"We also have some news from the front." At this the crowd of reporters at the press conference stirred with some excitement. "Now, now ladies and gentlemen you know we can't tell you too much. But here to tell you what we can, we have our new military liaison." The all too familiar picture of David in front of the Goliath tank popped up beside the Minister of Information who was leading the press conference. "Some of you may know of him already. Let me introduce Captain David Shepherd."
From the moment David walked in to the room all eyes were on him, including Michelle's. The cameras flashing in his face made David look even more pale and nervous than Michelle already knew him to be.
"Is anyone else really sick of that picture?" Michelle couldn't be sure if he was going for humor or just being humble. She would have to guess humble. "Can we uh turn that off?" Humility was the correct answer. "Thanks. Cool."
A voice from the crowd of reporters spoke up, "Does this mean no more action for you? You'll be staying here in Shiloh?"
"Uh look I only had like ten minutes of briefing this morning. I'm pretty sure they just want me to read what's on the prompter, so how bout I just say yes and we get straight to it, ok?" Michelle suppressed a smile at how nervous he was.
"An offensive was issued two hours ago by King Silas." This started a round of murmuring through the reporters. "At present we have troops advancing across the neutral zone in to Gath territory. We have reports that Gath has retreated its army…"
A woman interrupts, "Is this in response to the kidnappings?"
David looks at her for a moment and says something no one had been expecting, "I think its in response to everyone wanting this damn war over already."
"What about Jack Benjamin's involvement with the ambush of the hundred and twenty seventh." It was the same woman. Michelle felt a need to defend her brother rising in her. But David stepped in and spoke diplomatically.
"As far as I know Captain Benjamin's involvement was as a victim."
"Is it true there is an early inquiry in to his negligence?" Why were they attacking her brother? He'd nearly died and they felt the need to pin the blame on him.
Again David spoke, this time more accurately voicing Michelle's feelings, "I have no official information on that but from my personal knowledge I can say that is a load of bull shit made by people trying to cash in on tragedy." This time Michelle had to turn chuckles in to a coughing fit. "Men died in that ambush. Try and show some respect. Question?"
"Ah ok, thank you Captain. A little too much time around soldiers." The Minister of Information made as if to rush David off the stage before he could say anything more. "Any last comments? No."
"Actually, uh yeah," David said pushing himself pack towards the podium. "One last thing. I have a report that there is progress on a promising new health care petition. To expand, uh coverage, which I guess will uh, I guess will benefit everyone."
"Thank you for that update." This time the Minister of Information succeded in pushing David off the stage.
Michelle just smiled thinking that there was one thing she knew that David Shepherd could be pegged as; a good guy.
No actual David and Michelle interaction but I thought it was ok. And I really don't know if the guy at the press conference was the Minister of Information but in my book he is. And I know that by now no one had read my other chapter to get my challenge but this chapter's title still holds to the challenge but is much harder than the other three. Good luck!