** I am sorry I missed updating yesterday, I was enjoying my mother's day with my two young boys and husband. I hope everyone had an awesome day! **
Chapter 41: Terms
I wake up and hear faint mumbling coming from downstairs. I scramble out of bed and put my pants on and walk to the top of the stairs.
"It's for the best." I hear a foreign voice say.
"I do not agree." I hear Kylo mutter.
"What do you want to do?" The voice says again.
"Honestly, destroying it would possibly destroy her as a person. Then what hope do I have. She would turn against me and I would be forced to kill her. I don't want that." Kylo says. "She has been really sick lately, I gave her some some of my personal supply."
"Sir, that was made specifically from your DNA. I don't suggest continuing this..." The voice trails off
"Shush.."'
And then I know he knows I'm up here. I start walking down the stairs and see Kylo and a green skinned man, his head long and eyes black. He was skinny and wearing an all white attire. Very sophisticated and clean. He is carrying a large white bag. His double eyelids narrow. Kylos face serious.
Are you made I'm here
'No, we all need to talk'
"Rey, this is Dr. Greken. He is going to take a sample of your blood and do a scan to see how far along you are." I feel like I'm being violated by this strange man for even letting him take my blood. I'm scared what Kylo is going to do once we know more facts.
"Please, sit down." Dr. Greken directs at me. I turn around and walk over to the couch. I am not going to act happy about this. The doctor sits next to me and sets his bag on the floor to fish out a device similar to what Kylo use when we got here. I look over to Kylo who is standing at the end of the couch, he must feel comfortable around this man, he isn't wearing his mask or usual attire. Instead he's in his relaxed clothes.
Dr. Greken holds out his long hand waiting for me to rest my arm in it. Kylo nods his head at me and I comply. The aliens long 3 fingers wrap around my forearm and his thumb searching for a vein in the crease of my arm. He finds one and uses his other arm to activate the device. A long needle comes out the bottom and I pull back.
'Stop' his stern voice demands, I look up and his eyebrows are creased. So I look at the flame till I feel the pinch off the needle enter, it remains in for a minute or two, my eyes just counting the coals under the fire. Once I make eye contact with Kylo. When the doctor removes the device he lets go and backs up. In front of him are 3 viles of my blood. The machine projects the same DNA strand I saw Kylo looking at. The doctor looks over it and "hmm"s and "emm"s a few times.
"From her levels I say she is just shy of 4 weeks. It's still so very early but obviously her body is reacting faster than normal. The child is from both sensitive parents." He says and stands up from the couch and walks over to Kylo. I hold my thumb over the small hole left from the needle, a small trace of blood dripped out. "It's to early to do a scan, I will have to come back in a months time, if you wish to continue." He hesitates. Kylo pinches the bridge of his nose and walks towards the desk and the Doctor follows. Kylo hold his temper very well around this man, he is able to control himself. He must find him of high importance. They start whispering and Kylos eyes dart to me. He nods his head and the Doctor walks over to the platform doors. "I will be awaiting a call from you." He says. He looks at me and turns on his heal out the door. I get a small glimpse of the clouds and blue sky. It's lovely.
When the doors are closed Kylo walks over to me and sits next to me. He removes my thumb from my arm and runs his finger over the smudged blood. The tiny hole disappears and all that's left is the smeared blood. That will never get old. "Do you want to continue this pregnancy? Even under the circumstances we are under? I guarantee that Supreme Leader will find out about this." He says. His tone calm. "If you don't, now is the time to tell me."
"What do you want me to do?" I ask him, even though I already know my answer. He is being so open to talk about this.
"I don't want to loose you. I love you to much. But I don't like the idea of you being in harms way and bringing a child into this with uncertainty of what their future will bring. If we end this now, we can go strait back to the way things were. I promise."
"So I can go back to Jakku?" I ask, that's what I would ultimately want.
"Hah, no. No. You are my apprentice, remember." He says and smile. My stomach twists.
"So still be your prisoner?" I ask confused.
"You are not my prisoner." His eyes narrow angrily I keep referring to this as that.
"I can't leave." I say. "I think that's called imprisonment and it sickens me that you would want to end this life we created together."
"Your not only putting your life in danger from The Supreme Leader, your physically deteriorating in front of me." He looks leans back in the corner of the couch like he has before, putting his hand over his chin, he looks into the flame and concentrates for awhile. I can't understand why he would want to kill this innocent child, but part of does though. He takes a deep breath. "Iv been giving you a mixture of my blood and a drug called Sydith. It's a high concentrate formula that sets your body into hyperdrive mode to reboot itself. I knew it wouldn't hurt the baby if you decided that you were going to keep it since it does have half my DNA. And it won't harm you since your force sensitive but it's to strong for your small body, that's why you fall asleep so fast. I can't make you to do anything when it come to the baby, but Rey." He leans forward and gets close to me. "You don't understand what will happen to you if you continue..."
"Why do you keep saying that!" I yell. I stand up and stomp over to the kitchen counter. Placing my hands on the edge of the countertop and squeezing my eyes shut hard, trying to contain the energy around me. I don't want to do something stupid like blow out a window. "Why do you keep making this out to be something that I have to decide on my own!" I feel Kylo next to me. I know he's about to touch me back so I move away from him, walking around the island to the other side. "What do you want me to do? I am so confused. I didn't want this but I feel the need to protect this baby. You made this with me, and I thought it was out of love. Don't you love me? Is it so bad to have a family who loves you instead of killing them all!"
I start to pull into his mind. I haven't pried in awhile, meeting my efforts in the middle like an imaginary wall. His eyes narrow. I push harder but he pushes into mine harder. I grab the counter to brace myself. I close my eyes all the way and focus on just digging deep into his mind.
A sudden image appears behind my closed eyes. A sweet womans face flashes infront of my eyes, she is reaching down to pick up outreaching small hands infront of me. A small voice saying mommy.
I feel a sudden warmness on my lip and the distraction caught me off guard but Kylo lowers his just a fraction of a second after mine, as to insure he wouldn't hurt me. I touch under my nose and pull my hand back and there is a large amount of blood dripping from my nose, it drips onto the counter.
"Was that you?" I ask, breathing heavy. Young Kylo and the General. My heart swells.
"I don't know what's going to kill you first. Supreme Leader or Yourself?" He says. He pulls my chin up to look at me. His eyes meet mine, I must look like a mess with blood all under my nose. His eyes soften a little. He runs his finger along the bridge of my nose, tingling it. He walks around to grab a towel from a drawer, and wets it. He walks back over and grabs my chin lightly again, he starts wiping my face with the warm water. I close my eyes, embarrassed.
"I just can't stand the thought of loosing you." His voice sad. "Okay, well since I know where this is heading. Things from here on out are going to change. Your health becomes my number one priority. It's not just you, that's also my baby in there. You must eat, I'll have a droid start bringing you meals often. Also, I will be very busy working. You are not to leave this house at all, by no means. No one can see you." He moves the cloth away from my skin and I open my eyes. "No more force using until your stronger."
"That's..." I start.
"That's an order!" He yells and he lets go and walks over to his des on the other side of the round room. I slowly walk over to him.
"What about after the baby comes? What will you do with us?" I ask softly.
"When the time comes we will figure it out. I have a few ideas." He says. Not looking at me.
"Would you like me to leave you alone?" I ask, before he can answer I turn and walk towards the stairs. He catches up and steps in front of me but I don't look up to meet his gaze.
"I don't ever want to be apart from you. I just am frustrated and I refuse to take my anger out on you." He puts his thumb under my chin and his fingers around the back of my neck. He makes me look up and look at him. "I love you. But I swear, you need to stop defying me!"
"Okay." I say and a tear falls. I wrap my arms around him and bury my head into his shoulder. He wraps his arms back around me and squeezes tight. "I love you." I sniffle.
"I love you also." He says back. Just then a loud buzz from the bridge door erupts. Kylo pulls away and walks over to the control panel. He isn't in his usual clothes so I doubt he will open it. After he presses a few button an image appears on the screen and its Arsland.
"Sir, we have located a something on Anaxes. We advise you come take a look." Arsland states. Kylo turned and looked at me. Rolling his eyes, its obviously only a one way screen, he wont let anyone see him without his mask.
"Okay, Ill be right there." Kylo says and the monitor shuts off. He walks over to the counter and grabs a roll from a basket and walks back over to me. "Eat this." I pout up at him and take it. He turns and walks up the stairs. I walk over to the couch, grab the blanket, and wait for him to come back. In a few minutes he is back downstairs, holding his helmet in between his arm and side, and in his usually Dark clothes. I look away from him and down at the bread. He kneels in front of me, in his hand a syringe of the red liquid.
"No, im not taking that." I try and stand up but Kylo places his hand on my leg, holding me still. He puts his helmet on the floor and uses his hand to grab my arm. "I dont want it."
"Its not up to you. I told you, stop defying me. Until I see you gain some weight and color in your skin, you must take this. You are actually very lucky, you have seen more than anyone I have ever let live long enough to talk about it." He says, his eyes narrow. Hes offended. I lower my head and close me eyes. Within seconds the red liquid takes effect and my head feels heavy. I feel his leather gloves touch my face and he slowly lowers me onto the couch, my body drifts.