me and landed on the stand behind me. I

"Samantha i

her daughter and smiled, "ho

threatening people. As soon as Ed

"did they have any probl

d to walk with me, "the sedati

mander's office, "how

. You can ask one of the others, th

nned, "goo

rph

mbra, "you had

commander's office. He looked up when I just walked in and frowned. I ig

ghly of you. Sector commander Jessop and t

the imperial justice data banks. Sector commander Jessop has requested you f

"who needs

data chip across the

to him and he smiled s

im, "you have

back, "

he gestured,

ge from the case and turned to push it into a slot in the wall behind his desk. There was a flash

e made an impressio

ack on my belt, "

emperor said maybe he will

will not hold my breat

I sighed at the loud cheer as I stepped out of the office and started to catch the egg that was thrown. Dr

at Edwards, "y

the tiny dragon on his should

esk, "who is going to

eir desks. I gestured to Dragon as she landed on her

les away and bent to grab my bag beside the desk. I used the lift and dropped down to dispers

k and grinned,

tely hidden in his long hair as she hugged his neck. I smiled a

put two in stasis before they even knew I was not alone and then sh

I am glad it

ected, well hoped Cambra would bond with one. Edwards had been a surprise to everyone and Michaels, well... Dragon had searche

pushing it to the android. The android barely looked at it, "I

chaels as he stopped and turned towards

ed at it, "there are three cargo ships that can transfer me at

android, "book m

ersing quota. I am sorry marshal Morphe

r as I reached for the payout comp. I placed my ba

I am sorry marshal Morpheus ther

w to punch a few buttons and a packet spit out the slot. I touched the building communicator, "this is marshal Mo

my way

ag and grinned, "this is not a

wait for the tech. You k

dded, "see you w

guards on my way past and walked out the doors. I hesitated and stepped in front of the ma

this is the office for

is is the Imperial House. A first class hostel wh

and opened them. I looked at the two guards, "notify hazardous disposal, we have another golem.

as I walked towards my vehicle. When I walked into the starport I knew I was going to have a long wait and hea

t of the bag she was holding. I was up off the bed and moving before the body even started to fall. Dragon's s

ng the body and the bag. I ignored the weapons and guards pointing them as I finally strai

ur men and the port. You need triple dense gloves and body bag. Use the industrial incin

at the old woman's

ody, "he was a ver

comm, "mar

came on, "Morpheus we are still dea

r worry. One of the older student

ng pause, "wha

sent to kill me

ed the port guards on how to handle the b

a starcomm to sector commander Jesop. Tell him th

ke sure he

sat next to the boarding gate. After slipping the silenced pistol into my bag I put Dragon in my lap. I caressed and reassured her as I le

ew something they did not, the shuttles for this class of liner were new and had military grade anti missile defenses.

heir seats regardless of the anti gravs. I knew what it meant and tried to relax. The defenses must have worked because we were not hit and

rge burly crewman that moved in front of me backed away quickly when I pulled my weapon and touched my badg

strode past him, "o

dropped my bag off in my suite and headed towards the jump rooms. I made sure to sit in a back corner and

d stood to the side as I opened the door. The silent shot that came through the door was not unexpected. I tossed the bottle

assin's weapon fired into the holograph and I fired into the small women rapidly. I walked to her and looked down at the hole betwe

bugs and disabled the poison gas. I also found a couple of nasty surprises the assassin had already left. I called the ca

ody pod and let them leave. Dragon had been clinging to the wall above the door the whole time the crewmen were

ag with me in the jump room and stood to head for the first shuttle down. Normal procedure was to go last but I did not wa

checked and boarded the other passengers. The ride down was smooth and I stood as the shuttle was locked to the boar

up to touch Dragon, "that is a dragon. She is my

saw the badge. She grinned, "you are a

hed, "what will the e

ame out by a rental stall. I had a public transport take me across the city and got out in front of the marshal

yone went quiet. I set my bag on a chair outside the commander's office before just wal

herself across the room towar

stroked her head and

to clasp his hand, "at l

to his shoulder as he sat, "I

protect. When he finished I stood and Dragon leaped into the air. I headed towards the d

ad, "we narrowed i

t me know whe

. A female marshal followed me to the lift and turned

ifted, "I was raised in the a

thought every

ft on the lower floor, "a dozen

ards the two marshals standing beside a door. I glan

"killing peop

ded,

he marshals, "anyone co

oor screen. The door opened and I looked at the marshal that had follow

th the two mar

was over I lived with

or closed behind me. The old judge looked up wh

d let Dragon leap into the air. I looked at her

ed, "Sim

requested me from my c

d on the couch back and walk

u would already be dead. Dragon will accompany you

ut to scratch her under the jaw, "Dragon

stood, "Dragon

o find Dragon curled up in her lap as she read something from

hours I combed every floor in the building. I returned to Simon's office and knock

ing to a middle age

had found and disarmed, "because I would like irregular s

his feet, "a

ed, "S

gged, "

, "Smith, Atckins and B

me, "how did t

think they have a

hit the emergency override in the lift to make it drop three times as fast as normal. The two marshals guarding the judge's doo

ng into the back of his neck. She did not stop as I approached and I hol

hispered, "that is

around the man, "your clerk is probably

The man slowly stirred which should have been impossible with all the stasis drugs Dragon had injected into him. His eye

rowed, "you

e. They locked me away and tortur

"Samantha?

tter anymore. Samantha wan

ed, "she b

get me away to protect me

eyes, "kill

ou know of any warrants or w

ething on her bracelet, "there

and, "did you

ou know I never took a li

, "peopl

e and then back at h

closely, "they

ied killing me. You never liked killing. Give me

ould I do? All I k

believe I even have th

nned, "who

someone kill this judge? Wha

er and frowned

, "protection security

e food processor or a gas in the building vents. Bombs above or below if the assassin is an amateur. Her court AI sy

dge stared open mouthed

nute, "they really tortu

ighed, "get someo

weapons and then sat him in a chair as six marshals came in including Simon. A deputy took not

only thing we could charge him with is assault, illegal use of court ID and t

d looked at the

much as it pai

o me, "let him go. I will take him u

omino, "if you betray my trust

d, "for

ned to nod to Simon who led him out with a deputy. I glanced at the judge as she bent and p

Dragon, "

all the doors until I was in the computer core. I sat at an access station and began running checks and put

h maker. There was a whole battalion of commandoes that surrounded the new assassin school. I walked in alone wi