After a quick shower she headed to the main area and awaited her team members. The Heli landed at 0600 sharp. An the contingent of Soldiers it help jumped out one by one. Steve, Mike, Gerard, Hendrick,Samuel, Yan and Emerick. All men shed trained for the past 6 years, some of which shed slept with on occasion, but all trustworthy men. She ran to join them, getting odd looks and questioning glances. But none of them would openly question their team leader. hey walked over to where a man dressed and decorated stood and she presented her unit.

" Maverick and unit 6a reporting for training SIR!"

The man looked her up and down.

" at ease Maverick"

Julie settled in a more realxed position.

" I see here that your unit is not ranked, WHy is that soldier?"

Julie gave him a sly look.

" thats cause were not soldiers sir, were information technicians."

The general looked squarely at Maverick... " what exactly do you mean Mam?"

Julie smirked.

" were spies SIR"

The general seemed interested.

"spies"

"yes sir, we work for the highest bidder, and right now sir, thats your organisation"

General Hawke lookes at the small group of intell specialists. All of them looked like hard men .

" and what if you get a better offer ... Mam?"

Julie looked at the general, behind him stood a black figure she knew well,

" well general, sometimes a girls priorities change. Were the best in the business sir, and were yours. "

With that Julie saluted the general.

General Hawke saluted her back, turned around and gave orders for the small group to be taken to their quarters, training would start after breakfast. 0830.

"You he said, pointing to Maverick, Come with me "

Julie followed the general, noticing that others, including snake eyes, were following as well. She felt a bit ou of her element. Usually she had the upper hand, but here she cold distinctly feel the tide was not on her side.

The Genera sat behind his desk, motionned for Julie to tkae a seat while the others that had followed stood against the back wall, behind her.

"So, MAverick, Why ewould the President send me a group of Mercs... Whats going on ?"

Jlie was uncomfortable, she didnt usuall go through ths conversation, Her brothers did, She usually showed p once the contracts were signed sealed and delivered. But htis was her project, her Baby and now, her unit.

" Well General, 6a specialises in physycal data transfer, recovery and destruction. Which means, we goand get what you need. We dont just sit in a van andpunch in codes." Julie heard a mumbling in the background.

"we are special ops trained, the best in the business, and were prepard to do WHATEVER it takes to get te job done."

"But youre mercenaries?" She heard someone ask from behind her.

Juli turned and ooked at the man before answering, he wa tall, blnd, crew cut wit deep ble eyes.

"Sir, arent we all ?"

"doesnt that bother you ?" He answered.

"not at all, i do the same job you do.. buti get paid 10 time as much... it doent bother me one bit."

Snake eyes stared at her... "what about honnor" he signed.

Julies heart sank. Shed dissapointed im, she knew she would.

" Sometimes honnor has nothing to do with it ... Sir."

He shook his head, he wast looking at her anymore. And she knew she would have to explain.

"it all comes down to this, we can work for you, we can get what yo need when you need it from wherever it is. Were the bst at what we do. General you have our credentials, i know you spoke to the President, and i know for a fact you have final say. SHe handed him a sealed manilla enveloppe. Heres our demands. Quite basic really. Now we know what your weekly budget is and so ewre not expecting to negociate ... much. As for my men. once tis is sign they revert to you. And become, just another soldier. We do expect o be quartered close to each other. and we demand each our own rooms, excep for Sam and Hends, they want to bunk together... Im done here General, s if you could have one of your fine folks here see me to my rooms that would simply rock."

Julie got up and walked to the door, 3 men stood there unmoving, one of which a tall big black man, the other was the blond whod spoken earlier and the third was Snake eyes. She waited for them to move out of the way. Finall they did, and Snake eyes was the one to motion hed walk her to her quarters.