Commando Part 57

Inside the fort Tenno took Maurice, Maphai, Dubius, Colonel Bryce, and Captain Scias sat down. She looked at all her officers under her command, and allies. Tenno sighed and requested the report. Everyone turned to Maurice who then looked at them and turned to Odeliah. She reached inside a pocket and pulled out five photographs. The whole room was stunned at this. None of them knew this pirate had any access to anything like this. It did not surprise Maurice as much as it did the rest of them. Although they had those advances in terms of technology it still came as a surprise to the main leaders. Odeliah did not express it or show any interest outside her own mind during the days that they knew her. Yet that did not matter this very moment. Now it was the time for them to plan and an attack on the Caligari Syndicate. She handed him the photos which he took from her hands. He in turn handed them over to the studious commanding officers. Both jumped in an eager aspiration to collect these.

            Tenno snatched up the photos to observe them with Bryce. After careful analysis the two commanders made a forced decision. If the Gantronese had made allies of these Caligari Syndicate gangsters, then they had to act fast. Bryce looked at Maurice saying their own allies had arrived from the Sarcagos. That force alone consisted of 1167 allies of the Sarcagos. She blindly laid the photos down on the desk. Bryce gave them the number of personnel which included 114 Grussians, 171 Eothans, 540 Dwarfs from the two kingdoms, 84 Uxane Renegades from the Uwaux, Tuxir tribes, 71 individual warriors, outlaws, fighters, rangers, bowmen, adventurers, and 187 Gargoyle members being dragged along. Their own combined forces of exiled soldiers, vestrisians, mercenaries, warriors, Uxane, and knights made up a small brigade of 2000-2100.

            Odeliah brought with her three hundred pirates all together. According to their allies the Exiled Army Brigadier- General Gilhorn and Maphai, they received and additional six hundred thirty-two exiled soldiers, and mercenaries. Each of those forces needed a week to rest. In the mean time they would need to prepare a defense. In his head he calculated the would have approximately 39,00 or more soldiers and warriors. Including the pirates that would make it 4,200 or so. Yet the IBOIS brought the 200. Tenno and Bryce dismissed them letting them go. Maurice grabbed all his belongings and went straight for his quarters. Inside the officers/Captains’ quarters he discovered Agent Dina.

            She laid on his bed in a black dress that covered much of her front, hips, thighs, and back end. Her side boobs were clearly seen as she had a large bust, which her garment failed to conceal. Seeing her in this dress made him aroused. Maurice Viyamor dropped all of his gear, equipment and weapons. Taking his time he approached the bed kicking the door closed. She grabbed him by the shirt and proceeded to strip him of his clothes. One button at a time she took off his shirt, and pants showing him the smell never bothered her.

            Once her was nude she dragged him over to the showers. There she stripped for him and they made love while cleaning his entire body. Dina scrubbed his back while they kissed. He washed his front as he mounted her. This went on for an hour with the showers running. By the time they had him cleaned was when Director Riggs needed her. The round man stood at the entrance waiting for her. Both dried off and Dina led Maurice to a section with dividers. Here she had clothes laid out for them. A proper Vestrisian uniform for a Captain, and a blue secretary’s outfit.

            When they dressed in their clothes Dina kissed him goodbye for now. She followed her boss out to the IBOIS part of the fort. Maurice left the showers for his own room. At his room he collected his dirty sweat soaked clothes and placed them in the waste basket. That was not before he searched them for the dog tags and other belongings. He carefully laid each item on the desk he was given. On the table he had dog tags of two countrymen, and IDs of a crew member, and a mercenary. An ID card and a bracelet with a name on it. He studied each one before picking up the dog tags. Holding these dog tags Maurice turned off the light then left the room.

            As Captain of his own unit it was his responsibility to deliver the dog tags instead of the corpses. That would depend on the death of the soldiers and the environment they died in. Whether the corpse was eaten, destroyed, decayed, or lost in any way the dog tags was all that was required in the casket. All dead soldiers needed to be buried or cremated according to customs of the family. He returned to Tennos office where she spoke with Brigadier-General Gilhorn, Mercenary Leader Dovakson, whose rank was Freelance Marshal, and the Director with Dina at his side. Seeing that Tenno was busy he chose to leave her alone. Maurice was about to head back to his room when Bryce called him into his office. The Captain entered the Colonel’s office, which was guarded by newly recruited guards from Owun’s band.

            Maurice took a seat in the office. Bryce stood at his desk as if hesitating to sit down. When the Colonel did he pulled out a pack of hand crafted cigarettes. He offered Maurice one who took it, eager to get rid of the pain of losing men. Placing the smoke in his mouth he dropped the dog tags on the desk, Bryce just looked at the dog tags. Each one puffed a few times before saying a word.

            When he tapped his cigarette into an ashtray, he mentioned the first days of the war. He trained to be an officer and received the rank of Lieutenant His rank was jumped up to Captain after witnessing his own Captain get decapitated by a large Gantronese soldier in Zekmar. Major was a rank he achieved two or three years after the rank of Captain. The two Vestrisians then called it a day. For the next three days the two Vestrisians met after preparations were finished. Each one took turns sharing war stories over a smoke and whatever drinks their pirate friends brought. When the end of a week came the assembled forces formed ranks before their leaders.