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[Here you go guys, again sorry it took so long.  Its a shorty but  the chapters are going to get intense soon, there are only about five more after this!!! I'm so exsited!  I really would like to here your comments!  Enjoy May<3]

Chapter Fifteen

            Surrounded by the commanding officers in the control room, I began to question my actions once again.  Was I wrong, to shoot to kill?  Instead of just disabling or interrupting the Wavarian’s course by blowing an engine or clipping a wing? With the little time I had, would I have even been able to?  Its only now, when I’ve had a chance to breath that I came up with these other options.

            One of the commanding officers cleared their throat pulling me from my thoughts.

            “We just wanted to say well done men.”

            “Yes,” another agreed, “with a situation like these it is hard to think offensively.  Defending yourselves and your fleet mates was the only option.”  The officer looked directly at me with that last statement.

            “Thank you, sir.”  I felt my heart loosen a little with the reassurance from control.  Not that Logan’s words didn’t help, I mean come on of course they did.  But even the sexy man, whose opinions matter way too much to me, can’t stop the small kernels of doubt from forming when left to my own thoughts.

            I glanced at Logan in time to see his wink and a smirk.  The hidden meaning, ‘I told you so,’ very evident.

            “We wanted to bring you men in here to congratulate your efforts, but now it is time to debrief the rest of the station.”

            With that said, the officer turned to a large screen.  There were video feeds from each of the different common areas.  We stood behind at attention as the commanding officer began. 

            “As you all know, the impending Wavarian approach has finally reached us.  We sent out a Ranger fleet to meet their scouters and negotiate a peaceful retreat.  When our fleet reached them they tried to establish contact and were denied.  The scouting fighters then fired towards our Rangers.  Of course the Ranger Fleet J handled the situation with expertise and professionalism and sent the remaining in retreat.  Control wants you all to be award of the situation we are in. 

            “When the Wavarians refused to make communication, we contacted the neighboring regions near their home system.  It appears as though the Wavarian planets are in a dilapidated state.”

            What? That can’t be.  The Wavarians were just as prosperous and innovative as our regions.  From the feeds I noticed many were in the same shock I was.  It was understandable. They were the last system you would have picked to become desolate. 

            The Officer continued, “It seems their planets cannot support them any longer, and now they are looking for a replacement system.  With their efficient weapons and ships, they have a fighting edge to take what they want.   They have chosen a region that is just as developed as their own.  Unfortunately, this means that unless we can come in contact with them and negotiate a retreat, we will be defending our regions with force.  You have all been informed with as much information that we know.  Be prepared for dispatching at any moment.”

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            The tension on the station was thick with dread and anticipation.  The boys and I were hanging out in our section in the Ranger’s common area.  We were trying our hardest to forget for the time being that we are in imminent danger. 

            “Are you feeling better, Baby boy?”  Rabbit has been treating me like a fragile child, coddling and fusing over me constantly.  Of course this means Foxer is grumbling and shooting warning looks at Rabbit every five minutes.  I gotta say I love it every time.  The fact that he is so jealous, this god among men, over me, is superb. 

            “I’m fine now Rabbit, for the millionth time,” I couldn’t help but laugh.  We haven’t even known each other that long and he is already so protective. 

            “Well just making sure.”

            “Well stop, if he needs to be babied then I can do it.” Logan was getting annoyed it seems, “I’d be way better at it then you anyway.”  Oh great, there it is folks, the Logan Foxer we all know and love.  Even when it comes to something unmanly, he still does it better than anyone. 

            “Oh so you can be the better women?”  I asked trying to seem as serious as possible.  It failed completely when Frog started busting up.  Rabbit and Logan looked offended at first but then joined in too when they realized how crazy they were being. 

            “I wanted to tell you thanks, Falcon. You have no idea.  I was sweating bullets, thought for sure that was it for me.”  Frog was so sincere that the small amount of worry I still had extinguished. 

            “I’d do it again in a heartbeat.”  I realized that the words were completely true.  If I had to do it over again, I would save his life all the same.

            We got back into the playful mood trying our hardest to push the tension to the back of our minds. 

            With everything going on around and between us I still noticed something that in a way shocked me but also made sense to me.  Whenever the other would look away, Frog or Rabbit would sneak a look at each other.  Each had a look of longing that surprised me.  Interesting, I wonder how long they have been having feelings for each other?  I didn’t think that the man whore Rabbit seemed to be would have those feeling for just one person either.  I’ll have to bring it up to Logan later.

            The tension seems to be eased for the night at least.  We will face the fight head on in the morning.

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