Stone Soldiers 01 - Mythical by C. E. Martin

Author:C. E. Martin [Martin, C. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
ISBN: 9781484827161
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Publisher: C.E. Martin
Published: 2012-06-04T17:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

At Detachment 1039's Command Center, Major Campbell felt like he was getting an ulcer.

The FBI was having a fit. Their best capture team was down with multiple injuries. Their contract sorceress Femagick was screaming lawsuit and threatening to go to the media. The FBI’s telepath was in a coma.

And Colonel Kenslir was still out there.

Now, Campbell was getting yelled at on the phone by his superiors.

“He has amnesia,” Campbell explained to the General on the other end. The very unhappy General that had co-opted the FBI’s capture team and now had to answer to some Senators on the Oversight Committee.

“No, we don’t know why,” Campbell admitted. It made no sense. Kenslir was supposed to be able to recover from any wound. He’d had whole limbs blown off before. How could he possibly have amnesia?

Campbell was given a long lecture on the cost of the current debacle. Not just in FBI manpower, but in making sure the media didn’t become aware of the situation.

“I told you we couldn't stop him,” Campbell said in frustration. He regretted it the moment it escaped his lips.

Major Campbell had to move the phone away from his ear at this point. He regretted the privilege to speak freely his former commander had granted him. It had gotten him into a bad habit that might just land him in the stockade if this situation didn’t get turned around fast.

The General on the other end finally eased off on his tirade. Then he said something scarier- there was a debate going on about whether or not to use lethal force to stop Kenslir. The problem was, no one could come up with a lethal force that didn’t also involve the chance of killing the teenagers he was now traveling with.

“My recommendation is that we follow him- at a safe distance- and see what happens,” Campbell said.

The General didn’t find that a helpful suggestion. He began yelling again.

“Yes- I know our Target is still out there. I have the ghost walkers scouring the region,” Campbell finally said when it was his turn to talk again.

He had caught a lot of flack for that earlier as well. SOCOM’s Command Center had just about sent armed men over to lock him up when he cut off their ghost walker support. It was only when he mentioned the name of the General now screaming at him that SOCOM had backed off.

“Yes, I'm aware of that,” Campbell said. The General had just reminded him of the importance of the original mission. The mission Kenslir had failed to complete.

“Is that wise? Given what little we know of the Target? Can't we call off the trip?” Campbell asked.

The General reminded Campbell that Majors, even those at the 1039th, didn’t make decisions like that, or question them. They supported decisions and were expected to produce results. Or they would be replaced.

“Yes, sir,” Campbell said. He knew now it was only a matter of time before he got fired, arrested or both.

Major Campbell hung up the phone and reached for some antacids.

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