Deputy Morpheus

t they used a sleep teacher to make me learn. Everything from chemistry to engineering, by the time I was fourteen

cessary and also to use any type of weapon. Even though I was young they had given me the name Morpheus as my clan name. It all came crashing

ere's an alarm ringing, everyone was supposed to go to their armory and then move to defend the school. I was calm and maintaining composur

as afraid of what I would find. When I pushed open the door and stood looking into the large room my fears were confirmed. From across the room

wards Samantha. Another door burst open and three other students came running in, weapons drawn. My reaction was swift, I drew and fired th

sister fell into my arms as I tried to reach the one remaining restraint. The outsider was suddenly there and reached up to release S

my shoulder, "you

er's dead face before standing

ore me. The last was in the grandmaster's quarters and they were guarded with the best students and technology available. After I stepped away from the headles

hey needed to access the data files for the school. I ignored their techs and moved through the bloody halls until I reached what se

of computers on three walls. I sat at the one small station and brought it to life

main frame and turned away. I went back to my sister to find some stranger putting her in a bag.

, "where? Samant

urse I would have to go back through an advanced school to get a good job. The imperial marshal from the school was the one to suggest be

nice suit. The weapon scanner screamed and the two guards spun, reaching for their weapons. I stood stil

o check my credentials. He was also reaching for my weapon

oved to point his pistol a

thinly, "

o green and I nodded and started for the far lifts. When I stepped out on the office floor I knew the system marshals had purposely left my ID out of the planetary marshal lists.They were

s a fair skinned older woman. In the chair beside her desk was impe

the commander se

to look at me, "ma'am, I am Morpheus.

arshal Jessop is an old friend and was givin

, "the s

know that. He was explaining some personal

airs in front of her desk, "it was not some

unately she is headed out to hunt down a fugitive on Sigma II. You will accompany her and stay out of her way.

on, "marshal Camdra ple

early, "she went t

losed the comm, "very well. Go to dispersing and

uter office. I sighed and reached into a inner coat pocket for

pet just bit someo

"if you will

ved before lookin

ed around one that was holding his hand. They all turned to look at me and I

ng before stepping into the lift. I stepped out on the third floor and followed directions to a small office with a window above a

onsciously shifted and half turned

belt and I smiled, "my name is Morpheu

ands up, "what e

oring the small and young dragon that swar

gestured to the win

list and started making changes and adding my name to the form. I pushed it across and the android

the form, "c

hal Candra's name and then another with mine. I accept both and turned to hand one

, "that is Dragon. She is a symbiot

d at me,

, "she is an or

head, "he br

ag. Marshal Camdra glanced in her packet and swor

"I have no

urned to the door, "

to lean against a wall across from the main entrance. I was still waiting a few minutes later when the golem walked in. Before the a

e, "gentle being, this is the new corporate building f

ter, "this is the headquarter

he imperial marshals were killed in an explosion.

earing and ignored them. The golem turned

ers outside the door when she swarmed up its back and bit at the base of the neck. She do

azardous disposal that a golem is locked in stasis outside the doors. Tell them I want

check the golem. A golem was basically an android with a bomb in it. A small

rong it went out to contact its controller and verify. The address and ID of the controll

e looked at the miniature drag

ost ignored me as we checked in and headed towards the slide that whisked us out to the boarding shuttle. After that it was a short f

ked around as she stood by the wide bed. I set my bag on the comfortable looki

walk back. She lay down and put her head on her front paws. I pulled a small compact device fr

tor vibrated in my hand, "che

"they would

I moved on and continued to check the large room. I pointed out three more devices before reaching the bed. I stopped at a large metal ball on

l case from inside my jacket. It only took a minute and then I was holding a three centimeter jell spher

the listening devices are set to alert if they detect certain words or gro

e, "how do you

the couch, "the school

ed down into my lap. I scratched under her jaw and looked at Cambra, "the school was built by assassins to train assa

in chemistry, engineering, computer programming and sciences. I also have advanced

looked at Dragon and her eye

s alive but she is much

o public death for the murder of three thousand people. He has a cult following that managed to kill the execution guards and free him. Sigma II is mostly

"and his followers are the

wanted me to lead

e you cleared every bui

king it might work out

uld know the moment you s

me, "you have

ust go in together. The followers and Helibran

d, "yeah they wil

try to shoot us and when t

I will take whoever they send an

is followers wo

o move. I looked back as I placed Dragon on my shoulder, "and w

rked,

or, "we need to get

mperor and the royals are not

ay and followed us in as we headed to two seats. I relaxed and let Dragon climb down into my lap, "I did no

ratch Dragon under her chin befor

nt. A few minutes later I felt as if I was being turned inside out. When it stopped I glanced around and stoo

se and Camdra glanced at me, "how

azed Dragon and headed to

nd walked to the large display that showed the stars outside the ship. I settled into a comfortable chair and leaned back

t saw her take a breath and start walking nearer. She cleared her

and smiled, "Dra

agon who was loo

us. Dragon is a symbiotic synth. I d

was a marshal. She blushed, "is th

"I was just adm

iving. As it began getting noisier I stood, lifting Dragon to my shoulder. I was almost t

mused, "I do not

ed slightly, "what if I b

what if I pa

ideways. Before he could pull it back my hand snapped out to grab it, pull and twist

owed slightly, "it is good

suddenly appeared and headed towards us

it, "I was but Imperial Auditors

the hallway, "so you hav

ead, "it is ju

and you still have not touched the funds

ss I just have not

fe so you would not have to be a killer. No matter what else they taught you, they

sighed, "I know yo

you need it. Just do not ignore it

efore looking at him, "want

bout at dinner? S

ew I was worth millions, not that I ever intended to touch the money. I turn

"met an ac

a pad she had been studying, "perhaps

to fly towards the couch and her nest. I moved to

, "this is the only compound not identified by the

s before trying to get close. Are we sure his follower

as confirmed before

do a check inside if w

ragon and her eyebrows went

cording it... She can do much more. She can send a specific stasis pulse through her bit

me and nodded,

ll silence any guards

ed, "very

oing things this way. Any chance you can send a star

n minutes reserved in t

would like to meet you. His name is Rich

"most people in gover

ol financial records. They wanted the names of people that p

"makes sense

the couch and lay

s something that drew them together. When we boarded the shuttle down to Sigma II I stopped at the assistant purser and dropped th

through a scanner that began flashing red. Camdra barely paused before touching her badge to the ID scanner to quiet it. The guards r

m marshal Camdra. Do you have t

u can return the sat comm when you leave planet. I programmed it for the sat y

nd bowed slight

t let that bastard get away. My

comm out to me, "you know the

sat comm into the bag in her place. The man stared at her an

e port building we stepped onto a slide belt that whisked us out towards the transportation area. When we reached the

icial. Camdra bowed slightly as I pulled a small compact device and began checking the vehicl

miled, "I understand, t

de Camdra and

to me. I took it and opened a back door and put

ot a briefing on several followers of Helibrandt that had been arrested. I glanced at an approaching man a

in each hip. While Camdra pushed the constable away and drew he

. I sighed and pulled a narrow tube from inside

monotone, "disc

a, "it looks like

shrugged, "let the l

stol away. Camdra looked at the officer as we

e heading away from the direction we needed to go. I reached back to my bag a

inside and one outside. The fence is touch sensitive and set to kill. I count at least twelve camera

head, "it is not

Dragon can kill the inner per

nced at Dragon, "you

. I scratched behind her ear, "the armory i

anged direction, "it

you want to take

o what she was doing, "we will try stu

ed at me, "does havin

time, "it is not that it bothers me. My sister gave

feel a debt to not ki

r and finally

because it is easier is n

d been low to the ground and using ridges to keep us from being seen. She settled the vehicle to the ground beh

agon surprised me when she lifted her head and looked back

randt. When he finally came out Camdra hissed and I glanced towards

oved towards Camdra, "it will

e safe house with a few othe

er as I started pulling the dark suit out of my bag. Next was a variety of weapons and equipment. I finally climbed

y headed towards the compound we had been watching. A quarter mile before we reached it I set the vehicle down. We got out and Dragon

y the time we reached the perimeter fence it was down and so were the cameras. We went to the ground and waited for the

through the fence. I glanced at her when I got an image from Dragon and

ollowed and we headed toward the side door we had chosen to use. She went to one side while I stopped in front of it, I n

ound the tunnel entrance. We looked at each other and then Dragon was there with a warning and we were running.

urned to face the distant community. I started walking and a moment lat

house. He will not be staying in this community. If we do

"true but wh

y, "they just tried t

ace harden

not slow as I drew and fired. Camdra's shot echoed mine and both men crumpled to the ground dead. Dragon was at the door as

stunner buzzed quieting as two dead men fell and then Helibrandt fell on top of them. I holstered my pistol and crossed

rolling him onto his stomach. I searched him while she slid in behind the controls. I used a restraint drug to keep him unco

s it was leaving it. The tall building we came to was brightly lit and the blue white sun of Sigma II was just coming up. When she stopped t

of the vehicle. He opened his mouth to sn

scanner screamed before I placed my badge on the reader. Several security officers were scrambling around and relax

e hair as I stepped into the lift, "you mo

I shoved him out when the lift stopped on the prisoner floor. Camdra walked swiftly ahead of us as I holste

pper to cut his clothing off and removed the restraints. She grabbed him by the hair and pulled him back befor

ut the jumpsui

ea with chairs and couches and I grinned as she continued on towards the showers. I

us, marshal Camdra is my training officer. Our prisoner is Paul Ton Helibrandt, not

m of the chair. I bent and opened my bag before pulling her towel out and dried her. Camdra appe

d, "yes. No respon

h the cleaner slot. I put a new suit on and folded the other before putting it away in the bag. I wa

dropped my bag beside