Love, Against All Odds

III - Epilogue

Becca hopped out of the truck bed, stepped aside, and waited for Andren to escort Victor. She smirked when Victor was shoved off the truck and stumbled twice. She grabbed his arms, which were lashed behind his back. 'This way, captain.'

Andren followed behind Becca and the prisoner and held her laser rifle at the ready.

Heading up to the Great Tower's massive entrance, a guard started to open the left door for them. Becca noticed that Victor was taking in the tower's massive stature that reached higher than any building in Tarrak.

Victor turned his head sidelong and asked, 'Is it to compensate for what the High Commander doesn't have between her legs?'

Becca snorted, leaned in, and whispered, 'More like a memorial for what she does have between her legs.' She snickered at his confused expression and pushed him forward into the opening of the Great Tower.

The High Commander waited in the middle of the entrance hall, flanked by several guards. Her eyes were on Victor for a tick before she held Becca's gaze. She hooked her hands in front of her body and waited for Becca to present the prisoner to her.

Becca grabbed Victor's shoulder, halting him several steps from the High Commander. With a brief head bow, she smiled and said, 'As requested. This is Captain Victor Petrov from Serrato Corps. The human that had the Omega Fairlee kidnapped and ransomed to you.' And killed me, she reminded herself and sensed Kal's silent agreement. She looked at him and slammed her boot into his legs.

Victor collapsed to the floor on his knees before the High Commander. He snarled low, then bared his teeth when the High Commander approached him.

Kal neared Victor and held his gaze the entire time. She flashed him a predatory smile, revealing her long canines. 'Welcome to Kander,' she said in English.

Becca lifted an eyebrow at hearing her native tongue spoken by Kal.

'Take him to a cell and prep him for me to question,' Kal ordered the guards, who snared his shoulders and dragged him away. Victor was gone in a few ticks.

Becca was intrigued by the idea that Kal would question Victor herself. She wanted to know more but held her tongue in front of the audience.

'Andren, you may return to the barracks until Becca is ready to leave the tower. Also inform Laken that I want a full report by first light.'

'Ja, Kal.' Andren bowed her head, then traded a glance with Becca.

Kal waited until Andren left them before saying, 'I will need your assistance with questioning Victor. Do you have time now?'

Becca considered her pending plans, which included going back to the Betty May to help Raine. They had landed the ship outside the city rather than place it in orbit and use the shuttle. There were too many Kalmar soldiers, including injured ones, and loads of supplies to be removed from the ship's storage holes. Still, she had time for whatever Kal needed help with for the interrogation, which she suspected was translating from English to Kalmarese.