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equipment and supplies traveled behind diem, but each team member did
carry an emergency kit containing a diree-day supply of food.

"I can't think of anything we don't do well," Ben

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bitched. He reached up and unhooked a mic.' 'Far Eyes, this is Eagle.
What are you talking about?"

"Protestors, sir. People have formed a human chain across the highway.
The road is completely blocked with men, women, and children."

"Shit!" Ben said. He keyed the mic. "All right, Far Eyes. Back off until
we get there."

"Ten-four, sir. With pleasure."

Ben occupied the captain's chair beside Cooper, the driver. Jersey and
Corrie had the two captain's chairs behind them, and Beth and Anna were
in the rear. The big custom-built van was crowded with gear, but not
uncomfortably so.

"How far away are we from the Scouts' location, Corrie?"

"About twenty miles, boss."

Ben nodded, a sudden smile creasing his lips. Cooper glanced at him.
"You think of something funny, boss?"

"Maybe. Just maybe, I've come up with a way to temporarily deal with
some of these . . . situations. Without a lot of bloodshed. That is, no
bloodshed if these squatters have any sense at all. We'll see."

"Boss," Corrie said, "all Scouts in all sectors are reporting protestors
forming human chains across roads and bridges."

"Tell all forward units to hold what they've got until I meet with the
people up ahead. Tell them they will have instructions within the hour."
He looked back at his team. "Cross your fingers and wish me luck, gang."
The blonde-haired, pale-eyed Anna said, "Why not just shoot them,
General Ben?"

"Let's give them a chance first, Anna," Ben told his newly adopted
daughter. The team had quickly discovered that Anna, despite being only
fifteen or sixteen

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