STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS (Rewrite Fanfiction)

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Never before did Rey have guests over in her home. She didn't quite know how to act. Finn wasn't much of a talker. He spent his time waiting for Ben to wake, staring out across the desert landscape, keeping to himself.

The day after Rey found the two men with their TIE fighter, Ben awoke.

"Easy there," said Rey, propping him up. "You took a big hit."

"Yeah I feel it just fine," said Ben, wincing as he gingerly touched his bandages. 

"This is Rey," said  Finn. "She took care of you, helped me carry you here."

"Where is here?" Ben demanded. 

"My home, the wreckage of an AT-AT," said Rey. "Not too far from where you crashed."

Though rough around the edges, Rey had to admit Ben was so hard on the eyes. His toned muscles stretched against his bandage wrappings as he sat up straighter.

"We need to get ourselves a ship," he said to Finn. "First Order will be searching for us."

"You need to rest," said Rey.

Ben sat up, ignoring her. "Thank you for your help but I'm on a mission. I need to rejoin The Republic's forces."

He pushed open the hatch with a grunt.

"Where do you think your going?" Rey demanded.

"To fight the next fight miss," he replied. "Come on Finn."

Finn looked helplessly from Rey's frustrated face to Ben struggling to climb up the hatch.

"I saved you," said Rey. "And on Jakku we don't do things for free."

Ben sighed and let himself back down. "Alright sister what it going to be? My family's got credits, lots of credits, you can buy yourself a real home."

"Take me with you," said Rey.

"Riiighhttt," said Ben with a laugh. "Listen sister your not---."

"Cut out for this?" Rey interrupted. "Because I'm a girl?"

"Hey don't put words in my mouth ok?" Ben shot back angrily. "Over a third of the rebel alliance was women, real genuine heroes for risked everything for a cause they believed just. You don't know what your getting into."

"I can take care of myself," Rey insisted.

Finn put up his hands. "Hey let's just let her come along. In our situation we could use all the help we can get."

"You ever been in battle?" Ben continued. 

Rey hesitated. "No but I know how to fight."

"You ever shoot at someone with that blaster rifle?"

"No but---" 

"Look I don't know what you think war looks like but its a lot of screamin and dying. I just watched the First Order wipe out a whole village two days ago. Probably won't be the last time either."

"I understand and I'm sorry," said Rey impatiently. "But of all people you should understand. I've stuck here a long time. This is my one chance to do something worth something and I'm not going to just let you take that from me. Now I saved your life. You dropped into my world now it only seems proper you show me yours."

Ben stared at her comprehensibly for a moment before letting out a sigh. 

"Pack quick," he said. "We head out immediately."

"You need me to guide you," said Rey, shouldering her staff and pack.

"I studied the maps," said Ben climbing out. "There's a trade post not too far from there right? That's our first stop."