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There’s the sound of a metal blade being sharpened, and a breathy whimper. There’s no other sound in the dark except for the drip, drip, drip of water.
Suddenly, a worn-out scream as the blade is thrust down, through flesh.
By time the knife is pulled out, the person is trembling and sobbing.
A smooth, pristine voice speaks out, softly. “Now now, Aidon. It’s all over now - next time, I expect you won’t speak out of turn.” He ignored the further sobbing, handing the knife to the other person in the room. “Clean this up and let him go - also, I want him transferred to district C in the next thirty-six hours.”
“Yessir,” the woman replies.
He leaves to a different part of the facility; white walls greet him. He enters a bathroom, glad they were able to get the water back on.
By time he’s finished showering, he goes to his office, passing another member of Revenue. They nod at him.
He returns it with a sharp smile.
They hurry along faster.
When he gets to his office (what room he claims for it), he turns on the monitor, straight to the news, and watches with interest.”. . .back to you, Winston.””Thanks Jean; I actually have an interesting report here- oh, wait. This just in: Amazing Fire has been sighted chasing after a group of burglars. Let’s see what Debora has to say on the matter.”
The record light turns on.
“Thanks, Winston. As you can see behind me, the store that has been ransacked is no other than —Luckily, no one has been injured so far, and Amazing Echo and False Fire appeared quickly on the scene. They-Oh! It seems we have visual from the Helicopter.”
Yaverman’s eyes track with interest as the video footage pops up, watching every movement and gold of those glowing, ethereal wings. He sees False Fire roll with a blow and spring up next to his partner, eyes burning.
He takes note of every movement; every roll of muscles, twitch of the limbs. He’s dissecting in his head, bit by bit.
When the fight is over, he sits back and replays it.
“One day I’ll bring you back, little bird,” he coos. “And I’ll keep you in a cage, where you can’t get out.”