Ben's POV

Electricity runs throughout my body and I swear I can smell myself frying. The reek of smoke burns my nostril and I grind my teeth. 

A holopad in front of me plays video clips of Rey training with me, another of her training with Yerha, and her being overall aggressive to different people. 

This is all I know for hours. I know her fighting style, how she has progressed, how she has been twisted by the First Order, how I've influenced her. She has choked, shoved, slashed, and even killed people. 

A video of her killing Hux was played once and I squeezed my eyes as tight as I could, but I can still remember it happening as I stood nearby as a special guest when it went down. 

A piercing scream rings throughout my cell and my attention is drawn to the door. 

"Rey!" I scream out. 

The door opens revealing Yerha. "Such a shame you don't recognize your beloved's sream anymore." She pulls out a video of Sassy being tortured. 

"That's old." I state. 

"Oh, but is it?"

"It is." I state, but second guess myself in secret.

"We know she's here." She approaches the chair. "We'll make her scream."

"She's smarter than you."

"Ahhh, but so are you." She turns her back to me. "Apparently."

The chair electrifies and grind my teeth to avoid screaming.

Rey's POV
"Rey!" I hear Ben's voice and I blink my eyes.

Sweat runs down my face and I can feel it all over my body.

My thrist is strong.

Dehydration has taken a strong effect and I'll need water before anything else. Especially to gain my strength back.

I hear a conversation, but not the words exactly.

I crawl down the vent in search of Ben. I know he is here... or was here.

. . .

I wake without knowledge of where I am or how long I have been out. My stomach groans and it hurts to swallow.

I use all my strength to drag myself down the vent.

A delicious smell catches my nose and I move towards it without thinking.

I will do what I must to survive. I project through my mind to will my arms and legs to move.

I will do what I must to survive.

I will do what I must for food.

I will... I will do... I will... the vent suddenly feels like a Jakku sun burning down on me and I'm reminded of a time when I scavenged for food on what felt like the verge of death after having to wait out a sand storm.

I will do what I must to...

My sweaty palm causes my hand to slid and I almost smack my head into the vent.

Rey?

My eyes flutter and I know why I'm here.

I will do what I must to free Ben. I remind myself. Ben lives even if I don't.

Rey, free yourself.

Ben?

It's me. You have to leave.

I have to free you.

You have to leave Rey, so you can live your own life.

I approach the vent with the smell intoxicating me.

My life was nothing before all this.

I bang against the side of the vent and an officer eating food approaches. "Who's there?"

"Get your commander. I want a deal." I say as strongly as I can.

His eyes light up and he drops his plate as he runs to get ahold of Yerha.

I raise my hand to force pull but the door opens immediately.

"Rey." I hear the sense of pride in her voice.

"Yerha." I say annoyed. "I want a deal."

"You're in no position."

Rey, whatever you're about to do. Don't do it.

"I'm stronger with the force than you. I found you, I built you up. You needed me."

"That's not true."

"You were stuck on your planet and you wanted more. I gave you more."

"You're wrong."

"I'll come back and train you."

"What?" I see Yerha finally crouch and look into the vent.

"You sent Ben free and I'll train you."

"Force and combat?"

"Just force."

Her eyes find mine and we stare for a moment.

"Deal."

Ben's POV
The door opens and I shake my greasy hair back, but keeping my eyes closed.

"Ben." I hear Rey whisper and my eyes snap open.

"Rey." I tug against the restraints.

She rushes forward and I see her wrists in binders with a chain leading to Yerha's hand. 

"Not quite." Yerha pulls her away and she stumbles over herself falling to the floor. 

"Rey." I pull my wrist harder and feel my wrist begin dislocating. "Yerha, let her go."

"No." Rey says just above a whisper. "We have a deal."

"We do." Yerha smiles down on her. 

"Rey what did you do?"

"Rey, Rey, Rey." Yerha mocks me. 

I move my eyes from Yerha and look at Rey on the floor. 

Rey looks open and into my eyes with her tearful eyes. I can feel my heart shattering. "I'm not sorry." She speaks. 

"What did you do?" I ask again as Yerha steps to the chair. 

"I did what I had to do."

"You didn't have to do anything." The restraints come undone and I rush to Rey's skinny side.

"I did what I had to do to save you." She nuzzles up to me and I wrap my arms around her. 

"I don't need rescuing." I kiss the top of her head.

She pulls away from me and I see the tear escape her eye. I might.

Yerha grabs her arm and yacks her up to throw her into the electric chair. 

"No." I stand and force grab Yerha by her neck.

"Ben." Rey sits up in the chair.

"I'm going to break your kriffing neck." 

"Ben. Stop." Rey reaches out for my arm.

"Do it and they kill her." Yerha manages to get out.

I throw her down on the floor. 

Yerha rubs her neck, but laughs. 

"I'll kill you one day."

"Over Rey's dead body." She smiles and I glare. "Want to make a new deal?" She raises an eyebrow. 

"What kind?" I ask as Yerha gets to her feet.

"No." Rey says and tries to get up, but Yerha pushs her back, but more gently than last time. 

"Rey traded her knowledge of the force for your freedom."

"I know more than her." I state.

"Ben, don't." She says then coughs. "I'll train her and you go free. Don't waste your life for mine."

"I'm nothing without you." I say to her and her eyes flutter. The force moves weakly, but still there, around her. "I train you Yerha and Rey stays with me in a room."

"No, you'll try to escape."

"You think I won't try to break her free from you nonetheless?"

"Okay. Rey stays in a cell and has food, water, and a bed."

"With visits."

"Supervised of course."

"Do I get any say?" Rey whispers weakly.

"No." Yerha and I answer together.

"Do we have a deal?" Yerha sticks her hand out. 

A/N: Hello! I'm back from the dead! Honestly you guys writing me to update makes me want to update, so if I disappear for a bit.... MESSAGE ME, COMMENT, WRITE ON MY WALL!... I promise I read them! I may not reply to them all the time, but I do read them. 

I love you all and please don't give up on me. This story stranded from what I was originally going to do and sometimes I feel like I don't know what to write, but I will find a way to make this story enjoyable for you all.