assured liar ☼ poe dameron

XVIII

"We're gonna get you outa here kid, I promise"

I lifted my head weakly and my voice broke.

"Poe?"

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"I know.... I know" he fumbled even harder on the restraints. A satisfying click indicated he undid them. I watched in awe and mostly confusion as he sprang up and undid the other one with more ease.

The girl I didn't quite recognise finished undoing my ankle cuffs. I stretched my aching unused limbs out. Shaking coursed through my body with relief. The aching would stay temporarily but eventually would leave.

Poe stood tentatively by my self, concern welling up in his eyes, watching my every move. I strained as I got help from the girl to sit up.

"Fuck" I mumbled as my legs dangled over the metal bed. My toes curled as they met the cold floor and I hissed through my teeth lightly.

A soft touch played on my forearm and I looked over to see Poe shadowing support incase I collapsed.

I took a step forward to gain balance. I hadn't walked in about 2 weeks, I didn't have the energy to run around but adrenaline took over as I realised the situation.

They came to get me.

I sucked in a breath of air and smiled at Poe, I could manage to speak but I think he knew what I was trying to say.

"Take your time- we have all day" the voice of the girl interrupted my silent thank you. I chuckled at her comment a bit.

"Ok let's get out of here. Rey you take Skye, I'll be right behind you" Poe commanded the order shooting me a nod before I was dragged away with the girl, Rey.

"Rey" Poe leaned into her ear and said something inaudibly, she nodded in response.

We jogged speedily through the maze of corridors, each room looked like a clone of the other, how she didn't get lost I had no idea.

A final turn and we were greeted with a small hangar. I caught my breath and looked ahead to see three X-Wings lines up. Rey was already jogging towards one of them.

I tore my glance to my right to see a pile of storm trooper bodies. A flash of orange lie among them.

The pilot uniform.

I couldn't make out who it was and in the blur of my thoughts and tears of the loss I heard Rey calling out.

"Hurry up"

I carried myself to her X- Wing, strapping in quickly behind her. I watched mesmerised at the machine. I hadn't sat in one in a while. I ran my non charred hand along the leather seat. Caressing it gently. I put on the spare helmet Rey had given me and i obeyed her every word but my mind ran to one thing.

"Poe" it wasn't a question. It was a demand.

"Where is he?" Rey turned around to reply from in front of me but on perfect timing there he was. Sprinting towards the X-Wings, his loyal droid behind him.

He pointed his blaster at the trooper chasing behind him and shot, hitting him right in the chest. The trooper fell to the ground.

Poe threw himself into the machine as fast as possible, making no mistakes. My eyes were glued to his every move.

He pulled his helmet over his messy hair and pulled the comm down to speak.

"Black Squadron, let's head out as quickly as possible" his voice came through loud and unnervingly calm.

Rey presses the necessary buttons and i was thrown back into my seat without warning.

"Sorry" I head the pilot mumble in the front.