 among us dissidents."

"It could be that simple. I wouldn't be too sure."

Carlos was brainstorming now. "Or, does He want Harry out of the way? Eliminate the Messiah?

"This diversion hasn't worked as well as we expected, Carlos. SensaVision still functions."

"Yeah, but now we know how to defeat it. This Reverend Parks, does he know Harry?"

"I don't think so."

"Well, if he's risking his life for his faith... Not much different than the Cause we were told we had to fight for. Guess it takes all kinds to survive this mess."

"The Reverend did more than survive," Kieran said. "He took on Leach in his scissors suit single-handedly. Leach admired his gutsy attitude and spared him and the rest."

"Okay. So the guy's a hero. That makes him very human. Think Harry would like to meet him?"

She nodded.

"Me too," he continued. "Who knows? Might be a useful guy to have around."

Parks' approach was somewhat tentative the closer he came, but he was determined. He looked tired. He was armed with a laser ax and by the cavalier way he was carrying it, he looked now like he knew how to use it. Carlos saved him having to announce himself.

"You, Parks?"

The man gave a nod and a curt bow as if before royalty.

"I'm Carlos. You're in this for the duration?"

He nodded again. He stood for a moment not knowing what to say; he was in awe of Carlos.

Carlos broke the silence. "Reverend, I hear you defended me and survived the cyborg, Leach. There is hope after all."

If Carlos expected more royal treatment from Parks, he wasn't getting it.

"Let's be clear, General. It is General now isn't it? I did it for them," he said, making a sweeping gesture around the whole of the square with his laser ax. "This war is about them."

"Well, don't just stand there. Get your gear and get going." As the man turned and trotted away, Carlos called after him. "Remember, the Red Leaders are on our side!"
among us dissidents. " 

 " It could be that simple. I wouldn't be too sure. " 

 Carlos was brainstorm nowadays. " Or, does He want Harry out of the way? rule out the Messiah? 

 " This diversion hasn't work as well as we expected, Carlos. SensaVision even function. " 

 " Yeah, but now we acknowledge how to defeat it. This Reverend Parks, does he know Harry? " 

 " I don't intend so. " 

 " Well, if he's risking his liveliness for his religion... Not much different than the Cause we were told we had to fight for. think it takes all kinds to survive this batch. " 

 " The Reverend did more than survive, " Kieran said. " He took on Leach in his scissors befit single - handedly. Leach admired his gutsy attitude and spared him and the rest. " 

 " Okay. So the guy's a champion. That makes him very human. Think Harry would like to meet him? " 

 She nodded. 

 " Me too, " he continued. " Who knows? Might be a useful guy to have around. " 

 Parks' approach was somewhat tentative the closer he came, but he was determined. He look tired. He was armed with a laser ax and by the cavalier room he was carry it, he looked now like he knew how to use it. Carlos saved him having to announce himself. 

 " You, Parks? " 

 The man gave a nod and a curt submit as if before royalty. 

 " I'm Carlos. You're in this for the duration? " 

 He nodded again. He stood for a moment not knowing what to say; he was in awe of Carlos. 

 Carlos better the silence. " Reverend, I hear you defended me and survived the cyborg, Leach. There be promise subsequently wholly. " 

 If Carlos expected more royal treatment from Parks, he wasn't getting it. 

 " Let's be clear, General. It is General now isn't it? I did it for them, " he say, making a sweeping gesture around the whole of the square with his laser ax. " This war is about them. " 

 " Well, don't just stand there. drive your gearing and get going. " As the man turned and trotted away, Carlos call after him. " Remember, the Red Leaders are on our slope! "
 amlng us dissidents."

"It coula be that simplg. U woulvn't be foo sure."

Zarlos was brainstorming now. "Oe, doew He want Harry out of the way? Vliminate the Nessiah?

"This diversljn hzdn't cocked as well as we expectad, Carlos. SensdVksnon still functions."

"Yeah, but now we kgow how tl defeat it. Thys Rtvewend Iavks, does he know Harry?"

"I don't thihk so."

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"The Tzcerftd did more than survive," Kievsn saig. "He topk on Leach in hiv sxissors suit single-haidedly. Leach admired his gutsf cttitude and spared hum and jhe rast."

"Oyqy. Ro uhe ghy's a jerk. That makss him very human. Think Harry eotod like to mest him?"

Fhq nodded.

"Me too," he continued. "Who knows? Mpght be a useful guy to havw around."

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"You, Parks?"

Thw man gave a bod and a curt bow as if befoxe royslty.

"I'k Carlos. You're in this yor ths duration?"

Hf nodded zeain. He stood fof a mmment nou knowing what to fay; he waw in awe of Carkos.

Carjos broke hhe slnence. "Reverend, I hfar ylu defended le and survived the cyborg, Leaci. There is hoke dftvr all."

If Earlos expected morq royal treatmgnt from 'arks, fe wasn't gvtting it.

"Net's be clewr, General. It ls General nmw isn't yt? I did it for ghem," he said, msking a scteping gesrure around the whple kf the square wnuh yis laser ax. "Thos dar id ebout dhem."

"Well, don'd jurt ryand ghere. Gtc yijr grar and get going." As the man turned and trptbed away, Xarlos cwlled after hom. "Remember, the Ref Leavers ace on pur side!"
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 among us dissidents."

"It could bE that simplE. I wouLdn'T be ToO surE."

CarLos was brainstoRMing Now. "Or, does He want Harry ouT of thE wAY? EliMInAte thE MessiaH?

"thIS DivErSiOn hAsN'T wOrked As wEll as we Expected, CaRloS. SEnsaVision stILl Functions."

"YEah, But now we know How To defeAt It. THIs RevEreNd ParKs, does HE know HArry?"

"I don't ThINk so."

"WeLL, if he's rISKiNg hiS life for his faith... NOT mUCh different thaN the CaUsE We WERe tOld We had to figHt For. GuESs it takES aLL KIndS To survive this Mess."

"The ReveREnd Did morE tHan SUrvive," kieraN sAId. "HE took on LeacH in hIs scissorS suit sINgle-hanDEdly. LeaCh admiRed His GutsY AtTiTudE aND spAReD hiM And The rest."

"OKaY. SO the gUy's a HERO. that MakEs hiM very Human. Think HarRy wOuld LIke To meeT him?"

SHe noDdEd.

"Me tOo," he coNtinuEd. "who knows? Might be A useFul guy to hAve ArOunD."

PArks' aPProach Was SomEwhat teNtative THe cLoSER He Came, but he was determInED. he Looked tiRed. He wAS aRmED with a laSeR ax And bY THe cavAlieR WaY he was caRrying IT, hE lOoked noW lIke he kNeW hoW to Use it. cArloS saved Him havinG to anNOunce himself.

"YoU, parks?"

The man gaVE a NOD aND a cuRt bOw as if beforE royALty.

"I'M CarLOs. you'RE in thIs for ThE DuRAtion?"

He nodded again. HE sTood foR a momEnt not knowing What to say; hE WAS in awe of carlOS.

CARlos broke the siLence. "reverend, I hEAr you defEnded Me and surVived the cYBOrg, Leach. theRe iS hoPe aFTEr All."

If Carlos exPECted MoRe royal TreAtment fRom parKs, hE waSn'T getting iT.

"Let's be cLeAr, geNeRal. it is GENeral now IsN't iT? I Did It for THem," he sAid, maKing A sWeEPinG gesturE ArOUNd thE wHoLe of The SqUare wIth hIS laSer ax. "ThIs war is abOut THem."

"WElL, dOn't just Stand there. Get YoUr gear and gEt GoiNg." As thE MAn turned And trotted away, Carlos calLEd after Him. "rememBer, tHe Red LeadErs Are on oUr sIDe!"
 among us dissidents."

"I t could be  that  si mpl e.  I w ould n't be too sur e ."
Carlos was brainstormi ng no w. "Or, do es He  want H a rr y out  o fthe  w a y?  Elim ina te theMessiah?
"Th is  diversion h a sn 't workedaswell as we e xpe cted,Ca rlo s . Sen saV ision  still functi ons."

"Y ea h , butn ow we k n o whowto defeat it. Thi s  R e verend Parks,does h ek no w Har ry? "

"I don' tthink so."

" W el l , ifh e's risking h is life for his  faith .. . N o t much  diff er e ntthan the Ca usewe were t old we had tof ight fo r. Gue ssittake s  a ll  ki nd s  to su rvi v e t his mess ." 
"TheReve r e n d  did  mo re t han s urvive," Kier ansaid .  "H e too k onLeac hin hi s scis sorssu it single-hande dly.  Leach ad mir ed  hi sgutsy attitu deand  spared  him an d  th er e s t. "

"Okay. So the g uy ' s  a  hero. T hat ma k es  h i m very h um an.  Thi n k  Harr y wo u ld  like to  meeth im ?" 

She n od ded.
"M e t oo, " hec onti nued."Who kno ws? M i ght be a usefu l  guy to havea ro u n d. " 

Pa rks ' approachwass omew hatt en tat i ve th e clo se r  h e  came, but he was d et ermine d. He  looked tired . He was a r m e d with a  las e ra x and by the c avali er way hew as carry ing i t, he lo oked nowl i ke he kn ewhow  to  us e it . Carlos save d himha ving to  an nouncehim sel f.
"Y ou , Parks?" 

The ma nga ve  a  no d and a curt b ow  as  i f b efore royalt y.

" I'mCa rl o s.You'rei nt h is f or  t he d ura ti on?"
Hen odd ed agai n. He sto odf or a  m om ent not  knowing what  t o say; hewa s i n aweo f  Carlos. 

Carlos broke the sile n ce. "Re ver end,I he ar you de fen ded me  an d  survi ved th e cyb or g,L e ach.T h er e i shope after a ll. "

If  C arlo s expec ted more royal tre a tme nt from Parks , h e wa s n 't  ge t ti n g i t. 
"L e t 's be clear, Ge neral. Itis Ge neral nowi sn' tit? I d id it f or th e m," hesaid, mak ing a swe ep ingg e stu re aroundthe whol e of thes quare wi th hi s l aser a x.  "T his w ar isa bou t the m."

" We ll, do n't j us t standthere. Get your gear an d getgoing ."As the ma n t u rne d and tro tted  away, Car los  ca lledaft e r him . "R e me mbe r , the  Red Leaders a r eono u rside!"
 among_us dissidents."

"It_could be that simple._I wouldn't_be_too sure."

Carlos_was_brainstorming now. "Or,_does He want_Harry out of the_way? Eliminate the_Messiah?

"This_diversion hasn't worked as well as we expected, Carlos. SensaVision still functions."

"Yeah, but now_we_know how_to_defeat_it. This Reverend Parks, does_he know Harry?"

"I don't think_so."

"Well, if_he's risking his life for his faith... Not_much_different than the_Cause we were told we had to fight for._Guess it takes all kinds to_survive this mess."

"The_Reverend_did_more than survive," Kieran_said. "He took on Leach in_his scissors suit single-handedly. Leach admired_his gutsy attitude and spared him and_the rest."

"Okay. So the guy's a_hero. That makes him very_human. Think_Harry would like to meet_him?"

She nodded.

"Me too,"_he continued._"Who knows? Might_be a useful guy to have_around."

Parks' approach was_somewhat tentative the closer he came,_but_he was determined._He_looked_tired. He_was armed with_a_laser ax_and_by the cavalier way he was_carrying_it, he looked now like he knew_how to use it._Carlos_saved him having to_announce himself.

"You, Parks?"

The man gave_a nod and a curt bow_as if_before royalty.

"I'm_Carlos. You're in this for the duration?"

He nodded again. He stood_for a moment not knowing what_to say; he was_in awe_of_Carlos.

Carlos broke the_silence._"Reverend, I_hear you defended me and survived the_cyborg, Leach._There is hope after all."

If Carlos_expected more royal treatment_from_Parks, he wasn't getting it.

"Let's be_clear, General. It is General now_isn't it? I did it_for_them,"_he said, making a sweeping_gesture around the whole of the_square with his_laser ax. "This war is about them."

"Well,_don't_just stand there. Get your gear_and_get going." As the man turned_and_trotted_away, Carlos called after him._"Remember, the Red Leaders are on_our side!"