Polis Nato Base- Kandahar

Mess Hall dinning service

50th minute of the European Championship game between Portugal and France.

-"Oh you blimy bastard!"

-"Oh shit! Run! Run! Ruuuuuun!"

-"Fuck! Tackle him! Someone for the love of God tackle someone!"

-"For fucks sake keep it down out there!"- Stupid freaking soccer… thought Raven.

I'd love to be oblivious to the potentially chaotic situation happening with Echos' squad and just chill and watch the game. Even if just to listen to it on the radio like most of the base is doing; but noooo, instead she's hatching a plan to break into a Generals office. How the hell does she keep getting into these shenanigans?!... Oh yeah, she's just usually really bored. She might have to work on that...

Although Raven would most likely maim a soldier if someone had just screamed at her like she had to those outside, today she had to ignore her love for futball and concentrate on what Monty and Bryan where about to do. Even though her Mexican/Portuguese blood was sorely aching at the moment to catch a peak at the game.

Echo and Raven where behind the mess hall tent. In a makeshift hall created by all the different tents holding different equipments and bases for tactical squads. Their location was perfect for them to be able to see Bryan going into the Administration building and talk to Kane and see Monty tell Gen. Titus that he had to leave and report to Kanes' office and escort him there. As soon as they saw Monty go into the smaller administration building housing high ranking foreign and Nato military crew, Raven and Echo got ready to sprint into action.

Monty hated being such a nice guy... Seriously, if he behaved like a dick, he wouldn't be in this position at the moment. He would be listening to France hopefully beating Portugal and winning a 100$ bet from Raven and bragging rights for the rest of tour.

Even if it was over the radio, he'd be safe and sound and not regretting eating that burrito from the mess hall for lunch.

Of shit... he was gonna puke...

In…out…breath in…breathe out…

Monty kept repeating the mantra while walking up to the administration building #2. Nodding to the soldier at the check in desk. "Hey". He doesn't make too much eye contact in the hope that the soldier wont ask who he's here to see or ask for his name; it might be besides the point but the less of a trail he leaves behind the better.

Looking at the floor plan he notices Gen. Titus' office is next to Major Byrnes'.

Weird… and a total colossal coincidence that could screw everything up in this crazy plan of theirs.

Monty nervously walks to ' office praying Maj. Byrne isn't in hers. The fact that the Major was Clarkes moms best friend and always kept an eye out for Clarke and their group is something that has never been so inconvenient.

Knocking on door, he waits for a response…

… Nothing.

So he knocks again…

…He hears a chair creaking and then slamming on the floor. 'Bang'!

Monty leans away from the door, totally regretting being in this positions.

"What?!"- The door opens and a lean bald man in an US army uniform angrily screams at Monty. His face is pink, sort of like a flush that goes from his neck to the top of his head. He also smells… it takes a minute for Monty to realize that the General is intoxicated and stinks of booze.

Trying to get this over with, he stammers – "General Titus, Sir. General Kane requests your presence in his office at this moment. He said it was important."

Monty flinches back when Titus' face gets a shade of darker red.

"What is wrong with that man?! I need a moment of peace, not much to ask for in any other base but here in this Hell hole it's like asking for the winning numbers of the Lotto! Get out of my face! I'll call Kane and tell him to shove his little bell boy up his ass…"

Monty just stares after the man as the door is slammed shut in his face. What now?

Bryan was having much better luck enacting their harebrained plan.

He was pretty good with old people and better yet with anyone in the political circuit. General Kane was a good and decent man and because of his years as a service man and good record he was known throughout the base as a peace maker and all around decent human being.

All though there are stories of how when younger he was a hot headed power tripping douche and kinda hated Dr. Griffin and her late husband Jake Griffin. But those rumors must be total crap because sometimes Bryan saw Dr. Griffin and Gen. Kane sharing meaningful glances or holding a handshake for a second or two too long.

Bryan liked the man. So going to his office and lying to him wasn't his ideal scenario, but he understood that soldier's lives were at stake.

Going up to the Administration Building #1; He knocks on the desk of the sergeant in charge of manning the entrance.

-"Hey kurtis, how's desk duty?"- He asks.

He can't just go by and not say hi, that would be suspicious considering he knew almost everyone that had desk duty. He was in this building almost every day.

-"Good, man, not much action but every once in a while I get to drag a soldier out of Kanes office after being disciplined for the dumbest shit you can imagine".

-"falling asleep on duty?"- he guesses

-"Try firing a weapon, not registered to them and into th e air! Just to see if it worked!"- Kurtis shakes his head. "I swear man they get them dumber and younger every year….no offense man"- Kurtis looked to Bryan with a chagrin expression, Bryan was pretty young and had kind of a baby face, making him look like a teenager instead of almost in his mid twenties.

-"No man, I get it. I'm special". Bryan spits back with a cheeky grin. He needs to wrap this up if he wants to get to Kane before Monty can get Titus.

-"Hey got to go man, I'll see you later"- Bryan turns to leave and gets stopped.

-"Wait, I need you to sign in Bryan. Kane is cracking our skulls about it so I have to insist."

-"Yeah no problem"- Bryan doesn't have a problem with signing in. He just puts for reason his usual 'policy meeting'. Sometimes it is worth it to get involved in the bureaucracy of the base.

-"See ya" Bryan says as he walks away.

Finally he gets to Kanes office and knocks.

-"Come in"- comes a strong voice.

He enters and immediately stands to attention.

-"General, I apologize for disturbing you but I have a report from the main gate and I thought it sensitive enough to speak with you before submitting it". He knew that would get Kanes' attention, no report should be treated differently than any other so the situation must be dire for Bryan to come and speak personally with Kane.

Kane looks concerned and motions for Bryan to enter. "At ease soldier, take a seat and tell me what is going on".

Bryan immediately felt remorse for lying, even if it was a half lie; the General was too nice and fair for his own good sometimes.

-"We had a situation at the main entrance late last night. General Titus went out to a location unknown to us and returned approx. two hours later. Upon his return he started screaming at the men stationed at guard. Sir, he didn't want them to search his vehicle for possible explosives or contraband material. Because of his rank the other officers were about to pass him through but one soldier felt that they should at least check under the car just to make sure everything was in good shape." Bryan pauses because although his reasons for being here might be subterfuge, his story about Titus was not. He still gets angry when he recalls the verbal abuse his friends received from that pompous ass.

-"Sir, he went ballistic on the men… calling them names, racial slurs ranting about their ethnicities and color. When he spoke to the men and they where white he called them white trash and good for nothing enlisted men". Bryan shakes his head remembering. "I was called by petty officer Suarez, when I got there it was total chaos. The worst part was that the men couldn't say anything back or arrest the General for breaking the rules or for insubordination because he is a General…."

-"Sir I thought I should come and say my piece before submitting the paperwork". Bryan trails off, hoping that would be enough to get Kane livid and hopefully make him call Titus in.

Kane was indeed livid.

He has probably never been madder at an officer of the corps in his entire career.

-"Officer Whitesell, You did right by coming to me and relaying the incident". Kane gets up from his chair; Bryan quickly follows and stands to attention.

-"I will take the appropriate measures so that General Titus no longer confuses his duties with that of a civilian or a petulant child. Please keep this between us. I understand your men have had a difficult time and I will make sure your commanding officer knows you performed exceptionally when faced with an unwinnable situation." Kane shakes Bryans hand and nods to the door dismissing him.

That takes care of his part, hopefully Monty can get Titus out of there so Raven and Echo can do their thing.