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supreme leader is right . this is kylo’s chance to prove himself ; to prove that he 𝙘𝙖𝙣 lead , that he isn’t ruled by his emotions . that he’s in control .
“ 𝙣𝙤𝙬 , general . ”
kylo picks himself up off of the snow , and every nerve in his body screams at him as he does so .
that’s 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 —— he can channel this pain into something useful .
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where they are , where they’re heading , how long it will take , what they’ll do when they get there , what will happen if no one comes for them . . .
𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 , the voice in his head commands . 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗺𝗲 .
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place to start . let general hux panic about this second near death experience in minutes .
kylo has bigger things to worry about , like trying to figure out where that pulse came from and what else whoever ( or whatever ) sent it might be capable of .
kylo wonders whether it was the force which saved him , or whether it was something else . hux doesn’t have the force , after all , and 𝙝𝙚 survived .
( he isn’t quite sure how he managed that . perhaps the general is just lucky ) .
he doesn’t want to »
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toppling backwards .
“ something knows we’re here . ”
he keeps his voice even , measured . he’s been working on controlling his emotions lately , at the supreme leader’s suggestion .
( by 𝙨𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 , he means threat ) .
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he’s standing on his own two feet , so that’s 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 at least .
( it’s more than the pilot has managed , he thinks spitefully ) .
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moment more , mostly to irritate hux , before he opens his eyes and lifts his masked head to look at him . “ i’m surprised you survived . ”
he’s surprised either of them survived , honestly . from what he’s seen of the »