Recon 1(unfinished)

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Stunned in fear I slowly dislodge the knife from lenard's forehead, before I can think of anything the figure lunges at me. I twirl and lodge the knife into his calf, he winces before landing a blow on my jaw. Staggering back he runs straight for me and before I can strike another jab with my knife he smacks it out of my grip, he takes a firm grasp on both of my wrists and knees me in the stomach. I struggle to take a breath and cringe my body after he raises his fist above me but suddenly he loosens his grip and falls in a heap to the floor.

Standing behind him is another soldier, he had knocked my oppressor unconscious with the butt of his rifle. I rub my jaw and wince when I reach the area where he had struck me, glaring at the soldier I demand. "What the hell is happening?!"

I regret using such a hard tone as he had saved me from the unconscious mess on the floor.

"I have no idea captain , should I bring a first aid kit." i deny his offer and stand by as he drags the soldier to a holding cell. Things were taking a strange turn on this shuttle, walking up to Lenard's computer I can't stop myself from noticing the smell of blood coming from lenard. I take a seat at his computer and look through files most just showing complex formulas and diagrams from lenard's observations of the journey, god knows what goes around in his brain.

Something catches my eye, opening the file I realize it's lenard's work on the arrival of the planet. Scrolling through his cryptic notes I nearly reach the end when I get a message from Amanda stating that they need to see me urgently. I leave the office and walk to the cockpit, nothing would prepare me for what I was about to discover.

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"It's the only way for you to find her." the secretary urges. For forty five minutes he continuously prodded the president to depart in an attempt to make him an easy and untraceable kill inside the compounds. The only way to get power the secretary repeatedly confirmed with himself was to kill the president and ofcourse his daughter, but killing them while inside Cressia would lead to many believing he were the suspect. Both of them dead, the rebellion in tatters all with the same trap. Perfect.

"what about Cressia, I can't leave it unattended to." the president challenged, how could he possibly decide his daughters protection or the well being of his metropolis. Beloved Rachel, an adorable girl who played jokes on anybody who so happened to pass by, slowly growed into a daughter every man dreamed of having. Presidential duties left little time for activities with her and she grew apart, not realising his undeniable love for her.

"I could always take control until you find your precocious darling." losing patience the secretary knew that if the president remained here in his domain, he would never get power.

The hours droned by and the president finally agreed to departure, with a blessing the secretary turned and left never had he felt more pleased. Walking back to his office he couldn't hold back th ethought of how many guards roamed the building, all trained to kill and show no mercy to intruders. It scared the secretary of the presidents power, which made him desire it even more. The corridors were filled with pictures of previous president's and there successes.

Sliding his ID card into the elevator slot he coudnt help but resent the man who's face popped up on the screen. Lush flowing dark hair that enclosed a hard rigid face. Two sinister green eyes that charmed whoever came by. He sighed and removed the ID, he looked at it and saw a pair of green eyes staring back. Following the eyes down he viewed his name ' Marlene chosen by his father who he resented for his life , he was a victom of abuse by his father who resented him the day he was born, his mother was weak and couldnt prevent the bruises that accumulated on my skin. In one of his fathers rages his mother suffered a cruel fate and was freed from her problems.

It made killing him so much easier.