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Black Angel

Chapter 6

Plan B

Karl entered the cafeteria and immediately found Alex sitting with Herman and O'Connell. The three were in their uniforms; however, they still looked lazy as they sat there chatting and eating.

"So he kissed me…oh Colonel Schubaltz," Alex said. From the sounds of it she was telling them about last night.

Herman, who up close looked lazy and bored, turned his attention to Schubaltz. "Please tell me you've come to put us out of our misery."

"No, just wanted to ask Alex where her Cat was," Schubaltz laughed.

"Everyone knows that Alexandria Claws has a cat shaped organoid," Alex sighed. "It would look suspicious if Major Alexandra Kruger started toting around an identical looking organoid, specially an organoid with the Panther Bandit's symbol."

"Very true," Karl agreed.

Alex nodded and turned back to her fellow Republicans. "So then he…"

"If you start talking about Ford again, I'll murder him," Herman promised. O'Connell nodded in agreement.

"You're bluffing," Alex spat out.

Herman shrugged. "I'm your unofficial big brother. And as your unofficial big brother, I don't want to hear that you were kissing anybody because kissing leads to more."

O'Connell nodded in agreement.

"Like either of you are very knowledgeable in that area," Alex pointed out.

The two men seemed to almost droop in sadness at the statement.

"That was cruel," Karl said as Herman and O'Connell left the table.

"It's a soldier's fact of life," Alex pointed out. "They see plenty of action on the battle field but almost no women."

"But they see you," Karl replied.

"Our relationship is pretty much defined and brotherly/sisterly. It always has been. Besides, I'm seeing Major Ford right now," Alex said.

Karl groaned, he should have known that would come up. "So how does he feel about plan B."

"He doesn't know," Alex said as she gathered her garbage. "And it's going to stay that way."

With that, Alex left Karl alone in the cafeteria. He didn't see her the rest of the day, and from what General Kruger mentioned, she had already left to act out plan B. However, when he talked to his mother and father, they said that Alex had indeed found to thank them for the presents.

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Six young men and women sat together in a conference. There were supposed to be nine.

"Can't believe that Chaz failed" the second oldest son said. His name was Greg. With the oldest in jail and the second oldest dead, he was now in charge of the siblings.

"How is that surprising?" Dana asked.

Her twin, Bella, looked up from her magazine. "Chaz was really strong and Alex not so much. The fact that Alex whipped Chaz, that's surprising."

"But if the rumors are true, Alex is getting help from both the Imperial and Republican armies," Evelyn pointed out.

"It's not like the military has anything we don't have," Ryan pointed out.

"Let's just take her out and be done with it," Ryan's twin, Kyle, added.

"That's not how it's going to happen," Dana replied. "The little ones should keep their mouths shut."

Kyle and Ryan growled. Upon Alex's disappearance, they had become the babies of the family once more.

"Now listen up, Dana and I put our heads together," Greg began.

After the meeting, Evelyn caught Kyle and Ryan by the arms and them away from the others. "Greg and Dana have half a brain between the two of them. Do boys want in on my plan?"

"First what is it?" Kyle asked

"And what's in it for us?" Ryan continued.

Evelyn smiled. "I knew you two were smart."

Dana, who had heard it all, smiled. She walked to her room quietly humming to herself. In her room, tacked up onto the wall, was a family portrait. Susan's face had an X drawn over it. The face of Dana's mother and uncle also had giant Xs over their faces. Dana picked up a marker and drew a large X over Chaz's face and one over Alex's.

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Alex walked into a bar with Cat by her side.

Plan B was go. Now all she had to do was find her usual informants and the necessary bargaining tools.

Next Time: The Blood Lioness sat in her corner, a red hooded cape cloaking most of her body. Only Alex and Cat were bold enough to approach the woman.