In Control
A/N: Prompt: 'reign'. I'm doing a little spring cleaning of my account so I'm adding these next few drabbles into the collect that I did for challenges a while ago, they were just collecting dust anyway. :)
I stood by the window, staring out on Port Royal, where the citizens were going about their business oblivious to my scrutiny.
Something was different. The people looked the same and the scenery hadn't changed. I realised it was me that had changed, my outlook rather than the actual view.
"Surveying your subjects, Governor?" a voice asked.
Beckett came to stand beside me; I tried to keep the distaste out of my face.
"Something like that," I muttered.
Beckett smiled, he knew as well as I did that they were only my people in name.
Beckett was in control now.