Page 56 of Wrath's Flame
“What's up, Prez?”He asks as he enters, closing the door behind him.
“Tech’s got a location where Claire frequents; it's Devil's Point Mall; we need a rotating schedule and a plan set up to keep an eye out for her,”I fill him in.
Rubbing his hands together, he grins. He loves this shit. I also know he wants Claire found too; we all do.
He looks like he's thinking of a plan in his head. It always gets me how he can figure all this shit out quickly, but I guess that comes from his time in the service.
"Okay, so if we do four pairs of brothers on six-hour shifts, they won't be overworked or tired. Or would you prefer more brothers?”
“Pairs should be fine; I don't want too many members out there. It would be too easy for her to spot them; one on each entrance should cover it.”I reply thoughtfully.
He just nods and then grabs his ever-handy notebook out of his back pocket. He sits there writing for a few minutes, then rips the page out and hands it to me. I look down at what he's passed me and smile; it's the pairs and the schedule they'll follow.
Team 1: Joker and Doom 6 a.m.–12 p.m.
Team 2: Agony and Rave 12 p.m.–6 p.m.
Team 3: Ghost and Lash 6 p.m.–12 a.m.
Team 4: Behemoth and Axel 12 a.m.–6 a.m.
“Right, that seems good to me; they've all been around a long time, and I'd trust them all with this. Do you want to let them know? I've already forwarded you everything Tech sent me.”
I'm hoping he'll deal with this for me; I've got so much on my plate already.
“Yeah, I can do that, Prez. Is there anything else you need before I go?”He asks, no doubt picking up that I'm not in the best of moods.
“When Blade gets back, keep an eye on him and Jasmine. Shit went down between them earlier. She's been told to stay away from him. Any issues, let me know, and I'll deal with them."
Nodding, he gets up and leaves to go and sort out the teams. Everything should be over soon. Or at least I'm hoping.
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It's been two days since we put the teams in place to watch the mall where Tech found out Claire had been frequenting. It's a really good place to blend in, but get everything she needs to survive while hiding out before she makes her next move. I hope someone catches sight of her soon. I'm getting impatient now. There are only two entrances to the mall, so there's a guy stationed to watch each. There's nothing we can do now but wait.
I'm worried about Blade; he got back yesterday, and he's hardly been seen. He's either in his room or at Inferno's working. He's avoiding everyone. I'm going to have to do something soon; this can't go on; this is Blade’s home.
As I'm about to leave my office, my desk phone rings, so I answer quickly.
“Hello,”I say as I answer.
“Hey Prez, sorry to call your office, but my phone died. I wanted to ask about the artist you wanted me to meet.”
“Yeah, what about her?”
“Well, I spoke to her, and she seemed alright to me. I asked her to do some sketches to test her talent. They're decent enough—not the best—but she should improve. I wanted to check if you're still okay with me offering her a trial.”
“You can offer her the trial, but keep an eye on her.”
“Why is there an issue?”
“Something happened between her and Blade; she's been warned to keep her distance from him. Just keep an eye on her Wreck; I don't need her causing issues for one of my Enforcers, and I'm not sure she's what she portrays herself to be.”
“I get it. Is Blade okay? I've hardly seen him since I got back.”
“He was fine until all this went down. Now he's hardly showing his face at home. He's constantly working at Inferno's and avoiding everyone.”
“Fuck, man, that's not good. I'll check on him later. Me and Shadow were talking about going out tonight anyway; it wouldn't look suspicious to Blade if we were at Inferno's.”
