The Airport looked bare in comparison to how it usually did. Only a few barricades, some sentry turrets as well as a few traps where left behind. Alexei looked around at the space that seemed foreign and then glanced up at the almighty airship overhead.

"This would definitely depress Danse, no matter if he was still a member or not. Sure hell, it's even depressing me and I'm currently in charge."She thought to herself.

While she was deep in contemplation, she never realised that the Elder had shown up behind her. She snapped out of her daydream, when he tapped her on her shoulder. It was a little embarrassing though, because her instincts kicked in and she had a strong right hand clasped around his throat, only letting go after her brain had acknowledged who it was. Dropping her right hand to her side, she lifted her left hand to her temple, giving Maxson a pre-war salute, one she had always seen Nate pull before the flag every morning when they woke up. Maxson only replied with a light chuckle, and had lifted his hand to his throat, hoping to ease the sudden discomfort.

"I'm sorry Arthur, but you of all people should know not to give a soldier a fright. I could have seriously harmed you. Are you ok?" She asked, concerned about her friend.

She didn't really know how he felt about her and he probably didn't know about, or want to know about her relationship with Danse, but after they became more comfortable around each other, she noticed some light flirting coming her way from the Elder, but she hadn't the heart to rebuke it. She only replied in shows of concern, or in a show of support. She felt bad about it but she could never return his shows of affection.

"Sorry about that Sentinel, but I just came to inform you that we would be departing soon and I just want to make sure that you haven't any unanswered questions. Any come to mind?" He asked.

Again in deep contemplation, she thought of everything. The locations, the passwords and the basic command structure she all knew, but what had he actually left her to command? That as the only missing link in her mind. Turning to face the Elder, she asked

"What exactly have I been left with Arthur?"

He looked at her for a moment. It wasn't as though he was letting her borrow his car, or whatever the pre-war saying was. She was to stand as the leader of these brave soldiers and scribes and she had already forgotten what he had told her already in a previous briefing. If he wasn't such good friends with her, he'd almost feel as though the Eastern Chapter's reputation in the Commonwealth was doomed, but he had seen her commanding the Minutemen before and had seen just how good she was in the position.

"Coles? That is obviously a joke right?! I went through all this already with you. I left you with one Vertibird, designation Bastion. She's one of the older models, but she's stubborn and will work if you keep a good eye on her. Knight Rys and Scribe Haylen will stay here to aid Proctor Ingram, Lancer Cadet Richter will pilot Bastion and you've command over a twelve man crew of Initiates, Knights and Scribes. I've already had them informed to meet you at the Castle, so I recommend that you head over soon. Don't worry, You won't be in charge for long. Once the Prydwen shows up on the battlefield, even robots will cower from the obvious superior power of the Brotherhood of Steel. Ad Victorium Sister. May Steel guard you and guide you." He said as he banged his right arm against his chest.

Smiling brightly, he pivoted on his heel and walked over to Excalibur, that seemed to still be parked on the Airport's aged tarmac. He climbed aboard, turned around to face Alexei and gave her a mischievous wink. Just as he slammed the door shut, he heard,

"Ad Victorium Elder! Good Luck".

It was then that he decided that if he got back from this, that he'd tell her how he actually felt about her. This seemed to get his heart pumping and his sparks flying. He made himself a promise and felt determined to return. As Excalibur rejoined with the Prydwen, Alexei looked as the mighty engines roared to life and watched in absolute amazement as the zeppelin lifted higher and higher and then departed, far past the horizon.

"Right then. First stop, the Listening Post" Alexei told herself. She had to inform someone.