I walked onto base and over to my building. The eight men I was in charge of were sitting and listening to the radio.

"Okay men I hope that list is done. If it is call anyone you need to, we ship out tonight" I said looking around. I walked down the hall toward the Vice Admiral's office with my paper and my list checked off and ready. I walked in and set them on his desk before saluting and standing at attention. He grabbed the papers and looked them over slowly.

"Lieutenant Commander Buckingham why is it your group is the first ready?" he said looking over his glasses.

"Sir they did an amazing job getting everything ready Sir."

"Very well go to the runway and jump on the first plane. There are ships in the area so you'll land on one then take a helicopter into the area you will be working in. Be safe and be careful of getting any radiation."

"Sir Yes Sir" I said saluting. I boarded the cargo plane and waited for it to take off. I could still remember the last time I had been in Japan with Paige on a mission. I smiled to myself bringing back simpler times.

Paige and I sat in first class on a plane headed for Japan. I sighed looking at Paris sprawling bellow us. I looked around the cabin and saw Paige reading a book. We weren't allowed to be near each other for fear that someone would realize we knew each other. I was sitting next to a guy who was very cute but also very uninterested. I sighed and shut the shade. I needed a few hours of sleep anyway.

I woke up and looked around seeing I was still on the cargo plane. One of the men looked at me and smiled support. I smiled back and turned to look at the pilot. He looked back at me and motioned to the head set next to me. I picked it up and listened to everything I needed to know. We were still hours away and we needed to make a stop for fuel. I turned back around and leaned back into the seat.

Paige and I dropped our duffels and sleeping pads on the paneled floors of the house we were staying in. The two marines that were recruited to our team were in the next room over. They were pretty hot. Paige and I put away our things and walked out. The woman in charge of the household, an old woman, hit Paige on the back of the head when she saw her looking at one of the marines. I laughed and got smacked in turn. We all sat down for dinner and smiled at each other. There was an assassin, a translator, a get the job done kind of person, and a cleaner all sitting down to dinner together.

I sat up and looked around again we were on the ground fueling up. Well to be more precise we were on a boat fueling up. I looked at my men all of whom were starting to look scared. I smiled encouragingly at them before getting up and walking out into the sunlight. They followed one by one admiring the sea. I turned around and saw a familiar face.

"Captain Fisher it's so good to see you again" I said walking over and saluting. My men followed close behind me. He motioned for them to be at ease before walking over and shaking my hand.

"It's good to see you on my boat again, Where's your friend with the brown hair?" he said smiling.

"Well she settled down and is having a kid" I said smiling and remembering the time not to long ago when she had set a record of the amount of guys one person had slept with on a boat. I had been a close second.

Paige smiled at the nearest guy as we walked to meet the captain. She had said she was on a mission to sleep with all the guys on the ship. I had smiled and laughed. I turned the corner and saw a guy who reminded me of my late fiancée. I grabbed my dog tags that still had my ring on them. I wanted to cry and run up to him but I knew it wasn't him. I sighed and continued walking.

We boarded the cargo plane again and I continued to remember.

Paige and I walked through the crowded market, the other marines on the other side of the street. We looked until we saw the target. He was early twenties, pale, black hair, about six foot. It was defiantly our guy when I saw the sun tattoo on his neck. I sighed this was way too easy. I pulled out a picture of the guy we were here to "Deal" with. I looked closely and realized the Tattoo was the wrong color. I motioned for everyone to stop but it was too late. I felt a rag shoved over my mouth and the smell of chloroform coming from it. I saw the same thing happening to Paige.

I woke up at turbulence bounced the plane a little. I smiled at my new team who were all asleep. I sighed and remembered the less pleasant part of Japan.

I was dragged into a room with my hands still tied around my back. I felt the hood I was wearing being removed. I flinched at the little light that was in the cell. I looked up and saw the real man we were here to kill. I glared at him before feeling something shot into my arm. I blacked out a few moments later.

We will be landing soon maam, I thought I would wake you up" one of my men said smiling.

I winced as I woke up with a blazing headache. I had been tortured for information since we had been kidnapped. I was black and blue and I knew I had several broken bones. I sighed as three men piled in after the leader of a Japanese mob. What was I going to tell them that I was an agent of the government and I was being used as a mercenary? Yeah cause everyone would believe that. They rolled in a tank of water. I sucked in my breath when I realized what was next. I fought them as hard as I could but with no success. I felt me head penetrate the water and I could feel the hand on the back of my neck holding me in the water. I continued to fight but it soon became impossible and I felt my body and brain give up.

I got out onto the tarmac of the ship. I looked at the land off in the distance. I went to find the Captain so I could get bunks for all of my men. He told me I could have the Commander's bed and that my men could have the left wing room 303. I smiled as I went back to let my team know.

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I got ready in my bedroom. I lay down next to the wall and fell asleep right away.

I woke up and realized something was wrong. We were riding in a cart toward a little town. I recognized the people beside me. Paige and one of the marine's were talking and the other Marine was watching me. Some friend Paige was I thought about it slowly and realized I did the same thing. He smiled at me when he saw I was awake and helped me sit up. I sighed and leaned against the side of the cart and waited till my energy returned.

I woke up fully rested and ready for the day of rescues. I walked out and found my team awaiting directions. I ordered them to do what I needed done. The next couple of weeks would be critical. I smiled as I boarded the helicopter.

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I sat on the boat as it retreated out of the radiation zone. We were being sent home to be tested since we had been within a mile at the time of the last explosion. We needed blood work and many other things to make sure it was safe to send us home. I was happy to be going home. We had saved three hundred people in one week. That was amazing by anyone's standards. For a new team it was nearly impossible. I smiled to myself, I was excited to see G and Paige as well as Deeks and Dom. Everyone else was just added benefit.