The Fallen Knight

Betrayal -Kylo

He woke to the sound of his holopad blaring in his ear. He glanced at his clock, the night cycle on the Finalizer was nearing its end, but it was still too way early for him to be bothered. Hard eyes glared at a slate grey ceiling. Whoever this was would be suffering some loss of limb if this wasn't a  life or death situation. He reluctantly rolled over and snatched up the pad from where it sat on his night stand making an extra effort not to crush the bloody thing. He was still trying to rub the sleep from his eyes when Syrus's face flickered before him.

"What?" Kylo was still half asleep, "This had better be important"

"My Lord," Syrus answered "Val and I have searched the entire island, there's no sign of the girl."

Kylo didn't answer at first. Rey should have been there, she had never lied to him before, why would she start now. Kylo felt his blood pressure skyrocket as he waited for Syrus to continue.

"Kylo, there's more" Syrus paused, he seemed to be holding something back.

"What is it Syrus, spit it out." He hissed, he didn't have the patience for this.

"The Falcon, it's been destroyed, First Order TIE Fighters from the look of it."

Kylo felt the air in his lungs disappear. He nearly dropped the holopad as he tried process what Syrus had said. They couldn't find Rey, and the Falcon was destroyed.

He was cold, as if the air in the room suddenly dropped several degrees. Darkness creeped up and his mind fought to regain control; it was no use. She couldn't be dead. Not after finally agreeing to join him. It was impossible; he would have felt part of him die or at the very least he certainly would have felt a rift in the Force.

The holopad clattered to the floor. He barely registered it leaving his hand, or Syrus, who was still speaking to him. He refused to believe she was gone. Someone so powerful couldn't possibly just disappear. The durasteel around him began to creak and shudder as he sat in his suffocating trance. He was barely breathing as his mind reached out for the bond, trying to feel her, to feel anything.

Nothing.

"REN!" the sound of Syrus shouting at him made him glance down to where the holopad had fallen.

"Did you hear what I said, Val didn't find a body. She has either been captured, or she is in hiding."

Kylos head snapped up. She wasn't in hiding, Rey was not a coward. There was only one other person who knew where she was, Hux. Kylo would kill the man for this.

"Get back here immediately" Kylo snapped. He didn't wait for a reply. He stretched out his hand and instantly his saber was across the room in hand. He attached it to his hip quickly as he moved from the room. Hux had crossed the line and he was going to pay.

**

Hux was in the control room talking to an officer when Kylo found him. All eyes turned to Kylo as he made his way to the General. He was beyond furious my, it took all of his will power not to behead the man on the spot. He didn't, however, hesitate to grab Hux by the neckand shove him mercilessly in to the wall.

"Where is she you bastard." Kylo spat at the man. Hux winced against Kylo's grasp but he stared into Kylo's eyes, a dreadful smiled creeping across his face.

"I assume you mean the desert rat; she is alive, for now."

Kylo pressed him further into the wall, his fingers pressing further with crushing force; Hux let out an anguished cry. Kylo pulled his saber from where it hung and ignited it holding it dangerously close to the man's throat.

"Armitage, you disobeyed and direct order. I will kill you, if any harm comes to her." He could see the fear in Hux's eyes. He knew Kylo would kill him.

"You would betray the First Order again, for that girl" Hux spat.

Realization hit Kylo like a brick. Hux knew the truth about Snoke.

"I would kill you on principle, you worthless piece of shit. Where is she?"

"I am the only one who knows, if you kill me your precious scavenger will die." Hux glanced behind Kylo. Kylo turned at the sound of footsteps. Stormtroopers were surrounding the two men, their blasters trained on Kylo.

"What is the meaning of this, I am your Supreme Leader!" The troopers didn't move. He turned back to Hux. "Tell them to lower their weapons or I will remove your head along with theirs."

"I wouldn't do that if I were you Ren." Hux smiled widely. "They will shoot before you have the chance"

He knew the risk, but at the moment he was willing to take it if it meant Hux would die. He was faster than these men but hurting them would only ruin his chance to find Rey. He needed to think.

"Kylo Ren, your reign as Supreme Leader is finished, you are a traitor to the First Order and you will be tried for your crimes." That voice. It wasn't what he expected. He hesitated slightly before turning to see Giah Ren.  He was flanked by eight soldiers, they were shoving both Syrus and Val into the room. He could feel that betrayal in his bones, this wasn't what he expected at all.

Giah was his least favorite Knight but Kylo thought him to be loyal, despite being the only one who constantly challenged Kylo Ren as their leader. It was no secret he was power hungry, and the hunger had clearly won out.

"Syrus, Val what is going on?" Kylo could see the beginnings of a bruise forming on Syrus's cheek, his eye was swollen shut  and Val's lip was bleeding. What had happened after that call. It wasn't possible that they could return so quickly.

"This shitstain had us followed, and attacked after the call. We were already heading back when I spoke to you." Syrus glared up at Giah.

"Giah what are you doing, what is the meaning of this?" he didn't answer him.

"Release the General and lay down your weapon Kylo; or they die." He hissed as he motioned to Syrus and Val.

"Would you kill us Giah? You swore your allegiance to Kylo, to the Knights; would you really kill your brothers and sister?" Syrus asked.

Giah stared down at him briefly before answering.

"For the First Order, without question, brother. " Giah sneered. Kylo watched as Syrus's face fell

"Make your decision Ren" Giah grabbed Val by the hair and yanked her head back, she let it a hiss as he brought his saber to her throat.

Kylo knew he would do it. Giah was hungry enough to end them both

Kylo paused for a second before he released Hux who fell to the ground gasping.

Kylo's  arm fell to his side as he deactivated his saber. In minutes the troopers had yanked his saber away and had place Force binding cuffs on his wrists. One of the troopers kicked the back of his knees and he fell forward. Hux was standing now his neck an ugly shade of red and purple. He glanced and Kylo, a deadly smile plastered across his face.  He stepped forward and peered down at Kylo.

"Kylo Ren, you are stripped of you title and Knighthood. You are a traitor to the First Order and are sentenced to death by firing squad. He leaned down to whisper now in Kylos ear. "Your precious little scavenger will be broken, she will spend the remainder of her life serving my master."

Kylos eyes widened, he knew the rumors of a Sith Lord hiding in the shadows, knew of the elusive power that had threatened even Snoke, but he never thought a sniveling rat like Hux would serve anyone other than Snoke.  "You bastard, if any harm comes to her" Kylo struggled against the binders, they bit into his wrists, tightening further as he struggled. "You're dead Armitage, I will kill you."

"You will be dead before she knows the extent of the torture to come" Hux stepped back and walked towards Giah who had released Val. "Take these two away." Hux motioned to both Syrus and Val.