The negotiations had gone badly, to say the least. When the planet had contacted the First Order to say they wished to negotiate terms of surrender, Hux had been glad. So he had gone down to the planet with a squad of Stormtroopers to negotiate. However, it soon became apparent that the whole thing was a trap. The planet were actually Resistance sympathizers, and their forces had overwhelmed his own without too much difficulty. Hux had been spared, apparently the Resistance were on their way to take him to be questioned. In the meantime, the planet authorities threw him in a small cell. He was rarely lonely though. It seemed everyone here really hated him, and since the only order was not to kill him, they had their fun. At first he had fought back, but after a while he had finally lost enough strength that he just laid there and endured it. That seemed to ruin their fun a little, but not enough for them to stop. After a while, Hux was fairly certain every bone in his body was broken. It hurt to breathe. He hadn't been fed for a long time, but he had stopped being hungry after a while. He didn't really feel anything, anymore.
Ren had been skeptical from the start but he'd been brushed off by the General, as usual. When Hux failed to return and all communications had been cut off he knew he'd been right. Under normal circumstances he'd have said to Hell with the man. He was important to Snoke however and he had too much information to be left in enemy hands. Kylo went alone using a small Resistance shuttle they had stolen for use on a separate mission. Hux would be pissed but too bad. When he landed and opened the rear hatch he descended, lightsaber lit. The first two he met died instantly. The third lived long enough to tell him what he needed to know. Making his way into the building he killed indiscriminately and without mercy. Resistance sympathizers were as bad as Resistance in his eyes. Reaching the cell level he opened the cell doors releasing a flood of prisoners who fled past him without looking back. He let them go. He found Hux on the floor of his cell and he was taken aback by how terrible the man looked. Stepping in he crouched down examining his wounds and using the Force to feel for internal injuries. "Hux...look at me. Can you walk?"
When Hux heard the commotion he wondered briefly what was happening, but it was replaced by the numbness. He heard footsteps coming toward him and was surprised to see the intimidating figure of Kylo coming toward him. He tried to tell Kylo that he hadn't needed to come for him, that he wouldn't have told them anything, but all that came out was a rasping noise. He mutely shook his head.
Kylo finished his cursory examination. Despite the horrible bruises littering his body he only had two broken bones. A wrist and a leg. He lifted him over his shoulder and started back the way he'd come. Blaster bolts were coldly deflected and the wielders of the blasters cut down as he went. He felt a cold rage settling inside him as he walked calmly back towards the shuttle. Hux irritated him to no end but he was furious to see the man in such a state. He couldn't quite explain it but it made him want to kill every living soul on the planet. Aboard the shuttle he laid Hux on the floor and removed his cloak wrapping him in it. They were in the air and gone before the sympathizers were able to launch an effective counter attack. Ren didn't waste time. Unfortunately he hadn't counted on coming out of the atmosphere and right into the middle of Resistance force sent to collect the General. Naturally they'd been informed and opened fire. Cursing Ren turned the shuttle which moved like a bloated Hutt. He had no weapons and only minimal shields which were now squawking. He needed to be gone before X-wings launched or this was going to be the shortest rescue in history. A second explosion rocked the shuttle and his shields died. Cursing again he pressed the star map frantically and they lurched into hyperspace at a drunken list. They didn't go very far. It simply quit. Clutching the manual controls he steered towards a nearby moon that read as habitable for life but showed no signs of Resistance or First Order bases. "Hux...if you can...hold on to something."
Hux felt the shooting pain as Kylo picked him up, and he tried to protest. But again, he couldn't form the words. He tried to relax, it made the pain less, but it still hurt. He didn't really register where they were going, but he felt it when he was set down. Something was wrapped around him. He felt everything shudder around him, and he vaguely wondered why, before the thought faded away. He heard Kylo's voice saying something, he wasn't quite sure what. But he heard his name. Something about holding? He internally shrugged and let himself fade back into numbness.
The shuttle descended, leaving a trail of billowing smoke behind it as they broke the atmosphere. Kylo grit his teeth as the underbelly scraped over trees taking off limbs and leaves and scaring the snot out of native birds. There! A clearing near what looked like old buildings. He pushed buttons at a frantic pace and the shuttles descent slowed. Bringing the controls back slowly he angled for the clearing and with a loud, grating thump the ship landed. Sparks and smoke belched out the black as he hurriedly shut down the systems. Exhaling heavily he moved back to check on Hux. Feeling under a nearby seat he found a medical pack and injected a med stim into the General's thigh. It wouldn't heal him but it would help. Unlatching his helmet he removed it setting it on the nearby bench seat and lowered the ramp walking outside to look around.
Hux felt wherever he was shaking and rocking, and heard a screeching noise. There was an impact and Hux was thrown a little bit forward, the pain shooting through him again. He didn't attempt to move as the shuddering around him stopped. He saw Kylo again, and watched with a detached interest as he got something out and stabbed him in the thigh with a needle. The pain didn't really register. He watched Kylo walk outside, and then stared at his helmet, not really seeing it, just staring.
He walked around the open square, long abandoned it seemed. Cracked paving stones, an empty and broken fountain, and old buildings surrounding the square and faded off into the forest. It looked like it had once been a large city but he'd found no one and sensed no one beyond a few animals. Moving to the side of shuttle he took out the emergency kit and set it aside before climbing up to check on the smoke. It was clearing now so nothing was on fire. Just shorted out. Okay. He'd see if he could fix it. It was getting dark. Going back into the shuttle he tried the comm but as he expected it was dead. Rubbing his hands on his knees he tried to think. First thing to do would be to get Hux settled and see if he could fix his injuries. He set up a small camp using the emergency kit, a tent, a fire starter, and some ration bars and water. It'd do for the night. He moved Hux to the tent and went to work stripping off his ruined clothing down to his shorts. "Hux..." he leaned over him patting his cheek. "Hux open your eyes. I need your help."
Hux heard footsteps coming back to him, and he was lifted up again, his body crying out in protest. He tried to push the person away, but he knew his efforts were weak. He was set down somewhere and he let his eyes close as his body tried to sleep. He heard an annoying voice. Wouldn't he be quiet and let him sleep? He obeyed the voice, seeing Kylo. It had been Kylo then. He blinked at him.
Ren held his face between his hands. "Listen to me. I'm going to set your broken bones and then I'm going to give you something to swallow. Do not go to sleep. Do you understand me?" He truly hoped he did. He went to work setting his leg with the help of the Force. It would still hurt like hell. Once done he used one of the two kolto stims they had to speed the healing and set the leg between a pair of branches wrapping it tightly to hold it still. The wrist was more difficult and took the second stim. As he finished wrapping it he hoped neither of them would suffer a serious injury here or they'd be in trouble. Having heated water he'd managed to scout the immediate area and had found roots similar to those he'd read about as a boy. He'd never tell Hux, but he'd tasted the root himself first to make sure it wasn't poisonous. He'd mixed the root with the water and sliding an arm under Hux's shoulders lifted him slightly bringing the cup to his lips. "Sip. It's bitter but you'll feel better. Less pain."
Hux stared at Kylo's eyes. They were very brown. He heard Kylo saying something, but he didn't really catch anything besides 'sleep'. He really wished Kylo would just let him go to sleep. Kylo moved away, and Hux just stared at the spot where he had been until he felt the pain in his leg. He yelped, attempting to glare at Kylo but failing as his face collapsed in pain. Why did he have to torture him? Then he moved to his wrist and Hux again let out a groan of pain. He looked suspiciously at the cup in front of him, but he did as he was told. It tasted awful.
Once the cup was empty Kylo wrapped his cloak around him again tucking it over his shoulders. Opening a protein bar he broke off a small piece and held it to Hux's lips "Here... eat... even if it's only one or two bites. It will help your body heal," he said. He'd decided to save the protein bars for Hux, he could do without for a few days but if the other man didn't eat he'd likely die. "I have some regular water too but you need food first..."
Hux was grateful for the warmth, it was steadily getting colder. He shook his head, waving the food away from him. He wasn't hungry, he just wanted to sleep. He didn't understand why Kylo didn't get that. Wanting to make Kylo understand, he managed to rasp out, "Sleep."
Kylo slid an arm under him again lifting him slightly. "You can sleep after you've eaten something," he insisted again pressing the bite to his lips. "Stop being stubborn, I'm trying to help you," he said frowning. Without his helmet his emotions were laid bare on his face and his concern was obvious. He couldn't explain why he didn't want the man to die only that he didn't. "Please..."
Hux attempted to glare at Kylo, but he knew it wasn't very effective. He sighed, giving in, and ate the bite pressed to his lips. He took the next piece offered, then turned away. Now would the knight finally leave him alone?
Kylo folded down the bar although hungry himself and put it aside. He slipped out of the tent letting Hux get some sleep. He had found a blanket in the emergency kit and stretched it out on the ground. Laying on his back with his lightsaber close at hand he studied the stars above the clearing. It was a pretty sight. He'd intended only to rest for a few minutes but ended up falling asleep.
Hux was relieved when Kylo finally let him lay down. His body was still aching, though it wasn't as bad as it had been. It was harder to fall asleep than he'd thought it would be, when he slept he found himself back in that cell and he'd woken up, shivering in fear, a few times. But eventually the exhaustion won out and he slipped into a relatively dreamless sleep.