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Rey's lungs burned as she panted in the frigid air. During her duel with Kylo Ren she had thought little of the cold temperature as adrenaline had pumped through her veins. Now that the adrenaline was wearing off, the freezing cold caused Rey's muscles to painfully tighten and her eyes to burn as the wind caused them to water. Such a climate was so new to the scavenger that for once in her life Rey missed the smoldering heat of Jakku. Anything was better than the planet that Starkiller Base was located on. Especially since it was about to blow up.

"Only a little farther," she kept repeating to herself as she ran through the crumbling forest, intent on finding Finn. It was a grueling process that involved much backtracking as earthquakes caused the earth to continually open up around her, yet she would not stop. As she moved her hazel eyes frantically observed her surroundings hoping to recognize whether she was even heading in the right direction.

Finally after what felt like an eternity of jumping, climbing, and running, Rey recognized the area she was in as being the location of where they had originally encountered Ren. Now that she knew where she was, Rey desperately searched for her friend, yet there was still no sign of him. Then she saw it. Despite the shaking earth, a human imprint was still clearly visible in the snow. Finn's imprint.

Rey's eyes widened in horror, Finn was gone. Better yet, she had no idea who had taken him. Though she hoped that it was the Resistance, her mind instead procured the image of an injured Finn back in enemy hands. If his injuries did not kill him, surely the First Order would dispose of their traitor. She couldn't bear to lose Finn. He was her first real friend after all.

As if to remind Rey of the planet's dying state, the ground rumbled and she was nearly thrown into the snow.

What do I do now! She dreadfully thought as the world around her continued to fall apart. It was bad enough she couldn't find Finn, how was she supposed to get off this planet and rescue him if she couldn't even escape herself?

As random cracks in the earth continued open up and swallow whatever was in its path, Rey thought back to Kylo Ren and how she had left him behind after defeating him. A gaping chasm had separated them after their duel and she had thought little of it as she disappeared to find her fallen friend. Despite Rey's dire predicament, she couldn't help but wonder if his injuries had stranded him in his place, dooming him to fall like the planet around him.

Even though the monster had killed his own father and countless others, she couldn't help but feel a touch of guilt for leaving him. The scavenger imagined how disappointed Han Solo would have been if he knew that Rey had purposefully left his son alone to die. Though they had their differences, he clearly still loved him enough to give his life trying to bring him home. If Rey didn't save him now, she would also never discover whether there was any light still left inside of him in order to bring honor to Han Solo's sacrifice.

But I need to find Finn, I don't have time to save that monster her mind countered. Yet despite Rey's better judgment, she still imagined Kylo Ren's battered form helpless to escape as a chasm opened up beneath him. To Rey, Kylo Ren did not deserve to die just because she was partially responsible, but because death was the easy way out. Someone like Kylo Ren couldn't die now when he had done nothing to redeem himself and repay the galaxy for the pain he had caused. No matter how wicked he was Rey would not have his blood on her hands, nor be responsible for letting him fail to face the crimes stacked against him. Rey would rescue Ren, escape this blasted planet, and then find Finn.

Sounds easy enough she sarcastically thought.

Her mind made up, Rey dashed through the rupturing forest towards where she had abandoned Ren. With the planet's core heat escaping through the cracks in its surface, it dissipated the frigid air's bite, allowing warmth to return to Rey's limbs. Moving more quickly, Rey used her scavenging skills to quickly navigate the dangerous landscape as it collapsed around her.

This is crazy. This is crazy. This is crazy! Rey screamed in her head as the earth nearly swallowed her up again. To think this is all for a man who just tried to kill me!

When she finally returned to the chasm, Rey wasn't sure if she should have felt relieved or not to see Ren's dark form still crumpled in the snow. Repressing the urge to second guess her decision, Rey began to speculate how to get to the other side of the chasm without killing herself. Thankfully Rey's scavenger skills made her a quick thinker when it came to utilizing her environment. She whipped out her light saber and turned it on before using it to cut down a particularly large tree. After the blue saber cleaved the tree from its base, it fell across the chasm with a bang, forming a bridge to the other side. Rey wasted no time as she dashed across the tree's aging bark in order to reach Kylo Ren.

As Rey approached Ren, she slowed her steps and quieted her haggard breaths. One wrong move and she might end up dead when it came to this unpredictable man before her. As Rey stepped towards Kylo Ren she was hesitant as if approaching an injured creature.

He might as well be one she thought.

Rey breathed a sigh of relief when she noticed that his light saber lay next to his form and not dangerously clutched in his hand. On closer inspection she realized that he was in pretty bad shape. Kylo Ren's eyes were closed as blood seeped through the fingers of his left hand which clutched his face. Seeing his lack of movement, Rey became worried about his condition.

He can't be de- Rey's thoughts were cut off when she jumped to the side, narrowly avoiding Ren's crackling saber when it flew into its master's hand.

Kylo Ren's eyes burned with hatred as he weakly lifted his face to watch Rey. "Come back.. .to finish me..off?" he defiantly mumbled through his hand.

I can't believe I'm doing this.

"As tempting as the idea is, I'm actually here to get you off of this planet," Rey returned, despite her dislike of the plan.

Kylo Ren scoffed. "Why? So you can…. take me back to the Resistance?" he bitterly asked. "You're better off…leaving me here to die…" Ren spat.

Rey's hazel eyes burned with anger. It was bad enough she had to save him, but having him put up a fight only made her regret her decision to rescue him soar. "Listen, I'm not just saving you because your family would appreciate it, but you still need to pay for all the wrong you have done!" she yelled.

"The only wrong I have done…is not killing you when I had the chance," Kylo Ren replied through his pain.

Wow what a great thing to say to someone who is here to save you Rey angrily thought. Then another jolt nearly knocked Rey over.

Remembering that they were short on time, Rey decided it was time she put her foot down. "Enough! Put away that damn light saber and give me your arm, because in case you didn't notice, this planet is about to blow up," she urged. "We can do this the easy way, or the hard way. You choose."

As if answering his question for him, the earth gave another jolt causing a loose boulder to roll down a hill and strike Kylo Ren in the head. Rey gasped in shock before quickly running to his side to check for a pulse. Grasping the wrist of the hand that still held his saber, Rey sighed in relief when she felt a weak pulse.

Thank the makers we're doing this the easy way Rey thought as she reached for his saber and turned it off. After both she and Ren's light sabers were securely fastened to her belt, Rey threw his arm around her shoulder and tried to pull him up. Just when she finally achieved a good grip on Ren, there was another tremor as the nearby chasm began to further widen, simultaneously engulfing her bridge. As the chasm widened in her direction, Rey began to move as fast as her small form could while supporting Kylo Ren. Though hard work as a scavenger had given her some muscle, the earthquakes caused Rey to stumble as she now half carried, half dragged him to safety. Unfortunately after a solid five minutes of this, his weight was too much and she collapsed.

Rey's exhaustion from everything she had experienced that day weighed down on her mind and body as she lay in the snow with an unconscious Kylo Ren half on top of her. Rey felt utterly helpless as she watched the earth's opening approach her and Ren's fallen forms. No matter how quick she could have moved without Kylo Ren slowing her down, she would not leave him. Rey had made a decision, albeit a highly difficult one, and would die trying to get them both off this planet.

Rey clenched her hands and shamefully closed her eyes. What do I do? I'm just not strong enough…

With no more ideas she tried to reach out to the force. Though she still knew very little about it, the force had aided her in mysterious ways up until this point. It had given her strength and powers she did not understand, yet strangely she had the ability to command them with ease. Hopefully it could assist her one last time. As Rey tried to take hold of the faint energy that surrounded her she prayed.

Please, we just need to get out of here. This can't be the end, I just got off Jakku, there is so much more I need… to see.

When nothing answered she was extremely disappointed, and ready to accept her unfortunate end as the chasm moved closer.

This is it…

"Rey" a voice suddenly said.

What was that? She wondered as her hazel eyes shot open. Rey could have sworn she had just heard a voice, yet no one was there. Then as if to further confuse the young woman the impossible happened.

Where originally no one stood, something seemed to come into existence about ten feet away. It started off as a faint orb of light, but it gradually expanded to form the outline of something. Rey was startled when the outline finally displayed a person, but not just any person, an almost translucent one. His form seemed to glow in the dim light of the forest, bathing Rey and Kylo Ren in a mysterious milky light. As Rey further examined the man, she realized he wore strange robes and a cloak that hung off of his body. He had a scar on the right side of his face, and his hair was slightly wavy like Kylo Ren's, stopping just under his chin. Despite her shock, Rey was not afraid of the ghostly man. In fact, he seemed quite familiar despite the fact she had never seen him before. Though the man's face was mostly devoid of emotion, Rey could tell that something seemed to brew underneath his visage. As to what it was, she had no idea.

"Who are you?" she asked in wonder. Had the force sent this man to save her?

The man just shook his head and turned towards another direction. In one swift motion he raised his hand to point at something buried in the woods. Then he sent one last look at Rey before he entirely disappeared.

Detangling herself from Kylo Ren she rose to her feet. "Wait! Come back!" she cried even though the man had disappeared. She ran over to where he had been previously standing and took note of how his feet had left no marks in the snow. Recalling the direction that the man pointed towards, Rey headed the way he indicated for a few minutes before she stumbled across a speeder bike tucked behind a tree.

"Yes!" she cried as she went about inspecting the speeder. Thankfully is was relatively new and seemed to be in good working condition. This must have been how Kylo Ren was able to get ahead of us and cut us off she realized.

Wasting no time she jumped onto the speeder and sped towards where she had left Ren. Using the last of her strength she pulled him onto the bike and sat behind him to ensure he didn't fall off. Just as chasm opening was about to swallow them up, Rey squeezed the handle bar and the speeder zoomed off into the forest at an incredible speed. If the situation was different Rey may have smiled and laughed. The speeder bike was must faster and swifter than anything back on Jakku. She he had to admit, riding on it was exhilarating.

As Rey dodged more openings in the planet's crust, she had no real idea where to go. As if addressing her concern the ghostlike figure appeared once again pointing in a new direction. Deciding not to think too much into why the strange man returned, Rey turned the speeder to fly in the direction he gestured.

Just when Rey began to wonder whether the man had misguided her this time, she nearly cried in relief when a ship hanger appeared in the distance. Increasing her speed it was only moments before they were safely inside the structure. While most of the hanger had been already vacated, one ship thankfully remained. It was decently sized, polished to perfection, and had two long wings pointing upward. This ship was definitely not junk.

Rey jumped off the speeder and ran towards the underside of the ship. Opening a control panel she hastily messed with it until finally the ramp opened just as another tremor shook the planet. Becoming more worried about the state of the base, she sprinted back to the bike and drove it up the ramp that led into the spaceship. Once inside, she set the bike's settings to link with the ship's gravitational field so that it wouldn't slide all over the place when they were airborne.

The earthquakes increased as Rey ungracefully pulled Ren off of the speeder and dragged him into a corner where she practically dropped him. In her haste she unwound the cloth from around her arms and used it to tie up Kylo Ren's hands and feet as best as she could. Though he could easily dispose of the bonds if he was awake, Rey hoped that his injuries would prevent him from escaping for the time being. Depending on this assumption, she ran into the cockpit and jumped into the pilot's seat.

As Rey quickly flipped switches on she felt the ground shake more violently than ever before.

This is bad, really bad! Her mind screamed as she continued to turn on the ship. If they didn't leave soon the planet would explode with them still on it! Finally after what felt like hours the go ahead light turned green and Rey quickly pulled back the startup lever. The ship hummed to life and Rey wasted no time as she drove it out of the hanger and onto the runway. Once outside the Rey fumbled with the controls to make it take flight. Unfortunately she had never flown a ship so advanced as this one and it was taking her time to figure out how to control it. Time that she didn't have.

As if on cue the ground opened up beneath the ship and Rey released a yell as she felt herself falling. As the ship fell farther and farther towards the center of the planet, her mechanical reasoning went out the door as she flipped every switch she could find.

"Damn it! Something has to work!" she yelled before randomly slamming a large button. Suddenly the ship gave a sharp lurch and shot up into the air, causing Rey to be thrown from her place.

Rey harshly hit the floor of the cockpit, but she ignored the growing pain in her arm as she flipped over to look out of the window. Hey face broke into a smile as she discovered that the sky was coming closer. "Yes!" Rey cried as she got up and climbed back into the pilot's seat.

However, just when she thought that it would be smooth flying from this point on, an alarm sounded. Rey turned to look at the defense monitor as it lit up and indicated that an immense heat signature was approaching the ship.

The planet! It's blowing up!

It was risky but she had to do it. There was no way the ship could outfly the blast when it was so near. Jumping into light speed when still within a planet's atmosphere was dangerous since the light speed collision sensors were not at their optimal capacity until in space. Basically the ship ran the risk of colliding into something during light speed the second it entered space. If the ship struck something at such a speed, it would be obliterated.

Rey bit her lip and pulled the lever.

A/N: Hi guys! So yes I have fallen in love with this beautiful ship and like so many other writers I thought I would take a stab at creating my very own Reylo fanfic. If you feel the story has potential, or you have suggestions, feel free to leave a review. Whatever it is please let me know what you guys think. If you guys like my idea I'll keep the chapters coming!