Chapter 6 - The Fading Arrogance
Sheriff Vance unsheathed his heavy black service weapon fast.
The cold steel barrel pointed straight at my chest.
Amelia let out a loud, blood-curdling shriek of terror.
She covered her face and stumbled backward toward wall.
Waitress Nora stood her ground beside me without running.
"Vance, put that gun down!" Nora yelled fiercely.
"You are going to ruin your life forever today!"
Vance's hands were shaking violently on the rubber grip.
Sweat poured down his forehead into his angry eyes.
"Drop that phone right now, Logan!" Vance commanded hysterically.
"Give me that ledger or I will shoot you!"
I did not lower my phone by one single inch.
I did not step back or show any fear whatsoever.
I looked straight down the dark barrel of his pistol.
"Firing on an active federal commander is treason," I said.
"The satellite feed is streaming your video right now."
"Your face and weapon are locked on military servers."
"Pull the trigger, and you face the firing squad."
My words hit Vance like an icy physical hammer blow.
His finger trembled on the curved steel trigger guard.
He realized he was trapped in a box of choices.
If he shot me, federal forces would hunt him.
If he surrendered, he was going to federal prison.
Inside the diner, customers backed away from windows in fear.
They hid beneath wooden tables to avoid potential gunfire.
The main street was dead quiet except for wind.
Suddenly, a high-pitched electronic alarm sounded on street.
Vance's police cruiser radio crackled loudly on his shoulder.
A mechanized automated voice broadcasted across all local channels.
"Emergency federal override in progress for sector four area."
"All local sheriff department authority is suspended immediately."
"Repeat, local authority is suspended by Department of Defense."
Vance's face turned completely gray like wet ash.
The heavy pistol wobbled in his trembling hand now.
He looked at Amelia, but she turned away cold.
She was already looking for a way to save herself.
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In the distance, heavy engine roars echoed down street.
📖 Chapter 7 reveals the arrival of federal tactical vehicles surrounding the entire block. Follow the story to see justice strike. 👇
