line with those comments. As
of today he’s on administrative leave,” Torment explained.
They heard Left Hook starting to shout. The
first words out of his mouth were not the smartest things he could
have said, given the situation. “I’ll kill that bitch!”
Ace knew he didn’t really mean it, but even
idle threats against officers were taken seriously. There were more
shouts, some incoherent. It was a mess and she almost regretted her
part in it. “You did the right thing,” Torment said.
Left Hook was escorted out by two Fortress
Class and Captain Angel. Ace didn’t bother watching. She already
knew Left Hook was going to blame it all on her. That was the way
bullies were. They blamed the victims when they got caught. He
would retaliate the only way he knew how, once he had the
chance.
“If he does then we will fire him. That just
makes him a Reg and not a very marketable one. No one wants to take
someone who was fired from the E.E.D,” Torment stated.
“No one but the HSO,” Ace corrected her. They
all had to remember that now. The HSO was a threat. It was time for
the E.E.D to face the fact that there was a rival organization that
wanted the exact opposite of everything the E.E.D stood for.
“There is that. We will have Left Hook under
surveillance. Now would be the best time to try and recruit him,”
Torment agreed.
“I don’t think you need to worry about him.
Left Hook is very much a bully, but his loyalty to the E.E.D is
stronger than you think. He sees this as a just punishment for what
he’s done,” Emily said. They had both forgot she was sitting at
Ace’s desk. She blushed at their looks of surprise and said, “I
couldn’t help it. It was like he was shouting his thoughts into my
head. Being around Ace gives me a lot of control, but when someone
is in that strong of a mental state there’s nothing I can do.”
“Well hopefully that will help with the
questioning of the suspects. We should probably be getting to that.
Do you need Ace there?” Torment asked.
Emily shook her head. “My control is getting
better. The longer I’m around Ace the better it gets and the
farther away I can be and still maintain that control. I’ll let you
know if I need her there at any time.”
“Very good. Ace, keep your line open,”
Torment said. She and Emily both stood and left. Captain Angel came
over not long after their departure. “I take it this isn’t the
first time Left Hook has done something like this,” he said.
He’s really not happy.
“No sir,” Ace replied.
“What made you report him this time?” the
Captain asked.
“Maniac made a good point,” Ace said.
“What was that?”
“That having another incident like Detroit
would be bad for the E.E.D. and my career,” Ace replied.
That’s an understatement.
He grunted. “I think it would be best if all
of our people were reminded of that, just in case some of Left
Hook’s buddies decide to get a little payback.”
“Whatever you think is best sir,” Ace
replied.
He turned to leave and then paused. “How’d
the military handle it when people there tried to bully you?” he
asked.
Ace really didn’t want to answer that
question, but then again she didn’t want to have to put up with
petty bullies either.
Just tell him.
“My sergeant had each and every squad face
off against me in a drill. I was supposed to act as the ‘enemy’.
Their job was to subdue me via any means possible. They were armed
for actual combat and we were put into a training facility. My job
was to not kill them. It was simple, all they had to do was shoot
me once.”
“How many squads failed?” Captain Angel
asked. If what Emily said about her was true, he was probably able
to see what had happened from Ace’s memories.
“Enough,” Ace replied.
Every last one of them.
“Until they got the point.”
Ace nodded. Not a one of them had been able
to complete the mission. It had stopped the bullying, but it had
isolated her from
of today he’s on administrative leave,” Torment explained.
They heard Left Hook starting to shout. The
first words out of his mouth were not the smartest things he could
have said, given the situation. “I’ll kill that bitch!”
Ace knew he didn’t really mean it, but even
idle threats against officers were taken seriously. There were more
shouts, some incoherent. It was a mess and she almost regretted her
part in it. “You did the right thing,” Torment said.
Left Hook was escorted out by two Fortress
Class and Captain Angel. Ace didn’t bother watching. She already
knew Left Hook was going to blame it all on her. That was the way
bullies were. They blamed the victims when they got caught. He
would retaliate the only way he knew how, once he had the
chance.
“If he does then we will fire him. That just
makes him a Reg and not a very marketable one. No one wants to take
someone who was fired from the E.E.D,” Torment stated.
“No one but the HSO,” Ace corrected her. They
all had to remember that now. The HSO was a threat. It was time for
the E.E.D to face the fact that there was a rival organization that
wanted the exact opposite of everything the E.E.D stood for.
“There is that. We will have Left Hook under
surveillance. Now would be the best time to try and recruit him,”
Torment agreed.
“I don’t think you need to worry about him.
Left Hook is very much a bully, but his loyalty to the E.E.D is
stronger than you think. He sees this as a just punishment for what
he’s done,” Emily said. They had both forgot she was sitting at
Ace’s desk. She blushed at their looks of surprise and said, “I
couldn’t help it. It was like he was shouting his thoughts into my
head. Being around Ace gives me a lot of control, but when someone
is in that strong of a mental state there’s nothing I can do.”
“Well hopefully that will help with the
questioning of the suspects. We should probably be getting to that.
Do you need Ace there?” Torment asked.
Emily shook her head. “My control is getting
better. The longer I’m around Ace the better it gets and the
farther away I can be and still maintain that control. I’ll let you
know if I need her there at any time.”
“Very good. Ace, keep your line open,”
Torment said. She and Emily both stood and left. Captain Angel came
over not long after their departure. “I take it this isn’t the
first time Left Hook has done something like this,” he said.
He’s really not happy.
“No sir,” Ace replied.
“What made you report him this time?” the
Captain asked.
“Maniac made a good point,” Ace said.
“What was that?”
“That having another incident like Detroit
would be bad for the E.E.D. and my career,” Ace replied.
That’s an understatement.
He grunted. “I think it would be best if all
of our people were reminded of that, just in case some of Left
Hook’s buddies decide to get a little payback.”
“Whatever you think is best sir,” Ace
replied.
He turned to leave and then paused. “How’d
the military handle it when people there tried to bully you?” he
asked.
Ace really didn’t want to answer that
question, but then again she didn’t want to have to put up with
petty bullies either.
Just tell him.
“My sergeant had each and every squad face
off against me in a drill. I was supposed to act as the ‘enemy’.
Their job was to subdue me via any means possible. They were armed
for actual combat and we were put into a training facility. My job
was to not kill them. It was simple, all they had to do was shoot
me once.”
“How many squads failed?” Captain Angel
asked. If what Emily said about her was true, he was probably able
to see what had happened from Ace’s memories.
“Enough,” Ace replied.
Every last one of them.
“Until they got the point.”
Ace nodded. Not a one of them had been able
to complete the mission. It had stopped the bullying, but it had
isolated her from
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