Warden Harper gets restless

A day later, in the headquarters of the warden

Warden Harper: What's our current status

Guard 1: Not good Sir. We lost most of the prison

Warden Harper: Are they heading this way

Guard 2: It looks that way, they have formed almost an army and are coming from the north. We sent a platoon of guards to stop them, but only slowed them down a bit

Warden Harper: Do we have men to spare

Guard 3: Most of the guards are busy fighting prisoners all over the planet. We still have plenty here that we can send out, but that also means that our forces here will be weaker

Warden Harper: We have ****, send them. It will at least slow them down

Guard 1: But sir, we'll be sending them to their deaths

Warden Harper: I gave you an order, soldier

Guard 1: Yes sir

Warden Harper: What about Miranda? Have any of you been able to contact her

Guard 4: No sir, we haven't been able to contact Assistant Warden Miranda

Warden Harper: That's troubling, but she can take care of herself. I can't focus on her now

Warden Harper's special holoprojector starts to beep

Warden Harper: Not now

Guard 2: Sir, any idea when the Republic reinforcements arrive

Warden Harper: I'll go check, I'll be right back

Guard 3: Where's he going? He can contact them from here

Guard 1: I don't know, but we need to prepare for when those prisoners reach the city

Guard 3: You really think they'll get in

Guard 2: They have fallen Jedi and other **** users, so yeah, they'll get in unless the Republic arrives in time

Warden Harper makes it to his office and enters a code on the wall, opening a secret wall through which he walks. He passes by vats of test subjects, and arrives in the safe room, and makes sure to lock it

Warden Harper: I'll be safe here. Nobody knows that this exists, they can all die for all I care, I'll stay here until the republic has cleaned this place up, I have enough provisions for at least a year

Warden Harper: Now, let's see what she wants

Warden Harper activates the special holoprojector

Warden Harper: What can I help you with, Senator Stout

Meredith: What the fuck is happening down there

Warden Harper: A setback, nothing more

Meredith: A setback? You lost control of the entire prison, from what I've heard from other senators

Warden Harper: I'll fix it

Meredith: How by hiding in your safe room, do not forget that I'm the only reason you're not rotting away as a prisoner in there, like the rest of what's left of Cerberus, I made you warden so you could continue your experiments on project POWER GUARD, do I make myself clear, Jack Harpe,r or better known as the Illusive Man

Warden Harper: You'll get what you wish, but I can't do that if I'm dead

Meredith: Then you'd better make sure you fix this and keep your identity a secret, unless you want me to put an end to you, permanently

Warden Harper: Nobody knows my real identity, not even Miranda, and I intend to keep it that way. It took years for the republic to find out I was the Illusive Man, and thanks to you, I now have a new face

Meredith: And how is the project going

Warden Harper: Mark 1 and 2 are complete

Meredith: What about Mark 3, you know, the one I actually need

Warden Harper: I'm working on it. The last test subjects died when we implanted them with the serum

Meredith: The Republic needs better soldiers now that the clones are being replaced. Project POWER GUARD will be that solution, soldiers that can't feel pain, and follow commands without question

Warden Harper: I know, but you still need the majority of the Senate's vote for that

Meredith: That won't be a problem. Once they see how well the Mark 3 works, I'll get enough votes, we'll be able to use prisoners as soldiers instead of our own civilians

Meredith: Now get it done

Meredith hangs up, and Warden Harper uses his normal holoprojector to call Republic Command

Dispatcher: This is Republic Command. How can I help you

Warden Harper: This is the Warden of Belsavis prison speaking. We're still waiting for reinforcements, and can't hold on much longer

Dispatcher: I understand sir. Allow me to patch you through to Jedi master Samara, who's currently on her way to Belsavis with 3 star destroyers

The dispatcher created a connection with Warden Harper and Samara

Samara: This is Jedi Master Samara speaking

Warden Harper: master Jedi, you speaking with the warden of Belsavis prison? How long before you'll get here? We're running out of time

Samara: I understand Warden. We're going as fast as we can, you can expect us to reach the planet in 1 to 2 hours

Warden Harper: WE CAN'T HOLD ON TAHT LONG, THEY'RE MARCHING AT THE CITY AS WE SPEAK

Samara: Control your emotions Warden, do not let fear take control

Warden Harper: I'm not afraid of her, I'm afraid of what Meredith will do to me if I fail

Warden Harper: Don't tell me to control my emotions, your daughter is one of the prisoners who escaped__

Samara: I am well aware, and I will take care of her myself. Just hold on a little longer

Samara ends the call

Warden Harper: fuck my life