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lemongingerart · 2 years ago

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Chapter 2 - Shooting lessons (I)

Fic summary: The second arc of my Armitage Hux x OC fanfic, “chocolate cookies and tarine tea”, in which both need to deal with the mess they got into (and each other, eh eh eh). Involves cookies that won't be eaten and tea that will get spilled. Same goes for certain feelings... they are going to be hungry ant thirsty 😏

You can find the link to AO3 and other chapters on Tumblr in the pinned message on my dash, both for the first and second arc 😊

Rating: Explicit. This is going to be very NSFW. So, Minors, do NOT read or interact. 18+. Family, friends and colleagues, please don’t read this. :’-)

Tags & warnings: TRoS fix-it (kind of), Hux!lives, Hux doesn’t like Kylo, Not a Redemption Arc, maybe a little bit, shameless fem!OC insert (there are cliches but entertaining ones imo), slow emotional burn, medium sexual burn, Enemies to Enemies With Benefits to Lovers, Hux is still a villain don't forget, Virgin Characters, masturbation against the door, pinv, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Awkward Sexual Situations, Past Child Abuse, dubious first kiss, Dom/sub Undertones, Mental Breakdown, Unprotected Sex, wet Hux, that deserves a tag/warning on its own, Minor Character Death

I will add tags as we proceed in the story, please let me know if I forgot one!

Taglist: @mylifeisactuallyamess, @morby and anyone who’d like to join 🥰

A/N: I swear I tried finishing the review this chapter so many times, but each time I got interrupted and I had to start over. It’s a pity, because this is one of my favourite moments 😬 Short chapter this time, but Hux’s POV is next and hopefully soon 👀👀👀

Miko stood still in the middle of the loading bridge. The available crates from the small hangar were positioned at the other end of the room, on which Hux had placed a few empty canisters. PC was impatiently patrolling the walls behind her, reflecting her restlessness and keeping an eye on her and Hux from the distance.

The latter had just given her some kind of weapon. She didn’t like the feeling; it weighed so heavy, as did the power that came with it. She didn’t want this responsibility, convinced that it could only make matters worse. But if things were going to get heated up out there, she didn’t want to lose her life either. Especially not when she was doing this for this Worst Order criminal.

Armitage was now pacing around in the hangar with a steady tread. He started reciting a text he probably had said so many times before:

‘This is the SE-44C, it’s one of my personal choices. It’s a lightweight blaster but still sturdy, and hasn’t got a lot of recoil. It’s easier to hide and carry with you than the standard trooper’s F-11D. It’s less obvious and this customised version isn’t white like the regulars, so it won’t draw attention.'

He walked towards her, back straight and head up, took the weapon on its barrel and coerced her to turn it sideways. The left flank was visible now and Miko noticed the different buttons and indents.

“This is the safety pal." Hux pointed out and continued. "You remove it this way. Never forget to put it on when you put it back in your holster. This one’s for the power. This is stun, this is full power. Try the mechanisms,’ he instructed and gave control back to her. She nodded and tried to concentrate on memorising the functions. Changing the settings wasn’t hard, but she suspected this was only the easy part of the course.

Hux walked away to the back, the heels of his boots making a clicking sound that resonated through the hangar. He then stopped and turned to stand behind her, paused to take a breath and put his hands behind his back.

‘Try to aim.’ he commanded.

Miko unexpectedly felt a strange chill climb up her spine. An involuntary shiver she was unable to stop.

Where did it originate from? She started to wonder. Out of her stubbornness towards him? She really didn’t like getting orders like that, that was for certain. The whole authoritative strut had already almost made her eyes roll.

But, he was also standing really close to her and just out of her sight, and she somehow suddenly became aware of both their breathing. It was as if her senses were promptly heightened, because she was quite sure that hearing his breath should be impossible even from this close.

Not only that, the way he just spoke out loud… the overbearing speech combined with the rolling r and the slight crack in his voice… it was signalling those strange electric chills to her, a mirror of the ones she already experienced a few days ago.

Nothing good could come from those.

Miko gulped, looked at the crates and canisters again and tried to regain focus. She pulled up the blaster like she saw the troopers do, that time they were attempting to escape the Steadfast . But in all honesty, she had no idea what she was doing.

She heard Hux sigh from behind, letting her know he was still close by and still out of sight. And not content with this first feeble attempt.

Oh, I must really look like a total failure in his eyes already . The thought stung, she didn't want to let him down after he conceded in letting her go to the rendezvous point, and even making an effort to train her.

Realisation struck that somewhere deeply tucked away, she did want to get his appraisal and meet with his expectations, at least for a little bit. She hated the idea that she was looking for some form of validation from him, and she couldn't place why she wanted it in the first place.

Did she agree to these shooting lessons, just to be able to get out of the ship for a while? Or…

Looking more inward, she wondered if this wasn’t about something else than just being able to visit Taris.

Her self-secure demeanour has always only been a front and deep down, she knew that. Since the Steadfast up till now, that front had saved her from more trouble. But more than sometimes, she had been insecure and scared as kriffing hell . Getting some reassurance, even from Hux, would at least make her feel a bit better. Some positive feedback might actually help, to make her believe that she had some control over her integrity and what was going to happen.

Frack , she hoped her little weak moments hadn't shown yet. This Worst Order scum seemed to be able to make cracks in her shield and he definitely should not have all these troublesome effects on her. She wished he would never catch onto this subconscious need for praise and her other misplaced feelings. But the way he had treated her before, still made her indecisive about whether he was perceptive about others or not. How much of the little worrisome signals did he catch onto already?

Hux walked from her back to her side, taking the blaster in his right hand from above, while she was still holding it. When he tried to pull up the weapon, the tip of his gloves brushed her phalanges. Her mind went blank for a moment, before she realised he coerced her to heighten the weapon's position. After she silently complied, he took her hands and adjusted them finger by finger, each pull making her lose focus and even making her feel a bit dizzy.

The placement of her arm and at last her shoulder needed a correction too, his gloved hands expertly starting to execute the job and her feet involuntarily becoming more and more unstable.

The ex-general didn’t give her a break though, and continued to adjust her posture through a very effective grip on her shoulder with his right hand, while pointing his left hand’s index and middle finger at the dip of her back, straight on the knuckles of her spine. Gah, she could feel her skin flush and blinked her eyes in an effort to get out of the spell he placed her in.

After that, he let go, and she finally was able to breathe again. Miko abruptly felt very self conscious, once the initial shock response to his fingers had died out.

It took only a moment for him to concentrate on her hands and arms again, coercing her forearm up by putting his right hand under it, then continuing his path towards her upper arm.

In another effort to subdue the reverberations her body was having on his touch, Miko tried to breathe evenly and think clearly. Maybe, she needed to focus on what was actually happening and not on what she was feeling, she thought, while directing her gaze to his right hand. The whole point of standing here was to learn how to shoot, so she should pay attention to that and stop getting distracted.

From what she understood, he had been supervising training of those horrible first order troopers in the past, and what she observed now was a man who had done this kind of readjusting several times before. He was doing a routine job, correcting the way her fingers gripped the weapon, how she had to place her elbow a bit more to the outside.

But to her, this wasn’t routine at all.

Both learning how to hold a blaster and a man touching her like this. Oh dank.

Becoming lightheaded again but still mesmerised by his gestures, she was now looking at the way his hands moved from her elbow over her upper arm, adding light pressure at the base. His touch was rather soft, she absently noticed, which she didn’t expect after the last time they had made actual physical contact.

Now that she thought back to that encounter, those gloved hands making contact with the skin of her arms made her shiver again, and involuntarily made her wonder how they would feel on other parts of her body.

Goosebumps appeared on the visible parts of her lower arm and she promptly remembered how she thought he would be, from that time in the shower. Now though, she realised her assumptions were probably wrong, seeing how his fingers raked over her elbow right at this moment. Soft, but with purpose. Succeeding in making her change her stance with just the slightest pressure.

The strange chill she got before returned, but way worse.

She gulped when she realised that she would’ve liked such physical contact even more. Oh kriffing mynocs , why did she allow those fantasies in the shower?

And why the frack was she reliving them now? How in the galaxy was she going to act normal around him now?

“Remember this position. The stance of your arm will catch up the recoil. Now, try to aim and shoot.” Hux said, and she quickly jerked her head up, feeling caught, and fairly certain that she had an obvious blush on her face.

Although it wasn’t her intention to look at him - she wouldn’t dare to do so this moment - her startling aligned her face with his. He seemed to be fully concentrating on her stance, a deep frown sporting his face and his eyes turned downwards. From up close, she could spot the smallest freckles… and a curious flush on his cheeks.

Oh.

A/N: Okay, I genuinely want to know if you appreciate all the thoughts and feelings being written out so elaborately… Initially I didn't write them down so detailed, but when I reviewed this and the previous chapters, I started reworking…and reworking… and reworking… And in all honesty, I can't read this with a fresh mind anymore to decide if it's well balanced or just too much 😭 Your opinion counts! It might come in handy when I continue reviewing the next chapters 😄

#armitage hux x oc #general hux x oc #star wars fanfiction #generalginger #gingergeneral #lemonginger #armitage hux #star wars fanfic #sw fanfic

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brookstonalmanac · 28 days ago

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Events 10.30 (after 1950)

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shculley · 11 months ago

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wikiuntamed · 1 year ago

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blogynews · 1 year ago

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"Unseen Revelations Await: Gujarat Govt's Request for Extension in Submitting SIT's Findings on Morbi Bridge Collapse Shrouded in Mystery | Ahmedabad News"

The Gujarat government has requested additional time from the high court to submit the final report of the special investigation team (SIT) looking into the collapse of a suspension bridge in Morbi town. The collapse occurred in October of last year and resulted in the death of 135 individuals. The division bench, consisting of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha Mayee, granted the…

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blogynewz · 1 year ago

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"Unseen Revelations Await: Gujarat Govt's Request for Extension in Submitting SIT's Findings on Morbi Bridge Collapse Shrouded in Mystery | Ahmedabad News"

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blogynewsz · 1 year ago

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"Unseen Revelations Await: Gujarat Govt's Request for Extension in Submitting SIT's Findings on Morbi Bridge Collapse Shrouded in Mystery | Ahmedabad News"

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news-media8121 · 2 years ago

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Morbi Bridge Deaths : మృతిచెందిన వారలో 47 మంది చిన్నారులే..

Morbi Bridge Deaths : గుజరాత్ మోర్బీ బ్రిడ్జ్ కూలిన దుర్ఘటనలో 130 మందికి పైగా మరణించారు. అందులో 47 మంది చిన్నారులే ఉండడం హృదయ విదారకమైన విషయం. మృతి చెందిన వారిలో ఎక్కువగా మహిళలు, చిన్నారులే ఉన్నారు. ప్రమాదంలో నదిలో పడ్డవారిలో కేవలం 130 మంది మృతదేహాలు మాత్రమే లభ్యమయ్యాయి. మిగిలిన వారు నది బురదలో కూరుకుపోయి ఉంటారని సహాయక చర్యలు చేపడుతున్న వారు అంటున్నారు.

బ్రిటీష్ కాలం నాటి పురాతల బ్రిడ్జ్ ఎన్నో ఏళ్లుగా వడకంలో లేకుండా ఉంది. ఏడు నెలల క్రితం ఈ బ్రిడ్జిని రిపేర్‌ చేయమని ‘ఒరెవా’ అనే గోడగడియార రిపేరు సంస్థకి అప్పగించారు. గత నెల 26వ తేదీ నుంచి ఈ బ్రిడ్జ్.. ప్రజలకు అందుబాటులోకి వచ్చింది. మచ్చూ నదిపై ఉండే కేబుల్ బ్రిడ్జ్‌ను సందర్శించి చూడ్డానికి అనేక మంది సెలవులు కావడంతో అక్కడికి వచ్చారు. దివాలీ సెలవులు.. ఆదివారం కూడా కావడంతో తల్లితండ్రులు తమ పిల్లలను మోర్బీ బ్రిడ్జ్ వద్దకు తీసుకొచ్చారు. ఒక్క సారిగా బ్రిడ్జ్ తెగిపోయి.. చిన్నారులతో సహా అందరూ ఆ నదిలో పడిపోవడం.. తలచుకుంటే భయానకంగా ఉంటుంది. ఈత వచ్చినా.. ఆ నదిలో ఉన్న బురద వల్ల అది సాధ్యం కాకపోవచ్చు.

#morbi bridge deaths #National #gujaratnews #Britishbridge #parents #river #130 deaths

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sleepysera · 2 years ago

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10.30.22 Headlines

WORLD NEWS

South Korea: Shock, grief as 153 die in Halloween crowd surge (AP)

“Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of more than 150 people, mostly in their 20s and 30s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul.”

Somalia: Twin bombings kill 100 in capital (BBC)

“Twin car bomb explosions near a busy junction in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killed at least 100 people, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says. Among the victims "who were massacred [were] mothers with their children in their arms", the AFP news agency quotes the president as saying. He appealed for international medical help to deal with the 300 injured. The president blamed the al-Shabab militant group for Saturday's attack which targeted the education ministry. The pro-jihadist Somali Memo website has reported that the group has said it was behind the blasts.”

India: At least 32 dead, many injured after bridge collapse (AP)

“At least 32 people died and several are feared injured after a cable bridge collapsed into a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday evening, according to the Press Trust of India news agency. Local media reports said hundreds plunged into the Machchu river when the bridge in the state’s Morbi district collapsed. It was not immediately clear how many people were on the bridge.”

US NEWS

Abortion: Access could hinge on state election results (AP)

“Now, it’s a state-by-state question that’s the subject of ballot measures in some states and is a major issue in many elections across the U.S. on Nov. 8. Outcomes of elections for governors, state lawmakers, supreme court justices and attorneys general could determine abortion access. Beyond that, a nationwide ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy has been proposed in Congress.”

NASA: Two spacecraft detect biggest meteor strikes at Mars (AP)

“Two NASA spacecraft at Mars — one on the surface and the other in orbit — have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet. The high-speed barrages last year sent seismic waves rippling thousands of miles across Mars, the first ever detected near the surface of another planet, and carved out craters nearly 500 feet (150 meters) across, scientists reported Thursday in the journal Science.”

Maurice Hastings: US man in prison for 38 years freed by new DNA evidence (BBC)

“A US man who spent nearly four decades in prison for murder has been released after new DNA evidence pointed to a different person. Maurice Hastings served more than 38 years in state prison for the 1983 murder of Roberta Wydermyer in California and two attempted murders. But new DNA evidence instead pointed to another man who died in prison in 2020. Now 69, Mr Hastings has been released from prison after his 1988 conviction was vacated on 20 October.”

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armitage-hux-dameron · 5 years ago

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The New and Improved Private Journal of Armitage Hux-Dameron

Entry 7

I collapsed on the Bridge today after going 84 hours without sleep. I awoke some time later in an open-face coffin when Dameron attempted to do CPR. (The CPR did not wake me up, but the force of him pushing down on my chest until he nearly cracked a rib did.)

I then proceeded to rise from the coffin, making the nearby Stormtroopers think I had come back from the dead. They began to scream and throw salt and garlic at me until Dameron explained that I was only sleeping. When I returned to the Bridge, I found the rest of the High Command throwing a party with all the beverages I outlawed on the Bridge (including blue raspberry lemonade) to celebrate my “death”.

I have come to two conclusions after this wonderful day:

1) I will sign Dameron up for CPR classes. The Resistance clearly did not teach him proper technique.

2) I need to rethink my relationship with the First Order as a whole.

THE FIRST POINT SUCKS HUGS BUT THE SECOND POINT IS GOOD. - BEST PILOT IN THE GALAXY

(Transmission Inbox: https://armitage-hux-dameron.tumblr.com/ask)

@morby @stormyourtroopers @grey-jedi-enters-the-game

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controversial-articles · 2 years ago

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The Failure Of The Gujarat Government

30th October 2022, this day was a deploring day for India and its citizens, on this day the Morbi Bridge in Gujrat collapsed. Morbi Bridge was a suspension bridge build in the 19th century during the British rule in India by Waghji Thakore(Local Maharaja). The bridge was present on the Machhu River spanning over 230m long. At the time of the Bridge collapse there were almost 600 people present on the bridge, thrice the limit, in spite of the warning, a large crowd still gathered on the bridge, and many the people there began shaking it, which ultimately led to the bridge's collapse. While 141 people have been declared dead and many still missing.

How did it happen?

Given how old the bridge was, it was only logical that it was closed. However, the bridge was reopened on October 26. But the bridge collapsed four days after it had been inaugurated. It was a tragic incident that resulted in almost 140 deaths. An immediate search operation was launched to locate and save the more than 200 people who were inside at the moment of the bridges collapse.

In 2008 the contract for the bridge was given to the Oreva Group. The Oreva Group was allotted 2 Cr Rupees for reparations for the Morbi Bridge. It was undoubtedly incorrect for the Oreva Group to accept the contract, but how can you suppose a company like the Oreva Group would take on a risky project like this in a subject they have no prior experience in? Moreover, the government is not so stupid to award such a risky contract to a watch manufacturer. Perhaps the Oreva Group had engineers who had repaired bridges in the past, giving them the confidence to repair the bridge; otherwise, it doesn't even make sense that they would have accepted the contract.

The cables on the suspension bridge were rusty, and the only repairs made to replace the floor with aluminium, yes, aluminium. Exasperatingly, not even the worst management mistakes result in 150 deaths, yet this terrible catastrophe left almost 150 people dead.

The Action Taken By The Government

The Gujarat government has so far detained nine individuals in accordance with Sections 304, 308, and 114 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Two people who had connections to the Oreva Group have been detained along with two contractors, two ticket clerks, and three security guards.

Is this a joke that the Gujarat Government arrested the ticket collector? They did so in the pretext of taking action. Given the impending Gujarat Legislative Assembly Elections, it is a failure on the part of both the Gujarat Government and the BJP. The Gujarat Government has announced compensation for the dead, injured and families which were affected. But can they bring back the dead, can they give a child his mother or father back, can they give a mother her child back, no they cannot. The BJP has to accept their mistake.

It's not about the power or money, it's about responsibility and trust in which the Gujarat Government has failed itself. Once shattered, trust is something that can never be repaired, and the Gujarat Government has broken it. They have failed to apprehend the offenders, to safeguard their citizens, to fulfil their obligations, and as a result, the Gujarati people no longer have faith in them.

Give the Gujarat government one more chance and let's hope that such an accident won't occur again. Past examples of such management failures include the Bhopal Gas Leak, Kashmir Hindu Genocide (which the government at the time actually encouraged), the 1954 Kumbh Mela Stampede, the 2008 Mumbai Attacks, and countless others that resulted in far more fatalities than the Morbi Bridge.

Om Shanti Om

#morbi bridge accident #gujarat #morbi gujarat

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squarwell-breakingnews · 2 years ago

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Senior Civic Official Suspended After Gujarat Bridge Tragedy

The state government has suspended Sandeepsinh Zala, chief officer of Morbi municipality. Morbi: A senior administrative official in Gujarat’s Morbi has been suspended by the state government following the collapse of a bridge that led to the death of 135 people, the chief minister’s office said on Friday. The colonial-era suspension footbridge in Morbi, over the Machchhu river, was packed with…

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brookstonalmanac · 1 year ago

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Events 10.30 (after 1950)

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