Not What You Wanted • Ben Solo | Kylo Ren

The Past

One Year Ago

Kylo Ren's footsteps pounded harshly against the dark floors as the sound of his presence lightly echoed off the walls in the hallway. The dim light of the area surrounded him as he made way to First Order's main sector. Employees typed at their computers furiously trying to compete with one another to impress the man himself, Kylo Ren but above him, Snoke.

When Kylo reached the broader area in terms of people and space, almost every set of eyes locked onto him. Ren was feared there. And that fact was something that filled his chest with pride. He enjoyed it, but less than he used to.

Being Snoke's right hand man made him feel important as did being feared by every other employee. But Kylo was beginning to believe none of that was worth it.

In secret, he'd been contacting his mother and trying to reach an agreement on a job for him at her company RESISTANCE. How he managed to keep it from his boss, he didn't know because it seemed that he knew everything. Sometimes it was even to the point that Kylo was convinced Snoke could read his mind, but that was a stretch.

It took a while for Kylo to accept the idea that he'd soon be working for Leia, whom he hadn't been very fond of until recently due to his childhood experience. It also took him a short amount of time to build up the courage to tell Snoke but he was pretty sure he was ready. That's why Kylo was currently heading to his boss's office to give his two weeks. How he'd take it, Kylo didn't know. But what he did know, is that he would probably not take it lightly.

The idea that this was the last time his employee's afraid eyes would look into his brought content to his heart. He could start over at a new place and probably even be happier than he was now. Being at First Order was nice, but only for a short time. Snoke's games had gotten old and it was time to move on.

His boots came to a halt before the door to Snoke's rich looking office. He hated to admit it, but Kylo feared Snoke just as his workers feared him. A shaky breath left his mouth before reaching up and knocking twice, a signal to Snoke that it was Kylo behind the door.

"Come in boy," said the raspy and almost deadly voice.

Reluctantly pushing the door open, Kylo set his eyes on the man he had come to hate. He regretted ever taking up business with Snoke now. After what it did to him and his relationship with those he loved, it simply had to stop.

Kylo placed himself in the short chair in front of Snoke's huge desk area. Snoke sat in a risen chair behind it making Kylo feel small. "To what do I owe the pleasure?" The boss said with a malicious smile. Kylo swallowed.

"I've come to notify you that after a decent amount of time with the First Order and despite the things that it's given me, it's simply not enough for me anymore. I'd like to put in my two weeks." A sense of relief washed over him after finally letting it out. The things Kylo was saying was the G-rated version and in the absolute nicest way possible because getting into it with Snoke was not something he ever wanted to deal with again.

The smile on Snoke's face didn't fade at Kylo's confession which made the fear return. Although when he spoke next, he sounded disgusted. " Really Ren? You want to leave? After everything I've done for you, after everything I've given you!" Snoke's voice boomed now. "Surely you must be mistaken with your own self because there is no way that the Kylo Ren I know would give up a position like this!" A deafening pause. "The only person I know to commit an act as foolish as this one would be Ben Solo." The smile was gone now, replaced with a horrifying sneer.