Chapter 36: Stubborn cyborg

Hours later, she sat on the bed, too tired to pace or try again to get out the door. The wall lit up, and the world news channel logo appeared with a message to stand by for an important message.

Ten minutes later, Balthazar and the president were shown on the steps of the white house. More than the first time she saw him, Balthazar looked menacing and other. Even from here, she could see he was still furious. In all the time she spent on this ship, she'd never seen him like this.

Balthazar stepped forward. His imposing figure dominated the podium. His reptilian eyes stared into the camera. "Cyborgs did not bomb your little city. We do not need to plant bombs. If we wanted to, we could make you extinct, bombing you from the sky." A murmur went through the journalists, but he ignored them. "I sent my cyborgs here, asked them to risk their lives, because my female asked me to keep this city safe."