Chapter 22: Pods
I don't understand this guy, one second I'm just a weakness, but when he lets his guard down he makes me feel like I'm the only one in the whole galaxy. I don't understand why Kylo keeps turning the connection off when he leaves the room. I wonder what bases he is planning on blowing up. But this gives me an opening to search for the inner panel of the controls for the door. Along the wall I find it and pop it open. First thing I do is count the wires and scan the colors, I could pop the door open but I can't imagine how far I would get before Kylo senses Iv tried escaping. Also, what would I escape on. I drop the wires and rest my back against the wall, sitting on the floor I scream out loud.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" There is no way off this damn thing. I remember the hanger layout from old ships I have scavenged. There has to be an escape pod on this ship somewhere and I know Kylo is preoccupied. I can probably escape to a close planet if I can figure out a way to keep the connection closed when if he tries reopening it. I can make a transmitter from ship parts and communicate the resistance once I land.
"Ehh, I'll wing it." I roll back over to my knees in front of the panel and click a few wires together and the door pops open. This will teach him not keep shutting me out. The silver stormtropper outside the door jumps in surprised. With a wave of my hand I send him flying. I scurry to my feet and pull the hood of my cloak up so I can hide my face from anyone who shall see me. I know Kylo isn't to close, I would feel his energy radiating off him, calling to me. I shake my head at the thought of what he is going to do when he finds out I have gotten loose. But if I can take on his 6 Knights I can take on a few stormtroopers. I make my way down some halls, trying to remember the way to the med bay. There has to be some pods somewhere on this floor. I can vaguely remember any way around this place. Sweat developers on my forehead, waiting for the moment Kylo will open the connecting and yell at me. But for now it's silent. Besides his steady heartbeat.
I keep running until I hear voices ahead. I freeze and duck down. Not like it's going to stop someone from seeing me, but it just makes me feel better in case I need to attack. I feel I have more control when I'm lowered to the ground. The noise comes from a hallway off the corridor I'm in. The voices stop and walk in the opposite direction.
From behind me I hear a voice, "Hey, you aren't allowed down here!" I turn around quickly to a group of 4 stormtroopers.
I stand up and I look them over from under my hood. I hold up two fingers, pressed firmly together and with as much determination as I could I spoke, "You did not see anything down here. You will turn around and speak of this to no one." The four stormtroopers straiten up and turn around and walk away.
"That was close" I whisper to myself. I keep walking till I come across a fork in the road. Two hallways, identical in appearance. I don't know what way to go. So I turn right and follow the hall till two stormtroppers turn down the corridor and im face to face with two more white soldiers of Ren. I roll my eyes and force push them both out of the way, knocking them out cold on impact. I keep running and to my surprise I soon find myself standing in the room with 2 small doors and a desk with various controls stands alone in the middle of the room.
"No way." I'm standing in front of two escape pods. It almost seems to easy and I'm mad at myself for not trying this the first few nights. I run to the table in the middle of the room, controls look fairly simple. I am able to open up one of the doors and I run, almost stumbling, into the pod and close the door behind me once I enter. The pod is small. Only enough room for one. I flick a few switches and the pod roars to life. Shaking with anxiety, I can't wait to get off this place. Away from Kylo. I need to be away from him and his Knights, even if I only put a gap between us. He will at least have to try and catch up to me. I take a few deep breaths and switch the launch switch and the pod shoots from the ship into dead space. Towards a nearby planet. I look back towards the destroyer. They didn't shoot me down, yet.
The pod speeds faster and faster to the green planet below.
What have I done, escaped one doom to be lost on another? I dont know what type of danger awaits me down there. I drop my head back, this is impossible. Kylo is going to obviously come for me and I can only imagine the consequences. He has to know what im doing already, and he hasnt come for me. He warned me what would happen. Hes probably planning my demise right now. The planet getting larger and larger as the pod hits atmosphere. I dont even know if I can breath the air here. Suddenly, I regret my decision.