He woke up in almost total darkness. Sweat and blood making his hair damp and sticky against his forehead and neck. A throbbing sensation echoed through out his head, clouding up his vision.

"I see you're awake."

"And I see you're not blind, quite an accomplishment Ben."

The man didn't say anything, instead choosing the hit Poe on the side of the face, causing his head to hit the back of the cement wall.

"Don't you dare say that name! Ben is dead."

Poe made a face, in response, almost letting out a low laugh. Ren glared at him through his mask, wondering why he hadn't been cowering in fear like most of his victims. It was quite an uncommon occurrence, maybe that's why he decided to voice his obvious frustration out loud.

"Why don't you fear me? I'm to be feared!"

"It's because I can't Ben."

"What did I say about calling me that?"

"It's your name though, nothing can change that."

Ren responded with another blow at the man's head. This time it was harder, resulting in a nasty hit on the left side of his head. Blood started to come out.

"Is that all you're going to do to me Ben Solo?" Poe smirked, but in his eyes you could see the obvious pain. He wanted to clutch his throbbing and bleeding head but that wasn't possible since he was chained up by his arms to a wall.

"I see Poe Dameron is not as tough as I thought...such a shame."

"You won't be getting anything out of me."

"We'll see about that..."

And with that he stalked out of the room, leaving Poe to his thoughts and the merciless pounding of his gushing head.

———————

"I'm guessing you had no success with the knight?"

Ren bowed down. "No I did not."

"Well try once again. We need information, I don't care if he was your old childhood friend."

Snoke smirked at Ren's obvious discomfort. He liked the power that came with it, it was much more satisfying than having a crown on top of your head.

"It isn't that. He just can't seem to break."

"You want to know why my apprentice?"

"Why?"

"Because you have yet to find his breaking point."

"And you have?"

Snoke let out a laugh, well more so a cackle that sent shivers down Ren's spine.

"Just mention a girl."

———————

"Ah the great Kyle Ron is back."

That earned him another hit across the head.

"You better shut your mouth Dameron."

"And why should I?"

Ren smirked almost wanting to let the two words slip. But he believed he could have a little bit more fun than that.

"Because I have the power to hurt everyone you love."

"Is that so?"

"I guess it is."

"Well you'll have to hurt yourself then."
Poe's voice was no longer playful but contained a hint of sadness.

"What happened to you Ben? What have they done."

"I am stronger now. I have a place of belonging. Now I don't have to scrape around to get respect for the likes of you."

He spat, narrowing his eyes at his old friend. Poe shook his head in response.

"No, you may have gotten stronger but now you're a monster."

"I recommend you take back those words Dameron."

"And why should I?"

A smug smirk started to form behind Ren's mask.

"I've heard that there was a girl in your life at one point."

Poe's face paled.

"And I've heard that she lived on the providence, what was it called? Oh yeah, Jakku. The place you went to for an undercover mission."

"Please don't hurt Rey."

"Oh so that's her name...thank you for the information Dameron. Nice speaking to you."

"Ren don't!"

"Well you could hand over the map."

He went silent.

"That's what I thought Dameron, now I should be heading out soon."

"Where are you going?"

"I'm finding a way to get you to speak."

———————

"Master Snoke, sir."

"Yes Ren?"

He looked almost bored, a dark crown looking to be falling of his head. Snoke was sitting in his usual throne, a raven perched on his shoulder.

"I would like your permission to carry out a mission to Jakku."

"For what?"

"I need to get the girl you were talking about."

A cruel smile formed on Snoke's face in response to his request.

"What for?"

"To get the map from Dameron."

"Good, good. And then we will be able to end Luke Skywalker once and for all."

He let out a cackle of delight before facing Ren again.

"Get ready to leave in the morning, I'll send someone over to help you find a way to disguise yourself."

"Yes Master Snoke."

"Do not disappoint me Ren."

He nodded before heading towards the door. Honestly Ren wished to be on the other side of the wall. Snoke's throne room was a dreaded place to me but he never really wanted to admit it to himself.

"One more thing Ren."

Ren turned around to face him, hand still on the handle of the door.

"I suggest changing your name as well, something that'll draw no attention to you."

"What name do you think will work."

"Ben."

"Ben?"

Ren raised his eyebrows in confusion.

"And why is that?"

"They won't catch onto you because Ben could be a pretty common name there. Also it's nice to remind yourself what you gave up to join me."

He didn't say anything in response.

"Do not disappoint me Kylo Ren."

And with that Ren was gone, the instructions of the mission fresh on his mind.

A/N: btw this is set in a more modern medieval time. It's modern so there's technology and droids but there's still a royal family ruling over the kingdom. Just saying that so no one gets confused lol