The start of...
Three black vans all pull up from the welcome building in fort Salem. Watching to greet them was Sarah, Petra and Izadora. Who had been pulled out of her cave of Necromancy facility.
The front door of the first car opened and two black suits. A handgun on their hips. A civilian protection weapon.
And moved to the second vehicle, tapping on the window. With a tap back. One of them opened the door. And assisted the Madam President out of the vehicle.
"Welcome, Madam President."
"General" other voice not Kelly's spoke. She turned to see the Vice President.
Two birds, one stone. She thought to herself. She didn’t say that out loud. She turned toward Kelly. She wanted to kiss her, to embrace her. To all the things you would do if seeing your lover, partner. The person how you wanted to grow old together.
"Sliver, my people will lead you to a private room. Where you stay, until we are done. With the interrogation, Izadora go collect Nicta bring her to the interrogation area"
Izadora quickly turned, there was a part of her that wanted to stay to see this outcome but she really didn’t want to fight. What she wanted to do was go back to her work. And help though witches that are in a coma. Or teaching.
And before she could carry on and explain, Sliver stepped up to Alder. And before he could talk, two grands had pulled him away and pressed him against the car. His security team pulled out, their guns and pointed them at Alder and the witches holding him. And without thinking Alder stood in front of Kelly. She will not see her die.
You didn’t need to be a seeker to see this place dropping with tension.
"Put your weapons away and take Silver to the private room. The person has requested only the President. Myself and three others.”
“I am the Vice President, I the right to witness Nicta confession”
She paused only briefly at that, “Yes you are, release him, if he tries that again. Restraint them all” Alder looks at him a little pissed but allows for him to look presentable before she speaks again.
The two witches release him and step away. The guards reluctantly put their guns away. He stepped away from the car and straightened his clothes a little. He turned to face Alder who was still standing in front of Kelly.
Which she didn’t object to at all, her love had stepped in front of the gun that was pointed at her. So to say she was shaken was be an understatement.
“Silver, you have no Authority here. This place I am in charge. The new rule that has been in place for the last 48 hours ever since the start of the attack on City drop.”
The last bit was a flat out lie, she was given the power early that morning after Kelly had found out that Sliver was coming and not taking no for an answer.
She watches his smug look drop into a hateful snare.
“Know you have two options, one you can leave. And later we will discuss what Nicta says. Or stay in a private room on basic. Where, we will discuss our findings there. But now you are not allowed to wander around this base any longer.”
“I can remove that new rule,” he said, his words full of hate.
Alder stepped up to him, “this is a witches place, and always will be. Your people forced us to. So this threat will not stand. Your options have just been removed.”
She stepped back, “Guard take him to my office. And remove his guard of this base. If they pull on you. Lethal has been given”
His face turned pale. And followed the intrusions. The third car, after a second. Spend away from the grounds.
Sarah finally turned around to face Kelly. Her biddies come around in a protective circle. Sarah pulled her close as she held her, she brought her hand to her check and removed a tear that rolled down her check.
“It over now”
“I’m the president, i shouldn’t be crying”
“A gun was pulled and pointed toward you and me. I fully understand. I just had it happen often to not be so affect”
“Who have you pissed of”
Alder chuckled at that, “I have told you”
“No”
“Well while we wait, let's have some calming tea and I will tell you, a few times it happened. I have some funny ones”
“Yes, that would be nice”
As they walked to the basement of the same building Silver was in. Alder was grateful that Kelly had given them the heads up. And given her power over her people's lands. And no government could take that from them. That was one of the steps to break the circle of death. And now she didn’t have to hide her affection toward her.
There was one thing that was troubling though. He knew who we were interviewing. And only a handful. In fact only six people knew. So how did he know? She quickly connected her farspeech to Petra that was with them.
“I want someone spying on Silver. He knew about Nicta. Only six knew. I want to know if he messaged or called anyone while he is here.”
“I already have that cover. Is she ok?”
With a smile - “a little shaken but fine, that is why you are the head of intelligence.”
After a second of nothing Petra spoke, - “is that true, that we now own our lands. Outside the government.”
“Yes. and after all this. We will celebrate.”
And with that disconnect with a little nod to each other.
****
Nicta got up, stretched out her back. Sitting in a chair for hours, does a killer on your back. Olly was fast asleep. After they dealt with Raelle nightmare, she stayed up telling Olly to sleep. And there just over on the bed beside Raelle was Olly, snoring a little.
She got up as she Noticed that Raelle was waking up, but she knew her too well to know this stage wasn’t good. She moved and sat beside her and pressed a little button, sending pain meds into her. Which seems to dull her nervous system. Which seems to help Raelle to wake up, without screaming in pain. Like she had happened so often. She opened her eyes to see Nicta beside her. A small smile appeared on her face.
“Morning”
“Morning, how you feeling”
“No too much pain. But that the fact I'm not moving and the pain meds”
With a deep breath she did give her pain but pushed that aside. She looks over at Nicta and looks at their hands. Which made her smile. And sat down and held her hand.
“I had a bad night, latest night didn’t I”
“Yes, it wasn’t good. But we managed to dull it, it was fully effective”
“But still”
She moved to the bed and pulled her hand on to her lap. And started rubbing soft circles, not too hard as it could hurt her on her palm. “Hay, you're not to blame for this. Can you control this?”
“No”
“If you could, would you control this?”
“You know i would”
“Then don’t blame yourself. When all this is over with. I take you home and reseal it”
“Ok” she said in a small voice.
They stayed like that for a little time when two things happened.
“hay”
Nicta quickly followed that voice. And quickly got up on her feet, placing Raelle hand down on the bed. Nicta stared at Izadora in her military outfit. Looked a little different. She wasn’t sure if she was hotter with or without her lap coat.
“Hay, s everything ok, with Toot”
“Yes, everything is ok. She is recovering nicely”
“Thank the goddess,” Raelle said.
Nicta looks down at her before looking back at Izadora. “If not about her, then what are you doing here”
“I am looking for Nicta Batan, the terrorist. She has information on the Spree.”
With a heavy sigh, “what did Sarah say exactly”
She looked at her a little confused by that reaction, but followed the request anyway.
“She said, that she wanted to clear her name. Or something along those line”
“So you made up the other stuff”
“No, she is the leader of the Spree, which is a terrorist group”
She looked down at Raelle, “I get judged before they know me.”
“Well, they judge your name, not you,” Raelle said, trying to soften her a little.
“Your…….”
Before she could speak on this, a voice from behind them broke the stalemate before it could happen.
“Your awake”
Raelle looks over at that voice, her eyes water. At seeing Libba holding Scylla. She still had water legs. She still needed a few days to recover fully. They walked over to Raelle and Libba put down Scylla on the chair Nicta had been sitting on.
“Nicta, I shall be fine. Take Olly with you. I need some time with them” not once take her eyes off them.
With a sigh she walked over to Olly and at this point was kind of awake.
“Wake up, your coming with me”
“Ok” and with that he pushed himself up and pulled his boots back on.
They were about to leave with Izadora who was still staring at Nicta.
“Nicta,” Raelle shouted. Her voice with a slight seed work at play. Only Olly and Nicta noticed the sound. Because they knew what to listen out for.
Causing her to stop and look over at her, “yea”
“Don’t take any of their accusations, speak only the truth. And make Willa hateful that your my mother not her”
“Always, rest i will be back”
They all quickly left.
As they left the building Nicta looked over at Olly.
“That the first time she called me mother”
“Are you ok about that”
“More than you and her will ever understand”
Izadora just watched a few feet back. This woman she couldn’t forget, after their conversation was none other than Nicta. Her words ring in her ears. She did jump to conclusion maybe after this conversation there were about to have. And only after. She could ask her…
Her thoughts were broken when Nicta looked at her and winked.
Even with everything that had happened Nicta could stop but flirt with beautiful women. If only to mess with them. Because it is only the beautiful women that have strong opinions.
****
“You all will stay put, we don’t know if they will come back. Stronger and harder to kill. Keep them protected, while I bring home our fallen”
With tearful eyes. “Understood General Stone”