Enemies and Lovers

That Went Well

"Rey watch out!" I hear Poe say as he shoves Ben to the wall. Leia pulls out her gun and shouts, "Everyone stay where you are!" Though Finn doesn't. 

 "What the hell is going on?" He runs over to the fight. "Help me!" Ben gasped after a few seconds of solid fighting. Ben struggles to get Poe off of him but manages to kick him away for a quick couple of seconds. I see Poe punch him again and this time I get involved. A push to the floor and three punches later he spins me onto my back and has a go at my stomach. Come on Rey. He slams his fist into my ribs and I wince - the pain rippling across my chest. 

Having had combat training, I easily turn him over again and pin his hands down. After catching my breath I snap, "How dare you!"

"What? He's a monster!" 

"No, he's not ." 

"He can't be trusted." 

"He's ok. Rey's been training him. She told me herself." Great, everyone knows.

"No, it can't be. You would never do that." He looks at me again and asks, "Would you." After no reply, he shouts, "You traitor!" He tries to struggle free from my hold but Finn holds his legs down. Ben slowly limps over to my side. Now we've shut up, the other resistance members speak up.  

"What's going on Rey?" asks a girl called Connix. I don't know the resistance as well as Finn would as I was away during the fighting - meaning it will be hard for them to trust me after this. 

Luckily I've made a few new friends but having only known a few of them for two weeks, we don't have the strongest bond.  "Finn, what's happening?" Asks a girl named Rose. She was the one who saved Finn on Crait and only just has become conscious again. 

"Everyone this is Ben, my son. Rey has been training him and he is on our side. He made sure the first order got distracted and they are on Kef Bir." 

Everyone stays silent. I try to read their reactions but none have any. Finn says, "Rey go with Ben, I'll calm Poe." I don't argue and help Ben limp to the nearest bedroom. He says he's ok but as soon as we arrive, I sit him down and see his nose is bleeding and he has bruises on his forehead. "You need to sit down," I tell him. 

I  grab some tissue from the bathroom and hold it up to his nose. "I'm fine." He tries to tell me. "No, you're not. He had a good go at your stomach and face. Lay down and I'll get something cold for you." 

I go back to the bathroom, this time wetting the tissue and wrapping it up. "Here."

"Rey, you slit my face with a lightsaber, I think I'll be fine." 

"I know but that was when I hated you, now I want you to be safe." "Alright. But you need to make sure you're ok."

"I'm fine." I rest my head on a pillow and hold his free hand.

***

Someone knocks on the door and I wake up. I look over to my right but no one's there. "Who is it?" I yawn.

"Ben." 

"Oh come on in. You don't have to knock." He chuckles and closes the door behind him. "We've arrived on Endor. Mum says we'll only be here a few days. How are you feeling?" 

"My head hurts and so does my stomach but other than that, good. Did Leia say anything about Poe?" 

"You have to be with me so if anything happens and Finn is staying with Poe until he understands fully what's happening." 

"Well, that shouldn't be too hard." A grin forms in his face and he takes off his top. "I'm having a shower. Mum wants to talk to you." 

I drag myself out of the bed and reorganise my hair to make it look decent. I walk over to Ben and wrap my arms around his large body. He kisses my hair and says, "Thank you." I gaze into his soft, brown eyes. From those eyes came a sense of home. Those eyes were the hue of every tree in the forest from the early light to the sunset, made all the richer by the golden light.   

***

 I knock on Leia's door and say, "Ben mentioned you wanted to speak with me?"

Leia opens it with a creek and ushers me in.  "I would just like to inform you that we will be going to Naboo and I need you to be my side."

I nod and ask, "Why Naboo?"
"I went there once, my mum was queen there so I know a few people that can find us people."

I nod once more and leave.