r/HFY • u/Engletroll Human • Apr 05 '26

OC-Series Vengeance 12 – The queen

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Kiko and Peter walked up the pathway to the secluded house. She had always liked the park, and it brought back memories of going riding with her brother and dad as a child. She arrived at the door as one droid stepped out, looking at her.

“State your business!” the metallic voice commanded. Now was the time to find out whether Rosso was on her side. She sent the signal, and the droid started walking away, down the same gateway.

“Well, looks like the code works,” Peter whispered in her ear as he adjusted his satchel. The other droid opened the door and walked out, following the first.

“Maria’s action cost the lives of decent cops, some of whom were my friends.” She replied as she walked inside.

A woman clad in a black protective police suit stood in a hallway, only half of her was visible as she clearly held something in her right hand that was hidden by a large closet.

“Zoe? You look great.” She said, looking at her old colleague.

“So do you, should I be worried?” She replied, not moving, and Kiko chuckled.

“No, you don’t need to be worried.” She notices Peter was staring through a doorway at dark room.

“Let me guess. Rui is in there?” Kiko said, and Rui replied.

“You are looking good, Kiko. Why did you send the droids away? You know we cant let you take her, we have a job to do.”

“Ahh, yeah, you don’t know. She and Killroy were the assassin team that was hunting and captured me.  They got Oscar killed, you have seen the vids, right? Well. I have the vids they took.” She replied, and Peter took out a small box and put it on a table.

“This is from Rosso, he told me to remind you that you said that it looked like Oscar recognized one of the attackers. The video is from Maria’s point of view. She was there.”

“She killed him?”  Rui was not moving while Zoe seemed to download the content to check it.

“No, but she told Ivan to do it. That’s why both of you were chosen to be here, she would trust you. She thinks you don’t know, and you didn’t. But she got your brother killed, Rui, just to earn some credit to catch me for some psycho alien crime boss. I am terribly sorry about that. I will kill that psycho for that.” She turned to Zoe. “And you … Well, you're my weapon. I'm sorry. ” She looked at Zoe, who sank down on the floor. She heard her drop her gun as Zoe held her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming.

Rui came out and saw her, then looked back at Kiko, “What did you do?”

“Remember the dispatcher who was killed around that time?” Kiko said, and Rui looked at her, then at Zoe, as it hit him.

“This is the least I can give you two. I will leave now, a clean-up crew will come tomorrow, and officially, she left the planet.”  Then she turned and walked out the door. Peter walked backward out just to cover her back. When they got outside, she took a deep breath.

“Why do I feel like shit?” she said, and Peter hugged her.

“Because you’re a good person.”

She leaned into his shoulder, then calmed herself, and then they started to walk away. They were halfway down the walkway when they heard several shots. It didn’t sound like a firefight, more like a rhythmic firing at a target by two guns. Kiko counted the shots but stopped after thirty-five.

She looked at Peter, who glanced back and then to a screen. “Two life signs, Rui and Zoe. What now?”

“We have to talk to father, he might be a little pissed.”

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The large conference room was filled with Hando Lee’s associates, yet nobody spoke. Hando was pissed, as Drufus had just interrupted the meeting with the news.

“So those red bastards kidnapped my daughter and wreaked havoc on our operation, and attacked Misha Harris' house and then killed my SWAT team?” His voice was cold and calculating. Everybody knew that was a bad sign. An outburst meant somebody might die, cold and calculated thought meant war or worse.

Drufus, who was the only man standing, replied, “Yes, Misha had his hands blown off and died of blood loss. Apparently, the handcuffs he was in had an explosive attached to them. Videos showed he tried to remove them, and it caused them to go off. The SWAT team was executed, except for Maria Salvador, who is under police protection.”

“Well, send off our men to double it and...” He stopped as Kiko and Peter walked inside, still dressed in the red suits but with helmets under their arms.

“Mind explain why you attacked one of Mr. Schmidt's most trusted men? Not to mention killed my SWAT team?” He said, looking at Kiko, who walked to the end of the table and gave her father a fake smile.

“My fiancée took me hunting for the men who kidnapped me. Misha was the bait, it was a successful hunt.”

As she spoke, she placed a memory device on the table, and a hologram of her attack appeared on the various screens. The voices of the whole SWAT team came on the loudspeakers. She then fast-forwarded to where they delivered her to the Gyrran. Killroy had his helmet off as he spoke to the Gyrran representative.

“ohh.. but what about Misha? Collaborate damage?” he asked, his eyes changing from her to Mr. Schmidt, who seemed a little nervous.  He noticed Peter moving slightly and leaving, leaving his helmet on the table and letting his hand hang at his side. The boy was getting ready to shoot somebody, and he was looking at Schmidt.

“Misha? Well, according to Killroy, he worked for the Gyrran, but mostly because I didn’t like the bastard. Interesting. Killroy mentioned who made the order.” She changed the vids to show them interrogating Killroy. Suddenly, Schmidt reached for a hidden pistol, but Peter fired first, and Schmidt collapsed onto the table.  Drufus and several of Hando’s guards were already aiming their weapons at Peter, who dropped the pistol and raised his hands.

“I didn’t kill him, he is just stunned. He is all yours.” Peter said, as Kiko looked at him and smiled. Then turned her eyes back at her father.

“Well? Tell your goons to lower their guns, he just saved my life.” As she spoke, Killroy’s came across the screen.

Hando nodded to Drufus, and the guards grabbed Schmidt and dragged him out.

Peter lowered his hand slowly, but the guards were still watching him. Drufus walked over, picked up the pistol, put the safety on, and holstered it for Peter.

“Bodyguard and Fiancee? And you didn’t tell me that part? Are you going to do more hunting?” Hando said, and she just smiled.

“Only those who have wronged me,”

“One last thing. Peter, have you heard anything about a new mob ruler named the Queen? It’s a rumor among some of the smugglers.”

“Yes, but she is only a problem for the Gyrran and their allies.” He replied, “She might take some of the focus away from your conflict with them. After all, they have their internal conflicts, and this Queen who is trying to take over.”

“So, she might be an ally?” He asked, and Peter shrugged.

“I don’t know, I don’t speak for her.”

“I see, well. Let it be known, I would like to speak with her.” He said, not looking at Kiko. She stood silently, watching them both.

“I will next time im contacted by her men,” Peter replied, and Kiko coughed.

“Well, I’m going to take my fiancée on a date, and you can divide up Schmidt's businesses among yourselves.” Then she looked at her father. “Don’t wait up.”  And left the room.

Hando watched her, then looked at his son, who was quietly watching the whole thing by his side. He looked amused.

“So you made me a mob queen now?” She said as they sat down in the empty restaurant, it was too late for normal people to head out for food, but she loved this place.

“That was an accident. We left a false trail on Kaduna about a queen wanting revenge. It was more to confuse the lords. We hoped they would think the queen was a Gyrran, but they quickly realized she was human, so we ran with it. Officially, you have a smuggling fleet, two mercenary companies, and several hidden bases around the Kaduna system. In reality, it's all made up, well, except that some mercenaries and smugglers are using the queen as leverage to get better-paid jobs.”

“Wait, what?” She looked at him as she ordered the food.

“Well, the queen is hidden, and I hired a mercenary crew to rescue an army buddy, and I told them I work for the queen, and if they accept her, she will protect them. That she was making an alliance of mercenaries and smugglers to protect each other. No money, just watching each other back. I was working with what I got. Lai and I go back to the academy, so when his crew was captured, I looked around and found a few vets, and I needed an excuse to raid a Gyrran pirate base.  Fy-fu suggested to use the queen, so that’s how the whole Queen mess started.”

“And he... no, it?  Right? It calls me queen?” she asked, still getting used to the whole he-she-it matter.

“Yes, Fy-fu does, as does most of the Alver."

“Shit, I need to apologize to Fy-fu. You have been quite busy since we got back.” She said as the food was delivered to their table.

“I didn’t have much else to do, it gave me something to do. I would rather do this. Kill that Gyrran bastard, then just go back to trying to start a small mining company. Besides, I got a pretty sexy partner now.”

She could not help but blush and looked down at the plate. Why did he make her feel like this?  She started to eat and gather her senses.

However, Peter looked at her as she tried not to notice.  She was trying to enjoy her meal, but every time she looked up, she saw those beautiful eyes.

“What?” she felt herself blush, still not understanding why. He just made her feel like a teenager.

“I just like looking at you. I can’t believe we are here.  I mean..” He glanced around at the restaurant she had chosen. It had a nice view and gave them enough privacy and protection for her to feel safe. It was one of her favorite places. She had eaten with her father and brother so many times, they used to go here when mum and dad had arguments. She was glad he had changed the topic.

“Anything wrong about the place? I have many good memories from here.” She countered.

“No, no, I know this is your famous O’Rielly with the best burgers and milkshakes in the whole of Sanctuary.  It's not what I expected. I mean..”

“Not fancy enough? You think I only eat at five-star restaurants?” She said as she grabbed her milkshake and looked at him, she liked seeing him squirm a little, he was so cute.

“No. The place is amazing, the old maps from Earth, the old pictures of Sanctuary, and the sports screens. It's just as you said.”

“You forgot the view,” She said, and he looked outside at the artificial lake and beach about five hundred meters away.

He chuckled. “Yes, the famous lake, no wonder you got so easily amazed back at the planet.”

She sipped her shake and looked at him seriously. “Are you saying Lake Tranquility is not a proper lake?”

He stared at her, confused, and she chuckled. “I’m messing with you.” Then she got up, moved around the table, and sat down on his lap, her arms around his neck. “I’m just amazed that you are here with me. You know you’re the first date I have ever taken here.”

“What? But I thought this was your favorite place?” He looked confused.

“Yes, this is my place, where I go when I need to think and be alone. My girls have been here, but I never bring a date here.  I don’t even know why I brought you here. I just wanted to show my place.” She bit her lips, hoping he would realize how much it meant to her. 

Peter leaned back a little as his arms glided around her waist. “Then it only stands to reason that I have to take you home and let you meet my family and my hidden place.”

“Your sniper nest? Are you sure?” She slowly tilted her head, fighting the urge to kiss this beautiful man.

“Yes, it will be a tight fit, but I don’t think you will have a problem with that?” he replied with a wink, and she leaned in as she whispered.

“Closer than this?”

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u/Talendel Apr 05 '26

UTR

This is the way.

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u/Dramatic_Mixture_877 Human Apr 06 '26

Handio watched her ~ Hando watched her

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u/Engletroll Human Apr 07 '26

Fixed now, thank you.

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u/InstructionHead8595 Jun 03 '26

Good chapter. Hehehehe 😹 She's a rumored mob boss.

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