Page 79 of Salute, To Bravery
The Fallen Warriors table was in there. A beautiful work of art that had been created by Manny. It had been a gift from Rage. Our patch carved into the middle with our creed under it.
Leave no one behind,
Stay loyal, stay honourable,
Love thy brother and sister,
Watch each other’s sixes,
Ride and die free
Because we’re Fallen Warriors.
It summed us up perfectly, and now Santos thought he could shit all over us. He was wrong.
“We’ve got this thing going on for Rage. All the allies will be there. The charity run. Drake wants us to meet a couple of people he thinks might be suitable for the club. We’ll talk to the allies about setting up a meeting. They know we have been hit. I’ve been fielding calls,” Bat said.
I nodded. That made sense. Our allies’ presidents would be aware of how busy I was right now. Bat was the logical point of contact.
“Word spread fast,” I replied.
“It did. Then again, once one Prez knows, they all do.” Bat chuckled.
And damn if that weren’t true. Including myself, we were like gossiping old women.
“Payback’s coming,” Bat whispered as the roof collapsed on the former clubhouse and sprayed embers into the air.
“Yeah. Fallen Warriors may be down, but we aren’t out. We’ve faced worse than this shit; Santos is about to find out what happens when you piss off a Special Forces Vet,” I promised.
Bat nodded as he stood by my side. Where he’d always been and where he’d stand for the rest of our lives. Brothers, in more ways than one.
Characters.
Colonel Marks. Base commander where they trained.
Captain Shere.In charge of the team and the special ops mission.
Drill Sergeant O’Neill.Their Drill Sergeant.
Parsons.He was a disgraced solider and court marshalled for his actions against Kaitlin.
Captain Travers.He was the base commander where they were injured.
The Fallen Warriors MC
Lance/Tommy Anders.Joined the army at eighteen and is the leader of their group. He becomes a First Lieutenant. He is the second eldest. Tommy had won a football scholarship but refused it. Anders is highly intelligent and thoughtful and can adapt on the fly. He becomes President.
Bat/Jake Maelstrom.He is a Sergeant. He was also offered a college scholarship and had turned his back on it. Jake’s parents are drug users who were constantly locked up. Jake had grown up living at his friends' houses when his parents went to jail. Maelstrom has an uncanny ability to execute Anders’ plans, and is a natural second-in-command. He secretly likes Kaitlin. He becomes VP.
Reaper/Kaitlin Foster.Kaitlin issharp, intelligent and calm under pressure. She constantly works out, is not afraid to standher ground, and has excellent marksmanship skills. Kaitlin becomes the sniper for the team. She holds the rank of corporal. She had been six weeks pregnant when Rogers died. They’d not known.
Edgar Rogers.He is an intelligence officer and holds the rank of corporal. Rogers speaks Arabic and Chinese due to his parents, who were drunks but apparently vocal ones. He’s in a relationship with Kaitlin. He dies abroad.
Tempest/Sophie Denning. She is the youngest. She tends to hold her own and search for escape routes as a natural skill.
Sniper/Tony DiMarco.He is the eldest by a month. DiMarco is quiet and has a cold look in his eye. he showed a high proficiency with weapons in training. DiMarco is able to forge weapons for his team out of nothing. He inherited some land from his grandfather, and they build the clubhouse there. He becomes the enforcer for the club.
Owl. Security Systems Expert. Lost both legs when a vehicle overturned on him.
