Page 19 of Vapor
Alder stands on his chair. “No elder on Alpha-Bit circuit. Elder circuit I make schedule and bunkhouse. Aunt Evie want to visit other Club. Fuckin’ crazy Brother, freaky, Alpha-Bit, dog, horse, now elder. I no do elder day this year. I give Anton to them.”
Everyone is laughing.
“I’ll find out and explain later,” I tell Jones. I need to find out why it’s funny first.
Cort stands and paces. “Kid meet. Everyone that isn’t part can go.”
Falcon stands. “We got Teller on weeding out pilots, engineers and crew for aerial elite that we’ll get through training. That’s six weeks then they’re at SOAR or overflow here and SOAR when you’re ready. I didn’t know you’d be here but had a full team of Prospects ready to move for whatever Cort opens next. You’ll have hospitality, medic, food service and security right up front. With the kids, you may need more, let me know where you need them and I’ll get you more that fit the need.”
Jinx stands. “I have the extra room. Since we’re the northern Phoenix,” he pauses to shoot an annoyed look at Cort, “I had Stan and Keylan use Veritable for training. They got me bunkhouses, two mid-sized compounds and a plan for a training center off the Club grounds.”
“I want training builds the next time you’re doing the buildings.” Nova stands.
Keylan shakes his head. “Call Stan. Level is calling me in. I can’t stay, Boss, Brothers.” The Rescue Brother walks out without looking back.
Cort and Falcon are looking at their phones. “Take that one, Falcon. I need Jack here. Aylen, you’re their ride. Go over the plan so issues have a counter before you’re there.”
The Brothers move around or out leaving us with Cort, Raid, Justice, Putam, Chenoa, Alder and Brothers on boards.
Chenoa pledges on-going medical help and Alder’s technology so nothing is missed with the kids as they grow. Cort gets the Alpha Brother, Banks, to pay for the kid compounds using the Clubs and schools already in place so they’re added rather than building all new infrastructure for them. Alder will get email to all BSC Clubs so they can get ready for the need and look out for Brothers to fill positions.
The whole time they’re talking about basically fostering a couple hundred kids across multiple BSC Clubs, I watch Vapor and Jones’ reactions. Jones is typing on his phone frantically. Vapor is nodding but not saying a word.
When information slows and Jones looks up, I’m stunned at the emotion I see and turn away listening carefully to his words. “The SOAR team is calling friends and family. Some were considering a move closer. We’ve done a lot of missions and know a lot of military that will jump at the chance to make home a place we’re proud of again. Our teams are making the calls while we’re here.”
“We’re honored too, Brother,” VP Decker says.
Cort starts pacing again. “Alder.”
“I will get plan for influx to towns.”
“Just great, we’re not even out of the meeting and we’re expanding. Town will be towns and businesses, planning, admin and HR are going to hit Phoenix.” Raid has me smiling. It’s always the same with him and I’ve known him for a whole four months. He fought Ranger and sponsored me. I know he isn’t really mad but he’s fun.
“Quit bitching. I need to get to Ops. Vapor, Jones, you good with all this?” Cort is already walking toward the door.
Vapor stands then Jones scrambles to show out. I shake my head. “He doesn’t need it and would hate for you to salute him. I did it once.”
Cort stays facing the door. “Just once, Julius. Brothers, I’m worth the same as you. Boss or Cort is the name, my job is different and I’ve never been in the military.” He turns back and smiles. “I’m honored you’re mine and will show so you get how deep that goes. Julius, get her ride time in and Badass on her schedule. Alder, ask Drew about helping that out with virtual. Later.” The door closes.
I laugh.
“I can help with the Badass virtual, Alder. Stick with Raid on the town expansion. Use our list.” VP Decker says walking toward the door.
“Roger, VP Jack. I plan.” The little President runs out the door with his little backpack bouncing.
“I got the money. Chenoa, send me the bump for your medical, it shouldn’t be an ABSZ charge. We got the material for roads, water and Alder’s Lego bricks. I’ll get Stella on a solar schedule for manufacturing. Jordan has the truck being packedfor transport so it should be there tonight. Justice, can you get us the drones?” Banks says from the board at Alpha.
Justice nods. “Mucimi is on it. He’s watching here and picking up whatever we missed. He said he’s got the greenhouses and cars.”
Banks up on the board waves then it goes black. The other boards leave a couple of sentences for Justice and welcome to Vapor then drop. I look at Raid, Justice and VP Decker.
“I think these are getting way too easy. We went from planning a Club in months to Club and compounds in a month, to Club in a Club with compounds, towns, medical, food, infrastructure and security in a few minutes more than an hour,” VP Decker says.
“Hit and run planning. Here’s your phone, Jones. It has everything we decided on in chat. The Officers will chat what they send, have or think might help. The hologram links will show. Whatever you add will show to everyone. Teller and Mucimi will show to teach your engineers and admin how to use everything. It will take like an hour. Aylen sent the video of freaky, show your Officers and Crew. Outsiders don’t need it but your people will because freaky shows everywhere.”
I nod agreeing with Justice just as he disappears with a hollow, “Later.” Putam is gone too.
With a deep breath, I look up at VP Decker and Raid. “I’m not that new but you all are a lot to take sometimes.”
