Between the Shadows:
By: Ethereal Fury
Interlude-- Midnight Phone Calls
Ring, ring. Ring ring. Ring ring. Riiiing.
"Hello?"
"Sterling, is this line secure?"
"Yes sir, it is, sir. Completely ZEG-proof."
"Good. I need you to do something for me. The President's girl—she has to go, and soon. She's a danger to our cause, too inquisitive… that runt she hangs around with too, he's had training, he's dangerous. They both need to go."
"Are you certain, sir?"
"You dare question me, Sterling?"
"N-no… n-not at all, sir."
"You wouldn't want to find your little girl and wife gone, now would you?"
"O-of course not, sir. I, I wasn't questioning you, sir. I'll do whatever you need me to, sir, just don't hurt them."
"I'm glad we understand each other Sterling... I don't want to have to hurt them."
"T-thank you, sir. What she look like, sir?"
"Him,"
"Decan, sir?"
"Don't say that name in my presence, Sterling. I should have your head for that."
"M-my apologies, sir, i-it slipped…won't happen again, sir."
"It better not. Next time it happens your wife and kid will make a permanent move to heaven."
"G-got it, sir. I'll get the job done."
"Don't fail me."
"I won't, sir. I've never…"
*Click*. The phone goes dead.