The med droid tapped several of flashing buttons on the side of the bacta tank and then monitored a nearby screen.

"The patient will be conscious momentarily" It said to Kylo Ren before it silently moved away.

Ren did not acknowledge the droid, instead he concentrated on the rapidly emptying tank. He barely even heard the door slide to a close as the droid left the med bay.

He waited.

Eventually as the lid of the tank opened slowly, the eyes of dormant figure inside began to open.

"I have another job for you" Ren said, his voice sounding metallic through his black mask.

The figure groaned as he sat up, swinging his legs over the side of the edge of the tank. He stretched his muscles as he regarded the figure standing in front of him.

"You're all business, ain't you Ren ? Not even a hello...how long have I been out this time ?"

Ren moved back a step to allow the figure to lever himself out of the tank on unsure legs. He looked at the person now in front of him up and down. The slim blue man appeared to be a shell of what he had once been, but Kylo knew looks could be deceiving; he would still be able to do the job he was about to be given. The tubes coming out of the man's face ran down into a metallic plate that covered his chest, small lights flashing activity from the middle of it. Ren watched as the man moved around, putting on his outer clothes, with each step he seemed to get stronger and more sure of himself. Finally the blue skinned man reached down and put his signature fedora hat onto his head. He turned and sneared at Ren. The effect was remarkable, suddenly transforming a frail body into a feared killer.

Standing before Kylo Ren now was the hunter with the apt name of Bane. Cad Bane.

"You've been in there long enough, you should have healed following your last failure..." Ren stated through his mask.

"Now wait a minute. That wasn't a failure. You wanted the chancellor dead, and the last time I checked he was dead..." Cad Bane countered.

"But you didn't get away unnoticed did you? That was our agreement." Kylo retorted, the metallic filter on his voice not disguising his contempt.

Cad Bane gave a laugh through nightmarish teeth. "All those others I downed, call that a bonus...and I only got a couple of fresh scars out of it"

Ren snarled "More than scars Bane. You were lucky I managed to pull your body out of there and brought you back here..."

Bane smirked "and I'm mightily grateful Ren. It's not like I haven't had worse before though is it?" He said as he tapped his metal chest plate.

"Enough of this!" boomed Ren. "I have a special job for you, and as useful as you've been to me, fail me this time and it'll be your last...now listen carefully..."