her heart leaped at the sight of him. the relief that her friend had made it washed her fears away. whereas she had some hesitance in seeing finn’s pilot, this had been lost now. rushing towards him, she crashed into the taller man, tightly pulling him into her embrace.
eyes tightly closed, she let out the choked sob that she… she hadn’t known she had been holding in. she feared having to continue of without him and the relief was overwhelming. “finn–” she choked out, a wide smile growing on her face.
finally pulling away to look at her friend, she could see some difference than their last meeting, he seemed a tad older, different hair– but it was still him. hands resting on his shoulders, she smiled at him, “i shouldn’t have doubted you would be here.”
there was no denying the amount of relief that flooded through him at the familiar sight of his best friend. feet had begun to immediately carry him towards her until they were crashing together, his arms snaking around rey tightly as he just held her close and let the moment of everything sink in. she was here. she was safe. whatever else happened, finn knew he had the two people that he cared most about in the entire galaxy here with him. so long as they were together they could face anything that came their way.
finn didn’t bother trying to blink back the tears that were threatening to spill as the weight of everything settled around them. he was just.... so glad to have rey here. realizing how much he had truly missed her hit him hard and fast, and the last thing finn wanted to do right now was release her. “rey.” whenever she finally pulled away, there was no denying the wide smile on his features as he surveyed his friend. “you know i’m always going to be right where you are, that’s never going to change no matter where we end up. how are you?? are you alright??”
“you don’t need to leave.” ahsoka says softly in the direction of the new presence in the area. it’s not that she wouldn’t mind spending a little more time meditating. given how strange everything feels, having been thrown into the future this way, meditation helps her centre herself. helps ahsoka find a sence of peace and balance within the force, and within the galaxy.
but it can be done later, really. given how precariously balanced between good and bad things are right now, she doesn’t want to turn away any kind of plea for help. taking a deep breath, ahsoka settles, lets go of the force for the time being and opens her eyes to greet her new company. “i didn’t mean to keep you waiting, i just - i hadn’t expected company.” especially not company she doesn’t recognise.
his intentions hadn’t been to interrupt the meditation that was occurring, especially with how important finn knew that to be from the training he’d seen rey go through over time. while he didn’t fully understand all of it or the exact reasoning behind it all, the knowledge that finn had at the very least was being aware it was meant to connect one to the force. curiously, he’d attempted it at one point in an attempt to understand why the force flowed through him but that hadn’t gone over too well.
“sorry,” he spoke up with a bit of a sheepish smile. “i didn’t mean to interrupt any of your meditation, i just figured you would be the right person to speak with.” finn had, of course, heard stories of ahsoka during his time in the resistance. he hated to bother his best friend about this considering how busy she was, especially with all the weirdness happening now. “i had some questions, and you’re one of the best people to seek out about them from what i’ve heard.”
it’s barely even worth worrying about bandages at this rate, to be honest. poe’s injury isn’t that bad. and besides - they don’t have time to worry about injuries. the empire can’t be allowed to gain any ground. and yet… poe can’t say no to finn. he’s one of the few people out there who can actually make poe stop and rest. “you really think i’m gonna let you do something like that? c’mon, if i wanted to stop you i absolutely could.” poe huffs. it’s true, but it’s also an empty threat - if finn really thinks he needs more bandages he’d probably just accept it, begrudgingly. his expression softens at finn’s words though, and poe can’t help but shift his gaze away from finn guiltily. “i - i know, finn. i know you do. y’know i’m alright, it’s not - life threatening. i’m gonna be okay.”
realistically, finn is fully aware that the wound isn’t anything overly serious. he had seen much worse on others, and even poe in the past during some more than rough missions. it’s difficult not to fret over it or make it an even bigger deal than what it actually is. as much as he wants to shut all of that worry over, his entire life had been nothing but a war zone and losing people had become the norm for him on both sides of the war. he couldn’t do that -- not anymore. “if you wanted to stop me, you would have done so already,” he pointed out, shooting poe a very pointed look at the remark. finn swallows, his mouth feeling far too dry all of a sudden. “no, i know. sorry. just -- none of this has been easy. we just won our war and now we’re thrown back into another one. it’s... a lot.”
ask meme starter for @ofrebelsoul - “ leave your bandages alone. ”
“they itch. and i’m pretty sure i don’t even need ‘em. who taught you to bandage anyway?” poe grumbles, though he does leave the bandages alone. for now, at least. if he doesn’t he’s pretty sure finn will keep bickering with him which… sure, it can be kinda funny, but poe’s not sure he’s in the mood for it right now. letting out a slightly overdramatic sigh, finn crosses his arms instead, raising an eyebrow at the other. “you here just to play mother hen over me and my bandages?”
at this point, his expression was more exasperated than anything else. so maybe his bandages weren’t the most professional, but it wasn’t like he had much training in this sort of thing anyways. mostly, he’d picked it up a little bit during various missions for the resistance but nothing that would pass for a professional. “hey, you’re going to keep them on until you heal up a bit more. don’t make me put on even more just to make you suffer.” he’s mostly kidding. mostly. finn’s brows furrow as he regards poe before he lets out a soft sigh. “i’m here because i care about when you get hurt. i don’t like seeing that. i worry.”
“finn!” rey had been searching for her friends desperately since arriving on coruscant, hopeful that if she had ended up here, they had too. and seeing finn here was quite possibly the first sense of relief the training jedi had felt since her arrival. she was quick to run over to her friend and wasted no time in pulling him into a hug. “you have no idea how good it is to see you.” ( @ofrebelsoul )
the moment that his eyes had landed on rey, there was no escaping the sense of relief and excitement that swelled through him. ever since he had first arrived here, his first concern had been searching for his friends, finding the people that meant the entire world to him in order to face this next battle that they would be facing. feeling the familiar arms wrap around him, finn melted into the hug as he slipped his own arms around her. “i was going to say the exact same thing about seeing you,” he whispered, arms only tightening. “i’m so glad to know you’re here, rey. never really feels the same when you’re not around.”
seeing finn always makes the pilot smile. there’s nothing quite like it, if he’s being honest. there’s so many important people in his life, but finn is something else. and this is no different - the second he sees finn approaching there’s a wide smile on his face, his feet moving just as quickly as his friend’s to meet him in the middle. the hug practically knocks the wind right out of him but he doesn’t care, wrapping his arms around finn and squeezing him tight. “oh please, like i was gonna leave you here to fend for yourself.” poe says with a laugh, something swooping in his chest just at knowing finn’s happy he’s here. it makes.. all of this a little easier to deal with. pulling back a little, poe rests a hand on finn’s shoulder, watching him a little more fondly than usual. “i’m - it’s really great to see you, finn.”
everything feels like it settles around him, if only for a brief moment knowing that poe is here. perhaps not entirely safe with the situation that they find themselves in, but they’re together now and no matter what comes their way finn knows they can face it. they’d fought a war side by side with rey and had come out the other end victorious. there was nothing the three of them couldn’t do together, and he absolutely believed it. finn doesn’t want to pull away just yet, but he finally pulls away as well, keeping as close as he could without fully wrapping his arms around the other all over again. “knowing you, i’m not surprised you couldn’t leave me alone to fend for myself. i’m sure i’ll be the one rescuing you whenever the time comes,” he teased lightly. “you have no idea how good it is to see you, poe. i’ve been missing you.”
“ what greater weapon is there than to turn an enemy to your cause? ”
“i wouldn’t really use it as a weapon, but i get where you’re coming from.” it was something finn knew all too well, really. turning his back on the first order and joining up with the resistance hadn’t been an easy choice, but it had been the right one to make. ultimately he had been an enemy that had joined the cause he had been meant to fight against. “people are allowed to change their minds on what they were taught. sometimes they have no choice but to be forced into that position.”
all of his memories of the first order were bitter. tainted. finn tried not to let it weigh on him, but some days were more difficult than others. “i made my choices because i wanted to, you know. it’s not some weapon to use. people just -- sometimes they need a helping hand to see the truth of it all. and that’s alright. everyone deserves a second chance.”
sometimes anger and hatred are deserved and right. ( aiya )
finn was silent as he reflected on that thought. admittedly, he had felt anger and hatred towards the first order for a long while after he had broken free from their brainwashing. after all, they had stolen his entire life. took him from a family that he would likely never have the chance to know, a home that he may never find. they took everything from him to make him their soldier. those actions had been selfish, and finn could remember how angry he had been once that realization had fully sunk in.
“maybe, but it doesn’t have to mean you hold onto it all. sometimes it’s better to feel it, and let it all go. there are things in this world that no one can change. i’ve learned to accept that this is my life no matter the bad that has happened in it. being angry and holding onto that hatred just made me feel worse about it all.” he gave a small shrug. in the end, it was easier to over past it all and become the person he wanted to be. “if you let those feelings consume you, then the people or reason that you feel it win. i wasn’t going to let anyone hold that over me anymore.”
he didn’t even stop and think the moment that he caught the sight of an all too familiar figure. with everything that had been happening lately, and all of the confusion that came with it all, finn couldn’t help but feel immediate relief at the sight of poe. his feet had already begun taking off the moment it all hit him, and it was only a few seconds later that he was throwing his arms around the other, unable to contain the excitement. even if they were dealing with a lot right now and the aftermath of a war that wasn’t theirs, having some sort of familiarity through it all was more than enough. “poe !! oh, man, you got no idea how happy i am to see you around here. i was beginning to worry you weren’t going to show up at all.” // @stcrpilot
“as long as you’re content, that’s the most important thing.” finn was pretty content with the impression that he seemed to give off to people. friendly, loyal, willing to fight for what was right. that was the person he was through and through, but he also knew there were some people out in the world who tended to try and give off an impression that was more false. some people did it to manipulate, others to try and be a better version of themselves. he couldn’t quite say what it was in this scenario, but finn wanted to believe it wasn’t anything bad. “i know i’m the same way. at least i hope i give off the sort of impression i think i do.”
cringing was the best word to describe exactly what he was doing right now. it was so much easier to push off any sort of energy, especially whenever he was far more focused on other things. as much as finn is tempted to lie and wave it all off, this is leia. and even if she doesn’t know who he is, or anything about it with the time they’re currently in, he just can’t bring himself to speak anything but the truth in her presence. “i mean -- sometimes,” he finally admits. most of the time finn tries not to think about the scar on his back or the battle that had almost taken his life. it was a reminder that he had survived, but some days he could feel that ache and it was just another reminder.
“generally if i move too much, or move a little too quickly. it healed pretty well after it happened, but there are days i can still feel it. like it just happened. it’s a little bad right now, but i’m alright. really. nothing that can stop me.”
the moment that word had reached him about an uprising on coruscant, the decision had been made easily to join with it and do whatever he could in support. maybe the empire was a bit before his time, and finn still had no idea why he was here, but they were just another mask for evil like the first order had been. he wasn’t about to sit quietly and do nothing while all of this was happening in the galaxy. so that was where the resistance general found himself, in the heart of the uprising that was only spreading faster and faster. currently he was standing upon a few stacked boxes, rallying for more support.
“we are not going to stand by and let those imperials keep control !! the tyranny of the empire is done and through, and they no longer have any rights to occupy your planet any longer !!” he shouted. “this is our time to fight, your time to fight and take back what is rightfully yours. who’s with me??” // @ruthlessren
JOHN BOYEGA // have you met FINN yet? HE is a TWENTY-FOUR year old MALE HUMAN. they’re originally from UNKNOWN and now show loyalty to THE NEW REPUBLIC/THE REBELLION. they are best known for being a RESISTANCE MEMBER, and i hear they’re pretty COMPASSIONATE yet also UNCERTAIN at times; i hope they survive the galactic civil war.
THE PAST
basically finn was taken from his family who he never knew by the first order. they brainwashed him, turned him into a storm trooper and sent him off to fight
his first battle, however, didn’t turn out very well. he refused to participate in any of it
flash forward to afterwards where poe has been captured and finn decides to srping him free so poe can pilot them away. though they succeed, they end up crashing on jakku and finn assumes poe is dead, as the jacket is the only thing he can find from the other
going further into jakku, this is where finn eventually meets rey when bb-8 recognizes that it’s poe’s jacket finn is wearing. though things start off kinda poorly, he and rey flee the first order together and take the millennium falcon to escape.
the two of them later meet han and chewie, have a bit of an adventure with rathtars and all that fun stuff. but the both of them with han and chewie end up going to maz’s place to bring bb-8 back to the resistance. finn chooses to leave because he’s afraid to go against the first order but chooses to stand and fight instead.
sees rey get captured and loses his shit and sets to getting them back with the help of the resistance
han, chewie, and finn wind up at the first order base to shut off starkiller and rescue rey. they all succeed, but kylo ends up killing han and then it results in a battle between rey, finn, and kylo
finn manages to hold his own until kylo slices up his back and then he’s out cold. my poor angel
fast forward to the last jedi: finn eventually wakes up after healing from his injuries though he has a nasty scar from kylo’s lightsaber after their battle
wants to leave and go find rey, but is stopped by rose. the two of them are sent on their own adventure to find someone to help them but it’s honestly a whole mess and they end up betrayed and captured by the first order
shit happens, the ship is getting destroyed and finn !!! kicks !! phasma’s !!! ass !!! my boiiii
after all of this, the resistance is on crait where the first order has cornered them. they choose to fight, and finn goes to sacrfice himself to destroy the cannon but rose saves him just in time
after the battle, they find help to get out of the cave and everyone is reunited and finn is honestly just happy to know all of his friends are safe right now
cue to tros where he continues to fight the first order and eventually the final battle with the final order comes down
in the end they come out victorious and win the war
THE PRESENT
with the war being won in finn’s time, he’s a little weirded out by everything that’s happening now. of course he knows about the empire, he’s heard the stories so he’s not exactly the happiest right now being stuck in a time like this where, while the war has been one, it’s clear the empire isn’t going to go down very easily. he is also dealing with coming to terms with having the force himself and what he wants to do with the knowledge. a part of finn wants to train and become a jedi but he also knows the dark side is there and he’s nervous about all of that. for now, he’s going to do whatever he can to help the new republic and the rebel alliance.
PERSONALITY
he is a kind hearted person!!! such a good guy. he is gentle and caring and just a pure heart despite all the trauma and horrible stuff he saw during his brainwashing and conditioning in the first order. he will go to great lengths to help wherever he can and will not back down from fighting against injustice. however, he can also be someone who second guesses things too and can be hesitant.
