Star Wars: Son of Skywalker | Book II: The Last Jedi

Chapter V: Weakness

The Elevator door opens as he walks through the bridge between the elevator and the throne room. The Windows of Space were covered by thin paper like curtains that reflected across the floor. Praetorian Guards, wearing red masks and armor, blended in with the curtains as they hold there weapons incase of an assassination attempt. He could see General Hux having a conversation with the Supreme Leader, sitting on his giant throne as he laughs sinisterly. His black cape was straight down as he kept walking.

"Tied on a string indeed, General Hux. Well done." He said. "The Resistance will soon be in our grasp."

"Thank you Supreme Leader." Said Hux, as he walks back toward the elevator, passing by Kylo Ren. Hux then grinned sinisterly at the Knight of Ren, as he walks by, Kylo then kneeled down before his master, Supreme Leader Snoke, sporting a gold robe, who's scarred face was lying on his knuckles.

"You wonder why I keep a rabid cur in such a place of power?" Asked Snoke rhetorically. "The cur's weakness, properly manipulated, can be a sharp tool." Said Snoke, as Kylo was still bowing before his master. "How's your wound?" Asked Snoke.

"It's nothing." Kylo replied.

"Hmm. The mighty Kylo Ren." Said Snoke as he stood up from his throne, walked down the steps as he slowly walks toward Kylo. "When I found you, I saw what all Masters live to see. Raw, untamed Power. And beyond that...something truly special." Said Snoke, as his immense height toward over the Dark warrior. "The potential of your bloodline, a new Vader..." Snoke continued. "I feared I was mistaken."

"I gave everything I had to you." Said Kylo. "To the Dark Side."

"Take that ridiculous thing off." Ordered Snoke, as Kylo removes his helmet as it reveals thick black hair that went down to his neck. And a scar across his face above and below his left eye, with a bandage on the lower half of his scar. Snoke's blue eyes looked into Kylo's brown ones.

"Yes, there it is." Said Snoke. "You have too much of your Father's heart in you, young Solo."

"I killed Han Solo." Said Kylo. "When the moment came I didn't hesitate."

"And look at you. The deed split your spirit to the bone." Said Snoke. "You were unbalanced, bested by a girl who has never held a lightsaber! You failed!" Yelled Snoke as Kylo angrily stood up, immediately shaking the cape from his shoulders, but before Kylo could make anymore movements, Snoke shoots a blast of Force Lightning from his fingertips as it bounces from the floor and hits Kylo, electrocuting him as he was sent flying backwards to the ground. "Skywalker lives...His son, not at my grasp...The seed of the Jedi Order lives." Said Snoke, as he walks back to his throne, as Kylo slowly stands up, recovering from the blast of Force Lightning. "And as long as it does, then hope lives for the galaxy." Said Snoke, as he sits back on his throne. "I thought you...would be the one...to snuff it out....alas, you're no Vader...you're just a child...in a mask."

As the sticks started hitting each other, they both blocked their 'blades' against one another. Ben then hits Jacen's arm.

"Ahh, my arm." Said Jacen as he bends his arm on his back. He then used his arm carrying the stick and taps Ben's leg.

"Ok, that was cheap." Said Ben, now hopping on one leg as he hops toward Jacen, and both fall to the ground laughing.

"Do you think this will help me with my training Ben?" Asked Jacen.

"Who said anything about training?" Said Ben. "It's called fun."

"Oh." Said Jacen.

"Don't worry, you'll be ready to start it soon." Said Ben. "Your pretty lucky you only have to learn lightsaber basics."

"I guess." Said Jacen, as Ben places his hand on his shoulder.

"It'll be just you and me, Ben Solo and Jacen Skywalker, Conquerors of the Galaxy!" Ben exclaimed. "We're gonna take down anyone who stands in our path."

"You think so Ben?" Jacen asked, as Ben smiles.

"I know so." Ben replied. "It'll be the two of us."

Kylo took deep breaths on the ride down from the elevator. He failed his master, as he looks at his mask, the symbol of who he is, Kylo thinks of his failure in frustration as he kept looking at his mask, and smashed it on the wall of the elevator. Kylo looks at the smashed mask, the visor was smashed and the front had dents all over it. Kylo then smashed it toward the wall again, and again, and again. He smashed it rapidly as dents on the wall were left from the destruction of the mask. The doors slide open as two First Order Officers were in front of the elevator, having a conversation, then immediately at ease when they see Kylo.

"Prepare my ship." Kylo ordered as he walks to the Hangar Bay as they look at the damaged mask on the elevator floor, surrounded by glass.