Silver Streak: Operation Rise
Chapter 9: Chapter Nine: Upper Management
Previous Chapter Next Chapter"Come on Silver we don't have time to waste," Cutter said with a mildly irratated tone brimming in her voice.
"So, you think you'll ever tell me whats this all about Cutter, I'd really like to know whats so damn important," I said feeling out of the loop. Why is it that i'm running late for something I didn't know existed?
"You'll find out soon enough. Come' on step inside."
"I see your accent is not afraid to show itself today...," I said tauntingly. I wonder why she hid it so much...now she just dosn't care.
"Silver. Step in.Now," Cutter commanded.
"Alright fine. Butter, take a walk!"
Butter scrambled from the bad, falling on the floor from the top bunk down to the bottom bunk. She looked groggy and annoyed. Her eyes met mine and she didn't waste time looking away. Its only been a day since shes been my little 'toy', but I have no interest in using her at the moment. I'll let her fester a bit, wondering when i'll make my move.
"Heheh sure thing....," Butter rasped softly.
"Go smoke a cigarette, when your done it should be a nice time to come back up. Sleep, and when you wake up go to Breaker....tell her to meet me here later. Is that understood?"
"Y-yes loud and clear....," Butter rasped, almost coughing.
"Thats a good filly....Now beat it!"
Butter raced out the cell slipping on her hooves trying to get past me and Cutter. She was aware of what I was capable of, and i'm assuming she knew better than to disobey me with her life on the line. Cutter looked at me confused. What? Was there something on my face? Do I smell again...?
"Stand close alright," Cutter chided me.
"Is it another visitor....?"
"Not.....not really," Cutter said, almost unsure how to feel about it.
*BOOM*
"Man I hate that," I said feeling light headed. Damn, i'm glad I haven't eaten yet.
"Go all the way down the hall, theres only one door so I doubt you'll miss it," Cutter said with a tinge of nervousness in her voice.
I didn't want to bother Cutter with more questions, so I began to trot down the hall. The lighting was similar to the visitor hallway, but instead of blue it was red. The door at the end of the hall was rienforced with some kind of magic, and the letters enscribed on the name plate read 'Upper Management'. I looked back were Cutter and I had enetered, she stood there quietly, shooing me to hurry up. I opened the door, cool air blasted me in the face as I entered. A grey unicorn mare sat at a desk with hundreds of papers stacked around her. Her mane changed from yellow to white, she would shift to a different position and the color would change. Her horn glowed as she closed the door, a soft rumble vibrated everything. It was soothing....yet....I felt a tinge of terror that just closing a door would cause the world around me to shake. The one thing that truley caught me off gaurd was the fact that the unicorn was using her hooves to write on the papers, I couldn't help but stare.
"Are you just going to stare at me all day or do I have to staple your eyes shut?"
"Huh?"
"Simple question really..."
"Oh, sorry...I've never seen a unicorn use there hooves over there horn. You know, for a task such as that."
"Well i'm sure you've leaned that magic is the life blood of the facility. The very reason your standing in front of me is because I brought you here," She said still training her eyes on the paper she was signing," I control all systems in that building and in this one as well....It's extremely taxing so writing keeps me focused."
"Why?"
"Hmm?"
"Why do you, control so much. Why not build a generator, an alternate power source."
"Nah."
"Nah? Really?"
"Yeah, nah. It means no thanks or not feeling that one! Or maybe it means I can fucking handle it!," she said smashing the pencil into oblivion.
"Um...sorry. It just seems a bit much," I backed away...very, slowly.
"Well it's smart...you'd have to kill me to release the doors. The only way to me, is if I allow it, smart right?" she said grabbing another sharpened pencil from the desk," Are you here to kill me Silver Streak?"
"You invited me here!"
"Calm down...it's just a joke sheesh," The grey mare chucked as she scribbled on more papers.
"What is it you want already dammit!"
She paused. Her facial exprssion was hidden by the fact the she was more concerened with the paper work. She set the pencil down gently and lifted her head slowly. Her left eye was glowing red! She had a pleasent smile on her face, unfortunatly it wasn't pleasent enough to take away from her...her eye.
"My mom told me it's called a blood diamond...I thought she was stupid, I guess I was wrong to think that. My mom was very knowledgeable in that field. This eye of mine is stronger than any horn, I can see it all really...when they needed a warden, it was a no brainer," she said slitting her eyes and smiling," I keep a very large number of inmates in these facilities. Do you know why?"
"N-no I don't, I was hoping to ask Cutter," I said shaking a little, whats making me so uneasy.
"Hell-O, I'm 'Upper Management' ! I have all the answers here." she stretched her arms wide for emphasis, great, one of those ponies.
"Well ok, whats the deal with this place, you, everything."
"Hahaha oh Silver, I didn't say i'd answer everything...but just listen, hear me out ok?"
"....Ok, lets hear it then Ms...?
"Not important," the mare said quickly.
"Ok Mrs. Not Important, lets hear it."
"Cute...." she said straight faced," Look, I keep all these little fillies, including you, in these nice little boxes. It's because the world they left doesn't want them anymore. Your unwanted dear, but don't worry I want you. So what happens when the princesses need to get rid of ponies that don't fit in the happy, fun, we'er all friends world? Simple! They send them to a prison that lets them live out there lives with a bunch of other psychotic, unmedicated, crazed murderers, and rapist....
"They do buisness with you!?"
"They aren't happy with it, really, they aren't. I supply a service no pony else can fulfill. I get rid of there bad eggs, and I let them pay for there crimes. Problem is, I don't feel like killing them all or using my guards to kill them. The idea was to have all these ruthless ponies murder each other for me....and guess what? Some of those bastards made truces, paying each other off and the like."
"And thats making things crowed," I added.
"Exactly Ms. Silver, futher more it's just taking to long for bodies to hit the floor," she said throwing her right hoof down on the desk," Then you! You come out of no where and murder three ponies, you even ate one of the poor mares guts. Haha you sick bastard you!"
"I sense a job offer here, am I wrong?"
"Right on the money Silver. Simple, keep doing what your doing...if you clean up for me, i'll make it worth your while...."
"Theres nothing you could give me...and I doubt you'll let me go..."
"Your right....give me some time and i'll think of something, promise."
"You expect me to take your word for it? Hah! I'm not stupid."
"No Silver, your not stupid, not like those mindless monsters in there. You, Silver, your a monster with purpose....i'd give you anything you'd desired if I had an idea of what a master mind like you wanted!" The unicorn said starring me down with hear eyes," Hell, if you wanted to fuck me as payment i'd even give that some thought."
"Hmfp, I don't think you want to put your body up for sale...Warden,"
"Eh, when it comes down to it, anything to keep monsters like you in check and dead. No offense of course...,"
"None taken Ms. Warden. I'll do it, be your monster, you keep thinking on my prize....for now."
"Very well! Silver I must warn you though, i'll have to start putting my guards on alert now. Penalties will be getting enforced soon. With you leading the chaos i'll have to beef up the facility just a tad more. Please do be careful, this agreement is only known by me, you, and....Cutter."
"Cutter!" Really, why in hell...?
"Don't worry...she saw this coming, keeping it a secret from here would be like telling her not to think about it....I trust Cutter, Just don't expect her to save your ass."
"....*sigh* Alright, are we done here now....?"
"Hmhmhm....yes yes, we are indeed finished Ms. Silver. Just keep this between us three, don't even tell that pegasus mare friend of yours, deal....?"
"Of corse, i'll honor this arrangement...."
"Wonderful." she said tapping her hooves together.
"Before I go...why did they put you in charge, besides the eye of corse..."
"Silver, you of all ponies know....that it takes a monster, to kill one...have a safe trip back Silver Streak...." the mare gave me a small smile before returning to her paperwork.
I opened the door and proceded to walk down the red hallway. Cutter let out a sigh of relief, and gave me a soft smile. She quickly discarded her motherly expression and took a more solemn face as the hallway rumbled. She grabbed me and held me close as the rummbing got stronger. The door at the end of the hall glowed red as the the entire room was engulfed in red magic.
*BOOM*
Next Chapter: Chapter Ten: "Big Sis" Estimated time remaining: 12 Hours, 5 MinutesAuthor's Notes:
Upper Management is on crazy bitch, but thats what makes her effective.
The world the "Mane Six" inhabit needs to have its darkness hidden.
I wouldn't be surprised if the princesses had a whole slew of secrets, it's what any productive and efficient government has.