//God Speed Rebels\\

v

After what felt like days, we came upon a large village. Finn looks at me as we reach the perch of a sand dune, then makes a mad dash down the hill. I follow in a hot pursuit. We barreled into the town, our throats as dry as the desert sand. Finn starts running around, asking people for water. Out of the corner of my eye, I see a large beast drinking from an unclean well.

"Finn..."

He looks to me as I point to the fountain. Then he dashes towards it, plopping down next to the beast and drinking the filthy water. As I watch him, I realize that I'd rather die of thirst than drink that contaminant.

"Hey!"

I whip around to see a few scavengers starting to attack a girl. One of them turns and tries to steal her orange and white droid -- wait.

"BB-8!" I whisper, smacking Finn as he comes up next to me. The droid is then covered by a cloth as the girl royally beats the scavengers to a pulp. She turns to the droid and takes off the cloth. Then the droid catches sight of Finn, who walks up closer. It immediately freaks out.

That's my master's jacket! He stole it!

Immediately the girl starts charging towards Finn.

"Oh no..."

Finn bolts. I sigh to myself before watching the girl pass me. BB-8 comes rolling after her.

"BB-8!"

The droid immediately stops and turns to look at me. It spins around and exclaims happily.

"Long story. I'm glad to see you, too. But we have to go save my friend."

BB-8 and I run after the girl. We catch her just as she hits Finn, knocking him down.

"What's your problem, thief?!"

"Wha-- thief?!"

"He's not a thief." I answer for him as I jog up with BB-8 close behind. The girl looks to the droid then to me.

"This is your master?" she asks. BB-8 explains who I am and the girl lowers her staff. "Well if you're not his master, who is?"

I look to Finn and then to the girl. I sigh before turning to the BB unit and resting a hand on its head.

"BB-8..." the orange and white sphere moves to look at me. "I'm afraid Poe was... killed... during a crash."

The droid looks to the ground sorrowfully and rolls away. I stand to my feet and watch the droid as it sets out into the small market.

"So, you're with the Resistance?"

Finn looks to the girl. An all too familiar look in his eyes tell me that he wants to impress her.

"We are." I say for him. He stands to his feet quickly and tries to look like a noble warrior.

"I've never met a Resistance fighter before. Let alone two of them." she says while looking to Finn.

"Well, this is what we look like. Some of us." Finn says. I give him a sideways look before smiling to the girl, faking it for Finn.

"BB-8 says he's on a secret mission and he has to get back to your base."

"That mission is on a need-to-know basis--"

"Of course... apparently he has a map that leads to Luke Skywalker--"

"Finn!" yell at him while smacking his arm. Just then, BB-8 comes barreling in yelling about Storm troopers.

"They're here." Shots fire at the three of us as we turn and run in the other direction. Finn is yelling at the girl as they run in front of me.