A Galaxy Of Green - A Reylo Fan Fiction (ON HOLD)

Wild Ones

Author's Note: The title 'Wild Ones' is not only inspired by the song, it's also a nod to the final chapter of my first Reylo story Sync - 'Wild Things'. When Rey and Ben are living among the Resistance, they are odd ones out. They're wild.  I hope you guys are enjoying this story so far!

*inspired by 'Wild Ones' by Flo Rida featuring Sia*

*Four Months Ago*

"I love you my flower, my Desert Rose."

The sweet words Ben whispered to Rey made her smile. She reached for one of his hands, lacing her fingers through his.

"What is this place?" Rey asked him.

Ben looked around at the gritty landscape and at the crowd of people making their way back inside the Resistance base.

"It's an old military bunker. From the old days of the Rebel alliance." Ben explained.

"What do we do now?" Rey whispered, looking skyward. She thought of all the debris from the First Order star destroyers that now cluttered the atmosphere above Crait.

"I guess we go inside." Ben said, looking again to the doors. Rey merely nodded and they walked up to the base, their feet crunching in the salt below.

Ben detached his hand from Rey as soon as they entered. Luke gave Rey a warm smile, which she returned. Rey began to wander around, exploring the area. The base was built into what looked like an old mine. ComLinks were haphazardly set up on top of old supply crates.

The members of the Resistance milled around, mostly talking to each other. Several curious glances were cast her way.

Ben's mother was speaking to two women and two men. One of the women - an older lady with curly hair - looked her way and issued a small smile. Leia turned her head over her shoulder, seeing Rey nearby. Leia turned back to the group and said something which the others nodded at before dispersing.

Leia made her way over to Rey, smiling at her.

"I know you just got here and I'm sure you have many questions." Leia began. Rey swallowed hard and nodded.

"There will be time for that later. For now, I need to have a family discussion."

Rey looked over at Ben, standing near Chewy near the doors of the bunker. His head snapped up, feeling her gaze. Their eyes met across the room. Rey turned and nodded again at Leia. Leia gave her a reassuring squeeze on her shoulder before crossing the room over to Ben, motioning to Luke along the way.

Leia said something to Ben to which his face fell. Leia led the way through the base to an adjoining room, shutting the door behind them.

Rey looked around, feeling unsure of what to do. There was no one here she knew to speak to. Well, there was the pilot Poe - the owner of BB-8. And the man Finn, whom she briefly met on Jakku after he deflected from the First Order. At the moment, Finn seemed busy - attending to a girl with dark hair asleep on a makeshift stretcher. She looked injured.

A jingle from behind Rey caught her attention. She turned around, seeing three animals cowering in fear behind a supply crate nearby. Rey crouched down and reached a hand out to them.

"I won't hurt you." She said. The animals looked like crystal foxes. They were some of the most beautiful creatures she had ever seen. Two of the critters raced away into the back of the bunker. The third took a couple of tentative steps towards her, its nostrils flaring as it sniffed her.

Suddenly the animal darted away after the others. Rey stood up, frowning. A movement to her right caused her to look down. BB-8 beeped curiously up at her.