Chapter 6

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ATLIS SAFE HOUSE 4556, PEACHTREE STREET, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
NOVEMBER 16, 2112

Alex ditched the Falcon at Orbital Docking Bay 15. A mask covered his face and his trench coat hung just above the ground. Gordon Jones walk just ahead of him.

They turned onto Peachtree Street and then into the alley. Gordon stood in front of Alex while he typed in the password. Though Alex was 5'9," and Gordon was almost a a head taller, he assumed, if needed, that he could overcome Gordon.

He sent Gordon down the ladder first, following close behind as the manhole cover slid back into place.

They reached the bottom, and Alex sat Gordon on the couch.

"Stay there," he told him.

Alex laid down the satchel he had strapped around him. He went to the computer and opened the Atlis registry, containing all Atlis members, active, retired, or dead.

He began typing.

---ATLIS REGISTRY DATABASE---

-SEARCH: GORDON JONES
-RESULTS:
•OPERATIONS OFFICER SECOND LIEUTENANT GORDON JONES
•NEXT GENERATION LIEUTENANT FIRST CLASS GORDON JONES
•UNDERWATER OPERATIONS OFFICER GENERAL GORDON JONES
-SELECTED: NEXT GENERATION LIEUTENANT FIRST CLADS GORDON JONES
-INFORMATION:
•NAME: GORDON O'NEAL JONES
•ATLIS IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: NG004
•BIRTH DATE: JANUARY 7, 1999
•MAJOR OPERATIONS: SCORPION WAR ONE (2016-2019); WAR OF NEW YORK (2025); SCORPION-CRANE WAR TWO (2100)
•NOTES: ENROLLED IN NEXT GENERATION PROGRAM OF 2020 HEADED BY COMMANDER DAVID ATLIS

He was part of Atlis. Alex turned to Gordon.

"Gordon O'Neal Jones," he said. "Nice to meet you."

"How did you-" Gordon said, being cut off by Alex.

"Looked you up the registry," Alex replied.

"So, Alpha Centurion, who are you?" Gordon asked.

Alex almost began to talk, but a man stepped out of the shadows.

"Commander Second Class Alex Maxon," the man said. "I'm Commander David Atlis."

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