Expendable Soldiers - DISCONTINUED

Chapter 1

Colonel Jackie Payton
West Point graduate
Special ops agent
Can use any weapon in US inventory and elsewhere
Expert in stealth missions
Currently assigned to ARGUS

"You take the two finest special forces officer this nation has ever produced, Colonel Rick Flag and Colonel Jackie Payton". Amanda slams her book shut startling Dexter Tolliver, an asshole that works for the government. "And you're saying that these two are going to magically control these criminals?". Admiral Olsen isn't the brightest but served his time working to where he is now. to some people that means he deserves respect. Apparently. "They work well together and I have faith they will take these criminals to their goal" Amanda said trying to earn back their favour. Dexter decided to open his mouth, "So what, you're putting a women in charge even at a man's side isn't that a little degrading for Colonel Flag?". Amanda seethed at his chuckle "You are forgetting who you're talking to. I don't care how many ranks above me you are". Dexter shuffled nervously in his chair while Admiral Olsen cleared his throat "okay Amanda you've proved your point".

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I threw my leg through the air set on its target, when an arm came up and blocked it. My arm thrust out from its position close to my body to counterattack my partner back. The hit was successful but I soon took a blow to my side. My body reacted on its own for defence. I didn't see it coming but a leg that I failed to avoid tripped me. My partner held me down on the ground, "Pinned!" Rick yelled smugly. "Oh shut up Flag I totally had you just then!" I argued as he helped my up off the floor. He chuckled, "sure you did". I got back into my fighting stance, "come on let's go again" I said excited. "Sorry, I gotta go meeting at the pentagon" he said packing up his stuff. I sighed rather loudly at his need to be the golden boy. It's sad to say but even at university he was this uptight. I rolled my eyes "fine! But you owe me practice". He nodded "sure I'll see ya!" He yelled as he jogged away. I packed up my stuff too and got moving home.

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"I wanna build a team of some very bad people who I think can do some good, like fight the next war defeat the next superman". Amanda Waller stood at the head of the table, brief case in hand. "Not on my watch. You're not putting those monsters back on the street in our name" the chairman spoke up seriously. "General we run them covertly non-attributed. Strictly need to know, and I have someone to help with that. Unfortunately she couldn't make it tonight but Colonel Jackie Payton will be helping with the covert parts of these missions". Rick stood up in alarm and half of the people in the room looked at him in surprise. He swallowed his need for answers to his burning questions and sat back down quietly.

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I sat in my living room with Alice in wonderland and coffee, I never got to read when I was younger because my parents thought it was stupid. Thank god they're out of my life now. As I take a sip from my mug I hear a knock at the door and get up. An agent is standing at my door, "hello Colonel Payton the pentagon needs you, your information is in this envelope. Read it then get ready you have a flight at ten tomorrow" with that he handed me the envelope. Then turned back around and got into his car. I read the information and hid it racing upstairs to get my bag ready. I drove to the Air Force base and parked my car stiffling a yawn. Grabbing my bag and heading to my plane I saw Flag in the distance. "Hey, what's up?" He turned to me with an irritated look on his face "Woah what happened?". He shook his head "nothing they just didn't tell me you were coming". I looked surprised as well, why wouldn't they say something? "It was a last minute decision" I heard someone speak up so I turned and held my hand out. "Colonel Jackie Payton, ma'am" I didn't know who she was so it was best to be polite. "Oh don't worry about that, I'm Amanda Waller" she smiled but her eyes held no amusement she's dangerous. She walked up the stairs to the plane as the huge jet noise started. I went after her and Rick followed me into the body of it as we strapped in our seats and got ready to go. The flight was short as I thought it would be but it was bearable. I was pushing out flashbacks as fast as they came until we finally landed and got out. As we did the rain pelted down on us but I enjoyed the feeling. As I looked to the front there was a guy named Griggs was standing in front of a Jeep. "Welcome to Belle Reve, special security barracks. How you doing man?" He said stepping towards Rick. "Why don't you kiss her ass? She's in charge" he said gesturing to Amanda. "Welcome ma'am how are you?" Amanda took no shit as she responded. "Where are they?" Griggs swallowed his annoyance at her comment and opened the car door for her. Griggs spoke the short drive to the barracks about how great he is, so this one's an asshole. We got full reign of the barracks and got to visit whoever we liked. Rick chose, killer crock and Amanda chose Harley Quinn, the rest of the agents stayed in the security tower since there was enough around the cells anyway. I chose deadshot I was interested to see how he'd treat me. So I made my way to his small cell that was near Captain boomerang. I opened the hatch and looked in to see him laying down on the ground "Lawton?". He didn't move a muscle as he replied "who's asking?".

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