Chapter 2

Rey POV______________________________I lay on the bed in my room staring at the ceiling. I want to hide. I want to curl up in these blankets and just disappear. I didn't sign up for this. I didn't sign up to be a Jedi. I don't want the power of the force. I want everything to go back to normal. I'm not strong enough to have all of this power on my back. 

I could be in my AT-AT Walker home on Jakku right now. I'm stuck here and I've never felt more alone.

Maybe if I just keep sleeping I'll wake up and it will all had been a dream. ______________________________Kylo Ren POVSnoke was very pleased when I told him I had taken Rey. It wasn't easy, believe me. But when I looked her in the eyes there was split second where the whole world seemed to stop. In that moment she was weak and I was able to take back what was mine.

After I sent her into sleep, I carried her to our escape ship and dropped her off in a room. She will be the key to my success and finally I will make my grandfather proud. -I am currently walking down to Rey's room to get her for our dinner. I have to evaluate her in every aspect because I am curious, more than I should be.

When I go to the door I open it to see her sleeping peacefully. She looks so innocent. She looks so out of place. It's a shame the Resistance has lost her. Though I cannot say I'm upset about her being here. There's something so interesting about her existence.

I stand over, admiring her. I roll my eyes in disgust.

"Rey." I say softly, not wanting to scare her. Though I don't know why I care if she gets scared.

She looks up while disappointment flashes across her features. She rubs her eyes softly and stands up.

"Are you ready?" I say walking near the door.

"I suppose." She mumbles.

I lead her into a large meeting room in which all people of authority within the First Order gather to discuss plans. Rey quickly takes a seat and looks around.

"Exactly what are we doing here, Kylo?" She says, eyebrows raised.

I furrow my eyebrows as she says my name. I feel as though she is not worthy to say it.

"If we are going to get along and work together, I thought we should lay down some ground rules." I say sitting in a chair across from her.

I put my hands on my mask and open it so I am able to take it off. Rey looks at me as if she wants to see. I ignore her.

Rey POV

When he sets his mask down I can't take my eyes off of him. I want to imagine him as part of the light side. I want to imagine what he could be.

His black hair loosely curls around his head. His eyes are brown, filled with hatred and power.

"Do you actually want to be a part of my plan?" He says, shattering my thoughts like glass.

"There is something that draws me to the darkness and I don't know what it is." I say feeding him lies. Although is some way, it isn't a lie.

"You don't want to kill, I can see it." His eyes are exploring mine.

"Of course I don't. But I know you're skilled and could help me with my power."

"I'm not just going to teach you. If I do, you're part of the dark side. Rey, it's not all as bad as it seems. As I child I was terrified to kill but I did it and it wasn't bad. You go numb after a while and that numbness leads to power."

"I guess I'd like to feel what it's like." My words bring disgust to myself.

"The pain goes away after a while. There are stages of pain. Shock, denial, and finally no pain, which is acceptance. I still go through them much like when I killed Han Solo. I'm still dealing with denial but it's because my mind is playing tricks on me. Just because he is my father doesn't mean he matters to me. Your family blood has a bad effect on you." I close my eyes at the mention of Han.

"Do you ever feel the light?" I ask, genuinely wanting to know.

"Often. It comes and goes. Mostly in dreams but it has no effect on me anymore. You will deal with it as well. I'll be here to help you through it as I have experience." I stare at him, confused as to why he pretends it doesn't affect him. I can feel that it does.

"Have you ever acted upon going to the light?" I ask.

"Rey, I feel as though you are trying to pry. Don't question me."

"I see good in you, Kylo. You seem to be denying it but it's there. Have you forgot I can see your thoughts?" I suddenly see a opening in his mind in which I can clearly see his temptation to return to the light.

"Don't. I know what you are trying to do. You're here to be trained not to pick at me. I'm not going to the light. Ever. This is what I'm destined for." He stands up and walks into a different room clearly on the brink of collapse.

I sit there by myself for what seems like forever waiting for Kylo to come back.

Finally, he walks in with two bowls of some sort of food I've never seen before.

He seems much calmer now.

"I would have someone serve us but I didn't want anyone eavesdropping." He says lightly.

I nod keeping my gaze away from his.

"Kylo, can I tell you something? You're not all what you seem." He looks at me confusingly.

"Rey-" He begins to speak but I cuff him off.

"You regret killing your father. It seems as though his death has made you weaker instead of stronger." He stares at me with such hate but then his eyes soften. He looks like his mind is crumbling.

I can't believe I just said that. I mean, I'm just here to escape but I never thought I would have sympathy for him. He's a monster.

"I'm trying so hard to forget him. This isn't how I planned this, Rey. This is incredibly unprofessional. You are here to learn not ask me questions." He beings to get angrier.

"You want to see your mother and apologize. What's stopping you?" He becomes enraged.

"Get out of my head!" He yells. He stands up, his chair shooting out from behind him. He raises his hand to me trying to push me across the room with the force. I too raise my hand cancelling out his power.

"Just stop." I say softly. This man is scum. Why should I care if he feels guilty? He should.

As I look up at him, I realize why I care. He has potential. He could be great. He's a good person who has made countless mistakes. As tormented as he is I believe everyone is worthy of redemption if they truly want it.

"You don't know me!  I am powerful! I am immune to the light!" He paces around the room quickly. He breathes heavily with every step.

"Please calm down. You're so much better than what you have done."

He stops suddenly and stares at me, his eyes tracing my every feature.

I sift through his thoughts, trying to find what he's thinking about.

I close my eyes and flinch once I see what he's thinking.

I immediately stop and turn around, scared to look at him. He quickly turns away and I look at the ground absolutely shocked and conflicted.

What does this mean? ______________________________