Warnings: fighting, war, death, comfort
[03:00] 3am
My post was silent as i stared at the black floor, the only thing that kept me awake was the burning sensation of the scalding cup of coffee in my hands. I had a lot on my mind and trying to sort through it all was painfully long. from Internal conflict to outside drama- It could be too much sometimes.
"Hey Stanger," came a husky voice as a heavy pair of footsteps approached me. "Hey Kylo,"I smiled weakly. "What brings you to this sector?" i put my back against the wall, visibly relaxing in his presence. "I've been meaning to see why you've been so tense lately," Kylo added and stood against the wall, opposite of me. "Oh..you don't have to check on me,"I shrugged it off but his eyes told me he didn't believe me. "It's lower rank bullshit," i added and Kylo shook his head. "The truth," he said, sending a small smirk-that was rare. "I have feelings for someone and I'm just mulling over them, trying to see what the best plan of action is,"I sipped my coffee. "Who's the lucky guy?" He challenged. "Not telling you,"I chuckled and i felt his gaze intensify. i looked at Kylo as his face changed. "Are you going to talk to him?" Kylo's voice was Ice and i was caught off guard. "I-i'm not sure, he's pretty i-important and i don't think he'll time for me,"I mumbled and Kylo scoffed. "Then why even bother with the conflict?" he snapped and my alarm went off, signaling the end of my shift. "I bother with the conflict because i really connect with the person. he makes me happy, he takes time out of his day to see me when he doesn't have to and most of all he makes me feel safe," i turned to leave. "Lucky bastard," Kylo scoffed. "Not really, I've told him everything and he's too stupid to realize what I'm saying,"I walked away, leaving Kylo in silence...
[20:00] 8pm
i had already ended, started and was ending my day once again before my 3am fire watch. My bed was warm as i curled up towards the wall, soaking up the peaceful vibes until there was the sound of chaos in the hallway. I jumped out of my bed and flung the door open only to be hit with tear gas. i slammed the door shut and hurried to put on my combat uniform. I clasped on the black gas mask before stepping back into the hallway. "CODE BLUE! CODE BLUE! RESISTANCE FIGHTER ON BOARD! ALL SPECIAL OPERATION SQUADS ARE ACTIVE! OPERATION ORDER: 8-6-6-3" the command was clear, order 8663 was to eliminate all enemy targets. I ran down the hallways towards the main bridge, many troopers and officers stopping to watch the solid black figures blur by. I skidded to a stop, my Platoon already formed up in front of the main bridge. "Squads 1 and 4! Stay here and protect the bridge! Kill all enemies who try and enter! Squads 3 and 6, guard the High command sector, make sure all are secure or being evacuated! Squads 2, 5 and 7 spread out and locate targets, terminate when possibly. Squad 8, you're with me, we're going head first into the madness! MOVE OUT!" i yelled and dark bodies moved swiftly to their assigned post. Squad 8 followed me carefully as we stealthfully made our way towards hangar 8, were all the Resistance ships landed. 'O-Officer S-steller do y-y-you copy?' i tapped. the earpiece which sent a ring to the communicator that i was listening. 'They have a force user, do not engage- The knights of Ren will handle her' the communicator said with a shaky breath before the Com went silent. i signaled to the squad members not to engage the force user, they reluctantly agreed.
[05:00] 5am
It's a standoff, my squad Vs the Band of Resistance fighters, the only reason i didn't stage a charge was the fact that the force user was among the line of fighters. but my patience was running out, there have been 8 hours of stillness and no action. I spoke quietly to my squad as i explained my plan. the high command said to wait for the knights of Ren but if there were a weak spot and a chance to take out the force user, to exploit that chance. "I'm going in," i started off, their eyes went wide "I'll enter from behind the craft. once i take out the two top gunners, you guys will stay behind this line but fire at any and all enemies. from there i will try and get my hands on that damned force user. maybe get some damage on her before i haul ass. got it?" and i my message was well received.
the gunners were out, and now i stood, hidden behind the landing ramp of a cargo ship. footsteps stomping up and down as people ran up to ammo up. i took in a deep silent breath before i stepped out from the darkness, shots flying from my blaster and making contact almost every time. i moved quickly, advancing on the targets, some of them would be kept for interrogation-such as Poe Dameron and FN-2187 but my sights were set on the figure highlighted by Blue light. She stared at me, and i stared back but i made the 1st move. my blaster was set to full power as i fired on her but she blocked all incoming shots with the saber. i kept her occupied with the blast as i advanced closer to her. soon enough we were on top of each other and i was able to try and disarm her. sections of my uniform began to burn by the heat of the saber but i gritted my teeth, pushing through until i finally threw the saber from her, but it wasn't a victory. a large explosion threw both of us part and i was left shell-shocked, ears ringing painfully. more explosions shook the hangar and i soon found myself enveloped in darkness.
[Unknown Time and date]
everything blurred together after the hangar collapsed, it was all according to plan to have it collapse but the plan didn't involve me almost being a fatality. I was crushed under the wreckage but I was found a few hours later after the dust settled. apparently, it was bad- bad enough that i had 1-year intensive rehab, a regular rehab treatment would take 3.
Month 3 of rehab and i had already threatened every person trying to help me. My squad didn't talk to me anymore, and my Position was handed off to another Captain. It hurt to wake up knowing that the day would be filled with failure but it hurt to go to sleep knowing i didn't make any progress.
I sat in my quarters, tightening the two black braces on my legs. i would make it to the cafe to grab some food, eat and head back to my quarters- all on my own. they told me not to but by now mostly everyone knew i didn't listen. i took careful steps to my door and slowly left my room. i used the wall for support as i painfully stepped towards the cafe which was a 5-minute walk away but it now felt like hours. the cafe was empty, thankfully, and i slowly made a tray of food and sat down. "Hey stranger," i heard the heavy voice of Kylo call from behind me. "H-hey K-kylo,"I stuttered not expecting him to be here, his face was freshly stitched up by a med droid. "How are you doing?" He asked quietly as if we were trading secrets. "I'm fine," i nodded and stabbed a pitiful vegetable with my fork. "You're tense again," Kylo tried to lift his voice but we both know i wasn't tense, i was suffering. "Yeah, just have a lot on my mind," i sighed and i put my fork down. it was rare to see Kylo so raw, so human, much as i was now. "I'm sorry," i said as i rubbed my forehead. "About what?" Kylo scoffed. "I disobeyed orders. They said not to go after her but i did, i dove head 1st into the fire," i sighed heavily and i felt Kylo shift closer to me. it was the 1st time he was actually next to me. "Yeah, that was a pretty stupid decision but you made it thinking that it would do more good than bad," Our voices were low. "Why are you here?" i spoke up, changing the subject. "I freed up some time so i could see you," A small trace of a smile formed on his lips. "See me? I don't want a pity party Kylo," I grumbled. "it wasn't meant that way, that was supposed to sound a lot kinder and romantic," he glanced at me as we sat there, awkwardly. "So you finally figure out who i was talking about,"I perked up slightly. "you don't give me enough credit, i am Kylo Ren. Master of the Knights of Ren," He smirked playfully. "Ok, Mr. Master Knight, can you help me back to my quarters?" i finally looked up into his eyes. "Of course," he smiled and planted a quick soft kiss on my cheek before he grabbed my hand, helping me up.
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Kylo Ren One Shots
FanficBasically what the title says! (credit to the artist who drew the Cover art!)