Light in the Darkness

Rey's Departure

-Rey's POV-

I'm stunned by what Kylo has said. It has my mind reeling and I don't really know what to do next. Should I go talk to him? Should I just keep sitting here? I begin fussing with the controls but they're different than the falcon or any other ship I've flown. They're a bit modified, and more foreign than a typical ship. I wonder if Kylo had it done this way?

Finally I manage to pull up a coordinate system. We seem to be located smack dab in the middle of nowhere. Great, I think. If we were at least somewhere recognizable maybe I could fly us to a planet and escape. But being in uncharted territory... I wouldn't get very far before Kylo stopped me.

I leave the cockpit and begin exploring the ship again. It's rather large for its appearance. I make my way down a strange corridor and find exactly what I was looking for; an escape pod. However, big surprise, it's locked and requires a specific fingerprint. I sit down in front of it contemplating. I don't want to begin messing with it, and accidentally set off some sort of alarm.

I'm never going to get out of here.
What's going to happen now that I'm stranded in uncharted territory with Kylo?

We can't possibly stay out her forever.

-Kylo's POV-

I re enter my room and begin pacing around. I feel so strange, and confused. I want her to understand me. How can I change her mind so that she'll trust me? Should I even expect anything remotely close to trust from her... the girl who despises me---

Suddenly the door opens.

The girl walks in and walks up to me.

"I have an idea." She says bluntly.

I'm a bit caught off guard by her forwardness, "and what is that?"

"You let me take the escape pod to the nearest planet."

I'm slightly taken back, but I suppose I shouldn't be. Of course she would want to leave.

"No." I feel the word fall out of my mouth before I have a chance to think of my answer.

"What?" She acts as if she didn't hear me.

"No." I say again, turning my face away from her.

"Why not?" She crosses her arms.

I feel my face get hot and I begin to feel... flustered, "because," I take a long pause, and can't seem to find any other words.

Her eyebrows pinch together, "well that's a stupid answer."

I look at her frustrated now, "why do you want to leave so bad? Aren't you happy that I helped you?"

She looks pissed at my reciprocated questioning, "no? I m-mean yes," she stutters and it's kind of cute the way she's stumbling over what to say, "and I don't know." She seems to be thinking hard.

I feel a smirk tug at me, but I hold back, "you don't know?" I raise an eyebrow.

"Well no. It's not that," she sighs, "I can't explain it. Ugh!" She pivots quickly to leave and something inside me wants her to stop. To stay with me. Maybe it was her cute frustration, or maybe it was her stuttering but I can't help but feel this weird feeling at the pit of my stomach and I lean forward and I grab her by the hand before she can leave.

-Rey's POV-

Kylo grabs my hand and I can feel a heartbeat rush through my veins. Soon I'm spiraling into another vision. This time I'm in the Millennium Falcon, and the same small boy from my previous vision is there. He's standing in the cockpit behind Han Solo. He's happy and playing until Han yells, "BEN! Knock it off, go play with your toys elsewhere." The boy walks away somberly, and sits in a dark corner of the ship staring at his toys.

He looks so lonely.

I stand up and walk over to him. He noticed me again.

"It's you." He says.

I give him a sad smile and nod crouching next to him. He's adorable, with his big brown eyes and dark dark brown hair. We look at each other for a long while and I begin to notice all the small similarities.

He smiles the most innocent toothy grin, "I like you!" He giggles and I can't help but smile back.

"Why do you keep visiting me?" He asks, turning back to his toys.

"I don't know." I admit.

"You're not the only one who visits me. There's also the dark man. He tells me he's my friend, but he's very scary looking. You're much prettier." He smiles at me again but something about his eyes look sad.

"What's your name?" He inquires.

"My name is Rey." I smile and the boy looks at me admiringly.

"Rey," he repeats, "Rey," he says again giggling

"Rey," he says one more time but this time his voice sounds deeper, and suddenly the boy begins to fade and in front of me appears the face of Kylo Ren.

His face is only inches from mine and I feel myself pull back slightly, shocked.

I'm sitting on a chair in his room.

"Are you okay?" He asks, and I can see concern etched in his face. It's strange.

"Y-yeah" I rub my temples.

Kylo's eyebrows are pinched together and he's crouched in front of me, studying my features perhaps. Or maybe trying to read my expression.

"It was just a sudden headache." I say hoping that he'll back off.

He stands up, looking troubled, "okay" but something on his expression tells me he doesn't believe me.

I stare at him for a moment, he looks perplexed and then leaves the room.
What are these visions? Why am I being shown these vision of a small boy who I assume is Kylo.

He re-enters the room but he won't even look at me now, "if you really wish to leave, I've unlocked the escape pod door." Then he leaves again, and even though I'm relieved that he's given me a way out, a part of me feels troubled and almost sad.