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When he arrived on Ahch-to earlier that evening everything was in place. He and the Knights of Ren landed without any fanfare. Yes, he felt that things were a little more distant between him and them than normal. But he put that down to what he was set to do. Kill his uncle.
Luke had appeared, so composed and still. And they fought. Lightsaber against lightsaber. Red blade against green. Uncle verses nephew. Young verses old. Light verses Dark.
They both landed blows that would cause minor injury, but in the end Kylo’s youth won through. Luke tired quicker, and his movements became sloppy and rash. It gave Kylo an opening. To end it, once and for all. Only he became distracted when he saw his second in command slip away from the other Knights.
It gave time for Luke to land a blow to Kylo’s shoulder. It was only enough to burn the top layer of his skin, but it drew his attention. He spun round to face his uncle, his face full of anger. But Luke just stood there so open and ready. As if he was inviting him to finish it.
But Kylo’s mind was not there. It was with Rey. She’d been closed off to him when he first landed, but now he could feel her fear.
She was running and she was scared. And he knows instantly who she was running from. His second in command. He barks orders to the remaining Knights to watch the prisoner and charged off.
Rey is his.
The moment he is out of view, bounding into the darkness the Knights turn on Luke. They have their own orders, completely unknown to their Master. Orders directly from Snoke.
Kill Luke Skywalker.
Kill Kylo Ren.
Take Rey to the Supreme Leader. The incumbent Master of the Knights of Ren had gone after her to subdue her. Not hurt her. But he knew that Kylo Ren was too obsesses with the girl to leave her alone. It would be a perfect opportunity to kill him, and solidify his position as the new Master.
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Rey is hiding amongst the larger boulders at the bottom of the cliffs along the beach. Her eyes are alert and searching into the night sky for whoever is coming after her. She knows someone is. She fears who it is.
‘Girl.’ She hears a voice; it’s unfamiliar to her and her heart skips with terror.
Her heart begins pounding in her chest as she stares toward where the voice came from. Her breath is held tight in her throat. She can’t see anyone. There’s no-one there.
‘Girl.’ The voice again, only this time she hears a slight rustling through the wind and her head snaps to where she had just come from.
Rey steps back out from between the boulders onto the beach. The rain is beginning to pour down, getting in her eyes and already making her hair stick to her face and neck.
Then she sees a man appear from where she’d just been hiding. She curses her lightsaber is in the hut, and her use of the Force is scarcely passable.
Rey
That’s all she needs. Him in her head right now. Even if his voice is so desperate and urgent in her mind.
She throws up all the mental barriers Master Luke had taught her. She knows he’s there, somewhere on the island but he’s the least of her concerns right now. This unknown stranger is her problem.
‘Girl. Come with me now. I know where you can hide.’ The man urges as he steps toward her, arm outstretched as if he’s reaching for her.
There’s a crack of lightning and she can see him. He’s not dressed like what she thinks of as a warrior, or one of the infamous Knights of Ren. No, he looks like one of the fishermen Master Luke gets supplies from. But they don’t live on the island, no-one does. No-one but her and Master Luke. So why is he here?
‘Who are you?’ She mumbles, but her voice doesn’t carry.
‘We need to hide. The Knights of Ren are here. And Kylo Ren. He’s looking for you. I saw him. We need to hide. Now.’ The man all but begs, and Rey continues to step away from him toward the edge of the ocean.
‘No. I don’t know you.’ She cries out, and his stance changes the moment he hears her words.
Rey stumbles, her foot slipping on a wet rock in the sand, and before she knows it the man is right over her. Weapon drawn and he starts to swing.
Her eyes are wide, her mouth hangs open and her heart is frozen in her throat. The man is going to strike her. He’s going to kill her.
But then a distorted red light bursts through the man’s chest, and he screams in pain. Rey’s eyes simply widen in horror. Then the light retracts and the man falls to the ground. And there he is.
Kylo Ren.
Towering over her, lightsaber in hand, mask hiding his face. She’s been here before. She saw this happen in the Force vision. She quickly scrambles across the wet sand as he steps forward.
She’s on her feet in a heartbeat, panting from shock and fear. Looking straight at her nightmare.
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