"Tom, where is the President sending us?" Haven asked once their orders were announced.
"Hong Kong," Tom replied, "We're going to a Summit hosted by President Pang with the intention of finding out if he's up to something more dubious."
Haven nodded and then a small smile crept across her lips, "Any chance this might bring us close enough to the James for a stop by?"
"Are you hoping for a change to rendezvous with Mike?" Tom replied already knowing the answer before asking.
Haven nodded, "Yes, but only if it pleases my CNO."
"Stand down, Lieutenant Jackson," Captain Chandler replied, "I am just as anxious to see my ship. Meet Val and I at the plane in 1 hour, understood?"
"I'll pack light," Haven nodded before racing home to grab what she needed, excited to be able to share news with Mike in person instead of over the phone as she'd originally planned. She hadn't seen in in two months and she was missing him a lot after being on the James with him for over two years consistently.
After she'd gathered her things, she grabbed a few motion sickness pills and made a dash for the plane.
"Our mission is simple, ladies," Tom announced as they took their seats in the cargo plane, "We are to investigate what is going on in China and see if we can get any bearing on why the cure isn't working in Japan before meeting up with the James in Vietnam as long as all goes well. Are you two on board?"
"I haven't traveled since we landed in St. Louis so I am more then ready to get out there," Val replied as she pulled up schematics on the mansion in China and getting a secure line set up for Tom to call the James.
"You know I'm more then ready to get back into the field," Haven replied before she heard a familiar voice fill the space.
"Captain Chandler?" Mike answered, "To what do I owe this pleasure?"
"Mike, how's my ship?" Tom asked.
Haven could hear a soft chuckle in reply before he replied, "Some might say she's running better then ever. We're almost to Vietnam to deliver the cure."
"I'm on my way to Hong Kong with Val and Haven. Japan is having problems with people dying even after receiving the cure. Can you look into that after your delivery and then we can meet you there?"
"Is Haven with you now?" Mike replied, almost not worried about what the rest of the orders were.
"I'm here, Mike," she answered, "I'll see you in a few days," she couldn't suppress her smile as she spoke.
"I can't wait and yes, Tom, once we finish here, we'll head to Japan," he replied, "Slattery out."
Tom hung up the line and looked over a a giddy yet green looking Haven, "You ok, Jackson? You're not one to get sick from motion."
Haven shook her head with a smile, "I'm not but it turns out Slattery knocked me up," she revealed.
Tom's face showed his surprise, "Why didn't you tell him while we were on the line?"
"I want to tell him in person," she said simply, "I didn't think I'd get the chance but being your assistant has certain perks."
The rest of the ride was silent as Tom studied on Pang and Val was working on some kind of block on their transmissions when video was concerned. Once they arrived, Wolf was there along with an old friend of Tom's, Haven had never seen, to greet them and Haven took a chance to get some rest while Tom poked the bear in the Summit.
After the meeting, the team was headed to the plane to go back to St. Louis but last minute Tom and Haven decided to stay once they heard that the Nathan James crew had been abducted in Vietnam.
"Val, go to St. Louis and get word to the President once you're in safe distance. Sasha, can you get us to Vietnam?" Tom ordered.
Sasha nodded as they got into the Jeep and Wolf began driving them off the base while the plane took off but as they were driving, they watched in horror as the plane crashed back down to the ground. Haven gasped as she reflexively grabbed Wolf's shoulder from the backseat, knowing how much harder this was for him.
"This is too big of a coincidence between our people being taken and Pang trying to kill us," Haven began, "There is something much bigger going on out here then we came to find out in the beginning and I am sure it's nothing we want to know about."
Tom nodded, "We need to keep moving and find our people. Once we have them then we can figure out the rest of this. Keep driving."
