A Needle In A Haystack

(Unova Syndicate -Frontier Region)

(Oreciuam Prime- Imperial Army Stealth Vessel)

"What a colossal failure," a hoarse voice whispered. A hooded man slowly walked through the carnage with slow purposeful steps.

His body was completely covered by a dark blue robe and his facial features were hidden behind a plain white mask.

He ignored the burnt-up corpses and easily pushed aside the fallen metalloid debris that blocked his way through the corridor.

This was supposed to be an easy operation. Duke Peterlor's daughter would be beamed aboard their starship and then taken down by a hit squad. 

She would be captured alive and then tortured mercilessly. This horrific footage would be leaked to the virtual net and serve as an example.

The purpose of having a void stage cultivator nearby was to act as insurance in case of an emergency but clearly that useless scout had neglected to include Sophie's enhanced reflexes in the report.