Trouble is what else am I going do.

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Captain Richard Harris walked towards to the elevator at a moderate pace not even sure if his report was going to convince the Chairman, that this was a dead end. The assets brain was fried, what ever happened on New London had put the asset in a coma for over a year and wiped his memory clean. Doc Peters wasn't even sure if the asset would ever be able to go back into cover nevermind involved with the operation. Entering the elevator he hesitated just a fraction of a second before entering his clearance code to access Division's floor. Three years, millions of credits and the destruction of the top floor and roof of a hospital on New London, all he had to show for it was a brain scan and a doctors report. No this wasn't going to go well at all.

"Morning Captain, the Chairman is waiting in briefing room two, if you would just submit you key card and blood sample. I'll let him know your here."

He remembered why he hated her, the Chairman's PA, Donna Noble. She was always so chirpy. Young and bright eyed, barely out of training and she lands the job of a life time. She held out the machine and fluttered her eyelids at him, yes she wasn't to fond of him either.

"Captain?"

Again he hesitated, The guards flanking her gripped their rifle just a little tighter. He took the machine from her with a nod.

"Of course Donna, has he been apraised of the situation on New London?"

He smiled at her before swiping his ID and placing his palm on the reader, the sting of the needle as it drew his blood made him wince, Donna smiled. Handing the machine back to her, he began to unholster his sidearm and pass it to one off the guards. Donna waited for the machine to register his sample and confirm his identity before answering.

"He has, you will follow me"

It was an order, the little upstart. He let it pass a followed her to the briefing room, the guards fell in behind him a little more relaxed than before. As they entered the room, the chairman had his back to the door and was the sole occupant, the analysts and other staff missing from their usual seats.

"Mr. Chairman, the Captain is here."

Without turning to face either of them he put down the data pad, he had been reading.

"Thank you Donna, give us the room"

Donna left without further conversation and the guards took up position outside the door before sealing the door.

"Please Richard take a seat"

Sitting down at the table began to take out his briefing papers, as the Chairman sat at the head of the table.

"Please, I have already read your report. I am not here to listen to excuses and maybe."

Taken aback by the complete breach of protocol, the Captain was speechless, as his mind began to race, how can he of read my report?. Where are the rest of his staff?

"Mr. Chairman I...."

"I just got through talking to my counterpart from Bretonia, they want answer's, your man was meant to retrieve the asset through normal channel's. Not launch and covet op, that resulted in the death of BPA prison officers. The lead BPA officer is still in a critical condition. Explain to me how you let this happen?"

Well this situation just got a little more sticky he thought.

"Mr. Chairman, sir. The BPA officer proceeded to move the asset without authorization for his commanding officer's, he was moving the asset to New Gate, it would of taken weeks to get the the right paper work sent through, my man on the ground thought at the time there was a risk of the the asset being compromised, he made a decision to ensure the security of the operation."

"Captain you man could of started a war, if the Bretonian army wasn't tied up in the Tau's, this would be playing out in a different way, what was the asset doing in Bretonia anyway. Do we know anything Captain? The asset was being investigated due to his involvement with the death of a the head of a company called AIL, How does this tie in with the operation?"

The captain used the controls on the table to bring up the data they had on the AIL.

"All reports lead us to believe the asset was employed as a transport Captain for the company, but as yet we don't know why, we can't connect the the company to the operation."

"What about this man Davies? The BPA seem to think it was a professional hit, could the asset of done it?"

"We can't be sure, but he was found less than a mile from the scene and it look's as if he had been involved in a firefight. But I just don't see it, Mr. Chairman. There's no end game here, the asset wouldn't of risked everything on this unless there was."

"Well the BPA seem to think he had some involvement, the weapon he was found with was used to kill this man. Explain that?"

"It crossed my mind but it was not used on any of the security personal in fact none of the victim's security was shot, they appear to of been killed with a blade. Why would the asset of used a knife, then switched to a pistol, it just dost fit, beside as I said the asset worked for AIL he had plenty other chances to kill the man."

"So we have nothing?"

"I assume you have read the medical report? The asset dosnt remember anything, not even his on name."

He switched the screen this time bringing up personal data. The Chairman stood up moving towards the main screen.

"But we believe the dead man's brother, Colton, may have information, we have tactical team's searching for him now"

"You said searching Captain?"

"Yes Mr. Chairman, he hasn't be seen in public since his brother's death. It's as if he just disappeared. Are latest Intel leads us to believe he was on Cambridge not long after his brother's death, its our best chance at making sense of all this. But inlight of recent events, I believe it would be best if we worked with our counterpart's in Bretonia on this."

"Yes Captain, it would be best as I have already made assurances to them we would. I'll arrange the details myself. We can use you man on the ground, his team has a proven track record even if I don't agree with their methods."

"Mr. Chairman this is a breach of protocol, my man will reports to me"

"No Captain, he's works for me, you will contact him and make him aware, understood?"

"Yes sir, what would you have me do while you take control over my ground assets?"

The malice in the question was not lost on the chairman but he ignored it. The captain however was taken aback by his outburst however justified.

"Mr. Chairman, sir I meant to..."

"I understand what you meant Captain, I am sending you back to Huntsville with Simon's, as soon as the asset is awake I want him debriefed. Find out what he knows, Simon's can help him remember. This briefing is over, send Donna in on you way out."

The Captain felt like an animal caught in a ground vehicle's headlamps. But was able to stay composed enough to leave the room without further fuss. After a quick and polite conversation with Donna, he collect his sidearm and was in the elevator before the situation had time to sink in.

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