Chapter 110 - Cant Change Destiny (1/2)

Without stopping to rest, Dageer got near the door, and prepared to breach in. However, he was stopped before he could.

”Hohohoho... don't come in clone, or all your friends die.”

Dageer ignored the arrogant voice, and kicked the door, swinging it open. However, he didn't come in, and that was proved to be a wise decision, since the doorway was soon filled with lasers.

Standing on the other side was a scene from hell. Aside from the dozen or so gang members, this side of the warehouse was filled with Coruscant Guard clones. But they weren't chained like prisoners as Dageer had expected.

About sixty beds filled the warehouse, an on each of them was a n.a.k.e.d clone. Plastic tubes and syringes came from a glass container near the bed, and ended under the skin of the clones. Medical droids were walking amidst the beds without caring for the battle.

The liquid in the glass containers was yellow, and was flowing without stop in the veins of the clones. Beads of sweat adorned their bodies, and their veins were bulging out. None of them was awake, but Dageer could see they were visibly in pain.

”What are you doing?! Release them, now!”

Dageer yelled at the man responsible for that without thinking, and stepped out in the open, aiming his DC-15A at him. Immediately, a dozen guns were aimed at him, but before they could shoot, they all dropped dead to the ground with ten burning holes on each of them.

Commander Fox and the Coruscant Guard, as well as Hell Squad, had arrived. But the man didn't seem afraid. He put his right hand up in the air, so every clone could see a trigger in his hand.

”Hohoho... this is a release trigger, clones. I am pressing it, the moment I release it... every clone on those beds dies.”

The man was tall and slim, and had a purplish-blue skin. His eyes were wide, and he was laughing maniacally. He was totally crazy.

Seeing that, Commander Fox gave the order to hold fire.

”You captured soldiers of the Grand Army of the Republic. That is a crime which the penalty is death or a lifelong sentence. But if you carefully deactivate that trigger, and come with us, we can say you cooperated.”

”Hohoho... hohoho!!! Crime against the Republic, you say? I don't care about the Republic! You are all dirty liars and murderers. But I will show this galaxy the Republic is nothing! When my creation is complete, the Republic will be a defenseless prey for the Separatist cause!”

While he was saying that, the man kept lifting his thumb off the trigger, and then pressing it again. Every time they saw the finger lift, the clones gripped their blasters harder, and relaxed a little when the crazy man pressed the trigger again.

”Sir, I have him on my scope.”

”Don't. If he dies, that trigger will be released.”

The clones would have to talk their way out of the situation. Fortunately, the crazy man didn't seem interested in dying either, and offered the solution himself.

”You see, clone commander, I have much more to do in my life. I still haven't completed the task Count Dooku gave me. So, I will retreat slowly, and you won't shoot. Because if you shoot, hoho...”

”I can't agree with that. Stop right where you are, and disarm the bomb.”

However, the man ignored Commander Fox, and started walking without turning his back to the clones.