Chapter ten: Target two and three.
Three days later De Silver was given his next targets, one was a state governor. He was making it difficult for De Goat to recruit new troops. He would get Zootopia to support the legitimate government of the smallest nation on the planet. "Hah, Mr De Silver. You are a man with principles are you not"? Asks De Goat. "I have only five principles, I Don't eat meat of any kind, I will not kill a child, I will not kill women, I will not harm the elderly and I will not kill priests". Replied De Silver. De Goat stood looking out the window not saying anything. "Your target is in the folder, and Mr De Silver, if any my men doesn't come back, I will gut the little girl in front of you. Understand". He says. "Understood". Replied De Silver. Back at the ZBI office, a runner had knocked the door of Agent Dobersmitch's office. "Sir a message for you". He said. "Thanks". Came the reply. The message read as follows: Silver shadow to Shadow King, grasslands night is dawning, govern will fall, heart of the world is wounded. "Get me a car". Dobersmitch shouts.
Pulling up outside the Governor's office, agent Dobersmitch got out of the car. And headed in. "Governor Tapir. I'm Special Agent Wolfgang Dobersmitch of the ZBI. And I'm here to inform you that we have received a threat against your life". He said. "My dear fellow, I must get thousands of threats a week, what makes you think this one is more credible than others"? Asked the governor.
"Because they have tasked my undercover operative with your assassination. Sir". Replied Dobersmitch. "And this assassins name is"? Asked the Governor sarcastically as he stood to pour himself a drink. "Carlos De Silver". Said Dobersmitch. The governor dropped back into his chair, shocked at the name. "De Silver". He said. He knew of the man's reputation. If any assassin could get to him with all his security De Silver would. "I see I have your attention sir. But don't worry too much. My undercover agent will use these". Dobersmitch said as he popped a unique bullet on the desk.
"Would a demonstration help"? Asked Dobersmitch. The governor looked confused. But then nodded.
"Would you call your secretary in please"? Dobersmitch asked. So the governor did. A Few seconds Later this attractive young poodle came in and said. "Did want something sir". Removing his sidearm from his holster. Dobersmitch removed the clip placing it on the table. And pulled back the slide, ejecting the remaining bullet from the gun. Cocking the hammer said. "Yes, my dear, take this, aim at me and pull the trigger". "But sir"? She said confused. The governor nodded approval. So she took the gun from Dobersmitch and aimed at him. Squeezed the trigger, the hammer clinked, but no shot.
"This syringe contains a counter agent. Give it to me after you check my vitals". Handing it to the secretary. After he loaded the gun with the special ammunition said. "Again, just like before my dear". She took it once more and squeezed the trigger. This time a shot rang out and Dobersmitch slumped to the floor. The secretary dropped the gun and backed off. Two guards came barging in. Weapons drawn. The governor knelt by Dobersmitch and checked for a pulse, there was none, then he listened for a heartbeat, none, he wasn't breathing. His eyes were wide and fixed. He was dead or was he. "The syringe quick". The governor said. The girl just passed it still shocked that she may have killed a man.
Within seconds of the drug being injected, Dobersmitch gasped for air, his pulse started to race, and he coughed, wheezed back to life. "You see these bullets only mimic death". Dobersmitch gasped. As the guards help him up, he says. "You see for intense purposes you are dead". Later at a new school that was being opened by Governor Tapir. The governor was making a speech about how children are the future. Half a mile away on the roof of an office block, De Silver was setting up his specialized rifle. He was joined by two of De Goats men. One was a new recruit and was a little green. "Mr. De Silver are we close enough for you". He starts to ask. De Silver just places a hand on his shoulder and says. "I'll make it work". Before continuing with preparing his weapon. First the main body, then the stock, now the barrel and the suppressor. Finally the bolt, the bipod, the scope and the magazine. Aiming down the scope at a drinks can on top of their vehicle. De Silver cocks the rifle and squeezes the trigger. Puff. With a twang the can jumps off the top of the vehicle, De Silver pulls the bolt back once more, ejecting the casing of the last round fired.
"Nice shot Mr De Silver". Said the young trooper. De Silver picks up the hot brass casing and says. "Here a keepsake". They were joined by the other of De Goats men. He was a goat and looked similar to the trooper who was with him for the general's assassination. The recruit set up a pair of binoculars on a tripod. De Silver was reading his rifle once more. Pushing the bolt back, De Silver says. "Sit Deus propitious esto mihi". Which in English is May god forgive me. This surprised the recruit who stopped looking through the binoculars and was about to say excuse me when he saw the other trooper pulling his side arm and pointing it at De Silver's head. The recruit stumbles past De Silver, just in time. And is hit. By the shot. De Silver missed and accidentally hit one of the governor's bodyguards. Turning, De Silver saw his young companion on the floor holding his abdomen. So De Silver swung his rifle, and the butt caught the goat on the side of his face. Rendering him out cold. Turning back De Silver aims down the scope. To see that the rest of the security detail had begun to move the governor to a car. With smallest target De Silver squeezes the trigger. Seconds later the governor was hit. His face was frozen with the shock and surprise of being killed.
De Silver ties up the goat and drags him to the buildings external lift platform. Then bandaging the wounded youngster helps him in to the cradle. And down they went. At the bottom they headed to their vehicle. Shoving the goat into the trunk, helped the wounded rabbit into the truck and drove off. "Mr De Silver may I ask, why do you do this"? The rabbit asks. "Well, may I ask you, why did you join De Goats forces"? Asked De Silver. There was a moment of silence between them before the rabbit answered. "I came looking for my sister, she and her two colleagues were taken by force several months ago. But when I got to De Goats base, I found she had already escaped". "Your sister, what's your name son". Asked De Silver. "Jonathan, Jonathan Cottontail. My sister is Josephine Cottontail she's a doctor". He replied. This shocked De Silver. That he slams on the breaks. Skidding to a halt. Gripping the steering wheel tight and panting De Silver looked at the young man next to him. De Silver speaks. "I'm sorry". "What for Mr De Silver". He asked.
"I'm not the real Carlos De Silver". Replies De Silver. "Then who are you"? Asked Jonathan. "Special Agent Neil Vixen. ZBI". Replied De Silver. "And do you know where my Josie is, were is my little sister"? Demanded Jonathan.
"I'm sorry, I am so very sorry. But your sister". De Silver started.
"She's dead isn't she"? Said Jonathan. "She died at Precinct 1. Zootropolis. In the arms of a bunny cop". Replied De Silver. "At least I know now, and I will be able to let dad know". Said Jonathan with a sound of sorrow in his voice. "She died saving a new-born child from De Goat". Says De Silver. "Thanks that, that doesn't make it any easier. To know that her last act was to save a child". Said Jonathan. There was another moment of silence before De silver said. "It's personal for me as well". Jonathan looked then De Silver continued. "My younger brother was killed by De Goat. He was the ZPD officer they shot at the barn dance months ago". "What do I do now"? Asked Jonathan. "Simple, heal, and when you have help me bring down De Goat once and for all. You haven't committed any murders or any other crimes yet". Says De Silver.
"YET". Squeals Jonathan before saying. "I. I just, I just helped you assassinate a state governor. There's no place but the chair waiting for me in the future". De Silver Chuckled. "What's so funny"? Jonathan asked incredulous at De Silver's lack of sympathy with his situation. "I'm a government agent, do you really expect my superiors would let me actually kill someone innocent for real? No. Because the governor isn't dead neither the general nor the governor's bodyguard were killed. I used a special type of bullet. It contains a neuro-agent that mimics death. So don't worry. They won't do anything to you, and I'll swing it so that they will arrest you like the rest but after let you go". Says De Silver. Hours past and they sped into De Goats compound. Helping the injured Jonathan into the med bay. "Doctor Foxman". Calls De Silver. De Silver then goes back to the car and pulls the other of De Goat's men out. After he allows him to drop to the floor. Twenty minutes after he was taken inside De Goat has De Silver grabbed and brought to his office. With a sinister look in his eyes and says sadistically. "Mr De Silver what did I say before you left"?
"If your men don't come back, you would hurt the child". Replied De Silver. De Goat nodded. Then slammed his fist on the desk. "And what happens. One has been shot the other is hog tied and out cold. CARE TO EXPLAIN MR DE SILVER"? De Goat Bellows with an angered look across his face. "Your man tried to kill me before I could take out the governor, if your new recruit wasn't there, I would be dead, and the governor would still be a thorn in your side". Came the reply. "Really? More like you tried to escape"? Asked De Goat. Then the man that was tied walked in smirking. He had told De Goat a story about De Silver Trying to escape after he shot the governor. De Goat pressed a button on the intercom. Back at the med bay, Jonathan says. "Doc forget patching me up properly get me to De Goats office, He's about to kill a child for nothing just to hurt De Silver". They scrambled to get to the office. They were down the corridor from it when they saw three guards go in. one had the little bunny child. They rushed to get inside. "Stop. Where do you think you're going"? Asked a guard. "Out of the way he needs to stop the commander making a mistake, and a fool of himself". Said the doctor as they went past.
Inside the office. Two of the three men grabbed De Silver, they were going to make him watch as De Goat turned the child inside out. The guard holding the child let her go and De Goat said. "Come here little one, I have a new dolly for you". "NO, DON'T I BEG YOU, I SWEAR IT WAS HIM TRYING TO KILL ME, DON'T HURT HER PLEASE, DON'T HURT HER". De Silver screams begging and pleading. But to no avail. De Goat unfastens the strap of the knife scarab. And says again. "Come here little one it's okay". And he slowly starts to pull the knife. When suddenly the door bursts open and Jonathan shouts. "Stop sir stop". "YOU DARE TO TELL ME TO STOP"? De Goat shouts.
"I do sir with good reason. This man as lied to you". Replied Jonathan as he points at the goat that was with him and De Silver earlier. De Goat shot a look. Then said. "Well"? "It wasn't Mr De Silver who shot me, it was him. He would have killed me and Mr De Silver if I hadn't spotted him pulling his side arm. In the tussle we cause Mr De Silver to miss the first time. Your orders sir were to make sure Mr De Silver assassinated the Governor. Which he did. Not to kill Mr De Silver before he took a shot". Replied Jonathan.
Releasing the knife handle, De Goat passes the little Girl a little stuffed knitted doll of a rabbit. "Release him". He orders. Then kneeling down and to the little girl says. "Go with the Doctor and the hurt man little one, he needs a hug to make him better". So the doctor with his free hand picked up the little girl. And left quickly. What was about to happen no child should ever see. Slowly De Goat said to the man that lied. "You would lie to me". The other goat started to say. "No Sir". But he didn't get to finish. "You lied to me". Says De Goat as he pulls his knife. The face of the man before De Goat looked shocked. For De Goat had thrust the blade of the knife up through the goat's bottom jaw into his brain, killing him instantly. As the goat's lifeless body dropped to the floor he says "Take it away and feed it to the dogs. Mr De Silver". He paused for a moment. Then said. "I was in error, I apologise, I should have known with what was at stake you would not lie. Now get some rest. You'll need it. Dismissed".
A day later De Silver was about to find out who was his next target. "Remind me Mr De Silver what were principles again"? Asked De Goat. "I said I have only five principles, I Don't eat meat of any kind, I will not kill a child, I will not kill women, I will not harm the elderly and I will not kill priests". Replied De Silver. "Really Mr De Silver, and would you break any of these principles"? Asked De Goat.
"No". Replied De Silver. "Not even if you had a good reason"? Asked De Goat as he put a folder in front of De Silver. Then presses a button. A guard comes in with a ewe. She was in her teens. He would say about sixteen or seventeen. She was a state. Bloodied bruised and filthy. And she was chained. De Silver had opened the folder, his eyes widened and his mouth went dry. "But". Is all he could say. De Goat had moved from behind the desk and round behind the ewe. "Look Mr De Silver, it very simple, either you take care of the good father or I'll take care of you little bunny friends just like this". Said De Goat, as he grabbed the wool of the ewes head. Pulling it back then ran his knife across her throat. As blood sprayed everywhere, the ewe gargled and gasped her last and died in a pool of blood on the floor. De Goat casually and callously wiped the blood from his knife on the arm of the guard, before sitting down and says. "Dismissed. I said dismissed Mr De Silver". And with that De Silver got up and left.
Silver shadow to shadow king. Demons at the gate St Frances, father weekend. James church. Read a new message to agent Dobersmitch. Who had already swung into action. And had arrived at St Frances church and spoke to father James. "I won't lie farther, it will hurt when my agent shoots you, and for all those onlookers you will appear dead. Killed by an assassin. He will probably do it in confession so could you tell him I've got all his messages, including the one about the brother of the scientist. And he will get his pardon for any non-serious crimes he commits and those he helps you with. There is also a gift underneath the chair for him. But I still need the traitor helping the terrorists. And you will know my operative by this Forgive me farther but I am a bad person. A demon, as you heard, the word father has been replaced with farther". Said Dobersmitch.
"I understand totally my son and I will be ready. And next time don't leave it as long Wolfgang before visiting". Later when it was time for evening service. "Yes, my son. What can I do for you"? Asked Father James. "Forgive me farther but I am a bad person. A demon". Replies De Silver. "My son, I have a message from agent Dobersmitch. Really need name of traitor and received messages. Friends will be free after operation". Said Father James.
"Well Farther I better do what I must". De Silver said pulling out his pistol and fitting a suppressor. "My son. Before you go the agent fitted a little gift under the seat for you. And my son the lord will forgive you for your doing the work of good". Said Farther James. With that De Silver looked under the seat. Taped to the bottom was a small envelope. Inside was a single picture. It was of Judy and Violet, Judy was dressed in her uniform and violet had a little one on too. But what caught his attention was she was wearing his ring. They both looked happy. "Thank you, Father,". Said De Silver as he pulled the trigger firing two shots. The priest slumps to the side. De Silver leaves, a single tear running down his Cheek.