Author's Note: I've changed the title to this chapter, for those of you who saw the original title, hahaha XP 

HUX

Hux fired his blaster at the Droideka robots, which kept piling in, flooding the bridge. But the shots didn't stop them. Ren deflected their fire with his light saber, bouncing the shots back at them and knocking some off their feet, but they just got back up again. Hux stayed behind Ren, having nothing to protect himself with.

They'd been unprepared for such an attack. The other commanders and crew on the bridge were either dead or hiding. There was no way to tell if the stormtroopers on board were succeeding in stopping the Droidekas invading the other levels of the ship.

Suddenly, a blaster shot cut through Hux like a steel blade, straight into his chest. He saw it coming before it entered his heart, as though in slow motion, yet he couldn't evade the beam in time, running right into the center of his heart. Every muscle gripped tight, as though he was being electrocuted, but the electric shock didn't stop, it seized his entire body and wouldn't let go. Pain erupted in his brain, so violently that everything went black and he passed out, then woke, all in less than a second. He couldn't move as seizures gripped him. His ears rang loudly, then complete silence engulfed him.

Hux saw rather than heard Ren's shout of rage directed at the robots that had shot Hux. Ren stopped deflecting the onslaught of weapons fire and raised a hand instead, blasting everything in front of him with a burst of power so powerful that it shook the ship. All the robots flew back, hitting screens and control panels. Sparks erupted and fire engulfed the sinister droids, all in a thick silence which made Hux wonder if he was no longer in his own body, but watching from outside of it, having died already. He couldn't take a breath, his heart didn't beat. The blood in his veins drained away. His last clear thought was of the Force sensitive boy. Where was the kid, who reminded him so much of his childhood? Would he survive? He wanted the boy to survive.

Ren's palm hit Hux's chest hard. There might have been pain but Hux was unable to register it. Heat from Ren's hand shot through Hux's heart and seeped into his being, melting everything on the inside and reshaping the mess which the blaster fire had left in his tissues.

The burning was unbearable and Hux directed all his focus on Ren, who now locked eyes with him, calling him back from the silence that pulled Hux towards eternal darkness. Ren was concentrating so hard sweat dripped down his forehead, his teeth gritted in effort as he channeled all his power on Hux.

"I decide when you die," he said to Hux between clenched teeth.

Then there was a small explosion in Hux's chest, the first beat of his reshaped heart. Then another and another. The heat from Ren's palm spread like a medicine finally taking effect, releasing all the muscles from their frozen state and leaving behind a calm warmth. Ren's eyes searched his, as though looking for evidence of the healing being complete.

Hux held his gaze. All the jealousy and resentment and rivalry between them seemed so infantile now. Why had Hux wanted so desperately to snatch Ren's title from him, rather than rule together? They'd been ruling together for so long. Ren was the Supreme Leader now.

Hux gasped as Ren pulled his hand away. The Supreme Leader flinched, concern in his eyes as though he thought he'd caused Hux more pain, but there was no pain anymore. Hux felt more alive than he'd ever been, his body teeming with life. It was simply the loss of contact with Ren's Force gift that had made him cry out, breaking from the connection to that power.

Sound rushed back into Hux's ears, booming. Reality returned. Everything moved all around him again. How much time had passed? Likely mere seconds, which had felt like hours of rest and recovery. His body felt stronger, renewed with a power he'd never had before.

Kylo Ren, Supreme leader of the Universe, stood up, his light saber sparking in his hand. His height towered above everything around him, his frame radiated with power, like a sun at the center of a galaxy, drawing everything into its gravity.

Hux looked up in reverence at the leader whom he would rule the Universe with. Supreme Leader and Master, Kylo Ren.

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"One day, I will become the greatest Jedi ever. I will even learn how to stop people from dying."

-Anakin Skywalker.

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TEMIRI

Temiri looked down at the lifeless Fathier at his feet, his once best friend. He should have been here when the robots attacked, but now it was too late. Sky Jumper would still be alive, racing on the track, in Canto Bight, if Temiri hadn't brought him on board out of selfishness.

Smoke from frayed wires and the explosions of the recent battle hovered above the fallen animal carcasses which now covered the floor of E-Deck. All the living things were dead, except for Temiri. He'd managed to save himself, but not his best friend. He'd hidden when the attack started. BB-9 electrocuted the entire troop of droids by dropping the frames of overhead lights from the ceiling. Fear had kept Temiri in hiding, gripping him so he couldn't move. Such fear would not have stopped Master Kylo Ren, or even the red haired General, from fighting in battle. They were both powerful leaders who feared no one. Everyone feared them.

Temiri turned away from the heavy body on the ground in front of him. He couldn't cry. The anger inside of him burned so strong that he knew he wouldn't hide this time. No robot could kill him now.

Temiri thrust forward his hand and the pieces of metal and debris of dead animals flew aside, making a pathway for him to walk. He would become a powerful Master like Kylo Ren and a fearless commander like General Hux. And he would learn how to protect what he loved.

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Author's Note: If you're anxious for Reylo I have some planned in a few chapters, hopefully I can get to some Reylo before the weekend. If you check back at the end of the week I will title the Reylo chapter 'Tainted Love: Part Two' so you know what chapter to look for, if I get to it. Thanks for reading everyone! See you all tomorrow.