Darkness At Dawn • Kylo Ren [1]

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"Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will."

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Elara looked down at the drink in her hand, the clear liquid already distracting her from her task at hand. It wasn't her first drink but it would certainly be her last as she knew that sobering up would increase the chances of finding the assassin hiding amongst the unfamiliar faces of the new senate. Everyone was in a genuinely good mood, unaware of the massive price set on Dane Purs head.

She darted towards the back of the ballroom, studying the hands of each person she passed in case she saw a gun of some kind. She dared to leave her spot against a glass wall, scanning the room every few seconds.

"Are you enjoying yourself?" Leia questioned, her greying hair braided on top of her head. "Or do Jedi have no time to enjoy themselves?"

"I'm trying to." Elara promised, bringing the fancy cup to her lips and taking a small sip. "I have something strong in my cup so it makes it look like I actually am enjoying myself."

"It's not your scene." Leia laughed. "It's not Han's either."

Elara shrugged. "I'm trying to fit in but the only thing I have going through my head is which bounty hunter is after the senator."

"Do you have an idea?" Leia asked, trying her best not to seem nosy.

"I suggested Lara Fett, she's notorious and dangerous but a complete genius who is able to manipulate situations like these." Elara crossed her arms, thinking. "Dahlia suggested Wong Q'ar, the Rodian bounty hunter who recently escaped from jail."

"Is Purs well protected?"

"I'm trying to put all my faith in my young padawan to protect Purs if something was to happen." Elara sighed.

"I've been told that my brother has all the Jedi in this room searching for the assassin." Leia put on a grand smile as guests greeted her and passed by.

"The more the merrier." Elara raised her glass. "I'd assume Lennox is on this guys case right now as she's fantastic at tracking."

"The amount of pride you hold for your fellow companions is both captivating and soothing." Leia wrapped an arm around Elara, her smile faltering. "Where's my son?"

"He had something important to do, I tried to get him to come but he's very stubborn." Elara explained, trying to add some humour.

"He gets it from me." Leia winked.

Elara's transmission device went off and Dez spoke in a low and staticky whisper. "We have a target. Human male, blue eyes, blonde hair, around thirty."

"Loud and clear." Elara confirmed, looking over at Leia. "I'll find you when we get this guy."

"May the force be with you."

"And with you."

Elara took off to the grand staircase of the ballroom, thinking she'd have a better view of everyone from there. Whilst making her way to the top of the stairs, she ran into Kentaro dressed in his best but no physically looking the best.