Cyberknight: One Path

⁕ The Lynching Game (part 8)

[Audrey] - "Have you taken a shower or washed your clothes? Mon Dieu! "

Said Audrey before she gagged.

[McCree] - "I don't got time for that bullshit! I have too much work to do for that crap. "

[Audrey] - "For shower and fresh clothes? What the fuck is it so important you had to forgo personal hygiene? "

[McCree] - "I'm the damn son of a gun keepin' everyone safe around here! Every single day, thanks to my work, thousands of people are saved from future tragedies like the one we've experienced so far! "

Yelled McCree as he sat down on his chair.

[Audrey] - "Yeah, I heard you transferred to work with the Allied Intelligence Department. "

Said Audrey as she took a seat in front of McCree's desk.

[McCree] - "The Dome Agency, you meant. I reckon that my talent and power could be used more proactively to help our cause. "

[Audrey] - "I'm not here to judge what you do. I'm here to talk about Kadyn. You were with Jagger that night, tell me what happened to her. "

[McCree] - "She's sick but she's under good care. Jagger got her the best medical staff and engineers to fix her problems. "

Said McCree dismissively.

[Audrey] - "I don't believe your story until I see her in person. As her friend, I deserve to see that she's safe and healthy. "

Said Audrey as she leaned in closer toward McCree.

[McCree] - "Master Mike said no visitors. Why do ya care so much, huh? Master Mike is her husband and he is takin' good care of her. I don't know what ya did that day but all I saw was ya draggin' her into that room for a party before she lost her marbles. Heck, I was the only one concerned about her disease before that day while ya were busy going on dates with ya girlfriend. For almost a month, you didn't ask, and now you decided to ask today? "

Said McCree while eying Audrey with a hint of aggression.

[Audrey] - "I assumed she was safe with Mike too before the party. It was my mistake to not ask, alright? The reason I got that party prepared for her was because I care! "

McCree turned his head to the side to mock Audrey's attempt at justifying herself.

[Audrey] - "Anyways, I noticed at the party she got bruises all over her face as if someone attacked her. Trust me when I tell you I know her for being a rational person with a stable mental state. I want answers for her unexplained injuries and this sudden disease she got without any ulterior signs. "

Said Audrey while trying to look McCree in the eyes.

[McCree] - "Heh! What are ya suggesting? Master Mike is hiding something from ya? That he is secretly abusing his wife? "

[Audrey] - "Well, yeah! I have been a victim of abuse before, and I know all the signs of it! I think she's not sick and is just Mike being an abuser trying to hide whatever he did to her. "

McCree suddenly sat up and stared Audrey in the eyes with an aggressive look.

[McCree] - "You keep that man's name out of ya damn mouth! He had all the power in the world and instead chose to help us in light of the Appalachian Disaster! He was out there doing God's work while ya relaxed and took a three-week vacation during some of the darkest hours of human history. If you slander that man's name again, I will make sure you regret it! "

Yelled McCree in an aggressive tone.

It was a side of McCree Audrey had never seen in her life. The usually relaxed, ignorant and lighthearted Texan has somehow turned into a mad, fanatical agent with undying dedication to his work. Upon seeing McCree's unstable state, Audrey figured that it was useless to try getting any information about Kadyn from him.