Bewitching Affection • Kylo Ren X OC

Battle of Wills

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Sylvari's POV

I could feel him desperately trying to pry into my mind as I stared deeply into his dark hazel eyes. I smirked just enough for him to catch it.

"Try all you want, Kylo Ren. You will not be privy to my thoughts." I said disdainfully.

He showed his frustration with my words by grunting as he gave one last push into my mind. Still holding his gaze with mine I broke into a full smile and giggled at him. It would seem he had never experienced what I just done.

Taken aback by my laughter he furrowed his brows and barked angrily at me; "No one has been able to block themselves completely from me. No one."

He stepped away from the barrier. Turning his back to me, he contemplated his next move.

I turn and sit back down on my bed. Back straight, chin up, legs crossed.

"Kylo Ren! You have used your force power to oppress those who are inferior to yourself. You shall find no such inferiority from me." I hissed.

This made him livid. Turning around, he glared at me.

"It seems I have underestimated you princess, but I never refuse a challenge. I will get what I want," He said sternly.

I stand quickly and smirk.

Well then, let the games begin!

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Kylos POV

I can feel her power ebb and flow around her like the air we both breathe. So pure, so bright, so strong.

She stands and smirks at me again and says, "Well then, let the games begin."

It suddenly goes dark. Pitch black. I can no longer see anything around me. My head begins to ache from her intrusion into my mind. I now can hear her in my head.

"Kylo Ren, Prince of Darkness, why don't we see who can best who. What can I pull out of that pretty little head of yours?"

"Get out of my head!" I yelled. The pain increased as she probed deeper into my mind.

Suddenly I see Master Skywalker training a younger version of myself.

I remember how difficult my training was but I succeeded each day with every challenge. 

My memory shifts. I now see myself sleeping in the padawan quarters. I hear the buzz of a light saber being activated. Knowing all too well what is going to happen next. I defend myself from my master and pull the building down upon us. Prying myself from the rubble I feel my rage boiling over at the realization that my master tried to kill me. I begin to decimate everyone and everything around me.

The memory fades and my heart aches from reliving what I did that day. My resolve is quickly hardened as I remember that I did what I had to that day.

I hear her once again, speaking into my mind.

"Rage is what lead you that day, Kylo Ren. And rage has stayed with you since that day. Oh, but I see a different feeling deep in your mind, painfully repressed in this recent memory."

"No! Don't!" I say, knowing exactly what she had found in my memory.

Again I can see myself. This time I'm in a remote village looking for resistance fighters. It had been my first mission since joining the First Order.

I feel my chest begin to tighten slightly. Using all the strength I had left I try to force this memory to end. I grimace, not wanting to relive what needed to be  done that day in the name of the First Order.

Just as I'm about to watch myself give the order to kill everyone in the village for harboring resistance fighters I growl, "ENOUGH!"

I had barely overcome her in the battle of our minds. The darkness gave way to incredibly bright light as the room came back into focus. I am frustrated with her mind tricks. I snarl as I look at her, ready to overwhelm her mind with my own powers when my heart stopped at what I saw.

Sh..she is crying. Her tears fell freely onto her light pink cheeks. Her quiet sobs pulled at my heartstrings. Her eyes were now a more prominent silver, glossy with dew from her new found sadness.

Had she been pained by what she saw? These villagers were harbouring known resistance fighters. They knew
the risk if they were to be caught. Death was merciful considering other options that could have befallen them.

She looks at me and whispers, "How could you? Do you have a heart?! They were innocent." Her head fell into her frail hands as she continued to weep softly.

My heart ached to see this princess weep. Her sad energy hit me in a way I hadn't felt since I was a child. Slowly weighing me down, I wanted to console this girl in front of me.

I stepped forward, reaching out to her and then it happened. The force connected us. The bond I felt with her filled me with her light.  I caressed her small face with my gloved hand and looked into her eyes.

"Don't be afraid. I feel it too." I say softly.

I could feel her mind begin to eaze until she quickly realized I had walked easily through her force barrier.

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Getting to see a bit of Sylvari's personality in this one. 😘
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