The Almighty Dominance

One of the younger cops, barely out of the academy, threw his rifle to the ground and stumbled backward.

"Please-I don't want any part of this! I'm just a rookie, damn it! I don't even understand what's going on-don't lump me in with that psycho!"

His voice trembled as he backed away from the carnage.

Like a dam finally bursting, other officers followed suit, hands in the air, weapons clattering to the floor. No one wanted a ticket straight to hell alongside Bernard.

Bernard's eyes darted around, his bravado wobbling.

"So, that's it? You're all turning on me?" He sneered, but his lip quivered. "You idiots really don't understand the consequences of defying the police, do you?"

Kelly cocked her head, a lazy smirk twisting her lips.

"Oh, that's cute-you think you still have any authority here?" She rolled her eyes. "Go ahead, throw your weight around. We're shaking in our boots, right?"

She stepped right into Bernard's face and slapped him hard, the crack echoing.

"Little man with a shiny badge. That all you got?"

Bernard's face went red hot, shock and fury colliding.

"You... slapped me? Have you lost your damn mind?! I'm a police inspector!"

Kelly let out a laugh that held no humor whatsoever.

"An inspector? Jesus, who gave you that job-Satan on a sick day? I've seen mall cops with more honor."

She tore her pistol free of its holster, pressing the barrel to Bernard's forehead. "Shut your mouth, or I'll put a bullet through that thick skull of yours. You're lucky we're on the same side of the law-technically. I'm giving you a countdown. Three seconds to let Alex walk. If you don't, I'll redecorate this station with your brain matter."

Bernard's voice cracked.

"I-I'm the inspector!"

Kelly began the slow, deadly count.

"Three... two..."

Bernard's knees practically buckled.

the media'll crucify you!

"...One."

The gunshot boomed.

tore right through Bernard's forehead, and he went down like

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open in mid-plea.

blood, seizing the room in suffocating silence. For a moment, every

almighty inspector lay there, a gaping hole in his head, badge

at the lifeless body and snapped her gaze to the crowd of stunned

in charge

the Sub-Inspector, swallowed hard and

"I-I am."

dragged him to

emblem of Kingswell blazing under the flickering fluorescent lights. The Sub-Inspector felt his heart lurch painfully in his chest, like it was trying to escape his ribcage. He had

so lethal, even generals feared

police inspectors were nothing. Insects

in, her voice low and cold, each word slicing into his nerves

even understand who Alex is? Kingswell operative. And you tossed him into

step forward, her gaze

ever done. So tell me what exactly are

the collar of his uniform. His throat bobbed

didn't know! If I'd known-God, I'd

wouldn't

smile was razor-sharp and colder

what happens if a single word about

nodded so fast it looked like

to my grave-no one will hear a

raised her hand,

done here.

quickly as they'd

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