The police and the guards looked at Alex, not knowing what to do.

  “Give them your guns. It will be fine, trust me.” Alex said, as he winked.

  “What was that? Why did you just blink with one eye?” The emperor looked at him suspiciously.

  “Oh! Pffft. There was something in my eye.” Alex dug into his pocket. He felt something cylindrical and cold.

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  The police gave their guns to the emperor and the legionnaires. The emperor smiled, looking at the gun in his hands... The legionnaires let go of the hostages and returned to the ranks. It was finally time for him to rule the world. “See, Alex? Your guns are no threat to us Romans. Now your weapons are ours.”

  Alex laughed, “Did I ever tell you how I got to Rome in the first place? Let me show you…” He threw out the chip from his pocket and raised his metal leg…