Silky Doll

"The cause of the rouge Boomers is unclear at this moment and we expect lots more to go rouge before the cause is found." Jack tolled the news reporter.

"That was the scene just a few minutes ago outside the STAR building where we caught up with Jack Walther CEO of the STAR building." A news reporter said and Linna turned off the TV.

"Man this sucks they expect more rouge Boomers and its just you and me for at least the next few days till Priss calls and we can fill her in." Linna said flopping down on the couch.

"Do you think she will come back?" Nene asked.

"She better or Leon will make her." Linna said.

"Man I'm tiered." Nene said.

"Yea me too I think I'm gonna spread out on the couch and go to sleep." Linna said and laid down.

"I'll take this one." Nene said and was asleep as soon as she hit the cushions.

STAR building.

Tara walked into Jacks office and saw him on the phone looking out the window.

"Yea that's right there are gonna be a lot more more than the ADP or the Knight Sabers can handle, one of them is hurt badly and probably dead and another hasn't shown up yet so there are just 2 operational." He said.

"Yea I need you and your team here as soon as you can there are tickets waiting for you at the airport." He said.

"Ok great ill see you in 2 days." He said and hung up.

"What's wrong Tara?" He asked sitting at his desk and opening a bottle of aspirin.

"Was that the Crimson Knights?" Tara asked.

"Yes they are old friends of mine I knew they would help." Jack said.

"Didn't you all meet in the army?" Tara asked.

"Yes the 108th Special Forces in the United States. We served together in world war 4. And when all the Boomers started going rouge Josh my best friend started the Crimson Knights to battle them just like our Knight Sabers." Jack said.

"I'm glad they are gonna help. By the way here are the pulmonary reports you wanted on the Boomers that went rouge." Tara said.

"Just set them there on the desk." Jack said.

"Yes sir." Tara said and set the files on the desk and started for the door.

"Tara." Jack said.

"Yes sir?" Tara asked.

"Thanks." Jack said and Tara left the room and closed the door behind her.

San Diego CA United States

"Hey Mike we have a meeting in 10." Josh said as he passed by Mike who was working on his 1998 Harley Davidson.

"10-4 I'll be there." Mike said with out looking up.

 "Kenny meeting in 10." Josh said passing him by. "Terry you to." He said as he saw she was with him.

"10-4 I'll be there." Kenny said.

"Me to." Terry said laughing a little.

When they were all in the meeting room Kenny walked up to Josh.

"Dude you suck I was just about to ask her out." Kenny said.

"Then you should think me I saved your life" Josh said. "Ok this is the deal Jack Walther just called and he is in some deep shit. It looks like he is having some problems with the Boomers in Japan."

"So that's where he has been." Mike said leaning back in his chair.

"So what's the big deal those Knight Sabers can handle them no problem." Terry said

"Well it appears one of the Knight Sabers is missing and another was badly wounded in battle with a Boomer earlier today and may be dead so there is only 2 left to fight." Josh said.

"Shit that sucks." Kenny said.

"So what does it have to do with us?" mike asked.

"Jack has asked for our help in the matter." Josh said.

"Are we doing it for free?" Tarry asked.

"What do you think?" Josh asked in response. "He has already deposited 1 million dollars into each of your bank accounts."

"1 million?!" Terry asked in shock. "Hell for that I'll walk to Japan on my hands."

"Well you won't have to there are tickets at the air port." Josh said. So who is in?"

"Well 1 million dollars if enough for me. I'm in." Terry said.

"I'm in I've always wanted to see Japan I mean there was a reason we all learned Japanese in the first place." Kenny said.

"Well you know ever sense you extracted me out of that Nazi prison camp in the war ill follow you into the pits of hell its self." Mike said.

"Ok then gear up only what you can carry in 2 large suitcases and meet at the air pore entrance in 3 hours I got a friend in the airport so our suits will be on the flight with us." Josh said. "Ok lets move like we got a purpose people."

Josh and Mike arrived at the airport just minutes apart. Kenny was the next to show up 30 minutes later.

"Where is Terry? Kenny asked as he came up to the others standing at the entrance.

"Not here yet." Mike said.

"When does the plane leave?" Kenny asked.

"12:30 hours (12:30pm)." Josh said looking at his watch. "She has 20 minutes to get here and pass through the security checks."

"Ok lets wait 10 more minutes then we should head for the plain and hope she makes it." Mike said reading Josh's face.

"Ok sounds good I hope she makes it I'd like to take a tour of Tokyo with her." Kenny said looking at the parking lot hoping to see her pull in.

The 10 minutes passed and still no sign of Terry.

"Well Kenny looks like that stroll through Tokyo is on hold." Josh said. "But the tickets are open so she can catch the next flight first thing in the morning."

"Yea I guess. I hope nothing happened to her you know how she drives." Kenny said.

"Yea that's why I don't get in the car with her unless I am driving." Josh laughed and picked up is 2 large duffel bags and tossed them over his shoulder. "Sattle up." He said and walked through the doors.

The others followed close behind and watched people run left and right looking for their gate.

"A mad house" Mike said as he was nearly knocked down by a hurricane that might have been a woman.

Anyone that looked at the 3 men with duffel bags over their shoulders and wearing black standard issue army boots and sun glasses even though they were inside the terminal could tell they were at least at one time in the service. They placed their bags on a conveyer belt that took them through the medal detector and walked through the medal detector that was to the side of it.

A security guard looked at them closely and looked at their bags even more carefully thinking they might be up to no good but waved them through once he was sure they hade no medal on them or in their bags. They got to their gate and handed their tickets to the women at the counter.

"The plain is already boarding please go right in." She said and stamped their tickets and handed them back.

They boarded the plain and headed for their seats. A young woman with black hair and a red sleeveless shirt kicked Kenny in the leg as he passed her.

"It's about time you three got here I've been here for over an hour." She said and the others turned to look at her

"Terry." Kenny laughed and looked at the others.

"Shit we should have known." Josh and Mike said taking their seats in front of her. And Kenny took his seat next to her.

A flight attendant picked up the overhead microphone and hit the switch.

"Ladies and gentlemen before se begin our nonstop flight to Tokyo Japan we'd like to take this time to go over the safety list with you all." She said.

Neither Mike or Josh paid any attention to this they have heard it more times than they could count and Kenny and Terry were talking about normal things like fishing and hunting. Once in the air Mike ordered a round of drinks for the group and one for the women sitting to his left. Josh pulled out Black House by Steven King and Peter Straub and began to read. Kenny and Terry were still talking about hunting and the biggest buck they ever saw up in the Cleveland National forest and if only they could have gotten a shot what a trophy it would have been.

About 8 hours into the flight Kenny pulled off his boots and propped his socks up on the arm rest between Josh and Mike who just looked at them with a hole in his left sock and his big toe sticking out and a toe nail that was at least half an inch long.

"God damn Kenny you need to trim those talons on your feet you could snatch a fish swimming up stream with those things." Mike said staring at his feet.

"Yo man pull those stinky ass shocks off of my arm rest." Josh said not daring to touch them in fear of a disease he might catch.

"No way I'm nice and cozy like this." Kenny said.

"Are you gonna move your feet or not?" Josh asked.

"No." Kenny said.

"Ok that's it now he is in for it." Josh said taking his boots and socks.

"What are you gonna do?" Mike whispered.

"Give him some of his own medicine." Josh said and turned around in his seat.

He could see Kenny was already fast asleep and was like a sitting duck. Terry looked at Josh with wonder in her eyes she hade never seen such a devilish look on his face before. Josh put one sock under Kenny's nose and the other over his eyes then turned back to his seat and opened his carry in bag and pulled a new pair af green army socks out and put them on then his boots. Terry could not help but laugh at the sight of Kenny with dirty and stinking socks on his face and had tears running down her face from trying not to burst into laughter. A few other passengers that over heard the conversation saw this and laughed out loud but not loud enough to wake stinking beauty.

A few minutes later Kenny had a dream that he was drowning in a pool of sweat but the wearied thing was that he could smell the sweat. Once he couldn't stay afloat any longer he sank into the sweat. He held his breath for as long as he could but when his air ran out he was forced to take a deep breath of sweat and just then he woke up.

"What the hell is this." He said.

When he opened his eyes he couldn't see anything and the smell of sweat was still there. He sat up and the socks fell from his face and he saw them sitting in his lap.

"Oh Josh you asshole." He said pulling his feet off the armrest.

""Well that worked well." Mike laughed.

Some of the passengers on the plain laughed and applauded at the sight of Kenny wiping his face with his shirt.

"Next time keep your feet to your self." Josh said and turned back to his book.

Silky Doll

"Linna hey Linna wake up." Nene whispered shaking Linna's shoulder.

"Humm? What is it another rouge Boomer?" Linna asked shacking off the sleep.

"No Mackey made dinner." Nene said walking into the kitchen.

Linna gave a yawn and a stretch then stood and slowly walked into the kitchen.

"So how is Syila doing?" Linna asked sitting at the table.

"She woke up about an hour ago." Nigel said making a cup of coffee.

"When was the last time you got some sleep?" Linna asked looking at the big black lines under his eyes.

"I'm fine." He said drinking some of his coffee.

"Nigel go to sleep or I'll hit you over the head and put you to sleep." Linna snapped.

"Ok ok I'm going don't bite my head off damn." Nigel said throwing his hands in the air in defeat.

"I tell you the older they get the more like children they get." Linna said reaching for the fresh salad Mackey made.

"Yep." Nene agreed.

They ate the meal Mackey made for them and headed home to their own showers and beds.

Nene's apartment

"Oh man that it feels good being clean." Nene said wrapping a robe around her self and heading for the refrigerator. "I think some wine will taste really good right now." She said and grabbed the bottle and a glass.

After a few glasses of wine she laid down in bed and fell instantly asleep.

Linna's apartment

"Oh God that felt good." Linna said stepping out of the shower. "Now back to sleep you earned it today."

Linna dressed in her favorite green nightgown Syila gave her for her birthday and slipped into bed.

"I hope things change tomorrow." She whispered and fell asleep.