S H I F T

Chapter 1: Another Victory

The alley was quiet during this night on Corellia as Magdalene Pierson surveyed the area from the rooftop of the bar, her silver eyes scanning carefully for any sign of movement. She waits patiently, listening to the lieutenants talk through her earpiece about where the troopers where stationed. "He's going near the door." The commander's deep voice goes through her head. "I told you I didn't need your help." She whispers. "I believe I've already helped." He says. She rolls her eyes as the back door to the bar opens and the man walks out, queuing Magdalene to shift to a new look and jump down to the ground on the other side. She seductively walks around the corner to the man, her eyes sexily eyeing him as he notices her. He smirks looking up and down Mags' facade body and licking his lips.

"Hey," she says lustfully. "Hi there," the man says. "Looking for a good time?" Mags asks, mentally barfing at the thought of being with him in that way. He chuckles as she strides closer. "Well," he says, pulling her to him, "If you insist." She smirks as she stabs him with her needle and he screeches, the liquid from the syringe making him quiet down and force him to into slumber. He falls to the ground as Magdalene shifts back to her normal form and removes the syringe from his hip.

"You can send the squadron, he's dow-"

Mags is interrupted by the door slamming open and a group of about 6 men and women with weapons, ready to shoot. She turns to them with a smirk, looking at them with amusement. "Y'all just made a big mistake." She draws her swords from her back and charges at them, cutting off the heads of the two people closest to her and kicking down another in one go. The other three start shooting at her with their blasters. "What's your status, Pierson?" One of the lieutenants orders from her earpiece. "Two people are headless," She calls as stabs the one she kicked to the ground and cutting off another attacker's head, "Make that three." "The troopers are on their way to you now." The lieutenant informed.

Magdalene snorts as she stabs another attacker. "With their horrible aim? I think I can manage." Blood splatters onto her body as she splits a woman open in one clean swipe. "I doubt that Phasma will find that comment amusing." Kylo's voice rings through. "Too bad for her then." Mags breathes out as the last attacker falls dead to the ground. "I thought it was funny." As she pulls one of her sword out of the stomach of a dead man, the troopers round the corner with their blasters raised. "Relax," Mags says, "They're all dead. Just take the Rebel and go." The troopers obey and two pick up the sleeping body of the man. The others look into the carnage she left as she moves her swords to their holder and steps over the bodies. She walks past briskly toward the ship, noticing the troopers still staring.

"Newbies," Mags comments as she enters. The troopers march in with the unconscious rebel and fly off back to the base, the new troopers watching Magdalene fearfully through their helmets as she calmly cleans the blood off her and her weapons. The ship arrives back to base quickly and the rebel is taken off with the troops, Mags coming off the ship soon after. She holds her head high as she strides through the base, Hux and Kylo watching as she goes. Kylo is simply awestruck, wondering how she was so confident in every little thing she does. "Snoke made a smart decision putting her on here," Hux comments. "Very much so," Kylo replies as he watches lieutenants swarm Mags, asking her about the mission she just returned from. He leaves his place next to Hux and moves to her, the lieutenants instantly walking away in fear of Kylo. He walks with her, her pace not changing.

"Snoke has requested your presence," Kylo informs. She simply smirks. "You say that as if it should surprise me," she comments, "Care to walk with me?" Kylo's heart pounds at her question but remains calm. "If you so insist," he responds coolly. "I noticed you were in my head a lot more than usual today," Magdalene points out as they walk, "Is there a reason?" Kylo didn't really have a reason, he felt comfortable with her. He always found her interesting and found himself in her head without even telling her. "I had no other way to monitor the mission," He lies. "How long are you going to keep telling me that?" Mags asks. Her upfront attitude startled Kylo and he has no answer for her. He remains silent as they approach Snoke's room and Mags enters without anything else to say to Kylo.