Right Hand Women (Kidge)

Chapter 6

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A couple days Later..

Pidge walked with three other Galran members, all going to check on a certain Galran owned shop that hasn't been opened for the past two days. Neighbours admitting they heard distress but no one on the island truly snitches on anyone and pretend to not see or hear what they might actually see or hear. 

It makes things difficult sometimes, more so when the shop was a tiny pharmacy that sold the basic medications that one could buy in a store if they weren't on the island. Any form of medication that's important or not, even simple hay-fever or cold medication was sold in the tiny pharmacy's around the island. It was just how it was and when one suddenly close down and go silent even after a warning to open up ... it would bring concern to anyone. 

That's why Pidge was sent out to see if the worse had happened, the worse could be those who run the pharmacy were all dead or that all the low level medication had been stolen or given to a rival gang. 

For those who ran the pharmacy shake, Pidge better find them to be innocent over having an under the table business or any clues of them doing something they shouldn't have, with or without a rival gang help. 

"We'll check this place out first, if it's clear and empty then we'll check out his flat. Acxa will meet up with us at his flat with the spare key, don't destroy the place why we search, you might scrap some evidence by mistake" Pidge spoke as she pulled out a key, unlocking the pharmacy door while the other three silently nodded in understanding behind her. 

She soon slipped the key back inside her pocket, pushing the door open and was about to take a step inside when her phone started to ring. She glanced down noticing it was Starla school and quickly stepped back.

"Be checking inside, I need to take this call" Pidge ordered to the other three before walking away as they answered. 

She was about to hit answer when her body was slung forward by an explosion impact behind her. Shattering glass and rubble falling down like hellish rain and smoke filled the air. Pidge laid on the ground, her vison blurry for a moment as she tried find her still ringing phone. 

Groaning in slight pain before pushing herself up, shaking her head to get rid of the dizziness and clear her vison a little. Grabbing her phone before looking towards the Pharmacy that was now up in flames. 

Her eyes wide as she noticed a hand not far away, a hand that bellowed to the last guy who walked into the pharmacy under her orders. She shakily grabbed her work phone, pressing on the contacts labelled as Prince.

"This is Queen, we've just walked into a bomb trap. Don't let Acxa enter the guy flat, it could be booty trap as well and send men my way to help put out this fire .. I'm not the only survivor, so put a list of next  to kin on my desk. I'll call whoever they were close too later" Pidge reported in as she just stood staring at the burning building that was almost her own coffin.  

"Do you need medical assistance?" Lotor voice replied on the other end, movement coming from his end showing he was moving around to get what she needed.

"No, at must I got a graze on my hand. I wasn't even in the building when it went off ... I ordered them to enter first while I took a call. Now hurry with those men, it's best to keep the firefighters away while it's an attack aimed directly at us" Pidge huffed back, ending the call before her friend/boss could say anything else to her. 

Taking a heavy breath before looking around for anyone who might have planted the booby trap, someone who wanted to watch their work in progress. She found some rushing out to see what happened but no one seemed out of the normal. 

She couldn't help but frown, she had a feeling who it was but she was just begging someone else would be the reason for the attack. Running a hand through her hair before pulling out her own phone and calling the school back, she was alive and she was as safe as she could be, she needed to hear the same for Starla. 

Twenty Minutes Later,

With Keith..

"How many dead?" Keith asked as he walked straight into the control room not caring who else might be inside or what he could be interrupting.

"Three, seems like a self made bomb was used" Shiro answered as he nodded his head towards a screen that held the recording over Pidge explosion that was uploaded just minutes after the explosion had happened. Every single person on the island who held an internet connection could see it now, every gang was sent the link as well making them all watch the event. 

"Anyone taking credit for it?" Keith asked next, he already saw the recording on his phone when Shiro called him back in once it was first uploaded.

"Not yet but that's not the worse part. The Galran Queen, she was meant to be inside of the building during the explosion. A phone call made her step to the side and nod for the rest to enter without her. She's alive and seems at full health, still on site apparently. But, if this was a planned attack-" Shiro started to say with a tight frown on his face as he stood with his arms crossed and looking to the ground not liking what he was thinking.

"Their main target was the Queen of the Galran, this was an act of war. Directly going for her and even using a dirty trick like a bomb trap. She deserves a better death than a cheap trick" Keith spoke over his friend who gave an agreeing nod since it was a clear threat and would have been the start of a war if Pidge did die inside that building. 

"I sent a couple men to the site once the video was uploaded but the Queen got her men surrounding the site making everyone keep back. The fire has been put out thankfully, by Queen and men sent to her but she's still overlooking the site. Nothing has been said or any hints given out, they've tried listening to what she's been saying to her men or who she's been speaking with over her phone calls but haven't gotten any answers. Seems she's speaking in code" Shiro sighed as he ran a hand through his hair and moved to sit down on one of the computer chairs left by the desks with the computers sitting on, screens hanging against the back wall. 

"I don't blame her, this was a clear attack against her life. A war was almost started, they have to be careful with what they say or do. Speaking in code is the best game plan for them to use as they try to work out who did it or what to do. Anyone and everyone will be trying to listen in on her now, wanting to find out the gossip. Code is keeping anything from happening around them for now" Keith admitted as he walked towards the computer, hitting pause over the repeating recording on one of the screens. 

"You spoke with her a couple days ago, did she seem strange? Could something be happening without us knowing it, should we be worried?" Shiro asked as he walked towards his friend who thought back to Pidge behaviours when he was stalking her. 

Something was clearly wrong with her, she knew something that scared her. It made him feel unease but he wasn't sure if he should let Shiro know just yet. She's their enemy but some things shouldn't be told until it's needed. A panic could break out or worse, everyone trying to prepare and just make everything worse. 

Pidge knew something but if it spooked her so much, she knew she couldn't just tell someone without danger following the whole island. 

"No, she seemed normal. Could have been a little tired I guess but that's all" Keith answered as he looked to his friend who just gave an unsure nod. 

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