Chapter 12 -- The Square

The group looked past the last building before the square, being careful not to be seen. They did not feel reassured by the sheer number of hybrid soldiers amassing there.
"There is no hope in defeating that amount of soldiers. We only number four, there must be thousands of soldiers," Betty observed.

"We can win, we just have to put our heads toge-" Silky stopped abruptly.

Erin stood on a raised dais in the middle of the square.
It's not possible!" Silky breathed.

"My friends," Erin began, quieting the crowd that assembled. "Tonight we will have the opportunity to take revenge on those who have held us down. Let it be known that those who stand against us will be cut down!" The crowd erupted in loud shouts as she hoisted up an object over her head. As the group looked closer they saw in her hand the severed head of Lucas.

Silky grabbed Noah and whispered quickly in his ear, "Do not let your petty grievances get in the way of your judgement. Don't let his sacrifice be in vain."
"But she has to pay for what she has done," Noah hissed.

"And she will but we need to keep clear heads. Think it through a moment before you act. Do you want to go back to the dungeons?"
"If I take her out then the army will follow me again."

"Do you really want to take that chance?" Silky watched as Noah thought about it a moment. "I thought as much. Let's put our heads together and devise a plan first. We need to find a way to get her away from her army."
"But how can we do that?" Chris asked. "She is on to us now. She would never let herself be so vulnerable around us. Certainly not alone with us."

"All we have to do is get her away from the main army, a small guard should be easy to get rid of," Silky surmised. "Then we can capture her together. The bit that could prove interesting is how to tame her army after we have her captured. Perhaps we can show them that she is a coward. I wonder if we could get her to beg for her life in front of everyone and discredit her ability to lead."

"Let's think about it. She got to where she is by being ruthless. Be realistic about this," cautioned Chris.
"Realistic about the fact that she is human? Everyone has their breaking point. " Silky scowled.

"Before we begin dusting off our torture devices let's think of a way to discredit her without sinking to her level. Maybe if we just get her in custody it will show she has weakness," suggested Chris.

"Kicking around silly ideas won't get us anywhere. Only action. Trust me I understand good ways to clue them into her cowardice, " retorted Silky.

"Kill those thoughts right now. I know how we can get her to incriminate herself."
"Then what is it?"

"You simply never let them think they have another choice."
"Little kinky ideas will certainly blow up in your face. You just need to convince me that your plan will work. That will take a lot," challenged Silky.

"Trust me, it will work."

Once they had their plan in place they took their positions in the square and waited for the rally to return. It seemed only a few more minutes to go before the final war meeting. Of course tension was high while they wait for the people to show up. They grew impatient as time drug on and night was almost over.

Only a few more minutes and it would be over. The group began to file into the square waiting for their leader to arrive. Until the mastermind came out they waited in silence. Only she wasn't coming into where the conspirators were hiding but was in a secret room in the house next door. During the next few minutes Silky broke into the house and drug Erin out by her hair. You would think that after being captured she would have been scared or begging for her life but she remained strangely calm.

Little known to them she had conceived a plan to get out at the right time. If they had known, her emotionless face would have given them pause. Fortunately Silky suspected she had something sinister planned so sent Chris to take over as captain of the army. He would make sure they could not come to her aid. After all, they were trained to follow only one person, a hybrid who knew the password.

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