11
The ship landed and from the front I saw light and sand. I had never stepped on sand before and I inhaled quietly in excitement.
"I want all eyes on the village. We attack at nightfall." Kylo was instructing Phasma.
"Sir." she replied and slowly the ship's bridge opened. Stormtroopers marched down the bridge. What they were planning, I wouldn't think about. I ran down the bridge, already met with the heat of the air and I ran out into the sand. There was so much of it. It was like an ocean I could walk on. I stopped and just looked down as my boots were covered by them.
"Ansara, don't run out too far!" Kylo shouted. "There could be pits, you could sink!"
"And what a way to go!" I yelled.
Kylo's POV
My body was alert the second she ran off the ship and my mind told me she was trying to run. I moved swiftly down the bridge and just watched as she just ran around in circles. I watched for a moment smiling softly, happy none of my soldiers could see this.
"Ansara, don't run out too far. There could be pits, you could sink!" I commanded.
"And what a way to go!" she replied. I arched a brow at her response. She then removed her scarf and began to spin it around in the dusty air and it was like she was bending the air, for the sand spun in her scarf. She twirled around and the sand spun with her and I just watched her sparkling skin shine beneath the sun. I wouldn't admit this out oud, but I was glad she's happy in this moment. Phasma was beside me in seconds.
"Commander we are a day away from the village. Being this far out, we will not be detected by any of the villagers and they will not be able to call for help." she reported and I was staring out at Ansara as she danced and I saw another figure out there with her. Now all I could see was a silhouette of her holding up a small child in the air. "Commander."
I looked at Phasma quickly and she was silent now.
"We will remain here. Send some troopers out to keep surveillance over the village and await further instructions. I want that map." I commanded darkly before moving from her and heading back onto the ship. "And watch her."
I needed time to myself to think. I stood at the front of the ship looking down at Ansara, my captive who plays in the sand as if she was a young child. She cups the sand in her hands and watches the wind blow it from her palm. She is not like me. She is caring and she is full of life. As I am a monster who will take the galaxy through fire and blood. Being with me would kill all life in her and that was one death I could not bring myself to bring about.
She swayed her hips in happiness as if dancing to a song in her head. Even my master wants her to join us, a woman from a planet of tribes and nations that would bow to no one. Would her kingdom accept me if she comes to accept me, comes to… love me? I had to find out. I had to figure her out. Somehow. I needed to know if our prophecy was truly meant to happen. If we chose our own paths, could I bring myself to kill her if the option presented itself? I noticed Ansara paused in her movements and looked withdrawn now. I leaned forward a bit noticing she slowly she turned and looked right up at me. Could she sense my uneasiness? Was she reading my thoughts? I just stared down at her waiting to see how she would react to my thoughts, but instead she turned and pointed out into the sand and I looked out to see something in the distance as well. It was something abandoned and she wanted to go to it.
She looked up at me, and immediately I can see her curiosity. We didn't have time for curiosities. I sighed heavily and turned from the window moving back toward the bridge. I knew she would be upset when I told her my decision. I began to walk over to her and she's pointing more out into the desert.
"Kylo, look what's out there! Something, something big!" she said. I feel the connection pulse in my body again as seeing her exciting face, makes me feel warmth in my chest for her. I stand beside her now, hands behind my back, keeping a straight pose, preparing to reject her.
"What is it?" she asks taking a step forward.
"Obviously, wreckage from an older ship maybe." I answered. Here it comes.
"Can we go to it?" she asked throwing me off. I expected her to go alone which fueled my will power to reject her request. But she said we. "It doesn't look too far, can we?" I just looked in her direction.
"Yes." I replied, her bright eyes growing bigger in happiness which caused that warm feeling to grow more in my chest.
Ansara's POV
I smiled up at him not expecting him to say yes. I expected him to immediately retrain me and keep me on the ship not even letting me touch the sand, but here he is, allowing me to venture out like he promised.
"Thank you." I said and turned to start our journey, but he gripped my arm.
"Don't let your excitement cloud your thoughts. We need to bring water so we can stay hydrated." he said. I nodded and went with him to get two brown sacks filled with water. We both placed them around our bodies and began to walk out across the sand. I could feel the heat already affecting me. I was unused to such hot climate and I was drinking some of my water now.
"Don't drink it all, you will need to make it last from there and back." he said as he followed me.
"You're one to talk. You're covered in black from head to toe. How are you not burning up right now?" I asked.
"My suit has functions to keep me cool." he replied. I glanced back at him before removing the veils that covered the wraps under my body. I tossed it at him.
"I feel cool now." I said and the fabric hit his body and face, but his helmet was looking down at my body for a minute. He now fumbled with catching the fabric.
"Ansara, put your… robe things back on!" he snapped and I smirked.
"Come put them back on me then yourself." I said and began to turn and run from him in the direction of the wreckage. I expected him to use the force to stop me and pull me back, but when I looked back, I saw him jogging right up behind me. I yelped in surprise and took off full speed for what was ahead. I felt myself already out of breath as the heat came down on me. But I would not give up the chase. As long as he was willing to run after me, I would continue to run from him. Finally we were before a large ship that was shredded, but this was a good thing, for some of the body of the ship were curved and provided perfect shelter. I finally slowed down, and immediately, arms wrapped around me and now I was laughing, and he laughing lowly.
"Gotcha." he said and I smiled and turned to him slowly placing my hands over his helmet to pull it off, but he stopped me immediately. "Don't." The humor left my face and I sighed some.
"No one's watching. It's just me." I said and he was quiet for a moment before gently sliding his hands down my own and I assumed he was letting me continue. I slowly pulled is mask off to see his hair sticking to his sweating face and I observed his face and sat his helmet down.
"I knew you were hot under all that." I said and he scoffed humorously and looked away.
"A little." he replied, and I nodded and stepped back a few inches so I may take hold of my sack of water and together we both took a swig of our drinks. I noticed light was shining down on me as he was shielded in the shadows, cool and relaxed. I winced at the heat flooding down on me, but I felt Kylo's glove touching my hand and pulling me into the shade and I turned some, so my back rested against his chest and his arm wrapped around my chest and locked onto my shoulder gently. I felt cool and nice again. I even felt mild… content being pressed against his body.
"Already I tire from the heat." I said gently panting and he hummed lowly.
"Your body is not used to being in new conditions. Don't worry. It'll pass in time." he said and I felt his chest pressing evenly with mine. I look over my shoulder at him and just rested my face against his neck.
"Is there anything you miss of your childhood, that doesn't involve me?" I asked softly. Kylo's eyes stared out to the distance and he shook his head.
"No. I don't miss anything." he said.
"Not even your parents?" I asked.
"No." he answered all too quickly. I nodded. Han Solo and Leia Organa. Heroes of the galaxy. I looked down not knowing how to take that.
"Was it an easy decision, going over to the dark side?" I asked and he looked down at me now, a bead of sweat dripping down his brow.
"Yes. After I was betrayed by Skywalker… I knew my destiny was to the First Order. This is my life, this is what must be." he said. I raised my hands and gently held his arm and nodded.
"It's so easy with the darkness, but for the light, it's tough and filled with decisions." I said. Kylo shook his head.
"You wouldn't have to move completely to the dark side for me. You can be exactly this, and- and I'll accept you with all of your weaknesses." he said. I frowned heavily and tore myself from him.
"If you were a snake you would have bitten me." I said and he shook his head.
"Ansara, that isn't what I meant. I meant…" his words trailed off, and he groaned. "Okay I meant that a little bit." I gawked and shook my head.
"Great way to ruin the mood." I said and began to march off into the ship.
"Ansara wait!" he called following me.
"I'm done here. Let's just go back!" I snapped and Kylo jumps in front of me stopping me.
"Will you just listen?" he snapped back and I just stood there, hands on my hips. He sighed.
"We both are weak in certain areas. I am not good. You cannot be bad. Maybe we are supposed to give a little bit of ourselves to each other. Maybe you'll bring out the good in me, and I'll bring out the bad." he said walking closer to me. I felt my back to a cold ship wall and he raises his arms above my head blocking me inside. "Maybe we will both like each other more if give in a little bit to each other's desires."
His voice is low and silky as he speaks.
"I don't like anything about you." I hissed lowly and his eyes watch my lips as I speak with such low distain that he bites his bottom lip gently causing my chest to tighten and my throat to dry up.
"And that's what draws me to you." he growls deeply and I began to feel it, that need, the urge growing in the pit of my stomach once more. Before I could think, he attacks my lips, my fingers gripping his sweaty cheeks and I run my fingers through his hair as his hands grip my hips pulling me to his body. I suck on his bottom lip causing him to moan lowly and he removes his gloves immediately so he could really feel my thighs and legs. We sigh deeply against one another and I am able to look into his eyes and I see fire burning in his orbs, fire I wanted to possess. I feel his hand move beneath the fabric around my hip and I feel his fingers move between my legs and they part a bit welcoming the intrusion, but when it came, I felt immediate pain and burning. I yelp out removing my hands from his face and turning my face from him. I forgot about the first time we were together. I had felt completely better and now feeling that slight movement brought it all back.
My eyes were shut tight as I felt his fingers move completely from my body. I feel his hands instead caressed and stroke my cheek.
"I'm sorry." he whispered weakly. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." I pant gently trying to regain myself as I look up at him.
"Can we return to the ship?" I asked and he nodded.
"Anything you want." he said and I nodded and made sure I was dressed again, before moving over to grab his helmet. I studied it for a bit wondering why he would choose to wear such a thing. I turned and looked at him to see him placing his gloves back on and I handed him his helmet back and he took it and placed it slowly back over his face, his eyes disappearing from mine.
"Come." he said and guided me back through the ship. We walked through the sand in silence and once we were at the ship, Kylo ordered for me to be escorted back on the ship.
"She will remain on the ship until we leave." he instructed Phasma. I didn't even argue as two storm troopers led me back toward the bridge.
"It'll be okay, princess." One of them said lowly. I knew that voice and I looked up with mild shock.
"FN-2187." I said gently with a small smile as I was led back onto the ship. I did not know this soldier, but he stood out from the rest of the storm troopers who don't seem to have any personality. But from merely speaking with this soldier, I knew he was different and I didn't know if that was good or not.
