"You fucking bitch" Ferial spat out as he was tied to the chair with difiance and disgust "You won't get away with this!"

Leaning against the table, I watched as he squirmed in his restraints as he tried breaking free. His once ironed suit was crumpled, his slicked back hair now a complete mess. Watching his cool composure crack as he continued to spout foul words. The whispers in my head grew louder as they continued to coax me into killing the coward in front of me.

"Did you really think I'd let you get away after what you did you filthy scum?"

He scoffed "So this is because I pretended to love you? Don't take offense, I'm just not into pathetic little girls" he shrugged

Asshole.

"You think that I brought you here because of your false declarations of love?" It was my turn to scoff now as I couldn't believe he had the audacity to think I'd ever care about what he thought of me "You're an arrogant bastard to think I would hunt you down for some petty reason. That day you ran away like a coward I made a vow to myself to find you, to make you pay for what you had done"

Holding the large dagger I had taken out of the display case, I swung it around with ease.

"I have no idea what you're raving on about you stupid bitch"

"Stupid? No." I began to walk around him in a slow circle as I already knew where I was going to cut him first "Bitch? Maybe"

"What do you want from me? Money? Name your price and I'll give it to you just let me go" Stopping in front of him, I straddled his lap as I felt him become slightly turned on by my actions

Leaning into him, I kissed his ear before whispering into his ear "Nothing you say will get you out of what I have planned for you, you killed one hundred and thirty eight people on that planet and for each life you took…" Using one hand I began to unbuckle his pants and took out his already hard cock

"Fuck…" he swore underneath his breath as he leaned his head back

"Do you like this?" I began to stroke him softly as I kept my eyes trained on his body language as it went from tense to relaxed in a few seconds "Tell me what you want…"

"Cut me out of these restraints and I can show you what it's like to be with a real man," his voice was low and gravelly

"Oh?"

"I bet I can fuck you better then Kylo," I slowed down as my fingers tightened around the hilt of the dagger in my other hand "that child probably can't even last long considering his temperament" he barked out a laugh as he insulted my Master

"You really think so?" I cooed

"I know so"

Taking my hand off his cock, I waited for him to look at me with a confused expression before I slammed the dagger into his hand. He howled in pain as curses spewed from his lips, he began to buckle against the makeshift handcuffs.

"I'm sorry, did that hurt?"

"You're just as psychotic as that bastard" Ferial spat in my face as he glared at me "You're no hero! You're a monster!"

"You're not wrong," I yanked the knife from his hand and brought it to my lips "Sometimes you just need a monster to save the galaxy rather then a hero" Licking the blood off the cold steel blade, a horrified expression crossed his features as he stilled under me

"I-..."

"Scream louder please?"

"You're c-crazy!" He sputtered as he stared at his hand that was pouring out blood

Shrugging I stabbed him in the other hand, throwing his head back he claimed about as howls of pain fell from his lips "Tell me something I don't know already,"

My head is a mess.

Kylo's words of affection had distracted me as I had raided the base and killed each member of the First Order. The looks of betrayal in their eyes before I cut them down had made my heart clench in misery. I didn't want to harm the people I had sworn to protect when I officially joined under Supreme Snoke's rule.

Regardless.

I was ordered to do whatever it took to climb the ranks. Even if it meant betraying those who believed in me, which was worse than death.

I had gotten the information I needed from the base that General Hux has wired to the base several hours prior. The information was about some weapon deals with old associates from months ago. Enough to prove that I was compliant but nothing that could implicate me. It took me only a mere five hours to raid the base and to kill every officer, lieutenant, corporal and pilot. It was my desire to see Kylo again that I had made quick work of killing everyone in my way. To go back to my suite. To go back to Kylo.

"Name?" Stopping at the large mahogany doors I watched as both guards stared at me with a vacant expression

"You know exactly who I am, now I ask you nicely that you don't keep me from finishing my task that I was given by M'inoli" My tone was laced with venom as I merely placed my hand on my lightsaber, straightening their backs they quickly opened the doors for me as they mumbled out apologies

My heels clicked against the squeaky clean floor as I walked into the large office where M'inoli stood with his back to me as he stood in front of large windows. A glass of alcohol in his hand.

"Impressive," he started with a cool tone "you finished in under twelve hours"

"Wasn't too difficult as it was a small base," Stopping at his desk that separated us, I trained my gaze on him as I wondered what my next task would be

"I'll be honest with you," Turning away from the window he faced me with an expressionless gaze "I didn't think you could do it, much less have the capability to take lives"

"Never underestimate me," Digging the small chip out of my cleavage of my tight black bodysuit I threw it onto his desk "I completed your given task"

Placing the small glass on his desk he picked up the chip with his thumb and pointer finger, he examined it slowly "That you have, I'll do best to not question your skills again Miss Lenora"

Chills went up my spine at the way he said my fake name, I refrained from showing my discomfort. Instead I smiled as I nodded silently.

"You've done exceptionally well these past few weeks, everyone is impressed with how resourceful you've become. Especially Sky, I take it that you know of his affections for you correct?" He asked with a smirk as he placed the chip in the pocket of his dress pants

Swallowing, I nodded "I have taken notice of his obvious affections for me as I've grown a liking for the man"

It was true.

Over these past few weeks I had come to find the young man to be exceptionally agreeable. He was intelligent, strong and charismatic not to mention very well loyal to a fault. Skyjul was a man I could find myself in love with, a man that I could marry and have a family with. He had been nothing but kind and understanding of me, not to mention very attentive to my needs. Always been gentle and loving with me since we had met that night in the casino.

"Interesting," he mumbled "Might I be the first to congratulate you, you've passed your initiation. In three days time, we will be holding a ball in honor of your new status, Miss Lenora. Rest up until then because after that we will be leaving Cantacona."

Leaving Canto Bight?

"Might I ask where our next heading will be?" Chuckling he shook his head

"That's a secret," he smirked as he stared at me with slight malice in his eyes

"Hello?"

I was met with silence as I stepped into the large suite, closing the door behind me I eyed it warily. Nothing looked out of place from where I stood, but then where were the knights? Or Kylo? Did General Hux call him away again? Did anybody take care of A'rth? I heard a small bark come from my suite.

Speak of the little devil.

Shrugging off the absence of the seven men I had grown accustomed to living with these past few weeks, I walked into my room where A'rth was hopping around on my bed with her tail wagging aggressively. Immediately, I made my way to my large bed and flopped down on to it as A'rth immediately began to lick my face.

"I missed you too girl," I mumbled as I brought my hand over her head and began to pet her "did Vicrul take care of you while I was gone?"

She let out a bark.

"Let me get some sleep and then I can play with you alright?" The ball of fluff just responded by jumping up on her hind legs. Reluctantly, I stood up from my bed and stripped out of everything and climbed underneath the covers. Moving closer to me, she twirled around in circles until she finally curled up next to me. "Good girl," Placing a kiss on her head, I settled back into the covers and closed my eyes as I thought about Kylo's words

The vow he made to me.

"Why haven't you gone to the temple you stupid girl?! I told you to go there!" She shrieked as she banged on the mirror with a furious rage in her eyes

"What is so important about the temple?! About this stupid prophecy that you keep hinting at?! Why can't you tell me? What's the big secret?" She grew quiet and solemn as that furious rage had morphed into one of cold defiance

"Go to the temple, find the prophecy…"

Placing both my hands in the glass, I brought my face up close to the cold glass. Just like water it had rippled under my hands, her eyes flickered to the source of the ripples. She smiled.

Why was she smiling?

"At this rate, I'll be able to take over until I've consumed you with darkness"

"That won't happen" my voice wavered

Her smile turned into a smirk "Oh? So you don't hear those little whispers? The ones that are telling you to give in and to kill? You don't feel any excitement from killing? Excitement as you hold people's lives in your hands or the adrenaline rush from taking their life? I find that hard to believe"

"I've killed people who have done bad things, I'm not a murderer"

"Who are you to judge? You're a sinner like everyone else, don't act all high and mighty" She let out a laugh that sounded like nails on a chalkboard as I winced from the shrill sound

"Face it Marinette, you may be a Jedi by blood but you chose to be on the dark side and just like last jedi you'll succumb to the dark side and take up the oath"

Wait…

Past Jedi?

Is she referencing Darth Vader's fall from the light side?

"I will not take up the oath,"

I'm not evil. I'm not a villain.

I'm not good. I'm not a hero.

"You will, it's been foretold you foolish girl…" she laughed again but this time she had blood covering her sharp teeth "but you wouldn't know that because you refuse to go to the temple. You're afraid of what you'll find, afraid of finding out your history. Stop being a coward and face it"

"Just because it's been foretold means nothing to me, I'll just rewrite the prophecy then" Hard conviction was behind my words as I straightened my back and held my head up high. I was feigning confidence but I had to believe my words, because if I didn't...then she was right that I was just foolish.

"It won't be so easy, it's in your blood. You'll turn and be left alone, because you're just a little girl who is refusing to see the truth behind my words."

Staggering back from the mirror, her words echoed in my head as it made me remember what Kylo had told me as well. His insults and jabs whispering loudly in my ears, covering my ears I tried to keep them out. Alas they only got louder as each insult brought more tears to well up in my eyes.

"Stop it...please just stop…"

"Foolish stupid little girl, you'll never be strong enough to be with somebody like Kylo. You're too weak to be with him, but...General Hux is more your speed. Just as ruthless but a bit more slower as he's nothing compared to Ren"

"Stop it!"

"This will never stop,"

"Stop it!"

Closing my eyes I willed myself to wake up as I could feel ice cold doubt rush through my veins. My heart began clenching as I tried blocking out the whispers of my incompetence, of my weakness.

"Pathetic!" She cackled

"Shut up!"

Eyes jolting open, I sat up in bed in a cold sweat. My sheets and blankets were kicked off and tangled around my legs. My chest was heaving as I could still hear the whispers. They were all talking at once but I didn't need to listen to know what they were saying. As I already knew what they were mumbling about.

"Mistress!" Vicrul's booming voice snapped me out of my stupor as he was quick to run into my room with his weapon ready to strike down whoever was the source of my distress

"Vicrul…" I hadn't realized I was crying until my vision began blurring

"Mistress, what's the matter?" After he had scanned the room for any signs of danger, kneeling down next to me he looked very concerned "What has you distressed?"

"Vicrul...please get me a ship immediately. There is something I must do, please keep this between you and I" He looked hesitant to fulfill my request as hesitation set in, I knew that Vicrul was debating whether to tell Kylo or not. Because he was his Master, but I also had control over them. "I know I'm asking a lot but please I have to go and find something and see for myself."

"What about Master Ren?"

"I-I'm not sure Vicrul, I just have to find something and I have to do it before it's too late..please I'm begging you to get me what I need"

"I trust you," he finally spoke as he bowed his head in submission

A sigh of relief left my lips as I took a deep but shaky breath. My thoughts were scrambled as I pushed myself to sit on the edge of my bed, I needed to do something.

"How long have I been asleep for?"

"About eight hours" standing he moved away from me to give me some space "we had came back to find you sleeping so we've been watching over you as you slept per Ren's instructions"

"Where is he?"

"He said he needed to take care of some things and should be returning soon,"

"I need a bath," My skin was sticky with sweat and my face with tears

"I'll let the other knights know that you are to not to be disturbed, I'll also take care of the thing" Vicrul nodded his head towards A'rth who sat on my bed staring up at him with her tail swishing behind her relentlessly

"That thing has a name Vicrul, plus she really likes you and you refuse to accept that you like her as well" Pushing myself off the bed I forced myself to walk to my bathroom on shaky legs.

Silently, I closed the door and began to fill the tub with hot water as I wanted to desperately get rid of the hellish nightmare. If I could even call it that, as it seemed to be more of a subconscious thing...she was right that I did need to find out about this prophecy that she won't shut her mouth about.

Gripping the bright white marble countertop, I stared at myself in the mirror. What I saw made my blood run cold as I felt my body suddenly freeze up in anxious fear.

Her.

She stared back at me with an amused smirk, blood dripping off her hands. Her dark eyes were vacant but you could see the desperation in her eyes that she wanted out. She wanted control of my body. I didn't know what she wanted nor did I care as I refused to pay her any mind.

"Tick Tock," she mouthed

Staring at me once more with defiance and cold intentions, she turned from the mirror and walked away. Blood trailing behind her.

Tick Tock

The sun was setting on the beach as the sky was filled with beautiful pinks, oranges and reds. It made the ocean water glisten as if it were a sea of jewels. If I had a different life, I would make sure to watch the sun set before falling asleep under the stars every night.

I don't have a different life though.

Taking a deep breath, I pushed those devious thoughts aside. Sharply turning on my heel, I walked away from the gorgeous view and boarded the small ship that Vicrul prepared for me while I was cleaning up after my hellish reality. My boots made soft thumps as I tossed my small bag into the passenger seat. Shedding my disguise, I stuffed it into the bag as I dressed quickly and quietly.

It felt good to be back in my chosen uniform rather then restricting ball gowns that were made to stop women from breathing. The familiar feeling of my tight clothing gave me the rush of adrenaline as it reminded me of being on the front lines with Kylo. I missed the feeling of my lightsaber in hand, missed the rush of ecstasy I received when I struck down an enemy.

That was the past.

Another reason I didn't want to risk any of the members of the organization to see me leaving Canto Bight and then rat me out to M'inoli or worse them finding out I was a secret agent of sorts. I didn't even want to begin to think about what would happen to me if they were to find out my secrets.

"You were planning on leaving without telling me"

Startled, I yelped slightly as my hand immediately went to my lightsaber that rested on my hip. My gaze met Kylo's as he wore that imposing mask of his, relaxing slightly I dropped my hand to my side.

"Vicrul told you, didn't he?"

"Didn't have to, when you disappeared and he wasn't with you I put two and two together." The ship's ramp closed behind him as he shed his mask and let it fall to the ground with a large 'thump'

"There is no way you could have connected that so quickly," baffled, I didn't know how he could have found out about my intentions so easily.

"You forget about our bond don't you?" He didn't give me a chance to answer as he continued "I felt your fear and doubt, it reminded me of the night we spent under the tree, your special place" He remembered… "This has to do with the prophecy that you told me about correct?"

"Yes,"

He didn't say anything as he stared blankly at me for what felt like minutes but in reality was mere seconds as he strode past me, taking the pilot's seat and began messing with the controls. A second later ticked by and the ship started to hum to life.

"If you really think I'm going to allow you to go to a fallen Jedi temple alone, then you are rather foolish" the emphasis on the words foolish made my lips twitch upwards as he eyed me

Warmth swelled in my chest as a more soft expression replaced the cold exterior. It disappeared quickly as he turned back to the controls, Kylo was understanding not to mention was trying to accommodate my needs. My need to know. He was acting like he saw me more than just an apprentice, like he actually lov-

No.

I refused to allow my brain to go down that path, it would only leave me with questions and analyzing every single thing he did or said. But that didn't stop my heart from yearning for the masked killer in black that gave my heart whiplash. Swallowing the heavy weight of my conflicted feelings, I decided that this wasn't the time to dwell on the many mysteries that was Kylo Ren.

Taking my seat in the passenger, I began to help Kylo turn the controls on. We worked together in comfortable silence as we knew that going on this secret mission was not only dangerous but it could also tie to the premonition of my death.

Even after we had taken off, leaving the city of pleasure behind we sat in silence as Kylo piloted us to a place where we were connected. A place our grandfathers had been connected, the place where they had been together before the Empire rose. This prophecy was important and I'd be damned if I let anybody take that from me. It was my desire to know my history, to know everything I could about my parents and what happened to them. The more important questions to me though had to do with my grandfather.

Ex-Jedi Master Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi

The journal my parents left with me didn't contain much information about them or my any other family. Just their names, Braxton and Loreli Kenobi which was on the last page on the right side of the corner in black ink. The pages only contained the force, Jedi teachings, training, and how to reach out with the force. Especially how to mask my force signature. Which is what helped kept me hidden away from the Jedi's and Sith's and especially this war.

It also explained my earlier suspicions regarding Snoke and the way he treated me as some prized possession that he kept in a glass case. My blood lineage is the reason why I was kept hidden, why Snoke was eager to have me join him. Why he was so accepting of me joining the First Order, why I was granted so many privileges.

The pieces were slowly beginning to fall into place of where I came from…

Is there a possible way for Snoke to know about my parents? To know about their fates?

No. I refuse to let him know just exactly what I'm up to until I find out everything for myself. I didn't trust Snoke, I was loyal to him only because of Kylo Ren and I suspect that he knows that is the only reason I follow him. Kylo knows that I only follow him, I was honest about my loyalty. He understands because I had made the vow to him in front of everyone.

"I vow my mind, body and soul to Kylo Ren, I vow as your apprentice to use my abilities as a force user to follow you into every battle and to stay by your side until I draw my last breath. I will follow you everywhere in this galaxy or the next, I won't ever abandon you. I will follow you down whatever path you choose"

That was the blood oath that I had spoken directly to him. I now understand why Vicrul had said those words to me on the beach. He was telling me that they didn't follow Snoke either as they didn't care about being in this war as they had sworn their oath to Master Knights of Ren. Whoever held that title is who they followed and nothing changed that. It was their instinct to follow the strongest among them, it was respect and loyalty that flowed through their veins.

"Your mind is wandering again," blinking I gazed at him through the corner of my eye as he kept his eyes on the control panel "I can feel it,"

My mouth suddenly felt dry as I was startled by his deep baritone voice, I shouldn't have been surprised though as he was always good at reading my emotions. I blamed it on our bond.

"I'm frightened Kylo...frightened by what I'll find at this old Jedi temple. It terrifies me that I'll find something out that I won't like...about my family."

"Family is a very finicky thing," gripping the handles he kept his gaze forward as his jaw became clenched "just because you're corn into a family doesn't mean that you have to follow in their footsteps"

Was he taking about me or…himself?

"Growing up in a family full of expectations and legacies isn't easy when you're constantly being scrutinized for every little thing you do. Having to keep your emotions in check so you won't fall to the dark side, constantly having to learn about the good and bad of the galaxy."

Kylo…

Our parents were Jedi not to mention our grandfathers were as well. That was before Anakin fell in love and fell into the dark side leaving everything he knew behind. Is Kylo going to begin following his grandfathers footsteps? When I was with the resistance, his dark thoughts had invaded into my mind and had me freeze up in fear. Not of him. But in fear that history would repeat itself. I had felt touches of terror, insecurity and uncertainty which is very unlike Kylo.

'Grandfather, what would you have done...? Did you go through this when you destroyed yourself and became a great Sith? To save her?... I will finish what you started...I will do what needs to be done, even if it means taking up the oath'

The oath.

The oath of the Sith.

"Your grandfather was a strong force wielder," his back straightened immediately "do you admire how he turned into a powerful Sith?"

"Yes" it was a clipped response

"Do you think that you would follow his path and become a Sith as well?" Turning on auto pilot, he let go of the handles quickly and turned his entire body towards me.

"Depends"

"Depends on what?"

Strong loyalty, passion and gentleness swam in those dark pools he calls eyes as his lips twitched into a slight smirk.

"I'd do anything if it meant that I could finish what my grandfather couldn't,"

What did his grandfather fail to do? What was he talking about? I didn't know much about his family as I knew what everybody else knew that was passed through the last half century since the fall of Anakin and the rise of Darth Vader.

"Kyl-"

"I'll protect what's mine," he started "you won't die as your life belongs to me and nobody else not even fate owns it" Reaching his hand out towards me, he stopped midway as he clenched his fist instead and dropped it back into his lap "We'll be arriving shortly," clearing his throat, his voice went back to a more monotone one leaving me alone in the cold

I'd do anything if it meant that I could finish what my grandfather couldn't…and I'll follow you to the ends of the galaxy if it meant that I could hold your hand.