New Name, New Post
DA sat in his jail cell. His cell mate looked at DA in a smug way. DA punched the guy’s face. “Don’t think about it toots. I could kill you 100 different ways in this jail cell.” DA was still in his robe, he managed to allow the guards to let him keep it on. The man backed away in pain. “That’s what I thought.” DA lied down in his cot after lights out.
A low voice pierced the night. “Who is the new guy?”
“If only you knew.”
“Feisty little fellow, huh Bennie?” Bennie couldn’t answer with the broken jaw. “Speechless huh Bennie?”
“Bennie has a broken jaw, slick.”
“Oh yea? He probably had it coming.” The mystery man laughed. “What are you in for, stranger?”
“I was once the emperor’s right hand man, but I did something I wasn’t supposed to.”
“What was that?”
“I kidnapped the Altarian Prime Minister’s daughter and used her as leverage to keep the Altarians out of the Wale insurrection.”
The man didn’t say a word. Finally he said, “Are you who I think you are?”
“That depends, who am I?”
“DA?”
“It’s nice to know that prisoners know my name.” That was the end of that conversation. DA slept the night away.
DA was rudely awoken by a guard. “If it isn’t the legendary DA. Sounds like someone is about to get the death penalty, get ready you stand trial in 1 hour.”
DA was practically dragged into the courtroom. Everyone was there, Hairy, all the senators, and the Altarian Prime Minister and his daughter. The trail didn’t last long. The penalty for dereliction of duty is death. They didn’t even waste time; DA was set to be hung in two hours.
DA was brought to the stadium. Everyone was there, every man, woman, and child on Poseidon. They led him to the gallows, he was held in place by two strong men and the noose was pulled over his head and tightened around his neck. Emperor HairytheTaco silenced the crowd and said, “Silence, this man has been convicted of dereliction of duty, a crime punishable by death. Does the prisoner have more to say on the subject before sentencing is carried out?”
DA looked up into the crowd, his robe still on and said, “I will see all of you in hell!” DA started to laugh, his evil laugh.
“Commence the lynching!” The door dropped from under DA and he fell and immediately broke his neck. The last minutes of his life, DA was in the most terrible pain he had experienced before. He was dead within 5 minutes, DA’s body hung lifeless by its neck. The people began to file out of the stadium, only Hairy was left looking out over his lost companion. “We shall meet again, Lord Dark.” Hairy turned and left as well.
Hairy returned to the TSE. Requesting to be left alone in silence, he sat there reminiscing of the days lost. He was disturbed by his assistant. “I said no interruptions.”
“I’m sorry, milord. But there’s a man who calls himself, ‘The Dark Lord’, waiting to see you, milord.”
Hairy’s head lifted up “Sent him in.” The Dark Lord (DL) entered the chambers and Hairy studied his face. DL’s face reflects long years of stress, it has massive tattoos on his face. His ears of long been pierced numerous times, and he still has to wear sunglass as all times except when it’s dark outside, compliments of his stretch in the Galaxy’s Maximum Security Prison on Alpha III while with the Terran Federation. What else was there to do with the packs of cigarettes that his Lord Sarcasto sent him? So DL had his eyes scorched to allow him to see in the dark, which lead to his long, healthy career as the vilest Dark Assassin. “Lord Dark? You weren’t to return this quickly.”
“I know, milord. But I am eager for my new assignment.”
“Always quick to serve.”
“Always, milord.”
“I shall call the EEHC to order to announce your arrival.”
“Yes, milord.”
Hairy brought the EEHC to order. “We have a new overlord and senator.” The other Senators began talking amongst themselves. “Silence, your questions will be answered in due time. May I present to you, The Dark Lord.” DL stood and acknowledged Hairy. “Dark Assas…I mean DL will assume control of the leaderless 5th Fleet.” At once all the senators new who the new guy was, in fact he wasn’t new at all. He is a reincarnation of an old friend. DA has returned. The EEHC was dismissed.
DL returns to the bridge and sits in his chair. His new post as Admiral of the 5th Fleet gave him a new, bigger ship, the ESS Shattered Dreams, the flagship of the 5th Fleet. DL left behind his career as the dreaded assassin because of his obligations to his empire. It was the hardest decision he has ever had to make. However, don’t be mislead, he had not completely relinquished his control of the Assassin’s Guild.
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