Scenes on Barrier Gate [The aftermath]

[r3vange]

There was a certain all too familiar pain in Samantha's temples she hadn't
felt in a long time...since her junkie days actually and she all too well the reason for that...

[size=small][color=#FFCCCC]"Convince you?"

She laughed sharply

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[color=#FFCCCC]"I don't want to convince you Anna."

Sam shook her head an a poorly preformed movie-like motion and smiled


[color=#FFCCCC]"I got what I wanted, I made you come here, and in doing so showing to the
incompetent idiots here how it's done, I got the money too. As a bonus I got a little peak into your
motivation. So no use me convincing you. As a matter of fact you can just leave...yes leave."

Sam's melodramatic monologue was interrupted by the loudspeaker system

[color=#CCCCCC]"Uhmm señora Marquez, can I speak to you for a second"

Samantha recognised that's the voice of the man in the adjacent room, she got up apologized to Anna for
the interruption and went to that room.

"With all due respect señora but what the hell was that?"

Like somebody flipped a switch Marquez transformed from a melodramatic scene queen to a stone cold
ruthless witch.


"With all due respect Ramirez you have neither the rank nor the right to second guess me."

[color=#CCCCCC]"Please tell me you are bluffing about letting her go"


"No I'm not. In fact get her ship here"

[color=#CCCCCC]"What?"


"Yes get her ship here, or hand me over your wings and sidearm"

Ramirez mumbled something

[color=#CCCCCC]"Very well...I will...But the 101st will hear about this!"


[color=#FFCCCC]"Sure, I'll even testify against myself!"

As Ramirez shot out of the room Samantha realized that she was seeing in tunnel vision. She was light-
headed, her heartbeat was faster than normal her breathing too. Something that could be easily mistaken
for a temporary nervous reaction but in fact it was something a lot more different...a lot more sinister. She
stood there for a minute trying to catch her breath then went back to the room Anna was in.


[color=#FFCCCC]"So yes. If you want to go then go, your ship will be here as soon as they are
assembled back. Unlike you I don't believe I'm God righting wrongs and punishing the wicked"

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