Chapter 2
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As the lift came to a stop Khain could tell that he was in for some real trouble, four guards and an angry Glukkon, not a good mix. Colonel Vanguard was the Gluks name, he risen through the ranks through cunning tactics, aggressive force, and lies. As Khain stepped out of the lift the Colonel immediately said; “Time to prove your loyalty, are you on our side or you on those filthy Creatures?” Before Khain could respond The Colonel quickly made his way in front of his desk and nodded at one of the guards. One of the Sligs pulled a lever by Vanguard’s desk, A hatch on the ground opened up and a mudokon prisoner was pulled out of the hole by one of the guards. The hatch then shut, Colonel Vanguard grunted and a guard walked up to Khain and held out a pistol. Khain took the pistol stood there, making no sudden movements. “ Now Khain, this mudokon Was trying to escape but of course we responded in kind by capturing him. Now the penalty for escaping is death and seeing your such close friends I thought you might do the honors.”
Khain shook his head and stared at the ground for a moment before saying; “ NO. NO I will not do your dirty work.” Vanguard laughed before responding to what appeared to him as a joke. “Now Khain I know your kidding, because if your not you know I will have fire you and send you back to queen Skillya. Look, don’t throw your life away for some replaceable worker’s. Do you think it’s really worth the risk?” Khain did not respond, he walked over to the Mudokon and put the pistol to his head. The Colonel walked to the lift. “Good. The guards will make sure you don’t… screw up.” Khain did nothing for several minutes, motionless holding the pistol to the poor mudokons head. One of the guards growled. “ HEY! Hurry it up, I got places to be, things do, slaves to kill!” Khain leaned closer to the prisoner and in a low voice said; “I’m sorry.” and at that moment he pulled the trigger and the corps tumbled to the floor. Two of the guards picked up the body and walked toward the lift waiting for it to return, The other two walked over to the desk and began searching the desk, one of them then said; “glad to know your on our side, your not one of them your one of us.” the other then responded. “ about dam time, that was ten minutes of my life ill never get back. He’s not one of us, he’s just one of those slave loving pansies.” Khain looked back and raised the pistol to the nearest Slig. “you’re right about one thing, I’m not one of you.” Khain shot them both, and at that moment the other two Sligs dropped the body and ran toward Khain. But before they could fire back Khain shot one of them in the head, the other in the ribcage. Surprisingly the one shot in the ribcage was still alive, hacking blood he yelled out. “Don’t know what your doing, you got an entire barrack to fight now! And-” before he could finish Khain silenced him for good.
Khain ran to the lift and pressed a button that took him to the ground floor.
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