Metafire

It wasn't until Thursday, five days after the agreement, that a series of events changed, once again, the course of events for Metafire. That day, before lunch, Steven struck.

He held George's head in a neck brace. With his badge over George's head, he said, loudly, "Everybody hold where you are. I have poison in this badge. I will kill George if anybody moves."

Only about six Metafire people could see what was going on. One was Frank. He was unmoved and calm. He spoke first, "Steven, you're crazy. Do you think we care about George so much that we'll give in. What do you want?" Angela, Frank's wife, had now seen the people all looking in the direction of George, Steven, and Erisa. She knew immediately what had happened. Without hesitation or rush, she pulled herself to Frank's side.

"OK, Steven. I'm in charge here. You've just got your badge at George's head. What do you think you are doing?"

Steven looked directly at Angela, now ignoring Frank, "I'll kill him. This badge scratches a poison. I'll kill George, if you don't do exactly as I instruct!"

Then, within moments, Angela heard "vip" near her ear. Then there was another "vip." Then the colony alarms. The sounds were loud, like European police cars. Everyone looked about. Sensors had detected the leakage of air. Air was spewing into space.