was nothing but bad news and then she would leave him. He was incapable of being loved! His own parents had hated and feared him. How long would it be before he saw those same emotions in her beautiful hazel eyes?

He shook his head. Rey would never look at him like that. She had said as much. He didn't know why he let the man's words get to him so much. Rey had chosen him on her own. Kylo was now even angrier that a man Rey considered her friend could disrespect her so much.

The temperature in the hallway had dropped. Kylo could see that all of the commotion had drawn a crowd including the Force users that had escorted Kylo and Phasma to their underground cell. Other rebels crowded the hallway behind the Force users. Phasma looked like she wanted to teach the cocky pilot some manners but if anyone was going to beat some sense into the man it was Kylo.

"Supreme Leader, you don't need to worry about such rabble. Let me take care of this," Phasma whispered. "One, I am no longer Supreme Leader so it is no longer your job to protect me. And two, I have never been a man to let someone disrespect me or mine," Kylo said loud enough for everyone in the hall to hear.

Kylo widened his stance and looked Poe directly in the eye.

"What is your problem, Rebel? Can't handle the fact that the one girl you actually want, wants someone else," Kylo asked, taunting Poe just enough to make him move out of anger.

When Poe launched forward Kylo took a calculated step to the side and then landed another punch to Poe's jaw. The man was so angry you would think Kylo had been insulting him instead of the other way around. Sure Kylo was angry but he wasn't so angry that he was creating waves in the Force making it easy for Kylo to predict Poe's movements.

Kylo's third blow caught Poe on the chin, much like the only hit Poe had managed to land on the taller man, but Kylo's punch put Poe back on the floor on his behind. Poe spit blood onto the floor but got to his feet with no help from Finn. Kylo hit Poe with a 1-2 combo, landing blows to his jaw and nose.

"Poe, please stop this," Rey pled. "I don't care if he is Leia's son, Rey. I can't accept the fact that you would want to be with a mass murderer, a Sith lord, Snoke's flunky. I can't accept that you would willingly lay with him. Not without him manipulating you," Poe said, spitting more blood on to the floor.

There were gasps all throughout the hallway as Poe revealed a secret that was not his to reveal. Kylo could hear the newbies whispering in disbelief. Kylo's anger reached a new peak. Poe put his fists up as he moved to attack Kylo again.

"Rey would you tell this fool that it was your choice and no one else's to be with me, to care for me before I seriously hurt him," Kylo said in a bland, almost angry voice. "Of course she would say that! You manipulated her into thinking you were worth something," Poe snarled. "Poe, you're wrong," Rey said trying to move away from Finn and Rose but they were holding her back. "Rey, how can you say that," Finn asked, speaking to Rey for the first time since entering the hall.

Kylo hadn't expected Rey to defend him to her friends, only her decision. He didn't need anyone to defend him against the likes of Poe Dameron or FN-2187. He would beat some sense into them if it came to that.

"Because Kylo didn't attack Poe for no reason! Because Kylo isn't accusing Poe of raping me or manipulating me like I'm some helpless child," Rey said angrily. "But Rey, it doesn't make sense to any of us. When you were taken you hated Kylo Ren and now you show up dressed in all black and you're all cozy with the man we set out to kill," Finn exclaimed. "Maybe if you just explained it to us, we could try to understand," Rose said in a timid voice.

Some of Kylo's anger leaked over to Rey and she became furious. Kylo had to admit she was beautiful with fury burning in her eyes. She snatched away from Finn and Rose. She stomped her way back to Kylo's side, effectively putting herself between Poe and Kylo Ren.

"I haven't been back long enough to have an intelligent conversation with you guys, let alone explain the intricacies of the Force Bond and my relationship to Ben Solo the man you know as Kylo Ren. I know he's her son but Leia had no right to tell you guys about our relationship. That should have been my choice," Rey was yelling.

Her friends looked shocked. They had never even heard Rey raise her voice like that. At least not with it directed at them. Their shock showed on their faces but Kylo could tell that Rey was too angry to care. Poe looked the most surprised. Kylo could just bet the cocky bastard thought Rey would undoubtably fall into his arms once he broke the spell Kylo had supposedly cast on her.

"Force bond? What the hell is a Force bond," Poe snapped at Rey. "Not that a normal being like yourself could ever understand but Kylo and I are linked mind and soul by the Force. I know his mind as well as I know my own. You guys think you know Kylo Ren but you have no idea what it was like being Ben Solo! And for your information, Kylo killed Snoke to save ME! I didn't stand a chance against that monster. Also thanks to Kylo I am as close to being a real Jedi as I ever plan on getting," Rey shot back.

Kylo was shocked. This was the first he'd heard about her not wanting to be a full-fledged Jedi. Not that he could make her one. Sure he'd been a Jedi Knight before he fell to the dark side thanks to Snoke's manipulation but he was nowhere near close to being a master. He wasn't even technically qualified to take her on as he Padawan.

Sweetheart, be careful you don't go too far. They are your friends, Kylo warned. I will do whatever I have to do to protect you, Rey answered back.

"Rey, you don't sound like yourself," Finn said cautiously. "I'm sure I don't but it has nothing to do with my feelings for Kylo and everything to do with my friends treating me like I'm not the most powerful member of the Resistance, like I'm some simpleton who can be distracted with shiny objects," Rey spat.

Rey's anger seemed to have gotten through to Poe some because he had taken a step back from Kylo, Rey and Phasma and his fists were now at his sides. Kylo could tell that Poe still wanted to fight him, even if he knew he was going to lose.

"No one said you are a simpleton Rey, but you just said it yourself; Kylo Ren took out Snoke. Only a monster can take out a monster," Poe insisted. "Didn't you all want me to kill Kylo Ren, to put an end to his tyranny?"

Rey's friends nodded reluctantly.

"So, what would that make me? You just said an only a monster can take out a monster. So, it would be okay for me to be a monster as long as that monster was on your leash. You, Poe thought that leash would be made up of feelings that I would develop for you and now that you've learned that I love another you can't handle it, so you make up this story in your head that Kylo tricked me. Well he didn't," Rey sand and turned on her heels.

Kylo watched as she and Phasma headed out into the bright sunlight.

"That's Rey, huh? Damn fine-looking woman if I do say so myself," The Shistavanen said slyly to his Zabrak companion. "I went easy on the pilot because he is Rey's friend. You on the other hand don't have that luxury. Remember that," Kylo said, giving the two men a death glare.

Rey was beyond angry as she tore her way through the forest to where her hut was. She didn't even care that her food had all ended up on the floor of the hallway. She could feel Kylo like a silently raging storm following behind her. She could tell that he wanted to turn back and pummel Poe for upsetting her so much. She could also tell that he had used up almost all of his self-control only hitting Poe those few times.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE THEM," Rey yelled out as she kicked open the door to her hut.

It hit the wall with enough force that it bounced back and almost hit Rey as she was walking inside. Phasma sat heavily on the steps outside of the hut while Kylo followed Rey inside and shut the door behind them. He sat his plate of food down on her small table and came to stand behind her as she stared out the window.

"You had to have known they wouldn't react well to the news that we are together," Kylo said gently. "I did but I didn't expect Poe to react so badly because of his feelings for me," Rey said with a sigh. "I knew he was going to be a problem when he kissed you back on Xaglosie," Kylo said pulling her back against him.

She flinched at the mention of that moment. To be honest she had tried her hardest to forget that it had ever happened. Poe was her friend and she really didn't see him that way even before she could admit that she was attracted to and had feelings for Kylo. Now she was worried that their friendship would never be the same or worse; it was over.

"I thought he would have gotten over that. I never gave him any indication that I felt that way about him. I was so sure he and Kaydel would be together by now. I knew she had a crush on him before coming to the Vengeance. Looks like she never got the courage up to tell him," Rey said absentmindedly. "It's not your fault that the male is attracted to you. Plus I think you made it very clear how you feel about me and I appreciate it. Probably more than you could ever know," Kylo said, turning Rey so that she was facing him.

Before she could respond he buried his hands in her hair and leaned down to gently brush his lips over hers. When she didn't pull away or hesitate, Kylo deepened the kiss pressing his lips almost bruisingly hard against her's until she opened for him. As soon as her lips parted, Kylo's tongue snaked inside and caressed her own.

Rey had never been kissed like that and it produced a heady sensation that had her pressing her body against Kylo's as much as she could with their height difference and all the clothes that kept them from being skin to skin. She loved the way Kylo was taking control of things as he had more experience in things like this than she did. Rey's hands slid up Kylo's chest, over his shoulders and tangled in his raven black hair. It was just as soft as she had imagined it would be.

Kylo's hand fell out of her hair to slid down her back and grip her waist to pull her even closer. Rey loved the feeling of his hands on her and suddenly wished they were both wearing a lot less clothes. As soon as the thought entered her mind, Kylo groaned against her mouth and let all of the things he wanted to do to her leak through their bond which was opening wider every moment they stayed in the embrace.

When they broke apart they were both panting and Kylo's eyes were darker than normal but not with anger, with desire for her. Rey blushed so hard that she was woozy for a second. Her eyes dropped to the floor and Kylo put his hand under her chin.

I love you Rey of Jakku and the fact that you stood up to your friends for me is no small thing in my eyes and I will never forget it, Kylo said through their bond. They don't know you or what you've been through, so they shouldn't be so quick to judge you. I was so sure that they would trust me enough not to question us. But then again I planned to tell them myself. I hate to even imagine what Leia said to them, Rey said back. It is okay, if they really are your friends they will grow to accept your decision, Kylo tried to reassure her.

Rey nodded and then there was a sharp knock on the door to Rey's hut. It had an air of impatience and Rey wondered how long the person had been knocking. Rey untangled herself from Kylo and went to throw the door open.

Finn was standing there with another plate of food in his hand. He looked angry and shocked and embarrassed as he noticed the flush on the pair's faces. His eyes darted from Rey to Kylo and back several times before stepping inside the hut.

"Poe made you drop your food so I brought you more," Finn said and set the plate down near Kylo's discarded one. "You didn't have to do that," Rey said gently. "No you didn't because I will always feed her even if it means that I don't eat," Kylo said gruffly and Rey turned to look at him.

His words were a little extreme but his intention was clear. He would always take care of her and that made Rey feel like a million credits. She wanted to kiss him again but didn't want to make Finn any more uncomfortable than he already appeared to be.

"Look, I trust Rey and her judgment so if she feels you are trustworthy and worthy of her love, who am I to question her. Poe took things too far, I know, but in his eyes the bad guy just stole the girl of his dreams right up from under him," he said and both Rey and Kylo opened their mouth to protest but Finn held his hand up. "I know that you have no romantic feelings for Poe but I also know what it's like to find out the girl you love wants someone else and unfortunately Poe will have to learn to deal with it on his own. As his best friend and your best friend I just ask that you don't rub your relationship in his face."

Rey pondered on what Finn had asked of her and Kylo.

"We will try," Rey said with a tight smile. "Thank you, Rey. And if no one has said it, I'm glad you are back and you seem to be okay," Finn said. "I am. If anything I am way stronger now than when I left. Together Kylo and I can take on anything," Rey said with so much confidence that Kylo had no choice but to smile at her and when Finn noticed it some of the tension left his face.

"It's good to see you smile. Just try to remember that you are only here because of her. If she ever grows tired of you or you hurt her I will do everything in my meager power to hurt you," Finn growled. "You just do what you feel is best for her and I'll do the same," Kylo said.

Phasma cleared her throat from the doorway behind Finn and the 3 of them turned to her. Finn and Phasma locked eyes and Rey tensed up. She just knew they were going to come to blows right here in her hut.

"Ren, General Organa is out here wanting to speak to you and Rey," she said in a stern professional voice.

She didn't even acknowledge that Finn was standing there. In fact it was like she was looking right through him. Finn looked angry again.

"I'm gonna go now before I say or do something we'll all regret later," Finn said and was about to leave but Rey caught his hand. She pulled him into a quick, tight hug and said, "Thank you for the food, Finn. I do appreciate it. We will talk more later."

She released her friend and he hurried out of the hut. He made sure to bump into Phasma who looked mildly annoyed but didn't say or do anything about it. Rey moved to throw her arms around Kylo and buried her face in his side.

"What do you want to do," Rey asked and knew he would know she was talking about his mother. "Send her in Phasma, then go back to the ship and retrieve our stuff," Kylo said. "Find Taliah and have her help you. Just tell her I asked," Rey added and Phasma nodded before turning to walk off. "You ready for this," Rey asked. "As ready as I'll ever be," he replied.

Kylo watched his mother as she made her way into Rey's hut. She seemed as reluctant to come inside as Kylo was to actually talk to the woman. He hadn't seen her in over 8 years let alone talked to her. He was glad that Rey still had her body pressed to his otherwise he might have done something unfortunate like tell his mother to go to hell and slam the door in her face.

Instead, he stood there like a statue and watched as the tiny woman stepped into the hut and shut the door behind her. Then the three of them just stood there awkwardly. For once he wished the old fool would show up.

"Why don't you have a seat, Leia? Kylo and I were just about to eat," Rey said pointing to her tiny table with its one chair. "Thank you, Rey," Leia said careful not to catch her son's gaze.

She moved around the room like a mouse slowly moving around a cat trying to prevent herself from being eaten. Kylo wanted to tell her that she had nothing to fear from him but he was still so angry with her, as he had been angry with Han. He and Rey knew he would never physically harm his mother but that didn't erase the need to scream and yell at her.

I don't think I can do this, Kylo said as images of his mother and father from his childhood flashed before his eyes. This doesn't have to be that talk. That can wait until you are ready but I'm pretty sure she is here to talk about Zroyais and everything going on with the First Order, Rey whispered back.

She took his already bruised hand and led him over to her bed. As soon as they sat down, Kylo knew Rey was going to need a bigger bed if she planned on the two of them sleeping together every night. It was easier to think about that than interacting with his mother.

After 5 minutes of sitting Rey got up and stood in the center of the room. Kylo could feel that she had grown tired of the tension level in the room and was now acting first since Kylo Ren and General Organa-Solo, two of the most freighting people in the galaxy, were too afraid to speak to each other first.

"Well Leia, what's up," Rey asked, handing Kylo his plate before grabbing one of her own sandwiches and taking a bite. "The First Order just announced their new Supreme Leader Armitage Hux so I know you weren't lying about that part. Now I need to know everything you two know about this new evil that is desperately trying to replace Snoke," Leia said still focusing on Rey like they were the only two in the room.

Kylo felt himself getting angry.

"You could at least look at me," he growled at his mother.

Leia seemed shocked to hear his voice. She stared at her son like she had never seen him before. Sure he was much taller and had filled out a lot more since the last time they saw each other face to face, but that didn't mean she couldn't still see parts of herself and his father in him. He could feel her eyes search his face before darting to the floor.

"Kylo," Rey said touching his hand. His eyes swung to her and he said, "I just want my mother to look at me, to see the monster that her choices made in the flesh for the first time." "I know I made some mistakes when you were a child but I didn't turn you into a monster. You let the darkness in and it made you a monster," Leia argued and Kylo heard some of his own stubbornness in her tone. "Tch, yeah, blame the child! If you ever spent time with me maybe you would have sensed that something was after me."

Rey sat there staring at the floor. The bond was wide open and he could feel everything she was feeling. She was thinking very loudly. She really didn't want to be here, but she thought that if she left the two of them would either come to blows or not talk at all. He could also tell that she really wanted everyone to be on speaking terms.

"Let's not talk about the past right now. Zroyais is extremely powerful. It appears that he is a Force user though his underlings do not appear to even be Force sensitive. They do carry lightsabers," Kylo said in a rush.

He pulled Rey closer to him as he recalled the details of the dream. He hadn't gotten a chance to tell Rey about it and didn't know how she felt about being bare foot and pregnant so he left that out. He began at the part of the dream when the Sun had disappeared. Rey and his mother listened without comment until he finished.

"So, he invaded your dream. Did it feel like he could affect you," Rey asked. "It almost felt like I was in the Force with you, but it was different, darker. Almost like having Snoke in my head again. I could change things about the dream and that led me to believe that it was real," Kylo said. "But you didn't get to see his face or any way to identify this Zroyais," Leia asked.

Kylo looked up at her, her brown eyes reminded him so much of his own that he had to look away.

"He was wearing armor made of pure darkness. There was not any part of him that wasn't covered by it. And it seemed to draw in the light around it. I don't know if that was just how he chose to manifest himself in the dream or if he actually has such armor. Ozoroth and the others wore black plated armor that could stop a lightsaber. The only way to defeat them was with brute force," he explained. "Hux was going to hand me over to them," Rey said in a small voice.

It was like it was hitting her for the first time that she could have been taken somewhere against her will and been used for someone else's ends. That had happened one too many times, and more than once it had been at his hands. Kylo felt a surge of anguish at knowing that he had caused her pain and suffering.

He could tell that his mother was analyzing and calculating everything that he had said. His mother was nothing if not a great strategist and had a brilliant mind. If anyone could come up with a plan it was her.

"And what has my brother suggested we do about this new Force wielding enemy," Leia asked after a moment. "That Kylo and I work together but I think we will need more Force users. From what Kylo said this Zroyais guy has an army of lightsaber wielders, the two of us are good but we are that good," Rey said.

Kylo was skeptical. He felt that if he and Rey could reach their maximum potential they would be the strongest beings in the entire galaxy. Once Zroyais was defeated Kylo felt that he and Rey could rule this galaxy with no one strong enough to oppose them. He had yet to bring it up to her because he was unsure of how she would react.

"It just so happens that I've got 5 Force users just waiting to be trained," Leia said and Kylo scoffed at her. "You mean those simpletons that escorted me to your prison?"

Leia nodded.

"They aren't worthy of my teachings," he said. "That's fine because they want to be taught by Rey," Leia said and neither Kylo nor Rey could keep the shock off their faces. "Me," Rey stammered. "Yes you. They look up to you as the lone Jedi who stood up to the First Order and cut down the infamous Kylo Ren. And even took down Snoke, though I now know that it was you who defeated Snoke but I have not told the newbies yet," Leia said looking at Kylo.

This annoyed Kylo.

"So you didn't tell them that I'm the one responsible for Snoke's death but you told her friends about our…relationship…to what end besides driving a wedge between your own people," Kylo demanded and could feel that most of the righteous indignation was coming from Rey and not solely from him.

Though he was angry on Rey's behalf, he didn't care about her so called friends but they were important to her so they were important to him and his mother using them for her own somewhat twisted ends pissed him off to no end. He wouldn't stand for anyone hurting Rey.

"You know what, don't bother explaining yourself. Rey and I need to eat. If we come up with any other useful information someone will find you," Kylo said dismissing his mother as though she were one of his former underlings.

She left the hut without another word and Kylo felt as though he had just fought a decade long battle. He was suddenly tired and just wanted to hold Rey close. So he laid back on her tiny bed and pulled her on top of him so that she could lay her head on his chest and they stayed like that for a long time.

A/N: Who knew that Poe would react so badly to the news about Rey and Kylo. Will the New Force Users still want to be taught by Rey when they learn that it was really Kylo that took down Snoke. More important what are they going to do if Zroyais can do more than enter dreams? Find out next week.

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