He walked out onto the pad. He was clad his in personal Commando armor. This was new for him. Well. Never the less he was ready. Sure the event was Class E. To him it was a level Nine security risk.

He flagged the Dropship down and waited. A load or Marines bailed out and handed him his gear. He walked onto the dropship and loaded his foot locker with the gear. One DC-17 Assualt Rifle. Oe Battle Rifle/Sniper mod.One Assualt Rifle with explosive rounds. Tons of grenades. All secured in a foam coating.

He walked out and waited. He was sure jade may think this a bit much but....He knew they would need it. Specially since he looked over the reports from all the other similar events.

He had called ahead and gave their contacts the heads up on their arrival and the vessel they would be arriving in. There were a few heavily armed men walking and stopping right beside Gabe. He deffinately knew Jade wouldnt approve. But he didnt go anywhere without his squad of Delta troopers. The best in intel and Demo.

They went and sat on the Dropship and hatted amungst themselves. he didnt boared till Jade got there...This was going to be more hell then ever. He faced many things in the past. This was stupid but he offered his help.

"Jade first...This thing does have cloak...Second this is a remodled..Slightly remodled Earth fighter...Third...these men are for a second assignment..."

He hated to keep his true mission a secret. He looked to his men and nodded to them. They checked their gear and locked down their safety straps. His deltas were the best at stealth. He made sure of it. But one thing was for sure. Gabe would have a hard time concealing this from her.

The pilot, Hocus, Radioed Gabriel that the time window was cloing. The radar showed a stomr on the way. Gabriel walked on boared and headed for the cockpit. Taking the main pilots chair. He waited for Jade.

"Jade its now or never"

He nodded to Jade then spoke into the ship wide coms.

"Marines...Lock down..."

He pulled the sticks back and the bird took off slowly. he looked to Jade then out the windshield. He pnched a small button. The red one by Jade started to blink.

"Jade dont hit the red button..."

He held the ship steady going out of the atmosphere. Hocus looked worried. There was no ship to give escort. Nothing. Gabriel knew what he was doing. He turned the Dropship for Earth and crossed himself.

"Dear lord please net us not screw up"

even though the door to the cockpit was shut. There was a Loud HOORAH! from back. He chuckled adn hit the big button on his console. She ship vanished and was on its trip.

He strapped himself in as the ship had hit the slipstream.

"Jade strap in NOW!"

Navigatting a sliptstream was tricky. But he knew how to do it.

"Actually.."

He didnt finish as the Dropship entered. He was a good pilot. Not nearly as much tossing and turning as the arrival trip a long time ago. But the moment they would reach the end there would be a nasty bump. he shook his head an ran a quick diagnostic.

They were still in slip space. Half way to be exact. He scanned a saw there was a junction between two Slip Space lanes.

"Jade hit the red button..."

He opened the coms once more.

"Marines hold tight..."

He braced for it. The Marines in the back braced for it. They ould almost remember a time when something similar happened. They had all been bent over. Remembering the day their base was assualted. The screams. The blood. Everything. It may have been luck of divine intervention the Delta Squad remaine. But they didnt care. They knew this was a war. A secret war. And this was what they were trained for. For they were Delta Commando Elites.

They knew War. They knew Blood. They Knew Death...And they laughed at it. each Delta a Bad ass in their own right. Gabriel possibly the worst of all. he was a stickler for regulations and by the book stuff. It had got him this far. They grabbed a Rifle and loaded them up. This was going to be fun. The moment they would hit atmosphere the hacth would be blown. Adn they would be ready for their mission. Gabriel would leave the dropship with them at their old base and take a car from there that wasnt noticable. So he ha a Mustang GT waiting. No biggy.

gabriel clocked it. One jade hit the red button they would make a hard right an be on a direct course for Earth. Some would say it was HOORAH time...Some...it was Time to gather some hazard pay...him...it was Soldier time...

He kept the Dropship stable. It ame out of the Slipstream and went stealth. He had her aimed for the planet. He looked back to Jade.

"Alright next time you drive.."

He then looked back and had his men prep. he didnt want to tell her but. He would wait.

"You have to be more specific Jade..."

He kinda went semi stiff. Focussing sorta on his goals at the present time.
He held the ship in orbit till she gave him the directions. He hated this. keeping things secret. If she kenw she would be mad. If she didnt she would be mad.

He nodded. He brought the ship down into the atmosphere fast an hard. Once past the point where the fires were. he looked to Hocus.

"How`s she holding Hocus?'
"A little crispy but she`ll hold"
"Good kick the door."

The bak opened so the Deltas could get a clear view. One took out a Sniper Rifle an looked around. The dropship landed and they bailed fast and sat up a Perimeter around the back of the droship. Gabriel took his Rifle and trotted out. He droppe to one knee and had his Rifle trained just in case. He was determined. He was ready. He was focused.

Hcus took off and went to the rally point. The Deltas went Stealth and ran for their objective. Being carefull. They had their stun clips charged an ready. He knew his men. If they couldnt get the job done. hell they wouldnt fail. They would do what it took. To get the job done.

Gabriel looked to Jade and waited. He hate waiting.

He quicky got to his feet an looke around. He wasnt showing off. He was merely wanting to get an old package back. If Jade wanted to know...All she had to do was ask...

The Delta team hustled off to the old GSA base north of the city by five miles. It was a ong trek up the mountain. Gabriel left a small bo there that had a few personal belongings. Something he needed back.

He looked to Jade then Eric. He held his hand out to him and waited. Holstering his Rifle. And remove his helmet with one hand. Something felt wrong. He hear every crack from Eric. Personally he didnt like him. But that wasnt a reason on why they couldnt work together on this.

He growled at Eric then put his helmet back on after shaking his hand. He took up a rock an chunked it at the back of his head. Then looked to Jade then he took out his Rifle and began to walk.

If there was one thing Gabe hate. Was being told he was here for something he wasnt. Jade asked him and if she hadnt. He would be back home bore out of his mind.

He got the call his boys found the bunker adn were under heavy fire. He knew his men could take it. If they couldnt...Would he have left them the job of retrieving his dads old pocket watch.

He checked his Rifle adn had a ful clip. He would need it. One half was for anyone who was his target. The other...Hadnt been decided yet. Thirty rounds to spread over Go knows how many?

He looked to Jade.

"Um Jade..I preffer to stand...Old habits..."

He looked to Eric from behind his pure black Visor. DC-17 Mk III in hand. He looked between Jade and Eric. Something didnt seem right from the get go. He was just waiting on the threat level. Then it was time he staryed his job.

"Decoy..."

He had a good plan. But it was foolish. Crazy...Exactly what he knew would get approved. Since he had the balls to pull it off. At that moment the Delta team came in and handed him the box. He put it in his pack and looked to his men. Patting each of them on the shoulder.

"They think your friend Markus is the leader yes?...Wrong...Use a decoy and have that person POSE as the leader. "

The delta locked their Rifles. They knew his direction with this. They made sure they had full rounds. They would need it. Specially for his plans.

"Eric...Im not saying use me...But with the training I have had in Stealth an Intell. I offer you your decoy...Me and My Deltas can fight your war. We`re better Equipt and well orgonized...We can handle this..."

He offered. Not demanded.