“Well Miss Eisen, I do think there are opportunities for you to look at in the future. I have a proposition for you to consider,” said Andrew.
“Yes, have already given me much to consider. Wait, a proposition you say? What do you have to offer?” asked Roisin noticing Andrew’s attention had shifted back fully to her from his moment of absence.
“I believe the Fire Dragon group would be interested in working with your company. They have resources few can fathom. They even wholly own Dreadnought Investment as you may be aware. I can connect you with Miss Croft, who would be the one to discuss possible future cooperation, but I can give you a taste of what such cooperation might benefit your company. How much would a brand new formula be worth?”
“A new formula? Something the push my company forward?”
“Well, the formula is actually very old but would be something the modern world has not seen. I can pr
After that, they chatted for a while and Roisin mostly talked about her family and time with her cousin. Andrew only briefly mentioned his time in the military and mostly focused on his medical experiences because that was Roisin’s specialty and she might recognize aspects of his experiences.Suddenly Andrew noticed a chill in the air. This was odd being that it was rather warm outside this time of year. ‘Raya?’‘COLD’ was Raya’s slow reply.‘Cold? What are you sensing Raya?’‘COLD blood physique. This girl is lucky to be alive this long with that. It's super rare. There are some odd treatments but they take time. Like 10 years. Some manage to live longer if they inadvertently find a fire-blood, who has the opposite problem. While she freezes, fire bloods may boil to death.’‘what is happening now?’ asked Andrew bewildered.&l
Slowly, Roisin began to wake. She quickly realized her dress was torn and she felt cold all over. “Miss Eisen, please drink this. The good doctor has just left and ordered this when you wake up..” “my, my clothes. What happened to me?” whispered Roisin, terrified of the possible answers. “not to worry much, my dear, the doctor did have to make some quick actions to save you, but I was present the whole time. Nothing untoward happened. Here, drink, you will feel better,” said Arya. She was stunned at how much better the girl looked after just the needlework Andrew had done. With what she saw and the prescription, she had no qualms about calling him “doctor”. As Roisin drank the tea, she instantly felt the chill flee from her body. She had experienced these chills for years, but never to this extreme but now, this tea, this wonderful tea was removing all trace. Normally she would be sick and suffer for at least two days. But now, right from the onset, w
Andrew made his way back to the construction site. Tomorrow would begin building a new team. Things were about to change in Durres, and he needed manpower to do it. While he could bulldoze his way through almost anything, he had learned several years ago how invaluable capable team members were. When you could not be everywhere, your team was your eyes and your muscle. With a force of his own here, things would become much easier. Plus, change always created enemies. So, he wanted to be sure Dreadnought Investment and especially Miss Croft had real protection, not just this subpar bunch of thugs. Tonight though, he went up to the top floor of the construction site turned training ground, and lay in a hammock set between two I beams. Here he could lay back and watch the stars overhead. As he drifted off, he felt Raya merge with his thoughts. Together, they soared on the winds of memory. 7 years ago, deep in the Haderac desert, he was a young squad leader newly
The dream began to shift and Andrew fidgeted in his sleep. A storm was brewing and his hammock had begun to rock. As the first flashes of lightning crossed the distant sky, his memories flashed though firefights.Anika and Asrana helping each other gear up, Zev, Antonio and Gad checking gear, Malachi working on the radio, Jackson cleaning his sniper rifle carter reading off the orders from HQ. this team had been through so much together. Jackson was on his last rotation before he would be heading home.O how Andrew missed his team.Lightning flashed in the waking world, and Andrew saw in his mind the battles. Carter taking a hit to the gut, asrana trying to stop the blood. That was when Raya first directed him in the use of his needles. Flying through motions as she walked him through the pressure points to seal the wound and stop the bleeding. Anika’s eyes were wide with wonder as their captain did things none of them had every learned in medical training
Andrew left and headed for the bank. He needed to verify the new card that Arya Croft and provided him and get used to how things were back in the civilized world. On the battlefield, you carried food for your mission and more was available from command as needed. There was no need for cash there, so Andrew and his strike team had saved and invested every gold dragoon the kingdom felt like paying them. By the time they had each earned the ranks of God’s of war, their accounts and investments were substantial.The Central bank of Dragard in recent years had become the primary bank for guarding all sorts of wealth from across the kingdom and was now known as a rich man's bank. Minimum account balances held millions in the kingdom's gold, so to even have an account with them was a level of prestige in of itself. Jackson had indicated that once Andrew had set his sights on Durres, Jackson had instructed certain people within the bank administration of the value of establish
When Roisin woke up in the hospital, she was still unsure what exactly had happened. She only vaguely remembered having a cold attack and then waking up to meet Arya croft. Her clothes had been totally disheveled but Miss Croft insisted it was just the Doctor who saved her doing what was needed. She found her cell phone and called her mom to come to check her out. “What do you mean you are in the hospital! Why did you not come home last night? Did you spend the night with Andrew?” demanded Cynthia Eisen. “Mom, just come get me, I will explain when you get here.” When Cynthia Eisen arrived, she demanded Roisin reveal everything. “You mean that bastard Andrew had his way with you?! That Rogue! And he just left you?! You are ruined now! Ruined! He needs to man up and compensate you at the minimum! Beyond that, there is so much owed!” said Cynthia. “Mom, nothing happened. Miss Croft was there the whole time. Just leave it alone and let's g
Once the plane of the goddess of war, Anika, had landed in Placida providence, big players took note. She had been seen sending off a man that most assumed was a strong soldier or aid. The man had powered off the plane’s cargo ramp on a speed bike and was seen by members of the Reva family guard heading toward Durres. The representatives of the Reva family then met Anika, goddess of war for Placida providence as she descended the stairs of her plane, and presented her with keys to a hero's mansion commissioned just for such a hero, and a gold card on behalf of Reva and the providence. She took the keys, as she needed a place to stay here but ignored the gold card. She had an annual stipend from the capital, after all, not to mention, she was under the directed command of Andrew. If she had needs, they would be met. The Reva family were the largest family of Placida and were intent on curing favor with the goddess of war. Located on the main trade road between the coast
As Andrew drove away from the bank and headed back to the construction site, he clicked a button on his hoverbike and connected a call to Anika. “Yes, Commander!” was the reply after the first ring had barely even started. “Anika dear, eager much?” came the chuckle from Andrew. “lol Yes, commander I am going mad here! The Reva family presented me with a hero's mansion. I don’t know what to do with this kind of space or treatment. I almost miss the simple life we had on the mission. No one around for miles, and a clear goal. Now the Supreme Lord has me buried in paperwork and reports. It's mind-numbing.” Complained Anika. It felt good to talk to her commander openly. It had only been a few days, but it still felt too long for a team that had worked together almost 24/7 for over 5 years. Anika had joined the team shortly before that fateful mission where they discovered the heart stone. While they didn’t understand the implications at the time, they each learne