Kylo wakes up.. He is chained to a table, everywhere he looks there are shackles and other devices to keep in place. He is guarded by two Storm Troopers. Kylo feels disoriented until he remembers it what had happened.

Hux.. Revolt. Mutiny. Ambush. Chaos. Death.

It had led to a massacre between Storm Troopers loyal to Hux and the ones loyal to Kylo Ren but in the end Hux had prevailed. Kylo knew that Hux was waiting to strike ; unfortunately he thought he would have had more time to come with a plan. A plan that would have entailed saving Rey and joining her; fighting against the First Order.

One of the Storm Troopers walks to the door, opens it and says ' He has woken up'. Minutes later Hux walks in.

Hux:

'Aah. Splendid, splendid.. Finally the fun can begin'.

Kylo:

'You TRAITOR' and he spits in Hux's direction.

Hux just laughs...

' I am guessing The Supreme Leader isn't pleased with his accommodations... I wish I could say I was sorry about that but I'm not. I am going to keep you here for as long as I want'.

He walks over to Kylo, stays silent for a moment but then continues to speak.

Hux:

' You know... I never got what Snoke saw in you. What power? What potential? I see a child in a mask. '

He moves closer to Kylo's face now and says:

' YOU ARE WEAK! A pathetic little whiny bitch that wants to play Vader but you lack everything he had. Vision, strength, intelligence, leadership.. Everything. '

Hux sneers:

'For too long.. I have endured you taking MY RIGHTFUL PLACE as leader. For too long I have watched you fuck up things over and over. And I know.. I know that YOU were the one that killed Snoke, you fucking liar'. He punches Kylo in the face .

' I want you to know, Ren.. I am going to fully enjoy this'.

He puts on gloves that have got spikes on it and then proceed to hit Kylo in the stomach. Kylo lets out a scream in agony.

On the Resistance ship the news of the mutiny reaches Poe; first in command. Rey watches from a distance how Poe is speaking to one of his officers about it. Rey goes to Poe to find out what has happened.

Poe:

'Hux. Hux has overthrown Kylo as leader and taken his place. Apparently there have been many lives lost in the endeavour'.

Finn:

'Great! At least we don't have to deal with Pyscho Ben anymore, just Hux'.

Poe:

'Rey.. What's the matter? You're white as a...'

Rey:

'We need to help him.'

Finn:

'Who? Kylo Ren?'

Rey, rambling, flustered :

'We need to help. I.. I need to go over there. Hux is going to kill him, he might be dead already. Please,' and she looks at Poe & Finn.

Poe:

'Why would we help him, Rey, after all he has done to us? And why would YOU care.. You don't know Kylo that well or do you?'

Rey has no other choice than to explain about the Force Bond but she doesn't tell them about the connection she feels with Kylo. Nor does she mention that, the longer the Force Bond existed, the more feelings she started to have for him.

Finn:

'Oh well... Here I thought that you were going crazy because I thought you were talking to yourself but... having intimate conversations with a mass murderer is A MUCH MORE COMFORTING THOUGHT! Have you lost your damn marbles, Rey? He would have been easily able to locate you, no locate US! You put everyone at risk and yet you went along with chit chatting to a pyscho!'.

Rey:

'It's not like I had a choice in the matter. You don't understand how The Force Bond works...'

Finn:

'You're right I don't understand. At this moment for instance I feel very confused about a lot of things. And a tad betrayed by my best friend'.

Poe and Rose. They had put the missing pieces of the puzzle together and suddenly understand WHY Rey is eager to save Kylo.

Poe:

'Finn, buddy. Enough. Be quiet'.

Rose:

'Yeah, zip it, Finn.'

Finn:

'What? Why? Are you guys taking her side in this?

Rose:

'What did I tell you on Crait.. when you went in to attack and I followed you?'.

Finn lies and stubbornly says:

'I don't remember..'

Rose:

'Well, think harder'.

Finn reluctantly repeats what Rose said:

"That's how we're going to win. Not fighting what we hate. Saving what we love."

Finn eyes grow wide, he looks at Rey and says:

'You love him?'

He doesn't have to wait for an answer; he can already tell from her expression. It had hit her the moment Finn had spoke. She loved him, Rey had denied and denied her feelings but the truth had finally come up to her to bit in her the behind.

Finn is silent for a bit but eventually speaks.

Finn:

'If you guys want to go on a suicide mission, then by all means, do. But I am not going to risk my life for that man. It's not worth it '.

Finn:

'HE.. is not worth it, Rey.'
Whether you save him or not, that man is doomed. Don't you see? What life will you have with him if he spends the rest of his days locked up in a prison?'

Finn:

'Rose..' he asks.. 'Are you going to go with them?'.

Rose says nothing.

Finn:

'NO, Rose. You can't, I won't let you..'

Rose:

'My mind is made up.. I'm going'.

Poe:

'Come on, Finn..We are going to need you with us'.

Finn:

'NO. Not this time, Poe'.

Finn shakes his head. Before he walks away he turns around and gives his friends one last look. He feels sad.. He doesn't know who these people are anymore.

Poe, to Rey and Rose:

'So.. let's go but we are going to need a ship with a cloaking device'.

End of Chapter one.