Force from the Other Side

Chapter Sixteen

Rey couldn't help but feel tired as she left training for the day with Ben. They did light force techniques, mostly rock (and some X-Wing lifting for the shits and giggles) lifting.

"You should eat." he'd suggested and that was why she was on her way to meet her parents for dinner. She found her father inside at a table. No one bothered him - they had the utmost respect for Luke, respect only shadowed by that of General Organa. Rey sat with him and noticed the glass bottle with a some sort of beverage in it. Her lips were dry and her throat burned.

"You look tired Rey. Don't worry dinner will be soon and then you can go rest."

"Would it be a terrible sin, borderlining on going to the dark side if I cracked open that bottle and took something to drink? It was so warm today I... No I shouldn't be complaining." Rey uttered.

Luke opened it and poured the liquid in a cup for her. "It was a gift to Leia. She didn't want it, so she gave it to me. I don't like this beverage either. You can try it for yourself."

"Lovely." Rey replied and took a large swig of it.

"What did you and Ben do today?"

"Lifted things." Rey replied and drank more of the drink.

"You shouldn't drink too much of that - it's alcohol sweetie." Luke said and took the bottle away, putting the top back on. "I will fetch you some water?"

Suddenly Rey's insides began to hurt and she felt from her chair. "Rey?" Luke uttered.

"I've been... poisoned." Rey uttered. "No... no."

"Rey what do you mean you've..." Luke began and went pale.

"I can sense it. The poison." Rey uttered as Luke, looked at the bottle - the bottle meant for Leia. "The force will protect me. It has to be protect me."

"Rey you can do this." Luke uttered as she passed out.

*

Rey woke up to someone standing over her and smiling. "Morning sleepy head. How are you feeling?"

"Doctor Whishaw?"

"Good to know you remember me. I saved your life, real time this time. How are you feeling?"

"A little sick." Rey sat up. "Where is my father?"

"He will be here soon. You improved quickly. You know when the general got that bottle, the poison was relatively new but now, there's an antidote, developed a month ago by yours truly."

Rey smiled.

"And now you're okay."

"You must have had to identify it." Rey said.

"Oh yes but I'm good at that too. I am good at a lot of things."

"I can imagine."

"You were muttering that you didn't want to die. Is it true you don't want to die anymore."

"I was muttering when I came in you mean?"

"Yes."

Rey sighed. "I can't. I have so much to do. I can't leave them."

"Your parents?"

Rey nodded. "I've let them down enough."

"You're a good person Rey. You're the best Sith I've ever met." he said and kissed her hand. "Now you rest for today and tomorrow you'll be back to your usual mopey self."

"Thank you." Rey uttered.

"Rey you're awake." Ben said and walked into the room. "How's my padawaan today?"