Chapter 11: Emotions
I spent all night reading about Force Bonds, from front to back I read this stupid red book. And im more angry now than ever. I know now one of two things are going to happen to me. Number One, a force bond is between two people, usually an apprentice and their master. But it can also occur between soul-mates which is very rare but possible. In that case the only way to seal the bond is through becoming one.
Thats never going to happen.
Number Two, even in death their is no breaking a force bond and the longer we are around eachother the stronger it will get. Allowing our communication to strengthen while even farther apart. I hide myself under my covers hoping to maybe fall asleep, soon I find myself drifting off.
"There she is, the girl who got away", a voice said from across the room. I shoot up with no sense of time or how long I have been sleeping. Im surprised buy a tall red hair man standing inside the doorway. Nothing special about his features, hes normal looking it seems. Except hes dressed in a perfect fitted First Order General outfit. I recognize it from a First Order poster hanging in Unkar Plutts shop. The red haired mans eyes wont stop glaring at me from across the room. "I have heard alot about you. You caused quite the problem after you managed to... squeak by." He winced at his last words.
Im quickly to my feet and stand with my back against the window allowing it to cool my skin. Its refreshing to the touch.
Who let this man in my room?
"I am General Hux, commander of this ship. I see you are comfortable here. Ren put you in one of the best rooms. Beautiful view huh?", hes talking as he makes his way towards me but just to stand and look out the window. He turns his head slightly to look at me, hes about arms length away but even thats to close.
"Kylo told me not to speak to anyone on this ship but him, I dont think he would be happy to know you are in here." I snap.
"I do not listen to REN! I listen to the Supreme Leader and he gave me no order to stay away from Rens... Pet. It took me awhile to find you actually. I thought you would still be rotting in the cell or better yet, dead. I recieved word that Ren escorted you to his personal med bay room and allowed you to clean up. I was shocked, he has never let anyone even enter that room before." He turned and looked back out the window giving me a chance to move farther away from him.
Why cant he hear me. Kylo, what is General Hux doing in my room?
"When I was finally able to track where you were on the ship, I waited till Ren left for a trip before approaching you. He isnt on the ship you know. He left you here, unguarded. Stupid mistake. You have caused me so many problems... Rey." he continued saying as he gazed out the window. Im about to make a run for it but from behind me I hear footsteps. Praying its Ren, even though I dont enjoy being around him, I knew he would at least protect me. I am his new apprentice after all. But instead im forced onto my knees with a sharp lightening pain to my back. "Stun gun, painful isnt it? Im surprised your still conscious actually. I know your powers are weak. I know all about you. Rey from Jakku, abandoned by your family at a young age, a scavenger with new ability to access the force, but with no knowledge of how to use it. Ren killed your new Master. Im surprised he completed the task actually. You were a nothing until you helped FN-2187 escape with the droid... which landed you here. Twice."
His words roll through my head but im so dizzy, tears rolling down my face, its taking all my strength to stay awake. Slowly the black starts surrounding my vision. General Hux comes to stand right in front of me. I lift my arm trying so hard to push the force out and push him away but Im to dizzy.
Help
With a swift quick to my bottom jaw, everything blackens.
The first time I come around I can hear muffled voices coming from around me. I cant move my arms or legs. It feels like a chair I was locked in on the Starkiller. I cant open my eyes but i can move my head slowly from side to side. I let out a low moan which seems to catch someones attention.
"Shes awake sir."
"Knock her out"
And a sudden throb to the back of my head and the darkness surrounds me again.
The second time I come out of it I can hear alot more. The shuffling of people moving around me. I hear soft beeping in the distance and what sounds like the generals voice. "She is untrained but dangerous. Do not let her wake up. We havent reached our destination yet." I groan at the pain growing around my head.
Help me.
"Sir, she is awake again"
"Knock her out again"
And a sudden jolt to the other side of my head and the blackness swallows me.
The third time im woken by being let out of the restraints and grabbed forcefully from the chair. Another set of restraints are then clapsed on my hands in front of me. I try and fight back but I cant even open my eyes without seeing white spots everywhere.
"Arrgg, let me go" I demand.
"Not this time", General Hux voice says in my ear. Its hot, i can feel him breathing on my neck. "I have a surprise for you." He says and moves away. The hands squeeze my arms and drag me roughly forward. Still blinded by the annoying white dots in my eyes, I steady my breathing and focus on my surrounding. I can still feel where I am even if I cant see. Mediating has taught me that much. Its loud, there are people everywhere. Bustling around shoudler to shoulder crowded. I hear people arguing about prices in all different languages, prostitutes offering their services. People inside what seems to be a bar, they are fighting over a drink of some sort. The air is thick and polluted. Smells fowl here the air burning my lungs and I cant stop coughing and that makes the burning worse.
"What is this place?" I regret it as soon as I say it because breathing is setting my lungs on fire and talking made it worse.
"Courscant, where I believe you will spend the last few days of your miserable life you scavenger. I arranged for you to be handed over to the King of the underworld. You want to know what happens here?" He says and I feel him lean close to my ear again, the hotness of his breath makes me gag. "No one ever sees the sun again, its a myth to the underworld dwellers. The king is going to specially enjoy you." And Hux runs his fingers along my cheek, I pull away but the hands around my arms tighten. Slowly my vision is coming back, allowing me to make out the two white stormtroppers holding me still and see the other two in front of me. My eyes meet General Huxs gaze and hes grinning from ear to ear. "You will be long gone before Kylo Ren ever finds you. Once down here, its impossible to escape, unless your obviously of high power. Like me." He squares his shoulders and straitens his jacket. "This way, not far from here."
We make our way down the street packed full of people and my vision is almost perfect again. The sights I see are not a welcome one. Men grabbing women right off the street and throwing them into carts. Gagging them and restraining them, right in the street and no one is helping. I cant help but watch this poor woman fight for her life only a few feet in front of me.
"Help her! Someone help her" I scream but no one hears me, no one is going to listen to me. She has no chance and the thought makes me throw up but I quickly force it back down. Next thing I need is showing the General anymore weakness. We walk past her and everyone around is just bustling along their day acting like its not even happening. My thoughts trial to Kylo, why hasnt he come to get me. I thought with a force bond he was suppose to sense me from a galaxy away. Yet he hasnt even come looking for me. Was this his plan all along, allow me to be vulnerable and let General Hux kill me or sell me to some underground king. Sadness washes over me, this is it. Im walking to my execution, once again. The general turns down a dark long empty ally that leads to a large metal door at the end, covered in all different shades of red.
"Is that blood? Please tell me thats not blood!" Once in the middle of ally the stormtroppers let go and spread around me. One kicks the back of my knees sending me to the ground. Weapons drawn and pointing right at my head.
"ahhhhh," pain runs through my spine where they shocked me in my room. General Hux turns his attention to the large door and knocks 3 times. Each knock sending chills deeper through my body.
Im going to die here. Right here in this blood covered ally.
Unwelcome tears start flowing down my face. I wish Luke was here or Finn, someone who would save me from this doom. Im sitting on my knees, head bowed, hands bound in the very bottom of the bottom of the world. I think back to Kylos words, no one will even notice im gone. The door opens and my eyes shoots strait to a large maybe 9 feet tall creature that walks out gawking at me. Hes a fat wide thing with skin white as snow and wrinkly like the ripples in the sands back on Jakku. His face resembles that close to Unkar Plutt, hands the size of BB-8's round belly. He is a scary thing, wearing just a red cloth to cover the goods. He lets out a loud belly laugh. His eyes as red as fire, staring into my pale green eyes. I feel every ounce of blood run from my body and all I can do is scream silent screams because my lungs are still on fire.
"I brought you a present King Ja'fren. A girl that has been causing me some trouble on board my vessel. She needs to vanish and I know you are the man to do it. Dont worry,we didnt hurt her to much. She can still be of great satisfaction to you. I no doubt guess she is as pure as they come. I am sure she is of your liking?" Hux is just rambling on. King Ja'fren steps farther out the door and closes the gap between us in 3 heavy large steps. Each one making me bounce alittle off the ground. Hes just looking at me like im the most valuable gem.
"General, you have outdone yourself. She will be a perfect addition to my collection." The large figure leans down and is so close to me that I smell his breath just falling down around me like a warm shower of poisonous gas. "You are going to make me a happy giant my little emerald, if you last long enough to please me."
'Dont move'
His voice sends a warm tingle through my body. I feel him now, like a flood gate let open. I feel anger and rage the most but also I feel concern. I lower my eyes and look down to my bound hands.
Without warning a soft thud lands behind me. I feel him looking me over, accessing my injuries. I must look aweful because his whole body tenses at the sight.
"General. I believe you took what belongs to me" Kylo demands. For once im glad hes wearing his mask, his voice is very dangerous sounding.
Without even the slightest of hesitation he ignites his lightsaber and the 4 troppers around me drop to the ground. King Ja'fren tries to retreat to his chamber but the door slams shut in front of him. I can see Kylo form under my eyelashes. He swings his lightsaber around in his hand like hes testing the weight of it.
"You think you could really out run me King Ja'fren? Dont you know me better than that?" Kylo asks.
"I didnt...didnt... know this emerald belonged to you Master Ren. Gen.. Gen.. General... Hux only warrrrned me he... he... was bringing me something special and when I saw her I... I...I... knew she was something r..r..rare. I swear I had no.. no. no.. idea she belonged to you." The King is tripping over his words. Such a coward when seconds ago he was telling me hes going to make me his sex slave. Kylo reaches up his arm and within seconds the King is foaming at the mouth and falls so hard he makes the ground quake.
It was till now I realized the General was standing in the corner, cowering from Kylo. Its like watching a hawk circle his prey.
"General Hux, you are foolish to think you could really hide her from me. Have I not shown you mercy in your past mistakes? This time you have gone to far. Im going to enjoy this." And with the thrust of his lightsaber he sinks it right into the generals heart. Im watching with tears flowing down my face as the general draws his last breath and sags to the ground, blood pouring from the corner of his mouth. Withdrawing his lightsaber Kylo quickly turns his attention to me. Im crying and i know my head is bleeding all over the place.
Im was so scared. But you came for me. I know he can see it in my eyes.
"Im sorry for this." Its all he says before the blackness falls over my eyes, but this time I welcomed it.
**Notes: I never liked Hux. Sorry.**