Salvation

Chapter 12

Rey walked, exhausted from being out in the sun for ours, scavenging from recent wreck sites for anything thay can get her something to eat. She was empty handed the day prior and was given nothing.

She approached Unkar Putt and placed her small amount if findings on the table in front of him.

He looked through it without touching anything and snorted. He turned and place half a food ration to her, which was almost like a small cracker.

"What is this? Where's the rest?" Rey asked, annoyed.

"You give me barely anything so that is what you get in return."

"That's porg shit! I know for sure that you were given barely the amount of what I have here and gave two amounts of food rations."

"You hungry Rey? You know what you can do to be well fed." He walked towards her, laughing.

She looked at him with disgust.

"I rather starve." She spat.

He snatched the food ration back. "Suit yourself." He roared with laughter as she turned and hurried out of there.

"You're useless Rey!" He shouted at her. "You'll only be good for one thing and you can't even do that!" He continued to howl with laughter as she hurried out as fast as she could go, holding back tears of frustration.

She began to stur, the memory fading to be more distant. She felt herself laying down on a surprising comfortable mattress. She felt her body comforted by soft sheets and she almost didn't want to move. But she had never been this comfortable before and so she grew suspicious.

Her eyes snapped open. She was in a dark room, and at first couldn't make anything out. Someone was in there with her, she could feel it. She turned head and saw him. He was sitting by the door, looking at her. His expression was soft. He almost had a hint of a smile.

She didn't hesitate.

"I wouldn't if I were you." Kylo warned.

But she immediately rushed out of bed and started to run to the door. She only took a few steps before she gasped out in pain, clutching her side and collapsing on her knees.

She was taking quick breaths in, nearly hyperventilating. The tighter she clutched onto her side, the worse the pain was. Trying to get up made it worse, and even breathing made it worse. But she just couldn't stop gasping for air.

Kylo rose up, walking over to her. She looked up, and from her position on the ground, she nearly strained her neck from looking up so high.

He appeared to be saying words to her but she couldn't focus. She was hurt, and she was in an unfamiliar room. She was locked inside with Kylo Ren. What happened? How did this happen? When did this happen? What happened to the villagers? Why was she in so much pain?

So many questions, there was so many emotions running wild inside her head, the pain on her side not helping. She was breathing even harder now. As Kyle bent over and touched her on the shoulder, she shook him off and tried again to get up and run for the door. But she couldn't focus right and fell against it. She saw a dresser with a few books on top.

Her first instinct was to try and bash him in the head. She started for the books when Kylo grabbed her arm and spun her so she can face him. He pushed her up against the wall pinning her with both her hands above her head with one of his large hands. He pressed up close so she was unable to kick him.

She cried out in frustration and pain, breathing heavily. She was completely hyper ventilating.

Rey, calm down!