The smell of diesel fumes wafted through the air as our convoy returnedFOB Salerno. The sun was drifting behind the mountains in a goldensunset. I was... behind my SAW in the turret atop the trailing vehicle,eyes peeled for any need to use it. While we?d been back at KandaharAirbase, Humvees had been delivered here from Fort Bragg. Mounted, wewere able to conduct patrols further afield than before.On this particular mission, we?d provided security for a contingent ofMilitary Police who conducted. Looking around at the chaos, Dan turned to Ernie and Kevin. He said, “You and Kevin take care of the pizzeria. I’ll follow the ambulance to the hospital when they take her out of here. Someone needs to stay there in case there is a problem.”“Sure, Mr. Parker,” Ernie said stepping towards the pizza station.Grinning at Dan, Kevin said, “You were so focused on saving her that I couldn’t get in to relieve you.”“Sorry,” Dan said. He hadn’t been aware that Kevin had even been around.Irritated at. Zax heaved a long, agitated breath. His eyes opened and the one which he wanted to see has yet appeared before his eyes."Are you counting the seconds inside? It should be exactly four days since last you removed your awareness from the violet stone". Laivien was lying in her usual place in her pavilion.Zax scowled instead of answering. Four days ago was the first time he halted his training. It was also four days since he began training after returning from Kingdom Earth.He awakened from the. Starting to think of the building where Kim was, he was about to go, when two men walked up to him with guns. "Your money puke!" the first yelled!Tahir started to laugh. "I'll ask you only once, to leave me alone, then, I won't be responsible for what happens."The two started to laugh, moving closer to Tahir, they hit a wall. Looking shocked they aimed at him, he laughed harder. Firing at him, Tahir watched the bullets strike his shield stop, and then drop to the ground. Wide eyed the second of.