(Kylo Ren x OC; Poe Dameron x OC)
A/N: Here's part 1 of an unknown amount of chapters. We are set about a year before the start of The Force Awakens. I will warn you all that there is no Kylo or Poe until about chapter 3. I wanted to use the first two chapters to set up the scene and introduce Vesta Kai and Elia Shan. Any feedback is appreciated and might push me to release the next chapter sooner. Let me know what y'all think. Much love!
Warnings: none (but let me know if you think there are any)
Red curtains lined the huge windows of the vast throne room on the mega-Dreadnought known as the Supremacy. Eight Praetorian Guards stood at attention, four on each side of the throne. Across from the ornate seat, the only entrance into the hall slid open and a young woman, dressed in black robes, marched towards the display. She knelt on one knee before the frail but powerful being dressed in gold robes that was seated on the throne.
"Supreme Leader," she greeted the man, keeping her head bowed. Supreme Leader Snoke couldn't hold back the smirk he felt forming.
"Vesta Kai," the man lifted his head from it's rested position on his fist. "I sense more power flowing through you. It appears your meditations are paying off," his eyes closed in delight of the darkness he felt inside her. He even revelled in the hint of the light inside her. Just as his other apprentice, Kylo Ren, Vesta Kai pulled her power from both the light and the dark. She, however, stayed perfectly balanced between the two and Snoke rarely felt conflict in her. He knew he had to have her and Ren once he found out the origins of the blood running through their veins. Initially, Snoke had no idea how to convince Kai to join him but, to his luck, all it took was acquiring Ren and Kai quickly followed.
"They are Supreme Leader, thanks to your teachings," she agreed, raising her head a little to meet the man's gaze. Her dull, green eyes were void of any emotions. Snoke could vividly remember the fury and anger the girl held when she first stood before him. She had went by another name at that time just as Ren did. The pair were twenty-two and twenty-three, respectively, but all Snoke could see were mere children. Both had been betrayed by those meant to guide them and Snoke was more than happy to take them under his wing. It was only six years later but Kai and Ren excelled much quicker than Snoke had anticipated. Both had held an unnatural talent for the Force. In recent time, he decided to keep the two separated, sending Ren to take up temporary residence aboard the Resurgent-class Star Destroyer, Finalizer. There was a bond between the two that he needed to control before he finished their training.
"You must be bored, stuck on this ship. I can sense you itching for more revenge," Snoke stood slowly, keeping a firm grip on the arm rest to keep himself steady. Long ago, his body became too frail for much physical training but Snoke excelled greatly in the Force. He had seen the rise and fall of the Old Republic and the Galactic Empire. Once he saw the opportunity, he took it and thus the First Order rose from the ashes of the Empire. "I have a mission for you." Kai perked up a little before she returned to her calm demeanor. "There are remains of an old Jedi Temple on the planet Devaron. There have been whispers of Luke Skywalker visiting the old temple. I do not believe he is hiding there but there might be clues left behind to help us locate him. Take a scouting party and comb through the entire temple before the Resistance catches on and searches for themselves. Once you are are finished, destroy the temple and anyone who gets in your way," Snoke growled, clenching his hand into a fist.
"As you command Supreme Leader. I will leave at once," Vesta Kai bowed her head once more, crossing her right arm across her chest. The young woman pulled up her cowl, which had a front piece that covered her mouth and nose, only keeping her eyes exposed. She then rose to her feet and exited the room, determination radiating off of her body. Snoke sunk back down onto his thrown, smiling as he envisioned the destruction to come.