The Force's Secret - A Reylo Fan Fiction

Don't Blame Me

Author's Note: Double update! This one got expectedly long. Not that I think you guys will complain about that. ;) Hope you guy enjoy!

*briefly inspired by 'Don't Blame Me' by Taylor Swift*

After Ben had released Rey and she fell to the ground, Poe could feel his muscles unlock. He was no longer under Ben's Force.

"Lou. Hide!" Poe hissed to Lou. He didn't need to be told twice, the boy scattered. Poe just hoped he would be able to find him the second time.

It was pure luck that he came across Lou. After he had exited the hangar looking for Rey, he had gone back inside, unnoticed by the pilots - too busy scrambling to prepare their starships. He had wandered back to the cafeteria, still looking for Rey, when Poe came across him.

Now he had just sent him off to hide who knows where inside the old house. As long as he listened to Poe and hid well, he would be fine. Poe had more important things to deal with.

"Rey?.... REY???" Ben had fallen to he knees and pulled Rey's unresponsive body into his lap. He was clutching her by her shoulders. Poe held his blaster steady as he stealthily rounded behind Ben, out of sight.

"REY!" Ben shouted.

Poe clicked the blaster from 'stun' to 'kill', using one hand to hold the blaster square against the back of Ben's head. The other hand he used to gather the fabric of his jacket, pulling it tight into his fist.

"Call off the attack, or so help me I will blow your head off right here." He said threateningly to Ben. Ben did not respond. Poe pressed a boot against the mans back and pushed with it.

"I know you've got a communications device on you. Call off the attack or I'll shoot you!" He repeated.

Ben fumbled a shaky hand into the inside of his jacket, pulling out a device. He pressed a button on its side, raising it to his lips.

"Call off the attack." He ordered in a steady voice. The response from the other end was almost immediate.

"Sir? Call of the attack? Are you MAD?"

"I SAID CALL IT OFF!" Ben roared into the device.

The device lightly crackled and a confused yet defiant voice answered.

"I will do no such thing! What's going on down there? Supreme Leader? Answer me!"

With the First Order refusing their leaders command, Poe took matters into his own hands. This involved clocking the brunt part of his blaster against the back of Ben's head - knocking him out. As Ben fell backwards unconscious, Rey rolled off his lap.

Poe scrambled to Rey. Her lips were a pale blue. A red outline of Ben's handprints could be seen wrapping around her throat.

"Rey... Can you hear me?" Poe said, his voice wavering. He picked up one of her arms and felt for a pulse. It was weak. He needed to act fast.

Poe performed mouth to mouth resuscitation, grateful for the first aid training he had from his early days in the flight academy. He pressed on her chest, and breathed through her mouth. After what felt like an eternity - Rey's eyes flew open as she gasped for air. She then grasped at her throat with a shaky hand at the pain of breathing.

"Rey!!!" Poe said happily, pulling her tight against his chest. A hand came up and gently pressed against his cheek.

"Poe...." Rey whispered, her eyes brimming with tears and her voice straining. "You saved me."

"I couldn't let you die." Poe said, smiling down at her. Rey's eyes began to panic.

"Where is Lou?" She croaked.