Epilogue: 4 months later…
Ellie…
"...and then, splat! He tripped and his face landed right in the mud!" I recalled, telling a silly story about something Hux did that day. The Ewoks loved every word of it, and they hooted and hollered with laughter. Hux sort of laughed, but I knew he was having fun, too.
I was about to continue when they heard the warning call. Hux and I glanced at each other and stood up and went to see what was going on. Once we followed where the warning came from, I gasped. It was none other than Poe Dameron, my brother.
"Poe!" I exclaimed. I told the Ewoks who it was, and they backed off. I went to hug him, and he hugged me back.
"I was in the neighborhood. Decided to check on you and Hux."
"Thanks. I think we're doing pretty good. Hux has been learning the language. I've gained some peace of mind, but I don't even know if I'll fully recover."
"Well, also, I came with a message from Kylo Ren. He threatened the Resistance that if I didn't get you," Poe explained, pointing to Hux, "to go back to the First Order, he would blow up this planet."
We both gasped. I turned to Hux. "You have to go back. I can't let the Ewoks die."
Hux nodded. "It was nice while it lasted."
"I'll explain what's going on, Hux, just...go ahead and g-" I started, getting interrupted by Hux kissing her. Once he let go, I felt a rush. Over the past three months, he had barely hugged me. The last time he kissed me was when my mother died. The moment was heavenly, and once it was over, I wanted more. "Well done, General," I said with a smile, then I began to tear up.
Hux's face fell. "What's wrong?"
"What if this is the last time we see each other?" I asked.
"Then we will both see each other in a good light. These four months that I have been here have been the best four months of my life, and if I had to choose any part of my life to live over and over again, it would be these four months. I love you, Ellie, and I always will."
I hugged him, having a gut feeling that I would never see him again. "I love you too."
After a few moments, he let go, and I went to stand by Poe as Hux boarded the ship he came in and left. Poe put his arm around me, and I hugged him. "We better go. Tell the Ewoks goodbye. Are you coming with me?"
I smiled and nodded. "Yeah. Let me go say good-bye."
After I got back to the Resistance base, I waited to hear either from Hux or Endor. Ensor turned out to be completely unharmed, but I never heard from Hux ever again. I began to get back into fighting for the Resistance, and once Rey returned, we became pretty good friends, but even with old relationships being tied back together and new ones being formed, there was still a hole from where Hux never returned.
General Hux…
Hux landed the ship in the Star Destroyer, and he got out, ignoring the troopers' stares of confusion and mumbling as he went to The Command Center. There his master waited. Once Hux walked in, Kylo Ren approached him. "Come, General, let's go to your quarters, get you back in uniform and ready to command."
Hux didn't want to, but he knew he had to return eventually. "Yes, master," he said, following his master out and to his quarters. When they got in, Kylo Ren closed the door behind them and force-pushed Hux onto the wall.
"Four months you were gone!" His master yelled.
"Yes! Four months having the time of my life! Four months taking a much-needed break from this bloody war!" Hux yelled.
"Was it Ellie who got you to Endor?" He asked, even though he knew the answer already.
"Yes. She loves me! You lied about her true feelings! You lie about everything!"
That was the final straw. Kylo Ren placed his hand on Hux's head and concentrated. "You will forget Ellie Dameron. She does not love you, and she never will."
Hux's memories of Ellie faded away, and he was once again the great General he was programmed since birth to be. "Yes, sir."