ALPHA ZULU 69 MEMOIRES

 

Chapter 241 – SITREP

 

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PRIMARY CHARACTERS:

 

Aaron Munro – Ward of Shawn Walsh and Roberrt Berrill

Aiden Walsh-Johnston – Adopted son of Shawn Walsh and Stephen Johnston

Akihiko Ito – Lover and future partner of Tokugawa Kinugasa

Bhanubhakta GurungAKA "BG" Gurkha on assignment to Fort Connor by the British Ministry of Defense

Billy Landry-Mendez – Adopted son of Ricardo Mendez and Rod Landry

Caleb King – Partner and lover of Thomas Worthington

DaikiCrown Prince and Heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne

Enos Worthington Adopted son of Gloria Worthington and biological cousin of Caleb Worthington

Gloria Angelus Worthington – Biological daughter of John Worthington III

Hikaru Jansson-Winter Masamune Yasumori - Son of Hito Janson-Winter Masamune and Jimmy Yasumori

Johann Emmanuel - Adopted son of Cardinal Dominic

John Michael Worthington – Biological Son of Gloria Angelus Worthington

John Landry-Mendez – Adopted son of Ricardo Mendez and Rod Landry

Jon Finneas Roberts – Colonel, U.S. Army – Protector of Enos Worthington

Kichōna Mono Hashimoto – Grandson of the head of the Japanese Yakuza

Luke Michael Worthington – Biological Son of Gloria Angelus Worthington

Melech Leib – Adopted son of Uri Leib and younger brother of Michael Leib

Omoikane Kinugasa Ito – Adopted son of Tokugawa Kinugasa and Akihiko Ito

Omoikane Ryujin Hashimoto – Partner and lover of Tony Worthington

Ricardo Mendez – Six Star General, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu Administration

Ricardo Mendez, Jr. (Junior) – Son of Colonel Ricardo Mendez

Rod Landry – Six Star General, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu Tatical

Richard Rod Landry-Mendez – Adopted son of Ricardo Mendez and Rod Landry

Robert Berrill – Six Star General – (Commanding General of Alpha Zulu – Administration)

Shawn Walsh – Six Star General – (Commanding General of Alpha Zulu – Tactical)

Soshi SatoCaptain, Imperial Japanese Marines & Protector of Tokugawa Akihiko Kinugasa Ito

Stephen Johnston – 5 Star General – Medical Director of Alpha Zulu

Theodore Bradford III "Ted" - Son of the US Ambassador to the United Nations

Tokugawa Akihiko Kinugasa Ito – aka TAKI - Adopted son of Omoikane Kinugasa Ito and Ricardo Mendez Jr.

Tokugawa Yoshimune Meat-Goodman Kinugasa - Colonel – U.S. Army – Head of Worthington R&D

 

"Angus" (Name Classified) - (Son of a domestic terrorist in protective custody at Fort Connor)

"Biff" Jones (Name Classified) - (Son of POTUS and guest in residence at Fort Connor)

"George" (Name Classified) - (Senior head of the Worthington Brain Trust and Top Scientist in residence)

"Tod" (Name Classified) - (Teenage son of George and protectee of Alpha Zulu)

"PJ" (Name Classified) - (Teenage son of POTUS and protectee of Alpha Zulu)

 

 

 

The minute OPS released Fort Connor from lockdown, Rod and I were up the ramp and buckled in advising our pilots not to spare the jet fuel getting us to Washington. Asking OPS to connect us with SecDef during our flight he immediately remarked upon being connected: "I was expecting your call".

 

The situation is fluid at the moment other than a hell of a lot of people being dead, Gloria, Luke, and John are in surgery as we speak. Their nanny and the baby John was killed outright. The baby Gloria escaped unscathed. If you don't mind "diaper detail" the safest place for her is Fort Connor when you return.

 

The entire alphabet soup of governmental agencies are all over the Penthouse. It looks more like Swiss Cheese than it does a home. Conservative, over 1,500 rounds were fired and the corners office isn't thinking many nice things at the moment.

 

The agencies will be processing it for months attempting to figure out who is behind this. A number of the hostiles had in their possession a color picture of Enos Light Saber. POTUS has interceded and is invoking Executive Privilege... you Generals are to enter the Penthouse, locate the light saber and transport it to Fort Connor and lock it into your secure vault in OPS.

 

When you are ready to depart Andrews with Gloria and/or the Light Saber, advise Military ATC of your departure and they already have been given the order for you to have a fighter escort the entire return trip to Fort Connor.

 

POTUS advised me to take emergency measures and get Omoikane and Junior out of the Maldives and into secure American custody. Also, we need to increase the security around Worthington R&D and the "nerds" compound less the hostiles attempt to kidnap the design team.

 

We got burned once reducing the manpower of Fort Connor down to a dangerously low level so I'm activating the 101st Special Forces Battalion out of Fort Campbell and we should be able to have them in place by late this afternoon.

 

As soon as we locate the light saber I'll have Rod return under heavy guard to Fort Connor. We have two full squads of Alpha Zulu Soldiers heavily armed with us enroute to Washington. Keep us appraised of any new information.

 

Luke, John and Mama Bear had received injuries to numerous body systems which alone may not be life threatening but combined is a totally different issue. Asking Doc to tap his medical sources and keep us appraised as to the condition of the Worthingtons, for the first time in our careers Rod and I had a personal conflict as to our duty to our country and our personal desire for retribution.

 

The thought had no more than flashed through my mind when OPS advised "POTUS on a secure .com for either General".

 

"Ricardo, I know what you are feeling at the moment and frankly my desires are even more intense than your need for a pound of flesh. Trust me, before this is over we'll have over 5 pounds each of the flesh of the people who caused this in addition to their heads on a platter."

 

"Coordinate with SecDef and I'm here if and when you need me. The heads of the "alphabet soup agencies" have all been warned to play nicely together or answer to me. God Speed! DISCONNECT!

 

Getting off the elevator at the Penthouse level of the Marriott, walking down the hall was like wading through a swamp of blood. I figured Mama Bear had the Light Saber locked in the main armory vault and it would take hours to cut through it. Asking OPS to connect me with Tokugawa, I asked if he had a back door into the Penthouse electronics and could open the armory vault for me. Within 5 minutes I could hear the dead bolts release and opening the door the beautiful walnut case was before me.

 

As Rod assembled a protective shield around me, I made it clear to all Alpha Zulu personnel that this case was more important than the lives of Rod or myself. Protect it at all costs. With an armed FBI swat team providing additional protection, Rod was off to Andrews and I was off to find a precious little baby named Gloria.

 

It may not be protocol but the baby was safe with POTUS in the Oval Office. POTUS was reluctant to give up the baby stating she is as safe with him as she would be at Fort Connor. "I serve at the pleasure of the President but I am concerned at the incident of security breaches within the Secret Service in the past that have threatened the life of the President." Luke, John or Mama Bear would give a terrorist the keys to Worthington Industries to protect this little girl. The safest place for her is the imps bunker at Fort Connor with Alpha Zulu at full alert and the 101st Airborne on backup.

 

We could hear the Helo landing on the lawn of the White House and POTUS announced it was time to go. It is the safest way to get you to Andrews and Rod is waiting for you so he can return to Fort Connor.

 

As I boarded the Helo with Gloria and my security detail, we were airborne and on our way to Andrews with military priority. Our Executive Jet was on the runway waiting for Gloria and was immediately given clearance for departure.

 

I told Rod I was staying behind till this gets all sorted out. Worthington Industries must be in chaos. Unless the attorneys show me a change in Gloria's directives, it is my role to operate as the interim CEO till one of the three is able to return to work. We'll let the attorney's and the Pentagon worry about any conflict of interest. I kissed Rod goodbye and I told him to take care of our precious little girl.

 

Omoikane and Junior were enjoying an intense session of sex as armed Navy Seals burst through the door of their romantic hut and manhandled them into inflatable boats. "I'm sorry for the treatment sirs but my orders are from the President to get you back to Washington ASAP. There is a boomer waiting for us in deep water and we'll travel at flank speed to Diego Garcia. From there you'll have a full fighter squadron escorting you all the way to Washington."

 

Omoikane and Junior realized the "shit must have really hit the fan" in Washington for this to happen. As soon as Omoikane got into the submarine he demanded the Captain put him in direct contact with the Pentagon. The Captain refused stating it wasn't allowed under his protocols.

 

Junior quietly whispered into the ear of the Captain this isn't a little imp you want to get pissed off. He designed the majority of systems on this boat and can disable them with a paper clip and chewing gum. I suggest you cooperate or your next command will be of a garbage scowl.

 

There was a relieved look on the face of SecDef as the video connection with the Pentagon was established. "Thank God you two are safe!" There has been a major attack on the Marriott Penthouse with a large number of fatalities. The new nanny and baby John were killed. Luke, John and Mama Bear are in surgery for multiple wounds and the baby Gloria is on her way to Fort Connor with Alpha Zulu and a fighter jet escort.

 

It appears Enos made more than of an impression on his junket than we ever imagined possible. Two of the insurgents had a color picture of your light saber. It appears it is what they are after.

 

Worthington R&D is surrounded by the 101st Special Forces Unit and the General has recovered the prototype from the Armory Vault in the Penthouse and it is being transported to Fort Connor with the baby Gloria. I've ordered the Saber locked in OPS vault with a triple lockout.

 

There will be jets waiting for you when you arrive at Diego Garcia. Omoikane politely asked to have the medical officer provide two Compazine patches and two barf bags when they arrive. Flying supersonic is something my stomach and I agree to disagree. And, in case anyone asks... Junior feels the same.

 

SecDef advised he was losing our signal... he would have a full security detail waiting for our two errant lovers when they land at Andrews. "You might want to consider putting on clothes before you leave the sub." DISCONNECT!

 

As soon as their conversation was terminated the COB (Chief of the Boat) knocked and requested admittance. Apologizing for the method by which we were extracted from our vacation, we have work uniform in stock for Junior but nothing small enough for the smaller member of the duo. (Omoikane only frowned and commented: "Story of my life! Just give me the smallest you have in stock and I'll make do."

 

Arriving at Diego Garcia the base was in total lockdown except for the necessary personnel to secure the sub to its moorings and the always present base security. A fast trip escorted by armed security from the dock to the airfield... there medical staff applied the anti-nausea patches prior to the pilots helping their guests into their flight suits. Helping each into the back seat of a fighter jet, once strapped in they were handed their "barf bags" commenting everyone hoped they weren't needed.

 

As the plane canopy was lowered within minutes eight jets were off into the night sky and would have military priority with mid-air refueling all the way back to Washington DC.

 

Arriving at Andrews a huge security force escorted our duo to their family compound. Met at the door by their fathers, Omoikane only commented: Coffee, Shower, Clothes, Food and then we all need to leave for the R&D Headquarters and figure out what happened.

 

General Mendez was advised that Omoikane and Junior were on their way to the Worthington Headquarters and he headed to the R&D building to see what if any assistance he could provide. Knowing that Omoikane left a "back door" into the systems at Fort Connor the little imp probably also did with the security system at the Penthouse. Perhaps now we can figure out what had actually happened.

 

Yes, the FBI had confiscated the security hard drives but it was all backed up to the Worthington Secure Cloud. Within 15 minutes Omoikane had information that POTUS and SecDef had been waiting hours to get from the government sources.

 

The first question asked was how the restricted elevator was overridden and allowed unauthorized access to the penthouse level. Omoikane looked at the logs and the access code used was that of one of his new hires that had been thoroughly vetted.

 

As the FBI dispatched agents and a SWAT team to his home to place him in custody, they were met with the grizzly scene of the scientist, his wife and their child having been brutally tortured and killed. The human factor is always the weakest part of any security protocol.

 

Once the hostiles gained access to the Penthouse level it was simply a matter of attrition until the armed security protecting the Penthouse had been neutralized, the main door blasted off its hinges and then the gun battle that followed resulting in the deaths and injuries sustained by the Penthouse occupants.

 

Omoikane thought to himself if someone had taken the time to activate the Mama Bear AI, no one in the Penthouse would have died and he doubted if any would have received injuries. Hindsight is always 20/20 and an immediate upgrade to the AI system would become a priority item.

 

As the Video conference with POTUS and the Pentagon concluded, Omoikane became concerned about the Worthingtons who had survived the attack. General Mendez advised they were out of surgery and in ICU with round the clock nursing care. Right now, it is as important to protect you and your family as it is to provide protection for the Worthingtons. Whoever is behind this attack won't quit until either they have what they are after or we kill them.

 

I can guarantee all of you, once we determine who is behind this there is no place on earth they can hide that POTUS won't invade and exact retribution. This was more than corporate espionage; this was an ACT OF WAR!

 

POTUS has been in contact with MIT and Taki will be taking his finals early and should be safe at home by the end of the week. Until then, he is under heavy armed protection wherever he goes and frankly the little guy is scared enough he isn't objecting to all the extra security.

 

Harvard is cooperating and allowing most of the students from the Castle to take classes online and submit assignments electronically. Whether it is because of their feelings for the Worthingtons or the fear of losing all of the Worthington money... I'm only concerned with the protection of the students regardless of how Harvard has to be motivated.

 

The comments made by Enos weren't fit to be heard by man or beast. Enos and Jon who were headed to their romantic getaway compliment of Worthington Industries didn't make many friends as the entire 747 Jumbo Jet was ordered to turn back to Hawaii and Enos and Jon returned to Washington with a major show of military security.

 

As Enos was commiserating with Omoikane about his treatment considering this was HIS well earned vacation... Omoikane told him his comments were falling on deaf ears. When you get pulled out of bed mid orgasm, thrown into a rubber boat, dropped down the hatch of a sub stark naked... then and only then will I offer you any solace.

 

Later that afternoon General Mendez walked over to Worthington R&D again and asked OPS to send the video feed through to Omoikane's terminal. POTUS was sitting with SecDef and the Joint Chiefs in the Pentagon Sit Room. As POTUS started the conversation he candidly commented this conversation is just between us men and nothing being written in blood (sorry, poor choice of words at the moment)... How much would it cost and how long would it take to have your Laser Saber into full production. And, damn it... don't lowball the price.

 

It only took us 36 months for the Manhattan Project to develop the nuclear bomb and frankly your next gen weapon has the same importance to our men in uniform.

 

Omoikane looked POTUS straight in the eye and never hesitated when he said an additional $200,000,000.00 USD and we can have it into production within 18-24 months.

 

As POTUS and SecDef conversed off camera... he returned and told Omoikane he'd have Congressional approval of the additional money by close of business today.

 

"OK, my little mad scientist... the fate of the United States Military is now in your small hands!"

 

 

 

 

TO BE CONTINUED...

 

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