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Jacob was worried about what would happen if they treated him while in this vulnerable state. He confided in Jon.\n\n“We can’t let them take him.”\n“What? How come?”\n“You saw what happened didn’t you?”\n“I just saw the flash and then he was on the-”\n“Okay, right now he is in a very delicate condition. That flash you saw was from the little stone in his soup. I don’t really know too much except right now, there’s a reaction going on inside him. Right now, he’s going to be in a lot of pain and then well, we’ll see for ourselves.”\n“Well, I know I’m probably going to regret saying this, but what do you suggest we do?”\n“We have to stop that ambulance!”\n\nThey ran out the front door of the restaurant. Jacob was despaired to see the ambulance had already left. In the ambulance, Bill was feeling excruciating pain in his veins. \n\n“Jonathan this is bad; I’m going after them. You stay and get the truck; we’ll be needing a quick getaway.”\n“But, what can you do?”\nJacob just smirked and handed his jacket over to him.\n“Make sure this gets back to me in one piece, got it?”\n\nThen in an instant, Jacob converted into shadow form and using the very dark of the night itself, he flew off after the ambulance.\n\n“Wow, what a mighty cool rat.”\n\nJimmy Lee Darrell walked out from the front entrance of the restaurant smiling his wicked grin at what he had just witnessed. (He had been dining and occasionally flirting with the female waitresses when the incident had occurred.) He walked up to the blond-haired squirrel in girl’s jeans and white muscle shirt holding the leather jacket.\n\n“Hey, tell me do you know that rat that just flew off from here?” \nJon was a bit startled by the sudden intrusion, but was starstruck when he laid eyes on that sexy 6’2 bat standing in front of him.\n“Oh my, y-y-you’re a big one aren’t you? Uh, what were you saying?”\nWhen he saw that Jon was giving him the look over, Jimmy put one hand in the squirrel’s blond hair and remarked in a wise guy tone.\n“Hey, whoa, easy there, friend; Monday is my gay day; you can flirt with me then; I just want to know about that big hunk of rat that just bugged out of here. Get the picture?”\n\nIn the back of the ambulance, Bill felt like his body wanted to split apart in all directions. The paramedics were about to administer the sedative when there came a loud thud on the roof. Suddenly, the doors were torn off their hinges and a pair of dark, sinewy tendrils grabbed Bill off his stretcher. With his friend secured, Jacob leapt off the vehicle converting both himself and Bill into shadows so they could go through the steel grating to hide out in the sewers. Once he felt they were alone, he laid Bill down on the walkway and searched his pants for a cellphone. He found it and called Jon to come pick them up.\n\nBack at the construction site, Hidaya was wearing the armor from the stolen swat van and had been looking at the wallet which she got off the beagle. She read it while remaining alert of any approaching Powersuits. Whenever she heard footsteps, she would keep moving forward. Then, she heard the whining cybernetics from the Powersuits. She cocked her beretta the beagle had given her and began crawling in the direction of the sounds. (Of course with her luck, they’re probably using the heat sensors in their helmets.) Sure enough, one spotted her, but she took him out with a headshot through his visor. They all fired in her direction. She dodged the shots attaining only some minor cuts and scrapes. One of them got a little cocky and tried to rush her; she blew him away with a light blast. Another grabbed her from behind; she threw him to the floor and stomped on his windpipe. A fourth tried to take her by surprise by jumping from a beam above; she simply stepped out of the way, took off his helmet, then she broke his neck. She continued killing them until eventually, the barrage stopped. The captain of the Powersuits called her out via megaphone. In sheer defiance, she sent out two laser grenades taken from the bodies of her victims which took out soldiers on both of his sides. Enraged, he sent all his men in at once this time. All they found were their fallen comrades. She had escaped. The captain took off his helmet. It was her former lover, Sam Montague.\n\n“Fucking skank bitch!!!”\n\nHe threw his helmet on the ground and screamed loudly into the night sky. Then, he heard the buzzing from the radio in his helmet. His old man, the commander was calling.\n\nWithout a moment’s delay, he answered it. \"Father.\"\n“Is she no longer of issue to our proud organization, my son?” \n“No, Father, I regret to inform you that she is still an issue.” \nThere was a small pause on the other end.\n“You mean to say, that you have allowed her to disgrace us once MORE?!”\n“I mean to say, we are now 30+ soldiers less than when we got here. I’m sorry to say that you were correct in assuming she would be one of our strongest soldiers.”\n“YOUR FOOLISHNESS KNOWS NO END!!! Return immediately, disgrace! I have something that I’m sure not even you could FUCK UP!”\n\nThe call cut off there. In a rage, Skip took out his laser sword and ruthlessly decapitated a random powersuit who was standing behind him. His face now had a look of pure venom.\n\nMeanwhile, Hidaya was running. She ran. She ran like never before. She ran until she could no longer, where then, she rested. She kept on until the coast was clear. Too many close calls already; she’s slipping.\n\nIn Downtown Corpus Christi, Jerome Marks III awaited Jimmy’s big important recon inside his penthouse.\n\n“Where the fuck is that stupid hick?”\n“I’m right here, Jerry.”\nThe voice came from Jerome’s office. There was Jimmy seated comfortably behind Jerome’s desk.\n“Okay, could you first explain to me what the FUCK you are doing in my chair?”\nJimmy smiled as he fiddled with a cuban cigar.\n“Well, I am at this moment about to indulge in this fine bit of freshly rolled up tobacco.”\nHe sniffed it.\n “And it smells so sweet.”\nJerome grabbed the cigar from his subordinate and angrily tossed it out an open window.\n“Aw, what’d you go and do that for? I would’ve shared it.” \nJerome muttered as he clenched his fists till bleeding\n“Shut up! Please shut the fuck up and tell me what you came to report, Darrell!”\nJimmy put his hands on the desk and jumped over knocking over everything.\n“These are very expensive, you little prick!”\nJerome said as he kneeled over some of his rare, valuable and now worthless treasures.\n“Well, not anymore. Anywho, I think I may have hit pay dirt on the scum that’s been taking our associates as of late.”\nWhile he was speaking, Jimmy was playfully using his wind powers to blow the shattered items around the room.\n“I was at a Chinese place, well, I was having so much fun flirting with this one skunk and her promising red panda friend.” \n“God, if you weren’t one of my best assassins I’d kill you myself. So, you were at this chink house…”\n“Uh-uh-uh, chink eatery. Well as I was saying, the rat was there too with a couple of buddies, at least I think it was him. When that wolf described how his guys got killed I figured it had to be another one like us. Turns out I was right.”\nNow, he had Jerome’s full attention.\n“He does this weird shadow metamorphosis thing. Aw, it was so FUCKING cool! Oh but, there’s another twist. One of his friends there just got zapped…”\n“Zapped you mean…”\n\nJimmy pulled up his shirt and pointed to his tattoo with his patented look of insanity.\n\nMeanwhile, Jill was practicing her sword fighting in some small park not far from the manor at night for when her rescuer, Jacob should need rescuing himself. Only two people were watching her do this: her friend, Desiree and unbeknownst to both of them, her brother, James Jr. who had followed from the manor. She was wearing a suit of armor which interesting enough seemed like it was tailor made specifically for a woman. It fit nice and snug on her though it could still use a lady’s touch, she thought. Police flashlights shined in the distance. Desiree whispered\n\n“Hey Jill, sweet thing do you think you could hurry up with the training, eh?”\n“Are you going to keep calling me that now that you’ve had carnal knowledge?”\n“Oh, sorry, eh; I did not realize I was still doing that.”\nThe beam from a flashlight reflected off the tip of her sword.\n“That is just great! Now park security knows we’re here!” Desiree said with urgency.\n“Wait a minute! I want to try something! Go wait in the car for me!”\n“Why? What are you planning?”\n“Just freaking do it, okay?”\nDesiree complied. Jill sheathed her sword and placed it on the ground at her feet. Two police officers walked up to her with their pistols drawn.\n\n“What? You’re planning to shoot me? I don’t even have a gun.” \n“You are under arrest for trespassing.”\nThe senior of the guards informed her.\n“Oh, really? I thought this was a public park.”\n“Well it is; it’s just strange that someone like you would be out here so late?”\nHe noticed her armor.\n“What’s with the getup?”\n“Rehearsing…”\n“For what, Shakespeare?”\n“Just come closer and I’ll show you.”\n\nDesi could not believe the show she was putting on. It was like a side of Jill that she had never seen before. She was so enthralled by what was happening that she didn’t sense a third officer creeping up behind her. He grabbed her from behind and ordered her to get up. She did so and he put his hand over her mouth to prevent her screaming and with a gun pointed to her back, he ordered her to move.\n\n“Now, move bitch!”\n“Hey, Jack there was another door prize hiding over here!”\nHe said to the elder guard who replied with,\n “Aw, Will, what’d you have to go and use my name for. Now we’re gonna have to kill’em after we’re through.”\n“Through? Oh, I see; you were all going to have your way with us weren’t you? Clever.”\n\nDesi caught Jill’s wink and began licking the palm of the guard holding her. This turned him on which caused him to loosen his grip on the pistol. Desi quickly grabbed the gun and squeezed the trigger firing a bullet into his leg shattering his kneecap. In an instant, Jill picked up her sword and pointed at the younger guard. Desiree took the gun and pointed at the other guard, while keeping her foot firmly on the third guard’s balls. (He wouldn’t dare move at the expense of those.)\n\n“Drop your weapons, now!”\n\nKnowing they’re as good as dead after this, they surrendered. She knocked them each out with the scabbard. She took Desi’s hand and they both walked off together.\n\nThey got back to her room as quietly as possible; Jill put the sword and armor in her walk-in closet behind the coats. Isabella had gone off to sleep in her own room downstairs. They both put their gowns back on and got into bed.\n\n“Now that was a rush, eh. I think any man that winds up with you would never be bored.”\nJill began to settle in when Desi put her arm around Jill’s midsection. She turned to her Canadian friend and said\n“You wish for us to make love again don’t you?”\n“Well you’ve got a possible man now and that does worry me. In the Caddie, yesterday I felt like something really connected. With you pursuing a man now, I must start thinking about settling down too.”\n“What you give up on sports and sex; never!”\n“No joking, please, just one more time just to make sure.”\n“All right but you have to keep quiet.”\nJill unbuttoned her gown and allowed Desi to lick and fondle her breasts. They shared a long, passionate kiss.\n“Good evening ladies.”\nThey were both surprised by her brother’s voice.\n“Jesus Christ, Junior! Couldn’t you have knocked?”\n“And miss seeing you two together like this? Fat chance.”\nWithout warning, he sat down on the bed next to Desi grabbed her by the shoulders dipped her low and planted a huge wet kiss on her.\n“What was that for?”\n“Just my personal feelings; if I wasn’t gay, you would’ve been my first choice.”\n“Jill, you never told me your brother could be this sweet.”\n“Oh please, he only does this if he knows something dad doesn’t. So what is it this time, Baby Brother?”\n“You two in Cole Park at 1:30 in the morning; don’t worry, your secrets are safe with me- both of them- just be careful from now on, OK.”\n\nElsewhere, in an undisclosed location, Sam had arrived back at headquarters to face his father. He entered his father's office and there he was. Samuel Montague, Sr. The elder otter was an impressive sight, for being so gray in his whiskers, he was still a very well built, even handsome male with fierce eyes that commanded respect. Sam knelt before his father in reverence. The old man approached his son. He rose one hand as if to strike the young male for disappointing him, but instead offered his hand. Sam looked up and he took it.\n\n\"You maybe a failure, but you are still my son, in my years on this earth, not even your own mother had been so deserving of my love and my respect, neither of which will wane no matter what one woman may do to either of us.\"\n\nHis father's words touched Sam to the point of almost tearing. \"I'm sorry, father, I am a failure.\"\n\"Nonsense! It is not you, it is Sinclair. She mocks us, by living, by evading us she embarrasses my organization which I had so prepared for the both of you when I could no longer lead. There is, as I said before, son, a solution.\"\n\nWith that the door to his office opened and two guards came walking in carrying a lead box. They presented it to Sam who was about to ask what was inside, though he had a slight idea already.\n\n\"My scouts came across a stone similar to the one which drove Sinclair to go rogue from our ways. I suspect that whoever takes it into them will have power just like her.\"\n\"And you're suggesting that I take it?\"\n\"Yes, only another one like her can stop her; I myself cannot; I have to be commander, but you, son, your grudge with Sinclair combined with this opportunity could be what we need.\"\n\nSam stared at the black box then in a fraction of a second, his hand was on the box. \"I accept.\"\n\nLater, after everyone else had gone to sleep, Jill went into her closet for one more time. That’s when she saw it. One of the little jewels had been dislodged from its place on the scabbard. She searched around the floor for the missing stone. She found it in a spare slipper; it was a tiny, grass-shaped stone with an eerie glow. Then without warning, it shot off the floor and penetrated her left breast. She hit her head hard on the door as she was thrown back. Desi was shocked awake by the loud bang. She got out of bed. She walked up slowly to the closet and now she’s opened the door.\n\nTo be continued...\n\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "Chapter IV

Night Terrors

The ambulance had already arrived to take Bill to the hospital.  Jacob was worried about what would happen if they treated him while in this vulnerable state.  He confided in Jon.

“We can’t let them take him.”
“What?  How come?”
“You saw what happened didn’t you?”
“I just saw the flash and then he was on the-”
“Okay, right now he is in a very delicate condition.  That flash you saw was from the little stone in his soup.  I don’t really know too much except right now, there’s a reaction going on inside him. Right now, he’s going to be in a lot of pain and then well, we’ll see for ourselves.”
“Well, I know I’m probably going to regret saying this, but what do you suggest we do?”
“We have to stop that ambulance!”

They ran out the front door of the restaurant.  Jacob was despaired to see the ambulance had already left.  In the ambulance, Bill was feeling excruciating pain in his veins.

“Jonathan this is bad; I’m going after them.  You stay and get the truck; we’ll be needing a quick getaway.”
“But, what can you do?”
Jacob just smirked and handed his jacket over to him.
“Make sure this gets back to me in one piece, got it?”

Then in an instant, Jacob converted into shadow form and using the very dark of the night itself, he flew off after the ambulance.

“Wow, what a mighty cool rat.”

Jimmy Lee Darrell walked out from the front entrance of the restaurant smiling his wicked grin at what he had just witnessed. (He had been dining and occasionally flirting with the female waitresses when the incident had occurred.)  He walked up to the blond-haired squirrel in girl’s jeans and white muscle shirt holding the leather jacket.

“Hey, tell me do you know that rat that just flew off from here?”
Jon was a bit startled by the sudden intrusion, but was starstruck when he laid eyes on that sexy 6’2 bat standing in front of him.
“Oh my, y-y-you’re a big one aren’t you?  Uh, what were you saying?”
When he saw that Jon was giving him the look over, Jimmy put one hand in the squirrel’s blond hair and remarked in a wise guy tone.
“Hey, whoa, easy there, friend; Monday is my gay day; you can flirt with me then; I just want to know about that big hunk of rat that just bugged out of here.  Get the picture?”

In the back of the ambulance, Bill felt like his body wanted to split apart in all directions.  The paramedics were about to administer the sedative when there came a loud thud on the roof. Suddenly, the doors were torn off their hinges and a pair of dark, sinewy tendrils grabbed Bill off his stretcher.  With his friend secured, Jacob leapt off the vehicle converting both himself and Bill into shadows so they could go through the steel grating to hide out in the sewers.  Once he felt they were alone, he laid Bill down on the walkway and searched his pants for a cellphone.  He found it and called Jon to come pick them up.

Back at the construction site, Hidaya was wearing the armor from the stolen swat van and had been looking at the wallet which she got off the beagle. She read it while remaining alert of any approaching Powersuits. Whenever she heard footsteps, she would keep moving forward.  Then, she heard the whining cybernetics from the Powersuits.  She cocked her beretta the beagle had given her and began crawling in the direction of the sounds.  (Of course with her luck, they’re probably using the heat sensors in their helmets.)  Sure enough, one spotted her, but she took him out with a headshot through his visor.  They all fired in her direction.  She dodged the shots attaining only some minor cuts and scrapes.  One of them got a little cocky and tried to rush her; she blew him away with a light blast.  Another grabbed her from behind; she threw him to the floor and stomped on his windpipe.  A fourth tried to take her by surprise by jumping from a beam above; she simply stepped out of the way, took off his helmet, then she broke his neck.  She continued killing them until eventually, the barrage stopped.  The captain of the Powersuits called her out via megaphone.  In sheer defiance, she sent out two laser grenades taken from the bodies of her victims which took out soldiers on both of his sides.  Enraged, he sent all his men in at once this time.  All they found were their fallen comrades. She had escaped.  The captain took off his helmet.  It was her former lover, Sam Montague.

“Fucking skank bitch!!!”

He threw his helmet on the ground and screamed loudly into the night sky.  Then, he heard the buzzing from the radio in his helmet.  His old man, the commander was calling.

Without a moment’s delay, he answered it. "Father."
“Is she no longer of issue to our proud organization, my son?”
“No, Father, I regret to inform you that she is still an issue.”
There was a small pause on the other end.
“You mean to say, that you have allowed her to disgrace us once MORE?!”
“I mean to say, we are now 30+ soldiers less than when we got here.  I’m sorry to say that you were correct in assuming she would be one of our strongest soldiers.”
“YOUR FOOLISHNESS KNOWS NO END!!!  Return immediately, disgrace!  I have something that I’m sure not even you could FUCK UP!”

The call cut off there. In a rage, Skip took out his laser sword and ruthlessly decapitated a random powersuit who was standing behind him.  His face now had a look of pure venom.

Meanwhile, Hidaya was running.  She ran.  She ran like never before.  She ran until she could no longer, where then, she rested. She kept on until the coast was clear.  Too many close calls already; she’s slipping.

In Downtown Corpus Christi, Jerome Marks III awaited Jimmy’s big important recon inside his penthouse.

“Where the fuck is that stupid hick?”
“I’m right here, Jerry.”
The voice came from Jerome’s office. There was Jimmy seated comfortably behind Jerome’s desk.
“Okay, could you first explain to me what the FUCK you are doing in my chair?”
Jimmy smiled as he fiddled with a cuban cigar.
“Well, I am at this moment about to indulge in this fine bit of freshly rolled up tobacco.”
He sniffed it.
 “And it smells so sweet.”
Jerome grabbed the cigar from his subordinate and angrily tossed it out an open window.
“Aw, what’d you go and do that for?  I would’ve shared it.”
Jerome muttered as he clenched his fists till bleeding
“Shut up!  Please shut the fuck up and tell me what you came to report, Darrell!”
Jimmy put his hands on the desk and jumped over knocking over everything.
“These are very expensive, you little prick!”
Jerome said as he kneeled over some of his rare, valuable and now worthless treasures.
“Well, not anymore. Anywho, I think I may have hit pay dirt on the scum that’s been taking our associates as of late.”
While he was speaking, Jimmy was playfully using his wind powers to blow the shattered items around the room.
“I was at a Chinese place, well, I was having so much fun flirting with this one skunk and her promising red panda friend.”
“God, if you weren’t one of my best assassins I’d kill you myself.  So, you were at this chink house…”
“Uh-uh-uh, chink eatery.  Well as I was saying, the rat was there too with a couple of buddies, at least I think it was him. When that wolf described how his guys got killed I figured it had to be another one like us.  Turns out I was right.”
Now, he had Jerome’s full attention.
“He does this weird shadow metamorphosis thing.  Aw, it was so FUCKING cool!  Oh but, there’s another twist.  One of his friends there just got zapped…”
“Zapped you mean…”

Jimmy pulled up his shirt and pointed to his tattoo with his patented look of insanity.

Meanwhile, Jill was practicing her sword fighting in some small park not far from the manor at night for when her rescuer, Jacob should need rescuing himself.  Only two people were watching her do this: her friend, Desiree and unbeknownst to both of them, her brother, James Jr. who had followed from the manor.  She was wearing a suit of armor which interesting enough seemed like it was tailor made specifically for a woman.  It fit nice and snug on her though it could still use a lady’s touch, she thought.  Police flashlights shined in the distance.  Desiree whispered

“Hey Jill, sweet thing do you think you could hurry up with the training, eh?”
“Are you going to keep calling me that now that you’ve had carnal knowledge?”
“Oh, sorry, eh; I did not realize I was still doing that.”
The beam from a flashlight reflected off the tip of her sword.
“That is just great!  Now park security knows we’re here!” Desiree said with urgency.
“Wait a minute! I want to try something!  Go wait in the car for me!”
“Why? What are you planning?”
“Just freaking do it, okay?”
Desiree complied.  Jill sheathed her sword and placed it on the ground at her feet. Two police officers walked up to her with their pistols drawn.

“What? You’re planning to shoot me? I don’t even have a gun.”
“You are under arrest for trespassing.”
The senior of the guards informed her.
“Oh, really? I thought this was a public park.”
“Well it is; it’s just strange that someone like you would be out here so late?”
He noticed her armor.
“What’s with the getup?”
“Rehearsing…”
“For what, Shakespeare?”
“Just come closer and I’ll show you.”

Desi could not believe the show she was putting on. It was like a side of Jill that she had never seen before. She was so enthralled by what was happening that she didn’t sense a third officer creeping up behind her.  He grabbed her from behind and ordered her to get up.  She did so and he put his hand over her mouth to prevent her screaming and with a gun pointed to her back, he ordered her to move.

“Now, move bitch!”
“Hey, Jack there was another door prize hiding over here!”
He said to the elder guard who replied with,
 “Aw, Will, what’d you have to go and use my name for. Now we’re gonna have to kill’em after we’re through.”
“Through? Oh, I see; you were all going to have your way with us weren’t you? Clever.”

Desi caught Jill’s wink and began licking the palm of the guard holding her.  This turned him on which caused him to loosen his grip on the pistol.  Desi quickly grabbed the gun and squeezed the trigger firing a bullet into his leg shattering his kneecap.  In an instant, Jill picked up her sword and pointed at the younger guard. Desiree took the gun and pointed at the other guard, while keeping her foot firmly on the third guard’s balls.  (He wouldn’t dare move at the expense of those.)

“Drop your weapons, now!”

Knowing they’re as good as dead after this, they surrendered. She knocked them each out with the scabbard.  She took Desi’s hand and they both walked off together.

They got back to her room as quietly as possible; Jill put the sword and armor in her walk-in closet behind the coats.  Isabella had gone off to sleep in her own room downstairs.  They both put their gowns back on and got into bed.

“Now that was a rush, eh. I think any man that winds up with you would never be bored.”
Jill began to settle in when Desi put her arm around Jill’s midsection.  She turned to her Canadian friend and said
“You wish for us to make love again don’t you?”
“Well you’ve got a possible man now and that does worry me. In the Caddie, yesterday I felt like something really connected. With you pursuing a man now, I must start thinking about settling down too.”
“What you give up on sports and sex; never!”
“No joking, please, just one more time just to make sure.”
“All right but you have to keep quiet.”
Jill unbuttoned her gown and allowed Desi to lick and fondle her breasts. They shared a long, passionate kiss.
“Good evening ladies.”
They were both surprised by her brother’s voice.
“Jesus Christ, Junior! Couldn’t you have knocked?”
“And miss seeing you two together like this? Fat chance.”
Without warning, he sat down on the bed next to Desi grabbed her by the shoulders dipped her low and planted a huge wet kiss on her.
“What was that for?”
“Just my personal feelings; if I wasn’t gay, you would’ve been my first choice.”
“Jill, you never told me your brother could be this sweet.”
“Oh please, he only does this if he knows something dad doesn’t.  So what is it this time, Baby Brother?”
“You two in Cole Park at 1:30 in the morning; don’t worry, your secrets are safe with me- both of them- just be careful from now on, OK.”

Elsewhere, in an undisclosed location, Sam had arrived back at headquarters to face his father. He entered his father's office and there he was. Samuel Montague, Sr. The elder otter was an impressive sight, for being so gray in his whiskers, he was still a very well built, even handsome male with fierce eyes that commanded respect. Sam knelt before his father in reverence. The old man approached his son. He rose one hand as if to strike the young male for disappointing him, but instead offered his hand. Sam looked up and he took it.

"You maybe a failure, but you are still my son, in my years on this earth, not even your own mother had been so deserving of my love and my respect, neither of which will wane no matter what one woman may do to either of us."

His father's words touched Sam to the point of almost tearing. "I'm sorry, father, I am a failure."
"Nonsense! It is not you, it is Sinclair. She mocks us, by living, by evading us she embarrasses my organization which I had so prepared for the both of you when I could no longer lead. There is, as I said before, son, a solution."

With that the door to his office opened and two guards came walking in carrying a lead box. They presented it to Sam who was about to ask what was inside, though he had a slight idea already.

"My scouts came across a stone similar to the one which drove Sinclair to go rogue from our ways. I suspect that whoever takes it into them will have power just like her."
"And you're suggesting that I take it?"
"Yes, only another one like her can stop her; I myself cannot; I have to be commander, but you, son, your grudge with Sinclair combined with this opportunity could be what we need."

Sam stared at the black box then in a fraction of a second, his hand was on the box. "I accept."

Later, after everyone else had gone to sleep, Jill went into her closet for one more time.  That’s when she saw it.  One of the little jewels had been dislodged from its place on the scabbard. She searched around the floor for the missing stone.  She found it in a spare slipper; it was a tiny, grass-shaped stone with an eerie glow.  Then without warning, it shot off the floor and penetrated her left breast.  She hit her head hard on the door as she was thrown back.  Desi was shocked awake by the loud bang.  She got out of bed.  She walked up slowly to the closet and now she’s opened the door.

To be continued...

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