Chapter Nineteen: No One Would Riot For Less

Nicholas
They’re more determined then you initially thought.
Amya
Yes, we were not prepared for this.
Nicholas
Didn’t think he’d want to take over the government?
Amya
He wants to control the world through human ways, not through destruction and death. It’s brilliant. 
Nicholas
Will you join them?
Amya turned around and looked shocked.
Amya
Never. I’ve sworn my allegiance to the human race. 
Nicholas
Comforting. So what next?
Amya
We fight. 
Nicholas
Can we win?
Amya
I don’t know. 
Nicholas
Tomorrow decides it all.
Amya
Yes, yes it does.
Nicholas turned his chair so that he was facing the windows behind him.
Nicholas
I’m starting Operation Gears. 
Amya
Operation Gears? So it exists? 
Nicholas
Yes. The government has been working on them since the cold war. 
Amya
They’re ready?
Nicholas
They’ve been ready.
Amya
War. 
Nicholas
If we must.

Arkain out his face next to Suri’s.
Arkain
Should we go now?
Suri
Not yet, it’s setting. 
Arkain
What if something happens? 
Suri
It’s like the voice said, we have a week. 
Arkain
You’re right. 
Suri
Let’s spend this as our last moment of normal. 
Arkain
What part of us being this high up is normal? 
Suri
It’s normal now.

Cameron and Velis sat in a dark room in conversation.
Cameron
What is he getting out of this?
Velis
Beats me. If it was up to me all these humans would die. Apparently Master’s gone soft. 
Cameron
Not that, I meant out of involving Amya. 
Velis
It means less of a hassle. But wait, you knew about this empire shit? 
Cameron
I was the one who proposed the idea. 
Velis
I should have known. You’re the softest one. 
Cameron
Control over the human race will result in peace. 
Velis
They’ll be afraid of us, of course it will cause peace.
Cameron
That’s all I want. 
Velis
Their hatred will grow. This peace you seek will only truly be a standstill. Once they know they can rebel, they will.
Cameron
I know what lies ahead. I know inside their hate for the empire will grow until as one large body they can’t take it anymore. I am fully aware of this. 
Velis
So then why?
Cameron
That is what I want. I want them to rebel. When that day comes, I’ll kill them all. 
Velis
I was wrong, I think you may be just like the others. 
Cameron
I’ve lost hope in the human race, in life, in everything. The empire will subtract any hope these humans have, and then kill them. 
Velis
I’m still not fond of it. I’d like to just kill them all now. 
Cameron
Patience
Velis
Easy for you to say. 
Malic appeared in the room. 
Malic
Well, this is all some bullshit. 
Cameron
We can’t all have it our way. 
Malic
Yeah, so we have it his way.
Cameron
Exactly.
Velis
At least we still have our missions. 
Malic
The only thing I care about. Can’t wait. 
Velis
Good, blood is soothing. 
Malic
True that. Except I’m not for your mission Velis.
Velis
Why? 
Malic
I’ve seen that man Romberg rise to every obstacle and I don’t know. 
Velis
You feeling sorry? 
Malic
I guess. I just can’t see myself killing someone so pure. 
Velis
That’s why I’m doing it. We need to kill him because with that, people will bow in fear. 
Malic
Well what if they don’t? What if they refuse and fight against us? 
Velis
Well that’s exactly what we want, apparently. We’re giving them a choice. 
Malic
Why do we have to kill a good man for that to happen? 
Cameron
No one would riot for less.
Ximendos sat in the darkness of his home at the top of the stair case. He heard footsteps coming and he smiled. 
Ximendos
Hello, Gemma.