Joy Anna Prince

"Because your father is dead. I don't know who killed him but Joy is nowhere to be seen." I told her what the soldier had said. "We need to find out who was on the end of that radio call."

"Where is the radio?"

"On his belt," I said, pointing to the guy on the floor that I'd shot. Watch the blood."

I came into Joy's room, my ear to my phone, the doctor behind me. 

I watched my step and picked up the radio. It was crackling and such. I held down the button "Who am I speaking with? Over." I said into it. 

"I'm not sure I'm at liberty to say. Who is this?"
Soldier

I grit my teeth as I moved my leg so the doctor could look at it better.

"Your boss. Now, speak." I growled into the radio, losing my patience quickly.

"The way I heard it, the Lannisters aren't in charge anymore. It's up to those of us that are loyal to Tywin to keep running things the way they should be. I know you and your brothers aren't too fond of him."

Soldier

"You're right about one thing. The Lannister's aren't in charge. I am. And if you ever thought my Father was bad you've seen nothing." I said, as Tyrion and I made eye contact. I didn't need to hear anymore. I turned the radio off. "Shit. This is bad."

"You're telling me," I said as I hung up my phone. "Micah's on his way. Do you want me to call Robert as well?"

"Yes, please. Anyone you can contact that's trustworthy. We need to find Joy Anna."

"I will call him immediately," I said and got back on my phone.

"I need to make an emergency television appearance. I need to let the public know who to trust and who not to. Which right now....it wouldn't be safe for them to trust anyone." 

"I agree. We need to get word out. No matter what though, this is going to get worse, and quickly."

"I'm on it. Take him to the infirmary." I told the doctor.



"Just wrap me up and give me some crutches. The bullet went clean through. I don't need to be laid up in a hospital bed, I need to be with you."

"Colton... I don't know."

"Don't know what? I want to be at your side. I won't be stuck on the sidelines."

"Of course not. I want you at the meeting with me."

I nodded. "I'm glad. That's where I need to be."

"Let's go. Everyone stay on guard. Tyrion, will you go get Clarissa and Radley? We need to make sure they're safe. Bring them to the council meeting if you have to. "

"Right away. Should I have Xavier come with her? They've been spending an awful lot of time together lately. It might make her feel more at peace to have someone guarding her."

"Really? I thought they hated each other."

I shrugged. "So did I. I've seen them together a lot lately though, so who knows."

"I guess we'll worry about that later. Come on, let's meet up with the council. Wait, should you call Molly or anything?" 





"I can call her then we can get Clarrissa and her son while we wait for everyone to show up."

"Alright. I'll go get her." I said and started down the hallway, my pace faster than usual.