Chapter 117

Brie jumped and hugged her brother. "Oh, Matt, it's so good to see you. How have you been?"

"I've been good, Brie. How about you?"

"Can't complain."

Matt set his sister on the floor. "I heard that you and David are expecting again, but you're not pregnant. What gives, sis?"

"Oh, well, I had a miscarriage a while back, so David and I decided to find a surrogate."

Matt nodded in understanding. "Where is my brother- in- law anyway?"

"He's downstairs in the studio, where he always is these days. He's more determined than ever to get his message out to the Resistance whether it's his monologue or a new studio album. Just work, work, work. That's all he seems to do these days, but that's fine with me."

Matt smiled. "Go get those ass holes from the studio. I want to say hi."

Tina stood and went for the basement door. "I'm on it, Matt, now worries."

"Thanks, Tina", he called after her.

Brie tapped Matt's arm. "Matthew, what is this?" She pointed at the insignia on his arm.

"I got a promotion. I'm a Master Sergeant now."

"Way to go, big bro! I'm proud of you."

"Thanks sis."

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David and the guys walked into the room. "Matt! What the hell are you doing here?" David said when he spotted his brother- in- law.

"Hey, David. I'm here with the Commandant for a visit."

David nodded, then saw the Commandant. "Hello, Commandant. How are you doing this fine summer day?"

"Not bad at all, Draiman. In fact, I come with important news on the resistance."

"Then, by all means, gentlemen, come in and have a seat."

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"We've interrogated the impostors that posed as Natalie Lightfoot's parents. The woman spilled like a bottle of molasses, but she still spilled", the Commandant said after they'd all taken a seat.

"Well, what did she tell you?" Dan asked.

"We have names, hide outs, locations, the whole nine yards."

"What about the name of the Utopian President?" John asked

"We have that too, and it's a name from my past."

"Who is it?" Mike asked

"Harold Gentry. I went through OCS with him."

"What do you plan to do about it?" This from David.

"Well, once we leave here, we're going back to HQ and setting up a strike team. Basically, we're going to assassinate him.”