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Tweak says, "I wanna hold your hand"

Jilleen Adel Simmons (absolutelysheba) wrote in kobols_legacies,
@ 2008-04-23 00:04:00

Entry tags:

( a completed scene), (c) jilleen simmons, (l) avalon

Briefing Anika
Jilleen had the double role of being the Avalon’s operations officer and the Strike Group’s operations officer, a position of great responsibility, one of which she had been performing for years now. She had her set ways, and for the most part understood her place in the scheme of things. It was her job plain and simple.

After Commander Burk informed her of the Sting, and its possible role in the close reconnaissance mission, she saw the merit. What she did not understand was why they would agree to allow the civilian captain to pilot the ship, there were plenty of talented and skilled military pilots who could do the job. She could herself, at least she believed so. Any ways it had been part of the deal, they get to use the ship if Anika flew it.

If it had been up to Jilleen, she would have arrested the pilot for operating an illegal ship and confiscated the Sting. Maybe a little hypocritical, but she really did not want to give the woman a chance. Too much was at stake.

Wouldn’t Jake be amused that he fancied some privateer? She probably ran illegal drugs back in the Colonies, smuggled in the ship‘s hiding places. Why would she fly a modified ship, but to evade customs? Yeah drugs, meant for corrupting children, such as those that Bridget taught in school. No way would Jake condone that. It’s unforgivable. Those were her thoughts once she walked into hanger 13 and saw the civilian ship and the woman in question.

She could have sent some other officer down from her department to give the preliminary briefing, but she was most interested in meeting this woman herself. In official uniform with a briefing book in hand, she called out her name. “Miss Anika Jereldsen,” She continued walking toward the woman. “I’m Major Jilleen Simmons, Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations; I’m here to give your initial briefing and papers for you to fill out.” Anika would find no warm smile from Jilleen, nor a hand offered in greeting.

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Briefing

fly_baby
2008-04-23 07:57 am UTC (link)

When Anika had tried to call Dani there was no answer, even Slingshot a little surprised. "We'll try again shortly," she'd said, taking the handset back from Anika and returning it to the cradle. Anika had walked back to Sting and sat down on landing strut, eyes roaming around the hangar as she tried to figure out what the hell she was going to do to get her, and her ship, out of here. Time passed, the general activity of a hangar happeneing all around and almost a little soothing, except for all the uniforms. They just kept her on edge.

When she finally heard the clipped footsteps of the woman approaching she turned and silenlty groaned. Of all people... She pushed herself up, hands shoved firmly in her pockets as she stood her ground next to her ship.

"Why?" she asked casting a cursory glance at the book.

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Re: Briefing

absolutelysheba
2008-04-24 08:52 am UTC (link)

“Why?” Jilleen stopped before Anika, and then looked past her to study the transport ship for a moment. “Is there something inside you wish us not to find. Perhaps contraband in a secret compartment.” Her green eyes delivered her judgment with a piercing glare. “You might as well confess, you’re already admitted to your ship’s illegality.

"Smuggling, isn’t that the purpose of your ship?” She continued, not waiting for a response. “I can imagine before the war the drug cartels must have paid you handsomely to charter your ship. Or were you paid by the SFM to run their guns for them,” she paused for a beat to get herself back on track. “Apparently, command has deemed your ship as a valuable asset and wishes to use it for specific purpose.”

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fly_baby
2008-04-24 09:46 am UTC (link)

Anika's fingers curled into fists at her side as her eyes narrowed and her jaw tightened. It took all her self-control to not punch the smug arrogant face of the female officer in front of her as she spouted her slanderous tirade.

Crewmen and others, everyone on the deck in fact came to a stop and stared as Anika flew into a rage, finger stabbing at the air in between them, stopping short of hitting the woman's chest.
Hands on hips and completely forgetting the suggestion of the pilot who'd told her not to let them make her angry she retaliated. She was furious. Beyond furious. This woman had gone down a totally wrong path and Anika was seeing red.

"Who the frak do you think you are?? You want to get yourself a damned good lawyer because you're going to regret every frakking word you just said! You're going down so far you'll need a ladder to get out of bed!"

Anika's fiance, and the man she'd been in love with since they'd first met as kids had flown against the cartels, hunted down the drug runners who had bounties because they'd skipped out on charges and the law couldn't find them.

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Re: Briefing

absolutelysheba
2008-04-24 06:35 pm UTC (link)

Jilleen stood silent and regarded the woman till she was done. She would not dignify the woman’s threat with a response. She had dealt with far worst threats and curses back in the Colonies after the attack, those that could not be forgotten. The kind of threats and curses that on occasion haunted her nightmares.

Instead, she felt a tint of satisfaction in knowing she pushed Anika’s button. She would considered it quiet comical if she was not in a serious mood. She pulled out a piece of paper from one of the binder’s sleeves, and placed the page on top of it, so she could be ready to read from it.

She waited to see Anika had anything else to say before she would read the section of the War Measures Act, which gave the military the right to press for cooperation.

As she understood from Burk, Anika’s ship had the ability similar to the raptors to evade detection, and modification that were unspecified. In her experience as well as other officers, such modified ships that could evade detection, were most likely used for smuggling. So she assumed the same of this ship, and its pilot.

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Re: Briefing

fly_baby
2008-04-24 09:38 pm UTC (link)

The silent smugness was infuriting enough but the arrogant ignorance turned Anika's rage to a cold ice. She'd heard rumours about this particular officer and her 'usage', Colt's words finally managing to break through the flaming curtain of anger. Words that had been about to fly from her all slammed into the wall of ice that had formed instead.

If this woman wanted to be a pure-bred bitch hiding behind a uniform Anika could play that game. Her arms folded, body slouched into a pose that Bryn had always known was a real danger sign, and she looked the other woman up and down with silent contempt. She was going to enjoy see the smug look crumble when she learnt just how far from the truth her accusations had been.

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Re: Briefing

absolutelysheba
2008-04-24 11:20 pm UTC (link)

Jilleen took new stance as an indication that she had Anika undivided attention, and then began to read the point of order. “Under the Colonial War Measures Acts, CQA 34, title 10, section 2, the Ministry of Transportation, under emergency conditions or time of war, shall defer powers to the Colonial Forces to charter, requisition, or procure all forms of transportation owned by citizens of any colony, and allocate them for use to meet defense or war time needs. Fair compensation shall be given for use of procurements, services or for losses. All licensed captains, pilots, transport officers, and transportation owners are duty bound to cooperate with the Colonial Forces, the Ministry of Defense, and its agencies in a time of war or declared emergency. Licensed persons or owners of licensed transportation, unwilling or resist to cooperate with the intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or the defense of the Colonies, shall have their licenses suspended or revoked, and they may face up to 10 year in prison.”

Jilleen paused long enough for her read statement to sink in, and then added. “This lawful act had been adopted by the new constitution, under Act 3 until formally reviewed and revised by the present Quorum and Parliament.” She looked up from reading the statement and paused for a moment to look back at Anika. “Under this authority, the immediate ranking officer, Commander Thomas Burk, BS93 Avalon, reserves the option to charter, Sting and her pilot, for use in a covert military operation. As part of operational security, your ship will remain on Avalon till released.”

“Do you understand what I have read to you?”

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	Re: Briefing fly_baby 2008-04-24 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	Anika's slouch was more pronounced by the time the woman stopped rattling on like a ... cylon, Anika thought to herself and smirked. "Yeah, tells me you ain't got the goods to do what's needed, and I do!" Her smirk widened into a grin and derisive laugh. "Why doesn't that surprise me?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Briefing absolutelysheba 2008-04-25 12:56 am UTC (link)
	Her eyes narrowed at the sly remark. “I assure we could go with out your help, but we rather not risk the lives of additional crews, when we could minimized it down to one. I hope you can appreciate that. “ Jilleen had seen enough of her comrades in arms die, to last her a hundred live times. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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fly_baby
2008-04-25 01:27 am UTC (link)

"Yeah, like I said, you ain't got the goods. You need to send out how many crews you want to protect to do a job Sting and I can do without your lot?" She snorted derisively. "Nice to see you at least got the paperwork in hand, miss. And laws so's you can shanghi people and their property to do your dirty work legally. Must help you sleep nights."

Any chance the woman had of getting any respect from Anika had been completely blown with the bitch's opening accusations, unfounded, and so far from the truth it was beyond laughable. Anika found it hard to believe this was supposed to be one of Jake's closest friends. It sure as hell was showing Anika a different view of things and she was not interested in whether or not the woman in front of her gave a damn, because Anika sure in frak didn't give a flying frak what the bitch thought.

"Try flying without the military safety net sometime sweets, and then come tell me how frakking risky real life is," she sneered as she walked past Jilleen back toward the phone on the wall, tossing her head and looking at Slingshot. "Want to try that number for me again, see if Dani's back?"

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absolutelysheba
2008-04-25 03:02 am UTC (link)

Jilleen resented her first remark that implied the Forces were incapable of performing the mission. It was the remark about dirty work and sleeping well at night, which struck a cord. She did not allow it to show on her face, but it hurt. She only slept well because of Semerald, which help keep the nightmares at bay for the most part. Otherwise how would she function through the day?

She allowed Anika to get away with those other remarks and did nothing to prevent her to walk past. She turned half around to see where Anika would go and then saw her being helped with the inter-ship phone. She was more than likely trying to get a hold of Jake.

The hell with her, mumbled Jilleen under her breath. She would let Anika complain to Jake. It was more than likely he would side with her anyway. Jilleen did not stand around to listen to the conversation.

She walked over to the opposite end of the hanger deck to instruct a Marine on sentry to have a double guard posted by the Sting. Just in case, that woman decided to sabotage her own ship to prevent them from using it.

Afterwards she returned to a work station and began to fill out some of the paperwork and have them ready to be signed. Formalities.

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fly_baby
2008-04-25 04:42 am UTC (link)

Hanging up the handpiece after finishing talking to Dani Anika walked back over to Sting, purposefully not going in the direction Jill stood. She noticed the increased presence around her ship and wondered what that was all about. Did the idiot woman think Anika was going to try and bust out of there or what? She snorted softly, shaking her head and sitting down on the strut again, lounging back against the hull this time, against feeling the security of Sting at her back, knowing it was one thing she could rely on in this insanity that had just descended on her. She felt a little guilty ringing Dani, now she'd stopped and remembered just how much of a hassle it was for Dani to move around, but there was absolutely no chance she would ask the bitch for anything, even how she might be able to contact Jake. Her primary concern though was getting word back to Bethany, and she wouldn't even trust that simple task to just anyone. At least Dani would know how to handle her twin.

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	absolutelysheba 2008-04-25 09:24 pm UTC (link)
	Finished with filling her portion of the forms, Jilleen walked back to Anika. “Lieutenant Lancelot, you’re dismissed.” she commanded. “And Thank you.” “Yes, Sir.” replied the viper pilot. Looking down at Anika sitting on a strut. “Miss Jereldsen do you have your ship’s current registration papers ?” (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fly_baby 2008-04-25 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I do, thanks for asking," Anika retorted, not moving from where she was. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	absolutelysheba 2008-04-25 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	“Well, I need to see them, as well as your last safety inspection certificate.” The more she had to interact with this woman the more she disliked her. What on Aerilon does Jake see in this woman? She asked herself. “The quicker you can get them for me the quicker we can be done.” (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fly_baby 2008-04-25 09:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah, now there's incentive if ever I heard it!" she returned, standing up and heading inside. As she reached to open the locker at the rear of the cabin that contained the log books and papers Anika silently prayed that Marcus had completed them and put them back in. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

absolutelysheba
2008-04-25 10:34 pm UTC (link)

As she waited for Anika to return with the papers, Jilleen took the opportunity to take a closer look at the ship from outside. Near the rear of the ship, she placed her hand on the hull and then looked up at the tail section. It wasn’t so much different from the shape of a raptor, but definitely of a civilian design.

It brought back a memory when she was a younger, before she had ever considered joining the military. It was the morning that they brought the new shuttle craft to the governor’s mansion. Her and brother had been invited to take a little tour of it, before the official unveiling for the press media. She remembered doing the exact same thing, her hand on the hull and looking up at the tail section. Except the tail was much more colorful with the Colony’s emblem.

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	fly_baby 2008-04-25 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	With no small sigh of relief Anika checked the log books and found that as usual they were clean and up to date, Marcus's signature on the airworthiness stamps as clear and recognisable as ever. With the papers in hand she exited the cabin and looked around for Jilleen. "These what you're after?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)