CHAPTER 8: AFTERMATH
While the mob celebrated at the news of Marcus Bolan's death, the days for many others passed in a slow, sad silence. Finally the day of his funeral arrived and despite the extraordinary security precautions that were taken, there were no mob retaliations taken.
After the funeral Phil Lopez pulled Leo Turrin and the entire S.E.A.L. Team Four into a private meeting in one of the church's small classrooms.
"I've pulled you all together to offer you all a position working for the C.I.A. I have orders from the president to commemorate two brave and fallen warriors, Mack and Marcus Bolan with the creation of Bolan Team 1. Bolan Team 1 is the first of several Bolan Teams, which will be tasked with waging a covert war on the mafia. You, the men of S.E.A.L. Team 4 knew Marcus Bolan better then anyone else and have the necessary skills to make the Bolan Teams successful. I am authorized to offer you all full and immediate honorable discharges should you choose to accept a position on Bolan Team 1. I have to warn you that it won't be easy and could very well be more dangerous then many of the operations you preformed as S.E.A.Ls." Phil said.
All of the Navy commandos present consented to leave the military life for the honor of continuing their friend's war on the mob.
Leo Turrin however was confused and his confusion was evident by the look on his face.
"You have a question Mr. Turrin?" Lopez asked.
"Yes Director Lopez. I do. I understand why these men are here, but why did you want to meet me as well. I was in the Green Berets during Vietnam, I'm too old to go busting through windows and shooting it out with the mob now."
"I know, and that's not why you're here." Phil said, "You're here because Hal informed of your relationship with Mack Bolan during his war."
Leo looked at Lopez in even more confusion.
"Why do you think I contacted you with news that Marcus was going to New Orleans. I had to send out orders to take him out and I could have very well have not involved you at all. I could have kept it within my agency and informed my spy hunters that were watching Key. Instead though, I knew you wouldn't do it. I knew you'd let him go and that's why I called you. I also know about the time you spent undercover inside the mob. That's why you're here. You are one of the nation's leading authorities on the mafia and the only undercover agent to ever climb to the rank of underboss. You are here because you are my choice to lead to Bolan Teams from Washington D.C. You will work directly for me."
The room was full of silence and finally Phil broke it with, "Well. Do you accept?"
Turrin smiled and said, "Yes I do boss."
"Good. Bolan Team 1, welcome to the CIA." Phil said.
**
Alexis still had a price on her head from the Chicago mob. A hit order is valid until you are hit and are not often lifted. Hers hadn't been lifted.
Phil continued Marcus's protection of her by relocating her to an undisclosed location and changing her name.
**
Nine months later, Alexis sat at the fireplace of her new house. In front of her were the war journals of Marcus and Mack Bolan along with various other items from both of their wars.
She rubbed the bulge of her stomach here her son lay waiting to be born at anytime. She wiped away the tears and threw the journals and everything else that hinted at her son's true heritage into the fireplace. As she watched the items burn she said, "The mafia will not be involved in the deaths of four generations of Bolans."
After this she went into labor, and thirteen hours later Marcus Mack DeMarrow was born.
While the mob celebrated at the news of Marcus Bolan's death, the days for many others passed in a slow, sad silence. Finally the day of his funeral arrived and despite the extraordinary security precautions that were taken, there were no mob retaliations taken.
After the funeral Phil Lopez pulled Leo Turrin and the entire S.E.A.L. Team Four into a private meeting in one of the church's small classrooms.
"I've pulled you all together to offer you all a position working for the C.I.A. I have orders from the president to commemorate two brave and fallen warriors, Mack and Marcus Bolan with the creation of Bolan Team 1. Bolan Team 1 is the first of several Bolan Teams, which will be tasked with waging a covert war on the mafia. You, the men of S.E.A.L. Team 4 knew Marcus Bolan better then anyone else and have the necessary skills to make the Bolan Teams successful. I am authorized to offer you all full and immediate honorable discharges should you choose to accept a position on Bolan Team 1. I have to warn you that it won't be easy and could very well be more dangerous then many of the operations you preformed as S.E.A.Ls." Phil said.
All of the Navy commandos present consented to leave the military life for the honor of continuing their friend's war on the mob.
Leo Turrin however was confused and his confusion was evident by the look on his face.
"You have a question Mr. Turrin?" Lopez asked.
"Yes Director Lopez. I do. I understand why these men are here, but why did you want to meet me as well. I was in the Green Berets during Vietnam, I'm too old to go busting through windows and shooting it out with the mob now."
"I know, and that's not why you're here." Phil said, "You're here because Hal informed of your relationship with Mack Bolan during his war."
Leo looked at Lopez in even more confusion.
"Why do you think I contacted you with news that Marcus was going to New Orleans. I had to send out orders to take him out and I could have very well have not involved you at all. I could have kept it within my agency and informed my spy hunters that were watching Key. Instead though, I knew you wouldn't do it. I knew you'd let him go and that's why I called you. I also know about the time you spent undercover inside the mob. That's why you're here. You are one of the nation's leading authorities on the mafia and the only undercover agent to ever climb to the rank of underboss. You are here because you are my choice to lead to Bolan Teams from Washington D.C. You will work directly for me."
The room was full of silence and finally Phil broke it with, "Well. Do you accept?"
Turrin smiled and said, "Yes I do boss."
"Good. Bolan Team 1, welcome to the CIA." Phil said.
**
Alexis still had a price on her head from the Chicago mob. A hit order is valid until you are hit and are not often lifted. Hers hadn't been lifted.
Phil continued Marcus's protection of her by relocating her to an undisclosed location and changing her name.
**
Nine months later, Alexis sat at the fireplace of her new house. In front of her were the war journals of Marcus and Mack Bolan along with various other items from both of their wars.
She rubbed the bulge of her stomach here her son lay waiting to be born at anytime. She wiped away the tears and threw the journals and everything else that hinted at her son's true heritage into the fireplace. As she watched the items burn she said, "The mafia will not be involved in the deaths of four generations of Bolans."
After this she went into labor, and thirteen hours later Marcus Mack DeMarrow was born.