The Tipping Point (Kylo Ren X Reader)

Negotiate

Kylo led you down the endless corridors before finally ushering you into a large room containing a long sleek-black table that could easily seat twenty people. At the front of the room stood a red-haired man. Immediately you took back every time you had thought of Kylo Ren as childish. The red-haired man had a frown so sour you suspected that if he did not get his way, he would go cry to his mother. 

"Welcome Queen," he said your name with a hint of mockery but you refused to show any reaction. "I am General Hux. Please sit." He motioned to the chair closest to his and you sat. He gave you a bored look, "let's just skip the niceties and get down to business, shall we?"

You sat forward using the same challenging technique that Ren had once tried on you. "I am here for one thing, and one thing only. I want to know who gave the order for my mother to be assassinated." You stared daggers at him, encouraging him to try and fool you.

Hux raised an eyebrow, "I have no knowledge of a plan to take your mother's life. If it did not come from me or Ren it did not come from the First Order."

"I have intel that states otherwise," you demanded. "I am not leaving until I have found what I am looking for."

Hux sighed. "I simply cannot have you just wondering around my battle station interrogating whoever you want whenever you want. You may not have noticed Your Majesty, but we are at war."

What are you going to do about it? Try and stop me? Or are you just going to go cry to your mommy? You thought loudly to yourself.

Kylo Ren who had been silently enjoying this interaction released a soft laugh that was distorted through his synthesizer. Your face reddened. He had heard you. 

He sat forward and offered a compromise, "I will keep an eye on the queen while she conducts her investigation."

You shot out of your chair, "Absolutely not! I do not need a babysitter, thank you."

Hux laughed at you, "you are what, 16? Barely mature enough to be queen and yet you think that you can tell me  what to do?"

Your blood was boiling, "and you are what, 40? And yet you are still not mature enough to be leading an army." You stared at him with your piercing eyes wanting no more to run him through with the saber at your side.

He held his ground. "Either you allow Ren to escort you or I will have to ask you to leave."

Without another word you stomped out of the room heading down a vacant hallway. You knew that you had no clue how to get back to your chambers, but your stubbornness prevented you from asking for help. You heard the sound of boots behind you, Kylo Ren was on your heels in no time. Stupid long legs.  Kylo grabbed your arm causing you to whirl around.

"Don't touch me," you snapped at him.

He released your arm. "Is it really so bad that I escort you around?" His tone indicated that he felt you were being overdramatic.

You crossed your arms in front of your chest, refusing to give up any ground. "I can do it myself, thank you. Now if you will excuse me I am going back to my chambers." You tried to push past Kylo but he grabbed your shoulders.

"That's funny," he breathed into your ear, "because your room is that way," he pointed in the direction you had just left.

You were so startled that you said nothing. Kylo gently turned you around and led the way as he took you through the countless hallways until he came upon the door that was yours. You noticed that two troopers in all white were stationed outside of the door.

"These are stormtroopers. If you need anything they are here to attend to you, but try to stay in your room." He walked away and you watched as his cape flowed behind him. It was concerning that you were so curious about him. You turned to the stormtroopers.

"Please fetch my warriors and have them brought here." 

You turned and walked into the dark hall and stopped in the kitchen. Food had been laid out for dinner and you realized how hungry you were. You sat down and ate. Finally, Isa and Lenna arrived bowing before you nodded for them to sit. 

"That man, Kylo Ren. I am curious about his intentions. I want you to watch him. When I am not with him I want to know exactly what he is doing and planning. And he mustn't know what you two are doing." With that, you stood up."Feel free to stay and eat but I want your work to start tonight."

You walked into the bathroom and shut the door, stripping off your clothing before stepping into the shower. The warmth eased your tense muscles and you found yourself surprisingly calm. You felt safe, a feeling you had not felt in a while. How could you feel safe on an unfamiliar ship with people you did not know? You sighed, burying your thoughts and focusing on the water as it ran down your body. You had to be at your best tomorrow. You had to prove to everyone that you were the most powerful person on this starship. More powerful than even Commander Ren.