Searching For You

Chapter 36: In My Arms

Ben's POV:

It's been almost three months since I came to the Rebel Base. I have been hiding in Finn's Room as he has been trying to gather everything we need for the plan. I spend most of my time meditating and reading whatever Finn has laying around his room. BB-8 would sometimes visit me but he was by Poe's side for the most part. However, today is supposed to be the day we save Rey and my head is filled with questions. 'What happens after this? I wanted to marry her but will she want to marry me? Will she hate me since I wasn't able to save her and our child? Will we be able to form the Gray Jedi Order again? Will she even want to build a life with me like that after all this?' As I am continuing to ask myself a whole set of new questions when Finn walks in with a huge smile on his face. "I think we are ready to save Rey!" He exclaims. "So tonight we make our move!" I ask for confirmation as I let hope fill me once more. "Yes we do buddy," He said, giving me a fist bump.

Rey's POV:

My husband gives me the last of my medication for the day before dinner. All we do is eat, train for a while, and then go to bed. This is always my least favorite part of the day because I always feel like crap in the morning.

It is late into the night when I feel a familiar presence nearby. I feel my husband lifted me off the bed, I don't think twice about it. He knows the meds always make me feel worse in the mornings. So when we have big trips like this he will normally carry me to the ship so I can get some extra sleep. I feel myself being placed on a bed and I start to fall back into a deeper sleep. As I slept, I felt the constant migraine go away as well as the painful stinging sensation in my wrist from a past training accident. A familiar warmth encompassing my body which I welcome as I fully rest, pain-free for the first time in months.

Ben's POV:

Once I believe I have completely force healed her, we don't have much time to leave the base before it's time for everyone to wake up. I look at Finn, "Finn are you sure you don't want me to stay and try to snap Poe out of it too? I know how much you care for him." I ask. "Yes, Ben I am sure, getting you and Rey out of here and safe is our top priority. We can wait for the antiserum from Rose." I nod and lift Rey again and carry her to the flight deck. As we run, I use the force to make sure Rey stays asleep. The last thing we need is for her to wake up right now because we don't know how she will respond. Finn helps me scale the latter by holding Rey for me as I climb in. Once I'm situated I use the force to lift Rey up, once I have her I hold her in my lap like a small child. I close the cockpit and wait for Finn for the all-clear me for taking off. Once he does I am off with Rey in my arms.