Tadwin Vega

You see the prisoner Tadwin Vega bend over and pick up a glowing orb.

“In the name of the light drop it!”

He laughs.

You run at him, hoping there is a learning curve for using the weapon. You get close to him but the closer you get the more you seem to slow down.

“Such a pretty girl.” He licks his lips. “You know my last girlfriend looked a lot like you.”

“God will stop you.”

“Of course my last girlfriend understood power and pain. This orb, this weapon is really quite amazing. It can completely reconstruct Raina from her imprint on the universe and my memories.”

“You won’t get...”

You feel the orb bathe you in light. You pass out.

When you open your eyes he is gone.

“Rachel. Rachel. Come in.”

“Mira, Tadwin has the weapon.”

“Thank god you’re ok Rachel. We lost you for fifteen minutes.”

Apparently, you were out for fifteen minutes. You wonder where Tadwin went. You stand up. You begin to walk toward the bridge. Your thigh high seven inch heel boots clack on the deck.

You marvel at how good they feel on your feet.