The Stigma (by Koltin Scott)

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31

AllFall

The cape behind me fluttered as the air whistled past me. The computers in my suit locked onto Thread Walker as she fell but my mind was elsewhere. I felt that there was more to something I saw but I couldn't place it. Why were his eyes green? They're usually brown and-

"AllFall!" Alien chimed, "You idiot! The Cubans are moving in and instigating marshal law-"

"I HAD to get Walker!"

He didn't hide the disdain in his voice when he said, "Good riddance..."

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The Black Baron

"So?" I said, "Did she respond?"

He sighed not hiding his annoyance, "She's gone."

"Give me the mic."

"That's not necessary." He said all to calmly.

"Alien," I gripped his shoulder, "a question. A rhetorical one..." I reered back and punched him from the chair he was sitting, "just how stupid do you think I am?! Why would you lie to me?!"

He spat and said, "Because AllFall can't be trusted!" He stood challengingly, "And I know Walker's dying, Baron!"

"W-what?" Sarah said in a small voice.

"Guys-" Doug tried.

Alien glared at him and he quieted.

"AllFall can't be trusted?" I scoffed and picked Alien up by the collar, "Who's the one lying to me just now!?"

"B-Baron," MasterLock said, "she's been talking to Salamay."

"Salamay snitched beef on me to AllFall and made it look like Alien did it!" Obsidian said.

"Shut your mouth Obsidian." Waya said threateningly, "I can go, make sure that they stay alive till you can come back."

I just looked at the others, rage threatening to unleash.

"W-we can't leave them!" Sarah said, "And what's wrong with Walker?!"

"Let's not forget about DeadLead trying to recruit her. I also went over the footage and Viral Taze let her live, I told Obsidian about it. What's their angle Baron?" Alien asked my vaporizing glare, "I'm just doing what I think will keep the group together."

Waya laughed, "By tearing it apart?"

The cockpit door open and the co-pilot tentatively looked in, "S-sir."

I turned an ear to him and he said,

"The bird needs to make an emergency landing."

I half glared at the group, my team, "Suit up, everyone."

I dropped Alien and he rubbed his neck as I told the co-pilot, glaring at Alien, "Tie Alien up," he looked at me with a start, "and get a speedboat for evac."

The co-pilot complied and Alien cried, "You're making a mistake Baron! They can't be trusted!"

"No Alien," I cast back with a glance as I tromped to my suit, "I can't trust ANYONE. You know how the world works, right?"

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AllFall

"Alien?! Do you copy?!"