So before I begin my chapter, I would just like to thank anyone who has already followed, favorite, and reviewed my story and decided to address the few users who have reviewed the chapters since I haven't had a chance to do so yet.

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Well, on with the story!

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The next morning, Alex woke up earlier than the rest of the Ghosts. It was a habit she fell into when she first joined the military and she could never fall back asleep no matter how tired she was. Once she got dressed, she went down and got a cup of coffee before heading over to the command room where Elias normally was at this time. Being captain of the Ghosts at a time like this, Elias didn't get much sleep. Especially when someone was threatening his team.

Alex opened the glass door and walked into the large room where Elias was standing in front of the large monitor filling out some papers. "Morning Elias." Alex greeted as she walked over and took a sip of coffee, burning her mouth in the process. Elias looked up at her as she approached and greeted her. "Morning Alex." He said.

"Were you able to find out where Rorke is?" Alex asked.

"The laptop you and the other retrieved was pretty beat up, but we were able to pull his location. According the info, he should be at a floating industrial complex in the Gulf of Mexico."

"When do we leave?"

Elias stood up straight and turned to face her, meeting her eyes but not saying a word. Alex knew what that meant. It meant A. She wasn't going on the mission or B. She would be part of the mission, but not on the ground for the mission. "Wait a second don't give me that look Elias." Alex immediately said as she set her mug down. "Don't tell me I'm not going."

"No you are." Elias told. "But you won't be on the ground."

She knew it. God damn it. "Why?" she immediately asked, her tone irritated. "Did Merrick say something to you? Because you have to remember this is my job. You can't hold me back because my brother-"

"Alex." Elias cut her off. "This was all my decision." Alex looked at him in surprise. "Why can't I be on the ground with my team?" she questioned. Elias let out a breath before responding. "You are going to be providing cover for the team with the Apache team we have going in." he explained.

"You're putting me in a helicopter?" Alex replied.

"Yes. You'll be going in, taking out targets and enemy choppers before the team goes in."

"Elias you and I both know you only put me in a helicopter when you think I can't handle a mission."

Elias leaned against the table next to him. "You're a good soldier, Alex." He told her. "You're very capable and you handle yourself very well in the field. But there are going to be too many hostiles there. And Rorke is high priority. In fact he is the only priority right now. We can't risk him getting away."

"So you're saying I'd hold them back?" Alex demanded.

"With Logan and Hesh here now, you don't have to be there. And you may be a good soldier, but you're not as fast and quick on your feet as Merrick and the others."

Alex placed her hands on her hips and shifted her weight to her other foot before looking back at Elias. "I spent almost my entire Delta career piloting a helicopter so when you brought me onto this team I'd be on the ground, with my team." She said sternly. Elias fell silent for a moment. "I don't care what you thought, Alex." He eventually said. "I need you in a helicopter covering them from above. Hesh and Logan are here now and can handle this. Like I said, you may be a good soldier, but you aren't as capable as Merrick and Keegan and the others. Is that clear, Lieutenant?" Alex eyed Elias for a moment. "Yes sir." She replied flatly before leaving the control room.

While walking down the hall towards the mess hall with Logan, Hesh saw Alex coming down from the other direction. "Hey Alex." He greeted with a smile. Alex looked at him and shot him a dirty look. "Screw off Walker." She hissed at him as she walked by the brothers and down the hall. Hesh stopped and watched her storm off before looking at his brother. "First she doesn't like me, then she's nice to me, and now we're back to not liking me." he said.

"She did say don't get used to her being nice to you." Logan reminded him. Hesh turned back around and the two began walking towards the mess hall again. "What do you think her problem is?" Hesh asked Logan.

"Does it matter?" Logan retorted. "If she doesn't like us, so what?"

"But why? We've known her for about three days and she basically hates us."

"Correction. She hates you."

The brothers reached the mess hall and grabbed some food and sat down before resuming their conversation. "She has barely said a word to me." Logan said, taking a bite of his eggs. "So here's an idea, just leave her be."

Hesh bit his toast and looked at his brother. "All I can say if she shoots me it won't be an accident." He said. Logan hit his brother in the arm. "Don't say that." He told his brother. "That's Merrick's sister."

Hesh took a sip of his orange juice and laughed. "I'm kidding baby brother." He replied. Logan rolled his eyes. "You're not even a full year older than me." he reminded Hesh. "But I am older so you are my baby brother." Hesh replied with a smile as he took another bite of his toast.