"Lilly... Rupert didn't have a brother. He was an only child."
"Look, I've got to go now. But thanks."
Of course he was a sleeper agent. He wasn't Rupert's twin, but his doppelganger. And Anneka was all alone with him right now. Lilly needed to get back to base, and fast. She ran out of the offices and down the street, as fast as she could, narrowly avoiding an oncoming car.
She dashed back into the base and to the lobby. Anneka was waiting there. "Lilly, what on Earth is wrong?"
"I know who the sleeper agent is. It's Sylvester."
"Don't talk so crazy. We know who he is. He's Rupert's brother."
"Open your eyes. How much do you know about him? He has no records. He is a doppelganger. That's what they have done. They cloned the prime minister. Hell, they've even cloned me."
Rupert sauntered back into the lobby at this point. "Ladies, let's come up with a plan of action regarding this situation." Lilly faced him, with the laser sight pointed directly between his eyes. "Miss Klein, I'd thank you not to point at your commanding officer like that."
"Fuck you. I'm relieving you of duty."
"I am in charge for a reason."
Lilly stood her ground. She could feel her blood boiling. "Now you listen here, you are no one, and you do not get a say in this. I know all about these doppelgangers, but I want to know why."
"To make this planet powerless. And you have just become a threat." He reached for his hand cannon.
"Touch that, and I swear I will kill you where you stand. I want some answers!" She was shouting now in a bid to show who was the dominant one there. "Anneka, go and fetch me some rope please."
As Anneka walked out, Lilly turned her head momentarily, but it was enough time for Sylvester to throw a flash-bomb into Lilly's field of vision. He took his chance and ran up the fire escape on to the roof. Lilly armed herself with her rifle and ran after him. She kicked the roof door open and walked out, but Sylvester was nowhere to be seen. As she wondered where he could have gone, he came from behind the door and kicked her in the face.
She fell to the floor, dropping her rifle to her side. As she reached for it, Sylvester gripped her throat. "This is just a handful of what I can do, bitch."
"I've killed you before, I'll do it again." Lilly managed to choke out. She wasn't strong enough to push him off her, so she would have to think of another way. She reached out for her rifle, grabbing it with her fingers, and tore the sheath off the bayonet. Grabbing the rifle in her right hand, she lifted it up, and stabbed Sylvester in the temple. He sank to the floor, but he wasn't dead, his brain was still functioning. Leaving the rifle where it was, she pulled the trigger and Sylvester's head exploded in front of her.
She didn't even flinch, and walked down the stairs back to Anneka. "That's one less we have to worry about." Anneka switched the computer on to file Sylvester's death and found a news report was starting. She turned her attention to it, and called Lilly over. On the news, the home secretary, Agnes George was giving a statement about troops coming to evacuate people.
Lilly was shocked, as she sat next to Agnes' corpse in the office earlier. "No, she's dead. This is all a trick. That woman is a doppelganger. Oh, God. My parents!"
She grabbed her phone and punched in a number on the speed dial. Her mother picked up. "Lilly, I was worried. Are you OK?"
"I'm fine Mom. Do not believe what Agnes George is saying. That woman is an impostor. If any troops arrive at the door, I want you and Dad to hide and pretend there is no one in. Lock yourselves in the pantry if you have to. Do not go with them or you'll be alien bait."
"I understand dear."
"I've got to go. I love you."
"I love you too, sweetheart. Be careful."
Lilly now knew she had to protect her family from these. There was no way anyone was going to harm them. Especially if they found out the truth about her mother being a half alien. Lilly was going to fight tooth and nail to protect her family. She turned her attention to Anneka. "Go home, protect yourself and your family. I'll see you when all this is over."
"What are you going to do?"
"I'm going to end this. I'm reclaiming the Earth and I'm going to show them that Lilly Klein is not someone they want to screw around with."
"Good luck."
"Thanks." Lilly removed her headset, and gave Anneka a hug. She grabbed another gun from the armoury and walked outside. While everyone else was panicking, she walked on. She saw mothers worrying about their children, and elderly people worrying about each other, and she realised that as long as there was hope, she would keep on fighting.
She reached the sphere. "You'd better watch out, as you picked the wrong girl to fuck with this time." She touched the sphere and teleported off to god knows where.