NAVADA: RUMBLES OF WAR

Part 16

     Very early in the silent city of San Francisco, armor tank vehicles were seen driving through the city. The people were so afraid that they stayed indoors and watched the vehicles as they passed by. They had lost all hope of survival, counting the remaining minutes of their execution. Many swore and cursed their President for their present predicament. When all other nations were unsure whether they should buy the Blutonium, Morgan foolishly decided to be the first to have his hands on the metal. Although he knew the dangers and implications that would follow if it was missing in his country, he went straight ahead with the idea, forgetting that a little folly can cancel out the greatest wisdom.
     The vehicles came to the Franido, the white house of the President of San Francisco. The guards allowed them in, although most of them grumbled under their breath, annoyed at the sight of Heaven's soldiers and one of their commanders who trooped into the Franido with dignity and authority. Morgan wasn't announced of their arrival. They didn't let his secretary inform him at all. They barged into his office, with the soldiers standing guard while the commander, Alex Smith, sat on a seat opposite Morgan on the other side of the table, relaxed, and cast a look at Morgan, who was surprised, annoyed and pissed off at the nonsense he was receiving from Alex.
     " What the hell do you want?", asked the angered Morgan," Aren't you happy that you have an excuse to kill us?".
     " Trust me Morgan, If I had my way, You'd never set your eyes on that Blutonium", replied Alex.
     " Are you insane? Don't you realise that you are talking to a president and you are addressing him wrongly?".
     " Heaven honours brave men, not political cannibals like you".
     " What do you mean by that Commander?".
     " You killed your saviour, the hero himself who died a painful death in the flames".
     Morgan smiled," So you believe that nonsense you watched?".
     " No. Heaven immediately did some investigations and discovered that what we watched yesterday is really true".
     " What did you goons found out?".
     " Why are you talking as if you're confident that we are wrong?".
     " Because I know you are all wrong. All of you, and that your proof is nothing but nonsense".
     Alex smiled," I think you'll reconsider your words once you've watched these videos".
     One of the soldiers took a step forward and dropped a large pad on the table. Alex unlocked the pad, opened the video player, played a holographic video for Morgan to see. Morgan sat there shocked and speechless. The video showed him in a building, alone and hooded. Serpent Barnes, along with his men, came and stood in front of Morgan. The President tells them to kill Deathblade publicly on the web, and to find the Blutonium. The second video discloses their meeting in another secret place, where Morgan is seen smiling as he took the Blutonium from the men and in reward of their efforts, gave them lots of cash. The soldier collected the pad when the video was over, and Alex relaxed the more, looking at the utterly confused President.
     " We went about asking people of Deathblade and his deeds. All of them testified that he was a good man, who did everything in his power to serve this country. We found his hideout destroyed and burnt. Too bad he's dead. He would have been a fine soldier in our agency".
     " I'm not the one in that video", said Morgan, who was sweating seriously.
     " Don't lie Morgan. We did a face recognition test and it proved that it was really you and not some clone, cyborg or a mask. Now where is the Blutonium?".
     " I told you before. I don't know where and that video is a lie. Someone is trying to frame me up".
     Alex sighed," You were right Morgan. We do have an excuse to kill you and your worthless nation. Now for the last time, where is it?".
     " I've told you. I don't know, and that video is a lie!".
     Alex looked at Morgan with a disappointed look and then said," Then you've left me no choice. Men, seize him".
     Two soldiers moved forward, grabbed Morgan and pulled him from his seat. He struggled for freedom, swearing and cursing Alex and his men.
     " Let me go you morons! Someone is trying to frame me!".
     " You could have made things easier Morgan", said Alex as he brought out a gun and loaded it," But we'll have to do it the hard way then".
     " Listen to me Commander. I was never there. I have no business with those people in the video. I don't know where the Blutonium is".
     " Oh just such up!", said Alex as he hit Morgan on the face with the gun," You lying rat. The evidence is clear Morgan. Save me the stress of torturing you and just tell me where it is".
     The only response he got was a spit of blood on his face by Morgan. After a soldier hit Morgan for that, Alex cleaned his face and then spoke," Now I know why you were the first to request for that metal. No matter, I have my ways of getting the truth".
     Before the torture began, Morgan's Bodyguard arrived with a few soldiers.