The Deep Obsession

[Wellingtons]

Part Two: The Mad, the Bad and the Ugly

"What makes a monster and what makes a man?"- Stephen Schwartz

After about 30 minutes Liam got up and moved to the holo-chess table and moved a pawn 2 spaces forward as he did a sly smile he had set things in motion and with that he let out a shout “Kenbridge bring the boy to the eagle and be quick about, use the back door if needs be.”
“Yes sir but why lie to Adama for, the boy is not dead and he might find out.” Kenbridge responded and now that Adama was gone he felt much more confident to walk into the warm sunlight and the light illuminated the visibly disfigured man.
“Why did I lie; idiot it is because he must believe the lie if he is to be of any use to us, he had to be broken and quite simply hiring those pesky bunters were both pretty draining on the coffers and he couldn’t be broken, humiliated or conquered that way he was trained to resist but fortunately for us his heart is too big and it will prove to be his downfall.” Liam spoke with conviction while brushing dust off Kenbridge who had shown the childlike innocence that you could see by simply staring deep into his eyes.

“Yes master, may I pilot the ship please, this once please!” Kenbridge asked like a child who was desperate to answer a question in class.
“No you may not remember what I taught you. Space is cruel, space is wicked. It's I alone whom you can trust in this whole world, I am your only friend, I who keep you, teach you, feed you, dress you, I who look upon you without fear. How can I protect you, boy, unless you keep away from public view? Out there they call you deformed, ugly and these are crimes for which they show little pity. You do not comprehend. Out there they'll revile you as a monster, Why invite their calumny and consternation? Stay away from public view, be faithful to me.” Liam replied remembering the last time this occurred. With that Liam left the dilapidated building and plotted a course towards the walker nebula and Freeport 1.

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Captain Natasha Skylen|The.Goldfinch