Same day aboard the H.M.S Ark Royal | Shipping area and Tea garden building.

Riley breathed in and out, still not prepared for what was coming when he arrived. He had been given this task because he was one of the best, he needed to remain calm.

"Hey Riley! we're about a minute from docking, are you alright over there, you look really tense for whatever reason."

"Yeah, I'm fine Lukas, is the jeep ready for when we arrive?"

"Yes sir, all prepped and ready, your practice colt is in its holster in the passenger's seat and we're ready to go, Benn has the tank ready and I have the folders on our new commander ready for you aswell."

"Right then, best not to keep them waiting Lukas, let's head to the jeep, have Benn follow us from the rear inside the comet."

With that the two stepped inside, entering the jeep and starting the engine up before waiting for the ship to dock. As the ship docked the jeep revved up slowly before taking off down the path to the tea garden building moving quickly towards it. Riley opened up the file on Commander Darjeeling, looking over it quickly before returning his attention to her face.

"Do you have a problem with her sir, I didn't think she was all too bad given her past record as a commander."

"No, its not that… it's just, nevermind"

Riley continued looking over her file, instead of skimming over it like the first time he actually read it, paying close attention to her commanding style. He traveled back up the upper part of the folder, looking at her face before closing the file.

"Her commanding style is a bit old fashioned for my taste though… she doesn't exactly have the firepower to deal with her opponents in this day and age. Of course, it says here that she has plans to replace her outdated tanks with Comets, crusaders and one or two centurions tanks."

"Yes, yes… I noticed that as well Sir, you can ask her right now actually since we're here Riley and maybe look at her face in the real instead of on a photo."

Riley blushed, looking down at the folder before strapping his holstered pistol to his upper thigh and setting her folder down, stepping out to approach the building. As he approached the building several girls gave him an eye as he entered, but he continued without giving them so much of a second thought as he approached the office of his new commander.

Darjeeling heard a quick knock at her door, she nodded to both Assam and Pekoe before replying to the knock at her door.

"Yes, come in, we have tea ready for you."

Two men entered the room. both dressed in standard U.S Tankers uniforms with no hat whatsoever on their person.

"You must be Staff Sergeant Riley and his second in command?"

Both of them saluted her before she waved them off so they could sit down.

"I take it you're here to get your assignment orders and to ask us whatever questions you may have?"

"Yes Ma'am, we only have a few questions for you but other than that we'll be out of your hair right after this is done."

"It's fine, I wouldn't mind if you stayed after we've finished all the important things, I'd like to get to know you if you're going to be under my command."

She saw what looked like happiness on the Staff Sergeant's face before it returned to the straight face it was when he entered.

"Right then, I take it you'd like to hear your assignment staff sergeant?"

"Yes Ma'am, I have my tank waiting outside by my jeep waiting for orders Ma'am."

"Of course, first let's get to your tank… from your file I believe you were commanding a Comet 34 with an upgraded turret and gun and it got transferred with you?"

"Yes Ma'am, It's currently outside if you want to look at it later."

"Yes, I will inspect it and its commander later, but for now your position in practice battles will be on the supporting role, I want you to be on the side of my centurion."

Riley nodded, "Of course Ma'am, then one of my questions is already answered."

"Right then, I can relay to you the rest of your squad orders at a later date. for now I'd like to get to know you personally Staff Sergeant and your plans for the five month's you'll be here. I can send Assam and Pekoe with your crew to get acquainted with your living quarters and your tank will be staying."

"Of course Ma'am, Lukas you'll be under command of these two ladies here until you and I meet up again, do you understand?"

Lukas saluted. "Yes sir, I understand, I hope you have a good talk sir."

"You're dismissed Lukas." Riley said through gritted teeth before returning his salute."

With that Assam, Pekoe, and Lukas left the room, leaving Darjeeling and Riley to talk about plans and the ev

"Well then staff Sergeant, shall we begin…?"

Thanks for standing by for chapter four, I haven't been exactly the best when it comes to updating but I have been signing up for alot of my Highschool classes and I've been busy so, I apologize.