"What is so important?" rants the silver man. "You two are trying my-"
"You'll forget this ever happened," Rey tells him placidly. "But you will first tell us where we can find the lightsabers you stole from us."
"I gave them to King Prana. I don't know what he did with them," the silver man replies with disconcerting ease.
"You will take us to King Prana immediately," Rey says, glancing at Ben, who nods.
Her cheeks warm as she remembers last night. She never thought she would meet someone, fall for them, and certainly if she had thought it would happen, she never would have imagined Ben. But he loves her, and she loves him.
He's so much more than just the Dark, and she prays he continues to believe it.
"I will take you to King Prana."
Are you ready for this? His voice, in her mind. Gentle, unassuming.
Are you? she taunts.
I still have years of training on you.
Then it's good to know you've got my back.
"The scavengers?" King Prana marches towards them, glowering at the silver man, who keeps staring back at them as if he doesn't remember why he's done what he's done. "I tire of your shenanigans-"
"You will tell us where you stored our lightsabers."
"I will not."
"You will tell us where you stored out lightsabers," Rey repeats, more forcefully this time. She sees Ben's hand twitch. If this doesn't work, look into his mind, she tells him.
One more time, he insists. Please, Rey. I don't want to...
"You will tell us where you stored our lightsabers."
Prana's face melts from fury to placid acceptance. "I keep them on me."
"You will give them to us," Rey says. "And you will order your men not to fire at us when we leave here."
"I will order my men not to fire at you." Prana digs into his robes, bringing out the two metal hilts and handing them over. Rey tosses Ben's to him.
"Let's go." She grabs his arm as they walk back towards the ship. It takes every ounce of self-control not to break into a run.
"Hey!" a voice shouts behind them. "Where are they going? Why'd you give them back their swords?"
"You are not to fire on them," comes Prana's voice.
"But-that-"
Rey sneaks a peek over her shoulder. The Twi'leks. "Shit."
"Stop them!"
Blaster shots echo through the air.
"Now run!" Rey shrieks. A sickening crack echoes behind them.
"Don't look back!" Ben shouts.
Howls and snarls echo behind her. Rey doesn't even want to know what pet of Prana's has escaped.
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•LEGACY - A Reylo Story•
Fiksi Penggemar*WRITTEN PRE-TROS, POST TLJ* When a ship crashes near the Resistance base, Finn and Poe are shocked to discover Kylo Ren. What does he want? And where is Rey? And as for Kylo, he must decide how much he can trust them with what he knows about Snoke...
