47. The Dual Loyalties

Emily stood up and approached Commander Slate, tears streaming down her face. "I'm here now. There's no need to kill any more people. Let's go. You got what you wanted," she implored, her voice filled with both sadness and sorrow.

"Oh, Emilia - just how naive have you gotten? Has domestic life made you weak and sympathetic?" sneered Commander Slate as he leaned towards her, touching her shoulder. "There's no doubt that you're a valuable asset to my grand plan. But did you honestly think I'd come all the way out here in the outskirts of Johannesburg just for you?" he chuckled.

Harold, unable to contain his anger, shouted, "What more do you want? You got your Emilia, now take her and leave us alone - go!"

The settlers, having overheard the revelation, were plunged into a sea of emotions and disbelief.

One of them exclaimed, "Emily was a spy? I can't believe it! All this time, we thought she was one of us!"

Another settler, anger etched on their face, said, "Deceiving us like that... peo