Saved by the Dark

Pt.48

Aalya didn't want to disturb him, so it looked like they were spending the night in the library. The next morning, Kylo was gone when she woke. She knew he had to leave. Even if she didn't like it, she would have to get used to it.

She got up and walked back to her room. A hot shower sounded nice. She didn't feel like fixing her hair, but it had to be done. So she sent for the handmaidens on the holopad. They arrived quickly. Aalya sat down in front of a mirror and they started to braid her hair.  They ended up being just simple box braids. They added a little strand of silver tinsel too.

After that, she had to figure out what to do for the day! She had basically read EVERY book in the library. Her saber was finished along with the tasks Kylo gave her. Aalya was stumped. She decided to take a walk down to the hanger.

An engineer pulled the fuel tube from a TIE fighter. The ship just sat there. She snuck around and got inside the cockpit. Aalya sat there for a while looking at the control board debating to take off or not. She finally decided to and fired up the engine. Slowly she hovered, then took off out of the hanger.

It took her a few minutes to get familiar with the controls, but after a few minutes she memorized the controls.

This was her first time flying on her own. The galaxy was quite an amazing sight. She slowed to hover around at just navel at it's vastness. Aalya stayed out until the fuel gage was warning her of low fuel. Secretly, she wished Kylo was with her to share this moment. She returned to the hanger before she ran out of fuel.

As Aalya got out, there was a group of officers and generals there in a group to meet her. By their expressions, things didn't look good....

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Aalya walked up to them and knitted her eyebrows. ''What's going on?'' she asked questionably.

One officer spoke,''Miss,......we are unable to get contact from the Supreme Leader.'' Aalya was confused. ''What do you mean?'' A few looked down thinking how to explain this. One finally spoke, ''We have lost communication with his ship.'' She backed into the wall, closed her eyes, and tried to reach him through the force. Nothing.

''We will give it another day, but after that, we're sending Plasma's brigade down there,'' explained another. Aalya went back to the room. Sat cross legged on the floor and tied to connect with Kylo. Nothing. She tried again and again. Still nothing. Aalya skipped dinner that night. As she lay in bed, her mind began playing terrible scenarios and tricks on her. 

As she went to sleep, the thoughts still plagued her and even seeped into her dreams. Morning couldn't come fast enough.

When it did arrive, she was still in a distraught state. Aalya still couldn't find him through the force. A few more days had passed and still no word. No one was doing anything! It was like they wanted their Supreme Leader gone!

Aalya approached the generals again. It was still the same story that they were ''working on it.'' Kylo could be in trouble, but they're just standing there!

After a few hours of thinking, she had decided to call upon Phasma and get on a ship with her troops.