= Murder II =
By StarFoxRocks

Chapter One

The Setting: Black Hole HQ
The Time: 7:49 PM
The Situation: Meeting

"Sami, Max, Andy? Come in... Eagle and Drake are already here."

The three stepped into the Headquarters after the infantry let them in. They looked around.

"You know, for such evil guys, they sure have a decorative HQ," Andy said, looking around. They sat down on the couches provided.

"Hi, Eagle, Drake," Max said. "Where's Jess?"

"She couldn't come," Eagle explained. "She had to train the new recruits."

"Oh," Max said.

Just then, Sturm, Hawke, Flak, and Lash came in.

"Hello, Orange Star and Green Earth," Sturm said. "I understand that you understand why we are all here?"

"Yeah, whatever," Eagle said. "What do you want to talk about?"

"Well, I wanted to know if there can be a peace between us," Sturm said. "After all... Blue Moon is torn apart, and we've lost Adder... whats the point?"

"I too am tired of war," Max muttered. "But how do we know that you're not up to something?"

"You suspected me of doing evil back at that damned party," Sturm said. "Did I? No."

"Good point," Drake said. "But still... that was murder... this is war."

"I need some time in my office..." Sturm muttered, standing up. "Excuse me."

He walked over to the stairs and started his ascent out of sight.

"Whats with him?" Sami asked.

"I don't really know," Hawke muttered. "He's been acting this weird for a while."

"Maybe he's tired of constant evilness?" Flak suggested.

"Meh... hey, whats that?"

Sami pointed to a necklace on Flak's neck.

"This? Oh, its a charm necklace. I use it for whatever...."

"You're just hoping to get lucky," Lash said childlishly. "Isn't that right?"

"...maybe..."

"This is boring," Drake muttered. "Do you guys have beer?"

"Yeah, let me go get some," Flak stood.

"I'll get us some snacks," Hawke said, following Flak into the kitchen.

Everyone was quiet. Lash coughed.

"Uh... so..." Sami said. "How are things over at Green Earth?"

"Pretty... nice..." Eagle said slowly.

"I like the style of this place," Andy said, observing the walls and floor again.

"It was all Sturm's idea," Lash said."He always did have other good ideas than just battles."

Hawke came in with a box of doughnuts, while Flak had a keg of beers. Eagle tried to get another look at the charm bracelet, but...

The bracelet... it's gone... did he take it off?

"If you'll excuse me," Hawke said, heading for the stairs. "I must be heading upstairs. I forgot something in my office."

"Yeah, I have to go, too," Flak said. "Upstairs... bathroom..."

"But theres a bathroom down here," Lash said, confused.

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"Hey, everyone! The show's on!"

Everyone was on the couches, turned to the giant big screen TV. Everyone, at least, except for...

"Say... where's Sturm? He said he'd be down for the movie tonight..."

"Lets go get him," Sami said to Andy.

"Sure, why not," Andy said, standing. "He's in his office, right?"

"I think so," Hawke replied. "Hurry up, though. We won't wait forever."

"Yeah, fine," Sami said, running upstairs.

She and Andy looked around the hallways upstairs until they finally found the door marked 'CO Sturm's Office.'

Sami knocked on the door. "Sturm? Are you ready for the movie? Everyone's waiting..."

She opened the door and turned the light on.

Sturm was sitting in his chair at his desk. His eyes were black instead of green. Smoke was rising from some part of him, but dissapearing into the air. He was leaned forward slightly.

"What the-" Andy said.

"Sturm? Are you okay?" Sami asked, stepping forward. As she did, sparks flew from where ever the smoke was coming from.

"He's... dead..." Andy said.

"Someone disabled him..." Sami said. "Whats this?"

She picked two things off the ground. The first, a strange looking kind of gun, and a bracelet.

"This is some kind of weapon..." Sami said. "And this is... Flak's charm bracelet..."