Chapter Four: Operation Aurora

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Authors Note: Alrighty, it looks like a lot of people have read the story from all around the world and it would appear that they like my story. Additionally, I've received some feedback from fellow authors/members on this site and I must say it's always a pleasure to talk with you all in the friendly discussion of ideas and related/unrelated matters. Moreover I thank you FancyGirlfor your review, and I do hope that you keep following the story as it progresses. Now, as far as this chapter goes, I want you all to keep in mind everything that's going on takes place literally after our gruff Street Judge and the Chief Justice vacated the throne room for a debrief in the Dining Hall. Oh and before I begin, I'm thinking about changing the updating schedule to around once or twice a week, specifically on Tuesdays and or Fridays.

"So, Kristoff, I couldn't help but notice your little interaction with Princess Elsa. What did you think of the future monarch of Arendelle?" Chief Justice Kai carefully inquired with a small grin as he lifted several items onto the expansive Dinning Hall table. The Street Judge noticed that his superior brought a Holographic Display Mat or H.D.M; typically the Criminal Investigations Unit used these expansive pieces of equipment when the primary location becomes unavailable for further examination. Watching as the Chief Justice unraveled the HDM and spread completely across the massive Dinning Hall table, Kristoff began to formulate a response to the query posed by his ranking superior.

"She's…she's a mutant?" The Street Judge stated rather bluntly, much to the chagrin of the Chief Justice. Quite frankly, the man couldn't help but find himself at a loss for words when it came to the Princess. Being a man rumored to possess the emotional range of a rock, Judge Bjorgman had never allowed himself the time to engage in social activities. Upholding the law and dispensing justice to those who violated the tenants keeping the MegaKingdom stable occupied priority number one, all other frivolous activities were cast away. The Street Judge never really made friends at the academy, or in the Grand Hall of Justice, nor would he ever opt to attend any social gathering with his fellow justices on their down time and never really needed to interact with too many people on a regular basis.

"Mutant?! Kristoff, our fair Elsa is many things but she is most definitely not a mutant…at least not like any we've ever come into contact with at the Hall or on the streets." Kai exclaimed rapidly in defense of the young woman he'd known and effectively helped raise since birth. From the very first display of Elsa's unique ability, the Chief Justice subjected the young toddler to a series of genetic testing in hopes of determining whether she exhibited any molecular signals of harmful mutagenic material within her DNA. Laboratory analysis revealed that each strain of DNA within her blood stream possessed a thin protective layer of frost. Over the following years as Elsa grew, follow-up testing concluded the impossibility of determining the exact cause for her innate ability to create and control ice on a whim. Kai swore that he would protect the young princess's secret with his very life as well as defend her honor no matter what the cost. Unfortunately for Kai, he never foresaw a day where his protégé and his, for a lack of better term, niece would ever come into contact let alone hold some semblance of a conversation.

"Okay, not a mutant…well she's…a princess?" The Street Judge deadpanned with a questioning tone, trying to determine precisely what the older man expected him to respond. Kristoff despised playing games like these, outside of work people were nothing more than complex puzzles who always shifted the moment you began to understand them and how they work. Of course, the most physical interaction with other people outside of apprehending criminals on a semi-regular basis typically involved meetings with Kai and or a council member in the Hall of Justice. Judge Bjorgman lived, breathed, and bled his sworn duty to uphold justice at the cost of having what his fellow justices described as a social life.

"Kristoff! Contrary to popular belief, displaying even the smallest measure of emotion will not bring about your immediate demise." Kai rebutted with a disapproving gaze before returning his attention to a silver metallic brief case distinguished by the golden emblem displayed on the front cover, the very same emblem adorning the Grand Hall of Justice. Placing his thumbs directly upon two small pads flanking handle, a bright green holographic readout appeared directly in the center displaying the confirmation notice indicative of a proper forensic identification. With a snap-hissing sound, the metallic container's locking mechanisms disengaged and the built-in self-destruct mechanism deactivated.

"Emotions…There should a be a law against them." The gruff Street Judge remarked absent-mindedly, earning a hearty chuckle from his superior as he fiddled with the contents of the metallic briefcase. "That, Kristoff, is why I am the Chief Justice and you are the Street Judge." The elder spoke with humor as he emphasized each address with a hand gesture indicating reference to himself and to the street judge. Turning sharply on his heel, Kai completed the small task and slowly returned to a formal stance facing his protégé. Satisfied with the item in question, the Chief Justice stepped forward and closed the gap between himself and the Street Judge, revealing the mysterious device previously occupying his attention for the past ten minutes.

"Your new Lawgiver, the latest and greatest from our specialists in research and development. In addition to the seven standard alternative ammunitions, this newer model boasts four new powerful variants to aid the active Street Judge in completing his daily duty. The body of the weapon has been improved in both weight and durability. The standard magazine clip capacity underwent a significant upgrade allowing for shift from fifty to seventy-five rounds per clip, giving the active Street Judge a new edge in the fight for order amongst chaos."

The Chief Justice listed off the various improvements and qualities associated with the vastly improved Lawgiver as Kristoff accepted his new side arm with a pensive expression. Gripping the new weapon tightly, the Lawgiver's virtual display along the left side of the barrel activated three blinking green lights before the readout displayed a positive identity confirmation in recognition of the Judge taking possession. Experimenting different grips and stances with the weapon, Judge Bjorgman carefully memorized the weight distribution and the feel for the firearm with an emotionless expression before placing the advanced piece of technology within the holster. With a simple grunt, the Chief Justice interpreted the seemingly primitive display of expression as evidence of extreme satisfaction with the newly enhanced firearm.

"Though I am pleased the weapon meets your approval Kristoff, unfortunately it's not the true reason I summoned you to MegaPalace One." The Chief's playful grin vanished leaving a forlorn frown in its wake.

The Chief Justice retrieved a rectangular transparent device from his front pocket, dragging his finger directly down the middle of this contraption resulted in the dimming of the Dining Hall lights. Nodding to himself, Kai tapped an intricate command sequence into the transparent control module and in moments a vivid display of projected imagery leapt from the mat and into the surrounding room. In seconds, a life-size display of a female judge stood before both men. Surrounding the digital replica were squares containing various labels and information undoubtedly pertaining to this mysterious yet somewhat familiar Street Judge. Based off of the holographic displays, this Street Judge graduated two months prior and excelled in the fields of interrogation and public relations. The InfoSquare to her left indicated this Judge stood at a height of five feet and seven inches tall, and weighed in at one hundred and five pounds which, by the standards of the Hall of Justice, would put this Street Judge on an extremely smaller end of the scale. Refocusing back to the InfoSquare, the Street Judge noted her recorded eye blue eye color and defining Strawberry blonde hair as described in the brief summary. The longer Kristoff analyzed the female Judge, the more he felt what civilians describe as Déjà vu.

"Kristoff, do you ever recall meeting Judge Briar Rose, the very same Judge you see before you at this very moment?" The Chief Justice's question resounded throughout the entire Hall, his heavy inflection carrying power and dominance with a hint of sadness and defeat. Initially the young Street Judge failed to recall any significant memory of a street judge matching this description or name until the memory of a particularly unusual incident crossed his mind, an incident that occurred nearly one month ago to date. Not too unlike the burst of a dam, the memories of that day flooded the Street Judge's brain with vivid recollection.

"Yeah I uhh…caught her in the simulation room about a months ago. Apparently…after exhausting every round of ammunition, Judge Briar Rose resorted to throwing her shoe at the simulated opponent." Kristoff carefully elucidated. "Admittedly, her aim was true and the force behind her…uh…shoe had been sufficient enough to register a fatality." The Street Judge concluded, grimacing at the memory of watching the significantly large boot fly across the simulator and into skull of a virtual assailant. The incident had, by far, been the most unusual display of critical thought in application to solving a real-world scenario. Both men remained silent at the Judge's last words on the matter, both slowly nodding their heads in agreement at how the entire ordeal occurred as well as the abnormal use of improvisation via official footwear.

"Yes…well…be that as it may, seeing as you've encountered Ms. Briar Rose I feel it necessary to bring you up to date on the highly classified, Operation Aurora." Kai began again, utilizing the control module to search through the appropriate channels prompting an alert message indicating a requirement for a command code entry before any sensitive data is accessed. "CENTRAL, access files regarding Operation Aurora under authorization code One-One-Alpha-Two-Beta."

"Authorization code confirmed. Welcome Chief Justice Kai, files on Operation Aurora have been uploading and await further instruction." The female voice responding to the Chief Justice had been effectively designated as Central, by the technical department within the Hall of Justice. A year earlier, a diagnostic on the information network uncovered a gross level of inefficiency and data loss within the main communication networks believed to be responsible for a noticeable drop in response times on the part of emergency response teams to areas in dire need of assistance. The Council of Five commissioned a team of technical experts to completely redesign the Grand Hall's information network as well as the communications array throughout the city to allow Judges the ability to communicate with the Grand Hall of Justice from any location within the MegaKingdom walls. In the following six months, the team constructed the second most advanced artificial intelligence in the history of MegaKingdom Arendelle and after two months of continuous troubleshooting and small-scale tests, the newly created network complete with the integrated artificial intelligence program replaced the prior system. Today, the Communication Network of Justice is the single most efficient wireless network around the globe, operating at two hundred percent above the average efficiency of the next highest MegaKingdoms. As for the intelligence program, the developers decided to refer to her as Central due to the fact that their main network server is located centrally within the Grand Hall of Justice.

Judge Bjorgman knew the warrants for a high security access code, and furthermore knew the level of authoriziation required to possess such a code. Arendelle legal policy states that a file may be sealed if there's sufficient evidence to suggest the contents therein present a serious danger to the safety and security of both the Royal Family and continuity MegaKingdom Arendelle. However, the seal placed on the level depends on the content the document and the risks presented by the potential for harm to occur should those determined to be less than lawful uncover and obtain the aforementioned documents. The highest seal to place on a document requires an alpha protocol command code to register the appropriate authorization given to one accessing the file, though a caveat of the alpha protocol lies within the Code of Law only allows two people to place a document or file under alpha protocol lockdown. The King or Queen of Arendelle, and the presiding Chief Justice are the only alpha protocol officials listed with the power to levy an intense seal upon sensitive information. By this knowledge alone Kristoff determined whatever he was about to learn had the potential to destroy MegaKingdom Arendelle as known today and that the Chief Justice had now placed a considerable burden of trust upon his shoulders, a burden he intended to meet.

"Kristoff, what I am about to show you warrants an alpha lock, which I'm pretty sure you understand the implications there of. However, given the circumstances of this assignment, the law requires that I divulge every bit of potentially relevant information to you as the officer in charge of the investigation. That being said, know that you are the third person to witness the files I'm about to open, the other two are King Adgar and myself. I trust you know what's expected of you from here on out?" Kai asked, giving Kristoff a piercing stare to ascertain whether his trust placed within his protégé was well founded or not. Despite the fact Kristoff's helmet remained firmly in place, the Chief Justice's in-depth knowledge and experience with the young man before his very eyes allowed him to truly understand every single expression made. With a slight nod and affirmation, the Chief Justice knew he had chosen wisely to bring his best Judge in on the situation.

A single flick of his thumb resulted in a colorful display of three-dimensional files and charts to scatter all about the room, projected at every possible angle to allow the viewer a shot to examine any of the documents rom any section in the room. The Street Judge slowly turned about the room, making small mental noted of every file name and chart open for display until the Chief brought one file in particular to the forefront, a file titled Alias. Tilting his head slightly to the left, the young Street Judge gave a curt nod toward his mentor indicating he was ready to proceed forward with his next assignment. Instantaneously the file opened and there before both servants of the law, shown the holographic image of a detailed report on one Princess Anna. Judge Bjorgman felt is jaw slacken in grim realization as to just how far this crime truly penetrated the secure channels of the Royal Family.

"Judge Briar Rose does not technically exist as a citizen of MegaKingdom Arendelle, as you can see Briar Rose came from the mind of men, she's a forgery, a mask to hide someone of immeasurable value. The perfect alias for our dearly beloved, Princess Anna." Kai announced as he shifted the display to open a document labeled Personnel File. "Judge Bjorgman, meet the victim of this highly coordinated attack on the Kingdom's monarchy. Expertly trained in hand-to-hand combat satisfactory scores in both legal method and reasoning, satisfactory in weapons mastery and vehicular mastery…and well you get the idea." The Chief Justice spoke casually as Kristoff groaned at the potential implications inferred from the revelation. Pressing several icons on the control module, the image shifted from a black and white file to a plethora of VideoLogs detailing her every action in the academy as well as the first time she stepped foot into the hall of justice. Holographic video screens surrounded men on all sides, each playing a different recording of the bubbly princess at different times and locations.

"By Law, young Anna stepped forward to fulfill her required three-year tour of duty as a Street Judge…a hidden charter buried deep within our oldest charter. As far as the Council of Five knows, there's a member of the Royal Family potentially working within the Hall of Justice…beyond that, only two or rather three people as of now officially knew of her draft into service. Normally, I would have sent in two teams of three to locate and rescue the Princess while ensuring the swift dispensation of justice, but…"

Kai didn't finish his statement that very moment, leaving a very pregnant pause filled with uncertainty and curiosity to fill the room. The older former Street Judge paced back forth a few feet away from Kristoff, baffling the younger Judge beyond reason. The Street Judge had merely theorized that Kai's faith and trust in his abilities as an officer of the law were the primary reasons for his summoning to personally handle the case as priority one. But now that Judge Bjorgman pondered on the topic, there was no sufficient explanation as to why only one Judge was pulled from active duty. Obviously secrecy remains a preferable alternative to the public announcement regarding the failure of the security measures in operation for the sole purpose of protecting the Royal Family, but the Hall of Justice had sent at most twenty Street Judges on a covert operation to eliminate an extremely violent militia of drug addled gang members 'armed to the teeth' with high-powered assault rifles from the Great Ice Wars of 2930 AD. The heavy hand of Kai gripping the armored shoulder pad of the street justice with immense intensity interrupted Kristoff's thoughts, causing the younger man to stand at full attention before his mentor.

"What…What I'm about show you is a low resolution video captured by a faulty drone approximately three hours ago, the reason I say fault is because the device appears to have been taken down by a directed electromagnetic pulse. Illegal to own, operate, and or sell as you very well know. Therefore I ask you to observe what I'm about to show you without losing your rationale. Understood?" The Chief Justice gave the helmeted officer a gaze that pierced the Kevlar laced headgear and penetrated deep into the very mind, heart, and soul Judge Bjorgman. The younger man nodded and stood tall, ready for whatever the Street Judge offered.

"Central, play VideoLog Omega-Theta-Theta-Omega!" Barked the chief and in within the fraction of a second every single video screen and three-dimensional display lining the very walls of the Dinning Hall converged into one central point above the middle of the long ornate dinner table, and morphed into a ninety-inch holographic monitor. The right hand corner displayed a red numerical code indicating he time of day by which the video record took place as well as the serial number of the particular drone recording.

The Security Drone camera panned across the concrete expanse known as MegaKingdom Arendelle. The video starts off as any normal drone recording would be expected to perform; analysis of traffic conditions, tracking of suspicious activity, relay of emergency response calls, et cetera. Suddenly the camera breaks away to zoom in on an alley way, where a female Street Judge finds herself approached by three male Street Judges. At first, it seems they are conducting a typical conversation expected between co-workers on duty, this façade ends abruptly as the solitary Street Judge draws her weapon and leaps behind her Lawmaster motorcycle. The Security Drone flies in slightly closer, zooming in and enhancing the video quality to find the exact cause and identity of those engaging in the illegal activity. A brief exchange of heavy fire between the two opposing Judges and the defending Judge illuminates the entire alleyway until one of the three Judges fires a signal flare directly at the female's helmet causing her to double back in shock. In her disarray, the two flanking oppositional Judges rush the solitary Judge who attempts to put up a struggle and is sub-sequentially beaten unconscious. As the camera begins the process of attempting to identify the Street Judges, the particular Judge who fired the flare takes notice of the Security Drone, and aims his lawgiver directly along the middle of the lens. His lips move but it's impossible to determine what's said and not but a second later the drone's camera flashes a red warning of internal systems failure along with an alert for imminent impact. Static fills the room for a moment until utter darkness consumes the view.

"Specialists from the Royal Guard have confirmed that beyond the damage inflicted by the electromagnetic pulse, the video is legitimate. Apparently, whoever these three Street Judges are, they managed to bypass our extensive and strenuous vetting process and deceive us all for God only knows how long." The Chief Justice declared as he shut the Holographic Display Mat. initializing the lights once more, the older man squinted as his eyes furiously attempted to absorb all possible sources of light within the room. Judge Bjorgman stood unnervingly still and displayed a look of utter disgust and pure hatred at the contents of the video itself.

"Sir, I'll locate the Princess and ensure she' returned alive and well. But I promise you sir, these men will be brought to justice, and I will see they are dealt with as the law would have it so." The Judge gritted his teeth in extreme aggravation at the fact that three men tarnished the good name held by the men and women of the Grand Hall of Justice. He despised these men for dishonoring the position and authority a Street Judge is granted and expected to uphold, and most of all he burned with fury at the fact these dishonorable Judges betrayed the entire MegaKingdom for a payoff and the probable promise of power.

Chief Justice Kai noted his protégé's attitude towards these renegade Street Judges, and the implications arisen from their traitorous actions against the Crown and Kingdom. The young Judge's tightly clenched fist betrayed the horrible façade of complete attitude control that Kristoff hoped to exude before his mentor, but Kai knew the young man far better than given credit. The former Street Judge desperately wished he could order his best Judge to hunt down these deplorable individuals, but they were but cannon fodder compared to the true objective. With a heavy sigh, the chief justice stood once more before Judge Bjorgman.

"Kristoff, I trust you know the exception placed upon you for the duration of this assignment. Priority One means Priority One, no side quests, and no independent leads, this case is the first and last you work on until a resolution can be reached." Kai ordered sternly before a sudden roadblock of remembrance derailed his train of thought. Kristoff made note of this sudden change as the look on Kai's face shifted from grave severity to extreme worry and dread. The young Street Judge forced a cough from his throat to regain the attention of the rattled Chief Justice who instantly locked eyes to helmet.

"Judge Bjorgman…I believe you should know before you begin this assignment that the Royal Family, specifically Her Royal Majesty Princess Elsa, expressed her demand to accompany you on this assignment to assist in the retrieval of Princess Anna and…" Before Kai could continue any further with this sudden revelation and before Kristoff could interject, an impressively bombastic serious of knocks upon the colossal wooden door alerted both to the presence of the Royal Family.

"Chief Justice Kai, unlock the door and allow us entry as there's a matter of grave severity we need to discuss with you and Judge Bjorgman" King Adgar declared from behind the closed-door with full regal authority to which the hushed tones of his wife implied her criticism of his passive nature and instead offered the suggestion to have the door eviscerated should he not open within an appropriate time. This of course resulted the slightly louder objection by Princess Elsa. Seizing this opportunity to escpape the eventual objections from the Street Judge, Chief Justice Kai shrugged and proceeded to unlock the wooden door, swinging them wide open emphasizing the true regality of the situation. Judge Bjorgman, still wrapping his head around the incomplete notion the Chief Justice attempted to explain, exhaled a heavy grunt and deepened his scowl in recognition that the next moments would inevitably overrule all objection put forth, but he would not allow this to happen without a fight.

Chapter Finite

End Note: YES! HAHAHA I finished the chapter before 12:00 AM…trust me I didn't believe I would be able to carry out this goal considering my allergies put up one of the largest writer's blocks I've ever experienced today alone, but I powered through and overall I'd say I'm happy with how this chapter turned out and I hope you guys and gals are all happy about it too…which reminds me…Please leave some reviews and let me know what you guys think, feedback is a truly wonderful thing to give someone and I promise that it helps with the writing process. Well that's all for this week, the next chapter should be up by next Tuesday/Wednesday, with a strong emphasis on the word 'should'. Well I hope you all have a fantastic weekend, and don't forget to review with feedback and or private message me if you would prefer. Gordon King...Signing Out!

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