Rey saw the base in the distance; she gulped slightly and exhaled deeply. "I can do this," she told herself. "I can do this."
As she lowered the Falcon into the hangar, she saw a pair of Stormtroopers stare on in confusion. She grabbed her saber staff then, and lowered the track to the ship.
"Identify yourself!" one of the troopers barked as he aimed a blaster pistol at her. Rey stood up straight, "I am Rey, apprentice of Kylo Ren. Here to resume my training."
The pair looked at each other in confusion, "You will take me to him at once," she told them. The Stormtroopers looked back at her and spoke in a rather hypnotic tone, "We will take you to him at once," they repeated.
As they led Rey through the corridors, she thought then of another request, "And you will drop your weapons."
"And we will drop our weapons," they repeated.
As they made their way through the corridors, Rey saw one of the troopers pull out his comlink. She was a good ways behind him, and concentrated greatly on what he was saying, "The girl," he said. That's all she could make out.
"In here," the trooper said as he motioned to an empty room. Rey looked at him suspiciously and walked through the door. He knows she thought. Snoke knows.
She didn't fight back at that moment, she just simply walked into the room, and pretended she didn't know what was going on. "We will inform Ren you are here, until then you shall stay here." Rey gave them a threatening look, and the door hissed shut before her eyes.
Kylo Ren had overslept. He was certain that half the day had passed. But he realized then it was only half past noon. He rose out of his bed then as he saw his comlink flashing. As the hologram appeared he felt his throat close up.
"Kylo Ren. I am surprised to see you have returned to me so, early. You must be very eager to show me the girls abilities."
He paused for a moment, "Your leadership, sadly I must inform you that the girl has gone off elsewhere, I return to you now, alone."
The hologram looked at him with great confusion, "I do not understand your words my apprentice, for I have knowledge that the girl arrived here hours ago."
Kylo Ren's eyes widened, "Do you have something you wish...to tell me?" The hologram asked. He cleared his throat then and stood up straight, "No, your leadership. Nothing at all."
"Very well then," the hologram said."You shall meet with me in my chambers in an hours time. Do not seek the girl, I will have her brought in after I have my time with you, my apprentice."
Kylo Ren nodded, "Yes your leadership, I shall stay here and wait for your summons."
The hologram nodded and slightly scowled, disappearing out of sight.
Rey now realized she was being held in a cell. She laid down on the bunk and leaned her head back against the wall. She wondered if Ben knew she was there, if he even cared.
As she thought of what she might say to him once she finally saw him, Rey was startled by the sight that was now before her. A hologram like figure, slightly tinted blue. It was tall, wore tan robes, and had a young, handsome face.
Her eyes widened greatly before she spoke, "Who...what are you?" she asked.
The ghost like figure stared at her for a moment before it spoke, "You have been so strong, Rey." Rey gave the figure a puzzled look and paused, "...Grandfather?"
"Intelligent also," he said as he smiled.
"I have so many questions, about my parents, about my life before Jakku about-"
The Force ghost interjected, "Rey, that is not why I am here." Rey looked down, saddened and confused by his response. "You are in danger, you and Ben. I am here to warn you."
"Snoke knows of your presence here," he continued. "He knows Ben has betrayed him. He will test his loyalty once more, and this time, he will use you as bait."
Her eyes widened, "No, he would never, Ben would never hurt me. He's changed. "
"Indeed he has, but he will be conflicted once more, just as he was the night he killed his father."
"What are you saying?" she asked him, teary eyed.
He placed his hands in front of him, and clasped them together, "One of you," he paused. "Must, die," he said. "It is, I am afraid, the only way."
Rey was shocked and horrified by his words, she wanted to scream but instead, she simply said "How much time do I have?"
"One hour," he replied.
Rey wiped the sweat off of her forehead, "Will you…will you stay with me?"
He smiled, "I have been with you since you were a small child, Rey. I was with you on your days on Jakku, and I will be with you until the very end," he said.
And he was gone.
Kylo Ren sat there now, patiently waiting for Snoke's summons. He was taken back when he heard a knock on his door.
"Sir, I have urgent news regarding the girl," he heard Captain Phasma muffle through his door. He simply grunted. She took that as a sign of entrance.
"The girl, she is being held in cell 997, I suggest you-"
"No," he interjected. "I am to stay here until I am summoned."
"But-"
"I am to stay here until I am summoned," he repeated.
She turned to leave the room, "I trust you know...what you are doing." As the door hissed shut, he muttered to himself, "I hope so too." His comlink lit up then once more.
It was time.
Rey had no way of knowing what time it was, but she was sure that an hour had passed. Sure enough, the cell door opened. She was shocked to see who now stood before her. "Captain Phasma? Whatever are you-"
"I am here to bring you before the Supreme Leader, I suggest you not ask any more questions."
"Is he alright?" She asked. "At least tell me that. Is he alright?"
"Alive? Yes," she replied. "Alright? No."
Rey looked at her and scrunched her face in confusion, "And what do you mean by that exactly?"
She didn't answer her question, "Come along, Snoke is waiting."
Kylo Ren was now walking into Snoke's chambers, he was shocked to not to see the towering hologram. As the door hissed shut behind him, he slowly inched up the runway to the now empty chair. He looked around for a moment and stopped in his tracks when he saw a rather tall cloaked figure standing before him. He ignited his saber and faced it towards the mysterious figure. The figure laughed at him rather evilly, and spoke as it slowly lowered its hood. "You wish to kill me, Kylo Ren."
Ren was shocked when the light finally hit the dark figures face. Its face was disfigured, grey and almost zombie like, it had a familiar scowl.
It was Snoke.
"Supreme Leader,I-"
Kylo Ren suddenly found himself being pulled in by an imaginary rope, ending with his neck clutched in Snoke's rather large bony hand. Ren struggled to breathe as he spoke to him, " .lie," and he dropped him on the ground. He fell into a kneeling position, caught his breathe, and groaned in pain.
"I have to say," he continued "I am surprised you have waited this long."
As Ren tried to raise his body from the ground, he found himself being forcefully pushed down. "You know it is impolite to try to kill someone when they are speaking with you."
Ren groaned in pain once more, for he could not move. "You," he struggled to move his head. "You do not have any power over me old man, I am not afraid of you." Kylo Ren could not see him, but Snoke was smiling greatly as he circled him,"Hmm we shall see."
As he said these words the door to his chambers opened, "Ahh Captain Phasma, I see you have brought me our honored guest."
As the two women made their way down the runway, Phasma quickly mumbled in Rey's ear, "Sorry about this girl." Rey didn't have time to respond, for she found herself then being violently pushed to the ground. She shrugged as she picked herself up, and looked briefly at Ben as she did so before meeting Snoke's eye.
"You are an awfully brave girl to come here, the force is strong with you. That much is certain."
Rey stood there and gave him a look of disgust. "Your hatred, your anger, I can sense it all. You are destined for greatness in the ways of the dark side," he continued. "Join me, Rey of Jakku. Join me, and I can show you the power of the dark side. Join me,or every one you know and love, will die, starting with your precious Ben Solo."
Rey stared at Snoke intensely, without any sign of fear, "You know, you aren't as powerful as you think you are," she informed him.
Snoke gave her a puzzled look,"You dare stand there and insult my power? You are very foolish indeed."
"Am I though?" she asked him. "You stand there, with no weapon, no protection. You could've killed him, and me by now if you wished. And yet, here you are, begging me to join you, like a fool. You are weak, and I pity those who fear you."
"Enough of this!" he exclaimed as he unintentionally released his force grip on Ben, and pulled up his sleeves. Ben stayed crouched on the ground.
"If you will not join me, I shall get rid of you myself." Before Rey could respond she was struck with a powerful force of lightning. She screamed in agony, and tried her best to stay standing. "Fight back girl, show me what my apprentice has taught you," he said as lighting continued to shine through his fingers. Rey started to feel herself slowly sink down to the ground, she felt like she was going to pass out now at any moment. "He has taught me for than you ever could," she said as she slowly began to rise back on her feet. "About the dark side and the light." She was back on her feet now, she acted as if she was not being struck by bolts of force lightening, "And you will never hurt him or anyone again," she paused. "Ben, now!"
Ben sprung to his feet, ignited his light saber and jumped in front of Rey. Rey ignited her saber staff as well, and they both stood before Snoke, his force lighting bouncing off their sabers, and ricocheting back onto him.
The figure screamed in agony as he tried to fight back, but Rey and Ben stood their ground. They watched then how the flesh on his face began to disfigure even further, he was growing weak, and as Rey began to stumble back. Ben inched closer to the now dying man that stood before him, and met his eye as the figure scowled at him, "You would be no where, nothing with out me, I made you into a better man." Ben exhaled deeply, "I am afraid you are mistaken, for the girl you so desperately wished to train is the only person who has made me into a better man." He paused then for a moment."This, is for my family, my childhood, the life I could've had, the life I will have," he didn't hesitate then, and drove his saber straight through the creature's chest. He watched in satisfaction as he toppled over, now motionless on the ground. He did it. They did it. It was all over now. Or... was it?
He ran over to Rey who was now lying on the ground. She was unconsciousness. He groaned in frustration. "No no no no no, not now. Please Rey, not now," he pleaded. He began to panic. He couldn't find a pulse.
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