Visions

by blesshiscottonsocks

Two siblings abandoned during their childhood on a remote planet fight daily to survive the harsh environment. Little to no money, Kaius takes up an illegal profession to care for his younger sister, Alessia. She is kind, caring and born with a gift that could change the galaxy. But it has its faults that will eventually come to light. The siblings meet the infamous Kylo Ren.

6. Bonsai

As soon as the pain coursed through her, it stopped. The connection was broken.

Alessia sprung out of her bed, drenched in sweat and breathing heavily. Her heart was racing.

"Alessia, what's wrong?!" Kaius asked, nervously. He had a blaster in his hand, unsure of what had happened but he was always prepared for the worse.

"The man. We-we actually talked. H-he was here."

Kaius sat down his blaster and embraced his sweaty sister.

"You didn't tell him where we are… did you? Please, Alessia tell me you didn't!" He held her face in his hands, looking into her eyes with a slight hint of fear in his own.

She shook her head violently.

After the conversation the two had about their mother, Galadriel, it finally hit Alessia that she has to be more careful. More careful knowing there is evil. Evil looking for her, craving her. To tell a stranger where she resided could change everything. Obviously it would upset Kaius as well.

For Kaius, any strange man could be the man he had been on the run from for the past three months. He needed money and knew the man had rare weapons and other sorts of items. So he stole them. He escaped with plenty but the man's youngest child was a witness to the robbery. It wasn't until the past week that he knew he was being tracked down, that he had a death wish. It wasn't the weapons the man was after and it wasn't Alessia.

"Good..good." Kaius stuttered and stuck his hand into his coat pocket.

It was still there.

•

Kaius dipped the cloth into a bowl of cold water, rung it out, and proceeded to dab Alessia's face. She shivered at the cool touch and the night breeze that made its way through the cracked walls.

Everytime she closed her eyes she would be looking into the man's brown eyes. They were striking and could easily put her into a trance.

"It will all be okay, Less. Just try to rest. You need to be able to get up and water that ...plant...thing." Kaius looked at the plant on her shelf.

"Its a bonsai...it only needs watered when the soil is dry. I think you should stick with what you know, Kai." Alessia smirked.

"Hey, just trying to make you smile. It would have died in my care. Get some rest."

She watched her brother smile, pat her shoulder and head out of her room.

"I know what you have, Kai."