Rey woke up as the sun rose over the horizon and she smiled. Her first day of training had begun. Leia knew this was a good idea and had convinced Rey to stay with Luke until her training had been completed. It took a few days to coerce Luke, but she had managed it. He warned her that it would be exceedingly difficult, but she agreed anyways. And besides, the view wasn't too bad either.

She stretched and put on her boots before walking outside the stone structure. She saw the sun just about the oceanic horizon, rendering her speechless. She had seen many suns over her travels recently, but never had she seen one like this. Where it hovered over water rather than endless sand.

"You're up early. That's good," Luke interrupted, jolting Rey back into reality. She turned around and grinned, overly excited for her first day.

"I'm ready to begin training, Master Skywalker," Rey replied, bowing her head slightly. Luke gave a half smile before turning and walking away.

"Then, come," Luke instructed as Rey followed quickly behind.

Kylo Ren paced in his quarters after returning from the medical wing. He put on the mask, not to hide the healing gash, but in hopes to find an answer. He always found it easier to focus with the mask on. He had to find the girl that gave him the scar. He had to retrieve the lightsaber, his family heirloom. He also had to get that girl on his side. She was just as, if not more, powerful as he was. Bringing her over to his side would ensure his destiny and finish what Vader had started. But he had no idea where he was going to find this girl.

He a burning feeling that the girl had already found his previous teacher, Luke Skywalker, but he could not confirm it. There was no way to find him without the last piece of the map. If she had found him, that meant that Kylo was running out of time. Luke could have taken her in as an apprentice, and maybe others. Snoke's premonition would be correct, and it would all come crashing in on Kylo. He was the one that said that the girl was all he needed to get the map. He was the one that let the droid go, right into the hands of the Resistance. His pace quickened.

If he couldn't stop this, he truly would have failed. He would have failed as a Knight of Ren and as the prodigy of Vader. His entire life would be for nothing if the Jedi were brought back into being. No, he had to stop this heresy, and soon. Hux was already on his way over to discuss plans for their next move.

He had to take the map from the Resistance. It was the only way, and he had to do it fast before all was lost. He knew what he had to do and stopped. He took a deep breath, wondering if he had the courage to do it. This wouldn't be like when he dealt with Solo, no, this was going to be far more painful and agonizing. Of course, he would have to go and consult with Snoke before the deed could be done, but Kylo knew that this was the best chance he had if he was going to get to Skywalker in time.

Poe walked into the medical building, his helmet under his arm. He was training more pilots to succeed the ones that he had lost at Starkiller. The General had informed him that Finn was beginning to wake up and thought that Poe should be there when he did. Poe hurried over to his side as Finn began to sit up in his bed.

"Hey, buddy," Poe soothed as Finn winced in pain. His back was still very tender from the burns it had endured. Finn managed a smile and relaxed. "Welcome back."

"Thanks. What happened while I was out? I remember fighting Ren and- Wait, where's Rey? Is she okay?" Finn asked, suddenly very frantic and tried to get out of the bed. Poe pushed him back down and shook his head.

"She's fine. She went and found Skywalker. When she comes back, she will be a full Jedi," Poe explained as Finn relaxed again, glad to know that his friend was going to be okay after all.

"So, what happens now? Am I going to get shipped off to the nearest inhabited planet?" Finn chuckled before Poe shook his head, thinking that the comment was something of the painkillers.

"Of course not. I was hoping that you would be interested in training to be a pilot with me. Or something to that effect. The General thinks very highly of you and thinks that you could be very useful when it comes to taking down the First Order," Poe explained as Finn nodded, happy to hear it. "But we can only go through with that when you've healed completely."

"Right, right," Finn whispered, nodding, before drifting back into sleep. Poe pursed his lips and looked down at the floor. The doctors were confident that Finn would be back to his normal self, but Poe was worried. They had been through so much, he thought that Finn deserved more than to be in pain for the rest of his life. With a deep breath, Poe grabbed his helmet and left the hospital.

Kylo Ren, joined by Hux behind him, rushed into the counsel room to speak with Snoke. Of course, it was only the hologram, as Snoke would not reveal his location. However, it was the best form of communication they had and they both summoned him. Hux had heard Kylo's plan and believed that it could be conceivable, but only if they had someone to go with him. They waited patiently as their leader appeared.

"Why have you called upon me?" Snoke inquired darkly as Kylo stepped forward, hardly nervous to make his request.

"I need to go undercover to retrieve the map to Skywalker," he informed as Snoke chuckled, thinking that the idea was preposterous.

"And why?"

"Because I am sure that the girl is with him now, learning the ways of the Jedi from him. To prevent your fears, I think it would be best if I brought the girl here to learn the ways of the Dark Side," Kylo explained. Snoke stopped laughing and thought a moment.

"And how will you accomplish this?"

"I will go to the Resistance, pretending to be who I had destroyed. I will play on my mother's emotions and will get invited back into her world. From there, I will retrieve the needed information and bring it back here so we may find Skywalker and the girl," Kylo explained before Snoke grinned and continued to think.

"I think he should be accompanied by one of our own," Hux spoke up, catching Snoke's attention before looking back at Kylo.

"That would be wise," Snoke murmured, still feeling the light inside of his knight. Kylo lowered his head, keeping as calm as he could. "Who do you suggest?"

"Captain Phasma. She and I both believe that the Stormtrooper traitor will be at the Resistance base as well. If she can take him out, then our security risks will diminish as well as hope for the Resistance," Hux explained as Snoke nodded and waved his hand.

"Do this. Make sure that you are not caught, or I will destroy that entire system," Snoke warned, growing tired of the mistakes and misfortunes that had occurred. Kylo nodded as the hologram vanished. He turned and walked away with Hux close behind.

"I will prepare a shuttle. Be ready in fifteen minutes," Hux hissed before hurrying ahead. Kylo remained silent as he returned to his room. He placed his cloak and mask on the bed, wondering if his mother would believe him if he wore his dark clothing. However, he didn't keep his padawan clothing or even the garb his mother packed for him before he went to study with Luke. All he had was the black cloth, and it would have to do.

As Hux said, there was an old confiscated freighter waiting for him. A woman stood in front of it, dressed in smuggler's clothing. As Kylo approached, she saluted him and bowed her head.

"We are ready to go when you are," Phasma informed as Kylo nodded and climbed aboard. It was dirty and dusty in the vessel, which he had expected. He was just lucky that it didn't smell. Phasma, carrying an old blaster, followed behind him and showed him a change of clothes similar to hers, if he wanted to blend in.

In his new outfit, Kylo joined Phasma in the cockpit. She had begun setting the location and prepping for takeoff. He sat in the copilot's chair, getting a feel for the controls.

"Have you ever flown a ship, Sir?" she wondered, looking over at him.

"A few times, but not in a long time," he answered, partly ignoring her. She nodded as she begun the takeoff sequence.

"We should be at the base in a few minutes," she informed as he nodded slightly. The rest of the ride remained silent as Kylo thought of what he was going to say to his mother. It had to be convincing. He did kill her husband after all. Would this even work? Would she believe him at all? He would have to just wait and see.

It was midday when Luke decided to take a break from training. Rey was looking ragged and exhausted, although she did well on her first day. She did not question or argue with his methods. She was a good apprentice, and strong, too.

Luke prepared lunch as Rey rested and looked at the lightsaber, wondering how it worked. She had seen many weapons while she was living on Jakku, but she never saw anything like this. Luke said that it was a Jedi's weapon of choice and there were very few left in existence. He promised that he would eventually let her make her own, but the resources were limited, and he would have to search to find the right crystals.

"Master, what makes the crystals do what they do?" Rey called as she turned but did not find Luke. She stood up and walked around the corner to find Luke staring into the sky. She ran to his side and he turned to look at her. "What is it?"

"Darkness is coming. We need to continue your training before it comes," Luke instructed before telling her to go eat and they would meet up in a few minutes. He watched her walk back inside and he turned back to the sky. He had felt it. The darkness. The coming betrayal. The act that could potentially be the beginning of the destruction of half a galaxy. "I think it's time I came out of hiding."