The Power Inside (Kylo Ren)

Thirty Nine

Dez and TJ only had two weeks to figure this out. They both got started right away; Dez on communications and TJ on modifying a ship. Thankfully, there was an out of commission escape vessel that was being ignored. He took the opportunity and started working on it during his off shift hours. Dez had a harder time with communications as there were always people around her. She managed to fine a way to hack into it remotely from a data pad she stole. They'd have to work quickly if this plan was going to be successful. 

Elle moved back with Ren, thanking Wyatt for everything and still seeing him daily for the baby. She was coming around to the idea of having a kid with Ren, though she still doubted her ability to be a mother. The small bump on her stomach could only be seen protruding in tight clothing so it wasn't that hard for her to hide. 

Unsure of how he managed to do it, Ren kept his plans a secret from Elle. She knew he was working on a way to get her off the ship but not that he enlisted the help of their two betrayers. She was going to flip her lid when she found out but it would be too late by then. Now all he had to do was deal with Snoke. Once he found out that his ticket to ultimate domination was gone, he would most likely kill anyone to get her back. That included Kylo himself. 

Another week passed by slowly, leaving only one left. Ren told Elle to find Hux and explain her disappearance so he wouldn't suspect anything was off. She did and he seemed to accept her excuse. She used the "trauma" from Ren's "abuse" as the excuse for not leaving the room or coming to him sooner. 

Dez and TJ were so close yet so far from completing their plans. It was going to be a long-shot but they had hope, at least that's what they told themselves. 

"Where are we even going to go?" TJ asked Dez during their meal in the mess hall.

"I have no idea but I've been thinking about that too. If you can program the destination into the pod's navigation system, it might be easier to get there." she replied. 

"True...but where is there?"

"We might just have to wing it." she sighed. 

"This whole plan is winging it." 

"Gods, no kidding. Are you close to finishing up the modifications?"

"I'm almost done. Two more days max."

"Sounds good."

They finished their food and went back to their shifts.

 Elle was in Ren's room with him when there was a knock at his door. 

"Get in the closet, now." he whispered. 

She ran and shut the closet door, surrounding herself with the darkness it left. Ren quickly walked to the door and opened it. 

"Commander." Hux greeted sarcastically. 

"What do you want?" he seethed in response. 

"The girl, where is she?"

"How would I know?"

Hux pushed passed him and started inspecting the room, "I know she's here. She's not with that doctor or her little friends. There's nowhere else for her to go but here."

"She hates my fucking guts. She's not here now get out."

Hux groaned, "Fine." 

He quickly left, slamming the door behind him.

Ren breathed a sigh of relief and hollered for Elle to come out, which she did. He wrapped his strong arms around her and held her close, kissing the top of her head. Elle smiled into his chest; she wanted nothing else but to live a normal life with Kylo Ren. Well, whatever version of normal they could manage. 

The plan was almost finalized; everything was ready they just had to wait until tomorrow night during shift change when there's more commotion to distract everyone else. 

"Tomorrow night?"

"Yes so you better be packed." he asserted. 

Elle rolled her eyes, "Yes sir." 

He glanced over to her and smirked, "Good girl." 

She laughed as he gave her a cheeky wink and went back to getting dressed. He had to go to talk to the twins to make sure they were ready. He hadn't told Elle yet, but he wouldn't be going with her. He had business to take care of here, to destroy Snoke, before he could be with her. His heart was heavy knowing he might miss the birth of his child but they would never be safe if Snoke wasn't stopped. 

"I will be back soon." he said, kissing her forehead. 

Elle went back to shoving essential items into a sack to take with her. 

Okay so I have clothes, shoes, soap, pills for the baby...what else?

Perhaps currency would be a good idea.

"Hi Alan. Nice of you to re-join reality after all this time." 

Yes, well there hasn't been much of a need for me.

She groaned, knowing he wasn't wrong, "Currency?"

Money, credits, currency, something with monetary value?

"Oh, right. Yeah I don't have any of that." 

Well then I do not know how you expect to make it without any form of currency?

"Ren will think of something, I know he will." 

If you say so.

Alan left her to her own thoughts as she continued to fill her sack with belongings. Her stomach became uneasy, though she wasn't sure if it was due to the baby or the knowledge that this might not even work out at all.