She checked her phone for the time. "Yes, 7p.m. exactly," Jakoda smiled.She would see Jasper again soon. She pushed the wrought Iron gate open; the lo...d creak of the gate startled some nesting Ravens; causing them to sqwark and fly away. The moonless sky set the perfect atmosphere for a horror movie showdown. As she walked deeper into the graveyard a pale hand grabbed her shoulder, "I said I'd be at the Graveyard not inside it!" Jasper's voice whispered in her ear. "What the Fuck? Jasper, you. Lt. Jones said, "We would like to help, but I don't know how much good we could do. There are only 15 of us on the base, and none of us are combat troops. We were left behind to act as an emergency maintenance unit. We have a few guns, but you saw how poorly we can use them."Bill said, "We don't need you so much as shooters, though you could easily learn to do that, I think. What we need are people who can build and repair things. You look like a very good prospect for that, to me. Are you. "I giggle and answer, "You bet it is! Now don't tell anyone about this since I want it to be a surprise."I see Ben walking my way holding a steaming cup of coffee and say, "Sorry Liz I need to get going. Ben is bringing me my coffee in bed."Ben walks up and surprises me when he says, "I hate to wake you up so early, but we will have incoming choppers soon."I listen but don't hear anything so I ask, "How do you know that?"He smiles at me and gives me a strange answer, "Forest telegraph! Anyway,. "Sgt. Reynolds questioned, "Sir, don't you mean five?"I stated, "No the L.Cpl. isn't coming back with us."I turned and left to go 'interrogate' the L.Cpl...Flashback – Ben – Undisclosed baseI looked at Jack, he slapped me on the back and said, "Damn that was well played in the Rear Admirals office. And then you handed the Major his ass again out here."I had other concerns and voiced them, "Jack what's going on with the L.Cpl. and why isn't he going back to DC?"Jack said, "I sure as hell don't.