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Chapter 10

Lloyd's POV

L O C A T I O N : B O R D E R   O F   C A P I T O L
1 0 : 2 5 A M

"4 5 1 to base, over."

Cole shook his head, "We gotta move. If Anacondrai didn't know where we were then, they certainly do now. Those surveillance cameras caught us."

"4 5 1 to base, come in."

I stare at the Holo in my hands. Nadakhan had given it to me before he died back there.

"This is a bad spot, we need to move right now." Jay murmured.

"4 5 1 to base, over!" Dilara repeated into the com. She sighed, "I can't get a signal. But I can get back to the base. Lloyd, give me the Holo." 

I stare at her.

"Lloyd, what did I just say? The Holo, let's go."

"Nadakhan gave it to me."

She frowned, "What are you talking about?"

Nya hummed in agreement, "He did. He transferred security clearance to him. I saw."

Dilara narrowed her eyes at me, "And why would he do that?"

"I'm on special orders from Yang."

"To do what?"

"To assassinate Chen." Dilara unfolded her arms, "I don't believe that for one second. As your new unit commander I order you to transfer security clearance to me now."

I shake my head, "I can't do that." Dilara reached for her pistol, and immediately Kai and Nya drew their guns out, their fingers on the trigger, "Let's not do that," Kai murmured.

"Nya, Kai. Stand down." Dilara gave me a cold stare, "I'm not asking you again, Lloyd. Give me that Holo." Suddenly Skylor stepped in front of me, "He's telling the truth. Dareth wants it televised. He thinks if we could film the Dragon assassinating Chen, it'll make the Capitol surrender before casualties get too high."

Morro glanced out the window, "Whilst we're arguing, there's a hundred Anacondrai Warriors on their way here."

I knew what I had to do. Stepping forward, I push Nya's gun down, "I know you're hurting about his death, but we need to pull ourselves together if we want to get through this alive. Nadakhan promised me that when the time came, you would help me."

She kept her gun on me for a few seconds, before finally bringing it down and giving a firm nod, "All right. Holo's yours."

Pixal approached the stairs, before putting her foot down. The tar had dried fast, into some sort of plastic, "I don't think we're gonna leave any footprints." she mumbled, "We should move, now. All those cameras outside should be covered up by the tar."

"He can't move like this." Flintlocke murmured, examining Clancee's leg, "His leg is too bad, we're gonna have to evacuate him. I'm sorry." Doubloon held up some gestures, and Seliel frowned, "Are you sure?"

Doubloon nodded. Dilara knelt down, "As soon as we get in contact, we'll send somebody back. I promise you." She turned to face the rest of us, "All right. Everybody move out!"

I shoot one last glance at the two, before being ushered down the stairs. Stepping outside, we walked across the grounds, which were now covered with tar. Kai raced ahead, "Come on, this way!" We pick up the pace, and I scan the area with the Holo. We arrive at a wall, and Nya punches the wall that had formed out of the dried tar, shattering it on impact. We race up the flights of stairs, before coming across a luxurious looking condo. "Get those curtains closed." Flintlocke ordered.