Chapter 15
Ben, Kira Ann, and General Samuel slowing walked through the halls. None of the crew members knew that Ben and Kira Ann had escaped, so they were taking this advantage to seize this moment. The three of them decided to hit the brig first and then deal with the rest of the crew. Kira Ann approached the door trying to hear if anyone was in there; she heard about two pairs of steps shuffling behind the door. Giving the two boys a nod, Ben and General Samuel moved to the end of the door. Using her magic, Kira Ann formed two blades, prepared for an attack. As Ben opened the door, Kira Ann extended her dark magical blades forward hitting at least one of the crew members; Largo dodged with ease, as if being able to anticipate her moves. Ben then force pushed Largo to the wall, where he really couldn't move. Placing inhibitor collars and tying them up, General Samuel began to meddle with the controls.
"You'll never be able to take over this ship." snarled one of the crew members.
"Your out numbered, three to six."
"Actually we've already taken down three." Snarled General Samuel, in his usual sassy tone. "I guess your men are not as strong as you think."
The man began to growl, but before he could say anything Kira Ann created a gag around the man's mouth. "Enough talking."
"Men," said General Samuel on the speaker, but his voice was a bit more distorted. "Get to the deck immediately we have some trouble." General Samuel then turned off the speaker.
"Is that your ability?" asked Ben quickly. "Your inhuman ability?"
"You told him about us? A human?" asked General Samuel to Kira Ann.
"Ben and I are together, and he's not just another human." General Samuel didn't say anything, by Kira Ann knew she would hear a out this later. General Samuel was also a member of Kira Ann's tribe on earth; he lost his wife and son to the humans when they were fleeing. Though he still had his daughter, General Samuel never really got over his loss. And Kira Ann couldn't blame him for it. " Anyway we should get in position. I'll say..."
"Here. Kira Ann you'll be in the front while the two of us will attack on the side." Kira Ann gave a quick nod of approval. Before exiting, Ben gave a quick kiss on Kira Ann's forehead before departing outside.
"We should have killed you when you had the chance." said Largo tied next to his other crew member, who was still gagged.
"And why didn't you? I was weak, you could have done it right there, but you didn't."
"Call it greed." Largo said with a laugh, "We wanted to sell your boyfriend and child before we killed you."
"Child? I don't have a child, I'm not..." but then Kira Ann thought about it for a moment. The nausea, the cravings, it all made sense. Kira Ann mentally kicked herself for not realizing it sooner. Meanwhile both men were laughing.
"You really are clueless aren't you. The price of a new born baby is high in the black market we would have gained a fortune." snarled Largo. "I would have loved to see you priceless face when we would take your pathetic child away from you. Seeing the great nightsalayer crying like a little..." But Kira Ann didn't let Largo continue. Instead she wrapped a large coils of dark magic around Largos neck. Kira Ann was way beyond pissed, she was furious. Largo would have continued to chock if I wasn't for the three men, lead by Liz to have entered the deck. Moving her attention to the intruders, Kira Ann used her magic to quickly wrap the remaining three remaining men in a tight grasp; she then knocked them out by squeezing the breath out of them. Ben, who had witnessed everything from a distance, was almost shocked at how scary Kira Ann looked. For a brief moment, Kira Ann reminded him of himself, when he was still Kylo Ren. General Samuel, on the other hand, was not shocked at all.
"Good work, Kira Ann."
"Thanks I'll take them to the jail cells." said Kira Ann. Using her magic, Kira Ann lifted the men and headed for the jail cells. Ben was about to go with her, but General Samuel stopped him. "Let her be. Kira Ann can handle herself."
"It doesn't mean she should go by herself."
"Well then you clearly don't know much about her then. If you really knew her, then you would know that Kira Ann has done far more dangerous things than just transporting some unconscious men. And that was before she had magical powers." Ben tried not to outlast on the man who had just helped him escape, but he was starting to get a little pissed.
While Ben and General Samuel were having their confrontation, Kira Ann had just finished placing all the men in the jail cells, with inhibitor collars on, she headed to the med room, which she had passed as Liz was taking her to the cell a few days before. As she entered she tried to find the samples Liz had taken, probably to find out if his first observation was right. Sure enough the screen showed Kira Ann's data, and it clearly stated that she was pregnant. Though deep down, Kira Ann had always wanted children, but it couldn't have come at a worse time. What would Ben thing? How would this child be raised? Would the child be safe? All these questions she didn't have answers to. Kira Ann took the files of her and began to had back to the deck. As she was headed towards the deck, Kira Ann stopped briefly by Liz.
"I guesssssss you found out out then. It's a shame, we could have become rich from this job. Especially since our client would have paid us handsomely." Kira Ann then opened the cell and faced Liz. "Oooh did I sssstrike a nerve."
"You'r going to regret saying that." she said before she released her darkness out on Liz.
A few minutes later….
Kira Ann walked into the deck to see Ben and General Samuel almost in the same spots as before. General Samuel, who had not noticed that she had entered, was working on the controls. Ben on the other hand immediately walked towards her. "How do you feel? I know you weren't feeling well earlier." asked Ben.
"I'm better, it passed a few hours after we were captured." Replied Kira Ann as she took hold of Bens hand. "Thank you for worrying about me. It means a lot." It wasn't the right time to tell Ben, right now she had another matter to discuss. Kira Ann walked towards General Samuel, which he noticed right away.
"I called my ship over here so we can put this thing in the bay. It should be here…"
"Did you know? That my father sent those men" Ben's ears suddenly perked up to hear the news. General Samuel sighed which gave Kira Ann her answer.
"How did you find out?" asked General Samuel.
"Liz told me." she said as her voice began to crack, "but I want to know why. Why do this. I left, I got out of his hair for good, so why did he come after me!" Kira Ann as trying to hold her anger in.
"I don't know why he came after you. Over the past few months, the King and I have been looking into your father. Despite your conviction, your father has gained quite a lot of power, especially since he convicted you in the first place. I've been trying to find our if you father has been involved with any illegal activities. A lot of political leaders have died within the last year and we think your father may be a part of it."
"That still doesn't explain why my father tried to kill me. I always knew he was drunk on power, that why he enlisted me in the child solider program, but why get rid of me now? He could have done it while I was living with him."
"I wish I knew, but first lets get you two out of here and somewhere safe. You two need to go into hiding."
"No."
"What?" Said general Samuel as he turned to face them.
"We're not running I'm going home."
"Kira Ann you heard those men, they were sent by your father to kill you." said General Samuel. "Plus if you go back I'll be forced to arrest you for running away from your sentence."
"I ran away from my home not once, but twice in not running like a dog any more. I'm going back to Wa-Sta, handle my father, and leave for earth."
"That's dangerous." Said General Samuel. "And I agree." Chimed in Ben. Both with determined looks on their faces.
"Ben I need to end this. I need closure in some way." And with that Ben couldn't say no to her; if he was ever able to makeup from all the things he's done, he would do it in a heart beat. Ben gave a small nod of approval before Kira Ann turned to face General Samuel again. Sighing, General Samuel realized it was going to be a ruff couple of day.
"Fine." He stated simply. He didn't like it, not one bit, but he knew he had to go with her to make sure she was safe.
It didn't take long until General Samuel's ship arrived to their location, and boy was it large. The mercenary ship was placed in the landing bay and all three of them headed out back to Wa-sta. General Samuel called his ship the Kanga and it was a sight to behold; the ship could easily inhabit 10 people if it needed to, with plenty of space left off. The mercenaries were put in the jail cells on the Kanga, where they were more secure and less likely to escape. General Samuel led Ben and Kira Ann to their rooms, expecting that they would need to rest. While the two of them were following General Samuel, Kira Ann couldn't help but notice the tension between the two guys. General Samuel was a very old friend of Kira Ann and both of them would do anything for each other; so she expected that General Samuel didn't approve of Ben. This didn't surprise her, but Kira Ann wasn't expecting to see him ever again. Once they got to their destination General Samuel handed Kira Ann two key cards to get in the room.
"The kitchen is down this hall. If you need anything else don't be afraid to ask." Kira Ann gave a small nod of approval before entering the room.
The room was quite spacious. There was a bed across the doorway, some drawers next to the bed, a door on the left that lead to the bathroom, and a small sofa on the far right of the room. Kira Ann wondered if this was the captain's quarter, but then again it might have been the second in commands. Either way Kira Ann was glad to have a lot of space in the room. Ben, on the other hand, was thinking more of Kira Ann then the room. Ever since she found out about her father's plans, she had been extremely calm on the outside. On the inside, however, Ben could feel Kira Ann's sadness and anger. He knew it would be best to wait for when Kira Ann wanted to talk about it, but he couldn't help but mention it again.
"Are you ok, Kira Ann?" asked Ben.
"Yeah why you ask?" Kira Ann said as she took off her shoes and placed them near the entrance. Ben did the same as he continued to talk.
"You've just been quiet. I just want to make sure that you know that you can talk to me. You helped me, so I just want you to know that I can help you too."
Kira Ann just gave Ben a smile, trying to show that she was alright. "I know I can talk to you. I've just been emotional lately… a lot has happened. Other than that I'm fine. I just need a shower, some food, and a good night sleep."
Kira Ann gave Ben a quick kiss before heading to the bathroom door. Kira Ann quickly took off her shirt and pants next to the door. Turning around toward Ben, she gave him a devilish smile. "Do u want to join me." Before Kira Ann could say anything else, Ben had already taken off his shirt and picked her up bridal style. The two passionately kissed as they entered the bathroom.