Oh Jesus. It was sharp and alive, and the memories were poignant. The past was so near that I could reach out and touch its warm fabric and horror.Now... through the tunnels and wormholes of time I hear the muffled screams of the women the Marquis had tortured - my women: my immediate and extended family: Isabelle, Esme, Nicolette, Adalyn and dear wonderful Ann Marie; also my friends and various servants. I hear the terrified moans and cries as their bodies are torn apart with pliers and knives,. The dead." Daniel's face was in shock as Shelby pinned the both of the bird insignia to his shoulders. "I... but... I only..." Was all that the man could get out. "Also the Emperor told me to advise you that if you protest he wiould make you a general." Here Shelby held up a pair of single stars. Daniel snapped his mouth shut as he bowed to Shelby. Gulping he could only say, "I thank you Empress." Walking out Daniel was making his way to his temporary quarters when he passed by the dining area.. Before we deploy the network, we need to know what is causingthese dead spots. Otherwise, we may find other dead spots as we deploythe product." I'll get our team on it right away," she said calmly."You'd better," I snapped.As she left, I was downright furious, but more at her than ourengineers. I both hated and admired the way she stood up to me, and Iwas pissed at myself for being so ambivalent. Part of her problem wasthat she knew she was practically indispensable. Give her a task and itgot. Coming around she found herself on the floor of an empty warehouse.Standing over her, arms crossed over a huge chest was the doctor. "Doc,what are you trying to do?" asked Kim still groggy from the blow andweak from the nipple draining."Just what I said, going to get even by destroying you."Kim could hear the lab in her spandex headset telling her to get outfast as she could."But we were friends Doc." Do not call me doc, or doctor, as of today I am Cock Succubus." I think I can easily destroy.