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FYI: General Angelus Richardson = Angel
The Contact Person - Chapter 6
Scarlett could not believe who her contact person was, but admittedly she should have expected him.
All he said was, "No! You're with the team?"
"It's nice to see you too, Beach. Looks like you can't get away from me yet." Scarlett couldn't believe that her new teammate was the most heartless and male chauvinist pigs of all times. They would surely kill each other.
"I didn't mean it that way. Well, maybe I did. Angel never told me whom I was meeting. Just that I was to fill you in on the situation and get you and me out of here." Beach Head tried to cover for his initial shock. He could just kill Angel for setting him up with Scarlett.
"Oh, my guardian angel," she cooed and then retorted with, "What? Didn't Angel think I would show? I would have to be severely demented to ignore an order from him. I have no death wish."
"No, he said no such thing. Just get in so we can get out of here. We need to get moving, and that starts with getting out of base inconspicuously."
Scarlett huffed at his abruptness and put her bags in Beach Head's jeep. She got in beside him, and asked him, "How are you going to pull this off?"
"I don't know. You're the intel operative. You tell me."
"Listen, don't be an ass. Just drive. I doubt there will be any trouble. If there is, then we'll cross that bridge when we get there."
"Is this how you always worked on Angel's team?"
She fumed at his remark. "No! I was always prepared, but you, of all people, must know that even the smoothest laid out plans don't always work. Sometimes you have to think on the run and improvise."
Scarlett calmed down and continued, "Besides, this is not something I was prepared to do. I had no intention on ever returning to the team. I don't know what this is about." She looked at him, ready to defend an argument, but Beach Head kept his mouth shut for once. This was going to be a long ride, wherever they were going. No sense in fighting amongst each other.
Beach Head pulled out of the garage and headed for the gate. No one was around, and the MP let them pass with a nod and a wave.
They drove along in silence for a few minutes. Beach Head looked over at Scarlett, who sat staring straight ahead. He could see tears on the brim of her eyes. She was leaving more than the Joe team; she was leaving the man that she loved.
Finally Beach Head spoke, "I'm sorry for insulting you back there. I'm just tense at this new mission." He knew that now they would be working closer together than on the Joe team, at least for the time being. He had to make amends and call a truce.
"It's okay - just a lot on my mind. Do you want to tell me what happened that has Angel in such a tiff?"
Beach Head was a little surprised at her question. Apparently, Angel had not told her anything of the situation and how bad it was. "Figures, make me be the bearer of bad news," he thought.
"What did our General tell you?" He thought he better find out what she knew first.
"That the team needs me. It's time for me to repay the favor. His request was non-negotiable, as always. My contact would inform me of the situation. Blah blah blah." Scarlett repeated to Beach Head.
"Oh, then he didn't tell you much. Just the usual 'threat'." Beach Head didn't sound shocked at how the General worked. Angel was notorious for being able to blackmail anybody in the world, and he wasn't afraid to use the 'threat' to get his point across. "According to reports from Livewire to Angel, most of our teammates and friends are in serious trouble. The ruthless drug lord, Tamar, had eliminated or captured several of the team members."
Scarlett interrupted him. "Who?"
Beach Head sighed and said, "I only know that Bear and Vee from Team Alpha have been captured, and Gopher and Spike from Team Omega were killed. Livewire and Vox sustained some severe injuries and third degree burns from a fiery blast staged by Tamar."
"Oh my God," she exclaimed as she put her hands to her face. Her friends were captured and probably being tortured, and the man that she learned so much computer jargon and insight from was dead.
She didn't know what else to say at the moment, and Beach Head let her think in silence. A few minutes later, she spoke, "Beach, those that you listed are the backbone of the team. Who is left?"
"Well, as you know Angel split the team some years back and added more team members. Apparently, this drug raid was large enough that Livewire and Bear thought it would be wise to team up - to have the upper hand per say. Tamar is smart. I think he is smarter than when you were tracking him. This guy has the number of lives that cats do plus 10. Hardtop and Hotshot from the Alpha team were able to escape along with Olive, Silver, and Dante from the Omega team. Livewire and Vox are in the hospital getting treatment for their various injuries."
Scarlett shook her head in bewilderment. Tamar had taken out half of the team and badly injured the key players.
Beach Head continued, "I think the reason Angel was so short with you earlier, is because right now the team is running on computer, communication, and weapons experts. Their intelligence and leaders are injured or being held captive. If I don't get you there pronto, Bear and Vee may perish."
"They may be dead already, Beach. Tamar is an evil man. I always though that Major Bludd was the most bloodthirsty man alive, but Tamar is right next to him." Scarlett had an antagonistic past with Major Bludd that stemmed from before GI Joe was formed or COBRA existed. Bludd had almost killed Scarlett years ago. Scarlett had retaliated by relieving the Major of his left eye. Apparently, given the battles with him while he was with COBRA, missing his left eye hadn't helped his disposition any. He had still been a ruthless mercenary.
Beach Head pulled the jeep into the airport. They would have a long flight to discuss the past, present, and future of the team that Angel had created. Scarlett wondered what Angel thought of his vigilante team now.
*To Be Continued
**WARNING: To head off any possible 'hate mail/reviews', this is NOT a Scarlett/Beach Head pairing.
FYI: General Angelus Richardson = Angel
The Contact Person - Chapter 6
Scarlett could not believe who her contact person was, but admittedly she should have expected him.
All he said was, "No! You're with the team?"
"It's nice to see you too, Beach. Looks like you can't get away from me yet." Scarlett couldn't believe that her new teammate was the most heartless and male chauvinist pigs of all times. They would surely kill each other.
"I didn't mean it that way. Well, maybe I did. Angel never told me whom I was meeting. Just that I was to fill you in on the situation and get you and me out of here." Beach Head tried to cover for his initial shock. He could just kill Angel for setting him up with Scarlett.
"Oh, my guardian angel," she cooed and then retorted with, "What? Didn't Angel think I would show? I would have to be severely demented to ignore an order from him. I have no death wish."
"No, he said no such thing. Just get in so we can get out of here. We need to get moving, and that starts with getting out of base inconspicuously."
Scarlett huffed at his abruptness and put her bags in Beach Head's jeep. She got in beside him, and asked him, "How are you going to pull this off?"
"I don't know. You're the intel operative. You tell me."
"Listen, don't be an ass. Just drive. I doubt there will be any trouble. If there is, then we'll cross that bridge when we get there."
"Is this how you always worked on Angel's team?"
She fumed at his remark. "No! I was always prepared, but you, of all people, must know that even the smoothest laid out plans don't always work. Sometimes you have to think on the run and improvise."
Scarlett calmed down and continued, "Besides, this is not something I was prepared to do. I had no intention on ever returning to the team. I don't know what this is about." She looked at him, ready to defend an argument, but Beach Head kept his mouth shut for once. This was going to be a long ride, wherever they were going. No sense in fighting amongst each other.
Beach Head pulled out of the garage and headed for the gate. No one was around, and the MP let them pass with a nod and a wave.
They drove along in silence for a few minutes. Beach Head looked over at Scarlett, who sat staring straight ahead. He could see tears on the brim of her eyes. She was leaving more than the Joe team; she was leaving the man that she loved.
Finally Beach Head spoke, "I'm sorry for insulting you back there. I'm just tense at this new mission." He knew that now they would be working closer together than on the Joe team, at least for the time being. He had to make amends and call a truce.
"It's okay - just a lot on my mind. Do you want to tell me what happened that has Angel in such a tiff?"
Beach Head was a little surprised at her question. Apparently, Angel had not told her anything of the situation and how bad it was. "Figures, make me be the bearer of bad news," he thought.
"What did our General tell you?" He thought he better find out what she knew first.
"That the team needs me. It's time for me to repay the favor. His request was non-negotiable, as always. My contact would inform me of the situation. Blah blah blah." Scarlett repeated to Beach Head.
"Oh, then he didn't tell you much. Just the usual 'threat'." Beach Head didn't sound shocked at how the General worked. Angel was notorious for being able to blackmail anybody in the world, and he wasn't afraid to use the 'threat' to get his point across. "According to reports from Livewire to Angel, most of our teammates and friends are in serious trouble. The ruthless drug lord, Tamar, had eliminated or captured several of the team members."
Scarlett interrupted him. "Who?"
Beach Head sighed and said, "I only know that Bear and Vee from Team Alpha have been captured, and Gopher and Spike from Team Omega were killed. Livewire and Vox sustained some severe injuries and third degree burns from a fiery blast staged by Tamar."
"Oh my God," she exclaimed as she put her hands to her face. Her friends were captured and probably being tortured, and the man that she learned so much computer jargon and insight from was dead.
She didn't know what else to say at the moment, and Beach Head let her think in silence. A few minutes later, she spoke, "Beach, those that you listed are the backbone of the team. Who is left?"
"Well, as you know Angel split the team some years back and added more team members. Apparently, this drug raid was large enough that Livewire and Bear thought it would be wise to team up - to have the upper hand per say. Tamar is smart. I think he is smarter than when you were tracking him. This guy has the number of lives that cats do plus 10. Hardtop and Hotshot from the Alpha team were able to escape along with Olive, Silver, and Dante from the Omega team. Livewire and Vox are in the hospital getting treatment for their various injuries."
Scarlett shook her head in bewilderment. Tamar had taken out half of the team and badly injured the key players.
Beach Head continued, "I think the reason Angel was so short with you earlier, is because right now the team is running on computer, communication, and weapons experts. Their intelligence and leaders are injured or being held captive. If I don't get you there pronto, Bear and Vee may perish."
"They may be dead already, Beach. Tamar is an evil man. I always though that Major Bludd was the most bloodthirsty man alive, but Tamar is right next to him." Scarlett had an antagonistic past with Major Bludd that stemmed from before GI Joe was formed or COBRA existed. Bludd had almost killed Scarlett years ago. Scarlett had retaliated by relieving the Major of his left eye. Apparently, given the battles with him while he was with COBRA, missing his left eye hadn't helped his disposition any. He had still been a ruthless mercenary.
Beach Head pulled the jeep into the airport. They would have a long flight to discuss the past, present, and future of the team that Angel had created. Scarlett wondered what Angel thought of his vigilante team now.
*To Be Continued
**WARNING: To head off any possible 'hate mail/reviews', this is NOT a Scarlett/Beach Head pairing.