Debra

I was sat down in a steel chair in front of authority officer with dark sunglasses and a direct stare. “I am Officer Judge Bran Rafe. Please state your name and business or job.”

“Debra Sergio. I work for my elder as assistant and maid.” I said.

Judge Rafe frowned at me. “I have a Debra West, profession model on your legal ID. Is this correct?”

I shook my head. “No. My name was changed along with my profession a few hours ago and anything relating to the name and file will have to be updated. I’ve already given my statement about what happened. Is there anything? If not, I would like to be taken to my cell to await my trial.”

The Judge stared at me intently behind his mirrored dark sunglasses. “Sergio! I take it that Solo agent Terry Sergio has adopted you as his daughter?”

I felt my heat in my cheeks and as I glared at him. I nodded stiffly. “Yes. May I go to my cell please.”

“One moment.” The Judge said before getting out his datapad and quickly looking through something before he looked back at my file on the desk. He frowned. “On your file it says you are nineteen.”

“Yes I am. Sergio is well into his early thirties and old enough to be my father or elder so I fail to see the point in the question and I haven’t been mated. So I’m still am a underage. It doesn’t mean I’m a child. I just don’t presently have any rights or can own anything.”

“Hmm. Understood. Would you please surrender your lightning sword to my keeping for the moment.” He said. It wasn’t a question.

I shook my head. “That’s not in the cards for me. Sergio told me not to fight you until he handled the affairs concerning what happened to me. I am un able to form it let alone defend myself if you so chose to attack me.” I said feeling on edge after having to admit the truth.

“Hmm. Understood. Where is your former in employer/adopted father?” The Judge asked.

I clenched my teeth. “Red District on Old Block Wood 27th street.”

The Judge came up from his seat and waved me up. I bowed to him and came to my feet keeping my distance and my head lower then his and not looking at him directly. He stared at me with a stone cold face but it still felt like pity.

I could feel my face flushing. “What the fuck you looking at Authority?” I said but even to my own ears my voice was soft and barely above a whisper. Damn it.

“Nothing at all Miss Sergio. We will handle the matter that happened to you presently and your former employer/adopted father will be judged properly before the day break.”

I balled my fists together to keep him from seeing me shake at the sound of his voice. Damn it. He waved me toward the door. I didn’t want to move in front of him. It put me off and it was against everything of how I was taught. I had to force myself to move carefully toward the door. It was noisy and a lot of talk going on outside. I saw news footage on a big vid screen as a series of explosions went off and people running and then I saw the camera man point the camera toward the sky and symbol of Red Wolf head flashed from a search light.

Holy Shit! One of the Kings has called a holy war. I jerked my eyes away from the symbol as I felt The Judge behind me notice the vid footage.

“Alexa. I need men on the fucking street now. King Fish has called the Nomads to a Jackel Hunting party. Sammy take Miss Sergio to my office and watch her until I get back with Sergio.”

I frowned wondering how Sergio was going to get me out of this mess if he could.