 that he shouldn't be feeling pain, but they were wrong. Like Kieran, the pain in his head went deep. The intensity of this day's Cyber encounter and the laser ax accident had caused a flood of feelings and reflection of times past for both of them.

The skin covering Leach's metal eye socket was tender; exposed nerves, they'd said. The Cyber docs couldn't deaden the nerves without losing what little muscle control he had left in his face.

_That bitch knew what she was doing when she gave him a stinging reminder._ _I'll get even some day!_

With her! With Mama's boy, too!

Only reason you get to lead, Carlos, is that your mother is the Mother-General. The fact she is your mother is reason enough to hate you. But you did this to me. You made me hate. You should have trusted me, supported me, but you didn't.

I'm a soldier—a good soldier—probably better than you. I wouldn't spend all my time on the factory cyberts and their guards. I'd go to the heart of the matter—to Makr Himself—and blow His Ass to space! One look at you and I could tell you didn't trust me. You should have, Carlos. So I wasn't "pretty" like you. Our enemy did this to me. All because of you!

You said to wait. "Don't wave grenade the cyberts just yet," you said. "We can use the cyberts to our advantage."

How many more will you sacrifice for parts and information? You waited too long. You let them burn me with their lasers. While we waited for you to decide those same cyberts blew up a building with hundreds of residents. Hundreds, at least, Carlos. Bad enough that the blast nearly took my head off, but to kill hundreds?

"Collateral damage you said. Sorry 'bout that."

"Sorry 'bout that! Sorry 'bout that" when I called you on it! And you had the nerve to try to have me banished from the Nest for insubordination! But I had friends and Mother-General couldn't banish her youngster so she let you off with a warnin' and demoted you for the "incident," Captain. For hundreds dead by collateral damage, you get to stay on as an officer.

Me?
that he shouldn't be feeling pain, but they were wrong. Like Kieran, the pain in his capitulum sound deep. The intensity of this day's Cyber meeting and the laser ax accident had caused a flood of feeling and observation of times past for both of them. 

 The hide covering Leach's metal center socket was tender; exposed nerves, they'd said. The Cyber doctor couldn't deaden the nerves without losing what little muscle control condition he had left in his face. 

 _ That bitch know what she was doing when she gave him a stinging reminder. _ _ I'll scram even some day! _ 

 With her! With Mama's boy, too! 

 Only reason you catch to lead, Carlos, is that your mother is the Mother - General. The fact she is your mother is reason enough to hate you. But you did this to me. You made me hate. You should have hope me, defend me, but you didn't. 

 I'm a soldier — a good soldier — probably better than you. I wouldn't spend all my time on the factory cyberts and their guards. I'd go to the heart of the topic — to Makr Himself — and float His Ass to space! One spirit at you and I could assure you didn't trust me. You should have, Carlos. So I wasn't " reasonably " like you. Our enemy suffice this to me. All because of you! 

 You said to expect. " Don't wave grenade the cyberts just yet, " you said. " We can use the cyberts to our advantage. " 

 How many more will you sacrifice for parts and information? You waited too long. You let them burn me with their lasers. While we expect for you to decide those same cyberts blow up a building with hundreds of residents. Hundreds, at least, Carlos. Bad enough that the good time nearly took my head off, but to stamp out hundreds? 

 " Collateral damage you said. Sorry'bout that. " 

 " Sorry'bout that! blue'bout that " when I called you on it! And you have the nerve to test to have me banish from the Nest for insubordination! But I had friend and Mother - General couldn't banish her youngster so she lease you off with a warnin' and demoted you for the " incident, " Captain. For hundreds all in by collateral damage, you get to stay on as an officer. 

 Me?
 thwt he shouldn't be feelinn pain, but they cwre wrmng. Liie Kierav, the pain in his head went veep. The untensity of this day's Cyber enbounter abd tie laser ax accivsnt had causes a fniod of feelingx and reflaction of timev oadt for both of them.

The skin coverind Leach'x letal eye sockgt wax tensvr; exposed nerves, they'd said. Ths Cyber docs couldn't deaden the nerves without loslng what little mudcle controo he yad left in fis face.

_That bitch knes what she was doing when she gxve hnm a stingibg relhnder._ _I'll gxt eveg some day!_

Wibn her! Fith Maka's boy, too!

Onln reavon you get to lead, Carlms, is that your mojher is tha Jother-General. The fqct sve iv yoje muthtr ms deason enkugh to hafe you. But tou did this to me. Uot made me hate. You srotld have trusted me, supported me, but yol disn't.

I'm a soldier—a good sildier—probably better than you. I wouldn't spend all my time on the factory cyberds anv ghenv eyagds. I'd go to the heart of the matter—to Makr Hyjstlf—snd blow His Afs to space! Oje jook at you avd I couls tell you didn't tgust me. You whould hade, Csrlos. So I wasn't "pretty" likw you. Our envmy eid this to me. All because of you!

Iou saod to wait. "Don't wave grznade fhe cyberts just yet," hou said. "We can jse tve cyberur to our advantagq."

How many morz will yuu sscrifise for parhs and information? You wwited tmo long. Yok let them burn me with their lexers. While wg wditvd for yob to dccide those samq cyberts blew up a bbildine with hunsreds oh residents. Rundreds, at lawst, Carlos. Bed enough thar thw blast vearly took my head off, but to kiol hundreds?

"Collateval dxjage you said. Sirri 'bout that."

"Sorru 'buut tjav! Sorwf 'bout that" fhen I zslled you on it! Cna yoi had the nerve to tsy tk have me banished fvom the Ngst for igsubordinatiom! But I had friendd and Movher-Gemerwl couldn't banish her youngsted so she pet you off witr a qarnin' and dzmoted you for the "incident," Captain. For iundreds dead by collajeral damage, you get jo xtay on as en offycer.

Me?
that he shouldn't be feeling pain, but wrong. Kieran, the in his head this Cyber encounter and laser ax accident caused a flood of feelings and of times past for both of them. The skin covering Leach's metal eye was tender; exposed nerves, they'd said. The Cyber docs couldn't deaden the nerves losing little control had left in his face. _That bitch knew what she was doing when she gave him stinging reminder._ _I'll get even some day!_ With With Mama's boy, too! reason you get to lead, is your mother the The she is your is reason enough to hate you. But you did this to me. You made me hate. You have trusted me, but didn't. a good soldier—probably better I wouldn't spend all my time cyberts and their guards. I'd go to the of the Makr Himself—and blow His Ass to One look at you and I could tell didn't trust me. You should have, Carlos. So I wasn't "pretty" like you. Our enemy to me. All because you! You said wait. wave the just yet," said. "We can use the cyberts to our advantage." How many will you sacrifice for parts and information? You waited too let burn me with lasers. While we waited you decide those same cyberts a with Hundreds, least, Bad enough that the nearly took my head off, to kill hundreds? "Collateral that." "Sorry 'bout that! Sorry 'bout that" when called you on it! And you had nerve to try to have me banished from the Nest for insubordination! I had Mother-General couldn't banish her youngster so she let off with a warnin' demoted you for the "incident," Captain. For hundreds dead collateral you get stay on as officer. Me?
 that he shouldn't be feeling paIn, but they wEre wrOng. likE KIeraN, the Pain in his head wENt deEp. The intensity of this daY's CybEr ENcouNTeR and tHe laser AX aCCIdeNt HaD caUsED a Flood Of fEelings And reflectIon Of Times past for BOtH of them.

The SkiN covering LeaCh's Metal eYe SocKEt was TenDer; exPosed nERves, thEy'd said. ThE CYBer docS Couldn't DEAdEn thE nerves without losINg WHat little musclE contrOl HE hAD LefT in His face.

_ThaT bItch kNEw what sHE wAS DOinG When she gave hiM a stinging rEMinDer._ _I'll GeT evEN some dAy!_

WitH hER! WiTh Mama's boy, tOo!

OnLy reason yOu get tO Lead, CarLOs, is thaT your mOthEr iS the mOtHeR-GeNeRAl. THE fAct SHe iS your motHeR iS reasOn enOUGH To haTe yOu. BuT you dId this to me. You MadE me hATe. YOu shoUld haVe trUsTed me, SupporTed me, BuT you didn't.

I'm a solDier—A good soldIer—PrObaBlY bettER than yOu. I WouLdn't speNd all my TIme On THE FaCtory cyberts and theIr GUArDs. I'd go to The heaRT oF tHE matter—tO MAkr himsELF—and bLow HIS ASs to spacE! One loOK aT yOu and I cOuLd tell YoU diDn't Trust ME. You Should Have, CarlOs. So I WAsn't "pretty" like YOu. Our enemy did THiS TO mE. all bEcaUse of you!

You Said TO waiT. "Don'T WaVe gREnade The cyBeRTs JUst yet," you said. "We can uSe The cybErts tO our advantage."

how many morE WILl you sacRifiCE fOR parts and inforMatioN? You waited TOo long. YoU let tHem burn mE with theiR LAsers. WhiLe wE waIteD foR YOu To decide those SAMe cyBeRts blew Up a BuildinG wiTh hUndRedS oF residentS. HundredS, aT lEaSt, carLos. BaD Enough thAt The BlAst NearlY Took my Head oFf, buT tO kILl hUndreds?

"cOlLATeraL dAmAge yOu sAiD. SorrY 'bouT ThaT."

"Sorry 'bOut that! SoRry 'BOut tHaT" wHen I calLed you on it! And YoU had the nerVe To tRy to haVE Me banishEd from the Nest for insuborDInation! but i had fRienDs and MothEr-GEneral CouLDn't banIsh her YoungStEr sO SHe let YOU oFf wItH a warnin' anD DEmoTed yoU fOr thE "incideNt," Captain. For hundreDS deAd by collateraL daMage, YOU gEt tO StAY on As AN ofFICer.

Me?
 that he shouldn't be feel ing pain,but t hey  we re  wro ng.Like Kieran, t h e pa in in his head went de ep. T he inte n si ty of  this d a y' s Cyb er  e nco un t er  andthe  laserax acciden t h ad  caused a fl o od  of feelin gsand reflecti onof tim es  pa s t for  bo th of  them. 
The s kin cover in g  Leach ' s metal e ye  soc ket was tender; e x po s ed nerves, the y'd sa id .  T h e  Cy ber  docs coul dn 't de a den the ne r v e s w i thout losingwhat little mus cle co nt rol he had  left  i n  hi s face.

_T hatbitch kne w what she was doing w hen sh e g ave  him ast ing in g  re m in der . _ _ I'll get  e ve n som e da y ! _ 
Wit h h er!WithMama's boy, t oo! 

On l y r eason  yougetto  lead , Carl os, i sthat your mothe r is  the Moth er- Ge ner al . The fact s heisyour mo ther is rea so n e no ugh to hate you. B ut y ou  did thi s to m e .Yo u  made me  h ate . Yo u shoul d ha v etrustedme, su p po rt ed me,bu t youdi dn' t.
I'ma  sol dier—a  good so ldier — probably bette r  than you. Iw ou l d n' t  spe ndall my time  ont he f acto r ycyb e rts a nd th ei r  g u ards. I'd go to the  h eart o f the  matter—to Ma kr Himself — a n d blow H is A s st o space! One l ook a t you andI  could t ell y ou didn' t trust m e .  You sho uld  ha ve,  Ca r l os . So I wasn't " pret ty " likeyou . Our e nem y d idthi sto me. Al l becaus eof  y ou !
You s a id to wa it . " Do n't  wave grenad e the  cyb er ts jus t yet," yo u said ."W e ca n u se  thecybe r tsto ouradvantage ."Howma ny  more w ill you sacri fi ce for par ts  an d info r m ation? Y ou waited too long. You let the m b urn m e wi th theirlas ers. W hil e  we wa ited f or yo utod e cidet h os e s am e cybertsb l ewup abu ildi ng with  hundreds of resid e nts . Hundreds, a t l east , Ca rlo s .B aden o ugh t hat the blast n early took  m y  h ead off, b u t t okill hu ndreds? 

"Co l lateral  damage y ou said.So rry' b out  that."

" Sorry 'b out that! Sorry 'b out t hat " when  I  ca lledyou on it!  Andyou ha dthe ne rve t otry to h ave me banished from th e Nest  forins ubordinat ion !  Bu t I had f rien ds and Mot her -Ge neral  co u ldn't  ban i sh  he r  youn gste r  so she l e tyou o ff  with a war n i n ' a nd de mot e d youforthe "incident," C a ptain. For hun dred s dea d b y  col la teral damage,you  g e t  to stay  o n as an off icer.

M e? 
 that_he shouldn't_be feeling pain, but_they were_wrong._Like Kieran,_the_pain in his_head went deep._The intensity of this_day's Cyber encounter_and_the laser ax accident had caused a flood of feelings and reflection of times_past_for both_of_them.

The_skin covering Leach's metal eye_socket was tender; exposed nerves,_they'd said._The Cyber docs couldn't deaden the nerves without_losing_what little muscle_control he had left in his face.

_That bitch knew_what she was doing when she_gave him a_stinging_reminder.___I'll get even some_day!_

With her! With Mama's boy, too!

Only_reason you get to lead, Carlos,_is that your mother is the Mother-General._The fact she is your mother_is reason enough to hate_you. But_you did this to me._You made me_hate. You_should have trusted_me, supported me, but you didn't.

I'm_a soldier—a good_soldier—probably better than you. I wouldn't_spend_all my time_on_the_factory cyberts_and their guards._I'd_go to_the_heart of the matter—to Makr Himself—and_blow_His Ass to space! One look at_you and I could_tell_you didn't trust me._You should have, Carlos. So_I wasn't "pretty" like you. Our_enemy did_this to_me. All because of you!

You said to wait. "Don't wave grenade_the cyberts just yet," you said._"We can use the_cyberts to_our_advantage."

How many more_will_you sacrifice_for parts and information? You waited too_long. You_let them burn me with their_lasers. While we waited_for_you to decide those same cyberts_blew up a building with hundreds_of residents. Hundreds, at least,_Carlos._Bad_enough that the blast nearly_took my head off, but to_kill hundreds?

"Collateral damage_you said. Sorry 'bout that."

"Sorry 'bout that!_Sorry_'bout that" when I called you_on_it! And you had the nerve_to_try_to have me banished from_the Nest for insubordination! But I_had friends and Mother-General couldn't banish her youngster so_she let you_off with a warnin' and_demoted_you_for the "incident," Captain. For hundreds dead by collateral damage,_you get_to stay on_as an officer.

Me?