Two days later...
I laid in my dark cell, the smell of metal stuck in my nose. As I laid there in the silence, I thought of Finn, Leia and more. How I trained with Luke and learned the truth of his downfall. How Finn and I escaped Jakku before we even knew each other's names...and how Ben saved my life from Snoke. Ben.
The hiss of my cell door opening made my body jump, I flipped over in fear and saw three stormtroopers waiting in the door. Two of the troopers marched into the cell and grabbed my arms, pulling me towards the third man. The man swiftly placed binders around my wrists, the cool metal on my wrists made my hair stand on end. The troopers pulled me from my cell, shoving me in front of them. They marched me down a hall with a blaster pressed to my back. I wouldn't dare try to run in the state I was in, I was too exhausted and cold.
"Where am I going?" I asked the trooper, but I got no reply. Anxiety boiled in my blood as we walked, I had no idea where I was going and I hated the suspense.
The troopers stopped in front of a large, black door, which opened slowly when they stood before it. Inside the room was a lounge area with couches and tables, a small shelf full of very old books and a bed in the far corner. Before I could examine the room more, the troopers shoved me inside and forced me to the ground, they removed the binders and kept a blaster trained on me as they walked out of the room. The doors closed before me, a loud boom echoed through the silent room. I looked around in confusion the room and saw everything was sleek, black and very clean.
The thing that scared me the most was the bed in the back of the room, I had no idea why I was in this room or why that was there. I cautiously stood up and crept over to the window. My eyes wondered at the endless galaxy in front of me. It was beautiful yet terrifying, as stars danced around the menacing ship.
My gaze was interrupted as the door opened suddenly, the looming figure of Kylo Ren standing in the doorway. I choked on my breath and stood completely still as Ben stared me down in the doorway. He wasn't alone, he was accompanied by two troopers, both standing like statues beside him. I faced the doorway, my hands shaking as I gazed at that horrible mask.
"Leave no guards" he demanded, his words sending a chill down my spine. I put my back to the cold wall and reached for a saber that was no longer attached to my belt. Panic filled me as I had no defense against this behemoth of a man. The chill up my back never faded as he entered the room, the door hissing shut behind him. He approached a small table and removed his mask, setting the disgusting helmet on the table.
"Why am I here?" I asked swiftly, I thought I was strong but at the moment. I felt as small as a porg. He hesitated to answer, as if he had to think of a quick response and not the truth.
"The cell didn't seem fitting" he answered quickly, I furrowed my brow and stared at him.
"Why should I matter to you?" I asked, he turned his back to me and opened a door I didn't know was there before. He stood in the doorway and glanced over his shoulder, his eyes meeting mine for a quick moment.
"Because you do" he said quietly, but in my mind it echoed like the loudest noise I'd ever heard. Did he just say he cared for me? Why now? He walked into the mysterious room and closed the door behind him, concealing himself inside. I let loose a breath I was holding and ran towards the main door.
I frantically ran my hands along the thick metal, searching for a fault in the construction but no, there was nothing. I know it made no difference if I tired or not, but I was frantic for any sort of escape. My fingers fumbled with the keypad on the door, my eyes scanning the small screen for any sort of loose end or flimsy screw...but no, nothing.
I drove my fist into the door in frustration, the thud was loud and deafening to my ear. I cried out in pain as the punch only hurt my knuckles. The sound of my useless fist hitting my escape route rang in my ears like an alarm. I fell to the ground in defeat and stared up at the dark ceiling, I couldn't lose hope, not yet. Finn would find me and save me, he always does.
The door Ben walked through opened slowly and he saw me on the floor in a hopeless, pathetic heap. "What are you doing?" He asked softly, his voice curious. My eyes moved from the ceiling to his brown eyes, his soft eyes that looked like chocolate. His expression was strange, he looked sad...apologetic almost.
"Trying to get away from you" I hissed weakly, I leaned my head against the wall and wished I could melt into the floor. Ben clenched in his jaw, he obviously didn't like my answer. He slowly walked over to me and knelt down just far enough away so he wasn't invading my personal space but he was also close enough to touch me. The tone of the room felt cold yet safe, like I could cry and no one would judge me for it, but my tears would be useless.
"Why am I here?" I breathed out, tears filled my eyes and my whole body trembled, I didn't want to be here. I wanted to be with my friends...with Finn and the cute little droid I loved, BB-8. I wanted to go home, "Please Ben...tell me why I'm here" I begged, his eyes could no longer look at mine, he was ashamed. I could sense his emotions...he was sad and regretful, something pulled at his heart but I didn't know what.
"No one can touch you when you're in here" he answered truthfully, glancing back up at me. I furrowed my brow in confusion, his expression only made my brain spin. He dropped his eyes from mine, pondering over what to say next.
"What?" I asked, I forcing words from my lips because my heart couldn't make them leave my mouth willingly without faltering. He looked up at me and stared into my eyes, a moment so intimate I didn't know what to do. He didn't have an answer anymore, he had a question he needed answered.
"Why don't you trust me?" Ben asked, his eyes were open and vulnerable. He was pleading for an answer, but would could I tell him? If I told him the truth, I don't know if he would use it against me.
"Why did you capture me?" I asked in return, hoping to avoid answering his question. He sucked in a breath through his teeth and averted his eyes.
"I didn't want to" he said quietly but I didn't believe him...I couldn't.
"Liar" I said weakly, his eyes slowly inched their way back up to mine, trailing up my body until his deep brown eyes met mine once more. His gaze caused my body to shudder, but not in disgust...something else. His eyes were saying words he never could, something new and odd.
"I wouldn't lie to you Rey" he said sincerely, I could hear the pain in his voice and it hurt me to see him so torn. I could feel his heart beating faster as he spoke to me, but why?
"Can you tell me of your dreams?" He asked, I breathed in a shaky breath and looked up to the ceiling.
"Which ones?" I asked.
"The ones about me...you dreamed about me, didn't you?" he said curiously.
"I still do" I confessed, he looked at me with shock but I refused to look down from the ceiling. I shocked myself that I even said that, but if I looked at him now, I may weep.
"You do?" He asked with the most, shocked yet curious tone I'd ever heard from him.
"Yes but...You wouldn't like them" I said quietly, I giggled to myself but he didn't laugh. His mind was set on knowing what I dreamed about.
"What are they about?" He asked once more, except less demanding and more curious now.
