Blaze Of Glory | Kylo Ren

This Side Of Paradise

Kylo Ren's P.O.V.

"How's your wound?"

Snoke questions from his throne as I kneel in front of him. I have my helmet on as I face the ground in front of us. His red guards are watching me while standing near his throne by the walls. 

This is my first meeting with Snoke since leaving Yavin 4. I sense tension between us. Something in the air is different between us, but I just can't place it yet. Knowing he means my wound on my face, I keep my head down and answer in my robotic voice.

"It's nothing."

"Hm... The mighty Kylo Ren. When I found you, I saw what all Masters live to see. Raw, untamed power... And beyond that, something truly special." Snoke announces as he stands up and slowly starts walking towards me, causing me to lift my head up to look at him. "The potential of your bloodline. A new Vader... Now, I fear I was mistaken."

"I've given everything I have to you." I speak up while cautiously watching him come closer to where I kneel. "To the darkside."

"Not everything, not Anakia Kenobi." He declares, and it's only then when understand what tension is between us, it's Anakia. Tilting his head, Snoke spits out in disgust. "Take that ridiculous thing off." 

Slowly, I take off my mask but don't dare to peer at him. Knowing he sees how big the wound on my face is, I keep my emotions at bay. 

I sense him growing more furious at the sight of it. I dare to think of Anakia and how she reacted to the wound with comfort towards me.

"Yes, there it is." Snoke points at me, and it's only then I realize he's sensing my thoughts. "You have too much of your father's heart in you, young Solo."

"I killed Han Solo. When the moment came, I didn't hesitate."

"And look at you, the deed split your spirit to the bone. You are unbalanced because of Anakia Kenobi! Killing your father doesn't change that. She's your pull to the light!" Shouting, he leans closer to me and forces me to look in his eyes. "She's weakening you. You were bested by a girl you never held a light saber. You failed!" 

Feeling anger flame inside me, I stand up in defiance. The moment I'm on my feet, he zaps me with lightning and I fall back. Feeling the pain course through my body, I ignore the pain and sit up.

"Skywalker and Kenobi lives. The seed of the Jedi Order lives. And as long as it does, hope lives in the galaxy." Snoke declares while turn away from my laying form. "I thought you would be the one to snuff it out." Walking to his throne, he adds in disappointment. "Alas, you're no Vader. You're just a child in a mask."

"What must I do, Master?"

"When Kenobi returns..." Snoke announces as he sits on this throne. Pointing at me, he orders in all seriousness. "You must kill her."

"We had a deal." I blurt out with an emotionless expression, and I stand up again on my feet. "She stays alive for me."

"Deals can change when it conflicts with your mindset! She is a threat to the Darkside!" He yells in utter fury while slamming his fists on his throne. "When she returns, you will bring her to me and kill her in my presences." 

"And if she doesn't return?"

"My boy..." Snoke tilts his head with a sinister smile as he states. "Do not treat me like a fool." Clenching his face then, he threatens vaguely with full of guarantee. "Either you kill her, or I will replace you with her. The chance for both of you as my apprentices, has passed."

Nodding my head, I turn around, feeling sick to my stomach. I walk to exit and all I can think about is when Anakia will return. Stirrings in the force shift inside me as I dwell on where Ani is.