Mind Games

Ben's POV
After Rey leaves I reach under the cot and find where I had hidden her sabers.

One snags on something and I flip the cot upside down and realize something as I free it.

There's a hidden First Order mic.

I grab it and crush it under my boot, then hide the sabers against my calves.

I should have known their was other security measures since there was a lack of camera coverage in here.

I don't know if Rey knew about it, but whoever is in control of it knows Rey is going to help us escape.

Hopefully Rey is the one in control, but then again. What if Snoke is?

Rey's POV
Blood leaks from under Sassy's cell door and I'm afraid someone is dead. With that much blood, there is no doubt, someone is dead.

I open the door and Sassy sits smiling at us with her axe in hand.

I look down to the right just inside the door and see Nines's body spilling blood from where his head had been.

I look to the other side of the door way and see his head, still inside the helmet.

"That was Nines." I tell her.

"I'm aware." She still smiles.

I hold my hand out. "May I?"

"You'll take it anyways."

"I'm asking nicely Sassy."

"And I'm stating a fact. You want it, take it." She grips her axe harder.

I roll my eyes then stare into her daggering eyes. I ease my glare and find my focus.

"You will hand over the axe."

"I will hand over the axe." She hands over the axe.

"And you will go quietly and peacefully into Caiti's cell next door."

"And I'll go quietly and peacefully into Caiti's cell next door." She stands and I step out of the way and Yerha opens the cell for her, watching her carefully.

"Sassy?" I hear Caiti say right before Yerha slams the door shut. 

Soon after banging comes from the cell. "Rey!" Sassy yells in anger. "Rey you traitor!" She continues banging.

I hand the axe to Captain Halo who has now appeared.

"I would like DR-0410 to take FN-2199's place as my main guard. She is to be your new roommate as well." I tell Halo.

"Yes ma'." Halo replies and nods her head.

"Palbi I'm-" I brush past Yerha as she tries to comfort me.

I don't know who I would have rather found dead in that room... And it makes me question myself.

What side am I really on?

Born in darkness, found in the light.

I used to think Kylo Ren was a monster for doing the same acts. Palbi Ren is a monster.

I'm walking to my room, blinking back tears, when a stormtrooper stops me. "Ren."

"Yes?" I stop and acknowledge him.

"Supreme Leader Snoke has requested your presence immediately."

"Allow me to grab my lightsaber." I say because I really shouldn't have it out of sight.

He follows me to my room and I grab it and see Yerha's gone.

"Take me to him." I say stepping out of my room.

He nods and we begin towards Queen Traina's throne room.

"Will the Queen be there?" I ask.

"Yes. We were sent to find you, Yerha, and Halo."

"We were all in the prison block minutes ago."

"Yes, apparently we had just missed you."

"Apologizes for your trouble."

"No worries. It's our job to serve you." He stops at the Throne room.

"Thank you." I say as he opens the door for me.

I step in and he steps back out closing the door.

I nod to Yerha and take my place between her and Snoke. Mitaka stands on Smoke's left side and Halo on Yerha's right.

"Pardon my tardiness Queen." I bow to her.

"Thank you for gathering here everyone." The queen greets us all. "I have decided the faith of the intruders." She begins explaining. "We have an arena you see and we haven't had any executions in quite some time. Actually a first for this generation, so as a tradition of the past. We shall put them in the arena, chained up, and have various creatures kill them."

"Sounds like an excellent show your highness." Yerha smiles.

"Agreed." Snoke chimes in.

"When shall this take place?" I ask.

"Are they of any use anymore?" She questions.

"They are more trouble then they are worth." Snoke speaks before I or anyone else can.

"We have already lost an elite trooper while they have been imprisoned." Halo informs her of Nines.

"Then it is settled." Queen Traina replies. "We shall have the celebration in one hour. Dismissed."

"I'll get them prepared for transfer." Halo says to us as we exit.

"Yerha go with her in case they begin to cause trouble." I tell Yerha.

"Yes Master." She nods.

I'm glad she calls me Master in front of Snoke. I don't think he would approve greatly of my friendliness towards her.

"Palbi a word." Snoke growls at me.

"Yes Supreme Leader." I follow him as we shuffle through the hallway.

We break away and enter a conference room again.

"I heard of your interrogation with Ben Solo." It almost comes out as a growl when he pronounces 'Solo'. "Did he trigger any memories?"

"No sir. He is still a dead man to me." I reply.

"That's strange, considering I listened in and heard your plan to rescue him."

Ben's POV
The door finally opens and I expect Rey, but come to face with a new troop captain, judging by her silver armour. "Hands in front of you." She commands.

I hesitate of I want to give her a hard time, but see another woman behind her and notice her lightsaber.

The trooper cuffs me and pushes me out and I see Finn, Poe, Sassy, and Caiti.

"Hey guys." I smile. "How you been Finn?"

"Better." He smiles back.

"Enough chit chat." The girl with the saber says. "Let's go before Palbi or Snoke come after us, Halo."

"Yes, Yerha." Halo agrees.

"What's Halo short for?" I ask as she leads us out.

She sighs. "HA-1100."

This Yerha is at the front guiding us to our next destination and we all follow in a line with Halo and I at the back.

"So you took Phasma's spot?" I ask.

"Correct."

"Who took Hux's? I heard Palbi killed him."

"General Mitaka."

I roll my eyes. Wow, he's so incompetent. "So Captain Halo, is Yerha a force user?"

"Yes." Yerha calls back. "So don't cause any trouble. As Palbi's apprentice I know about you and your tricks." She looks me up and down real quick as she walks to me. "And you're history." She stops in front of me.

"Darth Yerha." Mitaka approaches from around a corner.

Why does she get to be called Darth?

"Yes General Mitaka?" She replies and turns away.

"Have you seen Palbi Ren?" He asks.

Poe glances at me and so does Finn.

I give a wink and Poe smirks.

"Oh great. Stay calm, stay calm." Finn mumbles as he sees the quick exchange and knows Poe and I are up to no good.

"I am calm." Sassy hisses back.

"He's talking to himself." Poe says.

"Quiet." Snoke commands and makes his presence aware.

I lock eyes and straighten to full height.

I sense a couple people get nervous in this dark, narrow hallway. I don't know if it's someone from our group or possibly Mitaka, Yerha, or Halo.

"Master, where were you?" Yerha asks Rey.

"With me." Snoke replies for her.

I look at Rey and she doesn't even acknowledge any of us. Just stands spaced out.

Something's wrong.

Snoke glances towards me and a wicked smile spreads across his face.

A/N: So I wrote more than I thought I would and didn't get to the good stuff.

"The good stuff? Oh no, like what?"


Did I just give a spoiler leaving a bigger cliffhanger?!

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