March 25 1959.
United States.
Location classified.
Nothing but the loud footsteps of major Tom Callowey's boots echoing off the walls as he made his way down the hallway could be heard. He continued until he reached a door on his right at the far end of the hallway. He opened it and walked inside shutting the door behind him. In that room before the major was a man sitting on a bed lightly smoking a cigar. His head aimed slightly at the ground, small clouds of smoke escaping his mouth as he exhaled lightly making sure to fully enjoy the taste of his smoke. He knew major Callowey was in the room before him, his training allowed him to hear Tim coming a mile away thus why he hadn't a need to look up but instead keeping his gaze on his combat boots.
"Dave Jackson" major Tim said while holding a file in his right hand. Glancing over it. David had slightly shifted his gaze upward to the major.
"It's David" he said quick and blunt. David had disliked anyone calling him anything other then David, he hated being called Dave and God help anyone who would dare call him Davy.
David's eyes had now been locked onto major Tim, watching every movement he made assessing the situation with each second.
"My apologies David it is" Tim said.
David let a large cloud of smoke escape as he exhaled.
"So what is it you want from me?" He asked. His body nor voice showing any sort of emotion just a monotone like state.
Major Tim had quickly started going over the file he held in his hand.
"David Jackson, enlisted in the United States Marine corps in 1949 correct?"
"Yes sir" David replied.
"Sent to Okinawa in the spring of 1950 as part of an operation to make sure the Japanese would not try one last attempt at full scale war, the operation known as the hidden dragon?"
"Yes sir".
"While in Okinawa you spent time under the tutelage of unarmed combatents masters where you learned various techniques of self defense fighting not just unarmed but also had weapons disarmament and usage training as well?"
"Karate and judo along with a another style I had trouble remembering plus my Marine hand to hand training as well." David said.
"Says here you spent quite a bit of time in Korea, served on the front lines but most renowned for being the first Marine to infiltrate behind enemy lines by paratrooping."
"Also says you conducted several stealth operations as well whether it be disrupting enemy communication or sabotaging munitions if there was something that needed to be done quietly you were the one to call."
"Also trained in taikwondo by South Korean masters as well."
"Says given your training in unarmed combat you became an instructor for Marine corps hand to hand combat."
"Various and extensive small arms and rifle training as well."
"It's quite obvious you are no average soldier." Tim said
"So you invited me here to tell me about the shit I've already done?" David said while flicking the thick cigar ash on the ground and standing up.
"No no not at all." Major Tim quickly stated closing the file.
"You're here because I asked for the very tip top of the best."
"Your name was at the top amongst Marine files but when I looked through both the Army and Navy files your name popped up as well."
"Considering the majority of your files are classified I'm guessing you did more then just disrupting and sabatoge."
"I just do what's asked of me." David said simply.
"I know." Tim said
"That's why I need you David."
Tim now had gotten David's full attention.
"I have been granted and given the task of creating and overseeing a unit based on silent skillfull infiltration."
"Stealth warfare if you will." "Those whom can move without a sound leaving no trace to their existence."
"Someone to conduct covert operations in a means in which one can not be seen by the enemy or anyone really?" David asked.
"That's right." Tim answered.
"You would be the first member of this highly classified covert infiltration unit known as the serpent's."
"Serpent's eh." "Never really got into snake's." David said.
"You've never seen a snake or something?" Tim asked.
"Only in survival training". David said.
"You mean all those operations you've done you never once saw a snake out there in enemy territory?" Tim asked surprised.
"Never."
"Well the place you're going to has plenty of snake's."
"Where am I going to?" David asked curiously.
"Have you ever heard of Vietnam?"
