“We followed the last tags for the drones. He must have pulled them from all the Clubs here. We followed Bravo, Champion and Elan.”
“Phoenix five,” he whispers.
“We only checked the three. Hay-bale is going to start search and rescue over the target.”
“I tell VP Raid, Boss Ranger.”
He’s gone. I pocket my phone and move to the front so I can tell Hay-bale what I’m thinking. “Desert is hard with infrared but the drones have to be pulling energy, Brother.”
“I can’t run the search in infrared. I need a copilot for that.” Hay-bale is in a Blackhawk but not the X.
“We can run the infrared from engineer.” The Lead has me turning. “We can switch to SWIR.”
“Thanks, Brother. Technology hotspots in a desert should show.”
He assures me it will. I sit across from Seamus. “They’ll do infrared.”
He nods. Light is trying for an older Bravo drone. He said they have motion sensor capabilities. Zeus told him they have the first ones Copper made. The old stuff is coded to the Club for training, isn’t tracked and doesn’t have security for the hack, they’re meant for that training.”
The dogs and ol’ ladies are amazing. I hope mine is okay. I push on my chest just as my phone rings. “Girard.”
“It’s Logan and Jack, Hud. You’re close but they’re hidden for a reason. Something has them staying hidden. Can you get close to Prez from Princes or one of the Justice League?”
“I don’t know where they are.”
“At the east gate of the ABSZ.”
I look at Seamus. “East gate of ABSZ. We need to get to Ben Knight or a Justice League Brother.” He gives me a weird look. I shrug and point to the phone.
He’s up and I feel us lowering as Hay-bale turns the chopper around.
“We’re lowering and headed back to the gate. They’rehidden because a threat is close?”
“It feels that way. I’m trying to get a hold of Putam. He’s like his dad Jay.”
“I don’t know who that is. Light has a drone from Bravo up. It’s got the motion sensor capabilities.
“Fuck a duck. I’ll get a swarm of them going over the red target Pres just got.” The click must have been him swiping us off.
“Logan?” He’s gone too. I pocket my phone and stand seeing sand cliffs on the east side. Bending to see out the window I see quonset barrack buildings. This is the bases Alder said were not allowed on the ABSZ. The chopper turns and lowers. As soon as we’re close enough, I open the door and jump. Havoc is right with me. The mob at the gate turn and watch.
I go right to the Indian by Cort. “Logan said I need to get to you. The drones are hiding the crew and passengers. There’s a threat.” I look at Cort. “Jack has drones coming that have the motion sensors. Light got one that Copper made that should be here by now or over the target area.”
He smiles. “This is why you’re Liminal.”
I smile. “Roger Boss. Did Alder get you the target?”
“Yeah, but not what it’s for. We have nothing on tracking.”
“That’s why Logan said I need to be here. I guess it’s faster than telling you.” I look to the side. “He’s gone.”
Cort nods. “He does that.”
Seamus laughs behind me. I turn so he can move but Ben Knight is standing there with Asa. Okay. Jesus. He holds Asa out, so I take him. Ben is gone again. “That was smart, Brother.”
He nods. “Boss Sophie block tracking. I get drone for cover.”
I hug Asa before he’s pulled away from me.
