Beauty and the Beast ~ Reylo AU: COMPLETE

Chapter 10 - Afraid?

"We are gathered here today to see the transition of man and death!" Hux yelled as everyone gawked and swarmed around him.

"We have had many test runs of many, MANY attack methods and we can't afford to loose this fight. We are prepared for war and the ones who are holding us behind need to be released!" Hux pulled out a pistol of his holster on his right hip.

"They belong somewhere else.... just not here."

Then swarms of soldiers dragged withered men. Some coughing up crimson liquids while others struggled to keep their eyes open.

Hux walked up to one, "Get on your knees gentlemen."

As the man hesitantly lowered onto his knees, he swore he saw sympathy flash across Hux's eyes.

Soon enough there was a line of disease stricken men, all wishing they had died the day before.

"Take your places..." Hux said just above a yell.

As soldiers stood in front of each the men, the cries from mothers and children were noticeable.

The cries grew louder once the men pulled out their pistols and loaded them.

"On my mark.."

Before he drew fire on all the men, Hux scanned over all the men in their last and final moments.

All of them crying or preying to god this was just a nightmare. But death is a good friend with Armitage Hux, the man who cost the lives of millions.

"Fire.."

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Rey untied her apron and placed it carefully on the counter in front of her.

"You can go get yourself prettied up now Rey, I'll finish up here."

Rey chuckled, "I'm not going to get pretty if I'm just having dinner with him."

Mrs. Potts glanced carefully at her. "At least change your clothes. They're covered in grease."

Rey looked at her outfit. Mrs. Potts was right. She was the greasiest thing in the room other than the glazed pig.

"Okay. I'll be down soon." Rey says before jolting towards the door.

"Young ones..." Mrs. Potts chuckled.

Rey sped up the stairs towards her room till she was out of breath outside her door.

She cracked open the door to find a nice dress folded perfectly on the end of the bed.

Rey quickly slipped it on and ravished at all the tiny details that made her look casual and beautiful at the same time.

Rey smiled in excitement and slowly walks to the bathroom to see how she looked.

"Guess I was wrong about the fashion choices here." Rey chuckled.

"But I should do something with this hair though. It's looking more bland as ever."

Rey picked up a brush and started to untangle her straggly hair.

Once the knots were all out, Rey braided her bangs and wrapped them around her head in a crown like fashion. She then took some clips and clasped her hair in place.

"Good job Rey..." Rey complemented her self while spinning in the mirror.

She walked back into her room and opened a window. She never realized how much she had the need for fresher air till she was here.

She took one deep breath in and exhaled, vapor forming around her face.

How could I be doing this, Rey thought.