9. The Flock

Complete story — includes the ending

Three months ago on Bardo, Echo, Octavia, Diyoza and Hope are introduced to the Disciple way of life and undergo training; Octavia begins a romantic relationship with Levitt while all but Hope dedicate themselves to the cause and the coming war against the enemy that had killed the native Bardoans. With Hope continuing to resist, she is sentenced to five years imprisonment on Skyring at Echo's suggestion. In the present on Sanctum, Nikki demands that Murphy, Sheidheda and Raven surrender themselves within twenty minutes or she will start executing hostages. Murphy and Indra reluctantly form an alliance with the Dark Commander who points them to a secret tunnel. Nelson forces Murphy and Emori to admit the truth about their identities, which Sheidheda does as well. When Nikki prepares to execute Emori for Raven's failure to appear, Murphy admits to being the one to suggest using the prisoners to fix the reactor. He tries to talk Nikki down peacefully, buying time for Wonkru to invade causing Nikki and Nelson to surrender. With the truth about Russell's death revealed, Indra locks him in with many of the angry Sanctumites, only to have the Dark Commander slaughter them all. The Dark Commander declares that his fight has only just begun, while Knight and another Wonkru guard bow before him.