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It was a simple mission get, in get out, and get back, right?
Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. Within seconds of retrieving the map to Luke Skywalker BB-8 alerted us that, First Order ships were 4-clicks away, and well one thing led to another and before long the three of you were racing back to the ship.
“They’re right on our tails we have to go now!” You shout looking over your shoulder. The once quiet village was now in chaos as villagers fought stormtroopers with previously concealed high-grade weapons.
“I know I know!” Poe said fiddling with the controls, just as at the left engine was struck making the craft unflyable.
“Oh give me a break!” You yell, unbuckling your seatbelt and jumping out of the damaged ship, BB-8 in tow. “The engine’s destroyed so one things for sure, we’re not getting out of here using that ship.” The three of you hid behind a rock structure surveying the chaos erupting.
“So what are our options?” A redundant question coming from an expert strategist. You knew your chances were grim and the odds were stacked against you, there wasn’t a feasible way for the three of you to escape alive. But you wanted so badly for Poe to reassure you like he always did, to have a secret save all end all plan B.
You look over at Poe and he's smiling at you weakly. "Poe don't give me that look, that's the look you give me when you want to avoid conflict." He breaks eye contact and addresses BB-8, “take this it’s safer with you than it is with me, get as far away from here as you can. We’ll— I’ll come back for you—the both of you.”
“Wait you want us to leave you behind?! No, no, and no. Not happening. Sorry. I won’t, I refuse. We just got engaged I’m not leaving you.” BB-8 beeps frantically, agreeing with you.
“Well you don’t have a choice. I still out rank you (Y/N) and I’m giving you an order.” Before you could retaliate laser blasts zipped past your hiding spot just barely missing you.
“But Poe…,” you whispered.
“Go (Y/N) take BB-8.”
You hesitate not wanting to leave him behind, "I love you”
“I know.” He smirks at you, but it wasn't with his usual bravado. His eyes looked glassy and you knew he was holding back tears, trying to be strong for you.
You turn to leave, but he grabs your wrist.
“If it took fighting a war for us to meet, it was definitely worth it."
By the look on his face, you know what he really meant and you were not having it. "You have to make it back by tomorrow morning remember? We are supposed to pick up where we left off." You swallow roughly unable to shake the feeling that this was indeed goodbye.
"Hello in advance Princess.”
“Hello in advance Flyboy.” And with that he releases your arm with tears in his eyes. You turn away not wanting him to see you crying.
"Poe's a great fighter, this isn't goodbye. He'll get through this we'll see each other again," you say to BB-8, but your words held no water.
You must've been 10 meters away before a paralyzing wave of energy interrupted your thoughts, it made your stomach lurch and chest tighten. "Is this the Force?" You thought to yourself, "is it trying to tell me something?" You weren't sure why, but you felt compelled to turn back. Poe must be in trouble, that had to be it. BB-8 beeped at you frantically, bumping into your legs urging you to keep moving.
“Go on BB-8 I’ll catch up with you, I promise.”
And with that you turned on your heel not giving it a chance to protest.