Chapter 10 - The Emergency Summons at Fort Blackwood
Three days after the Christmas Eve raid, Fiona sat at the head of the secure conference table in Command Room Alpha at Fort Blackwood. Spread before her were high-resolution satellite feeds, global financial tracking nodes, and intelligence reports detailing the wider web of the syndicate her father had unwittingly partnered with.
The syndicate wasn't just a local money-laundering ring; it was an international consortium known as The Vanguard, attempting to compromise defense logistics infrastructure across North America.
Colonel Hayes stepped into the room, placing a secure red folder directly in front of her.
“Captain, we’ve intercepted an encrypted transmission originating from a shadow server in Zurich,” Hayes reported, his face grim. “The Vanguard knows their logistics front in your hometown has collapsed. They’re moving to liquidate remaining assets and activate secondary sleeper cells within domestic defense contractors.”
Fiona opened the red folder. Inside were code names, encrypted bank routing numbers, and the identity of the Vanguard’s primary regional commander—a man operating under the alias Kaelen Voss, currently residing in a high-security compound just outside the capital.
“They think because the local front fell apart, the network is vulnerable,” Fiona said, her eyes narrowing as she studied the target dossier.
“They don't know who is holding the key,” Hayes reminded her. “The intelligence community has been trying to crack Voss's syndicate for five years. Your grandfather spent decades laying the groundwork to dismantle them at the root. The authority is entirely yours, Captain. What do you want to do?”
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Fiona stood up, smoothing the front of her uniform jacket. The platinum signet ring on her right hand caught the overhead light, gleaming with quiet power.
“We don't wait for them to strike,” Fiona commanded. “Mobilize Network Tactical Group Alpha. We take down the Zurich server node and capture Voss before midnight.”
