it was the great escape, the prison break
“It is … with the consideration of the welfare of humanity, the protection of the United States Government and its people, that President Baker had signed an incarceration order for the stated below, Lena Kieran Luthor, on grounds of treason and crimes against humanity. Furthermore, it is the decision of the President of the United States that the Department of Extranormal Operations take into consideration the superhuman intelligence of Miss Luthor-“
“Superhuman?” Lena scathingly scoffed. “I’m human.”
“The superhuman intelligence of Miss Luthor, and, as such, convict her of her crimes in line with their punishment for all extranormal persons found guilty of possessing abilities deemed inhuman by the DEO. As such, a life sentence will be served at a secret DEO facility, at the discretion of Director Hank Henshaw. Dated this morning.”
The air was expelled from Lena’s lungs and she gripped the edge of the table, her eyes burning with the urge to cry as her heart hammered in her chest.
“Please. You can’t do this; I didn’t hurt anyone. I’m- I’m innocent. You haven’t even given me a- a trial. I mean-“