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TROOPS: NEW YORK
CHRISTMAS 2018
NEW YORK
Christmas had come to New York and the Remnant was in the process of the annual holiday decorating. This year however, Wanda Houston had most of the Spectres around to help out. At the Bronx high school where they worked, Sabine Wren had been tasked with making paper chains for the school's Christmas event and put any student who entered the art room whether they had a class there or were simply roaming the halls and disrupting art classes to work on the project. She had also left materials with Ezra Bridger's fourth period study hall and put Detention students to work.
"They're quiet and Chopper hasn't shocked anyone in a week." Ezra told her over lunch.
"Any surplus goes to Felth's Office as per Hera. She said that a couple of Felth's decoration boxes went missing somehow."
"Landon said the Academy's decorating as per Houston's orders. She probably sent some of his decorations there."
At the Remnant's offices in Manhattan, Colonel Rich Terrik dragged a handcuffed suspect into the squadroom.
"This is what we do with Grinches who steal Salvation Army kettles." He said and put the suspect in a holding cell.
"Bah!" The suspect said.
"Bah Humbug yourself, Scrooge." Erica Rex shot back and then ran off to find Galen Marek as Rich removed his handcuffs from their suspect.
"Charges?" Asked a trooper who was standing nearby.
"Robbery and assault."
"Yes, Sir. Also, General Felth is looking for you."
"Did he say why?"
"Not to me. Maybe he told whoever he has covering for Radar."
"Either Klinger or McKnight." Rich said to himself and left the booking area. Doing the paperwork on The Grinch could wait.
"Attention all personnel. General Felth here. Whoever let Sylvia back in the building against my direct orders is replacing the apple pie in the Officer's KItchen times two at their own expense. Unless I find out it was actually Garazeb Orrelios who ate that pie., then Zeb is replacing it times two at his expense " Tevin Felth's voice rang out over the PA system.
"Really, Tev? All that over a pie you bought at Target for the kids?" Colonel Kelly Felth said to herself as she worked at her desk. The double doors that led to the other areas of the office burst open as Landon McKnight directed a pair of troopers carrying a tote to a spot.
"Is this just the tree or are there lights and ornaments in there?" He asked and go no response as the troopers simply put the tote down and left.
"Was I supposed to do this myself?" He asked Kelly who marched over to the doors.
"Excuse me. Is there another tote for the tree or are you people choosing to be derelict in your duties?" She asked the troopers who stopped in their tracks and turned to face her.
"We don't take orders from the cadets." One of them said as Kelly marched over to them.
"You do take them from me though and he will outrank you one day. Now, do what he says or you two can go help General Syndulla with Bennett."
"There's one more tote marked Tree."
"Now was that so hard? Dismissed." Kelly said and went to help Landon.
"Thank you, ma'am." Landon said as she joined him.
"Please don't call me that. You will not get in trouble for addressing me or the General the same way you have since we've known you and it makes me feel old."
"Understood Mrs. F."
"That is much better." Tevin said from behind Landon.
"Where are the tree trimmings? If those two pea brains joined some unauthorized stakes game or decided to ditch this job, I'm going to have them scrubbing toilets for the next decade."
"You go find them and I'll help Landon now that I know why Rich was wrestling with a Santa in Hell's Kitchen. Drunk escapee from SantaCon decided to hassle people and started fighting when confronted by Terrik and Rex." Tevin said as Kelly ran off after the two enlisted men.
"SCRUBBING TOILETS IN SIBERIA!" Kelly screamed from the other side of the doors causing Tevin and Landon to look up as Jacen Syndulla walked in.
"Mom said the Cadets and the Kids are doing their parts, but the Cadets are now doing the Administrative Offices down there because the enlisted men are gambling and she is ready to give them a piece of her mind."
"Well, when Kelly finds the toilet cleaners that are supposed to be doing this, I'll ask her to go down there and find out why they're giving your mom a hard time." Tevin said as he put the star on the top of the tree.
"Watch Josh decide to plug the star into an extension cord and say the tree's done like he did last year." Landon said.
"As I recall, Lucy smacked him upside the head for doing that and called him The Grinch." Kelly said as she returned with the tote containing the tree trimmings being helped by Anakin Skywalker.
"The enlisted men seem to be having issues with the Spectres being put in charge of decorating details. The two doing this are hiding in one of the floating casinos with a group that's hiding from "a bossy Twi'lek bitch". I assume they are referring to General Syndulla since Jacen is here." Tevin went over to a desk and picked up a phone.
"Attention all personnel. General Felth here. Anyone found to be in dereliction of duty whether it's decorating or otherwise will be put on report. Also, there will be a twenty mile fitness hike on the 29th. rain or shine. Anyone put on report for any reason will be assigned to it and your Metrocard will be confiscated so you can't ditch the hike somewhere. Furthermore, gambling is also prohibited in this building. Anyone found serving as the House for these activities will be subject to court-martial proceedings." Everyone looked at Tevin.
"I would have choked out anyone who left their post for no reason." Anakin said.
"Are we sure we have enough?" Noah Rodgers asked Josh Myers and Lucy Felth as the three hung decorations in the Academy.
"More then enough." Lucy said as she gave an end of a piece of garland to R9-D2.
"Houston keeps buying more and more every year. But, it seems to be cancelled out by what gets thrown out or lost when everything gets taken down." Josh added.
"Well, the Mess Hall is coming along nicely. You four may have to do other parts of this base since the detail assigned to do it has disappeared." Sergeant Sloane said as she walked in on the four.
"We figured that when we saw Jacen taking off to find out where the floating poker game is." Josh said.
"Due to the number of people bored last Sunday, next Sunday will be cancelled." A voice said over the PA system.
"How do you cancel Sunday?" Noah asked.
"Somebody just earned themselves KP for a month. Unauthorized use of the PA System." Sloane said.
"In that case, the Academy Christmas Party is cancelled." Josh cracked as he took the end of the garland that R9 was holding.
"Don't break that." Lucy said as she taped her end up.
"I'm going to find out who's picking you four up this afternoon. If you want to hit or shock Josh for the wisecrack, you may do so once I leave." Sloane said and left.
"Ow!" Josh said as Lucy hit him before taking another piece of garland and walking off followed by R9.