The New Sith (Sequel to The New Jedi)

Chapter 9

(Please read the author's note at the end, thank you)

Finn POV

What the hell am I thinking? Why didn't I think this through? Flying to Mandalore to confront Zeth the sithlord, great idea, Finn. Part of me knows that this is the last resort though. I have to kill her.

Can I kill her?

Yes, I have to. This isn't just me and her, it's now the whole galaxy at stake. At least I have the long ride to Mandalore to form a plan. I constantly have to tell myself that Rey was already dead, that Zeth killed her. I have to tell myself I'm avenging Rey. But how will I react when I see her face? What will it look like?

Flashback

It's been three years since I've seen Rey. I finally had enough, I had to find her. She was the first person to look at me like I wasn't a monster. She is the most beautiful person I've ever laid eyes on. None of the women at the resistance compare to her.

So here I am on Jakku. It's the only place I thought of. I go to some debris. Hearing someone inside I pull out my blaster and walk in. Then I see her, only her. I can't believe she's here.

"Rey", I couldn't stop myself from saying her name. It rolls off my tongue perfectly. My heart beats a hundred miles a minute. Is it suppose to do that?

"Finn", she says back. And we just stare at each other until,

"Finn, what are you doing her?", she shouts clearly flustered.

I get confused, wouldn't she be happy to see me?

"I came here to find you. Rey, everyday I am without you I-." A lightsaber activates.

Flashback ends

I shake off the memory. I can't let them get to me. Zeth needs to die and these memories will only hold me back.

Flashback

While Rey fights Kylo Ren, I sit in the ship. I want to help her but last time that happened it did not go well for me. I didn't get to see her again for three years and that can"t happen again. She finally enters the ship and relief spreads through my whole body.

"That was amazing, Rey."

"Thank you", she replies with a neutral face.

Where's that smile? That beautiful smile that lit up the whole room. Please tell me Jedi training didn't destroy that.

"Do you know where the closest neutral system is?", she asks still with no emotion.

How can this be? With everything that has happened to us I thought I would at least get a smile. Am I nothing to her now?

"Yes, Naboo is a few Parsecs away", I answer letting my disappointment show, "General Organa owns a place in the lake country and said I could use it for a month."

She takes us out of orbit but I beat her to the light speed controls. She raises one eyebrow in surprise while I sit back with a smug face. Once I put the ship on autopilot we walk to the sitting area and get comfy.

So, when did you learn to fly a ship?", she asks.

I already expected this question. When we met I could not fly for my life, so I explain everything that happened to me. How I woke up to her gone and decided to stay with the Resistance. How to become an officer you must be a pilot. I told her everything.