(Part-21)
The next morning everyone was back in the Cabinet Meeting Room. But with less people.
Obama smiled, "Welcome back, As you can see the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is not here do to military matters."
Obama opened a folder, "I have good news, the four Warheads that were hidden in the Shenandoah Valley have been found. And second the Warhead that was taken to Upstate New York has been recovered and disarmed."
Everyone in the room gave a small round of applause,
Crystal sighed, "Now all we have to do is figure out where the sixth Warhead is going."
Jo spoke up, "That's easy, it going or is now in Los Angeles."
The Secretary of Defense spoke, "Some of you may not know but B61-12 Nuclear Warhead, is the most dangerous Nuclear Weapon we have in our arsonal."
T.J. spoke up, "What make it so dangerous is that it has what the Military calls Dial-A-Yeild installed."
The Secretary of Defense looked at T.J., "How do you know that?"
T.J. smiled, "Wikipedia."
The Secretary shook his head, "Only on the internet."
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Back in L.A. Eddie was working at his computer when he smiled, "Got ya. Now, lets see what you have?" For several minutes Eddie worked to hack T.J.'s System. Eddie smiled, "Well now, what do we have here?" Eddie grinned, "It looks like you've been a naughty girl, I'm going to see just how naughty."
What Eddie didn't know is, when he hacked T.J.'s System he was diverted to her Ghost System.
Eddie rolled his eyes, "You haven't done aything I haven't. Lets dig deeper. And to do that I'll use my Kung Fu Virus Program to knock out your Firewalls." Eddie brought up the program and hit enter. A moment later every screen he had went red, "What the...?"
Eddie did a bit of typing.
Just then a face popped up, With a little hand wagging it's finger and spoke, "Naughty, Naughty, Naughty!"
Eddie shook his head as he tried to disconnect from T.J.'s System, "NO, NO, NO!"
A moment later his entire system was fried.
Eddie turned and watched as the bank of fifty Industrial Computers began smoking and shorting out.
Eddie leaned back in his chair and rubbed his face, "Damn, She is good."
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A few minutes earlier in D.C. T.J. was about to speak when her laptop alerted her that her System was being hacked. T.J. quickly grabbed her laptop and opened it.
Obama looked at T.J., "Is something wrong Miss Polniaczek?"
T.J. nodded, "My Main System is being hacked." T.J. looked at the screen, "The Hacker has been diverted to the Ghost System." T.J. did a bit of typing, "The Hacker is Eddie, but as I said. He's going to get a nasty surprise." T.J. smiled, "He's using a Kung Fu Virus Program that's designed to break my firewalls but all he's doing is breaking phantom firewalls in my Ghost System." T.J. smiled, "My ICE Program just activated. Bye, Bye Eddie. See ya when you rebuild what's left of your System."
Jo looked at the others, "Ok people, we can rest for a few days. Eddie's been sidelined for now."
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Back in L.A. Eddie was sitting at his computer trying to determin the extent of the damage.
Just then Brooks entered the warehouse, "Mr. Brennan I need you to do some research for me."
Eddie looked at Brooks, "Sure, I'll get to it in about a week or so."
Brooks raised an eyebrow, "Mr. Brennan, I don't pay you to put my requests off when ever you feel..."
Eddie cut Brooks off, "The reason I said that sir, is because that's how long it'll take to repare my System."
Brooks looked at the blank screens and then at the laptop Eddie was using to scan his System, "What happened?"
Eddie rubbed his face, "I was able to tap into T.J.s System. However, I didn't realize she was using a Ghost System to protect her Main Frame. As I activated my Kung Fu Program I got tagged.."
Brooks shook his head, "What do you mean tagged?"
Eddie sat the laptop on a table and went to get something to drink, "She has an ICE Program, it's designed to keep people from infecting a Computer System. It takes the Virus the person is using and sends it back to the user and uses it against them. Well that's exactly what it did. It used my Kung Fu Program against me. And then the ICE Program sent a Virus of it's own and fried my System."
Brooks shook his head, "How long before you can be up and running?"
Eddie sat back down, "As I said, I'll be ready in about a week or so. I have a lot of equipment that needs to be replaced."
Brook sighed and nodded, "I don't care how much it costs, just get the System up and running."
Eddie nodded, "Yes sir."
Brooks shouted as he left, "THOSE BITCHES ARE A ROYAL PAIN IN THE ASS!"
Eddie smiled, "You have no idea."
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Back in Washington everyone was talking about how to recover the Nuclear Warhead.
Rose spoke up, "We've all been sitting here talking about how to regain control of the Warhead, while we've been over looking one thing."
Obama nodded, "And what would that be ma'am?"
Rose looked around the table, "We need to evacuate the city."
Jo looked at her mother, "How can we evacuate over twelve million people ma? The chaos that it would create is what we're trying to prevent."
Charlie sighed, "Rose and Jo are both right, we all want to evacuate the city of Los Angeles to save the lives of the people that live there. But to do so would create a chaos that would would benefit the 'Sons-Of-Liberty'." Charlie paused, "So what do we do? We may have to do the unthinkable. And that is quietly evacuate key people of the city and hope for the best."
Crystal looked at Charlie, "Are you saying that we let them detonate the Warhead?"
The Secretary of Defense looked right at Crystal, "That's exactlly what he's saying."
T.J. spoke up, "The Needs Of The Many, Outweigh The Needs Of The Few..."
Obama finished the quote, "Or The One". Obama looked at the Secretary of Defense, "Get our people ready and quietly send the word the we'll be evacuating the Families and Key Government Members of the City and County of Los Angeles."
The Secretary of Defense nodded, "Yes sir."
Obama looked at Jo and the others, "As for Jo, Tina, Sarah Kline and Mrs. Franklin. I will be calling your superiors in L.A. to let them know that you will be on T.A.D. (Tempoary Attached Duty) here in Washington. I'm also putting Air Force One at your disposal. You have seventy-two hours to return to Los Angeles get who or what you need and then return here to Washington."
Rose spoke up, "While we're at it, lets all pray that the 'Sons-Of-Liberty' never uses that bomb."
Everyone in the room spoke at the same time, "Amen."
With that said the meeting ended.
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Back in L.A. Eddie worked to the point of exhaustion to get his System up and running as fast as he could. Eddie smiled as Brooks entered the warehouse, "Good news Mr. Brooks."
Brooks smiled, "And what would that be Mr. Brennan?"
Eddie reached over and pressed the 'ENTER' key, "My System is working."
Brooks nodded with a smiled, "And you did it way ahead of schedule."
Eddie smiled, "I knew where to go and get what I needed." Eddie turned to the Multi-Screen System, "Now sir, what was it you wanted me to look up."
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At their apartment Jo looked around with tears in her eyes, "When I got this place I swore I would never have to move again, and now I..." Jo broke down and started to cry.
Tina took Jo in her arms, "And when we got married, I also hoped we wouldn't have to move." Tina pulled back and looked into Jo's tear filled eyes, "My grandfather always said, 'Home Is Where You And The Ones You Love Can Be Together." Tina smiled, "So no matter where it is, home will be where I have you and Lucky."
Jo smiled, "I love you Tina."
Tina smiled, "I love you to Joey."
Jo rolled her eyes, "I hate that nickname."
Tina wiggled her eyebrows, "It's easier to scream when we're having fun."
Jo nodded and smiled, "That is true."
The two then leaned in and shared a passionate kiss. And as they did Lucky jumped up and landed on Jo's shoulder.
Jo smiled, "Don't worry Lucky, you get to go with us this time."
Lucky meowed as if he understood.
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Back at the warehouse Eddie was going over some reports that he got from the L.A.P.D. when he seen one the perked his intrest. Eddie turnede and looked at Brooks, "Mr. Brooks, I think you should see this."
Brooks went over to Eddie, "What do you have?"
Eddie pointed to the screen, "It's from the President of the United States to the L.A.P.D. informing them the Jo, Tina, Sarah Kline, Brenda Franklin and Captain David Mason have been placed on T.A.D. in Washington D.C.."
Brooks squinted a bit, "Does it say why?"
Eddie shook his head, "No sir, all it says is that they are offically on T.A.D. in Washington D.C. by orders of the President."
Brooks looked at the screen, "Now why would the President want them assigned to Washington D.C.?" Brooks looked at Eddie, "Don't answer that, it was just a rhetorical question."
Eddie smiled, "I have that information you want sir." Eddie made a printout of what Brooks wanted." Eddie pointed to the map in the printout, "As you can see I color coded the map for you."
Brooks looked at the map, "What this red area?"
Eddie nodded, "If the bomb was used, the entire city would be destroyed. The red zone would be the most effected of all, no one. And I do mean no one in the red zone will survive the detonation. Now as you go out further..."
Brooks raised a hand, "I believe I understand Mr. Brennan."
Eddie sat back, "Those figures are from the Military, and they depict what would happen if such a bomb was detonated in a city like Los Angeles." Eddie sighed, "Thankfully our Bomb doesn't have a Nuclear Trigger."
Brooks looked at Eddie, "Oh but it does Mr. Brennan."
Eddie was shocked, "You were able to get a Nuclear Trigger for the Warhead?"
Brooks smiled, "Yes Mr. Brennan I did. See a week before the theft of the six Warheads our man in the Air Force was able to procure for us the needed Trigger for the Warhead." Brooks looked at his watch, "If all goes well, the Trigger should be installed by this evening and the Warhead will then be moved into place by morning. And if The Government doesn't turn control of this country to the 'Sons-Of-Liberty', Then I will detonate the bomb, showing them I mean business."
Eddie shook his head, "Even if you did the Government won't turn control over to you. Besides we only have the one."
Brooks pulled out a cigar and lit it, "They will, and Mr. Brennan. This Warhead isn't the only one we have."
Eddie was shocked at what he heard, "You people are mad, I agreed to join because I wanted this country returned to the ideals of the Founding Father. But not at the cost of millions of lives."
Brooks looked at Eddie, "You're a man of history Mr. Brennan. Jefferson once said - 'The Tree Of Liberty Must Be Refreshed From Time To Time With The Blood Of Patriots'."
Eddie snorted, "And Tyrants, that's the end of the quote."
Brooks walked up to Eddie, "Just do as you're told. And I just might let you live." Brooks blew some smoke in Eddie's face and turned and left.
Eddie shook his head, "My God, they need to be stopped." Eddie turned to his computer and began typing, "But I can't do much with this equipment."
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Outside the warehouse Brooks looked at the man who was pulling guard duty, "Keep an eye on him, he might become trouble."
The man nodded, "Yes sir."
Brooks got into his limo and left.
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Three days later everyone was back in Washington D.C.
Obama looked at the group and smiled, "I want to welcome back everyone and I hope you find the home the government has provided are adequate."
Jo nodded, "They are sir, thank you."
Just then the Commanding General Of The Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III entered the room, "Sorry to interrupt the meeting sir, but we have a serious problem."
Obama nodded, "What do have General?"
The General handed Obama the papers, "Athough the computers say they're there. I ordered a visual check and It's been confirmed. We are missing at least thirty W80-1 Warheads., And they have confirmed that a Nuclear Trigger for a B61-12 Nuclear Warhead is missing.
Tina raised an eyebrow, "What's a W80-1?"
T.J. looked at Tina, "It a Nuclear Warhead designed for the Tomahawk Missile."
Welsh looked at T.J., "How..."
T.J. smiled, "I get a lot of my information from T.V. and the internet."
Welsh shook his head and smiled, "Damn media."
Obama "Ok people, I'm open to suggestion."
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Somewhere outside Phoenix Eddie was in a new building looking at a new Computer System that made his old one look like second hand equipment from Radio Shack.
Brooks smiled, "From the look you have on you face Mr. Brennan, I take it you like what you see."
Eddie smiled, "This...this is my dream System." Eddie gave an inward smile, 'With this equipment, I'll be able to keep the 'Sons-Of-Liberty' from detonating those Warheads.'
Brooks smiled, "Then why don't you test it out."
Eddie quickly went to work in booting up the System, "What should I do first?"
Brooks smiled, "Why not divert all Of Jo Polniaczek's money into a hidden account?"
Eddie snorted, "No way, that wouldn't do anything for...I think I just figured out what I will do." Eddie smiled as he went to work. Five minutes later Eddie was grinning from ear to ear.
Brooks looked at the screens, "What did you do?"
Eddie smiled, "You'll see this evening."
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