Shadow Desires

Chapter 10

After meeting with General Hux and the stakeholders, I went back to my cell, tired, but my mind couldn't stop replaying the duel between Kylo Ren and the Jedi. It was mind-blowing.

The intensity, the raw power—it was unlike anything I had ever seen. I couldn't shake the feeling of awe and fear that gripped me as I watched them clash.

But then I felt thirsty, so I decided to step out of my cell to get some water.

The corridors were dimly lit, the hum of the ship's systems the only sound. I walked quietly, my thoughts still lingering on the battle. Before I could turn to the right, I heard voices. Instinctively, I backed up, pressing myself against the wall, and listened.

It was General Hux and Kylo Ren. Their voices were low but filled with tension.

"This is your failure, Ren," Hux hissed, his voice dripping with contempt.

"We had the Jedi surrounded, and yet he escaped. How do you expect us to crush the Resistance if you can't handle one Jedi?"

I peeked around the corner, just enough to see them. Hux stood rigid, his face flushed with anger. Kylo Ren loomed over him, his mask hiding whatever emotion he might have felt.

"You dare question me?"

Kylo Ren's voice was dangerously calm, the kind of calm that preceded something terrible.

Hux sneered. "Maybe if you focused less on your personal vendetta and more on—"

He didn't get to finish. With a swift motion, Kylo Ren raised his hand, and Hux was lifted off the ground, his feet dangling as he gasped for air. His hands clawed at his throat, his eyes wide with panic.

"If I can't get the Jedi, neither will you,"

Kylo Ren said, his voice a low growl. The Force crackled in the air, an invisible pressure that made it hard to breathe even from where I stood.

Hux struggled, his face turning redder by the second.

For a moment, I thought Kylo Ren might actually kill him. But then, just as quickly as it had started, Ren released him.

Hux dropped to the ground, collapsing in a heap, coughing and gasping for breath.

Kylo Ren leaned down, his voice barely a whisper but filled with menace.

"Do not question my methods again, General. Next time, I won't be so forgiving."

With that, he turned and stalked away, his black robes billowing behind him.

Hux remained on the ground for a moment, his expression a mix of fury and fear.

I quickly ducked back, my heart pounding as I heard Hux slowly get to his feet and walk away in the opposite direction. I waited until the corridor was silent again before I moved.