Chapter 6
Bloom smiled when she woke up. Ren was beside her, flat on his back, with one arm curled around her waist. He was covered in bacta patches on his bare chest, plus her powers helped greatly to his healing. but alive and breathing. She moved closer, sighing against his chest. Her robes smelt faintly of smoke and charred flesh, but she didn't care. She liked being in his arms. It made her feel safe. Loved. His face twitched and his grip on her tightened.
"Bloom..." said kylo
"kylo," said bloom
"You're here." Said kylo
"Mhmm. Where else would I be?" asked bloom
Dead, the bond said. Dead or gone. Snoke. That was what was going through his mind. From all the flashes inside of his mind he was still in those thoughts. those thoughts never go away for what they meant for him. He remembered hearing that his grandfather had some images from when he was married to his grandmother. Of her death. but they didn't go into detail about why he went to the dark side in the first place. For the love of his wife and her dying. The fear of her death made him go that far to save her.
"Did you mean what you said last night? About killing him?" asked bloom
"Every word." Said kylo
kylo looked at her with his dark eyes, the hand not holding her running through her hair. He meant everything. Plus, she can't face him alone. She was not able to bring the others in. Yes, she has many times escaped by using her powers. But she knew better not to. but right now, they needed to plan out things. They didn't need snoke to know what they were thinking and plotting. Bloom sighed and didn't want him in on the fight. But she knew he would not back down and would join her anyways. It was her fight. Not his. Well, it was somewhat his as well.
"How? I mean, do you even know where he is?" asked bloom
"When the time is right, we'll worry about that. He's strong, bloom. Strong enough he'll have us both on our knees if we're not careful. He is stronger than his family that you faced." Said kylo
A shudder ran through her as she remembered being in the audience chamber and being pushed down. Forced to bow down to the man or the monster that was the Supreme Leader. She didn't know how a hologram could use the Force long distance. But she needed to get him into the gates of hell. he would have a family reunion. but she would make sure he was not able to go through the reincarnation process that would be her quincy powers she gotten off ryuuken when they were married.
"He's old and powerful, bloom. I'm still shocked he had family. To go against him now would be suicide." Said kylo
Bloom sighed and nodded her head against his chest, content to just lie here with him and listen to him breathe and feel the rumbling in his chest as he spoke. She had gone so many years without human contact. Being with him, touching him, felt so right. It was as if he were her missing piece. Two halves of a whole. The Dark and the Light. She needed to feel him alive and safe here with her. but she was not sure how long they were going to be safe. She was sure snoke was plotting out his next move against them. but kylo was not going to back down he wanted to help her defeat him. he has his own reasons why he wanted to do this.
"bloom, we can do this. We can stop him. But you won't like it. I don't want to do this either… I don't want you to be like me." Said kylo
bloom sat up, looking down at him. At his sad eyes. Guilt. He felt guilty for her being here. For her going Dark, slowly, and surely. But she was able to shut the dark and light on and off since she inherited dark fairy powers. But that was easy for her. but for now, she was going to have to think about things. Plus contact the others. They needed to know what had been going on. She needed to let them know that she was doing well, somewhat ok. She didn't want them to worry about her. but she knows that they will.
"I don't care. I won't lose you. If you must go darker than I have ever been before, then I'll go with you. I lost you once before. I can't lose you again, kylo. I won't. Not as long as I still have breath in my body." Said bloom
kylo rested his hand against her cheek, and she leaned into knew she meant every word that she was saying. She would give her life if it would mean to kill off snoke. He just hopes she will not use one move she has used before. It was to let her soul enter the evil beings and she fought from the inside. That was one that he would hope she would not use. But for now, he was going to have to let her know he would give his life for her as well.
"We won't be welcomed back to the Light." Said kylo
"well that is where you are wrong." Said bloom
kylo pulled her down to him, kissing her lips. She closed her eyes and returned the kiss, soft and slow. Consuming, like her feelings for him. Like fear and the anger. She knew she shouldn't love this man. She knew she should hate him for what he'd done to her and to others. For the lives he'd taken. For the lives he would take. She should hate him. But she couldn't. He was just a boy led astray because he cared for her. A scared little boy desperate to save a girl. bloom loved him. She needed him. She couldn't lose him.
A rare, warm smile when he saw her. Ben swung her onto his back, and she grabbed his hair in her fists. He was so tall it was like climbing a mountain. The disapproving looks on their Master's face. The whispered and hushed voices of Master and apprentice later. An indignant Ben arguing with his uncle over her where they thought she couldn't hear.
"I told you to stay away from the girl before, Ben!" said luke
"Why? You always tell me I should interact with others. And now that I am, you don't want me to?" asked ben
"Not that girl, Ben. rose is different." Said luke
"Different how?" asked ben
"One day, you'll understand. Until then, stay away from her." said luke
"Why, Uncle Luke? Why?" asked ben
"She deserves better than you." said luke
bloom opened her eyes, looking down at him. At his sad eyes. Luke was trying to tell him she was different. She touched his cheek, his hand still on hers, his other hand on her hip, steadying her as she straddled him now, bending forward at the waist to stay close to him. kylo sighed now he understood why luke said she was different. And it was something he understood now. even though if he even knew back then he would never stay away from her.
"He never told me, bloom, I don't know who your parents you were reborn to. I don't know where you come from. Well other than the other stuff about you. All I know is that you were a little girl, three years old if you were even that, when you arrived. When Skywalker brought you there. He went and retrieved you personally. I don't know if they're alive or dead." Said kylo
She nodded. But that was enough he wanted her right here and now. He undid the belt keeping her mussed robes in place. She pushed the thick fabric off her shoulders to reveal her plain black tunic. For once she wore more layers than he did. Love. She knew she loved him. She had since before she knew the word to attach to the emotion. She trembled a bit. The last time they'd done this, she'd been cruelly torn from his arms. He tugged on the tunic, pulling her closer in order to steal a kiss. Quick and demanding. And oddly reassuring. Confident. This was the kylo who protected her. The kylo who drilled her in the training room. Protector. Teacher. Master. Lover.
kylo yanked the tunic over her head in a motion she felt sure had the pull of the Force behind it. She didn't care. She ached deep inside, her body remembering how it felt, how good it could feel to have him inside her. She wanted, no, needed. She needed him. bloom lifted her hips, shifting her weight to her knees to help him remove his trousers. Her fingers fumbled a bit, earning a slight chuckle from him. As she worked on his pants, he worked on hers, trying to edge them over her hips. He growled in frustration just before she heard fabric rip in his hands. She wanted to protest at the waste of material, to yell at him, but his mouth claimed hers and she lost her train of thought.
bloom found herself on her back, torn pants removed, and kylo hovering over her. He had one hand between her legs and the other cupping her breast through the fabric band binding them. She reached up, helping him unwind the fabric as he sank a finger inside her. She let out a sound that was part surprise and part pleasure. His breathing tightened as he stared at her, completely naked and sprawled beneath him. His erection pressed against her stomach and a wave of pleasure rolled through her. She closed her eyes, trying to catch her breath already.
kylo shifted above her and she felt the tension through the bond. He was in incredible pain. She put a hand on his chest. He hesitated a moment, almost confused, but after she pictured it in her mind him on his back, her straddling him again…. he carefully shifted on the bed. The pain reduced and she sighed in relief. She didn't want to hurt him. Not when this simple act between them could feel so good. He'd suffered enough for her. Without words, he helped her settle atop him. He supported her easily as she lowered herself onto his erection. As he slipped inside her, inch by inch. She felt herself stretching to accommodate his size. It still seemed strange how it didn't seem to hurt. The first time, yes, there had been pain, but his feelings, his pleasure had surged through the bond, helping erase her own discomfort.
bloom sat astride him, not moving, just listening to his breathing for a moment before she started to move. The rhythm was very different this time. He kept his hands on her hips, helping her and steadying her at the same time. Up and down. Slow. Careful. She bit her lip, shifting a bit, and moving a bit faster. He groaned and she felt the pleasure. He closed his eyes and she couldn't help but smile. She could do this to him. She could make him happy. Even if only for a short time. Bloom lost herself in the sensations. In the pleasure. In him. She felt tension in herself and she felt the smallest hints of relief every so often. She felt his hand press between them, felt his thumb stroke something at the center of the tension and she saw stars. Not even her ex husbands could make her feel this way.
bloom let out a loud cry. His name. bloom felt the mattress behind her back. Felt Ren's weight above her. Felt the world tilt as he switched with her, suddenly driving into her deeper, harder, faster. She moaned, losing herself, her hips moving in sync with him. Meeting him thrust for thrust. Wanting more of him. Needing more. She wrapped an arm around his neck, pulling him closer as her body strained to reach him. To take him deeper. his body jerking and she felt a rush of warmth between her legs. Felt him relax as he found his relief. And then his hand and she screamed his name again, her inner walls clamping down hard as the tension in her body hit a crescendo and pleasure swarmed her. Her own, not just his. He stayed buried inside her, kissing her on the mouth, taking from her. She felt his tongue in her mouth, the feeling different, but not unpleasant. He kissed her neck next as she breathed, He withdrew from her and rested on his back beside her, one hand stroking a line from her breast to her hip as she turned onto her side to face him.
meanwhile a few days later
They barely left his bed for three days. Food was occasionally delivered by droid, but there was no need to leave the room. He grew stronger with every passing minute. He was healing, but he didn't have any ambition. Not when he had her. They were making up for lost time. For the years stolen from them. From the affection that was denied to him by Snoke, to her by the hell planet she lived on in the form of touches, caresses, and kisses to the intimacy that they shared. To those sweet, fleeting moments where he found himself deep inside her. Moments he'd never shared with anyone else.
They stayed intertwined both asleep and awake. A hand here, a leg there, bloom head on his chest. He still liked to watch her sleep. kylo knew their time together would end soon. He knew this was a short-lived reprieve, a mercy almost, from Snoke. A reward in a twisted way. As soon as he healed more, they would be thrust back into training. He would have to corrupt bloom or risk losing her. She was strong. Stronger than he was. If anyone could survive the Dark Side, it would be her. She might have a chance. She might be able to return to the Light after it was all over. bloom could be forgiven. It helped that she has some dark fairy blood in her. since her blood adopted mother is a dark fairy. Bulma passed that down to her blood adopted daughter. Kylo pulled the covers tighter over them both, Rey curled against his chest in her usual spot. Part of his left leg stuck out from underneath the blankets, but he didn't care. bloom was a little furnace, keeping him warm. Then there was pain in his head. Sharp, insistent pain. Nails clawing at his skull. Snoke.
"Kylo Ren. Come to me. Leave the fairy." Ordered snoke
"kylo?" asked bloom
The pain shot deeper, as if his Master were squeezing his brain in his hand. He let out a quick yelp and it eased. Be he knew that he was not going to be able to deny him. He needed help in working on the barriers in his mind when it comes to snoke. He needed to make sure that snoke would never find out what they are plotting. But for now his head was killing him, bloom blinked and wondered what the hell was going on. she seen kylo flinch as if there was something going on. as if she hurt him or something. Kylo was trying to get his mind back into order.
"kylo?" asked bloom
"Snoke. He wants to see me. Just me. It's fine. I'll be gone a short time. You can use it. Practice with the Force. Work on control. Calling and manipulating objects with precision," said kylo
"I don't want you to leave." Said bloom
"I don't want to go either. But I have to." said kylo
Bloom sighed and kissed kylo as he promised he would come back after he was done. While kylo sighed and made his way down to where snoke wanted to meet with him. he was wondering what has been going on that would probably be it. while bloom sighed and went back to do what she was doing. she wanted to finish her training before kylo came back and head back to their room. but she knew there was going to be a lot of work to be done before they go in for the kill with snoke. She needed this so they all would be free.
Meanwhile a hour later
The room felt wrong without kylo presence. Empty and cold. After cleaning up in the 'fresher, bloom found a clean set of robes and his scarf. He'd left it behind, draped across the end of the bed. She pulled it over her head and pressed the fabric against her nose. It smelled of him. It was comforting. Familiar. The door to their room whooshed open and she reached for her saber out of habit. Whoever was outside wasn't Ren. He was further away, distracted, as he dealt with Snoke. There was no comforting hilt at her side. Her lightsaber had been taken back by Hux upon her return from Jakku. kylo didn't have his either. It was the First Order's way of maintaining control. As if two Force-sensitives needed weapons to cause havoc. The open door revealed the last man she wanted to see. Hux the pain in her ass himself strode into the room, looking rather pleased with himself. Bloom groaned and held herself up straight and tall, eying him coolly.
"Hux, what do I owe this… displeasure to?" asked bloom
"I see your Master is off attending to the Supreme Leader." Said hux
"And your pointing to the obvious. What do you want?" asked bloom
"You did well on Jakku. Supreme Leader is pleased. However, you remain stubborn and opinionated. You're nearly as pig-headed as Ren. Despite all that, I would like to offer you a chance to serve at my side. To be a true part of the First Order, not merely some whipping boy for the Supreme Leader. You would be a part of my command, serving alongside me, and helping us defeat the rebels." Said hux
Bloom huffed the rebels are being dealt with because they were not who everyone thinks they are. They are prisoners of sparks. But she was not going to tell him that. but for now she was going to see what she should do. but she knew she had no choice but to say yes to him. even though she has a feeling he wanted to be seen with her. hux was hoping she would say yes and not fight him on it. but that is something he knew she was known to do. and he found her fire in her sexy as hell. not many woman around like her. well of her kind that is.
"What makes you think I would ever consider working with you?" asked bloom
"I think you will do anything to ensure Ren's continued health and well-being. He seemed a bit sore and stiff this morning. Not his usual self. It would be a shame if he suffe..." said hux
Bloom growled and in her dark fairy form and threw up her hand and tossed him back against the wall without a thought. It was a reflex born of her need to protect him. To protect herself. She held him there, not choking him or hurting him, simply keeping him still. She wanted him to piss and shit himself. But this was something that she knew she was unable to do. since he found her arousing. He was broadcasting what he was feeling.
"as you were saying, Hux?" hissed bloom
bloom a slight smile on her face, as the anger and rage and fear rolled through her veins. She still remembered his pain clearly. Too clearly. The anguish of being torn away from him. No, she wouldn't allow it. No one would harm Ren again. Not because of her. She wanted to burn him alive and then open the gates of hell. she was going to do it. but she knew it was going to draw too much attention to her. and would not be a good thing right now.
"You belong to the First Order, fairy. You and Ren survive only on Leader Snoke's orders. Ally yourself with me and I can help ensure both your survival and his." Said hux
"I don't believe you." said bloom
"You really should. Snoke doesn't need two unstable apprentices. He needs one. When you outlive your usefulness, one of you will die." Said hux
Fury. She knew he was right Snoke couldn't be trusted. Just like the rest of his family. In which she will defeat him just like she did them. but she was going to have to buy her time on that one. The monster would turn on them turn on Ren. She didn't like Hux. She didn't trust the slimy bastard to not turn on them. She'd seen a glimpse of his mind his intentions toward her before. She didn't like it. but there was not much she could do. she and kylo has to buy time to plan and plot out what they are going to do when it came down to the time for them to kill him. and hux as well. Hux kept his cool as he straightened his jacket, brushing off invisible lint and dust. "
"What do you want?" asked bloom
"You, at my side, working with me. I'm sure the Supreme Leader will still require you to work with Ren from time-to-time, but I plan to increase your usefulness. You will give me information about the Resistance. Names, locations, plans, and equipment. Misbehave and you will be separated from him. Cooperate and you two can continue to live together and train occasionally." Said hux
"I can't be away from him." said bloom
"You will have to, but only during the day. At night, you two will share quarters. You'll still require training in the Force and combat. You'll earn more freedom and time with him. Earn loyalty and trust among the Order." Said hux
Hux was the devil, and she knew it. but then again, she knew the devil personally. And he was nothing like him. but she would be insulting him if she did. But Snoke might have been the leader, but Hux was the power behind the throne. He ran the day-to-day operations. He was an extension of Snoke. She was able to see that now. but she would have to use this to her advantage to help them to defeat snoke. Hux smirked, he knew he had her. and he knew she would bend to his will. But for right now he needed to see if his thoughts were correct.
"What assurances do I have that you won't hurt Ren? That you won't separate us?" asked bloom
"As long as you obey, there's no reason for either. Join me, bloom, and I will protect you." said hux
"But will you protect Ren?" asked bloom
"As best I can." Said hux
"I won't leave him." said bloom
"Do we have a deal, bloom?" asked hux
Bloom sighed and wanted to ask Kylo Ren, but he was distracted through the bond. Distressed, even, by something that was happening with Snoke. She couldn't quite get a feel for it, he was blocking her out. She thought again about how much it hurt to be taken from him. It was like she was being torn in half. No, she would do anything to prevent that from happening. To save him from pain. Bloom rolled her eyes and nodded to agree that she will do this. a knot forming in her stomach. Hux told her when to report and left.
Meanwhile with kylo and snoke
kylo bowed stiffly to his Master, keeping the pain he still felt to himself. It wouldn't do to show weakness to the man before him. Snoke would only punish him or bloom. So, he must do what he has to do. while he was hoping bloom was ok. He knew hux had been lurking around. He didn't know why. Well other than the fact that he wanted his bloom for himself. He never seen hux want a woman so bad before. So this was not going to be a good this. Because hux is snoke lapdog. His bitch as you would say. But he knew that if he wanted something snoke would give it to him.
"The fairy did better than expected on Jakku, She has a talent for the Dark Side. When pushed, she does incredible things." Said snoke
"Force lightening," said kylo
It felt strange to wear the mask now. Before bloom, he never minded it. He'd gotten used to being without it when he was with her. He hated the modulator now. It was almost mechanical, not human. It was something he didn't want to use anymore. But if he didn't use it, he would be called out on the whole thing. and then they all would be fucked. Snoke looked down at his apprentice wondering what was going through his head from what he had just told him.
"Yes, quite remarkable. You yourself have never used such a power." said snoke
"She's strong in the Force. Among other powers she has." Said kylo
"And that much stronger when you are involved, it seems. The bond between you… it only grows. Stronger and more powerful. Your little fairy bitch is tied to you, Kylo Ren. What you feel, she feels. When you bleed, she feels it. It binds you together." Said snoke
"Yes." Said kylo
"She fears losing you. That is how she called up Force lightning. Her feelings for you…that is what drives her. She will do anything to spare you. To save you." said snoke
kylo curled his fists tighter from how he was speaking of their special bond as if it was some science thing for him. and taking pleasure in what bloom is suffering from what is happening to him. and how dare he call her a bitch. He only hates her because of her defeating his vile family. Even though he is next on the list. But he walled off the connection between them as best he could. He didn't like where this was going. He didn't like the insinuations. Snoke wanted inside his head. His Master wanted answers. Answers he didn't have. Answers that even if he knew, he wouldn't share. He'd protect her. He always had.
"You feel the same need to protect her. I can feel it. She is your weakness. She has always been your weakness. Ever since you met her, the girl has been your undoing. Why is that? Who is she to you? Who is the bitch fairy?" asked snoke
"Just a girl. One of many." Said kylo
"You pushed everyone else away. Everyone but the bitch fairy. You tried to hide her from me. Why?" hissed Snoke
kylo held onto his fear. Losing bloom would break him. He couldn't do it again. Not again. He needed to make sure he didn't know what he was feeling. The fear of everything that was going on. and what could happen. but then there was hux. He wondered if the ginger was there talking to her right now. since he felt her annoyance and anger and murderous rage. So she must be talking to hux. Or he was demanding something again.
He'd barely hit hyperspace, the coordinates for the rendezvous already in place, even as he wanted to go back for her. But he felt the nails in his skull. His Master's grip. A warning. He felt it. More than the deaths of the Jedi. This struck him deep. He felt the pain in his very soul.
"NO! ROSE!" screams ben
no one else on board to hear his screams. No one else to feel his anguish. The Light, the beautiful, shining Light. His rose. The youngling who would become his padawan. Gone. He felt it, through the Force. Felt her die. Felt the Force tear. Darkness overwhelming Light.
"No, no, no!" cried ben
ben hit his fist against a wall again and again. Blood streamed down his knuckles and he didn't care. He couldn't feel it. All he felt was the loss. rose, gone. Destroyed. Lost. His fault. He should've fought harder. He should've been stronger. He never should've put her down. He did this. This was his fault. Gone. Alone. He was all alone.
He wouldn't lose her again. No matter what. He would fight for her. he was not going to lose what mattered to him. plus he didn't know what her family would do to him if he even let her die. He was trying his best to clamp down on his feelings. But it was kinda hard with how the fucker was doing things. And shit talking about bloom. The hologram laughed. He was mocking him. he was mocking his feelings and memories. Ones that he was violating right now. but that never stopped the fucker for getting what he wanted out of your head.
"You fear losing her. Why her, Kylo Ren? What is it about the bitch pixi?" asked snoke
"One day, you'll understand. Until then, stay away from her." said luke
"Why, Uncle Luke? Why?" asked ben
"She deserves better than you." said luke
It stung, like an insult. He was a gifted Force sensitive, the only child of a Princess-turned-General and an ex-smuggler who happened to be a fantastic pilot. He was far from ordinary. His family was abusive to him and did things to him that should never be done to him.
"You'll be the death of her, Ben. You have to stay away from the girl." Said luke
"I'd never hurt her!" said ben
The very thought repulsed him. He would sooner hurt himself than harm her. why would he ever hurt the person that meant the world to him. luke narrowed his eyes and knew where his thoughts was. This was something that he needed to get him to understand.
"It's been foreseen. In so many ways. You must stay away from her. rose is important." Said luke
"I won't hurt her! Why can't you believe me? Why don't you trust me, Uncle?" asked ben
Luke Skywalker looked at him with sadness in his blue eyes. He knew more about rose than he was letting on. as if he wanted to tell him. but there was nothing he was going to do to tell him. only make him wonder for a very long time.
"Because I know what you'll become. The Dark is growing in you. You will corrupt her. She will die at your hands. She belongs to the Light. Lets just say she is darkness and light. But more light." Said luke
"I never hurt her!" said ben
"You will. You are not in control, are you?" asked luke
"I swear on my life, I'd never hurt her! I'd never hurt rose!" snapped ben
"The Light inside her calls to you, Ben. But she can't save you. You will destroy her." said luke
It was an old argument they'd had before. Over and over. His uncle never wanted him around her. But Skywalker always danced around the reason why. Why was she important? Why was he drawn to her? Why was she drawn to him? snoke was wondering what that was but it makes sense. It still shocked him that the old fool did what he had done to have someone like her reborn, so she was able to do what she meant to. but in his own agenda.
"Interesting, All of Skywalker's fears have come to pass except one." Said snoke
A red lightsaber in his hand. bloom begging him to fight. Her blood on his hands. His saber in her heart.
"I won't kill her." said kylo
"We shall see, Kylo Ren. For now, I have summoned the Knights of Ren. You will resume command of them and continue training with the bitch fairy." Said snoke
"The Knights?" asked kylo
"We will need them in order to take down the Resistance. It will require all our assets in one place if we are to succeed. The girl has passed her first test. There will be more to come. And you will have to confront your past. Your family.." said snoke
"She is not ready yet, Supreme Leader. She's not strong enough. We need time." Said kylo
"You will have time, Kylo Ren. And responsibilities. Train your Knights. Prepare for battle. Train the girl. Encourage her use of the Dark Side or I will have Hux encourage her for you." said snoke
kylo kept his fists clenched at his side even as the anger threatened to boil over. He wanted to hurt his Master. He wanted to unleash the Force on the unsuspecting hologram. To protect her. To save her. Why didn't he just leave her with her friends and family and children. she would have been safe there away from snoke. But that would have ruined every chance of her killing off snoke. Something he knew she was meant to do. she had to kill the last of the family that plagued hers and every other fairy family out there.
"That won't be necessary, Supreme Leader. bloom is my apprentice." Said kylo
"For the time being. Your first test as a unit will be soon. A Resistance hideout. Fail and the bitch fairy dies." Said snoke
"Yes, Master." Said kylo
Kylo bowed his head as respectfully as he could manage with the rage coursing inside. As soon as the hologram disappeared, he let out a scream of rage and released the Force with devastating consequences. As hunks of duracrete collapsed around him, he thought of her. His bloom. There was nothing he wouldn't do for her. Nothing. He would find a way to save her. He would find a way to get her far away from Snoke. From the Knights.
The Knights of Ren belonged to the Dark Side. They were cruel and crude. He didn't want them near bloom. Unlike the rest of the First Order, they didn't fear him. They barely respected him. Most of the time they trained on their own with little guidance from him. They rarely worked as a group. There was no need for all seven of them to be in one place. It was overkill. And now the six other knights were on the Finalizer. They were there and all he could think about was bloom. About protecting her from them. From his own men. And Hux. That slimy general would use whatever he had to mess with bloom.
Snoke would kill her for the slightest misstep. Well, he wanted to kill her anyways because she did what she needed to do. and tossed his family into the gates of hell where they belonged. And soon he would be joining them. If he couldn't use bloom, Snoke would have her killed. He would be forced to kill her. Her blood would be on his hands. He couldn't live with that. He couldn't live without hurting her. kylo closed his eyes for a moment. He couldn't forget the dreams of bloom. Of their child. A child that Snoke would tear from them and twist and manipulate. A child with fairy blood inside of her or him. it would not do well. and also all of the other races and powers she has will be passed on to any child she has. And it has from her other children. No one should have to live with Snoke in their head. No one. He did his best to shield Rey from his Master, but if she had a child… Snoke would kill one of them. Maybe both. A child born of Light and Dark. And of light and dark fairy and other races blood A perfect weapon. He had to find a way to get bloom away from Snoke. A way to stop their Master. A way to kill him. But first, they needed to be stronger. It would take them both to kill Snoke.
Even then, they might need help. A plan began to take shape in his head. A daring plan that, should it fail, would lead to execution for them both. For everyone who assisted them. But kylo would save her. He would find a way to keep her safe from Snoke. Even if he couldn't be with her. Even if he didn't survive, he would save her. He turned for their quarters, slowly opening the connection again as he locked away his plans. From Snoke and from bloom. It was suicide, what he wanted to do. A happily ever after wasn't in the cards for them. This wasn't a fairy tale. All he had to do was save her. Rescue her. Keep her safe from Snoke, Hux, and the Knights.
"Where are you?" asked bloom
"Almost back." said kylo
"Where'd you go? I couldn't…" said bloom
"Snoke blocked us," said kylo
kylo lied in his head. He didn't know how to tell the truth. Or what he wanted to do. he needed to get her out of here. And fast. Yes he knew that she needed to kill snoke herself. He was unable to use the gates of hell. but this was something he wanted to take upon himself. He will kill snoke himself. Even without the gates of hell involved. But his lie was easier than telling her the truth. Then tell her of the danger. Of the plans Snoke undoubtedly had for them.
"Are you hurt?" asked bloom
"No." said kylo
"kylo…" said bloom
"I'm fine. You'll see." Said kylo
Kylo sighed as he opened the door and stepped into their rooms. bloom glanced up, relief breaking across her face. He felt her eyes searching for signs of damage. Of wounds. She was using every kido spell to make sure of it. but when she was satisfied that her powers was showing no signs of wounds. So she looked into his eyes and was reading to him. even with the helmet one. kylo sighed it was hard to hide anything from her. bloom sighed and closed her eyes.
"You're sad again, what happened?" asked bloom
He undid the helmet, letting it clunk on the floor. He wrapped his arms around her, pulling his bloom toward him. She was real. This was real. This is what he was fighting for. For her. For this girl. It had always been her. Since the beginning. The one good thing in his life. But he needed to get her out. sure, she would be able to leave on her own. But she would not use those sorts of things to leave and get him hurt. But if she was back home on her home planet, she would be safe, and he would be the one to kill off snoke. Even if it meant his death.
"The Knights of Ren are here." Said Kylo
"Who? And what are the knights of ren?" asked bloom
"An elite team of Dark Siders. I'm the Master of the Knights, bloom. But they're dangerous and unhinged. Snoke brought them here for a reason. I fear it's to kill you." said kylo
"We are stronger together. I won't lose you. You won't lose me. We'll pass this test, I swear." Said bloom
"How do you know?" asked kylo
bloom eyes looked down and away from him. She needed to talk to him about hux and the deal that they made. She knew that this might or might not work. But she could gather information that they would need. She needed to gather as much as she could and send it back to the others. she was able to send it through the magical network. Something that the first order could not track. Kylo was wondering what was going on. why was she looking like this.
"Because while you were gone, Hux was here. He made a deal, kylo, a good deal." Said bloom
He stiffened, afraid of what she would say. Afraid that Hux would take her. That she would… bloom huffed what the hell was he thinking that for. This was something she was doing this for them, and to gather the information for the others back home. Kylo mind was going a mile a minute. But then again there was not much he could think of when she said made a freaking deal with the ginger horny pest known as hux. Only hux did this because he want to be seen with her. and wanted to be with her. this was something he didn't trust.
"Ssh, No, it's nothing like that. It's a business arrangement. I will work alongside him and train with you. He's trying to make me valuable to the Order. To give Snoke a reason to let me live." Said bloom
"I don't like this. I don't trust him." said kylo
"He threatened you, Kylo. He threatened you. What was I supposed to do? You're still hurt. I couldn't…" said bloom
He pulled her tighter with all the fear he had coursing through him. so he was hugging her so tight, crushing her to his chest. But she was not going to complain though. He needed to feel her. and make sure she was there with him. He was so afraid of losing her. and he had a feeling it might happen. He needed to find a way to save her. but it was not going to be easy. And they are being watched more and more these days.
"I can't lose you, bloom. I can't… not to Snoke, not to Hux… not to anyone." said kylo
"kylo…" said bloom
Kylo sighed and closed his eyes and let her into his mind. Let her see just a glimpse of the plan. Just a glimpse. Of how he would save her. It was dangerous, what he proposed. Almost too dangerous. And it would put them both in great harm. But they had contacted sparks once. They had reached out to oritel and marion. It wasn't completely impossible to contact them again. To reach out for help. It would be getting off the Finalizer and meeting a rendezvous that their plan hinged on. They had to remain together. If they were separated, Snoke's forces would torment whoever remained.
"Could we really hide?" asked bloom
"Not for long. He can find me if he really wants to. He'll want to. But we can lure him out of hiding. We could take him on, face-to-face." said kylo
That idea appealed to her. Freedom. Freedom from Snoke. From the First Order. Free to be with him. To be together. To have the life that had been torn from them before. But then the realty hit her that she still needed to kill him and toss him into the gates of hell. So, there was not much she was able to do when she wanted her freedom. She must do this. And it was meant to happen. kylo sighed and knew where her thoughts were. But right now they have no clue where snoke is. and that was the part they needed to know to kill him.
"You need to heal first." Said bloom
"And you need to reach out. Maintain contact with the sparks. We need allies now more than ever." Said kylo
"I will. We will stop him. I did with his family. He will be no different." Said bloom
She would save him. She would find a way. She felt the pain and darkness in his mind. she was the one who has to save him from what snoke was doing to him. and to her. she needed to end this. Even if it meant her life. Kylo smelled her hair and tried to calm down. He knew this was not going to do them any good when it came down to the fact that he was panicking. Bloom sighed as her calming magic was helping him calm down. It was not going to do any good if they panic right now. so she was using a spell to calm him down. bloom held her shaking hand to his face.
"He won't hurt you. He won't hurt you anymore. We'll stop him. We'll end this. I promise." Said bloom
"It won't be easy." Said kylo
"Neither was turning to the Dark Side for you. We can stop him. Together." Said bloom
Bloom was trying to give him hope. She was already light and dark. Thanks to her blood adopted mother. But for right now she was going to have to plan. And gather information from hux and send it to the others. they would need it. Her parents are working so hard to save them. but they wanted to wait for the resistance trails when they get back to the planet. Because kylo has say in what he wanted what will happen to his mother and the others. kylo hung his head, almost in shame.
"This is my fault. If I wasn't so selfish in wanting, you by my side this wouldn't be happening." Said kylo
"No, don't… don't think like that. We'll stop him together. We'll defeat him together." Said bloom
"What if I'm not strong enough?" asked kylo
"Then you'll take it from me. Use me. Take from me, Take my strength. I know we can do this. I believe in us." Said bloom
"You're too good." Said kylo
"If you think you can push me away, kylo, think again. I'm not leaving you. You and me. We're in this together." Said bloom
kylo brought his head down and rested against hers, forehead to forehead, sighing heavily. She ran a hand through his hair. As her powers to calm him down. She needed to make sure that he was going to be calm in this. This was something you don't want to walk into and not have your head straight. She sighed and knew that he was not used to the type of battle she is used to. but he was going to have to get used to it if he was going to be with her. because it was going to happen more than they would like. And will win.
"I won't leave you. We'll stop him. One way or another, we'll stop him. We'll end this. I believe in us." Said bloom
Kylo sighed and knew that she spoke the truth. He was not used to the type of battle that she was used to. It was something he was not ashamed of admitting. But he trusted her words. Plus, her power was helping him calm down. Something not many people were able to do. but then again bloom was one that she is power and strength. And something else he was not sure what it was right now. but soon snoke would not what is coming to him when they come up with a plan.
Meanwhile the following day
Detaching herself from kylo was difficult. She'd woken up in his arms, his head pressed against her chest. They were splayed sideways in the bed with kylo feet nearly falling off the far end. She ran her fingers through his hair, watching him sleep for several moments. She didn't want to get up. She didn't want to leave him. She didn't want to go see Hux. She wanted to stay like this, wrapped up together. She lived for the quiet moments between them. Just being together. The silence. It was peaceful. A quick glance at the time reminded her she was running out of it. bloom tried unclasping his arms from around her waist, only for him to tighten his grip reflexively.
"kylo, you have to let me go," said bloom
"Stay." Said kylo
"kylo…" said bloom
"Stay," said kylo
Kylo rubbing his head against her, nuzzling her. His eyes were shut tight and he sounded half-asleep. But they have stuff they needed to do today. But she didn't want to be late for hux. That was something that she didn't want to happen. well even though that would end not well for them if that were to happen. kylo knew she needed to go before a pissed off pain in the ass ginger named hux. She tried again to pry his fingers off and he growled against her.
"I'll come back. You have work to do, too. kylo, please…" said bloom
"Stay…" said kylo
"I can't…" said bloom
"I don't want you to do this." Said kylo
"I don't want to either, but it's for the best. It's only for a few hours. Then it's just me and you." said bloom
kylo grumbled again, slowly loosening his grip. She started to pull away, only for him to pull her back and demand a kiss. Shaking her head at him, she complied, and he finally released her. kylo stayed in bed, tangled up in the sheets, half-asleep and half-watching her as she got ready to leave. As Rey pulled on robe and did her belt, he came over and silently fixed her hair for her. Even after all the years, he remembered how to do the three buns she preferred. She stood still, careful not to jerk her head as he fixed them slowly. When he finished, his hand resting on the back of her neck, she turned to face him. Ren looked down at her.
"Something's missing," said kylo
bloom frowned, letting her hands brush over her clothes. Tunic, robe, belt, pants, boots… she didn't understand until he was pulling his scarf around her neck. She breathed in and relaxed. She knew that he was marking his territory something like he would do, but then again there was not much she would expect of him. bloom sighed and knew that she needed to get going soon. Unless a pissy hux was going to be knocking their door down.
"Won't you get cold?" asked bloom
"I'll be working with the Knights. Training. You need it more," said kylo.
bloom tried not to stare at the mostly naked man before her. He'd pulled on pants, but it did little to distract her. She really did want to still be curled up in bed with him. These moments like this reminded her of who he'd been. It reminded her of Ben. Ben fixing her hair. Ben keeping her safe from bad dreams. Ben wrapping her in his over robe when she got cold.
"You sure?" asked bloom
"It looks better on you, your mine" said kylo
She felt the thought through the bond. By wearing his scarf, which everyone in the First Order would associate with kylo, he was marking her. It left no doubt that she belonged to kylo. It was a warning for others to stay away. She found she liked it. She didn't care if others knew about the connection between them. She liked being his. And he was hers. They were bound together by the Force.
"You do realize you're probably never getting this back…" said bloom
"As long as I get you, I'm fine with that." said kylo
"You always have me. Don't worry." Said bloom
kylo groaned, pulling her back by her arm as she tried to leave. She turned toward him again and his lips were on hers, hungry and desperate. Like a dying man searching for air. She wound her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. When he finally pulled away, she felt a great loss, an ache. She really didn't want to go. She didn't want to leave him.
"You're going to be late," said kylo
"Be careful today." Said bloom
"I will if you will." Said kylo
"I'm always careful," said bloom
Bloom smiled as she moved toward the door. This time, he didn't stop her. He watched her go; his eyes sad. She glanced at him one more time before turning away from their rooms. He was still watching her, his hands clenched into fists. He didn't want him to go and do this. But what choice did he have. He knew they had to do this to keep them alive. and planning for the demise of snoke. Bloom sighed and knew that she was not going to have a good day. But she had worked with the worst people before. And that was an understatement. She works with her uncle nappa or uncle kakarot. As she left knowing kylo was not happy with this situation.
Meanwhile a little while later
bloom hurried through the star ship, remembering kylo's directions from earlier. He'd shown her the route in his mind before and even now he was guiding her through the bond. Right to the devil's door. bloom took a deep breath and reached for calm. She reached for Ren, for a good memory of them together, safe and warm, and then stepped through the open door. bloomstepped into ordered chaos. There were more people in the large room than she had seen on the entire ship the length of her stay. Dozens of uniformed men and women were seated at various stations, checking readouts, some wearing headsets, and others still were walking around.
Viewports filled with transparisteel looked out onto space. It was vast and dark, and she felt drawn to it. For years she'd dreamed about flying and exploring the galaxy. She'd dreamed of seeing the stars up close. Now it was all happening, and she felt more out of control than ever. She wasn't flying. She wasn't free. She was a prisoner on this ship, a prisoner of the First Order, and she wasn't free to leave or to fly. Space was no better than Jakku. Or anywhere else she has been. And she has been to a great many places. And realms. Except for here, aboard the Finalizer, she had kylo. She ran her fingers over the hem of his scarf and calmed herself.
"You're late, pixi," snaped Hux
"Only by a moment." said bloom
"Late is late. No more mistakes today." Said hux
"Apologies. I forget how big this ship is." said bloom
"You will have to learn." Said hux
hux clenched his hands behind his back and strode away. He saw what she had on. She was wearing somethings of ren's, the little bastard was marking his territory. He had a feeling he would be like that if he found someone he wanted. But bloom unforgettably reluctantly, she followed him. as she was flipping him off rom behind. And mocking him. but she stopped and smiled when he turned to look at her. He arched a brow and wondered what she was up to. He turned back around, and she gave the finger to him again. She heard others around her snicker from what she was doing.
"What am I supposed to do here anyways?" asked bloom
"You will help us root out and crush the Resistance. If you don't, you both suffer." Said hux
"I don't know where they are." Said bloom
"No, but you will help us find them. You will help me, and I'll help you. Make yourself useful somewhere besides Ren's bed." Said hux
Bloom bristled at the insinuation. How dare he think such a way about her. she knew he was just jealous of kylo because he had her and not him. so, she was going to let that one pass. Bloom sighed this was going to be the worst job she has ever had done. But right now, she knew where the resistance was. But she was not going to tell him that. because it was not going to end well if they even dared try to enter sparks orbit. Hux sighed and was annoyed with how bloom was with ren stuff on her. she was meant to be his.
"We will start slowly. We have intercepted some communications. You will review them with me and tell me which are genuine." Said hux
"What if I'm wrong?" asked bloom
"Then you will be separated until you get one right," said Hux
"You can't…" said bloom
"The Supreme Leader has given me the authority to use whatever methods I deem necessary to bring down the Resistance. Ren is no longer in charge of your training." Said hux
bloom narrowed her eyes and clenched her hands into fists at her sides. How dare he say that. fucking snoke of all the people she wanted to kill. And now she was really stuck with hux. And she didn't even know if he was able to handle this. He just makes her skin crawl. And wanting to kill him more than that. while bloom sighed and she was calming her nerves. It would not do them any good if she snapped right now. she isn't the blood adopted daughter of vegeta for nothing.
"If you harm him, I won't help you." said bloom
"You won't have a choice. There are six Knights of Ren eager to take his place, girl. Six. The Supreme Leader cannot control them all…" said hux
kylo was in danger. She knew it then. The slimy bastard before her had a plan, a sick, underhanded way of taking control from kylo. A way of removing him. A way to avoid getting his hands dirty. Hux wanted to take him away from her. She felt the hatred growing inside her like a sickness. Only it no longer felt wrong. It felt good to let it in. To let it power her. She opened her right hand, slowly lifting it, prepared to throw him against a wall. Almost immediately, half a dozen blasters were trained on her. Hux stood, impassive, as he watched her.
"Almost as reckless as your master, I see," said hux
"You won't hurt him." said bloom
"You will learn to behave, fairy scum. Or I will treat you like the beast you are." Said hux
"What did you do? What have you done to him?" asked bloom
"Nothing. Yet." Said hux
bloom held her hand steady, feeling for him in her mind, for the connection that bound them. To get a sense of him. He was distant, far away on the ship. He was distracted, focused. His vision was affected by his mask. It felt strange to him to wear it. It was disorienting. His side hurt. He was in pain, his body not yet healed. Not yet ready to do what he demanded of it. A flurry of attacks against another masked figure, a man nearly twice his size in bulk. They both had practice sabers. Or at least, what seemed to be practice sabers. Until one touched his wounded side and burned right through the layers of fabric. He groaned, wanting badly to tend to the wound. Warm blood dampened layers of cloth and dripped onto the floor even as the wound cauterized itself from the heat of the saber. Bloom felt the pain and uncertainty. She felt him block the next attack, felt him strain to hold the other man back. He was weakening.
"You're lying!" hissed bloom
With a quick gesture, she flung him against the wall. Almost instantly, six blasters launched bolts in her direction. Without even turning away from Hux, she stopped the bolts in midair with her other hand. As she placed them all in a kido hold that she was only able to break them out. With the snap of her fingers, she could blow them up. hux smirked she a smart one. And he admired that. He didn't like being harsh to her. but he loved the spark in her blue eyes when she was angry or wanting to kill him or anyone for that matter. She was in her dark fairy form, and she was not happy.
"You feel something, don't you? Good," hissed Hux
"Call it off or every ounce of pain I feel will be revisited on you. it's a nasty spell I made myself. And others I have used it on never was the same ever again. " hissed bloom
"What makes you think I have any authority over one of Ren's Knights?" hissed hux
bloom couldn't think straight. She was in two places at once fighting for her life with kylo and here standing before Hux. She knew not to trust Hux. He'd manipulated her into this situation. He'd separated them. Pain again, harsh, burning. A slash across his arm. kylo was weakening. She half expected to see her own arm burned. The Knight wasn't using a practice saber. It was real. kylo was in danger. He could die. She felt him call on the Force, but he was tired, so tired. Drained.
With a flick of her wrist, she sent the bolts hovering in mid-air back in the direction they came from. Six 'troopers fell down, dead. Rey didn't flinch. Neither did Hux. Everyone around them had stopped work to watch the power struggle. No one rushed to his aid. No, they were soldiers. They were waiting for a word. A command. Kylo shouted in pain in her head. He needed her. He needed her. She pulled Hux forward through the Force before slamming him back against the wall. He slumped to the floor as she released him.
bloom ran from the room. She ran down the halls, twisting and turning for the training areas. She felt for him through the bond, screaming at him to hold on, to keep fighting. He was fading, she could tell. His movements are unsteady and unsure. He was hurt and she had to save him. The training room door opened and she saw kylo, his back against a wall and a saber near his throat, his own practice saber doing little to protect him.
"NO!" screamed bloom
bloom calling the Force, and her powers, her full anger and rage channeled into her desperation. She couldn't lose him. The other man, a Knight, glanced over at her, his helmet obscuring his face. He only stared at her a moment, moving to press his saber closer, to kill, when the Force sent him flying.
bloom stalked closer, her body trembling with rage. In her dark fairy form. She tightened her hand in the air slightly and the Force closed around the man's throat, eager to do her will. To hurt the man who hurt him. Who hurt them. This man wanted to kill Kylo. To hurt him. To take him away from her. To leave her all alone.
"bloom…" said kylo
bloom grit her teeth and the Force did her will, choking the Knight for several long, terrible moments until he suffocated, clawing at invisible hands around his neck. As she made a quincy arrow and shot a few at him. he will not be reincarnated. She was close to open the gates of hell. but she was satisfied with what she is doing. She dropped the body and went to kylo. He put a hand on her shoulder, leaning against her. this was something he was not expecting. But shit he was grateful. He has to ask what the arrows she shot out. it was something that felt off. But he would get something out of her soon enough. But this was not going to go well for her once hux caught up to her. But he didn't care she saved him and that is all that mattered.
"I'm here… I'm here." Said bloom
"bloom…" said kylo
It was at that moment she noticed the dark stain blooming around his neck. Felt the pain slice through her. He struggled to get the helmet off and she helped. The saber had burned through the protective collar around his throat. The raw wound was on his right side, slashing downward across his throat toward his collarbone. She pressed a hand against the burn. The lightsaber had cauterized the slash, sealing it, and keeping him from bleeding out. Had the slash been deeper, saber or not, he'd be dead. He'd come so close to dying. She'd been so close to losing him again. To lose him for good.
"kylo…" said bloom
"I'm here, bloom," said kylo
Bloom leaned her head against his chest and listened to his heartbeat. He swayed a bit on his feet but held her tight against him. He felt severe distress from her through the bond. The idea of losing him petrified her. Knowing he was in pain and hurting had woken the Dark Side within her. She'd reacted purely on instinct to defend him. To save him. Kylo Ren felt her relax in his arms as she listened to his heart. He could feel the exhaustion beginning to settle in. Her stamina with the Force was impressive, but she had used it a lot in a short time. He could see her display with Hux in her head. How she'd stopped and controlled half a dozen blaster bolts at once and then unleashed them against the 'troopers. The raw power bloom had continued to amaze him. She was truly remarkable. He sank onto the floor with her cradled against his chest.
"bloom," said kylo
"I thought I lost you. I thought…" said bloom
"You didn't. You saved me." Said kylo
"Who was that?" asked bloom
"One of the Knights… my Knights…" said kylo
"Why was he trying to kill you? he wont be able to be reincarnated with the quincy arrows I shot into him." said bloom
kylo thought back. He'd almost expected a betrayal of some kind. He'd never thought it would come so soon. He should've considered the possibility. All possibilities, really. But then again now he knew what the arrows were. But he knew she did it out of protection for him. He hasn't gotten used to the rules of the soul socitey. But he must have not had a good soul chain or something like that. he kinda forgotten how the whole thing worked.
"I'm the Master of the Knights of Ren. I earned that title. In order to become Master, one has to defeat the current Master." Said kylo
"They're trying to overthrow you?" asked bloom
"We're trained to avoid weakness. To avoid attachment. Our loyalty is to Snoke and the Dark Side. To each other." Said kylo
"Then why… why kill you?" asked bloom
"Because of you," said kylo
kylo remembering the Knight's words. The harsh vulgarities and insults he spewed regarding her. The moment when he knew it was a trap. When he knew he was meant to die in a bloom was his downfall. His weakness. The other Knights knew it and they hated him for it. They would stop at nothing to get rid of her. To get rid of him. To take over. Well this has to be something with snoke. But she knew hux would be on his way to get her. and she was going to try and go willingly. Well not willingly she will fight a little.
"Me?" asked bloom
"You're my weakness, bloom. And as a leader, I can't have a weakness. This was just the first attempt." Said kylo
"Then I'll stay with you. We'll fight them. Together, we can do this. Together, we can stop them." said bloom
Kylo looked at her, this strong woman that the little girl he used to know became. She was no longer in her dark fairy form. But she was his and only his. This warrior filled with the Dark and the Light. bloom, his bloom. He could see the hope in her eyes. He could feel it. She believed in him, in them. That they could triumph. That they could win. That they could be together. And it gave him hope. That was when luck ran out for both of them.
"Separate them," ordered hux
Rey immediately tensed against him. He felt the hate grow inside her. She raised her hand, the Force already responding to her, waiting for instructions. She was going to fight for them. she was not going to go down with out a fight. Fuck going willingly. She was not going to let them take them with out fighting. Hux smirked mentally. She sexy with this side of her. she was no longer in her dark fairy form. But this was still good enough.
"Stay away from us!" hissed bloom
A group of Stormtroopers entered the room with blasters raised. She didn't back down. He felt the darkness grow within her. Weak and in pain, he used it and raised his hand as well. They'd never worked together before. Not against a common enemy. Bloom locked her free hand with his and they stood up slowly. He felt warmth and strength from her. He could feel the fear of loss, too. She was so afraid of losing him. So scared.
"I said, separate them!" snapped Hux
The blasters fired, each going off at a different time. It was child's play to flick the bolts away harmlessly. This was nothing more than a training exercise. Then bloom upped the game by throwing a 'trooper so violently that the sound of his neck snapping echoed in the room. He used the Force to choke one while Rey threw a blaster so hard it shattered uselessly against a wall. The 'troopers seemed to hesitate, yet they kept coming. They still tried to reach them. Pain. Anger. Fear. She was tiring, he could feel it. She was exhausted. Drained. He used the Force to pull a blaster to his hand and shot two incomings 'troopers in the chest. They went down hard, forcing the next wave to stop a moment. At least another dozen soldiers were waiting just outside the room. He could see the gleaming white suits. Just waiting for a word. For a signal. Hux stood to the side, his face nearly as violent as his hair. He was positively quaking with fury.
"Kill him!" ordered hux
"No!" cried bloom
And there she was, blocking him as best she could, her hands raised out as she called on the Force to protect him. To save him. Through the bond, he glimpsed Jakku and loneliness. There was a blast of power from her that sent the advancing troops stumbling back. She was in her dark fairy form again. She was going to make sure that they won't kill him. as she was sending her spell making them suffer from the pain they never have ever felt before.
"Stay away from him!" hissed bloom
"She's just a pixi! Stop her and kill him!" hissed hux
bloom took out three advancing officers with a powerful Force push that sent them flying much like a bowcaster shot. kylo got off a few more shots with his stolen blaster, using the Force to deflect bolts aimed at him and bloom. She still tried to protect him, keeping herself sandwiched between the incoming troopers and him. She was ferocious, using the Force like he'd never seen her before. It was the Dark Side. Kill. Hurt. Maim. Protect. She didn't care how, just as long as he lived. He could feel it through the bond. She would do anything and everything to save him.
More Stormtroopers arrived. And this time, a few carried riot batons. He could remember the pain clearly. How it felt to have one pressed against the wound in his side. How it felt to suffer to protect her. How he failed. And now, Hux's orders to kill him. He wanted bloom alive. Hux wanted her alive. A bolt slipped through his grasp and struck bloom. She screamed, faltering and he was there, an arm around her waist as he pulled her back from the incoming troops. kylo let loose a blast of power to shove them off-balance and backward. Heads and weapons clink-clunked together as several hit the ground. bloom in his arms, bleeding, hurt.
"Don't touch him! Don't! Stay away from us! OR I WILL BURN YOU ALL ALIVE!" hissed bloom
"We can't win," said hux
bloom knew it already. The odds were against them. They were cornered. Hux had an army at his command and that didn't include the Knights. They had no weapons except for the Force and a stolen blaster. No sabers. Nothing. They were both wounded and tired. They wouldn't last much longer. As she was sending her powers left and right mixed with the form. This was something she learned to do on her own.
"They'll kill you!" said bloom
"Bargain." Said kylo
He could see the pieces sliding into place in her mind. Hux wanted her alive. Snoke wanted him alive. They needed time. Time to heal. Time to reach the her mother and father. They needed to know that they are planning to do something. They just done know what it was just yet. But she was about to kill her pride once again. She hated downing this. So she swallowed her bile and was about to see what he would take a bargain for..
"General Hux!" said bloom.
"pixi." Sai dhux
"Swear to me that you won't hurt kylo. Swear to me that he doesn't get hurt and this end. Swear it on your life and this end!" said bloom
"And if I don't?" asked hux
"I keep killing anyone who tries to hurt him. and I know a great many ways to do so." said bloom
"No." said hux
"I will surrender myself to you if he is unharmed. I will obey if you can prove that he remains safe." Said bloom
"Show me. Prove to me that you can obey." Said hux
"bloom, no," said kylo
kylo breathed as she lowered her hands from a defensive position to just before her waist. And let her fairy form shimmer away. She stepped away from him and he tried to grab her on instinct, to protect her. Blasters snapped up to attention, all trained on him. Already to kill him at a moment's snapped the binders closed on her wrists. And the strongest collar around her next to make sure she was not able to do anything with any of her powers.
"Kneel, fire fairy." Ordered hux
Bloom grumbled something in her mind as she dropped to her knees, her head bowed. He could see the smug look on the general's face. Every part of him itched to stop this. To stop Hux. To save bloom. It felt wrong to be helpless. This was wrong. It was all wrong. Hux has the upper hand once again. While bloom glared at hux with fire in her eyes. Hux shivered and he ran his fingers through her hair. As he was petting a dog.
"Good girl, Restrain Ren. Keep him alive. You, fire fairy, follow me." Ordered hux
hux snapped his fingers and bloom scrambled to follow him, risking a quick glance over her shoulder. But she was grumbling the whole way, His heart was in his throat as two 'troopers placed him in binders. He only had eyes for bloom. For the fairy who was being taken from him. Who sacrificed herself to save him. as she did it with pride and dignity. Her royal blood was showing. But her display of power can be rather frightening. She knew more stuff than anyone he ever knew. Plus, she was far older than him.
meanwhile a little while later
The audience chamber was dim and dark. bloom followed Hux, stopping alongside him, her hands still in binders. She hadn't fought or tried to escape. Not since she left Ren. She could feel his agitation through the bond, but he wasn't hurt. Not any more than he already it was not helping her to keep her composure from what she was able to deal with. Hux was hoping snoke would give her to him. it would make his day.
"General Hux, why have you brought the fairy?" asked snoke
"For judgment, Supreme Leader. The fire fairy turned on me and executed several Stormtroopers before assaulting me. She is a traitor to the First Order." Said hux
"What do you have to say for yourself, fairy?" asked snoke
"I did it to save kylo. One of the Knights attacked him. He was hurt. They wouldn't let me leave. I did it to save Kylo Ren. And I'd do it again. Oh, by the way one of them and a few others was hit with quincy arrows so they will not be reincarnated." Said bloom
Bloom said all of this with a straight face. and hux was a bit turned on. snoke sighd he forgotten she is the spirit kings blood adopted daughter. That was something he had forgotten. And he knew the spirit king and the soul socitey are out searching for him. but he was trying to make sure that they were not going to find him. bloom narrowed her eyes at him as they glowed. And stopped as she huffed those power suppressors hurt like hell.
"Where is Kylo Ren, General?" asked snoke
"In a cell at present. He helped the girl murder two dozen Stormtroopers." Said hux
"Bring him to me." Ordered snoke
"Supreme Leader…" said hux
"I told you before that Kylo Ren was to be kept alive at all costs. It seems the pixi has done your job for you." said snoke
Bloom felt a bit of relief wash over her. She was off the hook with snoke for right now. but then again, he seemed interested in how she did everything. She was rather proud of herself for this one. While snoke was impressed with bloom. She was far better than her own mother. But then again she is older than her own family. But for now he needed to know what she did other than using her quincy hux sent a message to bring kylo. Snoke looked pleased.
"How did you kill the Stormtroopers, princess bloom?" asked snoke
"well I used different powers. I made a few suffer pain that is worst than they would have think of. I burn one or two of them to death slowly. I blew up a few. And well the quincy arrows as well." said bloom
Loss. It drowned her. She couldn't lose Ren. Not again. She wasn't willing to lose him. No matter what happened, she wasn't going to lose him. She'd fight. She'd protect him. while snoke was looking at bloom and wondered when the hell did oritel and marion daughter learn stuff like that. That would be of great use for the first order. So she might be worth keeping around. But then again there was something that she be used for. But then he would kill her..
"General Hux, is this true?" demanded Snoke
"The Knight was already dead when I arrived. For all I know, the girl attacked Ren of her own volition." Said hux
Rage threatened to overcome her and she buried it. Hux could lie all he liked, but she knew the truth. Hux tried to kill kylo. He wanted to use the Knights to kill him. And bloom had stopped it this time. The door to the chamber opened and it took every ounce of willpower she possessed not to run to kylo as he walked in, his hands in binders as well. He moved slowly, clearly hurt, and she could see the angry slash across his throat. His wounds hadn't been treated. Anger boiled inside her.
"Kylo Ren, your apprentice alleges that she killed to save you from an attempt on your life," said Snoke
"That is correct, Supreme Leader. Roze Ren brought a modified lightsaber into a training session with the sole intent of killing me. bloom recognized the danger through the bond. Any deaths or injuries she caused are a direct result of Roze Ren's attack. She was trying to protect me." Said kylo
Snoke glanced down, focusing on her again. bloom tried not to squirm under his stare, but the hologram unnerved her. but she was still proud of what she did and wont back down from being proud from what she had done. Kylo was very proud of her for what she had done. But for right now not the time to be thinking on how proud she was. Bloom sighed and wondered what was going to happen next. This roller coaster was getting annoying. On what was going to happen and not going to happen.
"Have you anything else to say in your defense, princess bloom of sparks, before I pass judgment?" asked snoke
"Everything I did was to save Kylo Ren. To protect him. The 'troopers wanted to separate us. I was afraid of another attack. I would do anything to protect him. To save him. I would do it all again and worse for him. and im damn proud of what I did. And would do it all over if I was able to do so. hell I want to burn the bits off of hux over there." Said bloom
You speak the truth. The Dark Side is strong within you. I can sense it. Yes, it is very strong. Release them both, General." Said snoke
"Sir?" asked hux
"Kylo Ren and the he princess did nothing wrong. She went to her master's aid, as she should. He was injured and she defended him. She is strong with the Dark Side, General. A valuable ally. And they should be treated as such, not prisoners. Release their bonds." Said snoke
Hux stood there for a long moment before releasing Ren's binders. With a quick gesture, Ren unlatched her binders and collar from a few feet away. The cuffs clacked on stone as they dropped harmlessly from her wrists. She wasted no time running to him, her hand touching his cheek and then the burn on his neck. She heard what sounded like a chuckle from the hologram.
"Keep them together, General. I want to see what this pair will do together." Said snoke
The hologram blinked out, leaving them mostly in darkness. bloom didn't care. She had Ren again. He was standing here, right in front of her, alive and breathing. She did everything she did to save him. he never seen that part of her yet. And he better get used to that sided of her. she was not going to stop showing it when she is protecting the person she loved. Or the people she loved as well. hux was not happy as he stomped out.
"bloom," said kylo
"kylo." Said bloom
bloom rested her head against his chest, listening to his heart beat a strong rhythm. He put an arm around her, pulling her close to him. He was in shock still from what she was able to do. plus he was happy that hux was bitched at once. But he knew this was far from over. And they were not off the hook. Bloom only peeked the bastard's interest for a while. Plus, funny she blurted out that she wanted to burn off hux bits off. Snoke laughed at that.
"You did it," said kylo
"No, all I did was save you." said bloom
Bloom sighed and knew what she had done. And she was not ashamed of it, she would take any punishments for what she had done over again. And make a powerful enemy. Hux would not take pity on her again. No, he would just be craftier the next time he tried to kill Ren. She just destroyed any goodwill she might have earned from the general. They had to get off this ship. The sooner, the better. She sighed and knew that she needed to get ahold of the others and get everything boosted early than what was planned.
Meanwhile a little while later
When they returned to their room, they found two sabers lying on the bed. Their sabers. bloom and kylo both immediately clipped them to their belts out of habit. Bloom helped him clean and bandage the new injuries. As she was using healing kido on him as well. They didn't really speak. They didn't need to. Still mostly clothed, kylo lay back on the bed. She could see his eyes closing. They were both worn out from their day. From the ordeal with Hux and the fighting. The new injuries and the old. More physical scars for kylo. More mental scars for her.
bloom knew she should be upset about the lives she took. She should care. She should feel sorrow. But she didn't. She felt nothing. All that mattered was him. He was alive. She had saved him. The other lives didn't matter. Not like kylo did. She would do anything to protect him. And he would do the same for her. She climbed onto the bed. She saw his eyelids flutter a bit as he felt her weight. He closed them and put an arm around her. bloom placed her head on his chest, listening to his heart, steady and strong, her arms and legs half-draped and half-locked around him. Protecting him. Anyone who wanted to hurt him would have to kill her first. He unclipped his saber from his belt, the hilt in his hand. Ready to defend her. She closed her eyes and fell into an uneasy sleep filled with nightmares of pain and loss.
Meanwhile the following morning
Waking up to bloom draped across him seemed like a dream after everything. He'd come so close to losing her for good. To losing his own life. And then the threat of separation. Hux. The farce of a punishment before his Master. But bloom was here. Safe and warm. She was still deeply asleep, her eyes shut tight and her breathing matching his own. The hood of his cloak covered her hair. She was tired from all of the power she had to use yesterday.
rose, wearing his comically large over robe, tripping over the hem, the sleeves alone down to her knees. She smiled up at him and he melted.
"Look, Ben! I'm a Jedi, too!" chirped rose
"You… hmm, that's not right." Said ben
Her smile fell. He bent down and pulled the hood over her head.
"Now, that's right. Hello, Jedi rose." Said ben
The girl erupted in giggles underneath the hood, her head dwarfed by the brown cloak. He couldn't help but grin himself.
bloom. His bloom. Now that they were together again, he knew it was time to move forward. Snoke still wanted to test them. He had to get her away from the First Order. She needed to get back to her friends and family. She would be safe from Snoke with her mother and father and her other family and friends. They would protect her. He needed her safe. kylo had a general idea of Snoke's location. Yes he know that she is the one who has to kill him and toss him into the gates of hell. If bloom could make it to sparks, it would draw out his Master. Then the Resistance could destroy him and the First Order.
His plan wasn't perfect, but it would save her. It had to save bloom from Snoke. He wondered if he would be able to destroy snoke and the destiny from bloom would be over. Just thinking about the blood on his hands made him ill. If he didn't get her away, Snoke would destroy her. The Dark Side would corrupt her. He loved her far too much to let that happen. Kylo Ren would die a thousand times over to save her. To protect her from the smallest of pains. To keep bloom safe, he would do anything. Even give her up.
Meanwhile later that day
Despite their various injuries, they were back in a training room that day with their sabers. It was just them. Just the two of them, sparring and fighting and pushing each other to their limits. Bloom was careful not to hit his wounded side and he avoided her blaster wound. No one else would resist the urge to strike a weakness. They fought through the pain and the exhaustion. They had to. They needed to be stronger, better, faster. The length of her saberstaff helped her against his long arms. Plus her powers as well. today they were training without her in her fairy form. He had incredible reach thanks to his height, but she had speed and agility on her side.
bloom already knew hand-to-hand skills against the remaining Knights of Ren. In the back of her mind, she knew it wouldn't be long before they tried to come after kylo again. They would keep trying to kill their Master until one of them succeeded or they all died. After a few rounds, she found herself on the floor, her saber out of reach, and Ren's body pinning her down. He had one hand on her throat and the other on her hip. He'd left the mask behind today, giving her an unobstructed view of his face. She gripped his overcoat with both hands and yanked him closer. Lips against lips. His hand traveled down her neck to cup her breast through her clothes. A moan escaped her lips. kylo nudged her knees apart. She could feel his hard length pressed against her even through the layers of their clothes as his hips ground into hers out of instinct more than anything.
"Mine." Purred kylo
bloom shivered, a wonderful tension settling into her body. He pulled her tunic off. She'd shed the robe she kept belted over it earlier. He'd only taken off his gloves and the collar he normally wore to protect his neck. She could see the new scar now as his Adam's apple bobbed a bit. As he looked down at her. bloom leaned up, kissing him as she pushed his overcoat off, his hands struggling to unbuckle the belt. She still didn't understand the purpose of all the layers of dark, heavy fabric he wore. It just kept her from his skin. From him. her cursed markings are showing.
With kylo's help, she got him stripped down to his undershirt and pants. He stole a kiss before clambering to his feet. She wrapped her arms and legs around him as he picked her up. She trusted him completely. Body, mind, and soul. He unwrapped her arms as he backed her against the wall. Slowly, she unlocked her legs, standing there, her chest heaving in anticipation. She wanted him. Needed him. He held her hands together, pinned up on the wall over her head and she didn't mind. She didn't care because it was him. It was kylo. Her kylo. His lips on hers, his body pressed against hers. His hands undid the tie of her pants and slid them down her legs. She felt her legs quake as he pressed a kiss to her inner thigh. Her hand gripped his hair as she took a deep breath.
"Stars, kylo…" moaned bloom
kylo drew himself back up to his full height. She didn't move, barely breathing, as he undid his trousers. He closed the gap between them, his hands pressing her up the wall and holding her. She wrapped a leg around him as he slipped inside her. She locked her arms around his neck, clinging to him tightly as he moved in and out. Gasping and moaning, totally and completely overwhelmed by him, by this, by them together. His breath against her neck. Her hips rocked against him as she moved with him. Pleasure. She dug her nails into his back as the tension coiled up inside her again. He grunted in response and shoved her back against the wall harder. He gripped her hip hard and she knew there would be bruises in the shape of his fingers. A shiver ran through her at the idea of being marked by him, even temporarily.
"Mine. My bloom." Purred kylo
Kylo's mouth against her throat, kissing, sucking, then a flash of pain. His teeth. Her nails scratched across his shoulders, drawing blood, as her body clenched around him. It felt good, the mixture of pleasure and a hint of pain. It felt real. It felt right. She wanted more. He repeated the kiss on the other side, then again further down. Her body hummed, right on the edge, so close to release as the tension reached it's peak. She came undone with the slightest touch of his hand. bloom sagged against him, her limbs heavy as she rode out her orgasm. He kissed her lips, still moving inside her, albeit at a slightly faster pace now. She clung to him, both legs around his waist, her overwhelmed and overstimulated body still craving more. Craving him. He came inside her with her name on his lips. She kissed his shoulder, murmuring his name over and over.
Meanwhile with hux
Hux found himself grateful for the extra security feeds that been installed in the training rooms that day. On a monitor he watched Ren undress the fairy. He'd been keeping an eye on them throughout their session, but once Ren peeled off her tunic, he forgot his other duties. He focused the camera in on her. Her tan had faded for the most part, but her skin was still darker than Ren's. Sun-kissed. She looked small and fragile underneath Ren. Delicate. Breakable. And extremely powerful and royal. large breasts with soft curves in all the right places. And her cursed markings, shes Beautiful. A goddess in her own right.
Ren pinned her to the wall, and he could see her face. See the longing and the pleasure flash across it. For Ren of all people. It disgusted him. The Force-sensitive never showed much interest in girls or women. Not until the fairy appeared. He didn't deserve a creature like bloom. A woman who could be tamed. A challenge. She looked perfect with her wrists pinned to the wall and her body naked. He wanted her. Craved her. To feel her soft skin. To feel her pulse, quicken as he held her wrists down. To trace the curves of her body before he spread her legs. Before he took her. Buried himself deep inside her. He would make her scream his name and beg. For him to stop. For more. It didn't really matter. He wanted to hear her say his name in that breathy voice she used with Ren.
He'd take her. Again, and again. Over and over. Hard and rough. He'd teach her many things; things Ren would never even dream of. The girl would be his. One day, she would be his. He studied her face as he stroked himself. He could see her, writhing and moaning underneath him. Feel her body tense. Hear her breath quicken. bloom. He groaned her name as he found his release. He'd have the scavenger. One way or another, he'd take her from Ren.
To be continued