A Second Chance (A Reylo Fanfic)

chapter 35: the emperor's hand

(Just a quick warning, this chapter is pretty intense but probably the most twisted, awesome chapter made yet and it'll definitely be leaving you on the edge of your seat. Also this is jow the longest chapter ive ever made. Please enjoy and also im just saying it only takes 30 seconds to write a quich comment and it takes even less time to vote. Now lets begin!)

Bellan and Rey walked out of the Falcon and joined the others. She was surprised to see Ben, Rose, and Finn, all of them holding weapons. Her and Bellan grabbed  their light sabers and got into a fighting stance, they always got into the same stance. Rey always had both hands on her light saber with her left foot behind her. Bellan always had the stance as her grandfather, right arm with her saber back above her head and her free arm signaling she was ready for combat. Bellan had her basic white saber and Rey was trying something new today. Rey had her regular grey light saber in its normal position, both sides ignited but technically still one saber with both sides sticking straight up and down in the air. Ben grabbed his from his belt and did his signiture spin and Finn started firing on him. Chew ie continued firing on Gio and Asa but very slowly since they were beginners. Rose walked towards Rey and Bella quickly, but very regally. Rose looked very hesitant, she kept raising her arms but lowering them over and over again. "Oh come on Rose just shoot, we're tough we can take it."Rose was still hesitant but she kept her arms straight in front of her pointing at them 2 mini blasters in her hands. "I'm sorry but I couldn't possibly, she is only 5 years old and you... your one of my best friends no I'm sorry just..... no" Rose said as she lowered her weapons. Rey sighed but before she had a chance to argue she heard a terrible scream escape Asa's mouth. "Ahhhhhh!!!!!!" Rey and Bellan ran over but Finn never stopped shooting, which forced Ben to keep blocking. "ASA, Asa what happened why are you-... Chewie, I SAID SET YOUR WEAPON TO STUN!!!" Chewie shrugged and hobbled over, wookies aren't great runners. "She'll be fine Chewie don't worry luckily it was just a scratch, maybe blaster blocking was a little to advanced for them. Chewie you did this, go bandage her up and clean her arm." Chewie looked a little upset at the command but he gave in and carried her aboard. He closed the ramp and Finn legit never stopped shooting at Ben. Ben stared at him with anger the he wanted to shoot at him, but mostly curiosity of why he was and wanted to shoot. Finn blinked a lot then stopped firing. He dropped his weapons to the floor and he fell unconscious for reasons no one could explain. Ben fell on one knee so very thankful for a breather but Rose and Rey ran over to Finn. "Finn! Finn? FINN!!! SPEAK TO ME!!! Finn?" Rose started crying over top of him and Bellan and Gio stood behind them with their heads hung low. Rey reached over to feel his pulse, he was alive. She picked him up with the force and threw him on her back. "Don't worry Rose he'll be alright, you'll see. Let's just take him to his room so he can recooperate." Rose nodded wiping a tear from her face and they walked towards the Senate building rather quickly. Since the planet of Corosaunt was really just one big city there wasn't any grasses or beaches to train on so they improvised using the landing docking bay to be their training grounds. The only ones left were Ben who was laying on his side from ehxuastion, Gio being the most confuzzled person in the world and Bellan deep in her train of thought. She couldn't stop wondering why Finn fainted all of the sudden like that. All of her thinking was interupted by Ben grunting while he was getting up. "Ben are you okay what happened?" He let her question sink in as he sat himself up and turned to look her in the ehe, he wanted to look as serious as he could when he told her the terrifying wlrds, "he tried to kill me. He wouldn't stop, he was ruthless, so I made him pass out. I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt him nut, he was gonna kill me I had to do something." Bellan was shocked she had thought Finn had excepted Ben. She helped stand him up on his feet and Gio walked over. "Where's Poe?" He asked and Ben was struck with a horrible realisation. "Yeah, and where's Amer."

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"There you go buddy nice and cozy." Rey took off his jacket and boots as Rose pulled the covers over him. Rose lead forward on his bed and whispered something to him that Rey couldn't hear and she kissed his cheek. Rose left the room leaving Rey and Finn alone... or so they thought. She sat on the opposite side of the bed and put her hand on his arm. "I don't know what happened out there today but-" she paused because she thought she heard a loud bang, but she assumed it was her imagination so she continued. "I don't know what happened out there today but I know that it wasn't your fault and that you are completely-" Okay, now she definitely heard something she quickly powered on her light saber and split it in half, this was no longer training, no longer practice, it was real life. She stalked the room with both sabers firmly in her grasp and she heard the banging noise again this time more clearly and with some muffle to. She examined every inch of the room, but still heard a bang. She has seen everything all except for... the closet. (Dun dun, duhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Sorry let's continue with the story.) She attached the two blades and used her free hand to reach for the handle. When she opened it she was met with an unexpected surprise a dark creature in a mask came out and immediately lunged at her. Rey blocked and separated her blades, Rey was more used to it that way. The creature was a vicious monster who wore a black robe and had two light sabers that looked identical to......... (dun dun duhhhhhhh. Sorry again but seriously I had to put that in there.) The sabers were identical to Asa's sabers, both a bright red thick blade with a silver and black hilt. Rey remembered the grey way knowledge, she would not give into hate or anger, she needed to maintain peace despite how upset she was at Asa's betrayal. Even though she released Asa from the closet she still heard a loud noise but it was more muffling noises instead of banging. She looked back in the closet while still battling Asa to find Poe sitting in the shadows with his arms and legs tied up and a rag around his mouth. Rey focused and was able to continue fighting while slowly releasing Poe of his restengths. Asa powered off her saber leaving Rey off balance as she fell forward. Asa gave Rey a mark on her shoulder and slashed the back of her leg. Rey fell to the ground looking defeated, as Asa raised her arms to kill her but Poe grabbed the metal chair sitting next to him and he hit her upside the head with it. She fell to the ground face first, she was unconscious and Rey wanted to slice her in half but didnt, she barely even wanted to fight Asa at first. Poe took off the last rope on his legs and then he was free. "Thanks Rey, I owe you. Any idea who that- ZORII!!!" Both Poe and Rey looked up and dashed out the door Rey went in Bellan's room, then Poe's room then Ben's thoroughly checking each one and of coarse opening the closets. Poe looked in Gio's, an Amer and Asa's room but that's as far as he had to look. "Rose, oh thank goodness your alive." Poe worked at the ropes, the same ones that were keeping him tied up, she was also in a shadow of Asa's closet. Rey came running in and helped the senator to her feet. "Are you alright?" Rey asked her. She nodded and replied "where's Finn." "I wouldn't worry about him for now he is still unconscious on his bed. It looks like the threat is on you senator. I need you to tell me exactly what happened from the point when Poe and Amer walked to the building to where we found you Rose." Rose nodded and nudged Poe to tell his point of view. He gave an exasperated sigh and began to speak. "Okay well Rey I was asking for a bodyguard for Zorii's replacement and you gave me Amer even though I originally asked for Asa. So I took Amer and we walked peacefully never saying a word to each other. When we arrived art Rose's room she remained silent. Rise answered the door and we left to go personally meet with the chancellor. Everything was pretty normal there they just talked about the big vote then Rose left to go see if  you could use any help. And that's when... someone came up behind me and knocked me out, next thing I know I woke up in Finn's closet hearing you and Rose. What about Zorii, we still haven't found her yet and judging by our captors behaivor, I think she is probably in a closet." Rose and Rey giggled before turning serious again. "But which closet, we've checked all of our closets. WAIT!!! The force!! I've been working on this new power where you can feel other people's force signitures and bring them to you. Maybe I can track her and free her of wherever she's hidden. Okay everyone stay quiet and try not to think about Zorii, it may just lead me to you." They nodded and tried not to think about her or Rey. "Poe, seriously!" Poe looked at her with pure sadness on his face. "I'm sorry it's just hard for me, okay ill try harder." He did he focused on Rose, and Rose focused on him. Rey reached out and she felt Zorii really close by. She calmed herself and was able to locate her, she was in Bellan's room. "Follow me!" No one even asked her why, they were used to her crazy force... jedi... super powers by now. She ran and slammed open the door to Bellan's room. The 3 of them searched the entire room but found nothing. "Okay ill try again" Rey said to them in a rather irritated tone. She practiced this for many hours every day for this?? To be left in the dark by the force! She reached out her hand, Zoo's signiture was getting stronger so she reached out her other hand whispering. "Zorii Bliss, wherever you are come to me." "Come to me." "Come to ME!!!" BAM! A huge streak of lightning burst out of Rey's right hand and after the lightning passed a... someone fell from the ceiling. Rey powered on one of her light sabers and stepped in front of Finn and Rose. Rey deactivated her saber because the person who stood up was indeed Zorii Bliss. "ZORII!! your alive" screamed Rose "I mean uh, Miss. Bliss my wonderful assistant." Rose corrected. Poe didn't say anything he just lunged forward and hugged her. He backed away only because Rey pulled him back. Rey said "This is beautiful but we have a mystery to solve, and if this was Asa then Chewie is........." Everyone raised their eyebrows waiting for an answer. "Okay what's up with her" asked Zorii. Poe shrugged and waved his hand in front of Rey until she grabbed his hand and threw him back from her. "Asa was shot in the arm and was with us when Rose arrived, there is a small possibility it could be her but, it's slim. It had to be someone else someone who had access to Asa's light sabers. Or had... THEIR OWN LIGHT SABERS!! GUYS, American did this not Asa, she's planning something, and I think we just fell into her trap."