Heart Attack

Castle

"A King!? What is he even talking about?!"

That thought resonated all over the room, the temperature was dropping, slowly, Damian was testing if they would notice this. I knew it was dangerous, but I was here to moderate his winter magic just in case. He wanted to transmit an aura of danger, and they still seemed not to notice. Mainly the arrogant albino man. Jaques Schnee looked shocked, but just like a Wayne, he seemed to regain composure. Quickly shifting his eyes towards Peny, Damian and I read his movements.

"I assure you, we are perfectly safe, and if anything were to happen, my sister and associate" Damian gestured towards me. "Is more than capable of submitting her"

"How long were you going to keep this a secret General?" Asked Jaques looking as if he had won the lottery. I could see Winter Tapping her finger against the table. Even Penny glanced at it nervously.

"Classified" he answered before Damian could say anything, he, as well, was losing patience with everyone. Damian has never liked interruptions.

"You have been working on autonomously for years," said councilman Sleet.

"It is obvious Atlas isn't going to war nor anyone has declared it" reasoned Councilwoman Camila "And we had nothing to do with the incident in Haven and there is evidence that the drones were acting on their own accord. At this rate, the closure of Atlas will only serve to hurt our relations with the rest of the world"

"It's hurting ALL of us," said Robyn. Her passion is admirable, but she is only doing this to make it believable so we can give put the necessary information.

"You are quite right Miss Hill. With all due respect your majesty. You don't know our people nor its problems yet." Jaques sounded too arrogant, the fury in Winter's eyes was terrifying. "And I'm afraid it is not just your General's choices that affect us. Have your forces found the one responsible for the attacks on Mantle? I do recall some confusion regarding that horrific massacre,"

I frowned. Did he not know that we had incarcerated the man responsible? I believe Damien sentenced him to death. Either that or he was sent to Jason and killed. I just know he isn't here anymore.

"Your information is flawed, everyone was safe, healed perfectly, and no casualties," said General Ironwood. I noticed that underneath the table he was gripping on to Edward's robotic arm, perhaps it was to calm the blond who was yelling profanities in his mind. It was hard to tune him out. Winter was no better, the tapping was louder.

"And as the official report stated," Edward was serious as he said this but his thoughts were "If you had cared to read it, motherfucker! And not trust some old geezer you would know!" "That footage was doctored. And, as said before, Penny is under the General's complete control. The details are classified, but one of the ones involved has been dealt with"

"I'm afraid of the ever-growing list of classified information you seem to be keeping." Said Jaques, he was getting annoying, but Damian and General Ironwood are used to this by now... "I asked the councilmen here to shed some light on your amity Coliseum project they know as much as I do." He glanced at Damien "Did you know this, your majesty?"

"Even you don't know?" Asked Robyn surprised.

"Yes, I am aware," said Damien, "It is to help with some of the aforementioned problems"

"Discretion was needed to avoid a-" General Ironwood didn't get to finish before he was interrupted by Jaques.

"Are you saying you don't trust us?"

Winter slammed her fist down making us all jump. "You can't just buy trust like everything else! You have to earn it!"

"I couldn't have said it better" Jaques was smirking.