Erica nodded. "Good. Alex will stay here, while we go scavenging. And keep an eye on the guy, I still don't trust him."
Then she turned and walked out the door, still wondering what she had gotten herself into this time..
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It was about this time that Richar Goldman was heading home from a long night of work, his mind full of evil thoughts. As his limo drove through the dark and empty streets, he laid back, eyes shut and imagined what a world ruled by Omegas would be like...
Suddenly, he became aware of another presence in the limo, so he opened his eyes to see Phantom sitting on the plush seating, his eyes cold and his mouth turned up in a grim line
"Ah, Phantom." He said cordially, "To what do I owe the pleasure?"
The other man glared. "You know why I'm here," He said, pointing a finger at Goldman, "Why did you have to rile up the populace like that? We had a plan, after all!"
Goldman smiled, leaning forward. "Ah yes, I was wondering when one of you would notice. Understand that I was only trying to get things moving. And besides, this will provide an excellent smokescreen to our plans, especially after the riot was... disrupted by those meddling fools."
This, however, did not placate Phantom. "Even so, I still say we're moving too soon. Honestly, I think I could handle our plans much better than you..."
Goldman's demenour suddenly changed. In an instant, he was up in Phantom's face, grabbing him by the front of his shirt and pulling him in close. Phantom squirmed under his grip, noticing the aura of power he seemed to give off.
"You are never to question my orders," he snarled, "Understand? We will go ahead, as I have planned, as I see fit. Is that clear?"
Phantom nodded weakly, and Goldman let him go.
"Now," he said, casually straightening his tie as if nothing had happened, "Go and tell the others of our... change in plans. I'll contact you when things pick up."
"R-right." Phantom gasped, then turned into a shadow and exited the limo as fast as he could.
Sometimes, he honestly regretted ever joining this little group...