Chapter 1

Something pounded the bed around me. Groaning I heard a computer droning on specs. Louder than the computer, was the Ranger repeating everything that had already been broadcast.

I felt the arm underneath me get pulled away. The lights were on in the room and I woke up enough to hear Raleigh ramping on about 'Codename Knifehead'. Groaning, I dove deeper into the sheets.

"What time is it?"

"2:00" The younger answered.

I peeked out to glare at him.

There was shouting coming from the hallway outside of the room as members of the Jaeger crew suited up and prepared for battle.

"A.M.?" Yancy confirmed, turning and running a hand over the covers where my arm was.

"Yep." Raleigh shuffled some more. "What do you say? Fifth notch on the belt?"

There was a banging on the door. "Come on, Becketts. Time for the Drop."

Yancy walked across the room. "Hey, kid?"

Raleigh turned around in the little kitchen. "Yeah?"

"Don't get cocky." The bathroom door shut.

The room started to die down.

I was nearly back to sleep when I felt the sheets pulled away from my head.

A set of warm lips kissed my forehead. "For good luck." Raleigh whispered. "Don't leave us out there, Angel." The sound of boots landing on to the floor followed.

I opened my eyes to see his blue ones looking back at me. "I'll be with you both. The whole time." I whispered back.

Yancy pulled the bathroom doors open, already in his drop uniform. He laced up his boots and grabbed his coat.

I still had the covers pulled back, watching him stand and walk back over to the bed. "Go back to sleep, Andi. We'll be back." He leaned forward and pressed his lips to mine. "Promise, Love."

I smiled at him, watching them both walk out of the room before ducking back underneath the covers.