Kylo felt like he was falling, he could see nothing not even himself. After what seemed like hours of falling, he saw flashes of Masro's life. First being a young child running through a field truly happy, then as she grew her happiness waned. The loneliness became almost unbearable and heartbreaking. He hadn't realized she felt this way.
Kylo finally landed gracefully on his feet. He was in some kind of cave, kylo made his way towards the light. When he came out, he realized he was on Naboo, but in theed and not lake country. He was in a market that was very busy. Kylo didn't understand why he was here, then he felt her. His force reached for hers, kylo held back tears at the feeling it brought him. He turned to look for her and saw her as he had never seen her before.
Masro was younger than when she came to the academy, but older than when he saw her on Naboo last. She was dressed in a beautiful gown, of emerald with gold accents. Around her neck was a thick gold necklace almost a slave necklace of old, the dress had a high neck with an asymmetric illusion across the bodice that seemed to split it into two down to her thigh. The back was very low cut and adorned jewels. The bottom of the dress swept the streets as she walked due to its length being just a hair to long. She wore gold bangles jewelry and her hair was in an ornate style above her head. She had the saddest expression he had ever seen on her face. The look of someone who has nothing to live for.
Kylo wanted to run to her but hesitated when he saw her father. He knew he wouldn't recognize him but didn't want to cause her any more grief. They were joined by two other men, that looked to be father and son. The older man had a long beard and wore clothing of the extreme wealthy on Naboo. The younger man had very short blond hair. His face held a smug look as he pulled Masro along by her elbow. From afar he looked to be the same height as kylo and also wore the same wealthy mans clothing his father wore.
He pulled his force back, not wanting to alert her of his presence yet. Kylo watched as the young man that was with her group, groped at Masro. She looked very upset about the entire situation and wasn't paying attention to her surroundings very much. When they walked by, he felt the magnetic connection between them, Masro actually looked around to see where the connection came from. When she didn't recognize anything, she went back to her blank slate.
He followed them, trying to block his signature. Darting behind shops to hide. They arrived at a large walled off villa in town. Kylo force jumped up the wall, trying to stay hidden. He watched as they walked through the walls towards the villa. Kylo jumped down into the heavily forested yard. Masro and the young man left towards the main house. He listened to her father and the other old man speak.
"I think they are a perfect match. Your boy seems quite pleased," Masro's father Peo said.
"Yes, he does. We will need to negotiate a bit more, but I think this arrangement is perfect for my son. She is unique in her beauty and if rumors serve to be true her abilities."
Kylo stopped listening and headed to the main building, he was disgusted by what was said. Her own father just giving her away because it benefits him. He went and hid closer to the building trying to feel where Masro was by pushing his force out. Kylo felt her a few floors up, he force jump from balcony to balcony until he arrived at hers. He used the force to open the doors and walked in. The room was elaborate, complete with a bed, sitting area and some doors that led to other rooms. Something was wrong he felt her presence but didn't hear or see her.
"Who are you? Why have you been following me?" Masro dug a blaster into his back, he stiffened.
"I'm a friend. I just came to help."
"I have no friends, not anymore. Nobody can help me, I'm trapped."
"If you put the blaster down, I'll explain."
"Why should I trust you?"
"Maze, put the blaster down."
She gasped and stepped back, lowering the blaster. He knew she would know, just from the use of the name but dropped his shields anyway. As he turned Masro had tears falling from her eyes as she felt his force wrap around hers.
"Only one man has ever called me that, one person in this galaxy. Your force, it feels like home…Ben?"
"Only you can call me that, but yes that's who I used to be."
"Who you used to be? What happened? Who are you now?"
"It's not a story for today."
"I'm torn between wanting to scream at you and hugging you."
"Choose the latter. Tell me how old you are?"
"I should ask you the same thing. You are not my Ben, from my time. He would never dress like that, and you feel different."
"You're correct, I have been sent here to save you from the future."
"How far into the future?"
"That depends on how old you are."
"Fifteen."
"Then I'm ten years older than you, so eight years."
Masro walked up to him, reaching a hand up to his face as she did the last time, she saw him. He covered her hand and kissed it like he had done before. She wrapped her arms around him knowing he truly was who he said he was, Kylo wrapped his arms around her.
"I can't be mad at you, you're not him anymore. I sense you have moved beyond but have not quite reached your full destiny yet."
"My love," he closed his eyes realizing his mistake, "I mean Masro. I need to know what's going on. So, I can figure out what I'm saving you from."
"Your love?" She pulled back, not hearing a word after.
"Yes, that's what I call you in my time."
"That explains the feelings I sense from you,"Masro walked away from Kylo, she began to undress. Though he's seen her body a countless number of times when she was older, it felt awkward for her to be doing this. She slid out of the revealing dress and left it on the floor, walking towards another room. Kylo followed after her.
"Maze, please tell me what happened. Why are you here?"
"My father gave me away to the Bextrumas family. I am to marry their son Lucias. He is…." she let it trail off and turned. In the light of the bath he saw her body, it was covered in bruises. Kylo's anger rippled through the room smashing a few vases. Kylo closed in on Masro, she didn't make eye contact.
"Maze, I'm going to fix this and save you. You might be a younger version of my wife—"
"Wife?" She cut him off. Tears fell from her eyes as she looked up into his. "We do marry. I thought you just didn't love me with how you disappeared from my life."
"No, that wasn't it at all. I still don't fully remember what happened that night, but love, that I have felt for you since we were young children. More than anything. I need to stop telling you about the future in case I mess something up."
"I understand. Thank you for giving me hope. I also have loved you since we were young children."
He felt the pull of her body, wanting to touch her warm flesh. Then move to something much more intimate. Kylo missed Masro so deeply that having a form of her in front of him he couldn't touch was torture. Masro felt his internal argument, she reached for one of his hands. He let her take control, she raised it and placed it on her heart. Kylo felt it racing for him. Masro looked up into his eyes, she was so young, but they held so much pain and need behind them.
"We can't do this," Kylo whispered, Masro dropped his hand and turned from him. She reached for a robe, tying it around her waist. "Don't think I don't want to, I do very much."
"Something happens to me," she turned towards him, her face suspicious. He knew she scanned his mind; her ability was almost undetectable.
"Yes, I haven't felt your real touch in quite sometime, but you're alive."
"The more I learn about my future, the more confusing and frightening it is."
"I'm sorry, Maze," he pulled her into a hug. Kylo didn't want to let go but he knew they needed to complete this mission. "When is the next time you are to see…."
"I'm to be ready for the gala tonight, to be shown off like an object, lord bextrumas is throwing in honor of his sons upcoming nuptials to me," she shook with anger. He knew how she felt about that, she was a human and deserved to be treated with respect, and he agreed. She went to the closet and looked for an evening gown that would please Lucias. He had picked everything out in the closet so she knew everything would be provocative.
"Maze don't worry. You will not marry him that I know."
"To hear you say my true name is both torture and ecstasy, how do you have that pull over me?" She asked. He laughed but not to make fun of her, he always felt she had pull over him.
"I feel it's the other way around."
Masro found her dress for the evening. The dress was lavender. It was an illusion sheath that was covered with beautiful lace appliqués in appropriate locations. The deep v-neck left little to the imagination. Chiffon loosely hung from the back and trailed on the floor, wrapping around at different heights around the front leaving a full body illusion view down one side. The chiffon smiled beautifully when she moved like a ball gown. Each breast had chiffon that tightly connected to her shoulders and draped down like a cape in the back. The back was sheer with lace appliqués from her shoulders down the sides to just above her rear. Masro finished with a deep purple high healed shoes and walked out of the closet.
"Well, do I look terrible?" She asked. Kylo looked up and his jaw fell. He wanted to tear the dress from her body and throw her on the bed. To hide his thoughts, he put his shields up and turned away from her. "That bad? I'll change."
"No," he turned back. "I…don't know how to say it with out you possibly getting offended."
"You're not helping."
"I want to tear the dress from your body and ravage you, but I can't do such a thing. I wish you didn't have to wear such a dress for him."
"It's nice to know I have that effect on you. You definitely have that effect on me," she turned and went to the bath and finished her look with makeup and a change of hairstyle. She returned to the room; he had raided her closet for a cloak.
"Beautiful, much too good for him. I'm going to be there," he looked at her with lust filled eyes.
"You need this then," she handed him a mask. "It's a masquerade, so you will fit in. Come in separately. I'll see you at the party."
She placed her mask on and left the room. Kylo waited a small while letting the party get started so he could slip in. He wondered around her room, stopping in her study. She had sketches folded in a bag, he knew she like to draw but her skill had come along way from when she was a child. There were sketches of him when he was younger through when he last visited Naboo. He turned to a few more sketches, they were of them making love when he saw her last as a boy. He knew she had let her imagination help guide her on these but was very intrigued at their realism. Then there were sketches of him in the future as she saw through her visions, they never showed him falling to the dark side. Kylo put the sketches away and left through the balcony, force jumping down to head to the gala. He put the mask on Masro had given him.
The party was very crowded, full of the nobles Of Naboo. Kylo hated their kind and knew Masro wasn't fond of them. She and Lucias stood greeting guest and kylo could tell through their connection how unhappy she was.
"I'm here," he said in her mind. She stopped mid-greeting and looked for him knowing exactly where she felt him.
"Good, I'm almost done here," she smiled back at the guest and completed the greeting. Kylo watched as Lucius roughly grabbed Masro's elbow leading her to a stairway. He headed towards them, doing everything to not draw attention by force freezing him and snapping his neck. Kylo was stopped by Guards that were placed at the bottom of the steps. He watched as they headed to a balcony and expected announcements to be given.
"Good evening my esteemed guest. Tonight, is a joyous night as we announce the engagement of my oldest Son, Lucias to Masro Skpar," he started. The crowd cheered and there were a few people near kylo that seemed confused as to why he was marrying a non-Nobel. "Tonight, we also have the extreme pleasure of hosting an esteemed member of the royal parliament, Cadmar Palpatine."
The name immediately got Kylo's attention, he knew the last name as the name of the Sith Lord that became the emperor. This man was related to a great leader, kylo pushed his force out to see if he was force sensitive. He immediately got the attention of Palpatine, the man was dressed in ceremonial robes of deep purple and gold. He had long chestnut hair that flowed around his back and shoulders and his piercing blue eyes bored holes into kylo. He was at least in his late thirties or possibly older by some of the time that laid on his face. This man felt very familiar to him, but he had never seen him before.
The party continued and Masro made her way downstairs, kylo was there with his hand held out for her. She smiled and took it as he led them to the dance floor.
"I thought you hated dancing."
"Well, it's not my favorite activity, but pleasing my wife….um…who is the man that was introduced," kylo changed the subject.
"Palpatine? Just a really creepy man. He's been here since I've arrived. I feel like he leers at me, but I can never read him."
"Wait, you can't scan his mind?"
"No, he's locked to me."
"He must be very powerful with the force. He is related to a powerful ruler."
"Yes, I'm aware of who he is related to. You should stay away from him; I don't think it will lead to anything good."
"He might be why I'm here," kylo said upsetting Masro.
"Please be careful," the song ended, and they bowed to each other. Lucias came and practically dragged Masro away from Kylo. He hated having to watch her have to be treated like that. Kylo headed off to find Palpatine, he expected him to be with Lord Bextrumas but was no where to be found. He sent his force out to find him, he felt Masro but had to ignore her and keep searching. Kylo felt him but he was no longer near the ballroom. He left in search of him, finding him in the main study of Lord Bextrumas.
Palpatine was standing in front of a painting of the former Emperor, Sheev Palpatine.
"You have great power to be able to detect mine," Palpatine said, he turned toward Kylo. "Who are you?"
"My name isn't important. It's not as significant as your name is," kylo stood with his arms behind his back and legs slightly spread, in case he had to change quickly to a fighting stance.
"Ahh it is the power of my Father you are interested in, as is everyone that hears the name Palpatine."
"I wasn't aware he had a child."
"Most people aren't privy to that information. When I was born, I was sent to the unknown region to be raised and protected. I came home to Naboo after his destruction. Now you know all about me, I'm interested in learning more about you and your abilities. I sense greatness from you."
"I already have a master and I'm loyal to him," Kylo watch Palpatine's face, he hissed a laugh.
"Your feelings give you away, you're only loyal because someone you love needs him."
"No, my master is wise. I welcome his teaching. He will lead me to become a great leader."
"If I learned anything from my father it was that, people in power don't give up the power."
"Are you a Sith?"
"The Sith died with my father and his apprentice. I believe in balance, as I can tell you do."
"Yes, you're correct in your assessment, except I will bring the balance."
"You think highly of yourself."
"No, my wife has foreseen this. The gift of sight is one of her abilities, and I believe in her."
"Very intriguing. It was thought before that the bringer of balance had arrived."
"If you're referring to Anakin Skywalker later Lord Vader, he was my grandfather," Kylo stated, Palpatine turned towards Kylo with a serious look in his eyes.
"The force is always the mastermind behind such meetings in the universe. Two powers such as ours in the same place at the same time, is not a coincidence," Palpatine paced, he stopped and looked at kylo again narrowing his eyes, "Tell me why are you here?"
"My mission is only on a need to know basis."
There was a knock at the door, Palpatine was distracted. Kylo took the moment to leave through the balcony. Kylo returned to Masro's suite separately, coming back in through the balcony. He could feel her force closing in on the room and knew she would probably be escorted by the spoiled boy who thought he owned her. He sat on the balcony waiting until he heard her door open and close. When he glanced in, she was alone and headed for the bath then quickly to bed.
"Master, can you hear me?"
"Shim?"
"Yes, though I'm your gateway. I can feel you are not just in her mind, but you have actually traveled to this time. You must be careful of revealing to much."
"Now there's more difficulties around this. Thank you for letting me know," he walked back into Masro room to watch her as she slept. His body ached with wanting her touch, knowing now they would be her true hands. She stirred and sat up looking at him, Masro reached a handout to him. She called him to her, kylo couldn't fight it anymore and went to her bedside. Masro watched as he undressed, enjoying everything he revealed to her. She took his hand and pulled him into bed with her.
Kylo kissed her releasing himself to her, he quickly found his way between her legs pushing her sleep dress up. Masro sat up to pull it completely off, kylo pushed her back down with a passionate kiss as he entered her. She cried a muffled scream into his mouth from the pain of him entering her. He pulled back, realizing what he had just done. In his selfishness, he realized they didn't make love until she came to the academy. It wasn't his place to take this moment from himself.
"What's wrong?"
"I…I think I've just done something terrible."
"It's too late now let us finish what we started. Then I'll pretend it never happened when I meet my Ben."
He looked at her, wanting desperately for this connection to the woman he loves. Kylo realized she wasn't his wife, at least not yet. He pulled out of her and left the bed grabbing his clothes walking towards the bath. He quickly cleaned up and dressed. Kylo sent his force out and felt for her emotions. He expected anger but she was just hurt and felt rejected again.
Kylo stayed there in deep thought, wondering why he was sent here. What was his purpose in all of this? Masro screamed from the other room, he grabbed his lightsaber heading out of the bath. He felt Masro's fear, but she did something unexpected, she connected to his mind.
"Don't come any closer."
Kylo hid in the shadows, watching this predator go after his love. She was on her knees in front of him.
"Show me your abilities, I know they're more than just rumors."
"I don't know how many times I have to tell you; I have no abilities."
He backhanded her, and she cried out.
"Ben, stay back," Masro spoke in his head. She knew he wanted to kill her attacker.
"See what you made me do. If you were honest, I wouldn't have to keep punishing you."
"I am being honest, if I were a force wielder, I would be at the new Jedi Academy. I'm here on Naboo, being given to you."
He angrily kicked her in the ribs, multiple times and left. Masro was trying to catch her breath from the pain. Her nose was bleeding from his back hand, she tried to stop the blood with her nightgown.
"Why didn't you let me kill him?" He growled at her.
"How would that fix my predicament? I would be accused of the murder and most likely killed myself or sent to prison. I don't need you to make things worse, you should just go back to your time you'll be happier there," she was angry, not at him just the life she was given.
"No, I'm not. I can't seem to ever be able to save you," kylo looked at her with deep regret in her eyes.
"It's because I'm not worth saving, so stop trying," she pushed past him to head towards the bath. He wanted to follow but decided against it. He went to follow the man she was betrothed to. Kylo stayed hidden in the shadows, his steps silent as he made his way down the hall after Lucias. He watched as the guards arrived to present him with a young woman, they pushed her into the room. Kylo realized she was gagged and bound so she couldn't escape. In their hurried process they left the door open and he slipped in force jumping into the rafters.
"This man is a monster,"he thought to himself. Kylo knew exactly what he intended for the young woman but needed a plan that would get her out alive. The guards left and Lucias stood looking at the scared woman.
"We're going to have fun tonight, then I'll send your family money in the morning along with you. If you survive," he grabbed her chin and slapped her face. She had panic in her eyes and tears streaming down her face. The gag prevented her screams, and the rope around her locked her in the kneeling position she was in. Kylo was angry for this young woman and Masro. He reached out and froze him and jumped from the rafters. "Who are you?"
Kylo shoved the woman's gag into Lucias mouth, and untied the woman, "I'm going to get you home safe."
She looked at him with grateful eyes, but fearful of speaking. Lucias was trying to work the gag out of his mouth, his eyes like fire when he looked at kylo. He held his hand in front of him, "You won't remember meeting this young woman or me. Have her family sent the money promised because you owed them a debt."
"Am I free to leave, sir?" Kylo turned to her.
"Yes, but it might be best for if I help you out the balcony back to your home," he turned back to Lucias, something told him to pull his force from him. Lucias crumpled to the floor, he was tragically still breathing. Kylo had found that impressive as he didn't know he could do that. He helped the girl out to the balcony, grabbing her he jumped. She didn't live to far from there.
It was the middle of Naboo's night. Kylo returned to Masro's balcony by exiting Lucias room's balcony. He was knelt meditating, kylo was at a loss and was considering having Shim pull him out of this connection. He didn't want to cause permanent damage.
"Ky, my love."
The words instantly brought kylo out of his thoughts. He opened his eyes, looking for his Maze. He had not told her past self his name. Kylo saw her emerge from the shadows, it was his Maze he saw it in her eyes. She was still as she appeared to him in his room, covered in cuts and bruises.
"Maze, my light and stars," he ran to her, pulling her into his arm. "What's going on? I was sent here when trying to rescue you."
"Yes, it's because I'm trapped here. I feared coming out before now in case you were a trick sent by him."
"I'm sorry for what you've seen happen between me and your past self."
"It's still me, and she needs you just as much as I do. It's fine if things progress that way again, she needs the hope."
"I'm sorry you went through all of this. Do you remember me going back like this?" Masro pulled kylo in for a kiss.
"Free her and you free me, but it can't be through death. That will only give them power. Make her believe in you at all cost. Even if you have to fully reveal yourself. Don't let anything happen to her, go now," she faded away. Kylo walked back into Masro's chambers, he looked at her bed and saw she wasn't there.
"Maze?" He pushed his power out and felt her in terrible pain. She was in the next room, a reading room. Laying in a pool of blood, her forearms slashed up to the bends in her arms. He had never known where those scars came from, but now he knew she had tried to kill herself. Kylo ran to her, grabbing some nearby blankets to put pressure on her wounds. He felt her life force still there.
"Masro, I don't know if you can hear me, but I'm here. Is there a med kit somewhere in here?" She didn't answer him. He jumped up running towards her bathroom, opening every cabinet throwing things everywhere. He finally found a small kit he could use on her and rushed back. After a few minutes of going over her wounds with the laser healer she was healed. He shot another item into her neck and that helped her come to. She looked him angrily.
"Why did you save me? You should have let me die."
"Never, I love you. I could never let anything like that happen."
"You don't love me; you feel bad for me. You love her, who I could become if I live," she looked at him with angry eyes. Kylo tried to help her up, but she refused his help weakly stumbling to her feet. Masro went back towards her bed, intending to sleep but he pulled her arm. She snapped at him, "What?"
Kylo pulled her in for a kiss, his Masro said he needed to make her believe him at all cost. She melted in his arms against him but pulled back from his lips.
"I've waited so long for Ben to come save me. Do I have to wait eight years?"
"No, it's much sooner than that. I may not be Ben anymore, but I can also save you. You just need to believe in me."
"How can I believe in someone that rejects me, at every turn of my life?" He knew she meant all the times he had left her. She pulled from him and went to climb in bed, he stopped her again. Kylo looked into her eyes so intensely she had to look away.
"I've never rejected you. Our lives are complicated, things have happened to separate us, but we are drawn back together always," he reached to take her nightgown off, but she stopped him.
"I can't," Masro pulled from him and went to her balcony. She always felt the calmest looking at the sky above. He took his tunic off and laid it on her couch and followed her out. Masro was knelt on the ground, he felt her power flowing from her. It called to his soul, he knelt besides her closing his eyes. Kylo released his full power purposely knowing the effect it would have on Masro but underestimated the effect it would have on him. She gasped, in fear causing him to open his eyes.
"What's happened to you?" She backed away, fear prominent on her face turning to run at his sign of coming after her. As he turned, he saw his reflection in the glass balcony doors, seeing the red glow of his eyes. He knew his face would have changed to look like the brother from mortis.
"Maze," his voice changed, so it was as though he was speaking dozens of times at the same time. Kylo followed after her, she was nowhere to be seen inside. He closed his eyes and pulled her force to him; she was in front of him shaking when he opened his eyes. Kylo reached his hand up to her cheek. "Don't be afraid, I did this for you. To save you. I would do anything for you."
Masro raised a hand to his body slowly sliding it up to his face, running her fingers over his cheek lowering his face to hers. She kissed him, letting his power flow through her. Masro pulled him to her bed, they kissed again. He lifted her nightgown, she let him take it off her, so she stood naked before him. Masro reached for his pants unbuckling them. Kylo helped Masro on to the bed and climbed up after her.
He looked down on her, still flowing with power. The void of his eyes was flowing down his face to his body, like markings of war from Dathomir. Kylo lowered him self to kiss her, quickly entering her, Bringing a cry from her. He thrust in and out of her bringing cry after cry from her. He moaned her name in ecstasy. Kylo held off his finish wanting to bring her the most pleasure, he reached down to help bring her more pleasure while he began to roughly pull in and out of her. She arched under him reaching her climax, he kissed her as he continued until he finished. They stayed silent, Kylo pushed his force back and he started to slowly return to normal. Kylo pulled out of her, keeping eye contact.
"How will you save me? Will you kill them?"
"I can't, it's not the solution. I don't know how yet, but I will."
"I believe you. Thank you for showing me your true self," she moved off the bed to head for the bathroom. Kylo felt the room presence change.
"Did you watch?" He asked the air around him.
"I didn't need to, I lived it," Masro emerged from the shadows stopping in front of him. She was worse than when he just saw her last, he looked at her in shock. "It meant everything to me, that you gave yourself so completely to me."
"How is this happening to you?"
"My torturer is here."
"How do I save you?"
"It's clouded, I don't know. I believe in you," Masro kissed him, leaving him wanting more from his Masro before she disappeared. Kylo wiped his tears away, when he heard young Masro returning to bed. He turned and saw she had dressed for a mission.
"Where are you going?"
"We are going to explore everything and maybe we'll find something of use here. If I try and just leave, they will send everything after me to bring me back. I know Lucias would stop at nothing to find me, I need something else."
"It's to dangerous for you to do that," he stood crossing his arms. She reached out with the force to destroy the chair next to her with out looking away from him. "Ok, your ability has grown. We will be careful, and you will listen to me."
"Don't I always?"
"No, you never listen. If I don't fix this, it's not just on you. I will die, and my wife."
She nodded as he ran in the bathroom for a quick clean up and change. He clicked his lightsaber on his belt, she looked at it for the first time and knew it would be the color of blood when it lit. Kylo saw her looking at the hilt and waited to see the disappointment in her eyes. Masro gave him only thanks in her eyes, she knew it was for her that he changed.
"Let's go."
Guards were placed at her door, so she opened it to call them acting alarmed.
"Guards, help. There's an intruder," they ran in, kylo wanted to run them through but used his force instead freezing them.
"Do you know about your mind-altering ability?"
"My What?"
"I take that as a no. I need you to alter these guards' minds. An alteration take root deeply in the mind never changing unless restored by you, where a force order fades away eventually, and they remember."
"How do I do that?"
"Reach out with your force. You told me you head deep in their mind where the memory is formed and use the force to create a new permanent memory of your choice. I know, from experience, it's stronger if you touch their forehead."
"I will try. I can't make any guarantees."
"All you can do is try, but it needs to work."
"Thanks, no pressure or anything." Masro reached out to one of the guards kneeling next to him, kylo had used the force to knock them out. She scanned his mind seeing the memory forming about them. Masro pulled with the force to delete the memory. "You will return to your quarters until early morning. You did not see me or this gentleman leave. You will not try and stop us, nor will you mention it to anyone."
The guards woke up rising to their feet. They turned and left, and with them Masro and Kylo.
"I can't believe I did it. I didn't know such a power existed. It was exhilarating," Masro beamed.
"You did very well. I prefer you not to use the ability on me, but I know you will eventually, and I forgive you for it."
"It must have been important, or I wouldn't have done it."
"I believe you thought so."
They walked searching room after room for something that could help them in their mission. Kylo came across what he assumed was their accounting room. There were credits everywhere, he sent out his thoughts to call Masro. She appeared a few minutes later.
"I've never seen so many credits," she spoke in Kylo's mind.
"I think you should take some for when you're free of here."
"It feels wrong to steal."
"After what that…that…after what he's done to you! No, take some they won't miss it."
Masro stuffed her pockets with credits, knowing the clothing on her back would be all she would be allowed to leave with.
"Someone's coming!" Kylo force pushed Masro so she would be out of sight.
"Hey you! Stop! What are you doing in here?! Their!" The guard charged at kylo. He force threw him out of the room grabbing Masro hand and making a run for it. The guard was unconscious on the ground but there were more rounding the hall where they were headed. Kylo turned them trying to keep Masro in the shadows so the guards wouldn't recognize her. They raced back to her room trying not to get caught, using the force to push out distractions. They laughed when they made it and closed the door. Masro leaned against it trying to catch her breath.
"I need another shower after a run like that," Masro walked towards the bath, followed by Kylo.
"How about a bath instead? I can join you," he suggested, she looked at him a bit suspicious at his request. Masro drew the bath and began to undress in front of him, he followed pulling her to him when they were naked. "Your beauty puts the stars to shame."
She blushed and looked away. She wasn't used to this kind of affection, her life consisted of people shutting her down at every corner because of her abilities. Kylo reached out and used his hand to gently turn her face towards his. He leaned in and kissed her deeply. When they pulled apart, he helped her into the bath, following after himself. Kylo sat on a bench built into the large bath, it was customary to be built that way on Naboo. Masro stood there unsure of what he wanted from her, she felt very exposed and moved her arms across her body to hide.
"Don't hide, you're beautiful, I want to see you." Masro dropped her arms and watched kylo look her body over. "Come, I'll show you what I want. Although I hope you want it as well," he reached his hand towards her, which she took. He helped her straddle his legs, she reached her hands out and felt his chest sliding her hands slowly lower. Their breathing changed as they both anticipated what was coming. Kylo's hands slid around Masro's rear lifting her, so her hand could help him into her. He enjoyed watching her as his manhood slid into her. She closed her eyes and gasped from the pain and pleasure. Kylo lifted and lowered her drawing more sounds of pain from Masro. He stopped, looking at her with concern.
"Do you not like it?" He asked her. She opened her eyes to look into his.
"I'm not used to someone of your size, it's….very generous," she looked down as she it, He chortled. His face clouded with pain as realization came to it, he lifted her chin to look her in the eyes.
"Has Lucias taken advantage of you?"
"I wish to not speak of him, when we're being intimate. It will ruin my memory of this moment," she moved in a way to draw his attention back to sex, making him growl as she moved. He was impressed she knew how he would like it. Kylo brought Masro in for another kiss, progressing rougher as she moved them closer to finishing. He lowered his kiss to her neck as she continued to bring them pleasure, his hands wrapped around her, clawing down her back. Masro came with a cry of ecstasy and felt him release into her. She pulled off of him, grabbing a cloth and soap.
Masro moved kylo so she could wash him, ever so slowly like a message. He cried out in pleasure as she washed his hands releasing his aches. When she was done, he pulled her back to his lap, his face changed.
"You're my Masro, Just younger. You don't need to become anyone else. I never want you to change who you are."
"But I have to be alone after you leave, knowing it will be several years before I get to meet you again."
"You meet Ben again in about three years."
"You are not Ben anymore, you said so your self. You're so much more, my vision of you since we were children. It will almost be disappointing to wait for you to emerge."
"It's very important that you help him, everything must happen as you have foreseen for Me to emerge. When you do see him again, please remember he is young and has made mistakes, but he loves you no matter what."
Masro stood to exit the bath, kylo helped her out. They dressed in silence, Masro was heading towards her bed.
"You didn't answer my question about Lucias," he followed her, she turned back towards him.
"Yes, many times. Usually after he beats me, I just got lucky he left last night. What you've shared with me lets me know…"she trailed off as tears escaped her eyes. "It let's me know someone does care what happens to me, I'm not alone."
She climbed into bed, kylo went to her balcony. He hated his younger self, for putting Masro through this. Kylo was glad he killed Ben. If he had taken her away or at least come back for her she would not be in this situation. Kylo tried to remember why he never returned after their encounter in the woods. It was like his memory was walled off to him, he turned back towards the room with the thought she had altered his memory. Though he knew it couldn't be her, he just showed her she had this ability. He knew what he did, but not why.
There was a muffled cry from the room, kylo turned and dashed towards the balcony doors, but they were pulled shut. He grabbed at them, and even with great force they would not budge. He tried breaking the glass and his last resort, grabbing his lightsaber he tried to cut through. The lightsaber would not penetrate the door, shocking him. Kylo ran and jumped down a balcony, but that door shut him as as the one above did.
Kylo tried various balconies with no luck, he force jumped back to Masro's. Pushing his force into it made the drapes flutter, he could see Lucias had mounted Masro from behind and was roughly thrusting in and out of her. She turned towards the doors he stood at and kylo could see the tears stream down her cheeks. He lit his lightsaber again and slashed at her door in frustration and anger, though it didn't penetrate the door was damaged. Kylo realized it was her that locked him out.
"Let me in, Maze. I can't let him do this to you."
She didn't answer him, Lucias punched her in the back and she regained her submissive composure. Kylo's anger was beyond anything he had felt before, he released his full force instantly turning himself back into his Mortis self. His power was flowing out of him, pushing against Masro's force block. Kylo easily broke through blowing the doors open. Lucias turned towards him. He screamed pulling out of Masro, crawling across the bed to escape Kylo. Masro ran naked to block Kylo.
"Ben, Stop," she ordered. "You can't kill him. You have honor, I know you do. His death won't fix this, as much as he deserves it."
"No, he hurt you. I can't let him live," kylo shot force lightning out of his fingertips around Masro to Lucias. He screamed in excruciating pain. Masro knew the soldiers would try and come in so she force locked the door. She slowly walked towards kylo, placing her hand on his chest. Kylo stopped his force lightning and looked at Masro.
"Please," she whispered.
"How can you protect him?"
"I'm not, I'm protecting you."
Kylo pushed Masro out of the way, saving her from the blaster shot Lucias got off. He froze it, moving out of the way. Kylo released the shot and let it continue on its path, as he headed towards Lucias. He scrambled to try and get away from Kylo, who force froze him. Masro backed up grabbing her robe to put on. Kylo grabbed the blaster from Lucias, holding it back towards Masro to grab.
"I'll modify his memory, like you taught me. You said death is not the way. My love, please."
He turned towards her; the words she spoke called to him. Kylo dropped to his knees painfully returning to his normal self. Masro held her hand out to Lucias.
"Lucias, you will not remember this man. Nothing he has done today or in the past. You will not remember what happened tonight and will think you had too much mead."
"Maze, make him forget you."
"I can't, they will come after me because his father and mine will know I did something to him."
"Return to your suite and pull the guards off my door," she ordered Lucias who complied. Masro dropped in front of kylo. He looked up at her, wanting her but knowing she had just been violated by another. He felt ashamed at his selfish thoughts. Masro felt his turmoil with in and placed her hand on his cheek. It made him look her in the eyes. "For you, I always have passion and want."
Masro pulled him towards her bed, needing him to comfort her. She pulled him in for a kiss, while he moved between her legs. Kylo untied her robe, revealing his sought-after treasure. He pulled himself out and pushed into her. She didn't cry a painful cry this time, as she was already ready for him from her unwanted romp with Lucias. Kylo thrust much more roughly than the other two times. Masro quickly climaxed but kylo kept thrusting for his and to bring as many to Masro as he could. She cried out many times the name he hated so, kylo wanted her to scream his true name. He was tempted to tell her his name but decided against it. As he grew closer to his climax, kylo cried her name out trying to quiet his moans for her. They came to climax together, bringing their lips together passionately rolling over in bed.
Masro fell asleep in Kylo's arms, he was still trying to calm his heart. The drapes moved as through there was wind, but he knew that wasn't why. Kylo slid out from underneath Masro, laying her gently on the bed. He pulled his pants closed and force called his lightsaber. Kylo wanted to make sure there were no enemies on the balcony.
When he was close enough the wind billowed the curtains again. Kylo felt thrown into a memory, as though he had lived it before. She stood just beyond, wearing just a cloak that flowed around her. It was sheer, she hadn't appeared to him in such provocative clothing before. Kylo stood admiring her body that he loved.
"Maze, my love."
She turned towards him; tears fell from her eyes running through the blood on her face dropping onto her body covered in blood. Masro stumbled coughing blood, kylo caught her. He looked her over, Masro's body was covered in wounds. She reached her arm up, it quivered as she touched his cheek.
"Ky…lo," she coughed choking on the blood in her throat, "Palp…a…tine."
Masro disappeared in his arms, he didn't know if she had been released to the force and that thought terrified him. His anger built; he should have known it would be someone like him doing this to Masro. Kylo grabbed his tunic and finished dressing before heading off to destroy Palpatine.
Kylo's anger built as he walked the halls of the villa towards his enemy. He would pay, kylo wanted to crush him. He felt his force building inside him, releasing itself to change him. Kylo knew when he saw Palpatine again he would have the eyes of a demon. In front of the door kylo reached his hand out and blew the doors in splinters and debris flying everywhere.
Palpatine was waiting for kylo, looking out the balcony. He turned revealing a face with a mask. He lowered the hood of his cloak to reveal his hair that he had adorned at the party was a hair piece. Palpatine walked slowly towards kylo.
"I see that you received my message," He chortled as he waved his hand. Masro's body appeared on the floor between them. She was still nearly lifeless, it pulled at Kylo's heart to see her wanting to run to her, but he chose to stand his ground. Palpatine pulled a dagger out of one of his sleeves, it almost seemed to glow. Using the force, he shot it at Masro, kylo reached out to stop it.
"Her suffering ends now. You will release her spirit and I'll give you a merciful quick death."
"That's not much incentive for me, besides I enjoy the pain I've inflicted," their force was fighting against each other's. "Her tears and screams bring me joy. Though I may have gone a bit overboard in my message to you."
Kylo reached deeper into himself to bring more force out of his surroundings into himself, he pushed it at Masro's spirit hoping it would work and move her. Palpatine's eyes widened at Kylo's show of strength as Masro's body moved safely behind a couch. Kylo released the dagger knowing it would stab into the ground with Palpatine's force behind it.
"I seemed to have underestimated your abilities. Join me and together we can rule the galaxy as our forefathers did."
"I will never join you. Masro is my other half, your torture of her burns into my soul scaring it. You will pay for what you did."
"What I did? I pushed you to become more powerful than you have ever dreamt."
"All her torture has, been you? Everything I've saved her from?"
"Yes, it has all been a trial for you. I meditated a great deal with the force, it showed me you in a vision long ago. I needed to mold you and shape you. Putting the idea in your mother's head was too easy."
"No, I don't believe you. I control my destiny."
"If you believe that, your Master has taught you nothing. Join me."
The force in the room changed, kylo knew Masro had awaken but also knew Palpatine could feel it as well. The dagger between the two of them began shaking as it made its way out of the wood floor, drawing their attention. It flew in Masro's direction slicing through the couch. Masro reached up grabbing the powerful dagger. She pulled on the power the dagger held, it filled her with enough energy to become solid. Kylo held his lightsaber pointed towards Palpatine as he made his way towards Masro.
"Maze?" When he made his way around the couch, he saw her body had transformed and her wounds had healed. When she looked at him, she was almost unrecognizable. Her eyes held pain beyond anything he had seen before. She stood holding onto the dagger, knowing it was what gave her the ability to stabilize her presence.
"Demon, you have tortured me for the last time. It is now the time of Ren," Masro held her hand out to Palpatine ready to strike with the force.
"You can never be rid of me. I will be with you forever if you destroy me now. You will be consumed by my force spirit, driven mad and never fulfill your destiny."
Masro lowered her hand, she understood the gravity of what he said. Killing him would ruin Kylo's future. She had spent her life trying to keep him on his path, sacrificed much of her happiness.
"Leave now and live," kylo started, the gravity of his words setting in, "Never return to Naboo, never come near my wife again. Leave her in peace to heal."
Palpatine released a sudden burst of force, Masro pushed kylo out of the way taking the blunt of the power with the dagger. Kylo shot out force lightning melting his mask to his face. Palpatine screamed an unnatural sound, making Masro and kylo cover their ears. Palpatine escaped through the window, kylo ran after him but he was no where to be seen. He closed his eyes feeling with the force and felt only Masro's. He realized that night of the party it was his Masro's force he had felt and ignored while searching for Palpatine.
Kylo returned to Masro side, the dagger had shattered, and she had become translucent with the force again.
"You're free now, my love. Will you return to your body?"
"I am going to try. I love you kylo," she kissed him momentarily becoming solid before fading away. Kylo returned back to young Masro's room. She sat up in bed covering herself with her quilt when he walked in.
"What has happened? I felt a disturbance in the force," her voice held concern as she looked at kylo.
"I saved my wife's soul. It is time for me to leave. I know you will be able to speak your mind now and be able to leave this unwanted marriage."
"No," she began to cry, "You always leave me. What did I do to deserve to always be alone?"
Kylo walked to her side of the bed, looking her deep in the eyes.
"Our souls are connected; we are one life split into two bodies. Because of this you will never truly be alone."
"It sure doesn't feel that way."
"I'm sorry. You knew I would have to return home."
"Yes, but it doesn't hurt any less. Will you leave right away?"
"I will stay the night but be gone before you wake," he reached down to kiss her pushing her back on the bed. She helped kylo undress as he continued to kiss her. Kylo moved behind Masro embracing her. As he spooned her, he slid his hardened manhood in to her wet and waiting womanhood. They cried out together as he slid in and out of her. His arms held her to him as he continued. She turned her head towards him Kylo's lips met hers. He lowered one hand to increase her pleasure, making her cry an orgasmic scream. She reached her hand to grope his body. Kylo's thrust sped up as did his hand in pleasure for Masro. They screamed as they reached their climax. Masro turned in Kylo's arms to look at him. They kissed as they held each other.
"Thank you for giving me hope and strength. You have always been my Sky," her tears started again, kylo wiped them away and held her as she fell asleep. A few hours later, kylo crawled out of bed looking at Masro.
"Ky," she reached and touched his shoulder. He turned towards his Masro.
"You were supposed to go home, my love."
"You are my home."
"I'm leaving, I'm going to have Shim pull me out of our mind connection."
"No, not yet. She will need you one more time, it's clear to me now as it wasn't when he was controlling me."
"Then I'll stay."
"She can't know you stayed. It will become clear; you need to leave she will wake soon."
They kissed and Masro disappeared. Kylo dressed and ran off to hide, he knew where she would confront them. He heard a commotion as people were closing in on the room. He felt Masro's force and knew she was close.
"I will never love you Lucias. I gave my heart and soul to another long ago," Masro said.
"And yet here you are, he is not by your side. This man does not love you back. I could provide everything for you and our future children. Plus take care of your family. Are you willing to give that all up?"
"Yes, if I have to give everything up including him then I will, you and I do not belong together. I belong to no one," Masro turned to leave. Lucias had grown angry, pulling a blaster out of his coat. Kylo jumped from the rafter he was hidden in to save Masro as the shot went off. It hit him in the stomach, a fatal shot. He heard Masro scream the most heart wrenching sound as he began to fall. She reached out with the force and crushed the gun, running to kylo.
"Why? You were supposed to leave. You should have let me die," tears fell from her face as she watched him struggling to hold on. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Kylo felt it as she was pushing her life force into him.
"No, Masro, my love. You must live, you must save the other me. Make sure he becomes me," kylo breathed out.
"Becomes who? Please tell me your name."
"Kylo," he whispered.
"My sky? that's who you've always been to me. I'm so sorry."
A bright light appeared blinding them, his Masro, his light appeared from it. She walked up and sat on the other side, looked from kylo to her younger self. She grabbed the hand of her younger self and closed her eyes. Together building enough life force to push into kylo, breathing life as they healed him.
"How did we do that?" Young Masro asked.
"True love. You're free, you must go to complete his mission."
Young Masro stood, she looked at the Bextrumas then to her father.
"None of you will ever control me again. If you come after me, you'll regret it," Masro built her force and blew the wall out behind her. Turning to give kylo one last look before walking into the light.
Kylo came to with a gasp, looking up at Shim. He turned to Masro, when the alarms started going off. Her body was seizing. The medical team came in, to work on her. Kylo watched them remove her breathing apparatus, but she didn't wake. Soon her body stabilized.
"What's happening?" Kylo asked with concern.
"I don't know what you did, but she is breathing on her own again. Her readings are normal again, you saved her," the attendant said leaving.
"We did it, Shim. Thank you, for helping me save her. I am in your debt."
"It was an honor to help, master. I will retire to my room. It's been nearly two weeks and I'm exhausted."
"Two weeks?" She nodded and patted him on the shoulder, leaving. Kylo turned to Masro in her stasis pod.
"My love, we are one step closer to waking you. I hope you're at peace, at least for now."
"I am," he turned and saw her standing there. Kylo hugged her making her solid by his touch, crying from happiness to see her. She pushed him down on the chair in the room, lifting her nightgown to straddle his legs. Kylo reached out and force locked the doors. "You deserve a reward."
His breathing quicken as she slid her hands down his chest towards his pants.
"You wouldn't be competing with yourself to show me how good a lover you are, would you?"
"Perhaps."
"You don't need to, trust me, but I'm not going to turn down a reward from my wife," he pulled her in for a passionate kiss. She unbuckled his pants pulling him out and stroking him. Kylo pulled back to look in her eyes. Masro moved to mount him, bringing cries from them both. He watched her ride him, she reached down to add to her pleasure. Kylo lifted Masro pushing her against the wall, so he could get as rough as he wanted. They finished together, just holding each other.
"Ky…" she let it trail off, he lowered her to the ground.
"Maze, What's wrong?"
"Now that I'm free I need to conserve my life force. It takes a lot of me to project myself. Until you wake me, this will be our last encounter. Unless something happens."
"No, I need you. I need you to keep me on the right path," he broke down, knowing her body wouldn't even been healed enough for removal from stasis for a few more years.
"I'm right here always," she touched his chest over his heart. "I can always hear you, even if I can't respond. I believe in you Kylo Ren."
"You cannot go yet. I need to know what happened after you left there and before the academy."
"It's a story for another time."
"No. If I don't get to speak with you again for several years, I deserve this," he said angrily.
"I hate it when you're angry with me. This story will satisfy one anger and replace it with another. I will show you," she kissed him again.
Masro was on a ship, heading off of Naboo, determined to find Ben. She wanted him to become the man that saved her this day. It would almost be disappointing to see Ben, when she wanted Kylo. She looked out the small window in her quarters watching as Naboo became smaller and smaller, until light speed made it disappear completely. She had heard rumors that Skywalker was on tattooine, Masro was hoping that Ben would be with him.
The ship landed in Mos Eisley, Masro and some other passengers disembarked. She only had a small pack on her back to worry about. A great fear fell over Masro as she realized she had never left Naboo before. Even flights with Ben they stayed in the atmosphere. Masro pulled the hood up on her cloak and went in search of Skywalker, she pushed her force out hoping that would help her search.
A joyous feeling hit her when she felt Ben's force call back to her. Masro headed toward the feeling, she stopped short when she indeed saw Ben, but he was with another woman. He gave her his smile that Masro had hoped was reserved for only her. They looked around and then kissed. Masro grew very angry, pulling in life force from her surroundings. Her surroundings her all turned black with decay. She pushed that power towards them pushing them apart.
Masro walked up to them, using the force to choke the woman Lifting her from her feet. She turned and looked Ben, putting as much disappointment and anger as she could into her eyes. Masro knew she would be covered in bruises still from her fight to freedom and must look as he has never seen her. He knew she had power, but he had never seen her draw on dark side power. Ben didn't even try and fight or help. Masro dropped the woman turning to leave. Ben followed after her.
"Maze, wait. I'm so sorry. What happened to you?"
Masro turned to him, her eyes held such anger that he took a step back.
"How dare you call me that. That name is reserved for the man that loves and cares about me. You no longer do either. You don't deserve to know what happened to me!"
"I'm sorry I failed you. You didn't deserve that."
"You need to change into the man I know you can be. This path that you're currently on can only lead you to destruction. You are destined for so much more."
Ben pulled Masro into the nearest building, it was abandoned. They looked at each other for a long moment. Though she was immensely angry with him, she knew he was her future and his importance to the galaxy.
"I do love you. I—"
"I know you do, show me that you still love me. Make me feel it," she cut him off. Ben walked up to her releasing his force, it rushed against her body looking for its other half. Reluctantly she dropped her shields again and allowed her force to meet his. Ben reached out and pulled Masro to him, bending down to kiss her. Their souls connected, reminding Masro of her love for Ben not just who he will become. Their kiss became more passionate, he pushed her up against a wall. Their hands groped each other. Without pulling his lips from hers he reached down and unbuckled her pants, she let him. He did pull away to help her out of them, then undid his own. Ben was ready to go for her, he lifted Masro up using the wall as leverage and moved to slide inside.
She looked him in the eyes, he felt the same as Kylo but knew he wasn't him, not yet. Masro kissed Ben closing her eyes to think of Kylo's deep thrust that penetrated her soul. He continued until he finished and pulled out. Ben looked her in the eyes, wondering what happened to bring Masro to him.
"I want you to stay away from that woman. If I find out otherwise, I will kill her. Don't think I'm not serious."
"Maze, I pledge my self to only you. There is nothing there. I close my eyes and imagine she's you. I will never touch Eulalie again. I'm sorry," he knelt in front of Masro. Masro held her hand out.
"You won't remember seeing me today, but your promise is ingrained in your soul. You will not touch Eulalie sexually again. You won't believe her that she was attacked by me or anyone. Remember your love for me, and know I love you deeply. Now go, return to your uncle."
Ben stood fixed himself and left, Masro dressed and went to leave. She returned her hood but was confronted by Eulalie with a lit lightsaber. She tried to attack Masro, but thanks to some training Ben provided her as a child she was easily able to evade the strikes. Except one, it burned through her robe going straight to Masro's arm. Masro's anger built and she pushed it into her force, lifting the heavy crates that were close to them. She felt a pull at them in the opposite direction. Looking she saw Skywalker, standing there holding his hand out.
Eulalie tried to attack Masro because of this distraction but Masro turned her focus and force on her, blowing her into the wall. Out of anger Masro pushed her force into the crates causing them to explode, she force jumped to the top of the nearest building. Her hood fell as she looked at Skywalker one last time before heading to the shipping yards.
"Where are you heading? can I buy passage on your ship?" Masro asked a doc worker.
"Mandalor, credits always talk my language."
"Good, that's where I'm headed."
Masro pulled back from kylo, he was in a bit of shock from the events. Kylo looked at her, a bit lost for words.
"Why didn't you stay?"
"Neither one of us was ready for what needed to happen. So, I went to Mandalore and joined their academy. I learned many skills, but it was just filler. Perhaps someday I'll tell you of my adventure of what happened there. When it felt like the right time, I left there to pursue my place at the Jedi academy and by your side. By the way, I Might not be welcomed on mandalor any more because of my escape. Are you angry?"
"Why?"
"Because I manipulated you to become Kylo. I knew about my mind-altering ability because of you and used it on you all along to push you to be him."
"No, I'm grateful to be myself finally. I'm free because of you, I love you very much for wanting the best for me. I will do everything in my power to save you as soon as it's possible you have gone through so much just to make sure I reached my destined self."
"I know you will save me. I love you my husband," she walked back towards her body. The room lit up blinding kylo, and then just as quickly it was gone and so was, she. He left the sick bay, unsure of how to feel.
