BEFORE SHE EVEN KNEW THERE WAS AN ARRIVAL SHE COULD FEEL HIM NEAR. somehow, she knew he was returning, he was close to her again. sensations through the force are not always concrete, and she had no solid reason to believe her feelings to be true - until she heard the whispers in the corridors of a resistance ship trying to get through the first order’s shields. no rebel would be foolish enough to come to the heart of all they seek to destroy ; death would be imminent upon docking. it is vyxsis, she thought to herself, it’s him. making her way to the hangar to confirm the flurry of emotions, she is pleased to find the sensation she felt had been correct.
voices drift to her ears all around her, eyes hesitantly switching between her and the other knight exiting their enemy’s ship. many are shocked to see he managed to escape the resistance’s grip, some can’t help but insult him for getting caught in the first place. it is hard to ignore ; the hardest of all are the ones exaggerating disappointment in still having to deal with the arrogance (just when we thought we were one down, five to go ) but she pushes it all from her mind. these weak minded, spineless followers mean nothing. they don’t matter. another time she can put them in place, teach them a thing or two about respect. the second her eyes lock on vyxsis from across the hangar, her heart swells, and everything else ceases to exist. no gossiping, no snide comments, no wandering eyes watching the scene unfold. JUST HIM.
his name works around the knot in her throat, and elation radiates from her. HE IS SAFE AND HE IS BACK. of course those rebels couldn’t put him down — she didn’t think for a second that they could, and yet, knowing for certain that he is fine is infinitely better than having to just convince herself of such. a cry, a happy laugh leaves her lips and she is moving forward. running is not a decision she consciously makes ; one second she is just seeing him, the next her boots are pounding against the shiny black surface beneath her feet and propelling her toward him. buzzing machines blur by, stormtroopers and pilots and mechanics that turn their heads toward her as she all but flies across the hangar.
a voice so small, choking beneath the emotion, it doesn’t sound like her own. such behavior is unusual for the first order. everyone is to remain professional, cold, distant and uncaring for their colleagues. the knights are different. THE KNIGHTS ARE FAMILY. and nobody is going to tell her she can’t be happy to see someone she loves return to her after escaping the clutches of danger. another laugh sounds seconds before she’s finally reaching him, leaping into the air, crashing into him like a wave and throwing her arms around him. she can feel him almost stumble back, and her hold only tightens. cheeks aching from the smile, she buries her face in him and squeezes him, like letting go means he just may disappear. feeling him return the embrace she sighs happily, with a world’s worth of relief, and closes her eyes.
“I’M HOME,” he says, and she nods, unintentionally nuzzling against him. yes, HE IS HOME. once again, all is right and she can feel at peace.