Hazard of Reylo Hearts

Chapter Fourteen

When Rey work up the sun was shining on her face causing her to stir. As she looked to her surroundings it seemed golden and peaceful and she let the loveliness seep into her consciousness. Sadly, it didn't last long as the previous nights activities came crashing back to her. She stretched her aching muscles and sat up. Alas with the sunshine warming her soul she was easily forgetting her misery and tears an only that she had escaped Lord Snoke; Rey was satisfied for recalling that fact. He must have been so furious! Rey chuckled to herself before calling to Maz.

"You are awake miss" she stood in the doorway another comfort to Rey.

"Very much awake, I am so happy to see you, I was so close to not being her this morning"

"So I understood from her murmurings last night" she replied. "Before you tell me what happened I will fetch you breakfast"

"Yes, please"

When Maz had left Rey left her comfortable bed for the window seat and pulling the curtains back so she was completely consumed by the sunshine. The waves below shining like millions of diamonds, the garden always so green and stunning her eyes wondering about searching for someone.

Her eyes wandering all over the property before she shook herself and faint blush crept across her cheeks. She knows who she is looking for and yet imagining he should be there was not easy to explain to herself. Rey only remembers the strength of his arms and the gentleness in which he laid her in bed.

"I am being silly" she said to herself shaking her whole body from such thoughts. Her softly throbbing her and flushed cheeks had a different answer. Maz had returned with her breakfast.

"Please tell me what happened?" Rey sipped her hot chocolate and sampled her honeyed toast with delight. As she ate, she explained the events leading to the present. Maz's eyes with rounder than usual with anger.

"I have not words to express my astonishment and anger right now. To lure you away and by such methods to force you into marriage"

"Thankfully no real harm is done"

"When Lord Solo brought you up here cold, bruised, bleeding and crying I was mighty shocked. Where did he find you?"

"Who?" she asked, hoping to avoid talk of Ben to the rescue.

"His lordship naturally" she giggled all knowing.

"Oh, he found me coming up the stairs. I have finished eating" her tone was super light to change the subject.

"It is shaping up to be a beautiful day, I shall go for a walk with BB-8"

"Sadly, that must be postponed until you speak to Lady Organa. She has requested you meet her in the library" Rey lost colour to her face and her heart stood still. She forgot this may happen today. Rey went about getting ready for the day and made her way to the library get the hardest task done first.

As she entered so saw her ladyship already deep into a brandy glass. Rey always wondered just how much she consumed in one day. Once she was done emptying her glass and refilling it again, she took a deep breath about to speak when a footman came rushing into the room.

"His lordship said that if anything were to happen to him; I was to ride and tell your ladyship immediately. At dawn his lordship fought in a duel"

"I figured as much, hurry, tell me the result" Lady Organa bellowed. Rey was gobsmacked at such an idea.

"His lordship.... Fell"

"FELL" both ladies in the room yelled.

"Yes, Lord Snoke fired before the ready, it was a sick trick. I saw it all, ten yards it was meant to be and that evil man shot on the 6th. I came rushing here as soon as it happened to inform you"

"And... my son fell?" her ladyship repeated. Her voice had all spirit removed.

"Then he may not be dead, did you see what happened after?" Rey spoke up.

"No, I rushed straight here. He attended this duel with Lord Hux, his servants and the millennium falcon. Mentioned staying at the Coroscant apartment should he be successful"

"That will be all" Lady Organa dismiss' him.

"You... you killed him" her ladyship accuses standing up. Rey steps back shaking her head in a silent protest. "He fought this duel for you... you worthless scrap of a thing. His blood is on your hands. You killed him"

Rey stumbles backwards and runs out of the room in total shock. She runs halfway to her room when she is struck with an idea. She knows now what she must do and there is no time to waste. She was not waiting around for a second messenger to bring her dreaded news. Rey would find out herself if Ben was dead or alive. She ran to the neighbouring building where all the space ships are held and jumps straight into a TIE Fighter and makes her way to Coroscant. 

Determined as she was, Rey was apprehensive about using a space craft she barely knew how to operate. It was dark by the time she reached her destination and thank goodness the space ship had the address already pre-programmed. She arrived and parked racing out of the bay and running through unknown streets to find his apartment. It took forever and she asked many a person in passing for directions but she found Ben's apartment. She walked swiftly up the front steps completely soaked in sweat from running and dirt from the streets. Before she could knock the door flung open and Rey was disorientated by the sudden light of the indoors. Then she noticed a butler looking her questioningly.

"I have come from Naboo his lordship, is he here?" she mutters between breaths.

"Your name miss" he asks.

"Miss Kenobi"

"Please come this way"

She followed him inside silently trying to regain her breath and strength, she has never exuded so much energy and mental torment in one go before. She heard laughter coming from the door they were approaching and the butler announce her presence. Then she saw him, the very person she had left in such a panic for, the man she thought was dead or mortally wounded. He was sitting in a chair by the fireplace, his arm in a sling but he was laughing surrounded by all sorts of strangers. Most notably a woman whose side profile she couldn't immediately recognise with her hand placed firmly on this thigh. Even as Rey saw Ben start to his feet and hear his voice say her name in surprise, she felt the floor suddenly meet her and darkness take all her senses. As she feel she knew with an agonising sense of despair that her ride – like her love for him – had been in vain.