[ The sight that greets her is a familiar one. Quite frankly, there's a part of her relieved for that because it means the pilot is in one piece. The General's hate for Poe is well-known to her and she's gleaned more than one torture fantasy from his mind, both in passing and when she's purposely been taking a peek. What she sees before her now makes her think she arrived before Hux really started unleashing his hatred.
And yes, the loud, if pained, commentary from Poe is helpful too. Tells her that at least what happened before she got there hadn't been enough to break his mind. If she weren't so furious at the moment she might have cracked an amused smile.
The air is heavy with racing thoughts and various emotions from everyone in the room: panic, anger, fear, determination, conflict, pain, focus. The current thread of pain at least she can filter to the background (but not filter out completely) because she knows who it belongs to.
Multiple things then happen at once. There's a sense of movement to her left just out of her peripheral view, the mind full of anger and determination (likely belonging to Hux) shifts targets, a commotion begins to stir out in the corridor out of sight, and the Force whispers of danger not to herself. Kylo follows her precognition first, casting her right hand out to toss the interrogation droid away from Poe and into the wall just before it triggers another around of shocks. The droid practically shatters under the force of her anger. Within the next moment she's turning on her heel and stepping backward further into the room, leaning back as well, dodging the lunge from the trooper that had been slightly behind and to her left.
After this little incident is through, it appears she would need to investigate just how many Hux had weaseled into following him. All the more reason she needs her Knights, and needs to increase their ranks. ]
"You are unfit to be Supreme Leader!"
[ Kylo would mock the borderline shriek from Hux but she's busy Force choking the trooper who dared come after her and throwing the body in Hux's direction. While Hux manages to move out of the way, it at least has the desired effect of halting him from drawing his blaster. ]
I've tolerated your insubordination for long enough. No longer. No more chances to prove yourself.
"And who's going to lead the fleet then? You? You can't even bring yourself to kill this rebel scum."
[ While one of the remaining troopers in the room has nervously backed toward the wall and lowered their weapon, clearly trying not to associate with the General's mutinous efforts at this point, the other still has their weapon drawn and aims it at her as Hux speaks. Incensed doesn't begin to describe how Kylo feels.
The commotion outside threatens to spill into the room with the muted sound of blaster fire and a body hitting the closed door. Kylo shifts her focus only long enough to determine several of the Knights are dealing with the remainder of the troopers Hux had specifically brought with him. While her gaze only moves for a moment, it's space enough for Hux to draw as well. She senses the trigger pull though, senses both will fire at near the same time. Her lightsaber flares to life and deflects one shot but can't catch both. The best she can do is move as she blocks the shot, catching the other in her shoulder rather than her chest. Pain flares through her like a lightning bolt and though she staggers Kylo remains standing.
A strangled cry comes from the trooper who fired on her as her empty hand grabs the air and then curls into a tight fist, the sound of bones breaking following their cry before the lifeless body drops to the ground. Hux makes to fire on her again and she rips the blaster from his hands. ]
How dare you... [ As she strides toward him Hux scrambles to grab the trooper's dropped blaster, and she flings him into the wall for his effort. ]
"I should have killed you when I had the chance." [ He sputters, making one more effort for a weapon before she reaches him. It's the last thing Hux says as she runs the lightsaber through his chest. Distantly, she can hear someone breathing hard, and it takes her a moment to realize that it's her. Pain. It's the pain, and the dark flowing through her as the Force compensates for the wound that could have killed others.
Movement makes her spin, pointing her saber in its direction, but it's only the lone trooper left alive, shaking against the wall, clearly expecting to be killed next. They're obviously not a threat, but. But. ]
shush with that :*
And yes, the loud, if pained, commentary from Poe is helpful too. Tells her that at least what happened before she got there hadn't been enough to break his mind. If she weren't so furious at the moment she might have cracked an amused smile.
The air is heavy with racing thoughts and various emotions from everyone in the room: panic, anger, fear, determination, conflict, pain, focus. The current thread of pain at least she can filter to the background (but not filter out completely) because she knows who it belongs to.
Multiple things then happen at once. There's a sense of movement to her left just out of her peripheral view, the mind full of anger and determination (likely belonging to Hux) shifts targets, a commotion begins to stir out in the corridor out of sight, and the Force whispers of danger not to herself. Kylo follows her precognition first, casting her right hand out to toss the interrogation droid away from Poe and into the wall just before it triggers another around of shocks. The droid practically shatters under the force of her anger. Within the next moment she's turning on her heel and stepping backward further into the room, leaning back as well, dodging the lunge from the trooper that had been slightly behind and to her left.
After this little incident is through, it appears she would need to investigate just how many Hux had weaseled into following him. All the more reason she needs her Knights, and needs to increase their ranks. ]
"You are unfit to be Supreme Leader!"
[ Kylo would mock the borderline shriek from Hux but she's busy Force choking the trooper who dared come after her and throwing the body in Hux's direction. While Hux manages to move out of the way, it at least has the desired effect of halting him from drawing his blaster. ]
I've tolerated your insubordination for long enough. No longer. No more chances to prove yourself.
"And who's going to lead the fleet then? You? You can't even bring yourself to kill this rebel scum."
[ While one of the remaining troopers in the room has nervously backed toward the wall and lowered their weapon, clearly trying not to associate with the General's mutinous efforts at this point, the other still has their weapon drawn and aims it at her as Hux speaks. Incensed doesn't begin to describe how Kylo feels.
The commotion outside threatens to spill into the room with the muted sound of blaster fire and a body hitting the closed door. Kylo shifts her focus only long enough to determine several of the Knights are dealing with the remainder of the troopers Hux had specifically brought with him. While her gaze only moves for a moment, it's space enough for Hux to draw as well. She senses the trigger pull though, senses both will fire at near the same time. Her lightsaber flares to life and deflects one shot but can't catch both. The best she can do is move as she blocks the shot, catching the other in her shoulder rather than her chest. Pain flares through her like a lightning bolt and though she staggers Kylo remains standing.
A strangled cry comes from the trooper who fired on her as her empty hand grabs the air and then curls into a tight fist, the sound of bones breaking following their cry before the lifeless body drops to the ground. Hux makes to fire on her again and she rips the blaster from his hands. ]
How dare you... [ As she strides toward him Hux scrambles to grab the trooper's dropped blaster, and she flings him into the wall for his effort. ]
"I should have killed you when I had the chance." [ He sputters, making one more effort for a weapon before she reaches him. It's the last thing Hux says as she runs the lightsaber through his chest. Distantly, she can hear someone breathing hard, and it takes her a moment to realize that it's her. Pain. It's the pain, and the dark flowing through her as the Force compensates for the wound that could have killed others.
Movement makes her spin, pointing her saber in its direction, but it's only the lone trooper left alive, shaking against the wall, clearly expecting to be killed next. They're obviously not a threat, but. But. ]