Wilted Lily
25 May 2020LilyflowerXIII
[Date: 20/05/3306][Location: Ocairi - Metcalf Station - Blossoming Rose Trading Company HQ]
*CRASH*
Lily woke up from her deep slumber, jolting up from her chair as the office shook, the stations sirens blaring in the background with a dreaded deep tone. She looked outwards to the exterior window where her family photo would stand proudly beside it, the glass had cracked whilst the framed photo laid shattered below.
"By the Throne, what is-"
Her thoughts had quickly transformed into a gut-twisting feeling when her eyes shifted towards the station's entrance, where a once regal Imperial Clipper laid, the engines burning hot white as the heat vents glowed brighter than Ocairi's own star. The ship itself had charring throughout, but Lily's heart had dropped when she could recognise the ships distinct features. Even with the vacuum of space in-between, an ear-piercing screech could be heard, rising in frequency before reaching its crescendo.
*B O O M*
A screaming shockwave seared through the space around where the ship had once been, crashing against Metcalf Station and causing the lights in Lily's office to shatter. It didn't take long before the emergency lights lit up the room with an eire red shade, her mind slowly coming to the realisation of what had happened.
"It's impossible... I.."
She could do nothing but stand as her soul screamed out at her, knowing what was about to happen. Before she could move, the doors to her office flew open, releasing half a dozen security guards with weapons drawn. She didn't resist.
[Date: 23/05/3306]
[Location: Coringha - Green Keep - Interrogation Room 8]
The doors opened, revealing light back into the pitch black room. The air was stale and the temperature was just high enough to be uncomfortable, a small tactic used for co-operation.
"Good Evening, Ms Blossom. I trust your stay hasn't been too unpleasant"
When the lights came back on, Lily could see a tall, slender figure entered. With a small *thud*, the figure placed a case on the table as they sat down.
"Am I right to assume you understand why you've been brought in?"
As the figure spoke with its distorted voice, Lily raised her head attempting to look at their face only to see a mask in its place. Their uniform was clean, extremely neat and adorned with ribbons and a small Imperial pin. It didn't take her long before she hung her head down again.
"That's fine, the IIS know all about your little plot. Seemed so easy, didn't it?", the masked figure spoke as they opened the case. "No one would look at a FSD with any suspicion, would they?"
"Jennifer... Jeanie...."
Lily could still remember their faces, smiling so brightly when they followed their parents during the deal. They looked so happy.
The memory quickly faced as the figure slammed a device onto the table.
"Your... company had competitors on Schroter Beacon, didn't they? A truly brilliant strategy to use a ship as a projectile. Could easily be seen as an accident if it were any other person in that ship...."
The figure paused for a moment, taking a second to pull a small object out of the case and turning on the device. A small shrill could be heard as Lily found herself paralysed, unable to move an inch as the figure quickly used the moment to force a pill into her mouth, making sure she's swallowed it before backing away. It didn't take long for the effects started to take hold, finding herself drifting in and out of consciousness, unable to think for herself anymore. Time seemed to pass much faster whilst her mind felt ever so stagnant, not understanding what was even happening anymore.
[2 hours pass]
As Lily slowly began to gain back control of her body, she found herself being dragged back to her cell. Her feet sliding across the floor as she could barely even keep her eyes open. The figure could be seen, walking in front of them.
"I don't know how you managed to resist, but I always get my answers one way or another, Prisoner #21084.", the figure spoke with a small degree of anger present in their voice.
The guards had thrown her back into her cell, locking the door and leaving her to her own thoughts as she slowly passed out from the ordeal..