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2024-10-29 19:42:56Andrew 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Andrew hung up as he entered the construction yard. The day was already growing late, but the ten security guards were still working. Several had collapsed and were sleeping under some shade. Andrew casually walked through them, ran the course in just 45 seconds, and then proceeded back to the foreman’s office to review the footage from the day. The men just started dumbfounded yet again at the speed and strength of this man. While they had been able to complete the course now, it was a matter of taking each element by itself, and the whole course took close to an hour on their fastest run through. Andrew sat down and clicked on the video from the day and rewatched several clips and angles from the meant training. After he had a good idea of what had transpired, he went outside to work with them in person. “gather round. You all look frustrated and overworked. TOO bad. If you want to continue being employed with Dreadnought Investment, I am lo
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When Cynthia Eisen finally made it home, she was distraught. Had she really committed to compensating this Andrew character for 10 million of the king’s gold? she had gone looking to make him pay and somehow it had been turned around on her. At that moment, Jay Eisen called. “Aunty, Did you make that Andrew agree to pay compensation? I saw you slap him! That was brilliant! He is squatting on our company site and now does such a thing to cousin Roisin!” For a moment Cynthia Eisen did not know how to respond. “Jay, we cannot let him get away with this! You are right, but aunty needs your help. He has agreed to come to grandpa’s birthday in 5 days, so we need to shame him then. Can you believe he had the nerve to demand I pay 10 million for medical care rendered to Roisin?” “Wait, What? He wants us to pay compensation? I thought he ravished her! How can we be expected to pay him? Is he thinking to demand a bride price? He has his way with her so now she should b
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The next few days were mostly the same for Andrew. He would wake up and work with a new batch of trainees from Dreadnought Investment. And then find food somewhere local, and return to keep training. For Andrew, the routine of the next few days would be good for him, and the time for training was also welcome. Often, he would run laps of the whole five stories of obstacles while waiting on the current batch of recruits to finish the first level. It almost felt like one of the Dragon team’s rotations back to the training barracks when they would split up and spend a week training front-line soldiers how to not die. Even a week of training with the Dragon squadron as their drill masters was enough to elevate most of the ordinary soldiers to something that stood a chance on the battlefields. The field generals were always thankful when the Dragon squad rolled though because while the gods of war were there, no one dared attack that position, plus their men always came out bette
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Andrew led the way as they headed back toward the great hall. “Come, it is time to return to Durres.” As they passed into the grand hall, Alexa let out a shocked squeak as two men grabbed her arms from either side. Anika and Andrew spun back to her and Anika drew a dagger. Conner’s two younger brothers held Alexa. “Lookie what we found. A murderous little bitch.” Lord Devos stepped out of the shadows then with a man that Alexa felt bore a striking resemblance to lieutenant Tannis. “Ah, goddess Anika, you saved me a lot of trouble bringing this traitor to me. I thank you. the Praetorian guard has already been summoned. After all, the death of the son of Senator Palmos cannot hardly be overlooked.” “Lord Governor Devos, you will release Alexa now. If you don’t, you will find I am far more than you can afford to offend.” Andrew said coldly. “Son, don’t play here.” Governor Devos said, snapping his fingers. Twenty home guard stepped out of the shadows and surrounded them. General Ezra
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Alexa marveled at the militaristic atmosphere as they entered the palace of Devos Mansion. There were guards stationed at the entrance who bowed respectfully as their badges automatically lifted the gate without the guard needing to activate it.When they arrived at the front doors of the castle, six guards came to the side of the car and stood at attention. They exited the car and Anika led the way into the grand hall.“Seems they might have expected us.” Anika said softly as Alexa took in the numerous guards who lines the alcoves of the grand hall. Many were hidden in shadow and if her keen hearing had not detected their breathing, or the subtle expansion of their chests against taught leather and breast plates, she likely would have assumed they were statues. At the far end, a throne sat empty. A steward stood off to the side and raised his voice.“The Red Dragon, Anika Archeron and company.”Nothing happened, and the room fell eerily silent.“Are the devos not in?” Anika asked A
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Alexa unstrapped her blade and handed it to Andrew. Her wolf, Cole had been his name before he took on the designation of #2, handed over several blades as well. Nash checked the other soldiers to make sure they were not hiding any weapons.Satisfied, Andrew glared at Tannis, but opted to let Alexa fix this herself. “Winner gets the title and honor. Loser is demoted. No weapons. Submission wins. BEGIN!”The word begin had barely left Andrew’s lips when Alexa and Cole exploded. Alexa’s black hair billowed in the wind and she rushed forward, and then Cole powered before Her, arm out stretched. She caught hold of his arm and he swung her, tripling her speed and he added every bit of momentum he could to her flight. Alexa rocketed at the soldiers and flipped into a feet first attack at the last second, crashing into two soldier’s mid sections. They were rendered unconscious as they flew back, smashing into the side of a transport truck, the wi
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“Alexa, Raya has bestowed this upon you. You are now officially one of us. As far as the king is concerned.. Meh, he does not need to know. However, I have the ability to now grant you full authority as a god of war. You will not be subject to any authority except mine and Raya’s, and with this rank, you also now have authority second only to mine and the other gods of war.”Alexa blanched, realizing just what was being bestowed upon her. “Are you sure?”“It is not up to me. This is Raya.” He said calmly. “Now, It is time we get back to our own tasks in Durres. There is still plenty left undone there, and sadly we have new business to attend.”Alexa remembered her dead wolves and nodded.“Go ahead and load up. I will be out with Anika shortly.”Alexa headed out, flanked as soon as she left the meeting hall by several wolves who had been waiting outside the doors.When th
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Alexa walked along the cliff face, glancing over her shoulder at the rock debris that covered the cave entrance. Her stomach roiled as she thought about the wolf that she had lost. She vowed to visit his family and ensure Andrew and Anika would take care of the family from now on. Lost in thought she didn’t see the crack in the rock as she passed. The shlick of a crossbow bolt being released had her spinning around and dropping low as she looked for the attacker. Behind her # 26 slumped to the, a bolt protruding from his chest, as red blood leaked from the corner of his mouth. “NO!” she cried, her black blade flashing in her hand. “Down!” she waved at the men behind her and the took cover, but not before several more bolts flew, taking down several more of her men. Carter grunted as a bolt caught him in the gut. “Alert! We are under fire” Alexa barked into her mic. The whole squad rushed in her direction, cautious of the incoming bolts. To her horror,
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“For fuck sake that could have gone better.” Anika spat as they set down two injured wolves. Anika sported a slice across her bicep but it didn’t look bad.“The numbers were agaist us. But they needed to be taken out. A unit that size moving around our back door?” Said Nash, appearing out of the dark.Gad materialized next to him, “Question is what now? They know we are here. We are not going to get that kind of surprise again.”Alexa tagged her communicator, “Jackson, can you those with Thermals get a count for us?”“Give us a minute.” Came the reply.“How are our numbers here?” Nash asked, looking around.Alexa grimaced, and started looking for her wolves. “Wolf pack, sound off!”All but one answered. 28 was MIA. Likely dead. “Minor wounds mostly. A few took bolts in that last volley.” She said to Nash.“They have a cav
