Steady On.

Chapter 30.

"You already know that, jedi." Melo called out, as if he read her exact thought.

It hit her then, that they were on even playing field. He was not going to waste his time with the questions she knew the answers to, regardless of his perspective or not.

Stepping closer, Rey narrowed her eyes at him.

"What does Sano want in Cinnon'Ra?"

Saying his name filled the air with disgust from both Rey and Melo.

"Depends."

"On?" She bit.

"If he wants power, he'll be pursuing the Challenge trial for Supreme Leadership. If he wants gratification, he'll seek out his father. If he wants revenge, he'll be stocking up." Melo explained.

The words made Rey think, exploring every possibility. It scared her to think that the outcome would not be in her favor, and at the end of the day, if Sano was out for power, gratification and revenge, he could get all three in the city she was going to.

"Who is his father?" She asked.

Melo sighed, admiring the lit cigar that rested between his fingers.

"A man who has no fear. A man that fights for nothing. That is the type of person you avoid." he said, winking at Rey. Though his expression was playful, she saw fear in his own eyes.

"Well, Sano will be dealt with." Rey muttered, pride striking her into a tall stance. The stretch in her muscles reminded her of her training with Flora and Kai, two of allies Rey would not have met if it weren't for Melo. "So will you." Rey added.

The threat made Melo bit the inside of his cheek, knowing that the topic would be brought up sooner or later.

"You kidnapped Flora and Kai when they were so young. Why?" Rey asked, heat striking her cheeks as her anger boiled. She couldn't help but feel as though she were talking to Unkar Plutt, the junkboss on Jakku that ruled her life since she could remember.

Melo's eyes fell as he pursed his large, chapped lips. "They were a great tool in the business." He shrugged.

The way he casually referred to her friends made Rey's hand drift towards her lightsaber, almost eager to end this herself. However, that felt like an easy way out for him, and that was something she did not like. So, she made the decision to let him stay there, rotting his days away in the cell, and vowed to show the twins a better life after their mission was done.

Nodding her head, Rey turned on her heel to leave, climbing nearly to the top of the stairs when Melo called out from behind her.

"Jedi," he called, and Rey turned her head to the side, refusing to look at him. "If Sano is in Cinnon'Ra, Vi isn't far away." Melo said. Rey assumed Vi was Sano's father, yet she didn't care for the information. "And remember! There's always a price to pay..." his voice trailed off as she left.

Rey's mind was set.

She would go to Cinnon'Ra, and Sano chose to get in her way, she would deal with him or anyone else that stood before her.

( X )

The following morning, Rey met Flora and Kai at their usual training spot within the forest, clouds of fog and dew filling the area. By this time of the morning, the twins were usually talking each others ears off, or stretching in preparation for the days training.

This day, however, Kai stood against a large boulder off to the side of their training area, and Flora was nowhere to be seen. Confused, Rey went up to Kai as she looked around for the other twin.