Deputy Morpheus

d his execution for seventy two hours. Planetary Militia just dropped in o

Everyone knows a marshal's prisoner is

son kid, people do not be

t the hallway, "you w

get some rest. I activ

x. I woke to a pinging alarm and rolled off the bed with my weapon in my hand. When I stepped out of the cubicle Camdra was just steppin

moved down one side as I turned and moved quickly to a far door. I touched a plate beside the door and shook my head at the

Camdra had the two men on the floor in restraints,

e do not have the authority to

d, "fol

ime to call the emperor and reques

other and followed her. It was two hours later while we were drinking tea and relaxing

e known. The emperor is sending the team. He said to tell you

his nibs he still owes

m. Now for your prisoner, we have talked to the gover

, "standar

mdra nodded back

e, "marshal Morpheus his majesty wishes

d, "tha

sighed, "six hours and h

us. The lift pinged and four constables stepped out. One was the senior o

ards them, "if he tries t

I sighed and turned to head back to the lounge, "wa

will finish t

we were lifting off

as a short stocky man with grey hair and a wicked sense of humor. I glanced at Dragon as sh

"the boss

ly and then stood, "D

mander's office. A few of the others looked up but most ignored me

The planetary constables on Garfield have requ

er chairs, "what ma

"the wanted man was

and nodded, "do we

disk across her desk, "cla

ed the disk into m

ossible, dead if necessary. The

, "they never learn. Okay

o my desk, "tim

ds the lifts. I went up to the living quarters and walked to mine. I pulled my ready bag down and left. I took

I approached the shuttle down to Garfield

nly because yo

ched up to scratch Dragon's

dle like teeth and he laug

aped into the air. I headed towards the slide to the transportation area with her soaring above. I was halfway there when a constabl

him ove

m constable com

, "I came to meet you because

g area reserved for marshals. He looked around, "Samuel De Varga is a dangerous crimina

not hired killers. We take our man

"here on Garfield you

mperial marshal. I do not take orders from any local system. Now you as

and snarled, "li

est you listen constable. If you interfere with me again or threaten me I will place you in cus

once I check in with the governor

hicle. When I opened the door Dragon dropped down to fly through and land on the far seat, I set my bag in back and clim

and by the time I reached it I had come to a decision. I would stay and regardless of the system request I would

d only to silence the alarm with my badge. I hit the lift button for the governor's floor and got off to wa

frowned, "the governor is in a con

o or someone else she would normally see? My name

u can wait like

explain something to you. If I even think you are obst

was not yelling at him he thought he was safe. He

fore dropping him to the floor. I looked at the two women m

started walking towards the doors while looking at the two g

reached for her intercom. I cleared my throat, "I am marshal Morpheus. I do not sit around waiting for anyone. You wanted our help, since I ha

Finally she leaned forward, "you a

h for a chip on the corner of her desk. She slid it

her, "when I Capture him I wi

ed, "listen to me Marshal!

or, "if you can get the Emperor to

ting just outside. They blocked my way to the vehicle and I shrugged to let Dragon know to fly. A few watched

ly, "I have b

d snarled, "if you

round choking I drew my weapon, "listen very close. I am a deputy of the

red my pistol. Dragon dropped out of the sky to fly through the open door. I slid in and closed the door before raising the

arkers. I opened the window and held up my badge, at first the guards had an angry belligerent look until my ID flashed gre

ed for the tall tower in the center. I dropped closer to the ground as I entered the cluster of buildings and slowed

and ignored me as I approached. The doors remained closed and

through the shattered glass ignoring the weapons they held. I walked straight to the lifts as a dozen commandoes burst th

mandoes blocking my way to the commander's office. I looke

he large double doors. I pushed them open and stepped into the huge office. The commander looked

in a comfortable chair, "if you mean capt

me, "the governor

from locals and we do not normally do kill missions. Now I came to you for a brief on Samuel De

lked to sit in another chair, "I should have

Dragon glided from my shoulder to the commander's desk and the small bowl of salted fish and crackers. I looked out not rea

a good man and as far as I k

aid and the record did no

this along to the locals. De Varga pledged mar

son is listed as a

nd scratched under her jaw, "that was why

ed for the door,

door open and looked back, "I will see what I can do commande

nded and climbed onto m

ened door and walked around the maintenance men replacing the shattered glass. As I left the base I noticed a vehicle in

und in a small patch of woods and opened the door f

ntered the patch of woods moving towards my vehicle with drawn weapons. I watched as they split up and came up on each side of

pointed his weapon at

smiled, "I would drop th

, "De Varg

erked and stopped moving with a look of shock on his fa

I stopped in the yard of a neat looking ranch house and got out and walked around with a feeling of being watched. Dragon shifted a few

d smiled at the young woman staring back wide eyed from the front window, "my name is marshal Morpheus. I am an imperial marshal looking for Samuel De Va

you are here

kill unless we have too. I will find your f

id not find much but I did not expect to, not with a commando. I walked out the back door and slowly looked around before heading for a

he trail I was following to silently move closer to the waiting man. As soon as I saw him I knew it was not De Varga. I cl

lmly, "now why would a neighbor lay in

at me and I sighed

tered my weapon, "now why we

glared, "damn

rshals only kill when

"that is not what t

like. I will bring De Varga before a jud

in a stream. I glanced up at Dragon and she started a slow spiral out. Finally she called and I headed towards her. I f

ooter. I knew Dragon was looking and had not found the sniper. It was more of a stalking game than hunting. I

d then, "you are jus

away, "if I wanted you de

De Varga stood up. I nodded and walked forward, "Samuel

y grinned,

d his wrists together in front of him, I knelt as Dragon dropped onto his shoulder. When I s

e is more than a pet. I

"I though

was getting dark when we got close and I sent Dragon ahead. The

nd then I was pulling De Varga sideways and around the

onstables with

dded to the image she sent and squatted, pulling De Varga down. A moment later the other man was down and in stasis. I stood, pul

ushed a needle through a small hole in the side of the pressure bomb and pulled the release. I turned

mb down. He sat in the seat and then stiffened as I

and climbed in. A minute later I lifted and turned to head away from the city or base and accelerated. When I entered the city much

the back door and shut the pressor field off. I wait

blue badge on the lock plate. My badge unlocked the door and opened it. I let De Varga enter and I followed to close

ntion level. I logged in my prisoner with the marshal's computer before I logged into the court database. I sched

and then held the towel out. Dragon came out all bouncy and happy and I dried her and then changed into a clean suit. I relaxed in th

the field easily taking weapons. When I turned the stasis field off the four constables started to move and I drew my wea

e in order. I sent a short brief on my arrest and the actions of the local law enforcement officers. I lay back on a couch with

"good mo

, "it is n

hat is a mars

eror has decided to let the locals know they are still part of the empire. I know you did not ask for he

nibs should have finished adding the courts

than I guess the commandoe

I was thinking of just inflict

not fuck with a marshal. His majesty has been worried that you

n necessary, although lately the

yway deliver De Varga to the courthouse and let the ju

ed, "w

s. I fed the prisoners and checked the roof cameras to see the two fleet sting ships floating above my vehicle. An eight man security team

ned De Varga's cell and held out t

"and I am s

nded on his shoulder. He glanced at Dragon before heading toward the stairway door. I checked

man teams in a diamond. Never get between me and my prisoner. Maintai

each of them

"the commander said

at the others, "well in

the vehicle and I pulled De Varga out. As I headed towards the front doors constable commander George stepped in front of the

e Varga to a stop as they lay screaming on the ground, "you men are supposed to be

I say di

hand flicked as Dragon struck. The governor stood frozen with her mouth open in a s

way. I glanced at the commandoes, "one of you grab commander George a

ming around and whimpering, "the others

I started forward. Dragon landed on De Varga's shoulder as we went through the wide doors. I led the way across the elaborate lo

of the pillar. A middle aged woman appeared in a hologr

rest. I have several constables in custody for assaulting the marshals detention level. I also have constable c

l. Samuel De Varga place yo

and seemed to flicker before she was looking at De Varga, "this report tells me you were seen firing the weapon that killed governor Peters

ts destruction was witnessed by my company commander and attested to by the company armor

"the base security log will show this. I had a meeting that afternoon with constabl

arga, "the security logs confirm you were on base but the councilor has not filed the appointm

andoes and the two prisoners, "one of you

down onto the scan. After George it was the governor's turn since he claimed she was the one to order