The Meetings

*In a spacious and well lit chamber with several important looking people sitting around a large table*

A hologram appeared from the center of the table as one man stood and began to speak.

"As you can see we have mapped out a good portion of the rebel base via sonic waves on ultrasonic frequencies so that the rebels have no idea that it has been mapped," He said. "We will be attacking their base tonight to destroy whatever hope they have left in the midst of their leader and only real hope's death. The order are not easy but it must be done, every man, woman and child must die."

A tear came from one of the men in the room and the man who was standing turned to him and asked, "Is their a problem Baldric?"

"My son is in that complex," Baldric said. "He was lied to, he doesn't know any better."

"The attack is tonight that means you have until then to get him back," The man replied heartlessly. "If he is there when the soldiers arrive he will be killed."

"I understand," Baldric said straightening in his chair.

The man sat back down, "Unless there are any questions, the schematics have already been handed out to squad leaders we are just waiting on final approval from you general."

"Consider it approved," The general grunted. "As many of you know we have arrested and are currently deriving information out of Colonel Mandrake, who has been giving information and technology to the enemy for years. Baldric, you've proven yourself many times over. Unless you fail to exterminate the rebels consider yourself Colonel Baldric. Dismissed."

*In a sewer below the city, there was no table to gather around just a large room that had been emptied out with a large crowd. Almost everyone was in tears.*

A man stepped up onto a small pedestal, it was really just a box, so he could speak to everyone easier.

"Taylor saved most of our lives at least once and some of us several times," He looked away, tears coming to his face. "He saved my wife and children during the first great purge. He will be missed but we must have courage. We can't let all he worked for to go to waste."

"But without him we don't even know what to do," Someone said, there were nods of agreement from the crowd.

"We fight," He said back. "We fight as he did, until victory or death."

The speech continued for several minutes as the man attempted to rouse their morale as many had previously been talking about simply giving up.