Redemption?

Posted on 06/28/2021 @ 10:59pm by

490 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: The Mirror’s Edge
Location: Tomahawk
Timeline: In the past - after deflecting

ON:

Niska put the finishing touches to her makeup. “There will I do?” she asked her young friend.

“He wants to sleep with you. You could wear a resistance uniform and you would do,” Cade said.

“You are very astute little one,” Niska said with a laugh. “You think he can lead us to the resistance?”

“I believe so,” Cade said after a moment. “But I don’t trust him.”

“Nis why couldn’t my bad father make you his queen? You could have convinced him to bring me back,” he asked.

“Do you no longer wish to find your real father?” the green alien asked spraying perfume over her neck.

“What if he is as awful as the other?” the young boy asked. “Perhaps it would have been better the devil we know.”

Niska sat down for a moment. “I underestimated the El Aurian and the other one’s fondness for me. I promise you I won’t given an opportunity do that again.

And your real father is a good man. I watched him, the first time he was over here. They did horrible things to him but the intel we have on him tells us he’s still a good man. He helps people Cade. We will find him; he will accept you and you will have a shot of a decent life. If you don't want that I suppose we could try get you to your uncle Jon but I fear he is hidden even further than the resistance.

Ultimately I just want to get you away from all this darkness. All this anger in this universe. All the bullshit in that court we managed.”

“Court is complicated,” the boy nodded. He said nothing more on his real father. Niska could sense a curiosity and fear he really would not be accepted.

“It is a constant game. You need to make the correct alliances to survive. You need to be useful and valued …. “ she blinked several times. “I tried twice. Perhaps my ambition grew higher than it should have. The crown was my prize but I could have settled. Asked for a marriage. Maybe a lot of things could have changed. Although I suspect I am not the marrying type.”

“Do you believe the resistance will be any better?” he asked.

“We will hopefully find out,” she informed him.

“Now bed. I will be only in the room opposite. I will know if you are in any danger. Sense you, although nothing senses as if people are plotting.

If anything does happen though before I can get to you use your ability. They have no clue over that and it’s our one advantage.”

He nodded and climbed into bed.

Niska turned at the door. She had not accomplished much in this life. But delivering him to something better may just be her redemption at the very least.

OFF:

MU Niska
NPC Liam

Cade
NPC Liam

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