As they walked up to Major Elliot's office, Angel and Ricky's hearts were racing with the thoughts of what Major Elliot had to say. "Maybe we'll get a promotion! I could make Corporal!" Ricky said with high amounts of enthusiasm. "Maybe he'll move me up to Assault Pilot! I've always wanted to fly the Griffon Attack Bombers!" Angel said. "Oh so you'd leave me with these Neanderthals huh?" Ariel said with a grin. "Who these little girls? Please, I know Skinnies that are tougher than these guys." "HEY!" Logan said with a dumbfounded look. Jamal on the other hand, was thinking more realistically of what Elliot would do to them. "Sure they could give us promotions," Jamal thought, "but what would be the point. Bravo is already the best he's got, how much further can he push us up?" They finally reached Elliot's office and Jamal knocked on the door.
"Come in." Elliot said in response to the knock at his door. Bravo Team came and stood at attention in front of his desk. "Sir," Jamal said, "Unit 113 Archangel Bravo Team, reporting as ordered." "At ease soldiers. I want to commend you for your quick thinking out there. The idea to use the Bandits instead of the dropships was genius. Because of it more lives were saved. We would have lost dozens more than the 7 we lost" "Thank you sir," Jamal said, "but is there a reason you called us up here?" Elliot laughed and stood up. "That's what I liked about you Captain. You've always been straight to the point. You'll all be receiving the Magentan Cross for bravery and quick thinking but the news doesn't end there." "Sir?" "As you know, Alpha Team was recently transferred from BC Washington D.C. to New York last week. Their squad leader had asked me that his squad wanted to be transferred to a larger Barrier City. Now I'm bringing the news to you and Delta Team. The two of you are being transferred to New York as well." Just then, Bravo Team's eyes, including Jamal's lit up like candles. "I-I don't know what to say sir." "You're being transferred to a special unit under command of both myself and General Hein. You will report directly to him however and the majority of your work will be directed towards the protection of the Eastern Seaboard Council and Bio-Etheric Science Departments. Is this fine with you?" "Sir, absolutely sir!" "I thought so. I've already notified Delta Team of this and the two of you will most likely be leaving in the next day or two. Once there, Alpha Team will fill you in on everything you need to know. Now Captain, as leader of Unit 113 Bravo Team, you'll be required to attend the upcoming council meeting in the next few months." "I look forward to it sir." "Very well, dismissed. I suggest you spend the time packing your things and saying your last goodbyes. Your group is off duty until you get to New York. You've earned the rest." "Thank you sir!" Jamal said. Bravo Team saluted Elliot and they left the office.
The clang of glasses in the Rec Room echoed through the night as Bravo and Delta Team celebrated their transfer with champagne sent to them by Major Elliot. "This is great!" Logan said. "Why is it so great? What's the other good part about this?" Ricky asked. "The good part is that council defenders have the easiest jobs in this war. All we do is babysit a bunch of old guys. They rarely send council defenders outside the barriers." "HOT DAMN!" Ricky said. "Hey where's Jamal and Ariel?" Angel asked. "Probably getting freaky with each other. You know how they look at each other." Lt. Bates said "Hell, this war has brought this world to an end," Logan said, "but there's no reason not to have love in it. If the two love each other let them." "Right," Ricky said, "say Angel could you demonstrate to me how the Captain and Ariel express their love for one another?" "Forget it kid. I aint about to let tales spread of me banging some rookie. Especially someone as young as you." "Hey the older the berry the sweeter the juice." "Hold on, you callin me old?!" "Angel relax." Logan said. But Angel had already jumped up and grabbed Ricky by the throat.
Jamal and Ariel laid naked in Jamal's bunk as the two listened to the sounds of Angel's brawl with Ricky below them. "Hmm, Angel, has a short fuse don't you think Jamal?" "Sure as hell does but she's the best pilot I know." As Ariel laid on top of him, Jamal proceeded to caress her hair as the two relaxed, savoring the news of their transfer. "You know Jamal," Ariel said, "I'm glad we're being transferred. It's about time we've had a break from all the fighting. All the patrols. All the nest raids. We deserve a break like this." "I don't know Ariel. I've got the weirdest feeling about this. Like this is a bad idea to go to New York." "Oh come on Jamal. I know you're the workaholic. The perfectionist, but don't start looking for reasons to keep us from going. I mean the Unit will be reunited. And do you know how badly they'll be pissed if we can't go. I don't know about Logan, but Angel can be as vicious as the Meta Phantoms when she gets pissed." "Well…I don't think I'd go that far…maybe I'm not…feeling good." Jamal said with a grin. "Aww the poor baby…what can Doctor Ariel do to make it better?" "I think the Captain needs comfort." Ariel kissed him before he could finish. "Shh. Let Ariel handle this. When I'm through with you, you'll be begging to go back to fighting Phantoms." "Is that so?" Jamal said as he flipped her over and kissed her while caressing her body. As the two began making love to each other, the thought still lingered in Jamal's head. Something was going to happen in New York and he felt that it wasn't going to be a good thing. In fact he worried that the Unit might not survive it.
To Be Continued…