13. Andromeda Hux

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When Nellith awoke, she was in restraints, and the woman in the teal uniform and red hair was standing over her, looking as if Life Day had come early. Nellith shook her head to clear it of the fog. Then, all at once, what had happened in the clearing and before came flying back to her.

"I'm afraid the stun gun can have exaggerated effects on the underage," she said. "You were out longer than your little friend."

"What did you do to Tallis?" Nellith demanded, as she tried to find breaking points in the restraints. She could find none.

"Nothing as bad as what's going to happen to you," the woman said. Her dark blue eyes glittered with a sadistic joy. "Do you have any idea how long I've been waiting for this day?"

Confused, Nellith remained silent. What in the nine hells is she talking about?

"Clearly not," the woman said, primly pushing her lips together. "I have reason to believe you are in fact, the Supreme Leader's daughter."

"Why would you believe something like that?" It was the trained response to questions about her parents. "He's not my father."

"Hmm. . . Who would it be? Has your mother told you?" the woman asked. Her expression was like a tooka cat toying with its prey.

"Luke Skywalker." It sounded completely unbelievable, saying it aloud. No wonder Mum encouraged that one.

The woman curled her lip in visceral disgust. "There's no way. Unless your mother was able to hold the pregnancy for twelve months I think you're lying."

Nellith felt a zap from her restraints. Mildly painful— but nothing too bad. Nellith glared at the woman. "Well, I don't know then. That's what everyone says."

"Perhaps, then, we ought to take a paternity test," the woman said. She immediately rolled up Nellith's sleeve, and she tried to struggle, but the woman zapped her again, to a higher amount.

"I suggest you behave yourself," the woman said. "I'm not afraid to make it strong enough to force you into unconsciousness, if I have to."

The woman then forced Nellith's arm down and stuck a needle into it. Once she'd taken out the needle, Nellith gasped in pain as the blood flowed down her arm. The woman capped the needle, and put it in her pocket.

"Only a few minutes, and we'll know who your father is," the woman said with a smirk. "Today was the greatest day for the Hux family."

"You're Armitage Hux's daughter then," Nellith said, only to be backhanded.

"You are not worthy to speak his name!" Hux shouted. "You are the child of a traitor and murderers!"

"As are you." The words slipped out of Nellith's mouth and she was backhanded once again.

"I see you will be uncooperative. I will be sure to keep this in mind with your interrogation later," Hux said. "Fortunately for you, or perhaps unfortunately, I will personally oversee your interrogation. No one has ever been able to say no to Andromeda Hux— not even your little friend."

With that, Andromeda Hux exited the room, leaving it locked, with Nellith in the restraints, and one last powerful zap that left Nellith shaking.

Water. . . Water surrounded Rey, the fluid reminding her of the caves, and of Anch-To. She still never saw so much water in her life as she had there. She still dreamed of the water, even after seeing it for the first time.

Her eyes opened, and she saw that she was floating in a tank of some sort, wearing only a bathing suit. Her dark hair swirled all around her, and on the other side of the glass, she saw someone she hadn't since the last yearly meet.

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