p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hearing what sounds like a heavy clutter of clothes and more fall to the ground Hux cannot feel Ren anymore. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""REN?!" He yells as he runs into the darkened room. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Ren! Where are you?" He continues to yell out fumbling around looking for a light panel that is still functioning. Click, a small row of dim lights from the far corner activate and he can now see the withered from of Ren laying on the ground /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Kylo?..." he says faintly now inching closer. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"emspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Oh…blood?... IS THAT BLOOD? Not again!" /span/emspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux quivers at the thought and doesn't hesitate to hit the emergency switch on the panel near him. He rushes to Ren collapsing to the ground, trying to keep himself composed. Pulling Ren up to him he begins frantically looking for the wounds to try and stop the bleeding. At this moment droids and medical personnel come rushing in with med kits. Before they reach them Hux notices the wound on his arm and takes his belt off and swiftly fastens it around Rens arm to try and stop the blood loss. As he does the Staff start to set up around them, Hux notices something shimmering from his hand and quickly takes it from Ren tossing it into his pants pocket. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""What happened here General?" The Staff asks/span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""I don't know but you better work quickly! You wouldn't want to answer to the Supreme leader for losing his most valuable Knight would you?" He barks at the staff./span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Sir no Sir right away Sir. Get The Knight of Ren to the critical care unit now!" The lead med staff says turning to the others in an attempt to get them to move faster. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""And do not make up a report about this and do not disclose any information of this incident to anyone. I will handle this." He demands as he straightens up, he tried to clean himself up as best as he can but he realizes that nothing was going to help, Rens blood had seeped into his uniform in large dark red splotches. The General makes his leave as they staff rush Ren out of the room. Hux tries to hide his worried strides down the hall as he heads towards his quarters. Head held up high, back straight and arms folded behind his back. He makes his way to his room, once inside he closes the door and exhales so much he feels faint. Heaving his coat to the floor he hits the communication panel. "Sir?"/span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Is Captain Phasma on the bridge?" he asks/span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Yes sir one moment while I transfer you to her com." The officer says./span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Sir" Captain Phasma responds./span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Meet me in my quarters I have a few things that I need to discuss with you." He says disconnecting the com. Turning around he leans up against the wall. Once he hears it click off he slides down the wall, running his hands up and through his tousled hair. When he lands on the ground he breathes intensely trying to keep his self-control in check. He sits in his room staring up at the ceiling until his trance is broken by someone at the door asking for access. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Come in Captain." He says as the door opens. He begins to stand as she walks inside, door sliding closed behind her. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Sir?" She says once she sees the General rising from the ground. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Take off your helmet, you know you don't need that in here." He snaps. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Hux what the hell happened to you? Are you alright?" she says unclasping her helmet from the rest of her gear. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"She tosses her helmet to the ground saying "You're bleeding? We need to get you…" /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux interrupts her "It's not mine. I'm fine." Pulling off his outer uniform shirt he turns from her. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Ren?" She tilts her head as she asks him softly. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux sighs holding his blood soaked shirt. "Yes."/span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"He turns to face her. "I'm not sure what happened but I know it wasn't good. From the looks of it he did this to himself on purpose, probably having to do with that Force magic of his." He walks over to his washroom. He looks in the mirror as Phasma walks further into the room to sit down at his table. Leaning over the sink he turns on the water. He grabs a cloth, soaks it with water and soap and begins to wipe away any of the blood that smeared on his arms. He noticed that there was some blood on his white undershirt. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Phasma, now leaning back in the chair tilts her head back and turns to him. "Will he live?" /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""I…" He pauses, unsure of what to say. "/spanemspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"He was so ghostly white./span/ememspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""/span/emspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" He thinks as he pulls off his soiled shirt. "There was a lot of blood. I'm not sure." Tossing his undershirt to the basket. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"He scoffs "Stupid man" /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""You both are" Phasma snips at him. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux turns and snarls at her. "What does that mean?"/span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Standing from the chair "You know /spanspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"exactly/spanspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" what I mean Hux." She crosses her arms glowering at him. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"He finishes up cleaning all the blood off himself and walks over to his closet, pulling out a new crisp white shirt. Pulling it on he looks down and sees that he forgot about his pants. He turns again away from Phasma and reaches for his pockets. He pulls out the thing he took from Kylo, finally getting a chance to actually look at it now. He raises it to the light, it's covered in drying blood. He sets it down on the end table near him and proceeds to take off his trousers. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Phasma averts her gaze out of respect and speaks again, this time with more of a gentle and soft tone. "Well Hux, you should go to him."/span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""I will" responding quietly, he pulls on a new pair of trousers and reaches for a clean uniform top. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Phasma turns back to him as he is fastening all the little buttons and fixing the collar. "What's that thing on the end table?" /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""I'm not too sure, it was in Kylo's hand, must be important to him, he was clutching it so tight. I'm going to go clean it up before I go see him." /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Here give it to me, you finish dressing." She says walking over and taking it from him. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux can hear the water running from behind him as he wipes off his boots, smooths out any wrinkles and picks up his great coat from the floor. Phasma emerges from the washroom with the trinket, in a drying cloth. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"She hands it to him and takes his coat. "Give me that. Don't be an idiot you're gonna get blood on these clothes too." /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux snorts and looks at the clean trinket "It's actually kind of beautiful Phasma. It's some kind of jewelry." /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Jewelry? Since when does Ren wear anything besides black and scary" she lets a small giggle out. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Don't let anyone know about this, ok?" He says./span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""HA who am I going to tell? I live with a bunch of useless idiots." She laughs out loud. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux raises an eyebrow in a perturbed fashion./span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Sorry but you know it's true." She says. "I'll bring this down to the laundry, maybe they can save it if the blood doesn't dry." She says waving the coat around. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Thanks. I'm going to go check on Kylo." He stuffs the necklace into his pocket again and they both head for the door. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Phasma picks up her helmet and reconnects it as she opens the door. As they exit they both nod to one another and part ways. Feeling small without his coat Hux tries to make himself look taller and more intimidating as he briskly walks to the medical bay. Hiding his fears from everyone onboard. Again./span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""REN?!" He yells as he runs into the darkened room. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Ren! Where are you?" He continues to yell out fumbling around looking for a light panel that is still functioning. Click, a small row of dim lights from the far corner activate and he can now see the withered from of Ren laying on the ground /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Kylo?..." he says faintly now inching closer. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"emspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Oh…blood?... IS THAT BLOOD? Not again!" /span/emspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux quivers at the thought and doesn't hesitate to hit the emergency switch on the panel near him. He rushes to Ren collapsing to the ground, trying to keep himself composed. Pulling Ren up to him he begins frantically looking for the wounds to try and stop the bleeding. At this moment droids and medical personnel come rushing in with med kits. Before they reach them Hux notices the wound on his arm and takes his belt off and swiftly fastens it around Rens arm to try and stop the blood loss. As he does the Staff start to set up around them, Hux notices something shimmering from his hand and quickly takes it from Ren tossing it into his pants pocket. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""What happened here General?" The Staff asks/span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""I don't know but you better work quickly! You wouldn't want to answer to the Supreme leader for losing his most valuable Knight would you?" He barks at the staff./span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Sir no Sir right away Sir. Get The Knight of Ren to the critical care unit now!" The lead med staff says turning to the others in an attempt to get them to move faster. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""And do not make up a report about this and do not disclose any information of this incident to anyone. I will handle this." He demands as he straightens up, he tried to clean himself up as best as he can but he realizes that nothing was going to help, Rens blood had seeped into his uniform in large dark red splotches. The General makes his leave as they staff rush Ren out of the room. Hux tries to hide his worried strides down the hall as he heads towards his quarters. Head held up high, back straight and arms folded behind his back. He makes his way to his room, once inside he closes the door and exhales so much he feels faint. Heaving his coat to the floor he hits the communication panel. "Sir?"/span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Is Captain Phasma on the bridge?" he asks/span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Yes sir one moment while I transfer you to her com." The officer says./span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Sir" Captain Phasma responds./span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Meet me in my quarters I have a few things that I need to discuss with you." He says disconnecting the com. Turning around he leans up against the wall. Once he hears it click off he slides down the wall, running his hands up and through his tousled hair. When he lands on the ground he breathes intensely trying to keep his self-control in check. He sits in his room staring up at the ceiling until his trance is broken by someone at the door asking for access. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Come in Captain." He says as the door opens. He begins to stand as she walks inside, door sliding closed behind her. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Sir?" She says once she sees the General rising from the ground. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Take off your helmet, you know you don't need that in here." He snaps. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Hux what the hell happened to you? Are you alright?" she says unclasping her helmet from the rest of her gear. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"She tosses her helmet to the ground saying "You're bleeding? We need to get you…" /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux interrupts her "It's not mine. I'm fine." Pulling off his outer uniform shirt he turns from her. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Ren?" She tilts her head as she asks him softly. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux sighs holding his blood soaked shirt. "Yes."/span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"He turns to face her. "I'm not sure what happened but I know it wasn't good. From the looks of it he did this to himself on purpose, probably having to do with that Force magic of his." He walks over to his washroom. He looks in the mirror as Phasma walks further into the room to sit down at his table. Leaning over the sink he turns on the water. He grabs a cloth, soaks it with water and soap and begins to wipe away any of the blood that smeared on his arms. He noticed that there was some blood on his white undershirt. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Phasma, now leaning back in the chair tilts her head back and turns to him. "Will he live?" /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""I…" He pauses, unsure of what to say. "/spanemspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"He was so ghostly white./span/ememspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""/span/emspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" He thinks as he pulls off his soiled shirt. "There was a lot of blood. I'm not sure." Tossing his undershirt to the basket. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"He scoffs "Stupid man" /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""You both are" Phasma snips at him. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux turns and snarls at her. "What does that mean?"/span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Standing from the chair "You know /spanspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"exactly/spanspan style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" what I mean Hux." She crosses her arms glowering at him. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"He finishes up cleaning all the blood off himself and walks over to his closet, pulling out a new crisp white shirt. Pulling it on he looks down and sees that he forgot about his pants. He turns again away from Phasma and reaches for his pockets. He pulls out the thing he took from Kylo, finally getting a chance to actually look at it now. He raises it to the light, it's covered in drying blood. He sets it down on the end table near him and proceeds to take off his trousers. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Phasma averts her gaze out of respect and speaks again, this time with more of a gentle and soft tone. "Well Hux, you should go to him."/span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""I will" responding quietly, he pulls on a new pair of trousers and reaches for a clean uniform top. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Phasma turns back to him as he is fastening all the little buttons and fixing the collar. "What's that thing on the end table?" /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""I'm not too sure, it was in Kylo's hand, must be important to him, he was clutching it so tight. I'm going to go clean it up before I go see him." /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Here give it to me, you finish dressing." She says walking over and taking it from him. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux can hear the water running from behind him as he wipes off his boots, smooths out any wrinkles and picks up his great coat from the floor. Phasma emerges from the washroom with the trinket, in a drying cloth. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"She hands it to him and takes his coat. "Give me that. Don't be an idiot you're gonna get blood on these clothes too." /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux snorts and looks at the clean trinket "It's actually kind of beautiful Phasma. It's some kind of jewelry." /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Jewelry? Since when does Ren wear anything besides black and scary" she lets a small giggle out. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Don't let anyone know about this, ok?" He says./span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""HA who am I going to tell? I live with a bunch of useless idiots." She laughs out loud. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Hux raises an eyebrow in a perturbed fashion./span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Sorry but you know it's true." She says. "I'll bring this down to the laundry, maybe they can save it if the blood doesn't dry." She says waving the coat around. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;""Thanks. I'm going to go check on Kylo." He stuffs the necklace into his pocket again and they both head for the door. /span/p
p class="BodyA" style="text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"Phasma picks up her helmet and reconnects it as she opens the door. As they exit they both nod to one another and part ways. Feeling small without his coat Hux tries to make himself look taller and more intimidating as he briskly walks to the medical bay. Hiding his fears from everyone onboard. Again./span/p