Rey's plan was doom the moment it was conceived and executed.

With her hands cuffed behind her back, Rey was forced to her knees by her captors, awaiting her imminent demise haplessly in the hangar bay of the First Order's Star Destroyer. The Resistance had placed their hopes and dreams on her, an overwhelming burden that she carried on her shoulders with pride and purpose, but now she was at the mercy of the enemy.

"You don't scare me! You hear me?" She bellowed to the legion of storm troopers, who were unmoving and impassive.

A sense of foreboding washed over her, shaking her down to her core as she heard footsteps heading her way. She glanced up and glared vicious dagger at the black knight of the First Order – Kylo Ren. His mechanical voice betrayed no emotion, just cruel amusement. "We were wondering how we could capture you, but you came right to us. Like a moth to fire."

Rey bit her lower lip. "The Resistance will prevail."

At that, Kylo scoffed. "If you know what I know, you will know how ridiculous you sound."

Hate was an understatement to describe what Rey felt about Kylo Ren. He had a loving father, a caring mother, and the warmth of a family. Those were things she never had and had always wanted, but yet he had thrown it all away like they meant nothing. No, he had murdered his own father in cold blood.

"I sense… anger in you." It was almost a whisper, but she heard Kylo's voice clear as day. "Let it grow, the anger. If you want to even hope to match me in strength, you need anger."

"I don't need that." She looked haughty all of a sudden. "I already beat you in the forest, didn't I?"

It worked. She ticked him off, enough for him to rush to her in a fit of rage and cupped her chin violently. "You will watch your tone, girl!"

The fire of defiance in her eyes would never be snuffed out, that she swore on her life. Rey won't let Kylo get the satisfaction of her defeat, if the grin on her face was anything to go by.

It was then she felt a tremor. No, it wasn't like the Star Destroyer was quaking. Rey wouldn't go as far to say she was the master of the Force, hell she barely knew anything about it, but she had a connection with her mysterious gift. It allowed her to resonate with the things around her, empowered her when she was in peril, and guided her to things.

This tremor was from the Force. It was screaming in anguish. The Force was afraid, something she never thought possible.

Kylo saw something behind Rey's shoulder and went stiffened. Much to her surprise, Kylo took a step back and dropped to his knees subserviently, the entire battalion of storm troopers did the same too.

Rey swallowed down her trepidation as she detected a tsunami of raw power coming from whatever monster that was behind her. She always thought the Force was something that cannot be bent or mauled, but she was wrong. The Force had surrendered itself to the darkness.

It was cold and dread that took over her senses.

She couldn't even move a muscle.

Fear had paralysed her.

Whatever that was behind her, it was close.

"I see that the girl managed to rile you up, Kylo Ren."

"All Hail Lord Naruto." The thunderous greeting startled Rey.

She was like a trophy, being scrutinized like a piece of meat by something she didn't even know about.

Cloaked in pitch black, the man encircled Rey like a vulture surveying its prey. Sweats were forming profusely on Rey's forehead. She had never felt fear like this before. Her heart was pounding vigorously in her chest, but her blood went cold when she gazed up and saw those eyes.

Demonic – it was what Rey could surmise.

Red, soulless eyes stared into Rey's soul, plunging into her mind and scooping out every juicy detail about her identity in split seconds. She could resist Kylo Ren's intrusion of her mind, but there was no fighting against this one. Any attempt to raise any barriers in her mind was futile. Her defences were bulldozed down effortlessly, like her struggle wasn't even recognized as such.

"Rey? That is your name, isn't it?" His voice was melodic, mirthful and filled with life, something that vastly contradicted his villainous appearance. "I like it. Like a ray of hope. Or a ray of light from the end of the tunnel. A symbol of hope."

When she managed to have a good look at him, she was surprised to see how young the man before him was. He was devilish handsome, with strong jaws, short-trimmed hair that reflected the sun and had a set of white teeth. His smile contained no hint of malice, but treacherous kindness. It almost made Rey dropped her guard.

Almost.

"I was on my way to headquarter when the Resistance attacked us. I was surprise that they have a… Jedi in their mix." He gave Rey an appraising look, much to her disgust. "I always thought the Jedi was no more. Well, I'm glad I was wrong. But this does beg the question. Why will the Resistance send a lone Jedi to us? Do they possibly think a Jedi – untrained some more – can hope to achieve something from this?"

"Don't underestimate me!" Rey growled.

"Oh, I will never." Naruto raised his hands in a surrender notion. "I heard you beat my apprentice."

If Kylo's pride was hurt from his master's statement, he did well not to show it.

"I thought Snoke was that monster's master."

"Monster? You mean Kylo?" Naruto looked behind him and studied Kylo for a moment, his face looked thoughtful. "Well, I'm glad he is one. But you're wrong. Snoke is… a representative of the Order of the Sith Lords. To the galaxy, the Supreme Leader leads the First Order. He is a farce. A… mask that we put up so that the world doesn't know who truly pulls the strings."

Confusion and dismay filmed Rey's eyes. She didn't understand what was going on. If this man spoke the truth, then the Resistance was awfully oblivious about what they were up against. There was a nefarious mastermind behind the deeds of a cruel dictator that governed the First Order. What kind of cluster-fuck had she landed herself into?

"Opps." He covered his mouth, feigning surprise. "I said too much. You know too much now, Rey. You know what happen when an enemy knows too much, right?"

"Kill me!" Rey would not submit to the monsters dwelling within the First Order. If she had to die, then so it shall be. The moment she decided to infiltrate the First Order to disable the shield generators for the Resistance, she had mentally prepared herself for her death in the hands of the enemy. For the sake of the peace of the galaxy, she would die with honour.

"By any chance, were you trained by Luke?"

Rey shut her eyes.

It was pointless for any discourse between them.

She was ready.

Naruto sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose as he mused to himself. "An untrained Jedi manage to beat my apprentice. I'm not sure how to feel about this."

"Master, please!" Kylo Ren stood up, frustration, humiliation and contempt were making his blood boil beyond cognisant. "Allow me to kill her and be done with this."

Silence intruded.

Rey didn't know what happen for the next few seconds – for those dreadful seconds seemed to be eternity for her, but the silence was disrupted when she heard a loud thud and Kylo's smothered voice. Creaking open an eye, she was shocked to see Kylo writhing on the floor, desperately crawling at his neck to get air.

"You have disgraced the order and yet you have the audacity to make demands from me?"

"P-Please…" Kylo wheezed out in between pants. "Please forgive me… master!"

Naruto heaved out a deep breath and Kylo's body sagged. "Pull yourself together, Kylo Ren. You are one of my brightest pupils. I expect more from you."

Regaining his composure and strength, Kylo groggily climbed to his feet and bowed. "My apology, master. I promise you -"

"Save it." Naruto raised a hand, cutting his apprentice off. "You know me well. I don't like to hear empty promises. I am a man of action. After all, action will always speak louder than words."

"Y-Yes, my master."

Naruto diverted his attention to Rey, who shrunk fearfully. "Now, as I was saying, I am not a fan of senseless murder. I see potential in you, Rey. Why don't you join us?"

"Go to hell." Despite being devoured by terror, Rey's conviction and faith to the Resistance was unwavering.

She didn't know what drive her to do what she was about to do, but she did it anyway.

She spat at Naruto's face.

It was heresy at the highest order.

Bad idea.

In a fraction of a second, before Rey could even register what hit her, her face was slammed painfully to the unforgiving floor, the menacing heat of red lightsabers were near her swollen cheek. Mustering her fortitude, she looked up while groaning, only to gape at the sight before her. Kylo Ren wasn't the only Sith amongst the First Order.

There were more.

And they were all furious.

Scratch that.

Murderous rage filmed all their eyes.

The First Order's deadliest assassins descended upon her, their blades were buzzing dangerously close to her neck. They were one command away from beheading Rey's head.

Naruto wiped the goo off his chiselled face, his features became inscrutable. "What a spitfire. Reckless, daring, and definitely no sense of self-importance. You remind me so much about my younger self, Rey. Honestly, if I were you, I would have spat at my own face. That being said, I can't just let you do what you just did and let you go unpunished, right? I believe it is only right that I instil some discipline into you."

-X-o-X-

For the next few days, Rey was confined to a small, dark cell. Naked, starving, and scared, Rey could only hug her knees close to her bare chest in the corner of her prison as a means of solacing herself that everything would be okay. But deep down, she knew that hope was creeping out of her reality.

Everything had gone to shit.

There was no telling if the Resistance would organise a rescue team for her. No, she wouldn't want that. The First Order was too powerful than they had initially envisioned. Now that Rey knew the Supreme Leader Snoke was a mere puppet and that there was a more sinister plot at hand, it would be unwise for the Resistance to come for her.

Hell, The First Order might be counting on that to happen.

Rey shook her head and wiped the tears from her freckled cheeks. "It's gonna be okay. I have to believe in the Force. Master Skywalker said so. I… I just…"

"You just need to give in."

She clamped her ears shut, but it was not enough to squash down the rich, dark voice.

It had been seducing her to submerge into her despair, something she had upright refused. But, no matter how ironclad her will was or how adamant she intent to be, Rey couldn't drive out Naruto's voice. Day in, day out, he had been tempting her to the Dark Side of the Force, feeding her with words of poison. She was not a feeble child and she would not break so easily!

"What's the matter, Rey? You know, don't you? The Resistance has forsaken you."

"Shut up!" She hissed.

"Why shouldn't they? It's a suicide mission for them to come and rescue a weak, untrained Jedi-wannabe. And for what?"

"I said… shut up!"

"Wait, you actually think you're their last hope?"

Rey gritted her teeth. She could hear his chuckle, mocking her resolve.

"No, my dear Rey. You are not their last hope. Don't you get it?"

"Shut up!"

"Believe me when I say this: they never have hope to begin with. Their hope died when Luke Skywalker decided to go exile! If they have to pin their hope on you, then I have sorely overestimated them. They are not worthy to be The First Order's adversary. They are just… nuisance. Ants. Inferior!"

"SHUT UP!"

"Tell me, Rey. How do you squash an ant? Do you take a hammer and crush it? Or do you use a thumb and make it die?"

"I… I am loyal to the Resistance. My friends. The people who trusted me. I won't let them down, you hear me? The First Order -"

"-Is your only hope left."

A weak grin curled at her dried lips. "You think… torturing me like this is gonna make me change? You must be the biggest idiot in the history of idiots!"

"…Fascinating. You never cease to amaze me, Rey. You have a great fighting spirit. I see a great deal of myself in you. I look forward to training you one day."

"Fuck you!"

"Keep that pent-up rage up. You'll need it when your training starts."

"I said fuck you!"

Relinquishing her despondence and rage, Rey let out a bone-chilling scream. She kept screaming until her voice broke and her throat went hoarse.

"Remember well, Rey. Good and evil. They are relative concepts. Think about that."

For once in a very long time, Rey broke down and sobbed.

-X-o-X-

Alema Rar had beauty, brains and brawn, a formidable assassin amongst the First Order. A life of hardship and poverty had made the Rutian Twi'lek nihilistic, until he came into her life and gave her purpose. She venerated – nay, she worshiped her lord and master, Naruto Uzumaki with her heart and soul. He rescued her from the slums, moulded her into an unstoppable killing machine, and showed her the world.

If it wasn't for her master's intervention, Alema would had been a prostitute in Ryloth, dying from some godforsaken diseases without fulfilling anything significant in her life.

When her lord summoned her for a private meet, she knew there was business at hand.

"Do you know why I called for you, Alema?" Naruto waved at his apprentice towards his auburn leather couch.

The Twi'lek bowed and sat before her master. "I would not presume to know."

"Take a wild guess." Swirling the glass of vintage rum in his hand, Naruto took an appreciative sip and let out a sigh of content. "Come on, you're a smart girl. You know why I called for you."

Alema contemplated for a minute before she answered stoically. "You want me to train the Jedi."

"Ah ha!" Naruto pointed a finger at his emotionless apprentice, a Cheshire grin found its way to his face. "Clever girl!"

"Permission to speak freely, milord."

The blond waved a dismissive hand. "Shoot."

"You have always been the one who personally oversee your apprentices training. Why would you want me to do it this time?"

"Do not doubt your abilities, Alema. You are one of my wisest students. I chose you because I have faith in your competence to nurture and cultivate Rey. Bring her to the Dark Side. Make her see the wonder of this place. Show her the ropes." Pointing at the plate of cookies on his dark-wood desk, he shrugged. "Hell, go nuts and use cookies as bait if you wish. I want you to start learning how to raise pupils of your own. Believe it!"

"I don't think it is prudent to teach the ways of the Sith to a Jedi." Alema scowled. "For all we know, she could escape and -"

"Escape?" Naruto interjected frostily. "No. There is no escape for her. She might not know this, but part of her has already submitted herself to me."

Confusion marred Alema's beautiful features. "I do not understand, milord."

"Do you know that the door to her cell was unlocked all this time?"

That alarmed Alema. "W-What?"

"If she wanted, she could have opened the door and walked out of there." He shrugged. "I purposely asked the guard to keep the door unlocked. Not once did she try to push open the door. It is as if she knows there is no way out, so she doesn't even bother to try."

Alema was lost for words. It wasn't a secret that her master was an expert in psychological warfare. A war should be won before the horn was blown; that had always been a philosophy her master preached. To think that her master had already broken the girl to this extent, it was no wonder The First Order had prospered under his leadership for so many years. "I have much to learn from you, milord."

Naruto chuckled. "Now go and make Rey mine."

Alema stood up, her posture rigid as she saluted her master. "I will not fail you, milord."

A conniving smirk crept up Naruto's lips. "I'm sure you won't. Make me proud."

-X-o-X-

When Alema entered Rey's cell, the Rutian Twi'lek resisted her urge to gag from the rotten stench permeating the hellhole. She surveyed the motionless form of Rey lying prone on the cold concrete with piqued interest. Dishevelled hair, shivering frame, and a defeated look, Rey was on the verge on losing her sanity, but her willpower gave her the courage to cling on to the hope that the Resistance might one day come to her rescue.

Preposterous!

Alema narrowed her eyes. "Get up. I know you're not asleep."

Rey didn't bulge.

"You will not disobey me. Get up!"

Rey still refuse to bulge. She didn't even acknowledge Alema's existence.

Alema clicked her tongue, irritated by Rey's rebellious attitude.

A foolish fighter… even till the bitter end.

Alema seized the back of Rey's neck and yanked her violently up with an arm, showcasing her incredible strength. "Lord Naruto may have patience for your insolence, but I don't. From today onwards, I will be supervising your daily routine. Your meals and your trainings will be prepped by me. You will listen to my command. When I said jump, you jolly well jump. When I said sit, you don't ask where. You just do it. Am I clear?"

Rey glared heatedly at Alema, but said nothing else.

Without hesitation, Alema threw Rey across the cell, her body hit the wall like a ragdoll.

But Alema wasn't done yet.

She needed to show the girl that she meant business.

Alema pressed her curvaceous body against Rey's back, her hands snaked around the poor girl's neck and she applied pressure. The rear strangulation got Rey choking helplessly for air. Now that Alema had gotten Rey's attention, it was time to teach the girl a thing or two about her new life in The First Order. "Let this be a lesson. I don't need the Force to make you a hot mess. Do not make me repeat myself, Rey. Do I make myself clear?"

"Y…Yes."

Satisfied, Alema loosened her hold.

Rey sank into her knees, coughing in hysteria and trying to regain her bearing.

"My name is Alema Rar. Depend on your behaviour, I can be your teacher or I can be your worst nightmare. You decide how you wanted to be treated." There was no sympathy in Alema's stone-cold eyes. Rey was weak and vulnerable, just like she was when she was suffering in the slums.

It was a bad habit of Alema's to peak into people's mind, but it gave her some insight about Rey's upbringing. Abandoned by her parents and stranded in a wasteland, Rey lived a horrid life. With great fortune, Alema managed to escape the gallows and so could Rey. She just needed to open the girl's eyes and show the pitiful girl the right path.

The path of the Dark Side of the Force.

As for Rey, she didn't understand any part of her predicament. There was no doubt that Alema was a knight within the arsenal of The First Order, evident by her herculean might, but she had barged in and proclaimed to be Rey's master. This unexpected turn of events bewildered Rey.

She was prepared to be executed by one of The First Order's goons.

She was not prepared to be trained by a Sith.

"I am not a Sith."

Rey tilted her head weakly to face Alema.

"It may be true that Lord Naruto is a Dark Lord of the Sith, but he does not practice any of the traditions and religious codes of the order." The answer to Rey's confusion was met with more confusions. Alema pinched her nose and gestured at Rey. "Stand up. I'll escort you to your new quarters. Go take a shower and clean yourself up. After you're done, we'll have dinner and you can ask me anything you want."

"W…Why?"

Alema cocked her brow. "Why what?"

"Why…" Her voice was raspy and barely audible, a sign of severe dehydration. That irked Alema. If Rey had submitted sooner, she wouldn't need to subject herself to his pointless torment. "Why are you doing this?"

All this dilly-dally was driving Alema to the edge. "I'll answer your question when you're all washed up. Now stand up and move your butt, rat!"

-X-o-X-

How long had it been since Rey had the luxury to enjoy a hot shower? The water didn't just wash away the dirt and grease blemished on her, but her fatigue as well. Guilt gripped her heart when she realised that she was enjoying the water on her skin without a care in the world while her friends could be risking their lives somewhere in the galaxy.

Hastily, she stepped out of her shower and wiped the fog off the mirror to examine herself.

How pathetic, she thought.

She was weak, powerless, and had no clue whatsoever about her situation.

What was her place in all this?

Why did the Resistance send her into the bowel of this repugnant realm, knowing full well she wasn't ready to take on the depraved empire?

Of all people, why did the Force choose her?

"The Resistance was desperate to secure some semblance of hope, I guess. Even if that means securing it through you." Alema sat at the chic table, nonchalantly skimming through her orange book. The quarter was opulent, designed and decorated excessively like an art. However, there was no door to the bathroom, so there was no obstacle blocking Alema's view of Rey's lithe and very naked body.

Rey scrambled to cover her modesty with her towel, her cheeks were flushed a bright red. "W-What are you doing?"

Alema looked visibly vexed, but calmed herself after drinking her tea. "Do not make a fool out of yourself, Rey. I do not swing that way. My heart belongs only to Lord Naruto. You may have beauty, but that's just that. Aesthetic."

Rey shot an incredulous look at Alema. "There is something called privacy."

Alema snorted. "You do not have one. If I so desire, I can make you give me a lap dance in your birthday suit."

Rey growled. "Like hell I would."

"Care to test me?"

Rey looked away, stifling her urge to cry. The Force had shown her how it could easily be manipulated to torture people and make their lives miserable. Sure, the Force could be a tool for good, but in the hands of evil, it was beyond terrifying. As of now, she would be damned to let the Twi'lek see her moment of weakness.

"Now hurry up and wear your clothes. The food is getting cold and I hate to eat cold steak."

It didn't take long for Rey to get dressed. Her wardrobe was filled with black clothes. Black tunic, black pants, black… lingerie. Rey just took what she could grab, put it on, and sauntered her way to the table.

"Now that you're don't smell like a rancor's carcass, I believe we can eat." Alema picked up her fork and knife, cut her beef with utmost etiquette, and took a bite. Her appetite went away when she saw Rey dove down into her food like a barbarian, chewing loudly in awe and glee. "Have you never tasted beef before?"

Rey blinked dumbly at Alema, pieces of food were dangling between her lips. "B-Beef? What's that?"

Alema rolled her eyes. This girl was really a frog in a well who had no perception about the world.

After inhaling her food, Rey didn't even have the decency to look sheepish. She wiped her mouth clean with her napkin and cut straight to the chase. "Who is Naruto?"

The careless address of Alema's master had struck a raw nerve. She glanced up dangerously at Rey, the intensity of her death glare made the girl averted her gaze. "You will address him as Lord Naruto. Your blatant disregard for formality can be overlooked, but you will give Lord Naruto the respect he deserves."

"And what respect does he deserve?" Rey fought back. "He is a mass murderer! He pillaged and destroyed! Million lives were lost because of him!"

"Lord Naruto brought stability, order, and structure to the galaxy!" Alema was seething. "If it wasn't for him, many more would die!"

"That's a load of Vworkka Shit!"

Alema slammed her palm on her table and jolted up from her seat. "You incorrigible girl! You know nothing about the things Lord Naruto has done! Do you even know the planet Ryloth? Don't bother answering, because I know you don't. It is the home-world of my kind. For centuries, my planet is overrun by slavery and death! Children had to resort to manual labour or escort services to live by each day! You claim that the Jedi are all righteous and good, but that is a lie and you know it!"

The fire and fury in Alema's eyes frightened Rey. "The Jedi knew about our suffering, yet they did nothing to help us! All they ever did was recruiting children to fight their wars for them! My people were either exploited by the Hutts or sent to die in battlefields! The Jedi even brought their war on my planet! When the war was over, the Jedi went home, leaving my planet to rot!"

Rey stood up and met with the hate-filled eyes of Alema. "And you think what Naruto did was better?"

"He brought The First Order in. Killed the Hutts that enslaved our kind. Brought peace to us! No, he did more than just that! He rebuilt our economy! Gave us technology to educate our people!" The sheer passion in Alema's tale had shaken Rey's resolve. "If the Resistance succeed in overthrowing The First Order, Ryloth would most likely return to what it was before! A godforsaken world! A world without hopes and dreams! From my point of view, the Resistance are evil!"

"No!" This couldn't be it! The seed of doubt, infested in Rey's heart, was blossoming dangerous in her. Was it even remotely possible that The First Order was a force for good? Could the Resistance be the source of evil all this time? Was she siding the bad guys and being played like a fool?

"Remember well, Rey. Good and evil. They are relative concepts. Think about that."

No! Rey shook her head and grunted. This was Naruto's mind game! She would not fall for such parlour tricks!

"If the Jedi was the good guy, then why did Luke Skywalker abandon the Resistance? He knew very well the Resistance was no match for the First Order. Our Destroyers can blot out the sun! He could change the tide of the war, so why did he leave?" Alema's brow furrowed. "Let me tell you why! It is because Luke Skywalker is a coward! At the heat of the moment, he turned his back on the people he swore to protect! A Jedi scum who only talks the talk, but never walk the walk! They're hypocrites!"

"You're wrong!" Rey fumed, but the discourse had shaken her faith.

Recollecting her breaths, a mask of indifference was plastered on Alema's face. "We are done here. Finish your dinner and go to bed. We will commence training at dawn."

Alema stormed out of Rey's chamber, leaving the girl to her own device.

Staring at her trembling hands, Rey grimaced.

One good deed did not absolve Naruto from his war crimes. The Starkiller base was a weapon of mass destruction that had brought flames and brimstones upon billions of innocent lives. There was no way Rey would be part of that abomination's army! She would grudgingly learn the way of the Force from Alema, gather all of the secrets of The First Order, and find a way back to the Resistance and confront Master Skywalker.

She was their last hope.

Rey's determination had never been stronger.

-X-o-X-

The sound of river had a hypnotic charm over Rey. Perhaps it was the fragrant leaves and the kiss of chill from the autumn breeze that brushed across her skin that gave her the sense of harmony. The forest was like an orchestra to Rey, playing its soporific symphony to enchant her to its beauty. She surveyed the great oaks, flabbergasted by the vitality of it.

"Do you like this place?"

The sinister cheerful voice caught Rey off guard and she instinctively straightened her shoulders. She spun around and found the Lord of The First Order admiring the vast meadow, his hands behind his back as he was enveloped by the wind. It was peaceful… and bizarre.

"Is this a dream?" Rey probed.

Naruto turned to her, a hint of melancholy and sorrow flashed across his eyes. "Here, let me show you something. Follow me."

It wasn't a suggestion, for her body acted on its own. They hiked through the forest and climbed up a hill, but neither one of them spoke. If looks could kill, Rey would have burned two holes right through Naruto's back.

She was taken aback when they reached their destination.

The bustling city at the hillside was embraced by a virescent riot of green and sunglow.

"This used to be my home." Naruto smiled. "Konoha. The Village hidden in the Leaves. Beautiful, isn't it? The natives could use the Force to do wonders. Well, that is until the Galactic Empire came."

In a blink of an eye, the sky was painted blood red and the city was ravaged by flames and black smoke. The ominous Imperial Star Destroyer that led the siege hovered above the squalor.

"They were too many. I was but one man." Naruto sighed. "I slaughtered as many as I could to save my people. But when the fire was extinguished and the screaming stopped, all that was left was ruins. The Emperor saw a great hatred in me. Taught me the way of the Force. Gave me more power. It was a big mistake for his part. He thought he could make me his weapon."

A hollow guffaw escaped his lips as he turned to Rey. "I exist to protect my people. The First Order is my family now. That was what I was bestowed upon. My new purpose, if I may. And every action I take, no matter how vile and cruel, I did it for the greater good of my people."

Rey steeled her gaze. "Genocide is never the answer."

Naruto's face was unreadable. "Darth Vader was only one. There were many Jedi before him. Have you ever wondered how did they fall so easily? A Republic steeped in history was wiped out overnight. Eradicated by one Sith Lord and his apprentice. Laughable and pitiful, really."

"You will not dishonour the Jedi! I won't allow it!" She growled.

"The Jedi are extremists, just like the Sith. Neither side is willing to see the perspective of their counterparts. Both of them believe in their ways and formulated logics to justify them. The Jedi believe that there is no emotion, but we – sentient beings – are born with emotions. It is what that define us. To rid us of it is to remove our soul. The Sith believe in indulgence, but our emotions may cloud our judgment. So, what is right? Who is wrong?"

Although Rey appeared to be unaroused by curiosity, but doubt had festered inside her.

"Do not mistake me for a Sith. I do not believe in the Rule of Two."

"The Rule of Two?" Rey cocked a brow.

"It is a doctrine created by a scared fossil who was fearful that a band of Dark Lords would bring about an inevitable civil war. When Darth Sidious took charge, he didn't want to be annihilated by his apprentice, so he conceived the notion of the Rule of One, where he will reign for eternity. So you see, rules are meant to be broken for the convenience of the strongest."

"If you're not a Sith, why call yourself the Dark Lord of the Sith? Isn't that contradicting to your beliefs?" Rey probed.

"I am not a Jedi. The other side of the coin is the Sith. I do not believe in their ways too, but I practice the Dark Side far more than the Light." It was then Rey noticed Naruto's eyes illuminated an eerie red under the shadows. "I was once a champion of the light, a messiah to my world, but I have lost too much. The Dark Side is all I have left. My passion, anger, and hatred are what kept me going for all these years."

Rey had enough of this. She wasn't going to sympathise with a murderer like Naruto. Sure, he had a tragic past, but it didn't justify planetary devastation. The Galactic Senate – Hosnian Prime – was vanquished by the monstrous Starkiller Base, an act of pure evil. Billions of lives were lost! Rey could never forgive Naruto for such atrocity.

"You can't forgive me. I get it." Naruto ambled towards Rey, caressing her soft cheek with his callous fingers. "I don't expect you to forgive me. You are too kind-hearted to do that."

"Stay away from me!" She hissed.

"The destruction of Hosnian Prime is necessary." With a snap of his fingers, Naruto reshaped the dreamland into a warzone.

They stood beside a ragged pile of rubble where ashes fell like snow and the dead lithered all over the crumbled avenues. In Rey's peripheral, she spotted a boy leaning against a wall that was riddled with bullets and crying for his parents. Her heart ached as the boy let out a gut-wrenching wail. "This is one of the many worlds that was ravaged by war, pledged and instigated by the Galactic Senate. While the upper echelon of the society lives in wealth and glamour, these people suffer in hell."

"W-What is this has to do with what you did?"

"You are a clever girl, you should know why that is so." Naruto grinned. "Hosnian Prime is the very symbol of corruption. How do you think they get their fortune from? War. War generates profits. The Galactic Senate has always been encouraging war because they manufacture apocalyptic weapons. They will then sell it to warring worlds for profits. Now tell me, Rey. Who is the devil in this story? The people who wanted war? Or the man who stopped the wars?"

"Liar!" She spat indignantly.

Naruto ruffled her hair. "Search the Force, like you Jedi used to say. You will know I'm telling the truth."

Rey looked away.

"Tell me the truth, Rey. The Resistance. The First Order. You have no interest in both of them, don't you?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

Naruto grinned. "What do you truly want? Huh? Do you really want to be a Jedi? To wield a lightsaber and swing it around in the battlefield? Or do you want to know more about your parents."

Shock struck Rey to her core. Damn it all! Naruto was able to discern her true feeling, something which she had desperately tried to conceal. She couldn't possibly think of herself right now because-

"Because it is selfish for you to do so?" Naruto snorted. "And you're willing to abide to the agendas of the Resistance? Aren't their goals selfish too? You are merely General Organa's pawn. A chess piece that she flings around when she wants. How many men have she sacrificed for her pointless dream? I bet she sleeps comfortably at night too."

"Shut up! Get out of my head!" Rey's eyes hardened into a lethal stare.

"There is nothing wrong in being selfish. If you want to know more about your parents, you won't get that answer from the Resistance. Believe it. Your friends don't care about what you want. Tell me. With a straight face, do you think your friends will embark on an adventure with you to find the truth for you? No. They will reprimand you for being foolish. And why is that? Denying you your dreams so that they can accomplish theirs! Who's the selfish one here? Tell me, Rey!"

Hot tears streamed down Rey's cheeks. She didn't have an answer for that. No, she did, but she wasn't going to give Naruto the satisfaction to see her conceding to his twisted mind games.

"Say it with me." Naruto pushed a lock of chestnut hair behind Rey's ear with tender care. She glanced up and saw softness, compassion, and promise of sweetness to come in his eyes. "Say it. The First Order is your only hope."

"No…"

"Say it Rey!"

"No!"

"Say it!"

-X-o-X-

"NO!"

Rey jolted up from her bed, her pants laboured as she scanned her room frantically.

Alema stood at the doorway, unamused by Rey's abrupt and rather violent outburst from her sleep. "Nightmare?"

Registering her reality, Rey closed her eyes, dropped her face into her pillow, and groaned into it. "Will you stop coming into my room unannounced? It's getting creepy."

"I would not be here if you have not overslept for five minutes. Now go wash up and get dress. I will bring you to our cafeteria for breakfast and then we will start your training immediately." Plopping down to a nearby chair, Alema flipped to the bookmark wedged within the pages of her orange book, giggling uncharacteristically to herself while she was at it.

Rey glowered at Alema, who have lost herself into the content of her book.

What's so great about it anyway?

"It's a bestseller." Alema answered Rey's thoughts. "I have a few copies. Do you want to read it?"

"Stop trying to read my mind!"

Morning routine for Rey flew through faster than she could remember. When she was done, Alema escorted her through a long corridor, which led them to a spacious hall. "Wow, there's like a thousand storm troopers in here."

A thousand storm troopers not shooting a hail of plasma bolts at her, now that's refreshing for a change.

"Yes." Alema's attention was still on her book. "The Knights of the First Order don't often eat their breakfast in the cafeteria."

"So why are we not eating somewhere else?"

"It's because I am a knight and you are not. I need to properly integrate you into our culture. You will eat your breakfast here with these people. They will be under your command in the future. You need to know them at a personal level to garner their respect."

At that, Rey stiffened. Command the storm troopers? Her? If Alema thought Rey had already joined the Dark Side, then she was sorely mistaken. Rey had faith in herself to resist the enticement. No matter how persuasive they were, Rey knew that she was a Jedi down to her bones. She would never betray Master Skywalker… or would she? "D-Does… Naruto -"

Alema shot Rey a death glare and the girl hastily corrected herself.

"Lord Naruto." Rey tasted her words with stifled disdain. "Does he eat with the storm troopers?"

"Yes. He believes it is the right thing to do." Alema shut her book, stashed it behind her pants pocket, and turned to Rey. "He will be here any minute now. I want you to show him some proper courtesy. You will stand and greet him. If I caught you exhibiting even a small trace of impoliteness towards Lord Naruto, I will have you mop this entire cafeteria for the next four days. Do you understand me?"

Rey swallowed hard. "Y-Yes."

Speaking of the devil, Naruto strolled into the cafeteria, getting everybody's attention. "Please ignore me and enjoy your food, will ya?"

Some of the storm troopers broke into laughter before saluting their commander in chief.

It was at that moment that Rey wished she was invisible, but all hopes were tarnished when Naruto made a beeline towards her.

Intriguingly, Rey caught a glimpse of Alema snaring at Naruto's companion.

Unlike Alema, this Lethan Twi'lek wore a skimpy armour, which was pretty much a bikini that left little to the imagination.

Darth Talon was everything wild and exotic, with an immaculate beauty that she had inherited from her Twi'lek heritage and the inconceivable power she had obtained from her lord's tutelage. She was the complete package and more. Raised to be a destruction incarnate and trained to be Naruto's lieutenant, Darth Talon was loyal to a fault. She, too, was glaring at Alema.

"Good morning, Rey." Naruto grinned. "Did you have a good dream last night?"

Rey had to suppress every fibre of her being to lash at Naruto, but managed a weak smile for him. "I didn't have any dream last night. Thank you for your concern."

Naruto chuckled and turned to Alema. "I see that you have taught her how to be polite. Good job."

Alema bowed. "Of course, milord."

"I'll leave you two to do your thing. I have much to discuss with Darth Talon about our upcoming assault on the Resistance's base."

Rey's eyes widened in horror. "A-Assault?"

Naruto merely winked at her before he walked away.

Darth Talon exuded a haughty air, striding past Alema and purposely bumped into her shoulder. "Oops."

Alema was infuriated, but did nothing. "One of these days…"

Rey didn't pay much attention to Darth Talon and Alema's exchange. Her mind was warped up by the fact that The First Order was about to attack the Resistance. Finn, Poe, General Organa. They wouldn't even know what was coming!

"Forget about your friends." Alema turned to Rey, the sourness of her face didn't go unnoticed. "You got much dire things to worry about. Now go help me grab some food. I'm angry and hungry. You wouldn't like it when I'm angry and hungry."

-X-o-X-

After breakfast, Alema escorted Rey to a courtyard. A rather tall courtyard that had glass for ceilings, allowing Rey to take in the starry speckles adorning the black curtain draped over the sky. Somewhere out there, her friends were plotting to rescue her, she was sure of it. She diverted her glance to Alema, who was dragging a beach chair with her.

"When is The First Order going to attack the Resistance?"

Alema scowled. "That does not concern you."

"My friends are in danger! I need -"

"Do not make me repeat myself, Rey." The Twi'lek sat down on her beach chair with her legs outstretched and took out her orange book. "Forget your friends. Lord Naruto is grooming you to be a Knight of The First Order. It's a great honour."

"Yeah, being The First Order's disposable condom. Yeah, real fun."

Alema didn't appreciate Rey's snarky and sarcastic tone, but she didn't react much to it. "You know, Lord Naruto could do much worse if he wants to. Like force you to give up on everything you know about the Resistance. Use those information to destroy the Resistance once and for all. He could do all that, but he didn't. Let that sink in, yeah? Now let's start our training."

"Training?" Rey scowled; she wasn't in the mood for training, but it was key for her to learn more about the Force. "Here?"

"See the glass ceiling above you?"

Rey sighed. "Yeah. What about it? You want me to go touch it or something."

"Oh, seems like you're good at reading minds now."

At that, Rey gawked at Alema. "W-What? You can't be serious."

"Dead serious."

Rey scratched the back of her head, her eyes darting right and left in search for a ladder. "Where can I find a ladder?"

Alema rolled her eyes and slapped her forehead with her book. "No, dummy! I want you to jump and touch the glass ceiling!"

"Oh!" She raised a finger, as if solving a puzzle. "Wait. How do I do that?"

"Use the force. Duh!"

"You should at least teach me how to reach out to the force."

Alema groaned. "When Lord Naruto first taught me how to do that, he tossed me off a cliff. It took me ten minutes to jump back up."

"Umm…" Rey fidgeted with her fingers. "You're not going to toss me off a cliff, right?"

"Keep whining and I might just do just that. Now quit bitching and start jumping."

Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars or Naruto.

Author Note: I just watched the Last Jedi and this idea came to me. It is initially supposed to be an one-shot. All characters in the story are canon though.

1.) NarutoXRey
2.) NarutoXAlema
3.) NarutoXDarth Talon
4.) NarutoXSuggestion
5.) NarutoXHarem

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