The Force. It ebbed and flowed through all living things throughout the galaxy. Generations have wielded the immense power to protect the powerless. It all changed when some twisted the Force, and in its twisted form, it corrupted and drugged its users, who became hungry for more power. The Dark Side. This sickly and tormented version of the Force ripped the balance of power away from the light, and what ensued was thousands of years of conflicts.

The sworn protectors of the light, the Jedi, have been in constant odds against the practitioners of the dark, the Sith. This was when an ancient prophecy gave hope to the Jedi, that eventually this conflict would end. That a chosen one, bestowed by the Force, would have the power to destroy the dark side once and for all, restoring the balance of the light to the galaxy. They prayed for this prophecy to come true, and it did.

Anakin Skywalker was the chosen one. The Jedi of his time felt it, they knew it. He would finally destroy the Sith. Their eternal struggle will finally be over... Until it wasn't. Anakin Skywalker was seduced and tricked to the Dark Side. It won. The Sith destroyed the Jedi Order, and the remaining few Jedi were scattered and defeated. In the chosen one's place rose Darth Vader, one of the strongest Sith lords to have ever lived. Second only to his master, Darth Sidious, the Emperor of the first galactic Empire.

Vader, however, still had light in him. It was drawn out by his son, Luke Skywalker. Vader destroyed Sidious and succumbed to his injuries, finally ending the Sith order and fulfilling the ancient prophecy.

Rey yawned, closing the dusty book in her hands. What time was it? She didn't mean to spend so long in this forest, but she just really wanted a quiet place to study the texts Luke left behind. It felt so long ago, but it has only been six months since what happened on Crait. She stood up, stretching her tired form. She held the book at her side as she looked down to her small droid companion.

"Come on BB-8. Let's get back to the base before it's dark." She smiled at the small ball like droid, giving his antenna a gentle flick. She let out a small giggle as the droid whirled and beeped, nudging her leg as it did.

"Awh come on, you'll win the race again! I'm tired!" She playfully whined to the droid as it raced forward past her. "Fine!" She yelled after it as she ran behind her droid companion.

They made it back to a large installation, guarded by tall lookout towers. The building was massive, protected by durasteel and concrete. There were gun emplacements in strategic windows and a large shield generator that could be activated if need be. She waved to one lookout tower as the droid rolled in before her. She panted while BB-8 beeped happily to her.

"I said you would win! But I will win one of these days, just you wait!" She warned the droid, crouching down to clean some dirt off of his large eyeport.

"How was training today?" A male's voice asked her from behind. Rey stood up and turned, looking to Finn.

"Boring. But tomorrow is my physical day, so that should be fun." She informed as she pulled a couple rogue strands of hair from her face and back behind her ear. She pretended to flex, grinning as she got Finn to chuckle.

"I'm sure you could take any one of us in a fight. Anyway, Poe and the others are going to the cantina tonight. I know you don't drink but you should still come. It'll be fun!" Finn offered.

Rey nodded absentmindedly, reaching forward and fixing his hair a tad.

"New cut?" She asked him as she prodded at it, yelping when he batted her hand away.

"Yes! Careful with it! So, you in?" He scoffed.

"Of course. I'll see you all tonight." Rey assured, giving the man a small hug. "See you later!" She yelled back to him as she ran off deeper into the base.

Finn waved as he watched the girl run, the droid close behind her. Rey was special, he knew it. After everything she's done for the Resistance and for him, they were truly lucky to have her. He never shared the information with her, but he could tell she was powerful in the Force. He could... He didn't know, he just had a feeling she was. What she did at Starkiller and then at Crait? He never seen anything like it, but for some reason, he could just tell there was more within her.

Rey skidded past a room with no door, a lounge it appeared. Some people were sitting down playing some sort of game. She took a step back and poked her head into the room.

"Anyone know where the general is?" Rey asked the group.

"Yeah, she's in the war room right now with Commander Dameron!" A man chirped, and Rey gave him a quick salute as she ran off.

Two guards stood in front of a door, and one looked to the other as they spotted a woman running to them, a droid close behind.

"Hey guys!" Rey said to them as she ran through the door, it just opening in time. BB-8 beeped something to the guards too as it rolled past.

"Jedi?" One guard asked the other.

The other one scoffed, rolling his eyes with a head nod.

"Jedi."

Leia was in front of a large table, in which a hologram was set up. The hologram was of a planet burning with lava, Mustafar. Leia stood with her staff and some other officers as they pointed and prodded at the hologram. They turned their heads as they heard a commotion.

The noise was BB-8 rolling down a few steps, causing the little bugger to bounce unexpectedly into a small stool, knocking it over loudly. Rey pointed to the droid.

"Not my fault!" Rey teased as she walked to the table, placing her hands down on the edge of it. She had laid the book down on it as-well.

"Rey, good to see you. Training go well today?" Leia asked happily.

"Yep! Any new assignments though?" Rey asked, holding her hands behind her back and standing on her tippy toes.

Leia shook her head, rolling her eyes to the young Jedi. She had such a warm aura around her, it was almost infectious.

"None for you, unfortunately. Luke was pretty clear, if I remember correctly. You are to train to unlock your full potential! So, train you shall!" Leia said as she walked past the table to get closer to her.

"Yeah, I know... Just checkin' is all. Gets boring out here sometimes, you know?" Rey said apologetically, holding her arm.

Leia laughed, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"You remind me so much of Luke and Han when we were younger. Always looking for excitement. Trust me, it will come. Patience." Leia said, giving her a point of her finger, before she walked back to her side of the table.

Rey gave a small nod and walked out of the war room after picking up her book. She allowed a small sigh to herself as her droid followed her.

"BB-8, you should probably get back to Poe before he kills me for getting you dirty... Again." Rey said to the little droid, crouching down to talk to it.

BB-8 beeped quickly at her, a small claw coming out of a compartment. The claw reached up and pinched her nose lightly.

Rey smirked, rolling her eyes to the droid as she stood back up, pointing back to the war room. The droid rolled away from her, leaving her alone in the corridor. She was happy to be with people who enjoyed her presence and considered them family... But something was always at the back of her mind. Trying to claw its way in, trying desperately to get to her. She blocked it the best she could, it felt... Dark. It was something she didn't fully understand, but she experienced it a lot during her last occunter with... That man.

Kylo Ren was in a large, empty room. He was surrounded by other cloaked figures. They all had their lightsabers engaged, and it appeared they were sparring. He was grunting as he pushed two Knights off of him, slashing at their sabers like a wild animal. He was ruthless, using his strength and his abilities in the Force to beat back many of his opponents, launching them across the room. He charged forward, slashing has saber wildly to the right, causing a Knight to release his saber as it flung across the room. Kylo used his free hand to grab that Knight by the neck and pushed him hard into the ground, before rolling away and getting to his feet once more. Kylo was about to attack another Knight before something suddenly got his attention. He stopped. His hand quickly darted into the air in the form of a fist, signifying the end of the sparring session. The Knights swiftly got down on one knee, lowering their heads to face the ground.

Kylo sensed something... That girl just thought of him. He felt her presence for just a moment, a fleeting moment, but gone again. She was crafty at keeping him out, that was for sure. But he was persistent, he will not give up until he found her. They had a connection of some kind, a bond. He didn't know how to describe it, it was weird for him. It was something that was rare for the Force, to bond two people like they were. He didn't know the meaning of it, but ever since their fight together on the Supremacy against Snoke's guards, he wanted her to be at his side. To be his apprentice. He knew that together, nothing could stop them.

"Supreme Leader, is something wrong?" A Knight asked, looking up to him.

Kylo shook his head, attaching his saber to his belt.

"No. Go back to your stations and await my command." He ordered as he stomped out of the room. He will not be denied again. He will find that scavenger girl and he will get what he wanted. He entered the bridge, surrounded by First Order personnel. He pointed to Hux, who already had a frown on his overconfident face.

"Yes, Ren? What is it?" Hux sneered, not hiding that he didn't like the animal across from him. He thought he was clumsy and emotional, too unpredictable and obsessive to be an effective Supreme Leader.

Suddenly Hux felt himself being pulled to the dark man, and thrown into the ground roughly. Kylo placed his boot on the general's hand, pressing down hard. He was satisfied with the screams of pain coming from the whiney general.

"It's Supreme Leader, Hux. I want the status of our scouts on Mustafar." Kylo demanded, stepping off the general's hand.

Hux grimaced and held his pale hand as he scrambled up from the ground. He cleared his throat, rubbing his hand tenderly.

"Yes... Supreme Leader. FN-3443 and FN-1001 were sent and they've reported that the castle has been destroyed." Hux informed the man.

Kylo growled loudly, gripping Hux by his collar.

"I know it was destroyed you fool! I want what's beneath it!" Kylo yelled angrily.

"Beneath it?" Hux asked, perplexed.

Kylo didn't reply, simply lifting him up and throwing him across the room. It was silent now, many of the personnel watching in fear.

"Tell them to look under the rubble! It is there, I know it is!" He yelled to the general, stomping out of the bridge.

Rey closed the door behind her in her quarters, letting out a heavy groan. She just felt... Off. She felt tired. Tired of training and growing impatient with the process. She wanted to fight the First Order, the longer she trained and waited around, the number of people dying grew. She wanted to help her friends so badly. She sat down on her bed and eyed her saber. She felt frustrated with everything, and knew she wasn't supposed to. Maybe if she could just get her mind off of this, she could just forget about it. She got up and walked to a small window she had, looking out to the beautiful forest in front of her. She requested a room with a window, really wanting to look out at all the greenery. It was so much nicer here than it ever was on Jakku. She loved every planet she went to, since they were all so different from Jakku. She found herself collecting all sorts of souvenirs from the planets she's been to. She had a small container of salt from Crait, a piece of rubble from Starkiller base, a decaying leaf from Takodana, the list went on. For this moon, Ajan Kloss, she kept a small pot with a growing plant. She took joy in giving it water everyday, watching it grow on her windowsill. She knew it was silly, but she really did enjoy nurturing this small plant to adulthood. She just had a soft spot for those who were too weak or powerless to help themselves. She was a protector at heart, and she wanted to help everyone she could. The world she grew up in on Jakku was cold and heartless, the galaxy at large was in turmoil, a bloody conflict. She wanted to be different than that. She had to help the Resistance, help Finn, Leia, Poe, and the others. It was her duty, to continue the Jedi. Her destiny.

She was broken from her thoughts as someone knocked on her door.

"Come in!" She said as she turned to the door.

Poe waved to her, leaning against the doorway.

"How's it going? I didn't get to see you back there." Poe asked while BB-8 poked its head in.

Rey moved closer to him, placing her book down on a small shelf.

"It's fine, fine. Uh... Sorry about BB-8, I didn't mean to get him dirty... Again. I will clean him up if you want?" She apologized, looking down at the droid.

Poe chuckled, shaking his head as he lifted his hand up.

"As long as he's not broken, it's okay. Did Leia say anything to you about what's going on?" Poe asked, looking back as if he was trying to watch out for someone.

Rey frowned, cocking an eyebrow. She too looked into the hallway, before she gripped the man's arm and pulled him into her room. BB-8 rolled in as she closed the door.

"Hey, how'd you know I'm about to tell you something I shouldn't?" Poe asked, folding his arms.

Rey shrugged her shoulders innocently, a smirk on her face.

"Jedi intuition?" She offered, a light giggle following.

"We received reports that the First Order had sent forces to the Mustafar system. They are investigating something at the old castle there, but we don't know for sure. Leia wants Finn and I to take the Falcon and go there to investigate." Poe explained to Rey, who he could tell was already enthralled by the story, hanging on his every word.

"So, without asking her, I'm wondering if-" Poe was going to ask before she suddenly cut him off.

"Yes! Yes I'll come!" Rey excitedly said, placing her hands on her hips.

"Uh... Alright, alright! Good! I'll let Finn know..." He said as he went to leave, before turning back to her. He rubbed his chin, pointing.

"By the way, we're going to be hanging out at the cantina later. I don't know if Finn told you, but you're more than welcome." Poe gestured as he pretended to drink, holding his hands out, smirking.

Rey bit her lip, shaking her head as she waved her hand.

"No, no. I don't drink. But I will be there, you can count on it." Rey said.

Poe nodded and left her, the droid rolling behind him. Rey sat down in the middle of her room, crossing her legs. She had some time to kill, she may as well meditate. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, finding the Force around her. It was powerful, it surged within her, and within a split second, she began to levitate off the ground. It felt serene and tranquil, she felt at peace. It was quiet, and she got relaxed. Stupid really, she let her walls down, and just tried to enjoy the silence. Suddenly, her room felt cold. It was dark, and her eyes shot open as she fell to the floor on her rear. In front of her was Kylo Ren, standing above her in silence. She quickly scrambled on the floor, standing up swiftly as her breaths hastened. Oh kriff, she let her guard down. He was here, in front of her. But... Wasn't. It was their stupid bond again. Good going Rey, why couldn't she just keep her walls up without issue?!

Kylo was over his head in joy. He couldn't believe it. She had accidentally let him in. He will be damned if he let her force him out again.

"Rey." He said, his voice distorted by his helmet. "Have you decided you've had enough?" He asked.

Rey glared at the man, her anger already rising. She clenched her fists in and out.

"I told you on Crait, I don't want nothing to do with you, Kylo Ren! Leave me alone!" She yelled at him. She saw his surroundings, it was empty. They were in a mundane room, a large bed in the background.

Kylo saw Rey's room around her. It gave him an opportunity to try to figure out where this scavenger girl was. Her room had a small bed, a window, two bookshelves, a chest, and that was it. On the chest were small jars and canisters, and he could see at the window there was a plant. He couldn't see what was out of the window, not yet. He had to get closer. Any sort of terrain features could help narrow his search.

"I can sense your frustration. Your anger... How would Leia react knowing their Jedi is acting this way?" Kylo asked, trying to get a rise out of her. He took a couple steps to his right, to the window.

"Leave." She demanded again, her heart racing now.

"You cannot ignore me forever, Rey. You know what we have. We are bonded by the Force." He said to her, pacing to the window. He glanced out of it, noticing a lush forest. Great, that was helpful, there's literally thousands of planets with forests. "Tell me where you are, and I will finish your training. Take my hand, and we will finish this war." He offered, turning back to her.

Rey clenched her teeth, grabbing her lightsaber. She ignited it, holding it out to him.

"Get away from me! I don't want anything to do with you, monster!" She yelled at him. Kylo backed away from the window as they spun on each other in a slow circle. Kylo darted forward in a surprise attack, slapping her saber out of her hand and he pushed her against the wall as he attempted to grab her throat.

Rey shrieked, and gripped his wrists just as his hands were just about to get to her throat. She strained as she tried to push him off of her, using the Force to push with all of her strength.

Kylo grunted as he pushed back, but his target wasn't her throat. It was to distract her. He freed one of his hands and in the commotion, grabbed the small pot, holding it behind his back. He allowed himself to be shoved off and slid across the room.

"This isn't over, Rey. You will be mine. You will take my hand." Kylo warned as he vanished from her sight. Rey groaned to herself, closing her eyes in relief.

"I'm so stupid... Come on Rey, keep your walls up!" She chastised herself as she rubbed her eyes. Yeah, she wanted to leave now, to get some fresh air. Just anything to make the time go by.

Rey left the base and sat down against a tree, smelling the fresh air around her. She closed her eyes, and tried to meditate. This time, weary of her own mind. It wasn't as calming as letting herself go in the Force, but she had to do it this way. She must've been meditating for awhile, because she found herself becoming sleepy. A nap wouldn't hurt right now, it was really nice out. She was close enough to the base, she wouldn't get lost in the dark. With that, she allowed herself to fall asleep against the tree.

Kylo was back in the Supremacy. He looked down to his hand, holding a small pot with a plant in it. Success!

"I need something analyzed this instant. Come to my quarters!" He yelled into a comms device. If they were lucky, this plant could be a native species to wherever she was. He just hoped it wasn't a common plant she bought or something from her travels. No, the scavenger didn't go out buying trinkets. He felt anything she did was because her heart was in it. He gently prodded the plant he was holding. The soil was damp, like it was just watered.

Her eyes shot open when she felt something nudging her foot. It was a small rodent, it had 4 eyes and two large ears. She thought it actually looked kinda cute, and she yawned to herself. She pulled herself up and realized something. It was pitch black out. How long was she out for? Did she miss the cantina fun? Kriff, she had to go!

The base had a cantina within it, which supplied the soldiers with relief from the stresses of war. There was a large table, and a small group of people were sitting at it. There was mugs of beer on it. Finn, Poe, Rose, and Chewy were all sitting around the table.

"Listen, we won't judge you. Tell us what you did before the Resistance!" Finn pleaded drunkenly with Poe, taking a swig from his beverage.

Poe rolled his eyes, looking to Rose. She shrugged to him, giving him a pouty face while Chewy roared in delight.

"Fine, fine!" Poe relented, holding his hands up in the air to calm them.

"I was... I was a spice runner..." He grumbled, swiftly taking a sip from his drink.

Finn's jaw dropped as he looked to the other two at the table.

"You were a spice runner?! That's..." Finn said, holding his mouth to stop the laughter.

Poe rolled his eyes, pointing to the man across from him.

"You said judgement free! You were a stormtrooper, it's not like we're all innocent here!" He accused.

"Of course, of course... Just... Spices?" Finn asked again, pressing the man as Rose couldn't hold herself from laughing.

"Yes, spices." He mumbled, cursing himself for even revealing that information. "I guess Rey's not coming?"

"She is, just wait." Finn said confidently, he had a feeling she was. She did tell them afterall she was.

"So... Let's stop beating around the bush." Rose said, a burp coming from her mouth. "When are you two leaving for Mustafar?"

Finn looked to Poe for a moment, then back to her.

"Tomorrow. The general was pretty clear this was of the utmost importance." Poe explained to her as he filled his mug with more alcohol.

"I want to come too!" Rose offered, patting Chewy's arm as she did.

"No, no you can't. The general needs you here for repairs." Finn said. "Next time."

Rey walked into the cantina and spotted her friends at a table. She walked over, and Finn noticed her first. He waved and gestured to a seat next to him, which she obliged and took it.

"Rey!" Poe said, sliding a mug to her. "You're late!" He slurred, chuckling loudly.

"Jedi training, right?" Finn asked as Rey looked to the mug in front of her. The liquid didn't look... Good to say the least. It had a light foam around the top of it, and it was golden brown. It smelled weird to her. She looked to Finn, offering a smile.

"Of course. You know how it is." She said, while Chewy roared in joy.

"Hey Rey, can you solve a problem we have?" Poe asked the woman, much to the chagrin of Finn who groaned loudly as he asked. Rey cocked an eyebrow, swiftly nodding to the hotshot pilot.

"I said to Finn that there was no way you could lift us all up at the same time. He assured me you could. Would you kindly try to solve this problem we have?" He got out, his voice slurring and breaking many times.

Finn pointed to Poe as he took another swig, spilling some of the beer on his shirt.

"I want my credits when I win the bet!" He firmly said.

Rey was so amused with the situation in front of her. She bit her lip lightly as she held her hand out in front of her. She closed her eyes, and focused. She started straining and exerting herself, curling her toes tightly within the confines of her boots.

Finn and Poe found themselves starting to levitate off their seats. Rose joined them, but Chewy was a much harder task for Rey. She was starting to break a sweat, her hand started to shake. Come on... She can do this... Breathe, focus Rey. Leia told her to just relax, focus on what you wanted. Chewy soon joined the rest of them in the air, and Finn yelled loudly in excitement.

"I told you! I kriffing told you!" He gloated, as Poe couldn't stop laughing, his face becoming red.

"You win, you win! Rey, put me down before I yak!" He said, holding his stomach. Rey slowly lowered them all back to their seats, opening her eyes. She took in heavy breathes, calming herself.

"You good?" Rose asked her from across the table as the boys seemed to be preoccupied with their drinks.

"I'm fine! Just... Harder than you think." Rey explained, who found her mouth to be dry. That mug still sat in front of her, and she watched her friends being drunk and stupid. It was very amusing, how did it feel to be under such a trance? Maybe just a sip wouldn't hurt. She lifted the mug up and hesitantly took a small sip, quickly her face contorting into disgust. It tasted horrible! How could they be drinking this?

"How do you guys drink this?" Rey questioned, gesturing to her mug. "It's disgusting!"

Poe hiccuped, pointing to Finn as he tried to keep himself composed. Finn pointed to her drink as he began to speak.

"You don't drink it for the taste." He informed. "You just try to get as much down as you can, and once you start feeling it, it goes down smoother."

Rey was perplexed. Was being drunk really mask the taste of such a liquid? She decided to test it herself, why not? She took another sip from her mug. Nope, still tastes just as gross. She guessed she'll just have to power through it.

"Supreme Leader, the plant has been analyzed." A stormtrooper reported to Kylo Ren, who was standing in a corridor.

"Well, tell me then." Kylo responded impatiently.

"It's native to a small moon in the outer rim, known as Ajan Kloss. The moon wasn't in the Imperial directory, we had to search through public records." The stormtrooper commented.

He did it. He knew where that scavenger was. He should round up the Knights and his fleet and end this Resistance right now. But maybe he could lure her out with his newfound knowledge, without having to waste resources. It didn't hurt to try. He reached out again, and found her defenses were really weak at the moment. He could push through easily.

Rey felt dizzy and lightheaded. Poe was sleeping on the table, his beer mug turned over and spilled all over himself. Chewy already left with Rose, and it was just Finn and her.

"Hey... I have something to tell you..." Finn slurred as he placed a hand on her shoulder. Rey swore she saw two of him as she tried to keep her eyes open.

"I'm... I am listen-ing." She got out. It felt so different right now. She couldn't even bring herself to form complete sentences.

"I'm glad I met you..." Finn said. "I have... I can sense... " He tried to explain, stopping a burp.

Rey could barely understand him, he too was having trouble.

"Tell me... Tomorrow. When we're both right." She said to him, standing up slowly. She had to use the table as support, she thought her legs would give out. It felt like she was on the water, her vision was swaying.

Finn frowned, he really wanted to tell Rey right now. He stood up too, almost falling over before Rey gripped his arm, holding him upright.

"You're right... I'm gonna... Go to my quarters." Finn explained to her.

Rey leaned forward, giving his cheek a small peck of her lips as she stumbled away.

"Goodnight!" She yelled back as she stumbled her way to her room, leaving her friends. She didn't know how she done it, but she made it back to her room without falling. However, she was sure the room was spinning, it felt horrible. She grabbed her windowsill to focus her breathing to try to calm herself. That's when she noticed something. Her plant was gone. Where did it go? Did it fall? She looked at the ground around her feet, but there was nothing. Did someone take it? She couldn't feel the darkness surrounding her, she wasn't in the right state of mind.

"Ajan Kloss. What a pitiful place for the Resistance." Kylo said as he stood behind Rey. She didn't look right, he could sense her disorder. She felt different, something was bothering her.

Rey groaned, turning to face him, stumbling as she did. She held the windowsill tightly now, closing her eyes. This was the last thing she needed.

"What?... How?" Rey asked, glaring at the darksider.

"Are you drunk?" He asked the scavenger as he took a step forward. He didn't take her for one as someone who drank. But she certainly was intoxicated, he could tell. She couldn't even stand, she had to use the wall as support.

Rey cursed herself for her stupidity. Why did she drink? She had too many duties and responsibilities to be incapable at the moment. Did he say where they were?

"How... Do you know?!" She demanded again, looking away from the darksider.

He held up a pot with a plant in it, he could see in her eyes just how disappointed she was in herself. He reveled in it, he was breaking her down.

"I will be sending my fleet tomorrow and we'll burn down that base." He threatened, taking another step to her.

She grimaced, too embarrassed with herself to even look at that man anymore. It was her fault that he got their location. She felt horrible, she put everyone's lives in danger.

"Y-You're a... Monster..." Rey got out, her head was still reeling from the alcohol.

He scoffed, crushing the pot in his hand, destroying the plant. He let the pieces fall to the ground. He could sense how distraught she was, and she was truly hurt.

She looked to the pieces on the ground, angry now. This evil man wanted to take everything from her. He took his own father, Han. He tried to take the Resistance, and now he wants to take away anything she had joy in.

"I hate you." She muttered.

"Hate isn't the Jedi way." He retorted. "This can all be stopped, you can save your friends and the Resistance from certain destruction. Take my hand and be mine." He ordered, holding his hand out to her.

Rey didn't know what to do. The Resistance wouldn't be prepared for a full evacuation by tomorrow, and she wasn't in the right shape at the moment to even try to tell the general anyway. She couldn't betray her friends, her family, to join this evil man.

"How could you? Your..." She hiccuped, looking up to him. "Your mother is here. You killed your own father. I hope you live... With that guilt..." She slurred, pointing weakly at him.

Kylo was getting impatient with the stubborn girl. Even with no options left, she still fought him. He didn't feel guilty for killing Han Solo, he never could. Right?! He was Kylo Ren, he didn't care who he had to kill to get what he wanted. He would never feel remorse for killing his father. He felt his heart sinking lower and lower with his thoughts. He... He still could see his father's expression every time he went to sleep. The pain in his face... But he didn't seem angry. He just... Accepted his fate. It did hang on him heavy, what he did. All in the name for Snoke, who claimed it would cure him of the light finally. It didn't, it just made it worse for him.

"Han Solo was nobody. I destroyed him just like how I'll destroy you." He lied, trying to keep up his bravado.

Rey tried to take a step forward in defiance, but found her leg wasn't ready to support her. She tripped and fell forwards onto him, her hands gripping his robes tightly for support.

Kylo was surprised that she fell onto him. He could now feel her warmth against him. He held her shoulders for some reason, actually helping her stay on her feet. Why was he helping her? Let her fall and be the bumbling drunk she was. He didn't feel right with himself when he thought of that.

"Join me. I will complete your training. Become mine." He growled to the girl who was so close to him now. It was weird, he had to say. Awkward. He... Never really was close to a woman before like this, only his mother when he was a child. Other than that, he never had time for... Stuff like this.

Rey already found herself not able to stand anymore, his support was the only thing keeping her up. Her head was pounding, and she couldn't tell if it was from the alcohol altogether or from the news that he shared.

"Please... Just... Don't hurt them." Rey was shocked. She didn't expect herself to plead in such a way, she became even more disappointed with herself. She wanted to stand up to this monster, but at the moment, she was too weak.

Kylo was taken aback as-well. To hear such words from the usually stubborn female that he was holding... Well, it was unexpected to say the least.

"That's for you to decide... If you just come to me, I could... Forget where the Resistance base is." He said down to the girl, he sensed her trepidation. Her fear and uneasiness.

"You would?..." She asked him, trying to gain the strength to look up at him.

"Yes. Take a ship, alone, to the Eriadu system. Orbiting the planet is my command ship." He told her as his eyes scanned the room behind her. He found what he was looking for, and for some reason, without saying anything to her, he lifted her up quite easily and walked forward. He placed her down on her bed, stepping back awkwardly.

"You understand?" He asked.

"No tricks." She replied apprehensively. This was the only way to save her friends and give them enough time to escape Ajan Kloss.

"No tricks." He confirmed, and he then disappeared in front of her. Rey wanted to scream at herself and she just laid back, staring at the spinning ceiling above.

Kylo was very pleased with himself. He is finally going to have this scavenger girl. He found himself feeling oddly... Sad? He was sad? Why? He felt himself missing the way she was in his arms. Did he... Enjoy holding her like that? Strange...

"Supreme Leader, we found what you were looking for on Mustafar." Hux said into the comms.

Kylo quickly darted out of his room, rushing to the hanger.

"Tell the troops to stay put and await my arrival." He urgently replied.

Thanks for reading guys! If you're interested, leave some feedback! You can expect more chapters for this story very soon! I am working hard to finish my old story, The Dark and the Light as-well. If you haven't read it yet, give it a chance! Anyway, thanks again!