Light Up the Dark

Old Flame Meets New Flame

Kylo stood in Rey's doorway, hair wild, eyes blazing from the light of his red, cross guard lightsaber. He advanced on Poe while simultaneously Force launching Finn across the room before Finn could comprehend what was happening.

Poe let go of Rey. He shoved her behind him and grabbed his blaster, but Kylo Force called it over to him before Poe could use it. He called Finn's blaster next as he felt him stirring behind him. Then his eyes were on Rey.

The fury she saw in those dark eyes rattled her soul. They were glistening as he held back tears, the lightsaber making them glow red as if he were crying blood. The pain she felt from his side of the bond knocked the breath out of her.

She realized what he was about to do and ignited her saber, jumping between him and Poe.

"NO, Kylo!" She screamed. Kylo yelled a sound that was more animal than human. He was already surging forward, striking his lightsaber against hers, trying to drive her back so he could get to Poe.

Rey Force threw him out the door and into the hallway. He landed on his feet, sliding backwards only a little. He immediately came at her again, but Rey was on the offensive this time. She swung her saber and met his as she rained down blow after blow, Kylo barely managing to block her in time. He was slowly backing away as she charged forward, giving Poe and Finn enough room to run.

"GO!" She screamed. Poe hesitated but Finn grabbed his arm and yanked him out of the suite.

"POE, now!" Finn yelled at Poe. The two ran full speed down the hallway around the dueling light sabers and out of sight.

"WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT, REY?!"

Kylo cried out as he countered her swing. He was furious, out of control. He saw a weak spot in Rey's attack and swept her legs out from under her. She fell hard onto the floor. He tried to call her lightsaber to him, but she held on with her mind. He looked up and met her eyes, pausing for the briefest moment as his emotions took over. This was her chance.

She jumped into a spin, knocked his saber out of his hand and pulled it to her, locking it onto her belt. She deactivated her own saber as he stared at her, dumbfounded.

"You have to STOP!" She yelled as she marched to stand in front of him.

Kylo stood glaring as if he was trying to see her bones through her skin. His chest heaved. Rey noticed his hands were shaking and reached out. Kylo jerked away.

"Kylo," Rey began slowly, hooking her saber to her belt and putting both of her hands up in the air to show him she meant him no harm. "What you saw isn't what you think. I didn't..."

"The FUCK it wasn't!" He interrupted, yelling so loudly that her ears rang. She winced. "YOU are MY APPRENTICE. You belong to the First Order..."

"Kylo." Rey tried again, stopping his sentence. He didn't listen.

"YOU BELONG TO ME! YOU ARE MINE!"

Both of their lightsabers ripped from her belt and flew into his hands. He ignited his cross saber and swung it towards her neck, stopping just inches away. Rey flashed back to the first time they met.

"KYLO!" she implored. "You had NO RIGHT to try and kill them. If you'd let me exp..." He didn't let her continue.

"You actually think you can tell your Supreme Leader what his rights are? I caught you fraternizing with the enemy! That's TREASON and you deserve DEATH!"

Rey wasn't going to beg for her life, or for anything. She squared her shoulders in defiance of his blade.

"You're not going to kill me." Rey's voice was unnaturally stable. Kylo started to shake from the ferocity of his rage.