Deliver Us Huis

“Alright,” I said, laying the map of the Capitol on the desk, “It’s time to strategize the best way to start this war. We don’t know how much time we have before the Planet Guard find us, but the sooner we get moving the better.”

Petrus stood at the opposite end of the table, eyeing the map. “We’ll want to be ready for any opposition. We’ll completely purge the Capitol of all opposition to us before we move on. The first thing I suggest is to create a barrier around the capitol. The circumference of the city is only a few miles. Setting a barrier of alternating Class A and Class B Anthrollems should keep everyone in, and take care of any small opposition from the outside.”

I nodded, “Once the barrier is in place we’ll send the Class C’s into the Capitol building. Everyone of political importance will be killed, any other opposition the C’s should handle easily. We’ll then fly in and surround the building with our army.”

Petrus nodded, “We’ll declare our rule, and any in the Capitol who oppose will be dealt with. From there we can simply extend our rule by force until the entire planet is ours.”

I nodded, “It seems to me like we should have no difficulties that we can’t handle. Once the Capitol is ours it will be easily defendable.”

Petrus nodded, “Once we have the Capitol the rest of the planet is ours.”

“Is there anything we need to do before the Anthrolems are ready to go?”

“I can pre-program their commands,” Petrus said, “Tomorrow activating them will be as easy as pressing a button.”

“And where will we be overseeing this battle?” I asked, “I’d rather not spend another day in this dreadful warehouse.”

Petrus around at the cracked window, the leaking roof, and the holes in the wooden wall, “Eh, It’s not so bad once you get used to it. As long as you wear a jacket you don’t feel the chilling cold. And,” he remarked, eyeing the dripping ceiling, “If a wet head offends you I suppose you could always wear a bucket on your head.”

“I’d rather not deal with it at all,” I rolled my eyes, “So perhaps we could steal a hovercar and sit above the city?”

“Excellent idea,” Petrus exclaimed, “I’ll send an Anthrolem to get one tonight.”

“And so is that all we need to do to be ready for tomorrow?” I asked.

Petrus smirked, “Why? Is there something else you see missing?”

I let out a long sigh, rubbing my forehead with my hand “No, I guess it’s just implementing that final step that seems so hard. There’s always that fear in the back of my mind that it won’t work.”

“But it will,” Petrus walked over to my side of the desk and faced me, “I planned it and we both know I don’t make mistakes.”

I shook my head, rolling my eyes, “Why are you so…”

“Charming?” Petrus finished, stepping closer.

My heart pounded at our close proximity.

“That’s not what I was going to say.” I stammered.

His hand went around my waist, “But it’s what you were thinking.”

I couldn’t deny it, so I said nothing.

“If that was what you were thinking, Tel,” Petrus’s eyes fell on my lips. “I might just have to kiss you.”

I looked Petrus in the eye whispering, “And I just might have to enjoy it.”

Stroking my face he gently lifted my chin and pressed his lips to mine.

I closed my eyes and leaned into his kiss. And for a few blessed moments it was just us, and nothing else mattered.

But even as his arms held me tightly I felt that something was terribly wrong. This was not like our kiss back in my apartments. There was something stronger, more dangerous about this kiss. This was not the Petrus I kissed, oh was it only a few days ago? And I was not the same Tel.

We were changing, growing into something I did not want to be. But this time I felt there was no way I could change it.