Mobile Infantry: Life after death is often misread.

Chapter nine: Half way across the world

So, after a few months I decided to upload another part. Go me!

I woke at the jolt of the ship arriving back to Earth. Oh, Earth. Two years ago I was transfered to an outpost accross the galaxy, after the nuclear reaction when off on Rewdo... I decided to just lay back on my time of leave, a month off work. I savor this time, the only time I am not pestered by the many rookies around. I already knew my plans and decided to start straight away when we landed.

We landing was normal, as was the wait for bagge reclaim. Yes, we do have baggage reclaim still. I got in the taxi and headed to the airport. Sadly, there is only one civilian space port on Earth so I had to fly from New Boston all the way to England, another hours flight. I used to hear storys of the time when there was no space travel, when you took 10 hours to fly from America to England. I doubt those storys were true... As I was arriving the airport I noticed a stand alone figure, kind of like the one's I saw when on duty. He looked like a CIA agent, an independant contractor set to find and kill people (Much more dangerous than SSU) and I thought it was best to steer clear; but it was too late...

By that, I mean my body gaurds shot him through the head and caused a scene of panic in the area. Of course, I had to calm everyone down and state that it was MI buisness and there was nothing to be scared of.

"Sir, it apears he was weilding a target tracker, aimed at your plane you were taking." My gaurd talked weird, but still made sence. He was shcoked that the snipers responded so quickly and, in all honesty, even I was suprised.

"Right then, just clean this mess up and meet me and the others on my plane." I replied, of course I am not being obnoxious, but it is my plane. Well, the MI's Generals' plane. I was trying to be undercover, but you know some things are just better than others. And I hate economy class.

We were escorted through all the lines, with people either being angry or somewhat hailing me throughout the walk. The wait wasn't exactly a wait either, we were just taken straight on board the plane. I met with my pilot and co pilot on the plane. The body gaurds also got on the plane, both of them seemed to enjoy the look of the place. There was the MI flag stitched across the plane's carpet, four seats with recliners and a moniter, a conference table and wifi access. We just got settled down in our seats when there was a sudden bang on the door, all of us were questioning what it could be. The two gaurds positioned themselves by the door, magnums pointing straight at it, and the two pilots were taking me back to the safe room, but I wasn't moving and positioned myself with my Raptor side arm. Then, the door burst open...

"Stephen, what the fuck are you doing leaving me here!?" Came a voice...

"What the hell Aly? Why did you bust the door open! I wanted to go back to England for God's sake!"

"I couldn't leave you...I'm sorry.." Replied the other General, specifically the second in command of the MI forces.

"Well too damn bad! You may be a higher rank..." Before I could finish, she pulled me into a hug, the first hug she ever really gave me, and felt a tear run down her cheek. I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. She was always the love of my life, the girl I always wanted to be with no matter what. We went our seperate ways two years ago, not seeing eachother to this day. The gaurds were confused, but we promtply removed from the plane by Alyson's gaurds, they were clearly told what to do. I noticed, and rememberd, one of the gaurds but the other I had no idea who he was. Before I could think Alyson moved out of the hug and just stared at me with her deep eyes, they were red where she was crying. I don't know why she was crying, I knew for a fact she never liked me more than a friend. She seperated with many friends in her time, so why was she crying over me?

"Aly, what's up?" I stammered as a response, not knowing what I had to say.

"Joseph died, Stephen. He died and I need help..."