Falling
Rey's POV
Ready or not, here I come.
I can sense him gaining ground on me already. I look around. There is only trees to hide among.
I walk a few more yards deeper into the forest, then begin sprinting and jump for a tree branch high up. I use my hands to force push down into the ground raising me high enough to grab the branch.
I reach my arms out to it and the branch begins to crackle threatening to snap. I swing my body to jump to another and as I'm about to make my jump, the branch breaks.
I feel the sensation of falling like I do when falling asleep sometimes, but I'm actually falling for real.
I land on a stiff branch, wider then the first, that thumps when I hit my backside on it. My legs dangle to either side and I lay there for a moment to catch my breath.
I can see parts of the sky through the trees and see the dark gray clouds forming.
The first time I saw a rain cloud I thought there was a fire and when the water fell from the sky I flipped out. Luke calmed me down and told me it was rain. We didn't get rain ever on Jakku.
I remember a time before then though. It was when I touched Luke's lightsaber, but I was too busy fearing for my life as Kylo Ren just killed a man before my eyes and was coming towards me.
I smile and think of the smell of rain. It's one of my favorite smells among with the ocean.
I start to lean up. My back is fine, I don't feel any real damage, besides a slight headache, but that could be from Kylo Ren being in my mind.
Kylo Ren... I feel him close by. I grip the tree as best as I can and look around for my next move.
Shit. I don't know how to get down. Dammit.
Running out of places to hide? I search below me and see him gaining on me fast. He hasn't spotted me... yet.
I see another branch on a tree about 20 yards away. I use the force to break it off and a loud crack echos. Kylo Ren's head snaps up in that directs and runs to where the branch is falling.
He uses the force to slow the fall of the branch and lowers it gently. He looks around for me.
I know you did that. I crouch down on the branch.
No, I'm pretty sure an ewok did it.
Ewoks are on Endor.
And the First Order is on Starkiller Base. Oh wait...
Haha, very funny scavenger.
I stand back up and jump along the trees back towards the structure. I'm at the edge of the forest and I can't reach anything, but a near by defence turret.
I jump and force push off the tree flying towards the turret. I break through the safety railing and roll on to the platform, luckily not rolling off.
I look over the edge and discover the ladder has broken off. Great.
There a problem?
Besides you? No. I look down at the ground then back up at the sky. It's going to start raining soon.
A strong wind passes and the turret whines from my presence.
Shit.
I see you.
I stand and the turret creaks. "How did you find me? I left you in the forest."
"Did you forget I can sense you?" I stare speechless. He feels me back?
We can sense each other? I question him.
Yes and communicate with our minds with little to no effort.
"Why?" I say using my voice.
"Come down and I'll explain, while I fix you up." He holds up the first aid kit.
"Deal was to catch me. You may have found me, but you didn't catch me."
"Really scavenger? Come on."
"Rey." I say and roll my eyes.
"What?"
"My name is Rey, Kylo Ren." I remind him that I know him, before he tries to introduce himself.
He looks down at his feet, "Rey." then mumbles something else.
"What was that?" He looks back up.
"Nothing, now will you come down here."
"No." I don't know how too.
"Why not?"
"Because I can't."
"Can't or won't?"
"There's no ladder, I can't." I motion to the lack of ladder off the side.
"I can help you." He sets down the first aid kit. "Jump."
"What?"
"Jump."
"I heard you. Not gonna happen." I shake my head. The wind kicks up again reminding me of my current situation.
"Trust me."
"Trust you? I don't think so."
"Rey... I'll slow your fall and set you down gently... Just like I did to that branch you broke."
I take a deep breath and close my eyes. "Fine." I open my eyes and return my look back down to him. "You better not drop me."
" I won't." He smiles up at me.
I'm going to regret this. He laughs and I smile back. His laugh is adorable. Stop it, Rey, get a hold of yourself.
I stand up wobbling some as the turret whines against my movement. I breathe deep and jump.
Kylo's POV
I'm going to regret this. I laugh at her comment and she smiles back. Her smile is so beautiful, I want to hear her laugh now.
She jumps and I force hold her slowing her down and catching her in my arms. She puts her arms around my neck. "Caught you." I whisper and smile again.
She smiles back, "I guess I have to let you fix me up now don't I?"
"Yup." I contuine carrying her bridal style as I begin walking back to the hangar and pick up the first aid kit using my mind.
"Hey! Put me down."
"No."
"Kylo." Her face is so serious.
"Rey." I match her expression.
"Put me down."
"What's the magic word." I tease.
"Please, put me down." She bats her pretty eyes.
"Mmmmmm no." I smile and she does too.
I knew I'd regret this. She looks down and smiles.
I lean down to her head level. You're totally liking this. I smirk at her.
"Put me down." She hits my chest lightly with her hand, but leaves it there.
"Make me." I glance down in to her beautiful eyes then away, because she's watching me carefully.
"You will put me down." Did she just try that on me?
"I will... not put you down." I laugh and so does she. Her laugh is more adorable than I thought.
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