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"Good morning."

I awoke with a violent start when I heard a voice speaking in the room. Upon opening my eyes, I glanced up to see General Hux standing by my bedside. His sudden appearance sent my heart beating a mile a minute, and I glanced around nervously to observe my surroundings.

The area of the bed beside me was untouched. The small table which Kylo and I had shared dinner upon had remained as it was the night prior. There were absolutely no signs that Kylo had ever returned to his room during the night.

And worst of all, it meant that General Hux and I were completely alone.

"Sleep well?" he asked.

I could do nothing but sit on the bed, paralyzed with sudden fear. Hux's presence made me feel so unsafe that I could sense my hands begin to shake. I simply stared at him, unable to think of a reply.

After realizing that I would make no attempt to speak, Hux looked out the window on the opposite side of the room. I followed his gaze, staring out at the endless world of stars and planets that sat just beyond Kylo's living quarters.

"You may not be able to tell from the view outside," he began, referring to the sea of darkness in front of us. "But it is morning time."

It was then that I noticed the three Stormtroopers that stood in the doorway. They waited patiently and did not move, as if expecting orders from the General at any moment.

Hux turned to let his cold, blue eyes meet my own. There was something that I sensed in him; something truly dark and rotten. This man would most likely not hesitate to hurt me.

"Wondering what I'm doing here?"

I nodded, still silent.

General Hux let a disgusting grin fall upon his face. "It seems that you did not cooperate very well with Kylo Ren yesterday evening. Therefore, today, it is my turn to do the talking."

Instinctively, I dove from the bed, desperate to escape this terrible man's presence. I managed to dash a few feet away before the Stormtroopers almost immediately had me in their hold. I kicked and screamed and did whatever I could to try and fight back, but there seemed to be no use in struggling anymore. There was no way that I could escape, and even if I somehow managed to do so, there was nowhere that I could run to.

"Where is Kylo?" I cried, almost shocked at myself for missing him.

Hux looked angry when I did so much as mention the other man's name. Sneering, he approached me quickly and stopped just inches away from my face.

"I know about you two. I know about your past and I know about who you think Kylo Ren is. But trust me, little girl, Kylo Ren will not help you. Not today."

I bit my lip to keep terror-filled tears from falling. The Stormtroopers' grips painfully tightened as they led me out of room 22104 and down the cold hallways of the ship, the annoying click-clack of Hux's boots following behind our every step. After what seemed like hours and hours of being dragged through the maze-like halls of the Finalizer, I found myself once again being pushed into an interrogation room.

I fought hard and long when they tried to strap me back onto another metal table. I kicked and clawed and bit and cried until my fighting had proven fruitless. After the troopers had managed to restrain me, I had no choice but to watch, helpless, as my limbs were once again strapped down and made unusable.

"Leave!" Hux yelled. Instantly, the Stormtroopers marched out of the room. I listened with dread as the doors swooshed closed.

For a moment, there was no sound but my heavy breathing and the low hum of the ship's movement. Hux seemed to be waiting, observing me as I fought to catch my breath. After a minute or two of pure silence, he approached me slowly.