Demon of the Skies [Book 1]

Deliberation: Part 5

Chapter Quote:
"Some secrets are meant to stay secret forever."
~Liane Moriarty

Chapter 25: Deliberation: Part 5
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Brett

Interview #9

The Witness

Oured, Osea

10 November 2005

I sat in my car, staring at a rundown insurance building on the north side of Oured. Inside was one of the men I sought.

A supposedly dangerous one.

Hell, I believed it. This was the unsafe side of Oured. You had to have some wits and protection live up here. Like with Zubov, I came packing, my gun in its holster hidden by my jacket.

Speaking of Zubov, I wondered if that creepy devil was nearby. My sources hadn't found this guy while I was in Osea before, but the warehouse Zubov had taken residence in wasn't far from here. Ironic how close some of these people were without any realization.

"Anthony Palmer," I said into my recorder. "Former lieutenant of the Osean Air Defense Force, 8th Air Division, 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron. He was missing for some time, along with Captain Bristow of the same unit, since the decisive Battle of Waldreich. Captain Bristow is rumored to be one of the founding members of A World With No Boundaries. Palmer's ties to the captain have led many to believe that he is a high-ranked individual within the group. He currently works for an insurance company based in Oured, the capital city of Osea."

Prepping myself for this next interview, I stepped out into the cold air and entered the building. A single man sat there, a hard expression set on his face. He looked up at me and said, "May I help you?"

"My name is Brett Thompson. Are you Anthony Palmer?"

"I am. Take a seat." He nodded to the chair in front of his desk, and I listened, sitting down wordlessly. I took out my camera and focused it on him. "Where would you like to start?"

"Tell me about your background first."

"Not much to tell there. I was born in 1963 near Akerson Hill, joined the Air Force in the eighties, reached the rank of First Lieutenant because they saw such great potential in me. A good call on their part, considering I broke so many records. They were only just now broken according to some friends I still have at the Academy."

"What was your callsign?"

"Bedivere, after the knight of the Round Table. A few of us who were really close all chose callsigns referring to the times of Arthurian legend. We all thought we were put on this earth for a greater purpose."

"Was Joshua Bristow one of them?"

"Yes. He named himself after Lucan. I'm surprised he didn't try and go for Arthur himself. He has quite the ego, and while I've come to accept my defeat, he hasn't, I think he's still under the illusion he can win. I don't that'll ever change. Bristow sees the Demon Lord as his arch-enemy, and he'll do anything he can to wreak as much havoc as possible to bring him out of hiding. As much as I hate to say, this isn't the last we've seen of Bristow. He'll get out prison. I have no doubt about that."