# Fall of the House of Farrington

Author: marmelmm
Tags: Bearovich, DITN, Demons_In_The_Night, Feline, Female, Rumi_Azikawa, Sil_Vesta, Tali Hartoh, Temporal_Corps, josef

If you have not done so, please start at https://www.furaffinity.net/view/36488030/ and read the story through before reading this tale... ;-D
The House of Farrington, Detectives Sil Vesta and Rumi Azikawa and other setting elements © Tai-1.

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF FARRINGTON

© M. M. Marmel 2020

It was one of the finest galas the palatial Farrington estate out in the country had ever seen.&nbsp; Every window was lighted and music drifted out of the tall open glass doors.&nbsp; In the main hall, the party for the Young Master's return from the healers was in full swing.&nbsp;  

Who cared about a poor, burned prostitute who'd hanged herself outside the Guild Hall?&nbsp;

* * *

Commander Tali Hartoh-Mason gazed impassively at the front viewscreen.&nbsp; "Time to planetfall?"&nbsp;&nbsp;

"Fifteen minutes, ma'am."&nbsp;&nbsp;

"Have target coordinates been finalized?"&nbsp;&nbsp;

"Yes, ma'am.&nbsp; Homing beacon placed.&nbsp; Signal strength five by five."&nbsp;&nbsp;

* * *

On the roof of Farrington Hall, a small encrustation on the peak of the roof sat unnoticed, firmly molecularly bonded to the shingles.

* * *

In the hall,&nbsp; Lord Farrington raised a gold goblet in a toast.&nbsp; "To the healers of Lumiére!"

His newly healed son raised his goblet in return.&nbsp; "To Lumiére!"&nbsp;

"TO LUMIÉRE!!!" the assembled nobles in the hall echoed.&nbsp;

The healers bowed and nodded in their seats in humble acknowledgement.

"To the Whore's Guild!"

"The Whore's Guild!"

"THE WHORE'S GUILD!"&nbsp;&nbsp;

It was the Guild leaders' turn to nod humbly but proudly.&nbsp; With powerful patrons like the House of Farrington, what could go wrong?&nbsp;

* * *

"Time to drop, five minutes."

"Five minutes, aye."&nbsp;

* * *

Lord Farrington raised his goblet for a refill.&nbsp; None came.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Where had all the servants gone?&nbsp;&nbsp;

* * *

"5...4...3...2...1..."

"Drop," Commander Hartoh-Mason ordered.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The TCS Lysistrata shuddered a bit as the powerful mass driver shot its projectile towards the target below at supersonic speed.

* * *

Lord Farrington opened his mouth to bellow for a servant-

* * *

The kinetic weapon was an interesting device.&nbsp; it was quite good for strikes in low-tech alternity targets as it didn't incorporate any sort of explosives or, for that matter, any tech at all save for a small guidance package on the nose, which vaporized on contact.&nbsp; This particular KW had been configured for a yield of 10 kilotons,&nbsp; or 20,000,000 pounds of high explosive.&nbsp; Since all it essentially consisted of was a dense block of steel, there would be no explosive residue or telltale radiation.&nbsp; &nbsp;Just one helluva big kinetic spark when, accelerated by the mass driver from orbit, it hit.&nbsp;

* * *

From a safe distance away, Lieutenant Josef Bearovich and Detectives Sil Vesta and Rumi Azikawa watched coldly at the bright yellow flash.&nbsp; Nearby, the missing servants kneeled and wailed as the rumble of their masters' death washed over them.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"Pity about that meteor strike,"&nbsp; Azikawa murmured with quiet satisfaction. She turned to Bearovich, his face in shadows beneath his cloak's hood.&nbsp; "I owe Tali a big one."&nbsp;

"Da," Bearovich agreed with a slight quirk to his face.&nbsp; "She said to tell you...it was our pleasure."&nbsp; With this, he nodded a farewell and turned away.&nbsp; &nbsp;Moments later, another whining rumble marked the departure of Bearovich's cloaked fightercraft.&nbsp;

* * *

Aboard the Lysistrata's bridge, Tali was intently watching the playback.&nbsp; She switched to a realtime view of the glowing crater that had been Farrington Hall as the bridge door irised open and Bearovich strode in.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"Looks good, Josef," Tali said with a wry smile.&nbsp; "Servants all clear?"&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bearovich nodded.&nbsp; "Da.&nbsp; Andt notes plazed on zhe doors of zhe Whore's Guild andt the Lumiéres.&nbsp; 'To Encourage Zhe Others'."&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tali nodded and beamed.&nbsp; "Best day at work ever!"&nbsp;&nbsp;

"Azikawa sayz she owez you a big one."&nbsp;&nbsp;

Commander Tali Hartoh-Mason laughed.&nbsp; "I'll have to collect next time.&nbsp; Helm, return to base!"&nbsp;

A jump gate formed and, unobserved from planetside, the TCS Lysistrata jumped into hyperspace en route to home...&nbsp;

END

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