37. The Festival Pt. 1

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Tasca secretly makes her way to the bushes on the side of the building and quickly finds what she is looking for. To the unknowing it would appear to be an ordinary wall but Tasca simply pushes against the wall, it simultaneously scans her hand and moves to the side revealing a secret entrance. Tasca takes another look around her surroundings before she enters the secret entrance and it closes right behind her. She enters what seems to be a pipeline area with multiple corridors. Tasca quickly moves down the corridor right after she takes out a small device from her pouch mounted on her lower back and pulls up the schematic of her location. Tasca quickly finds the door she was looking for and reaches for the handle. Yet, the door ended up being locked.

"What? Who the hell locked it?" Tasca

Tasca puts her device in her mouth and once again reaches in the pouch on her lower back. She pulls out a couple of tools, crouches in front of the door panel, pushes a button on each tool to power them up and plugs them into the panel. An electronic lock shows up on the panel screen and Tasca starts to slowly twist them in different sequences. The panel reacts to Tasca's movements by moving the picture lock on the panel screen. It doesn't take long for Tasca to hear a metal clink sound signaling the door being unlocked. She quickly puts her tools away and enters through the door. Tasca enters a small square metal room with a ladder that towers straight up. Tasca looks up, takes a deep breathe and lets it out with a shrug.

"I'm making the plan next time." Tasca says to herself right before she decides to climb the towering ladder.

The previous tremor had caused a slight panic putting everyone in the area on edge. Governor Fritz is located in his office high up and watches down at his city. Another moment goes by when an armed guard bursts through the door of governor Fritz's office catching his attention.

"Sir! I've been sent here to get you somewhere safe!" Armed guard

"I appreciate the urgency but manners is still manners young lady." Fritz

The armed guard pauses in confusion for a moment before she continues.

"... Um.. I'm afraid I don't understand sir." Armed guard

"You burst through my office door with such force and without knocking no less. Manners is still manners no matter the situation." Fritz

"..... You've never.. Been in a, panic before... Have you?" Armed guard

"No. Why?" Fritz

"... Nothing. Well I apologize but we need to make sure that you are secured." Armed Guard

"Is this not a secure location? I was informed that this room is equivalent to a small fortress the way it was built." Fritz

"... Well yes that may be true but there has been word that there has been compromises so I was sent to-" Armed guard

"Young lady. I may not have been alive that long but my knowledge allows me to recognize a trap when I see one. Let's cut the charade shall we?" Fritz

The armed guard stares at governor Fritz for a moment before her expression changes. 

"Well I'll be damned. He really is a sharp one isn't he sir?" Armed guard

"That he is my dear! That he is." Reegal 

Upon mentioning his name the lieutenant governor Reegal enters the room as the armed guard moves aside to let him go by. A small number of armed guards enter the room after Reegal and slowly surround governor Fritz.

"Lieutenant governor. I can't say that I'm surprised at this sudden act since I've been suspicious of you for quite some time." Fritz

"Oh my dear friend! Those words have pierced my ever so fragile heart! Now why would you even think of such a thing?! Even though you were right to think so of course." Reegal

"I was aware of your illegal acts from the black market and laundering federal funds. A mere child of Arbiterra would've figured it out before they could even speak." Fritz

"OH! How dreadfully deep your words wound me! Why, it almost makes me want to lash out at another!" Reegal

Reegal snaps his fingers and in comes another armed guard with the receptionist as a hostage.

"Reegal. Why is there a gun pointed to her head?" Fritz

"Hm? Oh well it's quite simple my dear governor. She has been taken as a hostage since she tried to call for the authorities. Though I would think that they have their hands tied with current situations erupting all about and what not." Reegal

"And what situations are those?" Fritz

"Patience my dear governor. The example still needs to be made. Isn't that right Ace?" Reegal

The armed guard that has the gun pointed at the receptionist's head takes off his helmet to reveal that he is Atiko who is referred to as Ace by Reegal.

"Agreed sir." Ace

"Atiko? What is the meaning of this?" Fritz

"My name is Ace. I refuse to be called that bastard's name! I was made to be the better version of him!" Ace

"I am a clone as well. A clone of your originals father." Fritz

"I have no father!! And it sure as hell ain't a spineless bitch like you." Ace

"That mouth of yours is lacking manners. Let her go and we can work this out." Fritz

"Sure. We'll let her go. Right Ace?" Reegal

Ace quickly takes a step back, aims his gun to the back of the hostage's head and pulls the trigger without hesitation. Her body drops to the ground with blood pouring out of her head.

"Right." Ace

Fritz's expression goes from blank to shock the moment that the trigger was pulled. Fritz would then look up at Ace with pure anger on his face.

"Oh my! I like that look. It suites you!" Reegal

"Sir! It's about to begin!" Armed guard

"Oh ho ho! Right on cue!" Reegal

"What have you done now Reegal?" Fritz

"Hm? Oh nothing really. I just set in motion a devious plot to fully remove all of your supporters AND anyone who even has the thought of you being a good governor will never have you in high regards after everything is said and done!!" Reegal

A moment later goes by and a massive panic is heard on the streets below.

"Go ahead. Take a look." Reegal says with his mischievous grin.

Fritz rushes over to the window to see that a massive number of soldiers, along with a hoard of mobile suits have begun to march through the city and is causing quite the ruckus. 

"Reegal! Why would-" Fritz begins to say but is interrupted by a sudden continuous tremor.

"Ooooooohh!! The festival is about to really set off now! Let the show begin!!" Reegal announces as he raises his hands up high.

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