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Cort laughs with Aylen’s thumbs up. “She liked my Bible without the Club side and knows how to cover her shit, Boss. Training and the Ops jobs will cover them. She’s got other job procedures that she called protocols for assist of elite.
It’s not anything I knew and I wouldn’t mind training for it.
I think my dad would pay for that training for his Elite Club. ”
My eyes bounce right to Justice as he nods. “I want it too, Boss. They have steps they take for everything. The rescue in Java would have taken half the time, Brothers and money. A ship as a base can carry the choppers and even jets. It would save millions and serve every Club.”
“Ships now?”
I watch Raid and smile. His elbow is on the table and hand is holding his head up as he watches Cort. Aylen and Mase laugh. Putam is hiding his.
Keylan is nodding so I watch him. “We had Night Stalkers and they’d get us on a carrier for medical, weather issues or to decompress.
It was a couple of days if we needed it before being dropped back on base, or to the next build/rescue job.
They didn’t stay but I saw their Chinooks and Little Birds.
The Blackhawks blended or I didn’t know which was which. I assumed they based off the ship.”
Vapor has her eyes locked on him.
“Commander Stone,” Jones tells her.
Vapor nods with recognition finally dawning. “I was in the Little Bird. The Marine you sent me got the onboard racks secured and said he was Racks.”
The Rescue VP, Keylan, smiles. “He’s at the Club with Anchor. They’re still building everything we use.”
“They were young, if I could have, I’d have taken them both.”
“Not a chance now, Commander. They both took my name.” He points to Alder. “LP named them.”
She smiles but doesn’t ask. I would, as a matter of fact, I will now it’s been mentioned here.
“So, everyone, get the Club in a Club work done. Alder will get you the name and their logo. Justice?” Cort keeps moving forward. Badass is just in his DNA or something.
Vapor leans over looking at Jones but doesn’t say a word.
“I got the IT this time. That’s chat, schedules, virtual classes, hologram, apps and training fill-in-the-blank for aerial ops. I’ll get the protocol steps or whatever they call it for me and a copy to Asa. They need an Op room hooked to the satellite.” Justice does everything like Alder.
“Circuit Crew schedule, parts, server building now, IT work order to satellites upload, I have. What I need, background to SOAR member, Security to Alpha-Bits. I write chats to Pres Vapor Kwolek. Pres Justice send chat, links to Badass. VP Keylan need preference to building color, style, special item need. He use Rescue training to build bunkhouse, compound, common room, anything you need. Pres Falcon need date you open, Prospect number.” Alder drops his hologram down. “I send all to you chat.”
“How did you get my chat?” Vapor asks with a smirk.
“Ford Brother have skillz.”
We all laugh at the Blackhawk line.
Vapor nods. “Can you send me the chat and explain what chat is?”
I jump on that. “I can explain and get the app on her phone.”
Justice slides a phone to me. “This is hers with the app on it. It’s on our satellite. I’ll get Jones set up before the kid meet is done. Akai has twenty phones, tablets, the hologram workstations and the cameras for virtual on a truck at the ABSZ. Alpha will transport when it’s loaded.”
I nod for him and swipe her phone. It shows her name so I shut it down and look back at Cort.
He nods. “This is the kid meet now. Alder and Justice will have the Club in a Club work covered. He’s got it on a hologram and everyone has the link. I know because I just got it.”
I raise a hand. “Am I needed here?”
He looks surprised. “You’re their Law Officer for Ops. Bishop said you’re a IAS from the Air Force.”
“I’m moving to the new Club?”
Falcon laughs. “First, what’s an IAS?”
“International Affairs Specialist. I had two that worked with our team,” Jack says easily but isn’t finished.
“JAG aren’t all the same like civilian lawyers.
The ones we had advised us on what’s legal and what we needed to avoid, some help military that get accused of international crimes but IAS Elite stayed with CENTCOM SOG.
They worked like Night Hawks with all elite. ”
My old Pres, Falcon, understands with a nod.
Cort loves information. “CENTCOM had SAG and SOG. What’s the difference?”
“Both classified but one deeper. No body cam, less splash, operators aren’t known,” Falcon answers.
I nod. “I’m moving?” I try to get back to why I’m here.
“Yeah. Bishop has three trained for the Law Club. We’re looking to put one or two lawyers in every Ops Club. You fit with the international.” Cort answers as much as he asks.
“That makes sense. The app works when you understand the origination of laws.”
The hand Cort holds up stops me. “You move when the compound goes in and they have a room ready.”
Jones sits up. “Commander Vapor is leaving tonight for a job and the ex-JAG hasn’t sent his advisory report. I don’t think he’s versed in the elite Ops.”
“Get me the Op. My Club is closer to you than this one, I can read it here and meet you in your Op room or this one,” I tell him.
Cort’s eyes look like they’re flashing blue steel when he stands.
“Get him the objective and who is going with what equipment and ammunition. Julius, get them the report and you’re in their room for their Op.
Phoenix has their first Op. I may move that to Luke Rayne or the Alpha-Bit aerial Ops floor.
They decided to come in before the job and need the legal covered.
We’re not dropping the ball before the first job starts. ”
“The Alpha-Bit aerial would fit better, Boss. Kristos sent me for this part. We can take the Op with Alpha-Bits. Asa said they have the Brothers, we have aerial Ops control and I need the work. Kristos took FBI and Seth has the Club towns.” Mase is a little crazy but he’s a good Brother and can do Ops, so control would be easy.
He throws me chin. I think he can read too which makes that better than good. He smiles but turns toward Cort.
“First is in Phoenix. You can shadow their control but it’s with Ranger, Jack and me on BSC control. Alder will get it to Luke Rayne in case of emergency.”
Mase nods. “Roger, Boss. I’ll get the time and show in their Ops room.
” He turns and salutes Vapor. “I can fly and I’m VP of Honor Rising, the aerial Club.
I’m a Blackhawk. We don’t do quit and have protected Badass since the day it was founded.
You’re new here but to me and everyone here, you’re one of us.
All you have to do to get that is live in our area. I won’t let you down, Commander.”
Vapor stood when he put his hand up to salute. She snaps it back and smiles. “You might want to explain the fire before the Op. Night Stalkers have seen just about everything. I used to say everything but changed that because of Mucimi and now you. I’m honored, VP Mase.”
He throws chin and disappears. I smile when Vapor looks around. Cort watches but doesn’t say anything.
Aylen stands. “I need to get going soon, I’m on-call in less than an hour. I have the therapists and some women that want to help with the kids. These are the women that were rescued from human trafficking. Mostly Indian but they’re ready for more than bakery work.”
Vapor nods. “We figured three live-in for the kids. Human trafficking isn’t an easy come back. Are they ready for interaction?”
Aylen’s eyes shine. “You will keep them safe and yes. I have five. Two can go with Aurora at Sentinel Rescue.”
Keylan stands. “Firefly told Drew about the women and Drew pledged time to the kids. She said the elderly are high maintenance and she needs to step back.” His smile has us all laughing.
I explain for Vapor and Jones. “They went to a psychic town and gave the scammers a hard time. There were some good readers but the scammers went a little crazy. One guy lit his house on fire and it caused a massive rescue operation on the inferno he started. The Rescue Club and Protectors had to put it out with freaky and Badass ingenuity.”
Her eyes bore into mine. “You’re serious.”
Everyone else at the table says I am.
“Maybe the kids shouldn’t be with those elders.” She’s a smart woman.
“The compounds are separate and the elders with a job mean they won’t be causing trouble. Bravo has some that want to join the Alpha-Bit circuit.”
Aylen raises her hand. “We have three for that circuit. Hannah said they have a group.”
Alder stands on his chair. “No elder on Alpha-Bit circuit. Elder circuit I make schedule and bunkhouse. Aunt Evie want to visit other Club. Fuckin’ crazy Brother, freaky, Alpha-Bit, dog, horse, now elder. I no do elder day this year. I give Anton to them.”
Everyone is laughing.
“I’ll find out and explain later,” I tell Jones. I need to find out why it’s funny first.
Cort stands and paces. “Kid meet. Everyone that isn’t part can go.”
Falcon stands. “We got Teller on weeding out pilots, engineers and crew for aerial elite that we’ll get through training.
That’s six weeks then they’re at SOAR or overflow here and SOAR when you’re ready.
I didn’t know you’d be here but had a full team of Prospects ready to move for whatever Cort opens next.
You’ll have hospitality, medic, food service and security right up front.
With the kids, you may need more, let me know where you need them and I’ll get you more that fit the need. ”
Jinx stands. “I have the extra room. Since we’re the northern Phoenix,” he pauses to shoot an annoyed look at Cort, “I had Stan and Keylan use Veritable for training. They got me bunkhouses, two mid-sized compounds and a plan for a training center off the Club grounds.”
“I want training builds the next time you’re doing the buildings.” Nova stands.