....all but one.Joe gritted his teeth together as he watched the reptilian soldier'srampage from the top of a building. Wasting no time, he immediatel... leaptdown, activating the watch on his arm with a might cry of "HENSHIN-A-GO-GO, BABY!"Sergeant John looked up in time to see Movieland's hero do several flipsbefore landing on his feet, before performing his signature VJ pose."Alright, Big John! Let's go, you and me!"Rather than the military trash-talking Joe was expecting, he wassurprised to. They touched their guitars beside me but the music did not reach me. They were weekend warriors who said 'I have been playing for eight years' as their introduction. I did not remember a day before I was 25 that I had not practiced more hours than I slept.It was my turn.They moved the microphone in front of me and I saw Dacia moving through the audience to stand in front of the stage. They would get know her for what she was.The Dealmaker's Devil-woman."So I guess I should start with my name. Protect those civilians! Our wounded are stable and we’re double timing it to your position! In the meantime-fuck! Everyone get down!” came the frantic call.“Sir? Captain? Captain Fitch, do you copy?!?” the sergeant hollered, trying to raise his CO.“Just got hit by an ambush! Fucking pirates were waiting! Stay frosty! We’ve put the call in for reinforcements! ETA on their arrival is ten minutes!” the captain shouted back, before the sound of gunfire came in over the link.“If there are pirates. “Do you want that cup of tea?”“No, can I have something stronger?”“I’ll get you the tea – maybe later we’ll try the stronger stuff”I got her a mug of tea then we sat and talked, or rather she talked and I listened.“I can’t believe it – I sure do pick ‘em don’t I? That fucking wanker John (her boyfriend). Do you know what he’s fucking done? Fucked Sandra (her best friend), that’s what he’s fucking done. Not only that, but he’s fucking her in my house! We all went out Friday night for a meal, and.