Ch 3 Analytics (4)

"Explain." 2-bit was looking at me. He had pulled all the wires out of the computer he had been using, so he didn't have anywhere else to look.

"The government AI has a strange interest in me. It summoned the army as soon as I showed up in the parking lot cameras. The extra click that went off after Goliath entered the room was the whole building going into lock down. The bad news is that in about 2 minutes the military will be here."

"Good news?" I hopped down out of the chair and put my panties back on. Goliath had left them on the floor by the chair apparently when he had started taking it apart to get me out. Currently Goliath was still trying to beat his way through a reinforced steel door. He was strong but I didn't have much hope about that plan.

"When the government AI stole my connection, I informed it that you are both under my employ. So the military won't do anything as long as you don't fight back, for now." I looked at where Goliath had made a pretty good dent in the door. I wondered if it would open now. "I know that is a hard ask, but if you do nothing now, when we get to my place you will have more resources to bring down the GAI."

Goliath turned to face me, his face was red and panting from the effort he had used against the door. It was hard not to take a step back but I managed it, didn't even look down. "I should kill you."

"We already went over that, right now you have to trust me."

Goliath growled at me and time was up. The door blew and fell in, smoke filled the room. I could just see Goliath glaring at me but he didn't move to attack the men in swat gear entering the room. 2-bit was watching Goliath waiting for his lead, I was sure even though I couldn't see 2-bit from where I stood facing Goliath.

The military members were flowing into the room, one got behind Goliath and shouted, "You are under arrest, do not resist, or we will shoot. Put your hands on you head and get on the ground."

I saw Goliath's eyes flick to 2-bit and that seemed to make up his mind. He complied with the soldier's orders. The smoke made it a bad idea to sigh with relief but it was a close thing. I heard 2-bit complying behind me as Goliath was handcuffed. A soldier pointed one of the taser guns at me but quickly put it down and his screen gave him my id. "You are safe now miss. You are lucky we normally aren't able too recover hostages before the terrorists kill them."

I looked right at the soldier, "You would think that might give away that I was not in real danger, major. These men work for me, and were doing their job. Now take us to the station so that I can get the paperwork on this filled out and go home, I am tired. You hurt them while they are complying and you will be hearing from my lawyer." Spoiled rich kid, it was an easy mask to wear, since I wasn't going with relieved spoiled victim rich kid.

"Y-yes, mam. We will be careful of course if you say they weren't holding you against your will."

"I would hardly say heroically saving me from a school massacre and risking their lives hiding me from the terrorist, holding me against my will. Now how long will this take, I told you I am tired." I even raised my nose a little at the man, who was also just doing his job. I hated treating good people like that but people see what they expect to see and when things don't fit that they get nervous.

Goliath and 2-bit had already been taken from the room by that point but I think Goliath had heard the start of the conversation. I didn't think either of them would be dumb enough to talk to the cops. There was a chance though, and life is no fun without a little risk to go with the mystery.

5 hours later I was still sitting in a debriefing room with one of my families lawyers. At least they had let me change into normal clothes after going through an invasive medical exam. I swear getting saved is more traumatic than being captured in the first place. "How long have they been working for you again?"

"Still 10 years, still since I was 6. For some reason my grandparents thought I should have some more people watching out for me after my father and mother died the way they did. My lawyer is more than willing to turn over the income statements and tax returns and employment benefit summaries they have been receiving for that time. Or you could just look them up since they are government records. I told you I was tired 5 hours ago. Please turn over my people and I will leave you to your real work. Things like keeping terrorists from attacking schools in the first place."

My lawyer cleared his throat. "Sorry about my client, officer. Yet her tiredness and stress are understandable. Unless there is something else you really have no reason to keep us here. Ms. Swan has told you everything needed to close the case."

"She has told me what she knows but I am not allowed to question her employees, why is that?"

"That would be between you and your superiors, officer. I am afraid the only insight I might offer is that they don't really want the media attention that holding, She-u and the people that kept her safe would bring." Oooo, good implied threat, my lawyer seems to be worth the price my estate pays for him.

"Maybe I am just having a hard time believing the story since the evidence shows she slept with the big one before he brought her back. I am only trying to look out for her continued safety. If she is being manipulated that wouldn't be good for the company or state after all."