War

"What do you mean 48 hours?" Acute yelled, louder than intended.

"Exactly what I said. 48 hours! So be ready" Nashh said with a slight smile. "but for now I need a smoke, so we can discuss details later."

Acute pushed a box of rejected applications between Nashh and the door. Nashh's smile starts fading a bit.


"We discuss this now, before I start losing isk on repairs that could have been avoided!" Acute states.


Nashh looked at Acute like he had lost his mind.


"Look.." Acute sighed, "Its not like I'm worried about losing a ship or paying for any repairs, but would it have not been better to give us a little more warning?"


"Well..." Nashh started.


"Well nothing!" Acute exclaims. "We have new recruits who aren't even near Dal yet, pilots stuck in wormholes, and those that can get to Dal in time aren't going to have the resources available to do anything in 48 hours. We need more time."


Nashh walked to his desk and sat down behind it! "Anything else?" He asked.


"No..." Acute said, "a reason is all I want."


"Me too!" Came a voice from the comms pad on Nashh's desk.


"Damn it Alexia! I told you not to practice your hacking on our comms." Yelled Nashh.


"I wasn't practicing" said Alexia "besides, I agree with Acute."


"Fine!" Nashh exclaimed with a sigh. "Ill fill you in, but remember that this stays in the Black Guard. Our primary goal is surprise and if this leaks then that's all ruined. Do I make myself clear?"


"Aye Sir." Acute and Alexia say together.


"Our targets are Militia." Nashh starts. "OUR Militia!"


"Sir!" Alexia gasps.


"I know how how it sounds..." Nashh explains, "but it cant be helped. These guys aren't much to spit at but their CEO is dangerous. They have made it well known that, even though we are a part of the same militia, they want Dame dead. So our attack will be swift and deadly. We will show them that they have no chance at getting close to Dame."


Nashh hands some files to Acute. "These are the main targets. Nashh explains. "We take them out we take away their will to fight."


A silence fills the room. Alexia was the first to break the silence.


"So all they want is Dame?" Alexia asked. "What about the rest of us?"


Nash just shrugged, staring at Acute, trying to read him as usual.


"24 hours!" Acute said finally.


"What do you mean 24 hours?" Nashh asked with a smirk.


"Exactly what he said, Sir." Alexia explained. "We will be ready for war in 24 hours!"