Rey blinked and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. The room was still dark. She didn't sleep well with the Dark Side surging within her, in addition to Ren's presence annoyingly still in her mind. She felt it when Ren tried to contact her the prior evening, his voice pained. Rey's anger flared again at the memory. Interestingly, he felt her fury and since had masked his bond. How could she have ever cared for someone like him was beyond her. He left the First Order practically on whim. He didn't attempt to come rescue her despite all the months that passed. He was weak.

Rey sighed and exited her bed. She noticed that most of the walls were actually windows with the transparency set to opaque. She walked to the wall, clicked the button and studied the planet she was on. The sun had barely risen from the horizon, she could see for leagues. Not a single tree or bush grew, the rusty surface was parched for moisture. The sky was a pale blue, no clouds in sight. What planet was this?

A whisper. Ossus.

Rey turned, and stared. "Hello?" No one was there. She moved around the four poster bed, and even knelt to check under it. Nothing. She thought she heard something, someone say it. She felt with the Force, not a single soul was in the room with her. She shook her head and went to the cabinet and inspected the clothes. She chose tight pants and a high necked sleeve-less shirt, both black and accented with dark grey. In the drawers below she found elbow length gloves and under garments. She picked them up and proceeded to the bathroom for a shower. Rey set the water and as she disrobed the bathroom became foggy with steam. She stepped in, allowing the hot water beating upon her back fuel the pain and Dark Side. Rey remembered she would have to meet with Tevoth today, for her education. She would learn, find his weakness, and kill him. Her mind continued the list, she would kill Snoke, Luke, and Ren. They will all pay.

They will all pay. The voice echoed. It sent a chill up her spine despite being in the scalding water. She turned the water off hurriedly and ran into her room, feeling with the Force. No one was there.

Rey walked back into the bathroom, dripping water trailing behind her. She took deep breaths as she dried off and put on her clothes. She stopped infront of the mirror and gazed at herself. The dark clothes fit on her frame snugly, it felt smooth to move in them. She looked at her face, near her left temple the blood vessels had burst from her turning and it looked like a dark spider web. She blinked, and her eyes darted to her hair in the mirror, damp strands around her head. Her hands reached up, and she didn't stop them as they deftly pulled sections of her hair from the top of her head and weaved them past her temples, to the nape of her neck and finally the last section of hair. She tied off her braid and pulled it over her shoulder.

I

Tevoth arrived not a half hour later bringing a small breakfast of fruit, bread and cheese. Instead of dressed in his normal military regalia, he wore a black tunic, with wide pants that tucked into his boots. He appraised her when he entered and sat while she ate.

"Where are we?... Master." She added the honorific quickly, and disgust filled her mind. Rey focused on not grimacing.

He smiled but it didn't touch his eyes. "We are on the planet Ossus." Rey kept her face still as she chewed her food. Whomever she heard was right. "The sanctum used to be a volcano, however the Sith that lived here millenia ago stemmed the lava flows and grew the crystal from their own powers. Many ancient Sith arrived and as a test, they destroyed the Cron system that isn't far from here. As such, this system and planet received massive amounts of radiation. But it was enough for them to show and assess the powers of the Dark Side. Unfortunately the glyphs within the sanctum are damaged, we have no idea what they were trying to achieve, or why they are no longer here. I suspect they themselves had no idea with destroying a star, the act would be their ultimate sacrifice of their own lives." Rey swallowed.

"Interesting." She said impassively. "You ended up sacrificing the Nightsisters for me." She hadn't received confirmation that they were dead, but somehow she knew. And the Dark Side yearned within her.

Tevoth's dark eyes glittered "That I did. Under orders. Untrained witches with no respect for structure or the Supreme Leader would have been an annoyance. We obtained their usefulness, and now they are gone. And you... all the more powerful. Do you deny the power of the Dark Side now?"

"No Master."

He studied her again, she broke eye contact with him and looked down to her gloved hands. "We all have pain, anger, fear and aggression that we draw upon for the Dark Side. The Jedi are blinded by their rhetoric, and as such have never really prospered throughout history. They choose not to act, to let nature take its course. However we chose our own destiny, with the Dark Side fueling us. I suspect what you draw upon. Focus on it as much as you can. It is your ally and your power alone. Follow me" He stood, and offered his hand. Rey placed her hand in his and followed.

Tevoth lead her to the sanctum, the Sith Crystal had a weak dull glow. Any remains of the Nightsisters were no where to be seen. The Dark Side still resonated in this ancient premise, she felt it surge within her. He turned to her and beckoned for her to come closer with a gloved hand. His red eyes looked down on her. "You must feel your anger and your pain within you. And use it when you attack, draw on its power. It will enhance everything you've known." His voice sounded rapturous. He dug into his pants pocket, and handed her her lightstaff. Her gloved fingers caressed the familiar hilt, her heart beat faster in anticipation. He lit his ruby blade and it hummed in his hands. "Come at me when you are attuned to the Dark Side." She ignited her staff, the vibration welcoming and familiar in her hands. The last time she used it was against Kailiss. The Dark Side surged within her and she attacked. Tevoth parried and they began, countering and exchanging blows. Pushing and evading. Rey started to understand Ren's keenness on using the Dark Side, her attacks were strong, ferocious. Was she imagining it? She feinted and stabbed, Tevoth barely parried in time. A large part of her wished that he didn't parry, he would have lost his leg.

Watch him for a weakness. She heard the whisper again, but she focused on her fight. She agreed with it, and she started to calculate how often he parried and when. Rey continued her attacks, and her muscles burned from exertion.

Tevoth signaled for her to stop after some time had passed, both of their chests heaving with exhaustion. He waited for her to power off her lightstaff before he turned off his saber. Rey pretended to not notice. His hair was slicked to his scalp from sweat, his red eyes locked on her. "Excellent. I'll escort you back to your quarters, and after lunch I will show you some other Dark Side abilities..."

Ren laid on his bed. Waiting. That is all he ever did of late. Thankfully they'd be leaving tonight and their attack on Ossus would initiate the following day. He had muffled his bond to Rey to prevent her from sensing his emotions, yet he clung on to every change she felt. She hadn't mastered the ability, it was not unlike hiding his presence with the Force. The Dark Side and anger were dominate in her mind, and to a lesser extent excitement and exhaustion. Was she dueling? Who would be training her?

Ren came back to hating himself. He was so naive, he did anything for power and cared little for how he obtained it. Now the only person who mattered to him in the galaxy was paying the price for it.

He sighed and turned over. Luke and him would take Sicarii's old ship, which Poe renamed Radiance. Finn would be leading a squadron to invade their base, while Luke and Ren would be searching for Rey. It would be known that he was there then, and he wouldn't have to mask their bond. Luke was anxious of what Rey's reaction would be, and Ren felt that she wouldn't be the most welcoming based on her fury.

Ren's mind wandered about the possible confrontation. He knew his uncle would try his best to avoid bloodshed. Luke would have been the perfect Jedi had the Order remained, he preferred meditation and healing than conflict. Ren himself, he felt alive when he had his lightsaber in hand. He felt as though Rey was like him in that sense, he couldn't see her meditating disputes between worlds. Not to mention she would have to study and learn of the nuances and ideologies of the galaxy.

If Ren was able to get her back.

His door beeped and wondered who it could be. Poe was running flight drills with the Hapes Consortium Navy. He didn't seek Poe out since they spoke last, but it was comforting that the pilot made the offer. It would be late now for him to come and visit Ren again with the imminent battle tomorrow. Ren was surprised with the size of the navy; but apparently one of the beloved royals from the system was on Hosnian Prime when it was destroyed. They were angry and thirsty for vengeance. During the age of the Empire, they stayed neutral and did not participate with the Rebellion.

He answered the door, it was his mother. She had not seen him since he lost control of himself. "Mother." He welcomed her into his quarters. She only took a step inside before hugging him.

She looked up at him, her brown eyes studying him. "Ben, I wanted to see you before we left this evening. Please be careful... of others and the Dark Side." She led him to the table and they sat.

"I will try my best, I assume Luke told you about Rey. She blames us for her situation. She may attack us when we find her. He thinks we should weaken her and take her captive if she won't come willingly." Ren said quietly.

Leia's brows furrowed, and after a moment she spoke. "She loves you still, even if she thinks you caused her this. Explain to her that we came as soon as we could. Even though she is angry at her situation, I don't think she could kill you. You, in a very real way are all she has. I think if she sees you, she may doubt the path she is on, even a tiny bit."

He sighed dejectedly. "I know I cannot kill her, even if I was mad at her. I feel that it'd be killing myself. I'm not sure if it is the same way for her. Her fury is overwhelming in her thoughts... I still don't know what to do when I do see her. Luke said to let the situation guide itself..."

His mother stood and took his hand in hers. "I understood why Luke said that, it will depend on both of your reactions seeing each other. I don't have any better advice for you, your father and I always had a turbulent relationship. He would always know what to say after bitter words." She gave his hand a squeeze. "You are not your father though. Think about what you love about Rey and what she loves about you." Leia leaned over and kissed his brow and left.

Rey was his whole world.