Hereford Base; Outside

Derek POV

The helicopter touched down on the base as everyone filed out.

Derek: Mark, Lucy, Kiwi, get to work immediately and see what you can find.

NATO: You got it sir.

Derek: And be sure to replace a folder with all of Roberts saved porn. That should be something they can wake up to.

NATO: Depends how much RAM they have. If Robert had control of base, he'd have a server room dedicated to his collection.

David: How much... porn?

Derek: You don't even want to know.

NATO: You know a phone normally has a set amount of storage? Like say, an IPhone 12 Pro Max having 128 Gigs.

David: Yea?

NATO: Robert had to pay for more storage.

You opened the doors inside the base and watched as Mark left with the Edgerunners. You went towards the cafeteria and sat down with your squad.

Demo: Well look who's back, how was LA?

Derek: Oh you know, the usual.

Mickey: Homeless people fighting over roadkill, Prostitutes on every corner, gambling addicts.

Bulldog: Can't forget the aggressive drunks and the smell of piss and shit lingering through the streets.

Demo: God I love LA.

Derek: You belong there.

Demo: What's that supposed to mean?

Kait: Hey LT.

Derek: Oh hey, have a seat.

They sat down and you lifted your balaclava up to take a sip of coffee that Sean brought to you

Ava: How was the meeting?

Derek: Oh that was the actual mission.

Ava: It was?

Derek: Yea, apparently we were all supposed to be there, but me and Mark made ends meet.

Kenzie: Did it run smoothly?

Derek: It did, somewhat. Had to half ass the job but we got what we went for.

Mickey: So the other hacker is with Mark now?

Derek: Yea, just gotta wait for them to pull something out and then we'll work from there. Hopefully it's something good.

Mickey: It's Mark, kids a genius. Add the other two and you can pretty much have access to whatever you desire.

Demo: Like Jenna Ortega's ring camera.

Derek: You... do realize ring cameras only show the outside... right?

Demo: Yea?

Derek: So why would you need access to that.

Demo: Proxi mic, have John crinkle a bag of chips in it.

Mickey: You are so fucking weird.

Kait: So what's on the agenda today?

Derek: Weight room.

Kait: We're lifting?

Derek: Well I haven't had a lot of time to recently, so I need to catch back up on that. So yes, today is the weight room.

Bulldog: Who has control of the speaker?

Derek: Who do you think?

Bulldog: Damn, when will I ever get the speaker.

Mickey: When you stop listening to nightcore.

Bulldog: I like nightcore songs.

Mickey: No. you like the regular songs, just sped up and sounding like a loli.

Bulldog: ...It's catchy.

Demo: If it isn't nightcore, it's the same Meek Mill song on repeat.... For fucking hours.

Bulldog: "Dreams and Nightmares" is good.

Derek: I still prefer my own taste.

Mickey: I like Derek's playlist since it's a little bit of everything.

Derek: my music is like my coffee, and my coffee is how I like my women.

Demo: Cold brew.

Derek: Was that necessary?

Demo: Alittle bit.

Patch: That also made no sense overall.

Derek: Listen, I'm tired and got my mind boggled up on the whole Felix situation. I'm hoping they can find something about it.

Grizzy: Like how you're supposed to be helping us with our little situation?

You turned your head and saw the Goons walk through the door

Derek: Oh yea, kind of forgot about that.

Grizzy: Dude, we've been here for awhile. Have you found anything yet?

Derek: They're an underground organization. Everything Mark has found is quickly swept up and lead to a dead end.

Grizzy: So, instead of looking at newer issues, shouldn't you be focusing on your first priority?

Derek: Griz, you're preaching to the choir.

You took a sip of your coffee and placed it back down onto the table

Derek: As much as I'd like to continue helping with your situation, Nighthaven holding information on one of my old squad mates IS my top priority at the moment.

Grizzy: You're going to believe a file you stole from a group of backstabbers?

Derek: If it means I can know why they have recent information, then yes. I will.

Grizzy: I just wanna go home man.

Bulldog: What if someone went with them?

Derek: You'd be willing to go and be there bodyguard for the time being.

Bulldog: Sure, why not? Give me one or two of the rooks and we'd be set.

Soup: Our fridge is off limits.

Bulldog: Alright you don't have to go that far.

Grizzy: We've already got one fat ass, don't need another.

Bulldog: Bitch I just offered to be your armed guard for the time being and this how you treat me?

Derek: So you're sure about this. We won't be able to give you back up if shit goes south.

Bulldog: I'm a 210 lb black man in reinforced, nearly impenetrable armor, who's going to fuck with me?

Mickey: Got a point.

Demo: Yea, all he's gotta do is sit on them.

Bulldog: You trying to get sit on?

Demo: Yea, by a young Brazilian woman who goes to soccer matches just to flash the Camera.

Derek: There's a young Brazilian woman right over there.

You pointed over to Taina who was sitting not too far away. Robert looked back at her and then back to you

Demo: She might be young, but it's at the sacrifice of losing a finger... or a testy.

Derek: If you're a little bitch just say it.

Demo: I am not a bitch, I just have standards.

Derek: Your standards vary.

Demo: There's a difference between a parading Brazilian and a Brazilian that's also a spook bitch.

You watched as Taina walked over and held him by knifepoint

Caviera: What did you just call me Americano?

Demo: A um... Spook Bitch?

She made a small cut along the cheek of balaclava and placed the nice back in its sheathe

Caviera: Call me that again and it'll be gliding across the real thing.

Demo: Yes mommy, I- I mean Ma'am.

Caviera: What I thought.

She walked away as Robert exhaled in relief

Derek: You know, she never said anything about the mommy slip up.

Patch: Could be a Dom.

Demo: What part of her even LOOKS like a sub?

Patch: You've got a good point.

Derek: So John, you're willing to go.

Bulldog: Yes.

Derek: Alright, I'm going to give you the go ahead to guard them along with both Sam and Kait.

Bulldog: Sounds good.

Derek: Go get your gear and grab those two while you're at it. As for you guys, grab your stuff.

Grizzy: Thank you for doing this.

Bulldog: Least I can do.

They all left and you looked down at your phone

Demo: Gonna feel weird not having the big man around for a bit.

Patch: Gonna miss your boyfriend?

Demo: What? No, just gonna miss calling him a fatass every now and then.

Patch: You still didn't deny that he was your boyfriend.

Demo: I'm going to whoop your ass in a second Frank.

Time Lapse: 2 hours

Hereford Base; Outside

Derek POV

You stood outside while John and your old friends packed their things into the plane. You looked over at Marius who was kneeling down fiddling with his fingers

Derek: What're you doing?

Jäger: Long flight so, trying to roll myself a joint

Derek: Oh yea forgot.

Jäger: Forgot what?

Derek: Don't worry about it.

John stepped off of the plane and walked over to your group

Bulldog: Everybody else is ready when you are Marius.

Jäger: Ja Ja, just give me a minute.

He stood up and lit his joint

Jäger: Ah that's some good stuff.

Derek: You sure you'll be alright with the girls?

Bulldog: Should be fine, I'll keep y'all posted in case anything goes down

Derek: I want a report weekly, I'd say monthly but that'd be too long.

Bulldog: Yes sir.

Jäger: Alright, let's get this plane in the air Ja?

Bulldog: Goodluck with the Nighthaven situation and stay safe boys.

The two entered the plane and soon after the plane took off and for the time being there was now only six