Safe At Home Part Four     After finding Nat, who had lead him to a vacant room, Nosedive couldn't help but wonder what his brother and the others were doing back on Earth.
    The bed he was laying on was beyond bumpy, in fact it felt as though it were filled with rocks.  Deciding he'd get little to no sleep on the bed he pulled off the blanket and flat pillow and curled up on the ground instead and fount it a slight bit better, though not by much.  Closing his eyes he drifted off into an uneasy sleep.
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    Duke woke early, and easily found the room Nat had put Nosedive in.  He'd gotten the younger Duck up, showered, dressed and fed before dragging him off to the briefing.
    The room they were meeting in had a long table and numerous beat-up chairs around it.  Maps, models, and plans littered the entire room, walls, ceiling, floors, tables, etc.  Entering the room Duke didn't have to count everyone inside to know that they were the last to arrive.  Silently they took the two remaining seats as the Genereal began.
    "First of all, I'd like to introduce you to each other seeing as you'll be working together."  He moved to stand behind an older Duck with sandy blonde, short hair, a deep scar over once cheek and grenades strung over his upper body, Rambo style.  He was also wearing a camoflage uniform.  "This is Captain Grimlock, the leader of the group who'll be going with you and the one who's in charge of the mission."
    Moving over a couple of steps until he stood behind a guy a little younger than himself with a short crop of midnight black hair, a lean build and grey feathers.  "This is Mirage, someone who may be as good as the Brotherhood of the Blade when it comes to stealth movements, disguise... well you get the idea.  Basically you see what he wants you to see nothing more and nothing else."
    Once more he shuffled over, this time stopping behind an attractive young lady of maybe twenty-two years of age.  Her brownish-red hair had a spikey quality that set off her tan feathers.  "This is Ashley but she goes by Ash and is our weapons tactical agent."
    The lasst one was about the same age as Ash a man with blonde hair styled much like his own.  With white feathers that were even more drastic because of his black clothing.  "This is Breeze, one of the best shots I've ever seen, maybe even the very best."
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    Nosedive waited as the General came up behind Duke.  "Duke L'Orange.  Member of the Brotherhood of the Blade, his skills are too abundant to name but his reputation you've probably all heard of.  Though suspected dead it appears that Canard's team has been fighting Dragaunus on a distant planet called Earth even dispite Canard's disappearance and are leed by our next introducee's brother Wildwing."
    Nosedive managed not to cringe as he saw the calculations of  'baby-brother playing at resistance fighter' run over their faces.  Moments later he felt the General's presence behind him.  "Nosedive, though the youngest member, has skills that are quite beneficial as well."
    That was all the General said before sitting down at the head of the table and beginning his lecture.  Taking in the four other's looks Nosedive gritted his teeth as what a problem it would be to earn the right to be treated as an equal truly showed itself.