Taking Command Book 1 (Kylux) (#Wattys2016)

Chapter Fifty Six: Plots

Kylo PoV

We fled Starkiller Base. We did not trust our safety there any longer. We would need to hide out somewhere to find Skywalker. We would amass resources and perhaps even allies. We would find Skywalker with the help of my Knights of Ren as well as assets we would hopefully gain during this time.

Hux suggested that we hide out in the apartment we had rented when we had gone undercover in Coruscant. We had rented it for about a year and had some time left. Hux made some payments and reservations as we travelled through hyperspace as I meditated and tried to find some hint, anything that would direct me towards Skywalker's whereabouts.

When we dropped out of hyperspace, we had developed a plan. It had three stages and then one final push. The first stage was the search for allies, assets, and sources. The underworld of Coruscant was full of those who knew more than most, especially about disappearing persons. The second stage was the follow up of each of the leads that the new acquaintances would bring us. The third stage was the finding and hopeful eventual slaughter of Skywalker. The final push would be the coup d'état that Hux had planned for the First Order.

He had a plan devised that would enable us to fairly seamlessly wrench Snoke out of power. Well, it was not really a plan. He had just asked me to arrange an in person meeting with Snoke and then kill him. Hux would be my back up along with the power of the Knights of Ren.

Should we win, we would rule the galaxy together. Hux would be the Emperor, the leader, the face of the new regime. I would be in a similar position as Darth Vader before me. I would be the dark knight, standing by the emperor, ready to do the work of the shadows.

The only difference between myself and Hux versus Vader and the Emperor was that we would be equals. He would be the forms, legislature, and military command and I would be the assassin, spy, and enforcer. If we could gain control, it would be perfect.

There were plenty of things that could go wrong with this, obviously. There was no guarantee of us being able to find Skywalker, and there was less guarantee that I would be able to stop him. Skywalker was a legend, the direct progeny of Darth Vader, but he had his own personal talent as well.

We had to try, however. I refused, as did Hux, to sit and wait for death from my master. We had to take action and be the undoing of the one who had lorded over the Order.

We entered Coruscant without raising alarm and retired to our apartment. We moved the beds together so we could share the extra large mattress area. We lay in bed together, planning our next move.

"So I think that we should endeavor to seek people out in the Underworld. We need spies all over the galaxy, and we need more than just the Knights," Hux said to me,"we need other beings as well, those who know the trade of hunting intricately."

"Where should we start? Cantinas in the Coruscant Underworld?" I replied, absentmindedly.

"That would work," he responded,"we'll go tomorrow. Bounty hunter disguises and fake names, right, Ben?" He smirked at me, using my alias but also my given name.

"Good idea. We need a good ruse. Why would two bounty hunters be searching for Skywalker?" I asked. "We should not attract too much undue attention."

"We should say that we have been hired to find Force sensitives and take them in and that we need a team." Hux replied smartly. "We should say that we are looking for those who can find things and them point them our way."

"How will we pay these beings?" I asked, thinking of other issues. It was better we address them now then in the middle of our mission.

"I will handle that. I think we've covered our bases. Good night, love." He kissed me and encircled me in his arms.

"Good night," I replied, semi breathlessly between kisses. Enough plotting had been done. We had a plan and we would not be deterred. Victory would be ours.