A/N: "Written like this are their thoughts" / 'Like this regular dialogues.'
I know this is supposed to be a „happy happy joy joy" comedy, but our boy did a bad thing and he's going to have to be punished :D. More notes at the end of this chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars characters, story-line or anything related to them. I just like writing fanfiction.
Disclaimer no. 2: I may also use the Force in an inappropriate way but I'm not that savvy on small technicalities. Basic point is: Timeline/Story-line accuracy I'll leave to the more well informed Star Wars connoisseurs, I'm just writing a funny story. Kindly read it as such. :)
Chapter 8: Aftermath
Kylo's Tie Whisper docked on the Finalizer after a fruitful mission on Gatalenta. The other ships docked and the pilots were retiring to their normal ship day-to-day. Kylo however hesitated and remained in his ship. He did something big. When Rey finds out she will not be happy. A gust of jealousy swelled in his chest.
Kylo:' Why should she be upset? If she truly loves me she shouldn't care what happens to that damned mongrel.' A cold air surrounded him, his eyes shining a fiery pulse. He furiously opened the hatch and vacated the vessel, motioning the droids to begin inspection and maintenance.
He entered an adjacent meting room and slammed his helmet on the black lacquered table, startling all officers previously chatting, effectively silencing them. They all sat and the tension in the room was growing as usual when Supreme Leader Kylo Ren was present.
Hux:" Supreme Leader today's mission was a success... "
Ben:" Duly noted, I was there." His mind was still out of it. He sat and motioned him to continue.
He didn't enjoy these meetings. Although his mother had tried to mold him into a future diplomat like herself, even in his youth Kylo never felt these trifling meetings and gatherings were his place to be.
Hux:" OK, for the rest of us present: The attack on Gatalenta was a success. We effectively destroyed it's capital and obliterated the ruling Council of Mothers."
That was a tough one to digest for Kylo. The planet was renowned for its peaceful and loving nature. The Council of Mothers guided their society into a serene and fruitful livelihood. They embraced crying as virtue for a caring heart for kriff's sake. But that damned prince and his deluded impression that he could interfere between Rey and himself. Kylo slammed his eyes shut tight and started rubbing his temple.
Kylo:" I had to teach them a lesson. They can't stop me! Like a mere week boy could keep me away from my destiny. Rey will always be mine!" The coldness in the room spread further. The officers were stiffening and straightening up. The Supreme Leader had a very strong effect on a room when the Darkness flowed so strongly in him.
Hux:" Your impulse to blast the main tea fields and burn down their remaining reserves was a stroke of genius sir. Their main export is now nonexistent, the economic impact it will have on them in the foreseeable future will be devastating. I couldn't have planned it better myself. "
His mother will be disappointed as well, that was her favorite tea. She won't be able to indulge in it for a very long time. They basically burned down all major fields, the smaller insignificant ones would soon perish due to the chaos and unbalance to their atmosphere. The destruction of the city and death count would also ensure the agricultural neglect to come.
Kylo:' Not to mention the impact on that mutt's breath!' he snickered like a child.
Hux:'' Currently the only chance they have of survival is to pledge allegiance to the Order and then we can proceed to go and clean the rubble. I will prepare a full report including a graph of our current gained progress for the next 2 quarters and I'll include a second graph that will propose a continuation for the rest of those awful members in the Neutral Systems."
Colonel Datoo:"The Council of Neutral Systems are a sum of nearly 1500 Systems general; I can understand that current leadership is young and willing, but without a proper plan, we cannot risk a new dem…ghrr..."
The colonel was raised out of his chair and his hands flung to his neck, violently scratching, his eyes bulging, face red now turning purple, he squirmed and shook violently as the rest of the present officers looked at him in shock and fear.
Hux:" Sir!"
The colonel dropped on the floor, making his chair fall backwards as well.
Kylo:" Considering we have already started our advancement I would have expected you all to accept that general present here and myself already have a set plan in motion. This meeting is merely an opportunity to let you all in on the basic plot-line."
He let the colonel drop on his last word and watched him pant and desperately breathe in the air he missed, his lungs burning no doubt.
Hux:"Perhaps you are tired sir. You've only just returned a few minutes ago. I suggest we close this meeting and resume it tomorrow morning when we are all in a better listening mood. What do you say !?" he said in a clipped and clearly annoyed prick fashion.
Kylo:'' Fine! Meeting adjourned." he raised and didn't wait for the other to raise before he took his leave.
He was in no patient mood. He rushed to his quarters and begged the Gods for some peace and quiet to gather his thoughts and prepare for her inevitable rebuttal. As soon as he reached his quarters he flung his helmet on a settee and hurried to his desk. He needed time to think and the binder he still had had become a very fulfilling calmer for him with what little scent it still carried. He needed to formulate a plan.
As soon as he sat at his desk his doors were opened and a fuming Hux rushed in, eyes as red as his hair and his expression was so constipated he locked like he was about to pop. All bug eyed and trembling he stopped in front of his desk and started mouthing:
Hux:" Are you insane?!"
Kylo:" Excuse you?"
HUx:" Excuse my arse, are you INSANE? Do you have any idea how hard it is to keep those damned idiots in check and avoid a rebellion against your pompous arse?"
Kylo started to raise his hand to force choke him but Hux exploded again before he could finish the motion.
HUx:" Do it! You know why, I've fucking HAD IT! I want you to kill me because I can't stand this any more! You have driven me MAD!" he screamed as his eyes seemed to bug out of socket.
Kylo stopped and was dumbstruck. Hux didn't seem to notice as he continued his rambling.
Hux:" Here I am trying to make your job as easy and plain as I can and there you go, fucking up my day again. I mean can't you just talk and coaperate with me once...JUST FUCKING ONCE IN YOUR LIFE!" he spit shouted.
Kylo stared bug eyed as Hux started walking back and forth in front of his desk, his hand frantically moving up and down, left and right as he talked with his mouth and his body language:
Hux: "I get it, you killed the last guy, you have plans and ideas, but would it kill you to just help me out and let me in on the fuckery? For fuck sake DO YOU ENJOY TO SEE ME SUFFER? Does my pain and suffering get you off in the wee hours of the morning? can't I catch a FUCKING BREAK SIR?" he spit shouted again as his entire body started to tremble furiously. His face was as red as his hair and his eyes had tears that started falling.
Kylo:" Calm down…" he raised his palms in actual concern, as he tried to calm this hormone raised hen from exploding in his quarters.
Hux:" I will not calm down SIR, I will not calm down until you finish this because I've had it! "Set plan... in motion"? Pla...PLAAAN?! Since when do we have a plan? Oh Hweeen…... Phray tell, were YOU going to tell me about this elusive plan?" He said out of breath on that final word." You know what: kill me! Please oh please just for the love of all that's sacred in the Dewey System kill me, I can't take it anymore! " He's purple and on his knees now panting out of breath. Head hung low he's continuously mumbling kill me, kill me, kill me.
Kylo stands and comes to his side trying to take his hands and raise him from the floor.
Kylo:" Shht shhht...It'll be OK now. Calm down, your head is about to explode, your veins are already blue and pulsing." Genuine concerns were on his mind. This guy was really about to burst sans Force help. Sure he was a prick, but he was a good guy prick , there was no need to go that hard. He held both his hands as he led him to the settee, placed him on it, he then opened his liquor cabinet and took out the Corelian brandy and poured 2 glasses for them both.
Hux:" I don't want to calm down Sir, i can't...how can I?" he said teary eyed and sobbing. Kylo placed the cup of liquor in front of him and sat on the armchair next to him.
HUx:" All I've ever wanted was to be good at my job and be a good general. The former Supreme leader was a prick and would basically torture and physically abuse me, but you… you just piss on my work, you bend me over and piss fuck me into the next star system on a daily basis and i just can't anymore…" he was crying now, Kylo had a sick look on his face as he drank his entire glass in one go and pored another. He grabbed the bottom on Hux's glass and lifted it kind of forcing him to drink the entire thing at once as well. Just as he was pouring him a second glass, Hux started again:
Hux:" I get it: you don't like me, I don't like you. But this is where we are now. You're Supreme Leader, I'm not; I just want to make your job easy. You can help by making my job easy. But when you just sucker punch me with that type of shit, you just fucking destroy my hard work and make it so damn hard...why can't you just help me out? Once…(snort..sob)Just fucking once i wish someone would appreciate what i do. It's not easy...you know?"
Kylo:" I know! It's OK..Shhht shhht...No, it's not easy." This was really bad. He had never really had a "boys night in", this was all really odd. He did understand Hux however, and in truth he never made his job easy.
Hux:" I give up, just kill me. End it all because I just can't anymore. You're insufferable. You don't talk to me, you avoid me, hurt me, take advantage of me and abuse me….I can't take it anymore. Just kill me dammit! Kill me!" He was kind of sobbing, but not as much anymore. it seemed like the worst of it was over.
Kylo pored their 3rd cup now and both took a sip before Hux added:
Hux:" if not kill me then at least talk to me. For fuck sake man I've done nothing but support and cover your stupid arse for the past years since you've been Supreme Leader and i think I deserve a fucking break. Just tell me what the fuck is on your deranged mind and lets talk about it man! Fuck! Let's make this shit work!"
Kylo was leaning back on his arm chair. The buzz from the liquor put him in a good yet somewhat detached position. It's for the better honestly, since he was clearly in some wired parallel universe in which Hux was in his chambers just as drunk as he was and crying? Asking to talk, like they were friends or something. This was odd..scratch that...this was fucked up and insane. What happened? How did this happen? Since when did he have this kind of relationship with anyone.
He didn't raise from his laid back position, but his eyes found Hux looking at him in silence. His eyes roamed Hux's face and saw expectation there. It was his turn to talk. Hux sat there, all frowns and pissy face. Kylo leaned forward and took another sip of liquor and made a decision.
Kylo:"OK Hux, fine...you want to talk, I can talk. Just you and me, OK?"
Hux:" Ok."
Kylo:" No Supreme Leader just, Kylo and Hux...ok?"
Hux:" Anything..just give me something!"
And they talked.
He had proceeded to tel Hux his exact feelings regarding everything: the First Order, Snoke and his former ideology, what he hoped to accomplish with his new ruling. He omitted his intimate plans for the girl, but instead referred to her as the Jedi and he explained how he felt regarding the former segregation of Dark and Light. He explained how he hoped to bring balance to the Galaxy and make it a better place for all children, enslaved or otherwise. He decides to try and trust Hux, and if his reaction was bad he could always erase his memory or kill him later.
On his part Hux stood there and listened to Kylo, really listened. True they were drunk and he had previously been emotionally unstable but he really focused on Kylo now. He realised he had judged him badly. True, he still didn't like him, and from his statements he didn't like him back, but behind all that hate and hormonal hissie fits Kylo seemed to have an actual purpose for his reign as Supreme Leader.
Hux:"You really mean it. You really want to make it better, really improve things for all of us, right?"
Kylo:" Yes."
Hux:" OK. Thank you for telling me!" he drank his final sip of brandy before adding „ Going forward we'll be more supportive of each other. I agree with your plans and I want to help, so you can feel free to let me in on things before you make any more impulsive moves like that again, OK? I want to help, Kylo... I'm on your side! Will you help me help you?"
Kylo:" Yes, I will. Besides I've always trusted you to fix things, I know I can trust you to be more than capable to handle a situation if need be."
And with that final show of good will, Hux left for his chambers. Over all it seemed to be a good enough outcome, strange and deeply unsettling, but maybe this new evolution in their relationship would prove to be helpful in the near future. Kylo downed the rest of his glass and stumbled into his bed. A strong buzz would help provide a coma like sleep. Force knows he would need to formulate some sort of plan in the morning and he will need a clear head for that.
„...ile snake!" the night stand near his head is blasted into small bits.
Kylo:".. What!?.." His eyes are blinded by the sudden light of him opening his eyes to quickly, he was scared awake. Head throbbing and a sickly sensation in his mouth conclude a fast diagnosis of raging hangover.
Rey:" YOU MONSTER!" the scream seemed louder now and he propelled himself from the bed just in time for the blaster shot to miss him.
Rey:" How could you! You murderer! They were innocent!.." She lunged forward to use the blaster she was holding to hit him directly „ The Council...(hit) of Mothers (hit hit) ...mothers tea!" She kicked him in the shins and he was to slow and groggy so her foot landed hard.
Kylo:" Arrggghh! ..St..Rey Stop!" She kept hitting him as he grabbed both her arms and held her still. „ENOUGH Rey!"
Rey stood there shaking as she kept mumbling and sobbing and that's when he noticed, she was crying.
Kylo;" Rey..."
Rey:" Why must you always ruin everything you touch?!" she said teary eyes looking up at him as her image started to fade away painfully slow, the Bond separating them once again.
Kylo stood there in the middle of his room, a cold chill surrounded him as the defining silence in his room made it painfully clear just how alone and abandoned he was. His head throbbed and his eyes and everything else hurt.
Kylo: opened his palm and his lightsaber quickly landed and ignited with a swoossh „Mother Fu.."
A/N: And let's let him wreck his chambers in a fit of pure rage as he usually does.
I'm sorry for the long absence, I mentioned this on my other fic but I forgot to mention it on this one. Long story short: Corona - lost my job - unemployed for more than 5 months and counting - a bit depressed/going trough some dark spots - writing/drawing all my previous hobbies are affected because, well a basic income is kind of important for an adult :D and I'm honestly scared and not feeling 100%.
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