*Author's Note*
Here's another one for you! It took me a little longer to write this one, so I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 9
Kylo was practically sprinting through the Base as he made his way to where Rey was, where they kept all of the prisoners. This made him cringe, because Rey was not a prisoner. Innocent, beautiful Rey was nothing close to a prisoner. He could feel Rey's presence more and more as he got closer to his destination. He began to see cages that held hideous creatures, some of which he had never seen before. He hoped that Rey wasn't in a cage. If that goddamn son of a bitch-
I feel you.
Kylo's head snapped up. It was her. She was in his head. Where are you? He asked, pushing his pride to the back of his head. He was so proud of her for figuring it out on her own. It took him weeks to even understand the basics of Force-bonds. He heard her voice again. I'm in some kind of room, not too far from the cage with that brown furry thing in it. Kylo almost laughed at that. She was so inexperienced. He shook his head and focused on the task at hand, finding Rey. He finally got to the section of the prison where the cells were. These rooms were only used if the base was holding significant people or if they wanted the prisoner to stay alive. Kylo was glad that she at least got a cell. He knew for a fact that there wouldn't be many people in them, so she couldn't be too far down. He saw the cage with the brown furry thing, as Rey had called it, and opened the closest cell door. Inside was a Resistance pilot that Kylo recognized. He remembered interrogating him, and that was how he learned that the map was in the droid. Almost as fast as Kylo had entered, he slammed the door and moved on to the next cell.
By the fourth cell, Kylo was getting frustrated but continued the search. She had to be here. He opened the fourth door and peeked inside, his eyes falling right onto the beautiful eyes that he was quite familiar with. "Rey!" he beamed, crossing the floor in two steps and pulling her into his arms. He held onto her tightly, refusing to let go, except to take off his helmet. He was breathing in the scent of her hair and he was pretty sure that it was his new favorite smell. He loved the feel of Rey's head nuzzled into his chest as he soothingly rubbed her back. He pulled back slightly and brought his hand to her chin, lifting it. He crushed his lips onto hers in a sweet and simple kiss. They broke apart way too soon for his liking and he went in for more. Their tongues tangled as they tasted each other. He thought that he could stay like that forever until he remembered that they were still in the cell. He broke off the kiss and leaned his forehead against hers. "Let's get you out of this room," he said with a hint of a smile. His mind was still swimming with questions, but he thought he should wait until they got back to their rooms.
Instead of going back to her room, he led her to his. Once there, he immediately sat her on the bed and began to ask her all of his questions. "Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Rey looked down at the floor and said with a nod, "I'm okay." She was being a bit too quiet for his liking. "Rey, look at me," he said lifting her chin up so her eyes met his. "I need you to tell me what happened. What he did to you. Can you do that?" he asked her, afraid of what she might say. Rey shook her head. "I can't. It's... I just can't." Kylo knew it was bad if she wouldn't tell him. "Rey, let me into your mind. Show me what happened." At first, Rey thought this might've been a trick to get the map. She was vulnerable, and now would be his chance.
He sensed this, and spoke again. "Rey, do you trust me?"
She looked at him with wide eyes. "What?"
"Do you trust me?"
"Yes, but-"
"Then let me in," he said. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and opened her mind to him, recalling the memories from earlier that day. She felt him slip into her mind and see the events unfold. Once he had seen enough, he pulled out and jumped off the bed. He reached for his helmet. "I'm going to kill him," was all he said as he shoved his helmet on and walked to the door but stopped, as he felt Rey's hand on his arm. "Kylo-"
"No Rey! He can't get away with what he did to you. I will kill him!" he yelled. She took a deep breath and brought her hands to his helmet, where she found the small, hidden button. She pressed it and lifted his helmet off, setting it on the desk. "What I was going to say was, can you do it tomorrow? I'm tired and I just want to sleep," she paused, "next to you." He looked her in the eye and began to take off his boots, gloves, and robe. Once he was finished, he grabbed her hand and led her back to his bed. If she thought her bed was big and comfy, this one was even better. It was large and soft, and when she laid down, she practically sank into the mattress. Kylo climbed in beside her and wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her close. They drifted off to sleep, both happy that they had each other to hold in their arms.
When Kylo awoke, Rey was not there. Panic arose in him until he looked towards his bathroom and noticed the door was closed, figuring that she was in there. He listened closer and heard the shower running, so he laid back down and buried his face in his pillow, breathing in her scent. He had to make himself stay in bed, for he really wanted to join her in the shower. But he could tell she wasn't ready for that, especially with what Hux did to her yesterday. Hux. Kylo leaped off the bed and began to get dressed when he heard the shower water turn off. He finished putting on his robe and decided to wait until Rey came out so he could kiss her goodbye before he confronted Hux.
He only had to wait a few minutes before Rey came out of his bathroom dressed in one of his shirts that was way too long for her. It was like a dress. "Your shower is so much bigger than mine!" She exclaimed. He laughed at her then and pulled her into his arms, kissing her lightly on the lips. "You can shower here from now on. Oh, and sleep in my bed since I know how much you loved it," he said before leaning in again. Their kiss lasted only a short time before Rey broke it off, looking him up and down. "You're dressed. Are you leaving?" She pouted.
Kylo sighed, "I have business to take care of."
"With Hux?"
"Yes."
"Kylo-"
"I don't want to hear it. He deserves everything that'll come to him."
Rey moved away from him then and huffed in frustration. "You're really going to kill him aren't you? You told me I was bringing you into the light. I thought you changed. I-"
She was cut off by his lips pressing against hers in a much needed kiss. She struggled at first, but his arms held her in place. Slowly, she began to relax into him as his tongue stroked hers. "You have changed me. So much. But he hurt you, and I won't let him get away with it. Do you understand?"
Rey swallowed and bit her lip. "Do it."
Kylo raised an eyebrow at her. "What?"
"Do it. Kill him. He deserves it."
Nodding, Kylo gave her one last kiss before he put his helmet in place and walked out of his room. On his way to find Hux, he couldn't help but think about what just happened. Rey was turning him to the light, but he was turning her to the dark. He could feel it in her. He needed to get her out soon, as much as he despised the idea.
Kylo searched the entire base for Hux. He asked the officers, and they hadn't seen him all day. He was so frustrated, but continued his search. He had to find him and rip his throat out. The more he continued, the more this little quest was becoming a need instead of a want. He needed to kill him. He needed to let out his wrath. He was becoming angrier and angrier as time went on. Each person that did as little as flinch beside him was thrown up against the wall. He had done laps around the base, asking generals and officers, searching Hux's private quarters, and even going down to the prison. Hux did like to torture people, so Kylo wouldn't have been surprised if he had been down there, but he had no luck. He approached the officers, preparing to ask them again if they had any information, when one of them looked up at him and spoke. "Sir, we have found his location. It seems that he took a ship back to Starkiller. Here, he left this for you," the older looking, squeamish man held out a paper to Kylo. Grabbing it out of his hand and reading it, he realized it was the list of people Kylo was to interrogate. That cowardly son of a bitch! That slimy red-headed asshole.
"What time did he leave?" Kylo asked the officer, trying to calm himself by slowing his breathing down. His hand twitched, wanting to move towards his lightsaber, but Kylo stopped himself. No. Think of Rey. Don't do it, for Rey.
"The ship took off at about 7 this morning, sir," the man spoke. Kylo could still sense his fear. He could choke all of these men for letting Hux get away, but he didn't, which surprised him. He was angry, so angry. He wasted his day searching the whole base for Hux, when that piece of shit wasn't even here. He could've spent his time with Rey. Remembering that he was still surrounded by numskulls, he gave them a curt nod and bolted away from them, heading back to his room. He hoped that Rey was still there. Who am I kidding? She won't be able to leave my room. Those doors are highly complicated.
When he reached his doors, he could sense Rey behind them. She was calm. He pressed the button and walked in, closing the doors behind him. She was laying on his bed, but shot up when she heard him. She got up and moved towards him as he removed his helmet, gloves, and boots. She helped him take off his robe.
He could sense her wanting to speak, but she was hesitant. She took a deep breath and began. "You didn't kill him," she said as more of a statement rather than a question. She could feel his anger and frustration.
"He left the base this morning. I found this out after I had searched for him all day," he said with a sigh as he moved towards her and put his arms around her waist. He smiled when he noticed that she was still wearing his shirt. "It's late. We need to get to sleep if we want to be up early for training."
"We're training tomorrow? I figured you'd go back out to continue your mission," she said with eyes full of excitement.
He chuckled and kissed her deeply before laying her down on the bed, crawling in after. He pulled her against him and she rested her head against his chest. "I think I can spare a day." Was the last thing he said before they both fell into a deep sleep.
They had been on Naboo for two and a half weeks now, and Rey was doing exceptionally well with her training. Kylo would leave her for a couple days at a time to complete his mission. He worried about her, but he knew she was okay. She could defend herself now.
It was time for them to leave the base, but Kylo had something else in mind before returning to Starkiller. The two were sitting side by side, piloting their ship, when Rey noticed that Kylo was not returning to Starkiller. "Where are you taking us?" She asked him. "You'll see," was his only reply. It was another hour or so before they landed on a planet unknown to Rey. There were caves covered in an icy white sheet that looked like a blanket surrounding their ship. "Where are we?" Rey asked confused as she watched Kylo pull out some robes for Rey to wear so she wouldn't get cold. "Ilum. It is time for you to make your own lightsaber," he said. Rey gasped in shock. She figured she'd just use Kylo's old one. Never in a million light years did she think she'd get her own.
"How do I know-"
"You will feel it. You'll know which crystal to take." He told her before lightly pushing her towards the opening of a cave. She slowly made her way through the opening. She had to walk a little ways before she began to see the crystals. She was in awe of how beautiful they were. Red, green, blue, purple. She hadn't seen this many vibrant colors at the same time in her whole life. At first, she thought that she was doing something wrong. There were so many crystals, yet none of them felt like they were hers. That was until she felt the pull. There was something pulling her towards the back of the cave. The pull was so strong.
She thought that maybe she was imagining the feeling, since she has been heading deeper and deeper into the cave for a while now. Then, she saw it. Glowing brightly, it looked to be wedged into the rock that made up the cave. It was hers. She knew it. She slowly approached it and felt it with her fingertips, feeling a spark. Yes, it's mine. This one is meant for me.
Getting it out of the rock proved to be a challenge, but it finally let go. She carried it carefully in her palm as she made her way out of the cave and towards Kylo. He was leaning against the ship, but stood up straight when she approached. "Did you get it?" He asked her.
Rey held out her hand and opened it palm up, showing him the kyber. The golden-yellow color glittered in the sunlight. They both shared smiles. "Good, now get back on the ship before we both get frostbite."
Kylo led Rey to his room on Starkiller, instead of her old one. He liked sleeping next to her, and he didn't want that to change. He knew his room was much bigger than hers, and he knew she was thinking the same as he led her in. "All of your clothes will be moved here. I want you to stay in my room from now on." She turned towards him and slipped her arms around his waist. He removed his helmet and held on to her. Pulling back, he kissed her on the lips. "Rey, I-" he couldn't say it. He'd never told anyone he loved them before. Ever. But he did love Rey, he knew it. Her hopeful eyes turned into sadness as she tried to hide her emotions by laying her head on his chest once again.
"I need to go. Snoke wants to talk to me," Kylo spoke into her hair. She let him go and kissed his cheek before he put his helmet on and left. She decided to take a shower to make the time go faster. She knew he was going to say he loved her. She had wanted him to say it, too, but why didn't he? Would I have said it back? Oh, who am I kidding. Of course I would.
Meanwhile, Kylo was walking through the base when he sensed him. Seeking him out, he found him talking to one of his officers. When Hux's eyes landed on him, Kylo could feel the fear flow through his vile body as he tensed. Kylo brought a hand up and choked him, making his face turn purple. Everyone around the two fled the room. "You... Snoke will kill you," was all Hux could force out before his neck snapped and he fell to the floor. Leaning over him, Kylo starred into his dead yellow eyes through the slits in his mask. He didn't think he could hate anyone more. He backed away slowly, trying to memorize the scene before him, and left. He would need to go back to that memory whenever he needed to be angry. He knew he would need that anger if he were to resist and fight against Snoke. Wait, what?
Making his way towards his destination, Kylo thought about what he should do. He obviously had to hide the fact that he just killed the most important General of the First Order from Snoke. If he knew, then he would second guess where Kylo's loyalties were. Kylo could not afford this. He also had to hide his feelings about Rey. He needed to get her out of here and away from the First Order, but how? He walked along the walkway and stopped right before the stand where the hologram always appeared. Without disappointing, the evil scarred man lit up. "How was Naboo? I trust you finished your tasks."
"I did, master. I interrogated the pilots and workers of the Resistance and found much valuable information," he confidently spoke as he felt Snoke enter his mind. He let him, and pushed his memories of his interrogations forward, putting up a wall between those and everything else with Rey and Hux.
"Very good. I will inform General Hux." Kylo swallowed loudly, hoping that Snoke didn't sense his uneasiness. "How's the girl? I believe you only have a couple days left with her before your month is up." Shit. He only had a couple days before he was supposed to be finished training her.
"She's doing great. She is so powerful and has learned so much. I just took her to get her kyber crystal on the way back here. I will instruct her on how to assemble her lightsaber tomorrow," he spoke, leaving out the parts about her only learning the ways of the Force, not the Dark Side. Snoke nodded, dismissing him, and Kylo turned to leave when he heard Snoke speak again. "My apprentice, don't be so ignorant. I can feel your compassion for her," and with that, the hologram left him to his own thoughts. He needed to do something, and he needed to do it fast. Soon Snoke will figure out that General Hux is dead because of him and he will order to see Rey, potentially killing Kylo in the process. Kylo was thinking about all the possible scenarios as he made his way towards the Communication Center. Once there, he ordered everyone out of the room and sat down. Thanks to the pilot he interrogated, he knew where the Resistance base was. He typed in a few coordinates and codes and was quickly connected with the person he wanted, no, needed to talk to.
"Ben?"
"General Organa, we don't have much time. I need you to send a ship to come and get Rey. I'm sure you've heard of her from Han Solo and that... Finn. She's in trouble and will need to escape the base."
"I'll send a team. And Ben? Will you be coming too?" Leia asked her son. She knew he must really care about the girl if he were to let her escape.
"No, I'm not coming. Just send a ship by tomorrow." And with that, their connection was severed.
*Author's Note*
Well, I guess it's another cliff hanger! Next chapter should be up by Sunday. Please leave a review!b
