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「這些卑鄙無恥的鷹派分子,可惡!」一名身穿黑色西裝的中年男人面帶怒色的在休息室裏踱步。「該死的馬威廉!」383Please respect copyright.PENANAyVkrJ9cncX
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在中年男人的前面,一名穿著深藍色西裝,戴著黑色眼鏡的參議員正愁眉苦臉的看著窗外,若有所思。383Please respect copyright.PENANAicYh2U1nrU
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「查理,你也很清楚組建第六星艦軍團只會帶來戰爭和苦難,所以我們必須否決這個提案。」中年男人走近至參議員查理·畢斯特,語氣沉重的說道。「你在參議院擁有頗大的影響力,很多參議員都站在你的陣線上—這仗的成敗全繫於你了。」383Please respect copyright.PENANAReD3SKQuu0
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「我有選擇嗎,亞契?」查理嘆了一口氣,轉過臉來。他憔悴的臉容瞬即暴露無遺。「我只有她一個女兒,我還可以有甚麼選擇?」383Please respect copyright.PENANAIDkKy5zLDt
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「你不能向這些該死的鷹派主義者屈服!他們早晚會把聯合星區推往戰爭!」中年男人踏前了一步,神情激動。383Please respect copyright.PENANAXFlmrytBnj
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不管中年男人如何說服,查理還是搖頭說道:「我已經失去了我的妻子,我不想再失去我唯一的女兒。」383Please respect copyright.PENANAojBjsEqd1f
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「查理...」383Please respect copyright.PENANACIs2Qw3oV1
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「夠了!一切到此為止。我自有辦法應對聯邦。」查理打斷了中年男人,休息室裏只剩下一片凝重的沉默。383Please respect copyright.PENANAAPnHLOCdMT
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距離「組建第六星艦軍團」的表決僅僅半小時而已。再說,這是一項大型的財政預算及軍事政策的審批,並不是說事後能朝令夕改。所以,這次表決覆水難收。383Please respect copyright.PENANAINW3JWb8zV
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2629年6月4日,早上9時50分,沙巴星,龐龍城西城區,星龍國中地下室383Please respect copyright.PENANAbY0OFETot8
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那些學生都是星龍國中的高年級學生。他們跪在地上,低著頭,嚇得噤若寒蟬。在首領後面,則是三名男老師以及那名年輕警員。他們同樣低頭跪下,雙手擺在頭上。383Please respect copyright.PENANAGCzIG3rFT3
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「有誰可以告訴我誰是佩妮·畢斯特?」地下室裏,武裝分子的首領走在一眾學生面前。383Please respect copyright.PENANAHkxshMA4Fj
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看到那些學生沒有回應。首領顯得不耐煩,掏出了手槍,指向年輕警員的頭顱,對學生喝道:「再沒有人可以告訴我誰是佩妮·畢斯特,我就每一分鐘殺掉一個人!現在開始!」說罷,首領便擊斃了年輕警員。383Please respect copyright.PENANA3m2GDV60ZR
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「呯!」年輕警員應聲倒地,眼神依然充斥著恐懼,死不瞑目。383Please respect copyright.PENANAMqD93jtbGy
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首次看見殺人的學生頓時嚇得不知所措,尖叫起來。383Please respect copyright.PENANAAvB1ceGx5e
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巧靈驚恐萬分的緊抱著佩妮,淚水在眼框裏打轉,似乎下一秒便能嚇得落下。383Please respect copyright.PENANAwAC7ZKI79n
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「我們會沒事的。」佩妮輕聲安慰道。383Please respect copyright.PENANAHLa9tIPY7L
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巧靈聽到佩妮的安慰,再也忍不住淚水,淚如雨下,泣不成聲。383Please respect copyright.PENANAgg5Da6KNkZ
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她的哭聲吸引了首領的目光。383Please respect copyright.PENANApYw6iRUAnu
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「我是。」就在此時,佩妮鬆開巧靈,站了起來。「我便是佩妮·畢斯特。」383Please respect copyright.PENANAbf6EEfgx1P
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「不,佩妮...」巧靈被突如其來的狀況嚇到,咽哽道。383Please respect copyright.PENANAS9CBZAKo9u
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佩妮堅定的雙眸彷佛在告訴武裝分子的首領她毫不懼怕。383Please respect copyright.PENANA9UjahUoVTN
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「你不害怕?」注要到這點的首領頗感興趣的打量著佩妮。383Please respect copyright.PENANANj5DlvqHY9
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「一群只會欺負弱小的懦夫不足為懼。」佩妮倔強的回應讓首領深感不快。383Please respect copyright.PENANAlx6yqilnSM
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「你可不像你的父親—他是個沒有榮譽的人,膽小和懦弱。」首領收起了傲慢的笑容,臉色不悅的回敬佩妮。383Please respect copyright.PENANAslBBNUIBf6
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「放了他們。」佩妮不再與首領口角。383Please respect copyright.PENANAtcgtzws5P1
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「可不容易了,佩妮小姐。」首領把手槍指向佩妮,隨即點將:「默克爾,通知他們,參議員畢斯特的女兒在我們手上了。」383Please respect copyright.PENANACFQnw4v6dj
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未等他回話,地下室外傳來短暫的槍聲,使武裝分子戒備起來。383Please respect copyright.PENANAiGIiRw167h
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「約克、馬菲斯,你們那裏甚麽狀況?」默克爾打開了對講機,問道。顯然,他並沒有收到任何回應。383Please respect copyright.PENANAHSRhmijKs2
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首領打著眼色示意他的手下前去查看。正當那名手下要打開門之際,「轟」一聲,地下室的門被炸飛,洛克持進自動步槍衝進,開槍射擊,彈指之間便已擊斃兩名反應不及的武裝分子。383Please respect copyright.PENANARzfjCFGmJo
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包括首領在內,地下室裏只剩下六名武裝分子。383Please respect copyright.PENANAN2ebDYxx0A
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局勢僵持起來。383Please respect copyright.PENANAcemPomVQAG
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「洛克?」看到洛克的佩妮大吃一驚—這可在她意料之外。383Please respect copyright.PENANABU0Vdk4RVm
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「看看誰來了!大名鼎鼎的洛克·克萊頓—來自克萊頓企業的大少爺!甚麼風把你吹來了?」首領看到洛克後露出了玩味的笑容。383Please respect copyright.PENANAiMeaO96Oac
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「你是誰?你怎麼認識我的?」洛克聞言,略顯驚訝。383Please respect copyright.PENANAQD6qHdjmmd
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「我知道的比你想象中還多了,年輕人。」首領緩緩笑道。383Please respect copyright.PENANANKcctRYiqJ
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「廢話少說!放人了,鷹派主義者!你可沒多少時間了。」洛克沒有絲毫鬆懈,雙手緊握著自動步槍。383Please respect copyright.PENANArgyh5MuCQg
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首領的手槍仍然指向佩妮,其餘五名武裝分子則是擺著開火的姿勢,準備攻擊洛克。383Please respect copyright.PENANAu6O4rwfm8g
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「放下槍!」首領走向佩妮,把手槍指在她的太陽穴。383Please respect copyright.PENANALqTvbQxQQC
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洛克看看佩妮,這個女孩展現出她的勇敢。不過即使她口說不怕,她泛紅的雙眸已經出賣了她。383Please respect copyright.PENANAT5iWoLBkZz
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「你會沒事的,佩妮。」洛克照辦,把槍放在地上,隨即用腳踢開。383Please respect copyright.PENANA1gk6KAycpn
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其中一名武裝分子沒收了洛克的自動步槍。383Please respect copyright.PENANAeZPEkXvbJt
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隨後,首領捉著佩妮的手臂,強行把她拉走。即使佩妮如何奮力掙扎,她終究還是敵不過體格魁梧的首領。383Please respect copyright.PENANAlPJxPBOcJh
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武裝分子一行人毫不猶豫的迅速撤離—反正人質已經到手,無謂節外生枝。383Please respect copyright.PENANALzynGVBmdz
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「待在這裏,別出來。」待武裝分子離開地下室後,洛在從腰間掏出早已藏起的手槍,緊隨著武裝分子。383Please respect copyright.PENANAyh4dwcQp3a
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當武裝分子一行人走出樓梯,迎面而來的卻是那名埋伏已久的襯衣青年。383Please respect copyright.PENANA16ovRp6pcc
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原來在擊斃守在地下室門口的武裝分子後,他便與洛克相約在外面接應。383Please respect copyright.PENANAWNXtywQc0m
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狹小的通道裏,走在最前的兩名武裝分子猝不及防的被襯衣青年擊斃。與此同時,在後方趕上的洛克偷襲他們,殺死了因前方戰況而無暇顧及後方的武裝分子。383Please respect copyright.PENANAtAA8MaqiiA
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敵人瞬間只餘下三人。383Please respect copyright.PENANA5mMkexH1uS
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「放走她!」洛克把手槍指向了武裝分子的首領,視線停留在首領和佩妮身上。383Please respect copyright.PENANATfiCG6XuRP
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「這是龐龍城警察,現在命令你們馬上棄械投降,否則...」襯衣青年不甘主動權落在洛克身上,立即表示自己的身份。383Please respect copyright.PENANAk9I8wkmdzk
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可是,首領卻是不為所動。他把佩妮交給他的一名手下,接著從口袋中取出了一部手提電話,撥了一個號碼:「親愛的參議員先生,想不到你真的找來了你在聯邦的大靠山。可惜,一切都只不過是徒勞無功。距離表決只剩下十分鐘了吧?」383Please respect copyright.PENANArZIr25edls
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洛克當然聽不到電話另一端,但他相信首領口中的「參議員先生」肯定是查理·畢斯特—佩妮的父親。383Please respect copyright.PENANAuxLvfEJhFc
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良久,首領方才收起手提電話,轉過身來,瞪著洛克:「今天將會是聯合星區的勝利。」383Please respect copyright.PENANANpTMBzTrwk
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「傷害聯合星區的學生不會為她贏得勝利。」洛克凝視著首領,手指放在扣板上,彷彿隨時也能開火—他不希望佩妮受到傷害。「只會帶來傷疤。」383Please respect copyright.PENANA3NPRPXnHrH
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「無論如何,木已成舟,組建第六星艦軍團已是板上釘釘的事,聯合星區的崛起是毋庸置疑的。」首領聞言大笑起來。383Please respect copyright.PENANAz2CfEhZ7nl
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洛克望向佩妮,她泛紅的雙眸透著淚光。只見她猛然咬下挾持她的武裝分子的手腕,叫他痛得掉下了他的武器。383Please respect copyright.PENANA8v6s2XTUkl
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見況,洛克與襯衣青年不謀而合的開火制服武裝分子。挾持著佩妮的武裝分子瞬間便被擊斃。383Please respect copyright.PENANAA7zm4VRLen
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首領舉起手槍開火,同時走向躲到一旁的佩妮。洛克疾走奔向最後一名武裝分子,把他拌倒在地上。襯衣青年乘勢制服,用手銬扣在他的雙手。383Please respect copyright.PENANAlPWBzhdm4N
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洛克隨即一個疾跑,衝到首領身後,箍著他的頸。383Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4kAj6D2Cy
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「呯!」383Please respect copyright.PENANAl6c2ofFvLF
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「呯!」383Please respect copyright.PENANApYS26BdF6h
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首領按下扣板,試圖擊中洛克。佩妮一手拉住首領的腳,他一個站不穩,跌倒在地上。383Please respect copyright.PENANAiYJE8ZnnzZ
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洛克按著首領,取走他的武器,然後揮動槍柄擊暈了他。383Please respect copyright.PENANA555tdCdlOX
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襯衣青年見狀,也放下了槍。383Please respect copyright.PENANAq9q6DlbP6v
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二人疲倦乏力,跌坐在地上,相見而笑。383Please respect copyright.PENANARAi7ikUsgZ
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「噢不。」此際,襯衣青年卻發現洛克右手按著血流如注的腰間,隨即衝上前幫他止血。383Please respect copyright.PENANAoEyNfHHLfH
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洛克卻調整了坐姿,靠在牆邊,掏出了手提電話,交給佩妮:「打給你的父親,立即!」383Please respect copyright.PENANA5PwiBoSbVK
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佩妮見到洛克的傷勢嚇得驚惶失色,雙手抖顫的接過電話。383Please respect copyright.PENANAchTzo0Hgpn
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此時的襯衣青年也再嘗試聯絡龐龍城警察總局。383Please respect copyright.PENANAHytOxAjOOV
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洛克乏力地凝視著佩妮,他漸覺自己愈來愈疲憊。未幾,他的雙目終於合上,失去了意識。383Please respect copyright.PENANA68OoQCDWYG
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2629年6月4日,早上10:05,桃源星,克諾比亞城K11區,聯合星區參議院走廊383Please respect copyright.PENANAAtC9XN0fMX
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一身挺直西裝的查理·畢斯特正與其他鴿派參議員準備走進會議廳。外面已經被記者和傳媒擠得水洩不通。383Please respect copyright.PENANAcpNYmnjXCR
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忽然,查理的電話響起。383Please respect copyright.PENANAQCkeFLX20c
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當他接聽電話後,原本萎靡不振的憔悴臉容瞬間添上了幾分悅色:「你沒事了!你怎樣了?」383Please respect copyright.PENANAiklXf3Ijrv
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「我沒事,爸爸。我很安全,與朋友在學校裏。」電話的另一端,佩妮咽哽著。383Please respect copyright.PENANAANPV8Iv1Gl
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「對不起,我親愛的小寶貝。我連累了你。」聽到女兒安好無事,平日堅強剛毅的他也不禁雙眼透紅。383Please respect copyright.PENANAoluu56zE90
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「不,爸爸。做你認為對的事。」佩妮似乎也明白自己的遇襲十之八九與父親的工作有關。「我愛您。」383Please respect copyright.PENANAQXPkjmOJni
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「我也是。」查理掛斷了電話,因為時間無多,表決即將開始。383Please respect copyright.PENANAxd3saGDzv6
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他走到記者面前,提高了嗓子,讓所有人—包括其他鴿派參議員也能聽見:「今天,聯合星區多地受到了襲擊;許多參議員同僚受到了威嚇。然而我可以告訴你:我們不會向暴力屈服,信念貴在堅持。無論何時何地,我們依然堅定不移的站在和平的陣線上;毫不動搖的堅守聯合星區的信念—和平和民主。民意不會被埋沒,即使我們需要付出代價去守護它。」383Please respect copyright.PENANAjaFJE6bPZ2
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掌聲如雷。查理領著一眾同一陣線的參議員步進會議廳。
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(第四章:解救,完)383Please respect copyright.PENANAfpdqro1ZE0