Part 9 is here.
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“He can be turned,” Rey insisted. “For all we know, that’s the reason he’s here.”
“For all we know,” Captain Markwell said, “he’s here to destroy us.”
“If the First Order knows we’re here,” Commander D’Acy put in, “we need to evacuate before they return in force.”
A collective groan went up from the assembly.
“Go where?” someone asked. “We’ve been all over the galaxy already!”
More grumbles and murmurs circulated through the room.
“Even if he is here for… some other reason,” said Rey, “He’s a valuable prisoner. He has information, influence—”
“And powers we can’t contain,” inserted Poe. “As it is, the cell he’s in probably won’t hold him for long once he wakes up.”
“Just let me talk to him,” Rey said, and when skeptical looks flew through the group, she added, “I’ve defeated him before. And I’m much more skilled now.”
“You can’t bring a weapon in there,” Poe told her. “If he—”
Rey cut him off. “I won’t need a weapon.”
Another round of glances, these ones startled and uncertain. Then D’Acy said, “All right. If only for his mother’s sake.” The people around her nodded solemnly as D’Acy told Rey, “See if you can determine why he’s here and what he knows. But if—” She stopped, either unwilling or unable to put the possibility into words. “Well, he won’t be given another chance to cooperate.”
“Let’s hope he does,” Poe sighed under his breath.
***
Tap, tap, tap.
Finn look left then right down the long corridor.
Tap, tap, tap.
Slowly, Finn turned to look at the door.
“I know you’re out there.” Kylo Ren’s voice had an oddly muffled yet hollow sound from behind the thick metal and wall of rock. “Alone.”
Finn lifted his comm. “Uh, guys…”
“You will open this door.”
Finn cocked an eyebrow at said door. “No I won’t.” Into his comm, he hissed, “Guys! He’s awake!”
Motion at the far end of the corridor drew Finn’s attention. Rey was coming, and by the looks of her, she had a definite purpose. As she neared, Finn said, “He’s—”
“I know,” Rey said. “Open the door.”
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