The Good Traitor
(Part One)
“It’s an honor to be here, Sir. It’s
not every day that one of us Searchers gets to come meet you one on one--,” she
said to her Leader, bring cut off.
“Cut it out, will you,” her Leader
shouted.
“Wha-, what’s the problem, Sir?”
“You know exactly what!”
“I’m serious Sir, what are you
talking about?”
“You know very well what I’m talking
about, you traitor,” her Leader, the Black Phantom shouted.
“Traitor?” Sheer, the Villain
Searcher that had been brought before the Black Phantom asked. She was tall,
Blue, and stronger then she looked. She had a rifle of her own, and had silver
and white armor plates as well.
“Traitor?” The Phantom said
mockingly.
“What is it
that I am being accused of? I’ve done nothing against you! Why would I ever do
anything against you?”
“Because,”
Drack, the Villain that caught Sheer in a offensive act added. “I clearly saw
you conspiring with that Stray, and then proceeded to let it go! The only
reason I didn’t stop it myself was because I thought you were just planning on
capturing it at some point, because it probably wouldn’t be expecting it!”
Sheer was
speechless. She never suspected that anyone would find out about her meeting
with the Stray. This is was the first time she has been confronted about this. She
wasn’t sure how they had found out about it.
She hoped that they didn’t actually hear what they were discussing. That
would probably make things even worse for her.
Fortunately
for her, they didn’t say anything about what was discussed between her and the
Stray.
The Black Phantom then said, “Since
Drack is one of my most trusted bots, I believe what he is saying is true. So,
I will have you punished for treason!”
“But, I have done nothing! I promise
you, I would never do such a thing as to conspire with Strays,” Sheer shouted,
with a little bit of insecurity in her voice.
“Ah, you deny which you know you
have done yet again… Huh,” the Phantom grunted, “Well, I was thinking about
just having you deactivated and be done with this whole mess, but, now I have
something else in mind…” He paused. “Banishment!” The Phantom then proclaimed.
“Not only will you be banished from all of the Cities that us Leaders have
control over; but if you are seen by any of our Searchers, I give them permission
to have you destroyed in any way they see fit.”
Then the Phantom called over one of
his City Guards, Mordeki. He was very tall, dark and hardly ever spoke, unless
he was directly addressed to by one of the Villain Leaders. That was one of the
main reasons he was appointed to his position.
Mordeki replied, “Yes, sir?”
“Take her rifle, and have it
incinerated!” the Phantom said, pointing at Sheer.
“Right away, sir.”
Mordeki then started walking over to
Sheer.
Sheer wondered if she could make a run for it, and escape
through one of the doorways, but a quick glance around the “Throne room”, as
the Leaders called it, proved to her it
would be a fatal mistake.
Mordeki then stepped in front of Sheer and held out his hand
in front of her.
“Hand it over,” he said, in a
commanding voice.
Sheer then handed him the rifle. If
she didn’t, she would probably be shot on the spot. Mordeki then walked off
with Sheer’s rifle, and went off to have it incinerated.
Drack then said, “I will inform all
of the City Guards and Searchers of your proclamation, Sir!”
“But first, transport this pathetic,
worthless, traitor out of this City at once!” the Black Phantom commanded. “I
don’t ever want to see your face again,” he also said, glaring at Sheer.
“Right away, Sir,” Drack said.
Drack then put Sheer in handcuffs
and readied his ship to transport her out of the City.
The ship was about the size of a regular Hero Transport Drop
ship, but had a different design. It was dark silver, and looked like it had
been recently fixed up. There was a pilot and copilot seat in the very front,
and doors for both sides. Behind the pilot and copilot seats was an open space
where supplies and weapons were stored for transport. There were two sliding
doors on the ship, one on each side that could be opened to gain access to
whatever was on the inside.
Then Drack opened one of the sliding doors and put Sheer
where the supplies or weapons would have gone. Fortunately for Sheer, there was
nothing in that area that would cause the ride out of the City to be
uncomfortable. He then closed the sliding door.
Drack walked up to the pilot side door and opened it, sat
down in the seat, and started the engine of the ship, then let it warm up a
little while. After that, they were off.
During the trip, neither of them spoke to each other for a
long time.
To Be Continued!
