BY-Universes: Star Wars - Book 1. The Kyber Surfaces

Chapter 6. Torture or Escape

Elena stepped down the ramp of the transport with Poe being dragged closely behind. She kept looking at him every few seconds.

He is so freaking hot.

One of the stormtroopers pushed her forward with his blaster. Elena's heart continued to pound and her shackled hands shook. The Star Destroyer was full of stormtroopers and admirals that would surely kill her without a second thought.

Poe took in his surroundings and his gaze flicked to Elena. She was just a random civilian on Jakku. It was his fault that she ended up here and she didn’t even know about the map.

The stormtroopers roughly pulled them apart.

“Poe!” Elena screamed as they dragged her to a corridor. Her black combat boots slid on the shiny black floor as her tan jacket started to come off her shoulder.

Poe’s heart pounded as he uttered words that he didn’t even believe. “It’s going to be okay! You’re going to be okay!” He flashed her a grin, which seemed to take away some of her nerves.

Elena smiled back. Everything was going to be okay. In the movie, Finn saved Poe. He’d hopefully save her, too.

Those thoughts quickly dissipated once they pushed her into a holding cell. A cell that contained a metallic interrogation chair.

“Nope. Nope. You guys are not putting me in this thing,” she said, fear gripping her.

“Kylo’s orders,” one of the stormtroopers said as they shoved her into it. She kicked and screamed at them as the restraints tightened around her arms and legs.

“Screw you,” she said through gritted teeth. She spat at one of them and grinned as it made its target. The sharp slap across her face instantly made her regret it. She could hear distant yelps of pain and felt her heart drop into her stomach.

Poe. It had to be.

“What’s going on here?” a familiar voice asked.

“Jordan?” Elena asked.

The stormtroopers moved away, and Jordan came into view. The flowing black dress she wore made her blond curls stand out even more. She glanced at the stormtroopers and rolled her eyes.

“Leave us,” she said with the wave of her hand. The stormtroopers obeyed and left the room. The door hissed as it closed.

Jordan ran to Elena and hugged her. Tears pricked Elena’s eyes as her friend held onto her trembling body.

“Did they hurt you?” Jordan asked as her worried eyes bounced back and forth, examining her.

“No. No. I’m fine. I mean, one of them slapped me but I provoked him. It’s fine.”

Jordan looked pissed. “No. That’s not fine at all. Don’t worry, I’m gonna get you out of here.”

As if on cue, another bloodcurdling scream could be heard.

“Wait. Was that-?”

Elena nodded. “It’s Poe.”

Jordan’s eyes widened. “Anyways, I’m in the process of seducing Kylo, so I should be able to get you both out of here. I mean, Poe ends up getting out with Finn, right? I just gotta figure out how to get you out.”

"I can help you out with that," another voice said.

Hayley walked in, wearing black pants and a gray shirt beneath a black denim jacket. "You need another pilot. I've been practicing with TIE-Fighter Flight Simulators since I got here. You can come with me on another TIE-Fighter while Finn and Poe escape."