"Henry?" Charles asked, over the ear piece.
I stood there, still in shock.
"Henry, is everything alright?" he began to sound panicked.
"I-I.." I stuttered.
"Henry, what did you do? Are you alright?" he asked.
There I was, covered in the Right Hand Man's blood. I just killed someone...
"Ch-charles.." I said, quietly.
"What's wrong Henry?" he asked.
"I th-think I just k-killed s-someone.." I said.
There was silence for a moment.
"Was it in self defense?" Charles asked.
"Yes..." I replied.
"Alright, take a moment to calm down. Breathe in and out," he said.
I inhaled.
I exhaled.
"Are you ready to continue?" he asked.
"Yeah, I'm gonna be fine," I sighed.
"Keep going Henry, I believe in you," he smiled.
"I can do this," I whispered.
"Yes, yes you can," Charles whispered back.
I muted my end, and continued on. I killed someone. I, Henry Sitckmin, took someone's life. I couldn't shake it. I sat down for a moment, to breathe for a second. I reminded myself, I have a mission to complete.
I ran into the next room, and saw the leader running for his life to a visible dead end. I sprinted and grabbed him but his heavy gold necklace, accidentally choking him for a second. I released that immedately, I didn't want to kill another person.
I dragged him over to the opening at the back of the airship.
"You've defeated my right hand man, and you've defeated me," he said.
"And?" I asked.
He sighed," I surender the airship to you."
I was stunned. I was presented with two options:
A. Give the leader to the government and walk a free man
Or
B. Become the leader of the most wanted criminal orgization in the world
I thought for a moment.
"Grab those dummies," I said.
"Why?" he asked.
"Just do it," I snapped.
As we threw the dummies out of the airship, I began to feel a knot in my stomach. Why? Charles. I was betraying the sweetest human on earth.
I unmuted myself, "Charles?"
"Oh my god! Are you alright after THAT fall?" he panicked.
"Charles.."
"What is it Henry??" He began to sound even more panicked.
"Charles, I'm sorry. I couldn't pass this oppurtinty up," I said, before muting myself.
"Henry! What do you me-"
I knew that was when they spotted the dummies.
"Henry! How could you? I believed in you!" Charles cried.
I couldn't take it anymore. I pulled the ear piece off and threw it out of the airship.
"Henry!!" I heard vaugely.
My heart wrenched, it was Charles.
I reminded myself that I was the leader of the Toppat Clan now, I'll be happy soon.
"Reginald," the previous leader said.
"Henry," I said, as he gave me a top hat.