Journey - book Ii of the Five Worlds Trilogy
“After months of begging, Acron had finally convinced the High Leader that the only way to stop the growing revolt on Earth was to crush it with the same brutal finality that the High Leader had used himself when consolidating power on Mars.“You mean you would use it on your own people?” the High Leader said, with what Acron took to be incredulity.“Didn’t you, High Leader?”“Yes, of course. But I’m … me.”Acron had no idea if he was being made fun of by the insect creature on the Screen; he was ready to debase himself if that was what was needed to get the weaponry he craved.The High Leader said lightly, “I see you have set up a little map room—having fun with toy soldiers and such?”Acron turned, distracted, to see what the High Leader was referring to: the room was, indeed, set out as a war room, with numerous maps pinned to tables, showing government advances and defeats.The High Leader said, “There seem to be an awful lot of black markers on your maps—I hope that’s a good color for yo...u?”“Rebel forces,”MoreLess
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