Dr. Director and others comment on the failed mission, Operation Midas. Rated T. Supporting Character Death. AU of course, I'm not on the Disney Payroll.
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The director of operations for Global Justice, Dr. Elizabeth Director, looked at the stack of paperwork on her desk. Of all the agents and operatives with whom she ever worked, only a select few actually seemed enthusiastic about this part of law enforcement. Unfortunately for her, the one agent who seemed to enjoy this part of the job most of all was no longer allowed inside GJHQ.
"Bureaucrats," the deadly one-eyed beauty cursed under her breath. "None of this would have happened if they weren't so gung-ho to make me one of them."
Absently, she thought back to the events that led to the disaster.
Dr. Director had been in New York at the UN Secretariat, working in the office of Marshal Stephen Law, RAF (ret), the Undersecretary for Global Justice and the former director of one of the ancestral agencies to GJ.
Betty knew the signs. She was being groomed for the Undersecretary's job.
Marshal Law had been Betty's mentor as she advanced through the ranks. As Global Justice emerged as the premier international law enforcement body from a hodgepodge of regional agencies, it was his recommendation that put her in command.
Now, aged by the politics of the UN far beyond his 60 years, the Marshal was reluctantly facing retirement. His choice for the next Undersecretary was obvious.
Elizabeth Director would, for the time being, be out of the loop for GJ operations due to her duties at the Secretariat and the appalling security there.
Before leaving for New York, she was briefed by Agent Wil Du about his upcoming plan, Operation Midas, and the recommendations he received from Team Possible. One of her last duties before leaving the office was to order freelance agents Possible and Stoppable to observe and assist with the execution of the plan. After that, she had to put her role as GJ commander behind her and focus on being an administrator to a larger organization.
For two weeks, she played the game of balancing diplomacy, politics, bureaucracy and, only occasionally, justice and security. That was until the call on July 31 at 4:00 a.m., EDT.
Before sunrise at her Middleton office, she was back inside the GJ Command Center. Marshal Law could either wait for her, or else find a new protégé for the UN position.
Back in the moment, Betty once again sorted through the reports related to Operation Midas. Clearly, agent Du held primary responsibility for the failure. But he was not alone. "There were other people on those two helicopters, and at least three of them had greater field experience than him," Dr. Director thought. "And for that matter, why didn't I just tell him the reason I asked Kim and Ron to be there was because they knew more about the Senior's than anyone in GJ?"
She thought, "I'll include Wil's letter in my final report to Stephen." Then, "Not just that, I'll include the personal statements from everyone involved. I'll make them required reading for all new agents and field commanders."
Picking up her phone, Dr. Director told the GJ switchboard, "Get me Middleton High School." Then she thought, "I know two reports that must be included."
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Author's Note
I said I wouldn't do a follow-up or sequel to After Action. But I fell into the Sean Connery trap. This chapter explains why Betty wasn't paying more attention to what Agent Du was doing in the first place. The following chapters will be letters representing the various other individuals involved with the mission. Enjoy.