Every Last Mother's Child
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“Your Highness, Marshal Wilson,” the EOC’s AI materialized in front of The Queen and the Marshal. “We have confirmation that Lady Wilson has been taken. We have also confirmed word that Admiral Wilson was severely injured and taken to the Valliant. She is in serious condition; but is reported stable.
Wilson slumped in his chair. He looked to the Queen; she had never seen such a lost and helpless look in her marshal’s face ever.
“What am I going to do?” Wilson asked. The loss of his wife was hitting him very hard, he felt as if he was in the un armed combat training gym on Paris Island and the instructors had dropped him to the ground then all of them had dropped on top of him, making it hard for him to breath.
“Mike you’re going to take a couple of days while we sort this out,” Aggie said, “We can run this thing without you for a day or so. Mylea will stand your watches, and General Langtree will become the XO for a while. That’s the SOP you wrote up!”
“Mac, get him out of here.” Mylea turned to the leader of his detail. “Let’s get Jill picked up from the academy before this hits the news.”
“Skipper, it’s in progress.” Mac turned to his principle, “An Elsy is landing now on the school grounds and her team is hustling her to the bird as we speak. Sally has Little Bear in tow. I’ve ordered that no one in the Queen mum’s residence or the AIs are to display any news about the incident prior to you briefing your family.”
“What about her detail?” Mike asked, “Did we lose anyone?”
“Ironically Flylady, Admiral Wilson, was the only one hurt in your wife’s party.” The AI answered, “They used stun grenades. Lady Wilson was the target and for some reason they didn’t want to harm her. There are six deaths and twenty wounded. The Hospital is overwhelmed that’s why Admiral Wilson and two others were taken to the Valliant.
“We have also confirmed that Martha Hozenbur,” the AI continued, “was the one who abducted Lady Wilson.”
“Fuck,” Wilson cursed.
Mac spoke getting his protectee’s attention, “Skipper that’s good. Hozenbur won’t kill Lady Wilson right away that means she’s got plans for her. That means we got a chance to get her back alive.”
“Mac...” Wilson said, “I’ve done your job and was part of a hostage rescue...”
“Skipper,” Mac said, “I know that. I wouldn’t say it unless I felt we had a chance.”
Wilson nodded stood up, he straightened his uniform and nodded to the Queen as he said, “I’ll be in quarters! Tell Liz I am going home and tell her what happened. Mylea will you brief the rest of the staff?”
“Sure thing Sarge,” The Mylea answered, “We’ll take care of it.”
As Wilson left with Mac, three more of his protective team materialized around him.
“What about the media,” Mylea asked, “They’ll expect a statement.”
“I’ll do it,” Aggie said.
“I have it almost done,” Pete Voinic the command’s public information officer looked up from where he was working. A few seconds later he took a print out from the printer by the door to the executive suite. “Here it is!”
The Queen looked at it and nodded. “Let’s make it happen.”
With that the Queen and Voinic left the EOC with her majesty’s protective detail around them.