The Secret ~A Kylo Ren X Reader Story~

Chapter 21: Didn't See That Coming

~Kylo's POV~

The small Bendese boat finally makes it to the palace's small dock.

Captain Phasma had the few squadrons of troopers surround the Palace of Bendell, where General Hux said we got a message from the Governor of this forest planet. It was new, surely, because I remember everything being torched and up in smoke, not this grand. I step onto the small dock, where the Governor waits with a few of her guards.

"Governor," I say through my mask, "you sent a message. Why?"

"Surely, I thought the General would've told you Master Ren," she says. "We have a member of the Resistance that needs to be dealt with. Since we Bendese have a thing against traitors, we're turning over one of our own. The Resistance General was here as well, but she left earlier today before we could stop her."

I clench my fists. So she was here? No wonder there's a familiar presence that lingers around me... "We wanted her."

"I'm sorry, Master Ren," she responds, fear hidden in her eyes. She knew of my temper. "But the Resistance member we have is a Lieutenant that works with the General personally. You'll be able to get the information you need."

"Where is everyone?" I ask.

"In the atrium, sir," she says.

"Take me there, at once," I demand. 

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~Your POV~

The doors of the atrium open up, revealing Governor Ulyees, her guards, a few stormtroopers, and him. I can feel the room fill with darkness; it reeks off of him like the smell of death on a carcass. Keeping my head down, I pull my hood even more over my head so that the only thing you can see are my lips.

Andreus stands next to me. He and some of the other guards had lined us up in a few rows so it would be easier for the First Order to look us over. From behind the hood, I could see a trooper with a shiny, chrome armor. It had its blaster in hand, but it wasn't trained on us, just yet.

I kept my head down as I felt his gaze look me over along with the others, but only enough so I could still see him. Oh Force, he's changed so much. He wore a mask, similar to the one Rey described to me before, and long, dark robes with some sort of scarf-thing. He paces around a bit before standing 15 feet away from me.

"A traitor is amongst you," a metallic, obviously modified voice speaks. "Give her up now, and I might just spare the rest of you." No one moves or says anything. I watch him clench his fists. You can practically feel the anger radiate off of him. He goes to remove something from his waistband, only to ignite a blood red cross guard saber. He looks at a frightened girl. "Tell me where the Resistance scum is!"

I hesitate, he was looking for me. But how? Unless someone here sent for him... He was about to bring the saber down on the girl, but I rush out.

"Stop!" I yell, using an accent similar to Rey's. He was not going to find out who I was here.

I hear the crackling of the saber stop as it's deactivated. "Captain," is all I hear him say because I do not dare look at him. Hands pin my own behind my back. Someone tries to take my hood off, and I kick whoever tries to. I hear someone groan in pain before I'm punched in the gut and brought to my knees.

I feel his presence come closer. He's probably standing next to me. "Resisting will only hurt you more."

"I'd rather be dead that spend another moment with you," I mock, still using the accent.

A pressure tightens around my neck as something presses against my mental shields. I knew what he was trying to find, and I wasn't going to give him the pleasure of getting it. He presses harder, but I wont budge. He growls, "So you know what I've for? If you won't give it freely, then I will take it."