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Grey Sword PMC (Private Military Contractors)

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"The reason that you're all here is that our Baghdad Station arranged a snatch and grab and we have Al-Namri in custody." The woman said as she interrupted Duke.

"This is Agent Elizbeth Dietrich. CIA." Duke said as he gestured towards the woman to his left.

"It was through interrogating Al-Namri that we received intel on the location of an HVT that took up the mantle of Osama Bin Laden's star subordinate after Al Zarkawi died." Dietrich said before the projectors image changed to another man's photo.

Grey Sword PMC (Private Military Contractors)

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Just as Nick was about to answer Matt's question, he got a phone call. When he looked down at the screen, his face got even more serious than it normally is, as if that's possible.

"Go for Harrison." Nick said simply.

After about a minute or so of silence, Harrison hung up the phone.

"We need to go to the briefing room. Something's up."

Without another word, the rest of the team dropped what they were doing and fell in behind Nick. They got on the elevator and made their way up to the second floor before getting off. They went to a conference room where Grey Sword's Director of Special Activities (DSA) Douglas "Duke" McKay was waiting for them next to a projection screen. Next to him was a woman in a dark colored pants suit. As the team sat down, the lights were turned out and a photo of a fat, balding old man in a suit came up.

"Team, the man in this photo is Nasir Al-Namri. Known in a number of extremist circles as "Al Meiser" or "The Engineer" he has a large pipeline throughout the Middle East through which he has smuggled people and weapons that have shown up in Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Africa-" Duke began.

Grey Sword PMC (Private Military Contractors)

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"Da. It's already in its own pack." Ace said in his Russian accent as he went into his cage and pulled the radio out of one of the corners.

"Don't worry about Tex. If he hasn't swung on you or tried to feel you up, you should consider that a good introduction." Michael said as the sound of a can being opened came from Tex's cage.

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The two men walked to the elevator and rode it down to the level that the team's cage room was on. The entire team was all either in the cages or tending to something on one of the center tables. As the Nick and Matt made their way into the room, the team's heavy weapons specialist, Steve "Tex" Westbrook was the first to notice the men.

"What's up, boss? Who the f**k's that behind you?" Steve said in a casual tone.

"This is Matt Rixon. He's a comms guy and he's our new number eight." Nick said confidently, though still concerned.

It seemed as if all the air had left the room. There wasn't a sound as Tex, Ace and Lexi looked out from what they were doing to size up the man their team leader said was their new teammate.

The first person to move or speak was Michael, who had come out of his cage and in front of Tex.

"This kid's good. He needs some time to really gel with us, but I'd trust him with my life." The big man said, looking at Tex but talking to everybody.

"When the f**k did he get here?" asked Tex, his voice going cold.

"Yesterday. We ran a drill with him and everything." Gordon interjected.

"Yeah and I pulled his file. He's shed blood in some of the same mud we have." Nick said.

With no additional prompting, the team's demolitions expert, Alexis "Lexi" Devereaux walked up to Matt and extended her hand.

"Lexi Devereaux. Team explosives specialist. Try not to step on any IEDs and we should get along well enough, Oui?" She said with a completely serious tone and facial expression before cracking a huge smile.

"Pavel, you can call me "Ace". Everyone else does. I'm the team's tech guy. If you're taking the radio, I've got it here." He said from where he was at the table.

Tex looked up at Michael and then and Matt before scoffing and going back to his cage.

Grey Sword PMC (Private Military Contractors)

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A small smile crept along Nick's face as Rixon accepted his apology. With that bit of business resolved, there was just the matter of how to break it to Ace, Lexi and Tex.

"Aw hell, now I just have to break it to the rest of the team that you'll be here. They're all good guys, but it might be rough at first. You up to meet 'em?"