Chapter XII: Duel on Hoth

                                    

                                          
The X-Wing jumps out of lightspeed, flying towards snow white planet, flying through the snowy atmosphere, landing near an icy cave, where she also sees a parked TIE Interceptor with an open cockpit, not a wise thing to do in a blizzard. She then opens her cockpit, hopping off from the ship, feeling a very cold breeze, not even wearing a jacket, now she wished that Finn was here. She then hears beeping from an astromech droid, she turns to see a red BB unit with blue highlights. It then lights up a torch to keep her warm.
                          
"I must've forgot you were attached to the ship." Said Rey, as the droid chirps his introduction. "BB-4, nice to meet you." She said, they then hear a ship landing next to them, two Resistance dropships were then spotted through the snow as the doors open, revealing a squadron of resistance troopers.
                          
"Commander Rey!" Yelled the trooper.
                          
"Jacen?" She asked.
                          
"Yes ma'am." Said the trooper.
                          
"Gave you orders to follow me?" She asked with a scorn on her face.
                          
"Yes ma'am." He said again.
                          
"...fine, protect the ships, I need a squadron to help me track down the pilot of that interceptor." She ordered.
                          
"Here take this!" Said one of the other troopers, tossing her a big coat. She puts it on over her vest, as they begin to search the cave, about to capture the pilot. BB-4 strolled along with them, as the troopers aim their weapons, ready to take down the pilot. They enter the cave, seeing a rocky structure made out of ice. Water was dripping from above, frozen into spikes. They enter the cave slowly, watching every direction.
                          
"Keep an eye out for the Wampas, men." Ordered one of the troopers, they then begin to split up taking different directions across the cave. Rey then looks behind a snow wall, there was nothing there. Whoever that was, it wasn't just a pilot that works for the First Order, something was off, and she thinks Kylo Ren had something to do with it.
                          
"I can't believe I'm doing this." Rey sighed, about to do something that she didn't want to do.


                          
Kylo just sat on his throne, looking at the fiery view of the volcanic area. Looking at Vader's fortress, until he senses a connection, a presence he hadn't felt since...it was her.
                          
"It's been awhile." He said, giving a slight chuckle, standing up from his throne. "I was starting to think we wouldn't speak like this again."


                          
"I know you're behind this." Said Rey.


                          
"Oh I've missed our little talks." Said Kylo sarcastically.


                          
"Who did you send after me?!" Rey asked furiously. "And don't you dare try to manipulate me like last time!"


                          
"I've manipulated you with the truth." Said Kylo. "And then you betrayed me."


                          
"You're delusional!" She said. "And you don't know anything about me!"


                          
"So it may seem." Said Kylo. "Look at you, being the aggressive one this time." Said Kylo, starting to take interest. "So much anger I sense in you...I guess this little connection of ours has some side effects...personality-wise..."


                          
"Then how are you not affected?" She asked.


                          
"Perhaps I am...how else am I speaking to you?" Said Kylo.


                          
Rey flustered in anger, knowing that she had put an end to their Force Bond after the battle of Crait, and she still had these emotions way before she reconnected with him.


                          
He reaches his hand out to her, just like before. "Last chance." Said Kylo.


                          
"...never!" She snapped.