"Citizen! Identify yourself!" Hemorrhage yelled.

"Please, I wanna thank you. The names Andrew Ellis, President of the United States."


"Move! Move! Hemorrhage, get the President behind cover, deploying shield!"

"Copy! Mr. President, it's time to move!"

The members of Alpha Tango were struggling to hear themselves over the roar of the gunfire. They were currently on a catwalk waiting for a Black Hawk to ferry the President to safety.

"Manny, where's that fucking chopper!?" Stryker said exasperated.

"Alpha Tango, chopper is 30 seconds out!" he responded.

By the time the Hawk arrived, its door gunner killed the rest of the Hyenas still firing. Loading the President on the helicopter, they stayed behind to neutralize any remaining hostiles.

"Good job Alpha Tango, the President is safe, continue mopping up the building and get back to Rallypoint Omaha. Got a bit of a surprise for you."

"Copy."

Stryker and Hemorrhage had finished off the rest of the Hyenas when Stryker discovered a great chest plate. It had extra ammo pockets, greater armor pockets that protected the wearer's sides, and had neck guards.

"Hey, Hemorrhage, wait up, I'm replacing something, cover me."

"Copy."

Stryker had taken off her normal chest plate when Hemorrhage noticed that Stryker was 'well-endowed'. Of course Stryker knew that he was staring at her impressive 'baggage', but she always had that effect on men, from school, to boot camp. She snapped Hemorrhage out of his trance.

"Alright, let's go. We gotta get back to the base."

"Yes ma'am." Hemorrhage responded in a slight southern accent. He hoped that she didn't see him blush.


Manny Ortega knew that when he broke the news that Sarah would receive a new teammate; he would be killed in his sleep. Agent Jennifer Bagram, callsign Raptor, had answered the emergency call but was activated in Chicago, requiring a much longer travel period. She specialized in living off the land, she armed herself with a semi-automatic rifle and a submachine gun.

"Sir, anything I should know about my new squad leader?"

Manny had to stop himself from chuckling, she was very formal, and she passed the treason test with flying colors.

"First off, she was one of the original second wave agents who were hunting Aaron Keener in Manhattan. Second she is very skilled, she has taken numerous strongholds and control point all by herself. And third, she is very cautious to trust people, its gonna take some time to get warm with her."

"Understood."

Manny couldn't figure Raptor out, she was sitting stiff-backed, doing nothing, just waiting for her new squad.

"Oh, and one more thing, her teammate, Agent Hemorrhage, will most definitely hit on you when he finds out you're a woman."

"Understood."

Whatever, she doesn't seem to mind

He went back to his office to go over some other stuff.


Stryker and Hemorrhage had just walked into the White House when Hemorrhage saw. A woman built and powerful, but with an angular and feminine face, strolled up to Stryker. From the ISAC watch he concluded that she was an agent, but one he had never seen before.

"Ma'am! I am Jennifer Bagram, Agent of the second wave of the Division, callsign Raptor. Reporting for duty!"

"First off, back the fuck up, second, what the hell are you talking about Ms. 'Reporting for duty'?"

"Sarah! I meant to tell you first. Agent Raptor just got in this morning; she was answering our distress signal. As Kelso and Reed were the only two agents originally, they're getting some easy mission for a rest. I've assigned Raptor to your team." Manny had just exited his office to see the two women.

"Manny, a word?"

Manny left the other two agents to get to know each other before walking over to Stryker who was selling off some of her loot.

"Hey, what's up…"

"Cut the shit Manny, what the fuck!"

"Before you start, I am sorry I didn't consult with you first, truly, but right now, I'm doing what I have to do to get this city back on its feet."

"Fine, this happens again though, I will kill you in your sleep, understood?"

"Perfectly."

Stryker started back up the stairs to welcome this new agent to the team. She found them sitting in the mess, eating some rations. When agent Raptor saw her coming she stood from her seat.

"Raptor, I'm Stryker, this is Hemorrhage…"

"Don't worry boss, I've already introduced myself…"

Hemorrhage saw the death stare he was receiving from his leader and quickly shut up.

"As I was saying, finally, you are now Alpha Tango Three. Any questions"

"No ma'am."

"Good. We're clear for the rest of the day."

"Understood." Both the agents said in unison.


The team had dinner together that night in the mess hall. It was peaceful as one of the JTF personnel had started to strum his guitar. Afterward, Hemorrhage had went to the male shower area to clean up. Stryker and Raptor went to their respective showers.

"Let me ask you something Raptor."

"Ma'am?"

"What's your story? What did you do before all of this?"

"Well, I had been in the marines. I had served some duties in the Middle East and spent my last one aboard the USS Arlington before being recruited."

"Now I understand where your formality comes from."

"I was raised by my father; my mother ran out on us a while ago. He raised me to be loyal and honorable. When I took the oath for the marines, I meant it. When I took the oath for the Strategic Homeland Division, I meant it. When I heard of agents going rogue, I've never felt sicker to my stomach in my life, when I learned who you were, well, I was kind of angry."

"Angry?"

"At first yes, I had built up in my mind that you and your team didn't try hard enough, but I soon realized that was bologna. Know this, I will always stand by the Division, I will kill its enemies and its traitors. Until I can no longer crawl, I will always serve the Division."

"Well that's comforting to know. By the way, did Hemorrhage try to make a move on you?"

"Ma'am, he tried the moment you went to speak with the captain."

Both of the women laughed, and Raptor was comforted with the knowledge that she had just started to build her relationship with Stryker.

"Oh, one more thing." Stryker told Raptor.

"Ma'am?"

"Enough with the 'ma'am' crap, we're a team, I am Stryker or, when here, Sarah."

"Understood…Sarah."