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! You'll have

"...One."

The gunshot boomed.

he went down like

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open in mid-plea.

blood, seizing the room in

inspector lay there, a gaping hole in his head, badge worthless as a

the lifeless body and snapped

charge

man in uniform, the Sub-Inspector, swallowed hard

"I-I am."

dragged him to

special badge, the 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 heard rumors-just whispers, really- about Kingswell, the

secret, so lethal, even generals feared

Kingswell, police inspectors were

cold, each word slicing into his nerves like a

And you tossed him into a piss-soaked holding cell like some street

step forward, her gaze

So tell me what exactly are you planning to do about

of

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

I wouldn't dare touch

and colder than the

what happens if a

Sub-Inspector nodded so fast it looked like his neck might

take this to my grave-no one will hear a whisper from me!" His voice

her hand, giving her

here. Move

vanished as quickly as they'd come,

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