Reprisal!- The Gauntlet by Cliff Roberts

Author:Cliff Roberts
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 1456488368
Publisher: Key Publishing
Published: 2014-01-15T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

When Ron finally arrived, he found the team napping in and around the vehicle trying to take advantage of what little shade there was. Tom was sitting in the rear cargo hatch drinking water, having been on watch when he saw Ron crossing the Jordan River to the north several minutes earlier. Tom remained seated in the hatch of his SUV waiting for Ron to show him the drone and share the latest news.

As Ron walked up, he asked, “Anything new from the neighbors?”

“Wait, there is something different,” Tom stated as Ron exited the SUV.

“What?” Ron replied.

“You cut off the beard and mustache,” Tom stated.

“Yeah, it’s too hot out here in the sand box,” Ron replied.

“Hey, you look twenty years younger without the facial hair,” Pam stated.

“You think?” Ron asked flirtingly.

“Yeah, you look a lot younger,” Pam reiterated.

“Thanks. Now, is there anything new?” Ron asked for a second time.

“Only the intelligence Mike brought us,” Tom replied, drinking the last of a bottle of water. Despite it being just after sunrise, it was damn hot already.

“Oh, I almost forgot,” Ron said, turning and walking back to his SUV to retrieve a box from the back seat.

“All the comforts of home!” Ron called out, setting the donuts and coffee down next to the map. “I’ve even brought the great commander a couple of the coveted chocolate ones covered with sprinkles,” Ron added, offering Tom the coffee and donuts.

“Hey, guys, breakfast,” Tom called out quietly. The team crawled out from under the SUV and devoured the treat in a few short minutes, leaving room now for Tom to spread out the map on the cargo area floor.

“So, where are they?” Ron asked as he looked over Tom’s shoulder.

“Mike, show us where the neighbors are,” Tom ordered. For the next fifteen minutes, Mike explained for second time what he’d learned. When he’d finished, Pam asked about the drone.

“Oh, yeah, I’ve got it right here,” Ron blurted out as he turned and walked off towards his SUV with the team in tow. When Ron opened the hatch, the team suddenly grew quiet and held their collective breath until Steve finally spoke up.

“Where’s the drone?” Steve asked. Before him and the team was a pile of light blue and light gray plastic tubes, plastic boxes, and filament sheets.

“What the hell is this?” Tom barked as he looked at the pile.

“The wing span was too big for the SUV, and I couldn’t ride around with it strapped to the roof. So, I emptied the box and took the thing apart. Here are the instructions,” Ron said, pulling a pack of papers from his back pocket.

“That’s just great. What if we can’t get it reassembled properly? What if we do get it assembled, but it won’t fly? What if—” Tom was cut off in mid-sentence by Pam who pushed past him and the other guys, grabbed the instructions and a handful parts.

“What if I assemble it and you guys stay out of my way?” Pam stated gruffly as she went to work.

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