Chapter Seven

The sun rose higher over the streets of the city as the Mall filled with people. Jay was standing at the entrance of the Mall listening to Ebony give orders. He glanced across the room at Siria, who was bouncing Little Bray on her knee. Jay smiled as his mind went to more pleasant times. "Listen to me when I give an order!" Jay's eyes snapped back to Ebony. Lately he was beginning to understand why Ebony was Militia Leader. Despite her smile size she could make her presence heavily known. Ebony looked at what Jay had been staring at. "So, what's going on between you two?" Ebony asked slyly.
"None of your business, Ebony"
"Oh, so nothing's happening."
"Ebony, please..."
"In fact it's kind of strange; I mean I was completely ready for the whole happy family thing, but..."
"Ebony, Shut Up!"
"Excuse Me! Last time I remember was that you worked for me!"
"And I do, but that doesn't mean you can go through my private business."
"Fine, I wash my hands of it completely, but I would remember that I know what happened in Liberty and I might just have the tendency to let something... 'Slip' in the wrong company." Ebony glanced at Trudy who was talking to Siva and smiled. Ebony then walked in front of a group entering. "Ok, that's enough. You can all go watch it at home." The crowd gave no real complaint as they walked out of the Mall. They knew what Ebony was capable of.
The room was filled with different tribes gathered and ready to begin. When Amber entered the room, murmurs stopped. Siria glanced at Jay as Amber began to speak: "We are her for the trial of Ram, former leader of the Technos, The charges stand as kidnapping, enslavement, and corrupt experiments." Once she had finished Slade brought Ram into the room. Ram looked un kept but he still had an air of cockiness as he sat in the chair.

Siria watched as kids from all over the city told their stories of how Ram affected their lives. Some were good, but most were bad, and a lot were irrelevant. If weren't for Bray who constantly pulled at her braids Siria would have fallen asleep. Towards the end Jay took the stand. Under Amber's questioning he told everything, and Siria paid attention to every word. She also noticed that the smile on Ram's face, which had been with standing the entire time, had faded.
At the end of the trial Amber looked at Ram. "Do you have anything to say on your behave?" Siria glanced at Ebony who showed no emotion.
"No" Ram smiled.
Amber looked at Ram obviously there was something. "Are you sure?"
"Very"
Amber sighed. "Fine, you must stay in the Mall for five months with no contact with the City and no contact with technology."
There were murmurs in the crowd of disappointment. The guy in front of Siria whispered to the girl beside him. "First she lets that Luke guy off with nothing and now five months for a guy who mad nearly half the city disappear, and we don't know what happened to any of them" The girl nodded in agreement. People around her began to stand; Siria headed to her room to change Bray.

Later that afternoon, Siria sat in her room reading when ebony barged iin. "I can't believe that hussy!"
"Hussy?"
"I have better words I could use but I'm not here to talk about her."
"Her?"
"What are you a parrot?! You were supposed to make sure he told."
"I did." Siria said calmly closing her book.
"Well, why didn't he?"
"Don't know, maybe it was something you did. I mean if you're gonna try and get someone to do something for you, you should at least be in their nice book." Siria smiled. "Did you...do something?"
"I did nothing, ok?" Ebony sighed. "Well what am I supposed to do now?"
"You could still tell that you found Ved."
"What good is that gonna do?"
"Well I remember Jay telling me something about Ved working on Ram's secret project. From the 'lack' of information you told me I assume this has something to do computers and technology and what not, so maybe that could help." A smile spread across Ebony's face and turning on her heels she quickly left the room. Siria smiled. If Ved was coming back Jay wouldn't be spending much time with Trudy, and Siria wouldn't have to look at the two of them together. Placing her hand on her tummy Siria snuggled into her bed and continued reading her book.

Dear Dear Dear the back stabbing...