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.

media'll crucify you! You'll have

"...One."

The gunshot boomed.

he went down like a

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open in mid-plea.

metallic tang of blood, seizing the room in suffocating silence. For a moment, every officer stood frozen, like the air

in his

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

charge here

the Sub-Inspector, swallowed

"I-I am."

him to a

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-

unit so secret, so

were nothing. Insects under

each word slicing into his nerves

even understand who Alex is? Kingswell operative. And you tossed him into a piss-soaked holding

took a slow step forward, her gaze pinning

you've ever done. So tell me what

of

swear, ma'am-I didn't know! If I'd known-God, I'd never

I wouldn't

was razor-sharp and colder than the gun at

know what happens if a single word about us leaves your mouth,

nodded so fast it looked like his neck might

one will hear a

hand,

done here. Move

they'd come, slipping away like

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