[ two solar cycles pass, during which Ren secures their transport to Jakku— an Upsilon-class shuttle, not his own so as not to arouse suspicion— and he meditates on what Rey will choose to do.
he's seen from her memories how she suffered under Plutt, how those experiences shaped her formative years, and he's come to the realization that if Rey chooses against vengeance at the last moment, in the final hour, he'll take it upon himself to end the blobfish once and for all, to ease her torment.
it's not something he'd do for just any of the Knights of Ren— only for her.
he collects her from her quarters and they board the shuttle in secret, launching into hyperspace a good distance away from the Finalizer to maintain stealth. once in Jakku orbit, he turns to her from the co-pilot's seat; he's let her fly many times already, given her prowess. ]
...I've set the coordinates for Niima Outpost. [ he looks her over, quietly assessing. ] Are you ready?
[Rey doesn't yet know what she's going to do. While the comment was made in the spur of the moment, and the anger she felt was very real, all she's ever really done is imagined being able to take out her anger and frustration and hopelessness on those that have caused it, but -
But she's never had reason to believe that she'd ever have the opportunity to do so. And now that it's looming in front of her, she isn't sure that when she's facing him again, she'll be able to ... take her revenge. But she wasn't alone in this quest, and if she can trust in one thing, it's that Kylo won't hesitate.
Her mentor. Her teacher. And ... whatever else there might be brewing there, she doesn't know, but it's ... something.
She's silent as they make their way onto the shuttle, and silent as they launch, and silent as she stares into the blue and white that is hyperspace, only pulled from her thoughts by the query.
She probably looks nervous. She is nervous. It's unbecoming of the person she's supposed to be now, but it's unavoidable. Still, she tries to swallow those feelings, to be as confident and unforgiving as is expected of her. He can probably see right through her.] I am. [A breath.] As ready as I'll ever be.
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finalizer!verse ~ return to Jakku
[ two solar cycles pass, during which Ren secures their transport to Jakku— an Upsilon-class shuttle, not his own so as not to arouse suspicion— and he meditates on what Rey will choose to do.
he's seen from her memories how she suffered under Plutt, how those experiences shaped her formative years, and he's come to the realization that if Rey chooses against vengeance at the last moment, in the final hour, he'll take it upon himself to end the blobfish once and for all, to ease her torment.
it's not something he'd do for just any of the Knights of Ren— only for her.
he collects her from her quarters and they board the shuttle in secret, launching into hyperspace a good distance away from the Finalizer to maintain stealth. once in Jakku orbit, he turns to her from the co-pilot's seat; he's let her fly many times already, given her prowess. ]
...I've set the coordinates for Niima Outpost. [ he looks her over, quietly assessing. ] Are you ready?
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But she's never had reason to believe that she'd ever have the opportunity to do so. And now that it's looming in front of her, she isn't sure that when she's facing him again, she'll be able to ... take her revenge. But she wasn't alone in this quest, and if she can trust in one thing, it's that Kylo won't hesitate.
Her mentor. Her teacher. And ... whatever else there might be brewing there, she doesn't know, but it's ... something.
She's silent as they make their way onto the shuttle, and silent as they launch, and silent as she stares into the blue and white that is hyperspace, only pulled from her thoughts by the query.
She probably looks nervous. She is nervous. It's unbecoming of the person she's supposed to be now, but it's unavoidable. Still, she tries to swallow those feelings, to be as confident and unforgiving as is expected of her. He can probably see right through her.] I am. [A breath.] As ready as I'll ever be.