Here is the long awaited chapter 4. Im sorry it took so freaking long, ive been so busy and…well…I get bored of writing. But im back and better than eva! I do not own Star Wars or any of its characters. I own my own OC, Taw'wave/Halla.
Hot water ran over my face, moved down my back and dripped off my lekku. I lathered my body, grabbing every speck of dust that accumulated in the past week. What did I miss? I was going to miss this meeting I set up if I didn't get out of the shower. I forced pulled a towel and wrapped my body. The water was turned off and my feet touched the cold tiled floor. Starkiller base was nice despite being in the middle of a frozen wasteland. Nothing grew, there was snow everywhere and I had to wrap my lekku in a scarf or they'd freeze off. Ren walks around in the carpet looking thing even outside. He must be cold all the time.
I blinked a couple times and shook my head. How sick can I be if I'm thinking of Ren, Ben Solo, my BROTHER while naked. I brush my teeth and dress in clean clothes. I almost made it out my door before realizing I forgot my necklace and other saber. Sliding it over my head I ran my thumb over the pendant then sighed. Grabbing my dark side saber from my desk I take off down the corridor, my steps resonating in the empty hallway. Judging by the sun's position, it was around mid-day. My steps felt heavier too, as if I was stronger and was slamming them down more. My arms felt thick and my eyes burned slightly. My reflection in a window caught me by surprise, mostly because my eyes were now a blazing orangish red and not their usual light blue and purple.
"That can happen sometimes, when meditating on a kyber crystal." Kylo Ren's hand found my shoulder and I reacted by pulling away, hand over my saber. He raised his hands in front of his body. His mask did a breathing thing. "I'm sorry, Halla. You've been meditating for a week, you have much to catch up on." I lowered my hand and crossed my arms.
"I am headed to a meeting with the storm troopers who kept guard at my door. Come with?" I smacked his arm and set off down the hallway again. I could her him groan through his helmet and then footsteps followed me. When I entered Comm Room 4 I was greeted by six storm troopers. They saluted then paused when they saw Kylo enter with me. I ushered for them to relax and I sat down.
"Brief me on what has happened in the last week." None of the troopers spoke so Kylo grabbed the shoulder of the closest one.
"Your General spoke to you, Trooper. Answer to her or answer to me."
I snorted. "Keep it calm, Kylo. You can leave if you want. Oh, and if you see Phasma tell her I will take her up on that offer. If it still stands of course." Kylo huffed and walked out. The shaken up trooper let out a sigh and sat down. I motioned to him.
"What is your number, trooper?" He seemed taken aback being spoken directly to. He stammered what he wanted to say so I slammed my palm on the table. "Do not mistake my calm demeanor as tolerant! What is your number, Trooper?"
"FN-2187, ma'am!" He saluted while still seated and I slammed my palm on the table again.
"Never salute while sitting! Get the hell out of here and clean toilets or something. Learn a little discipline." He slouched off obviously hurt. But I wasn't here to coddle them. I was here to teach them how to kill the enemy. Right now, though, I just wanted information.
"You," I pointed to the taller trooper. "What's your number? No stammering."
"PL-4562. I am Captain Phasma's second in command." The trooper stood up and saluted with a very straight arm. "For the past week Hux has been keeping an eye on a certain system, I do not know which one. He has also not been in contact with the Supreme Leader Snoke since you started your meditation process. Kylo Ren led a surveillance team in search for the Resistance home base but returned with no luck." The trooper sat back down and the other troopers nodded, agreeing to this information.
I tapped my chin and motioned for them to leave. I force close the door on the last one as was left alone in an empty comm room. The big window looked to the sky. Clouds rolled by and a group of snow mynock flew by. I placed my two sabers on the table and they seemed to hum. Hovering a hand over both of them they seemed to vibrate, even. I let out a huff and returned both sabers to my belt. Exiting the comm room I grabbed the nearest storm trooper and demanded to know where Kortis was.
Kortis was the oldest member of Starkiller base. In his younger days he was an Anzat assassin, killing for money and sometimes his own pleasure. Hux had informed me years ago that he was a close friend of Supreme Leader Snoke before he became Supreme Leader and only he knew Snoke's real name. Kortis was recruited mostly because, yes he knows information that could ruin us, but he also is one of the few people in the galaxy that can craft a saber for both light and dark. My first real New Order mission was to pick him up from Cloud City before the Resistance got wind of him.
The scared trooper managed to say "level five, first room on the right from the elevator" before I tossed him into a wall. I waltzed to the elevator and was greeted by General Hux. He nodded in my direction and walked away before saying anything. I scoffed at his nod and entered the elevator. Tapping the level five button the elevator moved down in a fluid motion. The sabers at my hips kept vibrating in such a way I was sure they would levitate on their own. The elevator doors opened and two troopers almost bumped into me. They jumped back and saluted as I walked past.
Kortis sat at a table hunched over what looked like metal sheets. He held a small tool in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. A human male was tied to a chair in the corner. His eyes widened when I entered and began to make frantic noises. Kortis threw a screw at the human. His head raised and his eyes met mine. "You look different since we last talked, Halla Ren. What brings you down here?" He resumed working on whatever it was he was making. I placed my sabers on the table.
"They keep vibrating and I suspect they wish to be together. Can you make me a double bladed saber?"
"Like Darth Maul?" He sneered, knowing I was fascinated with the late Darth Maul.
"Yes, yes. Like Darth Maul." I crossed my arms and propped my feet on the table. I jutted my chin towards the human male. "What's with the alien?"
"He's here in case I get hungry." Kortis brushed his long black hair away from his eyes and flicked metal shavings off his robe. "You are thinking of the younglings again, Halla. Tell me what the matter is."
"You know better than to root around my brain, old man. Know who your superiors are." I suddenly was force pushed against the wall, my arms tight against my sides. The air from my lungs began to disappear.
"You know as well as anyone on this god awful base that I am the superior one. Oh, if only I could eat your brain right now." The proboscises on either side of his nose slithered out and gently trailed lines on my face. I stared into his eyes, thinking evil thoughts. "I bet you taste delicious." He dropped me to the floor and I spat on his sandals. He sat down again and motioned for me to sit. "Your saber will be completed by tomorrow. Do not disturb me until I say it is done."
I kicked over a chair and left Kortis' room. I hissed a 'fuck you' at the old Anzat and slammed his door. I punched every wall I saw, kicked every door. I made it back to my room before shedding tears. Any mention of my relationship with the Resistance always got me crying. Crying out of anger, out of sadness, out of hate for the people who murdered my family under a suspicion. A knock sounded from my door and then it opened. Phasma entered, ignoring that I was on the floor.
"General Hux told me to tell you that Supreme Leader Snoke wishes to speak to you. It has to do with….your past." I bolted onto my feet and rushed past Phasma. I made a bee line for the comm room connected to Snoke. I pushed aside the trooper guarding the door and heavy stepped my way to the base of the large stone chair.
"Supreme Leader. I am here for your message." My palms started to sweat behind my back. Snoke's hologram appeared on the chair and he bent forward. I waited for him to speak.
"Halla. For years I have told you to not think of your past, to focus on your training with Kylo Ren. Now, I want you to travel to your home planet, to Shorbun, in the Mera system." I wanted to scream but all I could muster was a why.
"It seems there are still Twi'lek left on that planet and they are loyal to the Old Empire. I want you to go and recruit them to the New Order. Also," I held my breath. "Take time to learn about where you are from. Report back to me in three months." The hologram cut out and I began to cry. Tears of happiness? Tears of shame? My knees started to shake causing me to fall on them. I started to hyperventilate and cry even harder. I heard the door open behind me and the familiar footsteps of Kylo Ren creeped up to me.
I wiped away the tears and stood up. A deep breath filled my lungs and it reached to my toes. Kylo stood by my side, waiting for me to compose myself. He finally spoke. "Hux has located the Mera system along with the planet Shorbun. We leave at dawn." He turned to walk away but I caught his arm.
"No. We leave when I saw we leave. That is an order from your General." Kylo hissed at me and yanked his arm back. If I was going to recruit a whole planet of Twi'leks I needed to start acting like a leader.
The whole trip back to my room, one question kept repeating itself in my mind. Do I introduce myself as General Halla Ren of the First Order, or do I introduce myself as Taw'wave, the Twi'lek baby taken by the Resistance? A cold shiver ran down my spine because deep down I knew what I was going to say.
So theres chapter four! Let me know what you think, kudos and comments are super nice.
