The battle was over before it began. Realizing the hopelessness of further resistance, villagers gave up in twos and threes. Several of the flame troopers set certain structures on fire. Sounds of the diehard members of the village continuing to fight filled the night air like they knew what waited for them if they surrounded. It was mismatch that led into a slaughter for those that resisted gave as good they got.
While the sowing of fear and terror enraged Poe rested with his hands against the back of his head and on his knees in the young and able group across from the old, infirmed group, his eyes rested a tall hooded figure standing between the two groups.
Staring at the kneeling Lor San Tekka, "Where's the Jedi?"
"Sorry at my age, I have a problem with my hearing. Care to repeat?"
Grapping the heavyset adult by the folds of his jacket, the figure lifted Lor San Tekka off the ground like a child.
"Where's the Jedi?"
"We don't sell food. We only fix and sell equipment."
"Trying my patience," tossing Tekka like a bundle of rags onto the sand covered ground.
Unclipping a bladeless hilt from its black belt, "You know what this is, Lor San Tekka," resting its thumb on the power button.
"Yes, I do."
"Then you know what it does."
Pressing the button, a red energy blade hissed from the hilt.
"Now where's the Jedi?" pointing the humming blade at Tekka.
"Sorry, we only…"
Swinging of the lightsaber, the edge of the blade sliced diagonal from Tekka's left shoulder to right hip killing Lor San Tekka.
"He was an old man!" brought the figure's attention onto Poe.
"Foolish old man," stepping towards Poe, "only to be forgotten like the past," motioning for Poe to be separated from the group, "I sense great anger from you," pointing the lightsaber towards Poe, "Where's the Jedi?"
"Outlawed like the Sith," keeping his eyes on the humming red blade of the lightsaber, "If you stayed with current events, coward."
"I see," turning off the lightsaber,
Clicking the lightsaber to it belt, he motioned towards two Stormtroopers. The Stormtroopers dragged a woman and child placing them in front of Poe.
Snapping its fingers, "Captain, your pistol," taking the officer's SE-14C blaster pistol, "Let's test your mettle," tossing the pistol in front of Poe.
Picking up the pistol, Poe aimed it at the masked figure. Pulling the trigger, his hand shook. As the figure aimed his index finger at Poe. Poe couldn't pull the trigger. The figure pointed his index finger at his right temple. Poe copied the figure's action. Standing on Poe's leftside, the figure aimed at the woman and child bracing each other. Two upwards jerk of his right hand followed by Poe pulling the trigger twice. The woman and child died from the blaster shots from Poe's borrowed pistol. Taking the pistol from the crying Poe, the figure noticed BB-8
Watching the droid sped away, "Captain, any from reports from any units?"
"Yes, sir. An unit found resistance at a hut on the outskirt of the village."
Matching the direction the droid took.
"After that droid."
Dodging the laser from the trooper, the armored figure bounced off the wall of the hut. Spin kicking counterclockwise, the heel of figure's left foot struck the trooper's left temple.
Detecting the sounds of BB-8 speeding towards them, they turned. Running towards the desert, blasts rained around them.
Reaching the hut, "Send units after that droid and armored fighter."
"Cancel that order," bringing their attention onto the cloaked figure.
"Sir?"
"The night and the desert is their domain," studying the fallen troopers, "strip them of their armor and disguise them as villagers killed by pirates."
"Understood, General Kylo Ren."
Walking to their fallen comrades, troopers shot twice. Noticing the carbon markings on FN-2187's armor, they stripped the armor from FN-2187's body.
