XXI My Cunning Plan
Every head turned towards me. They knew it was most likely stupid or crazy. Ben stood up. "No,"
"You haven't even heard what it is yet!"
"I'm not sure I want to,"
"Trust me, this one's gonna be good,"
All the officers rolled their eyes. I said that every time.
"Let's heat it then," said Hux.
"No, absolutely not," Hux looked at me like I was crazy. "That is the stupidest plan yet,"
"No it's not. Think about it!"
"Actually, it might just work," Ben said.
"See? Ben agrees- wait, what?"
"I said it might actually work," The entire room was silent. Rey dropped some parts and watched us all warily, I forgot she hadn't been witness to all my other plans. "Yes, yes! Aelin you're a genius!"
"Took you long enough,"
"When do you plan to do it?"
"The sooner the better, in a few hours maybe?"
"What? Supreme leader Ren, you cannot possibly be thinking of going through with this?!" Hux was shocked.
"Did you not hear him? He said I was a genius," I was grinning like a little child who had just gotten a gold star.
"Okay, okay. Give me three hours to give the orders I need and get everything ready,"
"Yep," Ben and Hux marched off the give orders. I stood there still grinning. Rey came over.
"You're mad,"
"Thank goodness for that because if I wasn't, this probably wouldn't work,"
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"You ready?"
"Yep,"
"A week. Then we'll be there. You have a week to get it done,"
"Yes," I paused for a minute "Ben?" I said suddenly unsure.
"Yes?"
"You're not going to...to leave me, are you? You're not going to abandon me, right?"
"Never, Aelin. I'd destroy everything if it meant getting to you, you're my sister. I'm never going to leave you behind, no matter what," I nodded and he pulled me into a hug. It took me by surprise, Ben had never been one for hugging.
"I guess I should go, then. See you in a week,"
"See you,"
I walked out of the command room, Hux was staring after me along with some of the officers at the back, who I so often talked with.
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I put my finger over the touch pad and entered the cell. Poe looked up "Aelin-" I put my finger on my lips signalling for him to be quiet.
"Come on," I whispered.
"What are you doing?"
"Getting you out of here, what do you think I'm doing? Now come on,"
I opened Finn's cell. "Poe, what?" Finn scrambled to his feet. Then he saw me towering above Poe. "What's she doing here?"
"Getting you out, duh,"
I moved to the next cell and opened it.
"Here to torture me, traitor?"
"I wish, come let's go," Rose then noticed Poe and Finn behind me and realisation dawned on her face. "Come on!"
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