Salute To The General

I'm done for...

I'm doomed...

There was nothing but despair in Nelson's eyes.

As Nathan stared at Nelson, he asked, "What else do you have to say?"

Nelson stuttered, "P-President Cross, I know I've done wrong. But please, give me a chance. I'm willing to leave Eurasia and never return. Please spare my life!"

The crowd shifted their attention to Nathan.

Then, they heard Nathan say, "You've chosen a path of no return; you've chosen death, so how am I supposed to let you live after you've made your choice? If someone who has turned against their country can be forgiven, then no crimes will warrant the death penalty." The death penalty!

A shudder wracked through Nelson's body. Even though he was no longer a young man, he was still afraid of death.

At that instance, he was like a drowning man who was desperate to cling to anything that would save his life.

When Nelson realized that his pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears, he turned to the others around him. However, it was impossible for Zion and the rest to beg for mercy on his behalf.

someone familiar in an obscure

who had come in quietly and had been staying in a nonconspicuous

your protege, and you're his mentor. As long as you put in a good word for me, he'll

could not help but feel wistful at the sight of his old rival's desperate

did not let his emotions

walking down this wrong path. You didn't listen to me, and that's why this is what you're facing today. AS Nathan said, you've chosen death, so how am I supposed to find a way to let you live after you've made

fell to the ground

"Nelson, it's time for this to

do we do to a man who has

against him, he

giving Sage his instructions. "Bring the traitor, Nelson Freeman, away and execute him. He'll serve as a warning

waved his hand and summoned a few soldiers over. Two of them grabbed Nelson and dragged the man with weakened knees

the sound of a

"Sir, the traitor, Nelson Freeman, has

all sported varying expressions

Nathan studied their faces, he said solemnly, "Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't have served such a harsh punishment for someone