ALPHA ZULU 69 MEMOIRES

 

Chapter 026 – A Den of Lions

 

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PRIMARY CHARACTERS:

 

Randy Best: Brigadier General, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69

Adam Mann: Brigadier General, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69

Robert Masters: Major General, U.S. Army Alpha Zulu Security

Gloria Worthington: aka "Mama Bear" Board Chair of Worthington Industries

(a major multi-national defense contractor)

Luke Worthington: CEO of Worthington Industries

John Worthington: COO R&D of Worthington Industries

Doug Meat: Colonel, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69

Steven Goodman: Colonel, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69

Magnus Savage: Major, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 Medical Trauma Surgeon

Connor Best-Mann: Adopted son of Randy Best and Adam Mann

Randy Adam "RA" Worthington: Adopted son of Connor Best-Mann & John Worthington

Liam McIntyre: CFO Worthington Industries & Partner of Luke Worthington

Aiden McIntyre-Worthington: Son of Liam McIntyre and Adopted son of Luke Worthington

Logan Worthington: Biological Son of Luke Worthington

Mason Allen: Captain, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69

Jason Allman: 1^st Sergeant, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 Platoon Leader

Matt Longdick: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 Squad Leader

Billy Bob Vance: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 War Dog Handler

Beauty Malinois: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 War Dog

Rod LittleFeather: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 War Dog Handler

Maximillian (Max) Malinois: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army – Alpha Zulu 69 War Dog

Alex Goodman-Meat: Adopted Son of Doug Meat and Steven Goodman

Noah Goodman-Meat: Adopted Son of Doug Meat and Steven Goodman

Manuel de Vázquez: Physicist/Engineer - Worthington Industries

Juaquin "Jay" de Vázquez: Son of Manual de Vázquez

Ariel "Ari" Rebel: Captain, Israel Defense Force (Mossad Kidon)

Jacob, David & Uri Leib: Wards of Luke & John Worthington

 

As everyone chocked on their Scotch the room remained quiet. There is no reason to keep any security information from Ari as I assure you Mossad and the Prime Minister of Israel know about every facet of Fort Connor. Ari has personally promised the Prime Minister of Israel and both Steven and I he will protect our new imps even at the cost of his life. I have no reason to doubt him.

 

The balance of the next few hours were candid and casual and Ari was an expert at answering questions that might compromise Mossad or the IDF (Israel Defense Force) in any way. (I can't blame him, I'd do the same if the roles were reversed.) I asked the First Sergeant to give Ari the same introduction to Fort Connor as he would a new base commanding officer. I only wondered if Mossad and Ari knew about Connor. I wasn't about to share my greatest defender of our imps without having a lot more trust in this man. It was getting late, I asked the First Sergeant to escort Ari to his quarters and dismissed the meeting.

 

Steven and I were enjoying a warm and relaxing shower. As he was washing my back and teasing me he quietly whispered in my ear... something is bothering you. Seven saw my look of concern as I said: "Does he know about Connor"? Mossad had a reputation for gleaning classified information from militaries around the world. I wasn't ready to share Connor with anyone. Hell, the Secretary of Defense hasn't been told about Connor. I wasn't about to share the information with a foreign government.

 

The next few days went smoothly although Uri wasn't happy about having to get a shot. Ari held his hand like a supportive brother and helped Uri with his fear of needles. He then asked Uri to hold his hand when he had to get his shot. Yes, those two were bonded even stronger than the other two brothers. I knew they had secrets I hoped in time they would share with Steven and me.

 

A few days later Ari came into my office and asked to talk. He wanted permission for our three new imps to have firearm privileges. I explained to him the protocol with previous imps they had to be able to disassemble and assemble both our Glock and Uzi firearms before any consideration would be given for live ammo being fired. Ari smiled at me and asked if I would accompany them to the armory once the imps had finished classes this afternoon. I asked Steven, Major Allen and the First Sergeant to join us which Ari assured me it would be a good use of their time.

 

At the appointed time we gathered at the Armory and I asked for three unloaded Glocks to be given to Ari. He put one in front of each imp and then asked the First Sergeant to blindfold them. We were kind of surprised when Ari calmly instructed the imps: "We have done this before so just take your time and do it right the first time". Ready, Set, Go! A blur or hands quickly disassembled and then quickly reassembled each Glock and to my surprise Uri with the smallest hands was the first to finish. The blindfolds were removed and the Glocks returned to the Armory. I then asked for Ari to be given three unloaded Uzi and our young imps gave us a repeat performance. I acknowledged they were as fast or possibly even faster than the imps that had preceded them. I turned to the Sergeant on duty at the Armory and stated these three were authorized to have live fire practice with supervision.

 

Returning to my office I complimented Ari that the imps had a good teacher to which he replied: "I did my best. In Israel it can often be the difference between life and death". I knew from when he certified his first day here he shot expert and frankly I wouldn't want to be standing in front of any of the imps and make a hostile move. They had been well trained.

 

The Jungle gossip "vine" was rampant with the news of the proficiency our new imps had with firearms and how deadly they were with full body targets. It was no surprise that when our three imps returned to their quarters after their evening meal there were three sets of black BDUs and our unique berets waiting for our newest imps. They asked Ari to thank everyone but they didn't have the exuberance of our previous imps. They couldn't realize the honor it was coming from the men and simply not just being an issued item from "stores". All four stood at attention when the American Flag was raised and I understood there reluctant to salute the flag of a foreign country even if they were the guests of that country.

 

Steven, Major Allen, Ari, Doc, the Chaplain and I would meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to review the progress and any potential problem the imps might face. They were making improvements and accepting their new life faster than anticipated. I had to give the majority of credit to Ari as both Doc and the Chaplain admitted what a tremendous resource he was in helping the imps adjust.

 

Our entire base administrative team was shocked when at the closing of one of the regularly scheduled meetings I asked Major Allen and the First Sergeant to assist Ari in a total evaluation of the security of Fort Connor. I wanted a fresh set of eyes to look for any potential problems that either Worthington or the Army might have made when they fitted out Fort Connor. It took over a week for a complete base evaluation and even though the recommendations might be considered trivial by some anything that enhanced our safety and security would be implemented.

 

I have to admit our new imps took to the PT program like fish take to water. It was apparent this was something they had routinely done and I can only imagine Ari was behind this stage of their development also. It was time Steven, Ari and I had a "man to man" discussion.

 

Over the first few weeks Ari learned he could trust Steven and me and that helped greatly when I again asked him to "spill his guts". What aren't you telling us about yourself, their parents and our imps. Ari was responsible for the security of the parents and it was his fault they were killed. I had read the classified reports on their death and frankly there was no way for it to have been prevented. The suicide attacker was willing to trade his life for the parents. If it hadn't been for Ari's quick action the imps would have also been killed. I assured Ari both Steven and I felt as parents if it was a choice between saving us or our children we would want you to save our children. Don't beat yourself up. That is why Fort Connor was built with multiple layers of security right down to someone having to face Max before they could harm an imp. And none of us here would want to be on the receiving end of Max's fangs if he was ever given the command to kill an intruder. Max takes his job here at Fort Connor as serious as any soldier on base. And leave it to Steven to liven the mood... Max is the only one ever at Fort Connor to be sued for paternity support.

 

The tears flowed freely as Ari unloaded the burden which he endured these many months. Ari was actually an uncle to the imps which not even was known by the Mossad. The imp's father was his half brother. I knew then we could trust him with the lives of our imps. His secrets were safe with us and both Steven and I knew the loss he was feeling and why he was so adamant regarding protecting the imps.

 

As the imps started to accept a normal routine in their lives they returned to being somewhat secure and stable. But, knowing the history of the imps that proceeded them it was only a matter of time before the men of Fort Connor would feel and I hope enjoy the humor of impish pranks again. The entire base was shocked when our imps and Ari joined the men naked in the pool. Nudity had been accepted in their family and they were proud of the bodies which Ari had helped them to develop. They were up to running 10 miles a day within months and 20 miles well within a year. Their attitude changed and they learned to love the PT and the men assisting them with lifting weights.

 

It shouldn't have surprised me when the First Sergeant asked to meet with me privately. One of our soldiers had been asked to have sex by Jacob. I asked Ari to join us and for his feelings. Being gay he said a gay man would have to be simply dumb and stupid to turn down an offer from such a wonderful boy. So long as it was consensual he didn't have a problem. I assured the First Sergeant I also shared those feelings. I didn't want them sneaking around and doing it in a dark corner somewhere. If the soldier doesn't have a night when he is alone in his room assign him to guarding the VIP suite and just let Captain Ari know when to escort Jacob to their first of which I believe will be many enjoyable nights together. Little did I know it was the Master Sergeant of Alpha Squad who Jacob had approached to teach him how to love a man. If I had been told I would have approved. This man was always the first to help any man with any problem. He had the respect of every man stationed at Fort Connor and it became apparent to Jacob that Ari may have been his "big brother" and taught him about sex butAri would never consent to be the first man to take Jacob's cherry ass. Jacob didn't fully understand that Ari loved him as his Uncle whether he was straight, bi or gay. Ari would always love him.

 

As Ari escorted Jacob from his secure bunker and to the quarters of the Master Sergeant. He held Jacob to his body and gently kissed his forehead. Turning to the Master Sergeant Ari only said: "Protect him" and received the reply: "With my life". The door closed behind our two new lovers and Ari could only weep tears of joy at this new stage in life of his nephew.

 

As our two lovers entered into the "spartan" quarters of the Master Sergeant he apologized for not having a more romantic setting for them to share tonight. Jacob only wrapped his arms around his lovers neck and kissed him passionately. As they held each other tightly it was obvious from the hardness between their legs they both needed to do more than simply kiss. Jacob was in for a night of pleasures one could only dream of for his first time. He was kissed, tweaked, massaged, fondled until his BDUs were soaked with the evidence he was well past simply being horny. Any more stimulus would result in his first orgasm of the night being into his tighty whities.

 

As his BDUs were pulled to his ankles an expert mouth engulfed his penis and swallowed his balls resulting in a scream from Jacob's mouth and his balls pumping his first load down his lover's throat. Jacob was barely conscious and aware of the scream of passion he had produced but the men in the adjoining room had no doubt as to what their Sergeant was doing this night.

 

Jacob was held in the arms of his lover as he returned to a conscious level. His lips were numb as he mumbled "That was fantastic"... "Can we do it again"? Jacob smiled from ear to ear as he heard the reply: "As many times as you can enjoy it". The two lovers held each other tight as their bodies returned to a normal state and their erections were again dripping profusely.

 

Jacob immediately crawled between our horny soldiers legs and proceeded to chock stuffing too much cock in his mouth and far too deep in his throat for a novice giving his first oral sex. As Jacob coughed and sputtered our Sergeant smiled at him and thought back to his first time sucking a cock. This kid had far more promise than he did at the same age. With a lot of encouragement and some instruction he only felt Jacob's teeth a few times but his cock head was nearing the point of explosion. As he tried to explain to Jacob his pending orgasm amid his difficulty of forming words and sentences he finally gave up as his balls burst forth and a torrent of hot cum blasted into Jacob's mouth and down his throat. Our young imp smiled as he licked his lips and said how wonderful the flavor was of his cum. If this truly was his first time he was a true natural. Either way, the night was young.

 

The two fell asleep holding each other tightly. Sometime during the night the Sergeant felt himself being aroused by this wonderful feeling between his legs. He looked down to see Jacob sucking on his cock and his balls ready to erupt. Before he could reach the final stage and blast forth his cum Jacob looked into the eyes of a man he loved and trusted and simply asked: "Will you fuck me and take my cherry"? This kid sure wasn't shy about being aggressive and no man on the base would turn down an offer from such a great imp.

 

Jacob was surprised when they both got out of bed and headed toward the shower. No one had yet explained to him about good anal hygiene when it comes to anal sex. The first time the shower bidet was inserted into his ass and the water started to fill him to capacity he was really scared. When he finally expelled this first clean out he didn't realize it had to be done a few times until what came out was clean as what went in. The Sergeant quickly did the same for himself asking Jacob to help him with this most personal moment of good hygiene. Jacob was happy when they both returned to bed and his lover crawled between his legs.

 

Jacob grabbed a pillow and covered his face as he screamed the moment lips were on his ass and a talented experienced tongue started to eat out his ass. His body convulsed but he never ask to stop. Quickly the lube was opened and a couple of well lubed fingers entered his tight muscle ring searching for his prostate. As soon as the fingers felt the round nodule, lips encased the head of Jacobs cock as two fingers gave Jacob his first prostate full body orgasm. Jacob was a babbling mass of human flesh when his orgasm subsided. Held in his lovers arms he was asked if he was ready for more. Jacob meekly nodded his head.

 

As our Sergeant lay on his back his erection was a full mast and mighty impressive. Jacob was going to have a sore ass when he finished riding this piece of prime Army meat and giving up his cherry ass. Jacob knew the mechanics of anal sex and that even virgin boys can bleed the first few times. He wasn't prepared for the intense pain when the thick mushroom head slid through his ass muscle ring. He panicked which only made his ass clamp tighter on the cock and the pain increase. Our experienced Sergeant held him tight and wouldn't let him move telling him to breathe deeply and to relax his muscles.

 

Jacob felt like he was sitting on a hot poker and couldn't imagine anyone enjoying doing this with their bodies. Slowly the pain eased and another inch of hard Army beef entered his tight recesses. It took over 30 minutes of patient instruction till Jacob could feel hard balls nestled against the cheeks of his ass. As he breathed a sigh of relief the pain disappeared and he smiled at this man who he had asked to take his cherry ass.

 

As an experienced lover our Sergeant raised Jacob a few inches and let gravity take him down till he was resting upon his lovers balls. This was gradually increased until he was sliding down six inch again, again and again without any discomfort. It now was time to consummate this moment as Jacob was rolled onto his hands and knees and our Sergeant could see where his cock was attached into Jacob's ass. As he leaned across Jacob's back he whispered into his ear what a great ass he had and how wonderful it felt. It was now time for his balls to explode again so hold on and enjoy the ride.

 

Jacob got fucked to Nirvana and back a few times and his balls erupted continuously as Jacob screamed into his pillow. Finally he was rewarded with a massive injection of hot Army cum which seared the tender lining of his well fucked ass. The final thrusts were full length, balls deep and without any concern for anything except that which produced as much Army cum as possible.

 

Slowly the cock was extracted from Jacob's ass and you could hear his ass snap shut when the cock head exited. They held each other in their arms, their lips kissed and Jacob said it was the most wonderful night of his life. All too soon there was a knock at the door as our lovers scrambled to make themselves decent. Ari was there to escort his charge back to his residence so there weren't embarrassing questions to answer coming from his brothers. Ari only asked Jacob if he had enjoyed himself. Jacob replied he had a great time but he wished it had been with Ari. Ari so wished he could have been the one to show Jacob the beauty of love with a man but he felt it would be a betrayal of the trust the dead parents had in him. Ari was happy Jacob's first experience with a man was so beautiful and enjoyable. For better or worse one always remember the experience of giving up their cherry ass.

 

Ari had a trying night with both Uri and David both experiencing night terrors over the death of their parents. It ended up with the three sharing a bed and trying to hide his morning erection as he slid out of bed to recover Jacob so he didn't have to explain where Jacob had been all night. Ari stood beside the bed they shared tucking them back in and kissing them saying he had to check on some information he had requested. Not to mention a full bladder accompanying a raging erection that happens when little hands of sleeping boys inadvertently roam over ones body. The one down side to his current duties is not being able to find the time to jerk off. Something Steven and I knew well and Ari was about to find out how devious the two of us really are.

 

Although the imps didn't share the trust and love with us they did with Ari we were making advances with them each day. Finally, it reached a point where Steven and I felt we could approach Ari about letting us have his "charges" for a night or a few nights. Steven and I asked Ari to stay after our morning Staff meeting. As Ari was very secure in his sexuality Steven and I came right to the point. To the best of our knowledge you haven't had sex since you arrived at Fort Connor. We have a welcoming tradition of a "gang bang" and a long line of volunteers who want the privilege to share this experience with you. Nothing is forced and all you have to do is say "NO" and nothing more will be spoken of this. But, if this is of interest to you just tell the imps you'll be gone for a night or two and they will be staying with Steven and me till you return. I'll check you into a VIP suite for a weekend and I'm sure there will be a rotation of men who want to pleasure a Nordic God like you. From the increased bulge in your BDUs I take it you are interested.

 

Tell the imps you'll be leaving after dinner on Friday and will be back Sunday afternoon. All you'll need to pack is a toothbrush, this is a clothing optional event in your life. Just leave it in the well trained hands of our men and enjoy yourself.

 

Friday night arrived and the imps were saying their tearful goodbye to their "big brother". Ari assured them he would be back on Sunday afternoon. Just be good boys for Colonel Meat and Colonel Steven and I'll be back before you know it.

 

Ari was experienced when it came to gay sex and his first act when the door of the VIP suite closed was to jump into the shower and prepare his body inside and out. All too soon there was a knock at the door of his suite and he answered with only a towel around his waist. As five men stood there with their mouths open he invited them in. They were in awe of the beauty of this man standing before them. Ari took the first move and as he wrapped his arms around the man closest to him he proceeded to attack the man's tonsils with his talented tongue. As Ari's towel tented another man dropped to his knees and crawling between his legs proceeded to lavish his cock and balls showing he also had a talented tongue. Quickly a third man dropped to his knees behind Ari, spread the cheeks of his ass and feasted on this beautiful hunk of "kosher" beef. Ari's body was in overdrive and his balls blasted off quickly. "Don't worry, I'm good for as many orgasms as you want and I hope you want a lot of `em. Now someone grab the lube and fuck this ass of mine. I'm horny as hell and need to get my ass reamed hard and deep." Every man present wanted to be the first but our talented ass eater announced he wasn't giving up this beautiful piece of ass after all the work he has done getting it ready.

 

As the lay Ari in bed on his back a horny now naked soldier crawled between his legs as Ari grabs his knees and pulls them tight to his chest. Resting his ankles on our soldier's neck his breath is taken away as seven thick inches go ball deep on the first thrust. Before he can return from the shock of this hard entrance he is getting hammered ball deep with every hard thrust. Ari was in heaven and pulls our soldier forward for a deep kiss with plenty of tongue action. It only took a few minutes and his ass felt the hot rush of cum from our soldier's balls. As he slowly withdrew his cock and Ari's ass muscle clamped shut another soldier was between his legs wanting entrance to his pleasure tunnel. The cum made a perfect lube and his cock slid into Ari's ass till he was balls deep. He was good for a long fuck and it seemed like an eternity before Ari felt those massive thrusts that proceed an enormous injection of ball juice.

 

Our next soldier was on his back with his man meat standing proud. Ari didn't need an engraved invitation, straddled this soldier as inch after inch of his meat was inserted into Ari's ass. As Ari rode this horny soldier who had lusted after this hot Jewish stud since he walked down the plane ramp, strong arms pulled Ari forward so their lips could touch and this could be a moment of love and not just pure animal sex. Ari was in for a surprise when he felt the head of a second well lubed cock start to slide into his ass and he was being held tight preventing him from escaping the inevitable.

 

As two hard cock preceded to send Ari to Nirvana and back a few times before they went limp and slowly slid out of his body. Being gentlemen, all of the men helped Ari into his shower and lavished attention on this hunk of masculinity. It was obvious they cared for the man and not just for getting their rocks off. As they tucked him in bed and each man kissed him goodnight they asked him to leave his door unlocked as they had a few "brothers" who would like to spend some quality time with him also.

 

This was repeated so many times Ari lost track of the time and even the day it was. Finally, when it was announced by his "steward" that it had been a pleasure to serve him his meals. He hoped there would be many repeat visits. The kiss Ari gave him got the desired results as his total body shuddered and he left Ari with a massive dose of his baby batter soaking through the sheets covering his naked body.

 

As Ari checked in with Steven and me on Sunday afternoon he thanked us for taking care of the imps and for the fantastic initiation to Fort Connor. I quietly told him all he had to know is let any man know he wanted to spend some quality time together and somehow it happens. Our men are most inventive at taking care of a man they care about. By now I hope you know the men consider you a "Brother in Arms" and not a transient visitor.

 

As Ari escorted the imps back to their quarters Steven and I could hear dozens of questions being asked of Ari about where he went and what he did. Ari simply stated they should know there are things I can't talk about and tell you. That seemed to have quelled all their curiosity. I'm certain it was a common occurrence with their parents.

 

At our evening meal I discretely slipped Ari a tube of Doc's super lube. He smiled as he lipped: "Thanks". After the debriefing Steven and I received from the First Sergeant I was certain Ari must have a super tender ass even if he enjoyed every minute in obtaining it. We have all had the experience when lust and desire overcomes our common sense resulting in some super tender flesh. I hope Ari will be around long enough that I can send him on the next maintenance crew and visit our "Hillbilly" clan in West Virginia. He'll be walking funny for a week after he returns and smiling at every memory.

 

The imps parents had used the same school service that has been used at Fort Connor since we opened our doors to Luke and John. They quickly caught up with what this disaster had caused them to miss and we saw the concern and dedication of their teachers as they also helped to return the imps to a normal and stable life.

 

When Luke and John walked down the ramp of Worthington One on their next visit they were greeting by our imps in black BDUs and black Beret. Once "Uncle" Luke and "Uncle" John got them aside and explained to them their black outfits were a gift from the men and not simple from "stores" I was shocked when our imps went to each squad at the next meal and thanked them for the honor of wearing their uniform.

 

Our new young imps were showing far more maturity than any of our previous residents and I was concerned they were growing up too fast and weren't being given the time to be a normal mischievous imp.

 

Nothing seemed to shock them even when men paired up and walked hand in hand back to their barracks together or quietly stole a passionate kiss between lovers. Being gay in Israel didn't have the negative stigma that exists here in the United States especially in the Military.

 

It was a beautiful sunny day without a cloud in the sky... a mild wind blowing across the base and a perfect day to enjoy the beauty of the security we have built here at Fort Connor. Suddenly, without warning: "ALERT ALERT MULTIPLE INCOMMING TARGETS PRESUMED HOSTILE. (They refuse to acknowledge radio transmission and failed to change course when our drones fired warning shots across their flight path.) I immediately authorized OPS to use all available assets and down these planes. A few minutes later OPS advised three planes had been downed in the ocean and the Coast Guard was notified for Search and Rescue. One plane made its way through and was on a landing pattern for our runway. As a rush of men and our armed Bradly's headed to the landing strip, the plane was met with a barrage of bullets that left it looking like Swiss Cheese. No one could survive an assault of that intensive. (They were met with over 15,000 rounds of ammunition every minute.)

 

I was correct and as our men forced open the door of the plane they found a bloody mess with body parts everywhere. I asked Doc for whatever body bags he had in stock, they were needed at the landing strip. "There are no survivors" which doesn't help us determine who initiated the attack. (Note to self: Have Major Allen requisition a large quantity of body bags.)

 

I asked Major Allen to make sure a squad was stationed at the entrance to the imps bunker and to override the security and allow Ari access. I was certain the imps were traumatized with this there first experience of being locked down during an Alert. They came running into Ari's arms and even Max with all the love he had was unable to console our new imps. They had lived through bombing attacks before but nothing the magnitude of what just hit Fort Connor.

 

I joined Ari and the imps later and decided to tell them the facts of their new home. Frankly, it is safer than the White House. Only two things might penetrate it and get to you... a direct hit by a MOAB (Mother of all bombs) or a Nuculear warhead. There are a hundred armed men out there someone will have to go through to get at you not to mention Steven, Ari the Sergeants and me. Of course Max is the last line of defense and he is far more than a pretty face. Don't let that mooch fool you, he is lethal. Rest safe tonight knowing none of us will allow anyone to harm you.

 

Ssgt. Rod and Max were excused for the night and it wasn't surprising to see Ari and three imps crawl into the same bed and sleep arm in arm. There is a story there that someday I hope Ari will trust Steven and me enough to share.

 

Luke and John were gnawing at the bit wanting to know what was happening and my answer was truthful and blunt: "I don't know"... "There are no survivors". Let's hope the Coast Guard finds a survivor but those missiles you have given us don't give me much hope of anyone being alive. Whatever they are packing it is plenty lethal, don't change it.

 

I then asked John if he had updated Connor for our new imps and make certain Ari was added to his primary list to be protected. The imps had been added and he would add Ari as soon as he got back to his secure terminal.

 

When we had our "after action" discussion Ari was concerned we didn't try to capture the plane that landed on our runway. I simply told him it was my decision and I wouldn't risk any life just to try and get intelligence. Our role is to protect the imps and if anyone crosses into our security zone they will be warned once and if they fail to correct their intrusion they will be destroyed. Fort Connor becomes a killing zone for any intruder. Until the President of the United States relieves me of command that order will stand.

 

Our meeting was brief and to the point. I had to feel sorry for the men in decontamination suits that had to bag the body parts. It was no fun for the rookies who ended up vomiting in their air filtering mask. I wanted Doc to see if he could glean anything from the remaining human parts. Army intelligence flew in the next day and gleaned the avionics from the plane to see if they could learn anything. The maintenance men kept the usable parts of the plane and the rest got cut up and hauled off base for disposal. Four planes and countless lives of men to try and kidnap/kill three small children, what a waste! Ari needed to come up with some Mossad information and help us to determine which one of the multitude of anti-Jewish (anti-Israel) group(s) were putting Fort Connor in their crosshairs. It was apparent they had more money than common sense but until we had intelligence all we could do is wait for the next incursion. More important is why the imps are so wanted. A lot of questions but so far no solid answers.

 

Protecting the imps is the easy part of my life. There are always the after action "pencil pushers" who want a count of every missile and bullet fired and a before and after inventory which best balance or we will be doing another inventory. Sometimes I wonder whether we are fighting the intruders or our own accountants. I'd like to tell them to bring their pencil down to Fort Connor and see how many intruders they can kill with it. Accountants may be a necessary evil with emphasis on the word EVIL!

 

Steven automatically sensed my tension when he walked in our quarters that night... he simply said: "Accountants" to which I nodded my head. He knew how much I hated pencil pushers regardless of how necessary they might be. If it came to a firefight I'd rather be at the front of our men leading than doing the paperwork afterwards. Steven knew my anxiety level was peaked well beyond any range of being healthy and he simply put away all the paperwork at led me off to the bedroom. It is a rare moment when Steven wants to cuddle and slowly he is learning to be almost as good a cuddlier as Beauty and/or Max... ALMOST!

 

Captain Ari spent most of the next morning on conference calls with his assets in Israel and they had no intercepts that would indicate who was behind the attack on Fort Connor and the imps. Knowing the history of attacks on Fort Connor when a major frontal attack failed the next attack was some form of a stealth attack. I made certain OPS had every sensor working to its full capacity and that no man was working a security post alone. The men by now knew Fort Connor wasn't a baby sitting service and that what they now faced was a life and death struggle. I wanted the men to have some degree of fear... it sharpens their senses and they pay better attention to the small things.

 

I wanted every drone we had airborne and fully equipped with the maximum amount of ammunition and rockets. Keep the Apache helicopters on standby and have them in the air at the first hint of an incursion. I made certain the men knew the rules of engagement: "Shoot first"!

 

The Jungle Grapevine worked at full force when the first plane to land the next day unloaded pallets of MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) which didn't do anything to improve morale. At least for a few days I'd keep the men on the proven regiment of Breakfast and Lunch being served MREs and a good substantial hot meal for dinner every night. I knew our Mess staff was up to the challenge and they were proud to contribute their efforts to help our front line soldiers.

 

I asked the Navy to have a Seal Team attempt to breach our defenses with an underwater approach. As stealthy as they are our sensors detected them and they received an armed reception when they exited the water and started to walk on our beach. We thanked them for testing our defenses and had them radio their pickup boat to extract them. I felt secure we were ready for an underwater stealth attack, a water born assault, a missile attack, a mortar attack, a high speed plane landing at our runway attack and even a "halo" attack. The only question that remains is which one or ones will the next intruder use.

 

We kept the imps busy with school work and homework and Luke even increased their video game budget by $500 and let them do some online shopping for new games to keep them occupied. Max was starting to feel the stress of the imps and his intuitive nature was telling him something major was wrong. Max finally took the lead, lightly grabbed Uri's arm and pulled him onto the plush rug in their lounge area and proceeded to pin him to the floor and give him a major lick down. Max broke through the thick ice the imps had built to protect themselves and to see all three imps and one huge war dog tussling on the carpet letting me know we had reached another milestone with our new imps.

 

I was brought back to reality when OPS sounded off on my com advising me we had a high altitude intrusion. I ordered ops to use the MiniGun on the drone and take him out. The fish could enjoy some fresh meat for breakfast. At least the body parts would fall in the ocean and our men wouldn't have the gruesome detail of putting body parts into body bags to face in the morning. The men stationed near the beach actually saw the body parts splatter a swath across the calm ocean. Getting hit by a mini-gun at 6,000 rounds per minute doesn't leave much to piece back together. I was responsible for more deaths in this "baby sitting posting" here in the states than I was in two tours in the middle east. And, I slept soundly with no guilt. People who make war on children deserve what they get.

 

Ari stayed in the conference room after our normal morning briefing asking if he could talk to the two of us. I was shocked when the question that came out of his mouth was: "WHY DIDN'T YOU USE CONNOR"? How does he even know about Connor. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the Secretary of Defense and even POTUS (President of the United States) hadn't been told about Connor.

 

My answer shocked him: "Unless you want to leave here in handcuffs headed toward a black ops site never to be heard of again you are going to tell me everything you know about Connor and where you learned it from. I also suggest you share with us any other details that may have skipped your mind about the imps.

 

 

 

TO BE CONTINUED...

 

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