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He still wore his then–etched mask, its surface dominated by deep forest–green. Paired with the eerie, faint glow in his eyes behind it, the whole sight felt deeply unsettling.
At those words, Lyra fell silent.
August leaned in, still taunting her. “Nothing left to say p>
Lyra shot him a cold sidelong glance.
August let out a low laugh.
Seeing her foul mood, Specter, the only one without a mask, carefully brought over a cup of water.
“…Don’t be angry, Guide. Have some water p>
“How is the situation on Core Prime? Still won’t tell me p>
Lyra barely glanced at him, her gaze shifting toward the rest of the group.
They pretended to busy themselves with separate tasks, yet every one of them kept half–focused attention drifting her way.
Reid lifted his head, his tone solemn. “You can probably guess even without me spelling it out.
“Core Prime has descended into chaos. Rainer and his troops barely managed to restore order.
“He’s pushed for fresh prime minister elections, this time with a full public popular vote following the old rules p>
Lyra sorted through this stream of information in her mind.
Her eyes swept over the rebels, and a question gnawed at her.
None of them seemed the least bit worried.
“You all look awfully calm. If Commander Knox wins the election, you’ll be his first target to crush p>
Jasper smiled faintly.
“He’ll never get that chance p>
A jolt ran through Lyra.
“What have you done? What new scheme are you pulling p>
Wren spoke up. “Lyra, from the very start, all we have wanted is to take back the homes that once belonged to us p>
Lyra fixed her eyes on him.
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“What terms are you demanding in exchange for Grade–three and Grade–four planets p>
Wren looked away.
“…Better you do not know p>
She turned toward the other men.
All of them suddenly found urgent work to occupy their hands and avoided meeting her eyes.
Lyra’s brows drew tight. “Are you planning to stab me in the back again p>
Jasper let out a helpless sigh.
“It seems genuine trust will never grow between us p>
Lyra shot back, “Do you honestly think we have it p>
Jasper shrugged. “I believe we have kept our word.
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“Meanwhile, you put on one show while plotting something entirely different behind everyone’s backs p>
Lyra tugged at the corner of her mouth.
It was the pot calling the kettle black.
People who spent every moment scheming against one another had wound up forced into an alliance.
It was nothing short of absurd.
Two days later, the starship carrying the hostages touched down on Glimmer. Every Federation soldier wore taut, grim expressions.
Felix looked worse than most. His brows were knotted tight, K face ashen. Every fiber of his being rebelled against being in this place.
Old blast craters pockmarked the ground, streaked with dark, dried–out bloodstains left behind from earlier fighting.
Bodies had been carted away by cleanup crews, save for the few souls whose ships had failed mid–flight, doomed to drift forever as stardust out in the void.
A second starship rested not far across the clearing.
The former head of the Legislative Council and the other captured officials, now prisoners, were roughly dumped out, landing hard and sprawling across the dirt.
Rainer’s aide stood in as his representative for the negotiation.
He stepped forward. “We have brought the hostages. Where is Ms. Kaelin p>
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Only Jasper represented the rebel side.
He leaned lazily against the handrail of the ship’s boarding ramp.
“She’ll not be coming p>
Rhys and the rest’s faces darkened instantly.
“What is the meaning of this p>
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“Now, now.” Jasper lifted a hand, pointing loosely toward Rook, whose gun was already raised. “If so much as one hair on my head gets harmed, Ms. Kaelin loses a finger. Care to test that p>
Felix immediately shoved Rook’s arm down.
“Are
you going back on your word?” the aide demanded, his voice icy.
“No, no.” Jasper wagged one index finger in lazy denial. “Our demand was that if you wanted the Guide safe and sound, you had to deliver these people alive.
“We never said we’d exchange her for them, did we p>
“You son of a bitch!” Rook snarled, furious at having been tricked.
Jasper’s eyes glinted with amusement behind his mask as he watched Rook.
“You failed to read the terms carefully p>
He nodded once more toward Rook, who teetered on the edge of losing control. “Watch yourself. If that weapon misfires, the Guide will suffer even worse injuries p>
Beneath the burning–angry stares of the Federation party, he gestured casually over his shoulder toward his own men.
“Bring them over p>
The Federation team, stinging from the humiliation of being played, took a collective step forward.
“What if we trade you for her instead p>
“By all means.” Jasper stepped forward willingly. His tone held unbroken mocking amusement, as if the prospect of becoming a hostage held no fear for him at all.
His unconcerned attitude planted seeds of suspicion in the Federation ranks.
Nothing this convenient ever happened without a hidden trap.
“Stop p>
Jasper chuckled and came to a stop. He signaled for his men to drag the captive officials closer.
“Oh, and we have a gift for you. Consider it our greeting for this meeting p>
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A rebel operative tossed a brand–new Star Brain unit onto the ground. A live video call opened on its
Screen.
On display was Lyra. Hex wounds were wrapped in fresh gauze, yet multiple gun barrels pressed against her skull.
Her hands and feet were bound, and a gag muffled her mouth. Tears glistened in her eyes as she stared straight into the camera lens.
At the sight, hot rage surged through Felix and the others. Their hatred for Jasper burned so fiercely they longed to tear him limb from limb.
At the same time, relief washed over them.
They were glad they had restrained hot–headed Rook; otherwise, Lyra truly would have suffered fresh harm.
The rebels took possession of the hostages.
Jasper scanned the men’s furious faces, then waved in easy dismissal.
“We’ll let you know if we need anything else. Goodbye p>
Rook’s eyes blazed red. His teeth ground together so hard they creaked.
The
group
could only watch helplessly as the rebel starship lifted and departed.
Prolonged exposure to Glimmer’s atmosphere sent faint stabbing pains ringing in their ears.
The aide noticed the strange symptom and ordered everyone back aboard their vessel at once.
Even so, Rhys and several others remained rooted in place, staring intently at Lyra’s image playing across the Star Brain screen.
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