Scenes on Barrier Gate [The aftermath]

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Samantha completely ignored Sol, she knew this pissed him off so it was
a rather thin line she was walking considering what he was capable of doing then she grabbed the bag Anna
handed with two fingers as if it was more radio active than a newly formed neutron star.

[size=small][color=#FFCCCC]"Correct, as a matter of fact I had no idea he was
here, but honestly would you rather be here with him alone or with me?"


Marquez dropped the bag to her side spilling some of its contents on the floor

[font=Palatino Linotype][color=#FFCCCC]
[color=#FFCCCC]"I'm not here to "take" you to Malta, Anna."


Sam smiled but this time although at first look friendly her smile had a rather chilling component to it.

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"I'm not here to say dramatic things about me giving you two choices either...You've already made your choice just as I made mine"



Samantha crossed her arms slightly tilted back, just now noticing the engagement ring on Anna's finger,
suddenly a piece of the puzzle came together so Jake wasn't just her partner in crime, she was his fiancé

"Oh...So you and Jake...I guess congratulations are in
order. But I digress I'm here to show the possibilities revealed by your choice"

Oh how much she hated acting and sounding like a philosophical guru, but then again given the situation her
usual approach wasn't going to do her much good. She then slowly pulled out a pistol from her handbag
holding its barrel and handed it to Anna

[font=Palatino Linotype]"So the possibilities...
One - you can use this gun to end your life right here and escape its injustices.

Two - you use it to shoot us and live and enjoy your free life for about 36 seconds, the time it takes for the
missiles launched by a Ranseur-class dreadnought to reach this station and pulverise it along with everyone
on board...everyone. You see I'll be dead either way so I couldn't care less how many Maltese people will
die here and what ramifications this will have for my nation

Three - We walk together to my ship and when we get back home we sit and have a nice long talk so we
can work out our differences, and if we do manage to do that you live your life with Jake, having an
enormous burden off your shoulders"

Surprisingly enough Samantha's voice sounded rather calming, not at all hostile, arrogant or threatening.


[color=#FFCCCC]"So crossing out the opposite signs the possibilities come down to a very
simple binary equation "Die alone sooner or later, or live happily with Jake? See, I'm not here to "take" you
Anna, I'm here to make you come yourself. What's it going to be?"

she crossed her arms again awaiting for the answer or a shot in the head.

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