Blinding red light - - billions of terrified minds screaming, reaching out all at once - - her heart constricting, twisting against her spine. Her body hummed, her organs felt like they were shooting around inside her body but she stood completely still. Her muscles attempted to free themselves from her bones as she watched the distant worlds become so incredibly bright as the life was snuffed out of them. And then it was quiet.

Hux turned to her, the crazy was still in his eyes as he walked towards the back of the platform and left to exit back into the base. He caught her hooded gaze for a moment; his stiff lipped expression was not enough to conceal his thoughts from her. In his most powerful moments, he could be, he was, truly frightening.

His hands were on her, - - The troopers who surrounded her turned, escorting her back into the base - - his breath was hot on her neck, his teeth made purpled bites on her shoulder as he pressed into her, - - She stood straight, her head angled down as she walked - - wrenching her head to the side with one hand knotted in her hair. - - She glanced up, watching the General as he walked ahead of her - - She was breathless, clinging to him - - He turned the corner his route taking them closer to her quarters - - her fingernails dragging red ribbons down his back and shoulder. - - She watched him stop at her door and open it, the troopers halted, waiting for her to continue on through the entrance.

She nearly paused, nearly let her hesitation, her wariness be detected. "He's mildly psychotic, not blind." She kept her gaze down and passed through to the meditation room, she heard the shuffle of feet as the troopers left and the door slid closed behind her. "I think the supreme leader is more interested in your victory than I am likely to be." She said evenly turning to face the volatile mind behind her.

He stepped towards her, reaching one hand out to the side of her face and she recoiled, openly glaring at him. She could hear his teeth grinding as he jammed one hand behind her head, gloved fingers winding through her hair, gripping hard and slowly tilting her head back. Reflexively, her hands reached for his arms pushing him away, her fingers digging into his sleeves.

"I know you can see." He hissed "I want you to look." His voice was low and dangerous. She hadn't seen him quite like this since they first met, so openly violent and rash. He was normally restrained; his unique brand of insanity needed an awful lot of fuel to burn this brightly. She flung herself into his mind his most forward thoughts were unavoidable in the pursuit but she could also hurt him back.

Teeth gnashed together, she was pushed up against a frigidly cold wall. - - She pushed harder into his mind, roughly, like blades tearing at his consciousness, he grit his teeth inhaling sharply - - With one hand in the middle of her bare chest, he slammed her against the wall her head snapping against the hard surface. One hand gripped at her thigh, yanking it up around his hip - - She winced and tore violently through the thoughts, his grip on her tightened - - Her hands ran through his hair slowly then her grip tightened holding him in place. - - With a final push, a piercing blow, he cried out, staggering backwards.

She managed to maintain her composure and posture enough to walk calmly to signal the door to open. "I think that's enough for today General." Her gaze had turned venomous, no humor in her eyes, she was molten ash and iron, quiet, dark and dangerous. He straightened his uniform and walked to the door pausing next to her.

There was still some breathlessness in his voice as he smirked at her and offered a single parting word.

"Hardly."