Chapter 20: Descended Upon Planet Rock

Craig couldn't believe he had just seen her again. When he had destined her to the Seven Seas of Rhye he had thought that he would never look upon her face once more- that he was finally free of her grip. How the hell had she got loose?

Then he realised- the Seven Seas had been cleared along with the rest of the remenants of Globalsoft. She would have been relocated, given a new identity and told that her memories had been wiped by choice. The question was, would she still remember him with time?

Craig couldn't risk it! He had got by so far unnoticed. With his new face not even Galileo had recognised his true identity. Necessity had forced Craig to hide amongst the billions of converts to Rhapsody. Who would have forgiven a man who had sent thousands to their demise? Who would have forgiven him, Khashoggi, former head of the Secret Police?!

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May had made it easy for him. All he had to do was accuse her of colluding with Killer Queen and she would be imprisoned forever. The planet was sure to rebel when they heard the news and place him, Craig, in the presidency.

And Shagileo wouldn't even see his downfall! He would be too upset with his precious daughter to see the world falling down around him!

Craig called the current president into his office, carefully positioning his chair high enough that he would dominate the proceedings.

"Ah welcome Mr President"

"You have news of my daughter?!"

"Yes sir, I only wish it could be better"

"She's not...d..d...d...d...dead is she?"

"Oh no, far from it. But I don't quite know how to tell you this.... We found her.... colluding with the enemy!"

"The enemy?" questioned Shagileo, "We have no enemy!"

"On the contrary" Craig announced, "It seems that Killer Queen has been hiding within our very midst"

"No!!!! It can't be true!" screamed Galileo, "I saw her destroyed with my very eyes!"

"Eyes can deceive!"

There was a pause.

"We have her in the prison sir. Do you want to see?"

"No, not now! Take me to my daughter!"

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May was relieved when her father finally came into the room. He rang frantically towards her and flew his arms around her in a giant embrace. She was surprised to hear sobs coming from his head, which now lay on her shoulder. She went to return the hug, but Craig's guards gestured in such a way that she wasn't sure what to do. In the end she simply sat still, hoping that he knew she loved him still.

Eventually he raised his head, revealing the tear-stained face.

"Is it true?" he sniffed

"Is what true?" she replied.

"Is it true that you brought her here?"

"Yes, but...."

But Craig interrupted, "You heard it from her own lips sir. She brought Killer Queen here!"

And with that he ordered the guards to take the child away. Craig simply collapsed onto the floor, unable to know what to make of everything.