The War Cloud

44

Major Banks looked at him blankly inside the battle staff compartment.

“Turn!” Marshall repeated.

Banks turned her key again. Still nothing. “She’s changed the enabling codes!”

Marshall stared at the two launch keys, both turned in their respective launch locks. “Goddamn that Koz!” he said, his nostrils flaring as he exhaled. “I think it’s time we remove the final layer of federal bureaucracy.”

Banks nodded and moved to the consoles. She booted up yet another sabotage program. “Crash and Burn, sir?”

Marshall nodded. “Bye, bye, Miss American Pie.”

Banks pushed the delete button on her terminal.