10-22-2024, 02:45 PM
President Vuong paced in his office, fuming silently. The only other occupant, General Phuoc, looked on, brow furrowed. Neither were happy with the recent turn of events.
The silent pacing continued before Vuong finally stopped and rounded on Phuoc.
"You said you would handle this!" He shouted.
"And I have!" Phuoc returned, rising from his seat. "You asked me to stop the demonstrations. I have done as I have before!"
"And now we face open rebellion!" Vuong countered. "They've attacked your bases in the north, or have you forgotten?!"
"I have not! Nor will I stand by and let it happen again!" Phuoc again countered. "We know they are located in the jungles. I am planning operations to root out these rebels and destroy them."
Vuong glared, eyes narrowing towards Phuoc. "See that you do, General. And when you do, make sure to take Phantasium in alive. A public execution of such an agitator will calm the masses."
Phuoc sighed. "If only Kwon hadn't been so incompetent. Had his plot to assassinate that liberal bastard gone to plan, we wouldn't even be in this mess in the first place."
Vuong sat in his chair, leaning back. "And yet it didn't. That moron may be gone now, but he left us picking up the pieces."
"Makes you wonder whether it was intentional or not."
"Yes..." Phuoc's eyes darkened as the generals words sank in. "Yes it does..."
The silent pacing continued before Vuong finally stopped and rounded on Phuoc.
"You said you would handle this!" He shouted.
"And I have!" Phuoc returned, rising from his seat. "You asked me to stop the demonstrations. I have done as I have before!"
"And now we face open rebellion!" Vuong countered. "They've attacked your bases in the north, or have you forgotten?!"
"I have not! Nor will I stand by and let it happen again!" Phuoc again countered. "We know they are located in the jungles. I am planning operations to root out these rebels and destroy them."
Vuong glared, eyes narrowing towards Phuoc. "See that you do, General. And when you do, make sure to take Phantasium in alive. A public execution of such an agitator will calm the masses."
Phuoc sighed. "If only Kwon hadn't been so incompetent. Had his plot to assassinate that liberal bastard gone to plan, we wouldn't even be in this mess in the first place."
Vuong sat in his chair, leaning back. "And yet it didn't. That moron may be gone now, but he left us picking up the pieces."
"Makes you wonder whether it was intentional or not."
"Yes..." Phuoc's eyes darkened as the generals words sank in. "Yes it does..."