The Overlord Trilogy: The Light

1 • A Family Reunited

George

"We have the target sir." My second in command, Eric, turns to me. I nod at him and smile.

"Good. Once you have him in custody make sure to separate the girls, they have the ability to... turn into weapons." Eric nods and turns back to the others.

"Alright men you heard him! Get our target and bring him back here!"

"For Lord Nightlock!" The soldiers salute before marching towards their Atlas'. In seconds they are flying out of the bay and towards the ground below, trees shaking with their speed.

"Are you descending as well sir?" Eric awaits my response as he hovers over the Start Up key for my personal Atlas.

"Yes. I want my men to know that I will always be with them in the fight. I also want to personally see our target." Eric nods and starts the Atlas. I follow him out into the hangar, the workers saluting me as I walk past them. I sigh as I step into the copilot's seat. Eric laughs from the pilot's seat.

"What's the matter sir? Don't like all the attention?"

"Not at all. I used to be a scout and now I am a commander of a whole ship... It's a large difference." Eric nods and launches us out of the hangar. I lean back and watch as the trees become larger, the other Atlas' landing in the forest.

"Sir, he has been spotted." I nod as we land in our temporary base. I step outside of the Atlas, soldiers saluting me once they see me.

"No more saluting me until we capture our target!" The soldiers quickly dissipate into their groups and begin to search the forest.

"Sir they have to salute, you are a higher rank than them." I sigh and turn to Eric.

"Right now it wastes time. We need to get the target now." Eric steps forward and motions behind me.

"We are setting up a perimeter to have camp here sir, the watchtowers shall be set up with one in each corner of our camp." I turn and watch as engineers set down a large metal box, pressing something on the side and stepping back. In seconds the metal box begins to unfold and after two minutes is now a watchtower, heavily armored. The Nightlock flag hangs from the sides of the watchtower, flapping in the wind.

"Eric." Eric steps forward as two more watchtowers come up.

"Yes sir?" I turn and face him, the metal walls forming around the perimeter.

"Do you think he knows?" Eric looks at me and smiles.

"Yes. Our information has been checked from within the group. We know he is the one." I nod and smile.

"Once we get him I want him in my personal chambers for questioning." I begin to walk towards the newly erected building when I stop and turn back to Eric. "Oh and make sure that you shoot the two girls if they give you any trouble." Eric nods as I turn and continue to my quarters.

I sit down at my desk and look at my files. These things must be very difficult to make... I read over the blueprints for the metal box, the Nightlock Constructor. I stomp my foot on the floor, nothing happens and I let out a breath of relief. Good these things are stable. I lean back in my chair and can't help think about the girl who betrayed me. I can't wait to make you suffer Samantha. The scene plays in my head, as if it just happened.

"I'm sorry." Samantha pulls the trigger, shooting me in the stomach. I fall to the ground and stay still as Logan and Samantha hug each other. Logan steps towards me, his foot falling near my head.

"We should shoot him in the head just to make sure he's dead..." I try to stay still as nervousness creeps up my skin, feeling like spiders as it spreads over me.