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This is a work of fiction and is to be read that way. It is somewhat science
based and also religion based. So you should learn some of both areas when
reading it. Is there sex? Yes some but if your looking for hard core look
else where. This as all novels is meant for entertainment. There will be
just one chapter each week as much research is going into this as I write.

Chapter 8

Police and company officials once docked at the old Yokosuka naval base met
David. The rapes had played out on the news and people were up in arms at
actions by a few sailors. The company was in deep trouble with the Emperor
and the people. No new ships had been allowed into the Islands waters since
the port had been closed and two men arrested there.

The total count of seventeen rapes had been committed and DNA samples were
taken for each case. So the key to the ID of the man was in police hands.

All the men bowed deeply to David. He returned it, but not as deep. "Yes may
I be of help?"

"Admiral we have found six of the men so far responsible for the rapes on
your island. The testing is going on to find the rest."

"I understand your problem, but I am not here due to that and have my own
mission to handle. So there is little I can do for you except act as a
prison if needed."

"But you're over the entire Navy yes?"

"That is true, but I don't run the ports and the harbor areas. That is
handled completely by General Carlton Rider. Security and Island protection
is by General Zane. Once your outside of our ports on the sea your under my
people. We do not step into each others business, as we each have our own
problems."

You could see the disappointment on the faces. They had been sure they could
cut some deal with David and be done with this. "So sorry to have bothered
you Admiral." The men left the bridge and now the captain was laughing.

"Boss you sure made that group unhappy. But I did notice you never used
John's name. Why not as he made the decision?"

"They never used the Emperor and this visit never happened as far as they
are concerned. It was an expected back room deal, like they used to get by
with when business was running the country."

"You seem to know about these people? I was never here because my area was
the Atlantic."

"I spent five years here on and off and know them well. Not nearly as well
as John does. But they are an interesting people with a lot of side issues.
Here is very much like the US 100 years ago in how people have status."

That would help him once they had people on board from Japan. "I will add
that to my knowledge base for later. But I really need more data to run this
ship with a mixed crew."

"Sit and talk with Dink, Ralph. She is a real expert and will be over all
security on your ship. Dink is a Lt. JG so be sure others treat her with
respect. The girl will also be serving me as aide, we go back a long way."

The message was loud and clear Dink was someone not to piss off. "Will do
boss and she will be treated right by our people. Where did she get the name
Dink?"

"As small as she is her dad called her dinky duck for years and it was
shortened to Dink. She has no problem with it so using that is fine for
friends. The last guy that decided to have sex with her by force had his
knee taken out. Then John had him castrated. There is not a man on this ship
she can't whip and with ease."

"I get the message boss and she will have zero problems from our personnel."

David left the bridge and went to Dink's office. "Hey you look good in that
uniform and I approve."

"I have been getting some flack over it from the crew."

"Just took care of that I think. But anyone who would like to take it
personal can go to the fight training area. There you may whip their asses.
That is no matter their rank."

Dink smiled at this and knew he meant it. "That will be the last resort. But
the training and testing can also be watched. I am sure word will get out
they don't want to piss me off. I have training rounds coming up with the
Marine guard later today. None have had Dana's course in fighting."

David left and went to his cabin to check his interviewing schedules. The
bank had done an outstanding job and the interviewers would be busy for the
next eight days.

He ordered food and sat back to think things through.

Carlton during this time was checking every shoreline for hiding places for
small boats coming from the other dimension. They found several lava tubes
that had a good number of boats in them. These were sent back to the
warehouse for identification. All in all they found over one hundred small
boats. Each tube had been destroyed and now these places were not available
for this act.

Slowly troops were closing up holes here one at a time. They now had buoys
out to advise of any humans approaching shorelines. These also advised of
the reef just beyond them. Now troops would be waiting for people they knew
were coming ashore.

It was a good period for John. He had fifty families delivered to his
aircraft in Tokyo and flew them to the islands. The A 380 aircraft had lots
of room for the families on it. By using the flight time they accomplished
the processing. It did not take long to get them documented, records were in
place and they did the scans and DNA tests. It was just fifteen minutes for
each person. With ten stations they handled the group of 253 people and
children fast. Everyone had an ID card when they got off the plane.

Each family was delivered to their homes and given instructions and maps for
work locations. The homes had the needed basics and food was supplied to
start. Because they accepted the new jobs they were given one thousand new
credits as a bonus. This gave them a bank account to start with. Then each
week their salary would be deposited. Not one had been employed when hired,
as they were considered outsiders in Japan, as they had come from the US.
Each one was glad to get here and knew they would be accepted by these
people. They were far more like this group of people than their brothers in
Japan.

In all most of the projects were on track and coming along the right way.
Planning had been done well and bases that needed covered were. The plan was
headed the right direction.

David was headed down to watch the training for the security crew. He had a
couple of cocky officers with him, as he wanted to embarrass them today.
They knew nothing about Dink except she had his ear. He had a seat just
above the ring and close to the edge of the ropes. It was not ten feet
between this balcony and the start of the ring.

The early was truly instruction and then a few felt bold enough to try a
fight. Those were stopped quickly and finally Dink offered any two a chance
to try it. She broke no bones or did any long term damage. But the troops
were getting the idea.

One loud mouth started bad mouthing Dink and she had enough. "OK buddy if
you're so good I would be happy to put you in sick bay fast. So you make
your mind up if that is what you want? If not get out of here."

The man jumped into the ring and started moving after Dink. She kicked him
in the balls and he doubled over. Finally he came up charging and got laid
out on the mat face down. He jumped up and went after her once more and she
took his leg out.  Now he was screaming in pain when five more men jumped
into the ring.

It was automatic for David to jump in behind them. He and Dink took them out
in no time at all.

"Thanks for the help boss. I sure did not expect that to happen."

"The man you sent to the sick bay, was the commander for the ones who came
after you. We now have six less pilots. So I did not expect it either. But I
am going to have their blood checked as I think alcohol had something to do
with this?"

Security took all the men to the sick bay and they all had blood taken. They
all had been out drinking and brought back a lot of sake which was not
allowed on the ship. It was a rice wine that was very deceptive in how it
attacks your thinking. These men would have one large hangover to survive as
well.

David climbed back to his seat and smiled at the men with him. "Where is the
hell did you learn to fight like that?"

"Really I used to think I was good as a Seal. But Dink taught me just how
wrong I was. She has made me twice as good with less energy expended. She
could most likely handle the five, but I was pissed off."

"You were a Seal?" These men were now impressed.

"Yes I had a team that went into all kinds of places we were not supposed to
be. But General Rider was a green beanie and ran Delta Force. General Zane
was his replacement later on and has the same kind of experience, as he ran
all Special Forces personnel."

"Why all the Special Forces people?"

"John said we are not going to fight major wars any more. Others may but not
Shangri-La. So having a few good people who can go in and calm things down
if required makes sense. A military has two reasons to exist. One is to
defend your land and country from aggression. Second is to fight wars you
start. We are not going to fight anyone for their land, so we don't need a
big military. As a country we are far to small to support a large military."

"But I see John investing in technology."

"That he is and it cuts down the number of people needed to defend our
islands. He just brought in 50 more families from Japan who were born and
educated in the USA. They were offered a chance to use their abilities in
Japan and then were turned away by the people. Slowly we will get many of
those people moved to our islands."

"Why would they not use their knowledge and skills?"

"It is a Japanese thing if your not born there and then educated there
you're an outsider. Now you two have work to do and had better get to it."

"Yes sir." They were off like a shot now. But there was a new respect for
the leadership of the islands and for Dink.

David went to his cabin and watched the interviews on closed circuit TV.
Many were quickly rejected as they were just looking for money and a job.
Moving their families was not something they wanted.

There was a small group that fit into the plan nicely. All spoke reasonable
english and were competent ships crew or soldiers. Those who would serve as
soldiers were sent to check their fighting skills. Dink had people waiting
to assure they could learn the new ways. Each trainer was female it was
critical that these men could handle that.

Over the eight days David picked up fifteen thousand men. With families that
would add right at fifty thousand to the islands people. He had two thousand
in ships crews and the other thirteen thousand were soldiers for land
fighting. These would be broken down in to companies of 100 men. Then 20
companies would become an army.

David had been able to buy rifles small arms and ammunition while in Tokyo.
So he was not unarmed for these troops. He had uniforms winter or summer,
packs, canteens and good boots for everyone with spares for emergencies.
Purchasing had bought good heavy coats just incase they were needed.
Mortars, machine guns and small field guns were also purchased for field
fighting. Far more ammunition that should be needed was also obtained.

Buying this and paying in gold coins obtained good quality quickly. The
government was happy to get gold for the extra arms and ammunition sold.
They had some newer ideas they wanted to use for homeland defense now. So
moving their existing weapons would allow them to upgrade their home
defenses.

David had found in the old base six Landing Craft Air Cushion, they were
sitting parked on the shore. They would be great for landing troops, food,
water and equipment. He had the engineers build a lifting platform for these
on the side of the carrier. They would come onto the platform and be lifted
to a hanger deck for storage, fueling or service. With the fuel the islands
had they could be used later for ferries between islands. Anything flying
over water at forty knots was worth having.

These units were the ETF 40-B engine units and carry 60-75 tons depending on
water action and air temperature. There were extra skirts and engines as
well as many other parts. All of this was loaded on the carrier. These six
units would save many lives David was sure. He had landed on one of these
several times and knew just how safe troops were going in. Their main draw
back was the need for 1,000 gallons and hour of jet fuel. They did have
capacity for 5,000 gallons of jet fuel.

But David knew he would help the force for landings and make it safer to
deliver food, fuel and ammunition. Taking any wounded off the battlefield as
needed for medical help. With automated machine guns on them and larger
caliber field guns they would not be easy targets.

He had a team of his officers now scouting the old base for any possible
usable parts and weapons. There were many parts he could use stored in
warehouses and much ammunition for his aircraft. The trip was worth it just
for these gains. He left food found and pointed it out to locals so it would
not go to waste. They in return started looking for things he might want and
found many of these for him. The larger items they got officers and brought
them to those things. Most had worked here and knew what would be of value
to the large ship.

The last days of the interview were the best. People were ready to make the
move and wanted out of Japan. Most had technical degrees and some were
medical personnel. David took as many of the US born as possible. Any who
were not taken were told to keep in touch with the bank.

That afternoon the ship was slowly towed from its berth. The cruisers had
been waiting off shore for the finish of the interviews. They were kept
there to protect the carrier and not be vulnerable to any attacks. No one
knew how Japan would accept the news of ships being stopped from loading in
the inlands? But people had been angry with the rapist and not with the
islands.

David knew he had a lot to do when he got home. One carrier was going to be
modified to allow the LCAC's to enter the carrier from behind it. That meant
he would take two carriers and have lots more space for weapons, people,
food and fuel for each type use. With two carriers, one cruiser, one fuel
tanker and the LCAC's he would be able to do more with less ships. Now his
battle plan started to form.

He called Carlton to advise what he had and needed. "Look take one of the
carriers and cut the back of the ship out. I want a landing ramp that my
LCAC's can run up to enter the ship and be refueled, stored or reloaded. It
has to have room for at least 4 of these and I really would like all 6."

Carlton knew these and liked them also. "I'll get the techs working on it
now. With two huge ships like the carriers I am pleased, as they are not an
easy target for wooden ships. David your going back in time with this, to
well over five hundred years ago. Not just the people, but weapons,
technology and the way things are ruled."

David had to think about this a second. "You mean they are like at the point
of Columbus was when he sailed for the Indies and got America?"

"You got that faster than I did David. Their ships are not large and nothing
will be metal at all. They still use rocks for anchors."

"I need to know as much as possible before I start building my final plan.
We lucked out and got mostly ex US citizens. I am going to be adding about
50,000 to the population on the islands. Most are half Asian and half
American on the children."

"John is really pissed at Japan right now. They invited the US Japanese back
and then turned their backs on them. He really chewed on the Emperors tail
and I heard it. He had me and three who had returned to us as scientist and
they heard it as well. The Emperor was ready to cry when John got done. I
told him all you had recovered off the naval base and he was ecstatic. So I
will pass on this report and your requests."

Now David had to adjust to fighting in a world of little technology and
willing to lose thousands if needed to win. It was for sure a place where
life meant little to those in power. He did wonder if they had gunpowder
yet? It was not a major worry, but it would add problems for troops. If the
weapons were as old fashion as they were in that period they had to be very
close to have any effect. Of course ports would not be safe for large ships,
so the LCAC's would be the right tools. One question was did the enemy have
cannons?

As he went over the question Dink knocked at his door. "Come in young lady
and tell me what we have to fight with?"

"I think we will have very good disciplined troops boss. They are picking up
the fighting method we use quickly. We have been discussing the other
dimension and what little I know has been passed on."

"I can give you a little more Dink. It is about the period of Columbus's
discovery of America in technology. Now don't get the idea that means things
will be easy. They for sure will not. In that period of time life meant
nothing to those ruling the world."

"I get your meaning sir. I have been reading the history of the Navies
during that period. But I also understand you can be killed with an arrow as
easy as a bullet. So we need to get them ready for some of this type
fighting. Our choice is stay back a good distance and fire weapons. I think
we need some of those very small planes with cameras on them, to look behind
hills and other places not easy to see."

That was a good suggestion and David would use it. "I agree Dink we do need
them. But there just is not much we can plan for yet. Carlton and the
General are pulling together a full picture of weapons, fighting abilities
and what to expect. You can read it when I do so you know what to plan for
security wise. Carlton is having one carrier modified to allow LCAC's to
enter it from the rear. All troops and security people will work off it. On
that ship you will have control in my name. I'll be running air cover from
here."

"Now you might want to think about that boss. I still know little about
ships."

"But you do know about fighting and winning. That is going to be the main
job of that ship and its people. You're going to pick your own commanders
and the officers for each company. They will be your people and reporting
back to you on the ship. Security on the ship is also your job, as no one
needs to come aboard and blow it up. Our officers would try to fight like
its modern warfare and that is just not going to work. If I use them they
will end up killing a lot of good troops. We don't need that and I will not
allow it to happen."

"Can I pick some good advisors once we are home and use them to give me
ideas and suggestions?"

"Yes, but your to make the final decisions and take responsibility for them.
That is the trade off for the people you want. Can you live with that?"

"Sure I can, but I am not looking for officers to advise me. I want noncoms
whose ass has been on the line. They often know more than the officers they
served with."

"I don't know where you learned that, but it is fact. Back a few years ago I
had two that saved my butt often. Who are you think about?"

"Sgt Grinder and Debbie and Hideki's brother Joji who was a Sgt in the US
Army. He gives me the Asian side of the issue as well. He is one I just
pushed through the process to be sure he got chosen. He had no family, so he
would have been rejected. I think most of our battles will be with Asian
people in that dimension. Hideki does not know his brother is even alive. He
was raised by a woman working for his mother and not at home. The difference
was he had a different father."

"I like your choices and agree with them. It is nice you did what you did
for Hideki and I am sure he will appreciate it. He really needs a brother
now days."

"Well boss I need to start planning how we are going to structure and who
the officers are?" She headed for her office to start the planning.

David called John. "Boss I have something you need to prepare Hideki for.
Dink found his brother who he has no idea is a brother. His mother farmed
him out to a woman who worked for her to raise. They had two different
fathers. So someone needs to prepare him for meeting this man. He is ex Army
Rangers and will server as advisor to Dink on battle planning."

"Are you sure you want Dink doing that?"

"I sure am boss as she will no go getting people killed because this is no
modern war. Using a current officer is going to get a lot killed, because
they just won't understand you can't fight there like you do here."

That did make some reasonable sense to John. "OK I will trust your judgment
and back that. Knowing her I assume she wants Bill Grinder and Debbie?"

"That she does and thinks they will jump on the chance."

"I am sure she is right. Now your carrier is being modified now for bringing
aboard the LCAC's. That was a sweet pick up and one I am glad you grabbed.
We have a tanker being armed and it is double hauled so little chance of
damage. "I did steal some older piston driven ground attack fighters from
India. They are brand new, but old technology. We will have a lot of
ammunition belts and refills for them. They were happy to provide extra
engines, parts and bombs for the aircraft. That carrier will not even have
to use a catapult to get these in the air.  We have one hundred either here
or on the way. So you will have a good air wing for fighting. They are
better than the jets for your needs."

"They will be a lot easier to work on and repair as well. The slower flying
plane will allow strafing and help support ground troops."

"We have a whole new group learning to fly the ones we have now. None will
be your jet jockeys. They are taking off and landing on one carrier sitting
still in the harbor. Of course we are using tail hooks to stop them."

"That should be fun watching. To be honest I really like that idea. But I
would like to have a few slicks to fly wounded back to be treated. Not
everyone can wait for a LCAC to bring them back."

"I'll work on that for you as it would be a good way to handle that. We when
this is over could use them here for many jobs. It does mean your back to
two fuels."

"Yes but it is one type fuel on each ship. The slicks and the LCAC's will be
using the same fuel. Both are turbojet engine operated. I will need the
extra tanks on the LCAC ship, as it will be burning the most fuel with the
landing craft and slicks operating."

"That we will sit and workout before you go. I also want to hear what Dink
has in the way of plans and ideas. In looking at her folder I see she is
very close to completing her degree in history from the fall of Rome to the
industrial revolution period. It fits her new job nicely."

"I know boss that is why she has it. In discussions she has impressed me
with the errors she has seen in actions taken by many past leaders. There
have been questions I just could not answer for her. So I talked with her
advisor and he said she seems to naturally see things that should have been
obvious to others? But until she explains it you just don't see it? She has
also asked for small camera aircraft like the toys used for that."

"Those she can have and with lap tops to view what they see. I am sure
knowing what your going into would help keep people alive. They will be set
up for her and we will have techs teaching people how to use them. Come see
me once you get in and lets talk."

"Will do boss and I feel comfortable right now with this fight. It for sure
is not going to be a standard war, but it should be successful."

David went to Dink's area and let her know about John's requests. That she
would get what she had asked for also.

"I am glad as I have put it into the plan outline for now. Right now Joji is
working with me to set a general plan. We are assuming that the people will
fight as Japan did five hundred years ago. It was a high point of the
Samurai warriors and most of what I have heard seems very much like that
period in time."

"For sure I can't argue with that. So your expecting bows, arrows and
swords?"

"Yes and the armor of the time. At least it will be that way with the more
well ordered social structures. They will often try their best to infiltrate
our camps and kill people at night. I expect poisons to be used where
reasonable and every old trick that had been used in Japan tried here. It
will be like stepping back in time. They will have to attack the carrier I
am working from and will do so at some point. But having a woman as
commander of our troops is going to highly piss them off. I do intend to
show myself and offer to fight any leader."

Now David was starting to see what he had created here. Dink had no fear and
was sure she knew what was coming. It would be a man against woman battle in
that dimension. The whole concept destroyed their entire system of beliefs.
The code of bushido was the code of complete loyalty to a feudal lord. The
Samurai warriors placed their lives on the line for their lord's life, land,
goods, family or honor. Rules were strict and the price for failure high.
Here a woman was not held in as high a regard. They for sure did not fight
like a man did. But those who did the farming and worked the fields were
just like the animals to be tolerated. Many could be had for just a little
food. They were the lowest step on the ladder.

The carrier pulled into the harbor that next day and Dink was on the bridge
to watch the event. A helicopter landed on the deck and John got out and
went to the bridge.

"Well my leaders of this odd mission. Dink I read your report and
expectations, I could not agree more with your conclusions. My best guess is
your right on target and heading the right direction. The techs have created
a few things for your people to help protect them. Remember the old riot
shields? They have one that will take an arrow and can't be cut with any
sword."

"My worry was clothing sir. My people will be vulnerable to attacks from
people well concealed and they are going to be unprotected."

"They will have a body armor of sorts to protect them. But a Japanese sword
is just not possible to stop with what we can produce. So they must stop
that fighter first. We can limit wounds by arrows for them. The key word is
limit not stop all. It is light and will help keep people alive."

Joji walked up to Dink and just stood they're saying nothing and listening.
She looked around and smiled. "John this is Joji and he is Hideki's half
brother."

John bowed to the younger man and you could see shock on his face. "Good
manors are not something I am short of Joji. I give your brother fits from
time to time as I am always suggesting things to him he missed."

"In my life time I saw my brother may be ten times. He never seemed to feel
any attachment to me so I have just dropped it."

 "You do know your related to the Emperor through your mothers side of the
family?"

"I am now a citizen of the Shangri-La Islands and have no other connection
to any country. Now I love working for Dink and enjoy her mind greatly. My
entire skills are military and as an ex ranger I was pretty good at it."

Given time one day this young man would be a very good commander. "Colonel
you're more than welcome here and we will do our best to respect your
wishes." John handed him the golden birds of a colonel's rank. "Now General
Dink here is your start for the coming fight." A set of two beautiful
platinum stars was handed to her.

"I sure did not expect this John." She looked lost and John had more for
her.

"Colonel William Grinder will meet you at your home, as will Colonel Debbie
Grinder. So your staff is in place. The house you have has its own office
and staff area. There is room for Joji to have a bedroom there as well. The
native ladies have taken over your house and will see you and your people
get fed, it is clean and you all have laundry done. Their husbands are
keeping the garden nice for you as well as your hot tub running."

"John you sure make a girl feel welcome and important. But I am not what is
important. It will be the people doing the real fighting. That is where my
full concerns are right now. If I make a mistake it is their lives that will
pay for it."

"Dink don't take this the wrong way. But your going to make mistakes and yes
some will pay for it. But those are learning periods and you have to expect
them. Life is just that way for us humans. So to expect perfection is not
reasonable for us. We must understand there is a learning curve and you can
prevent some issues early, but not all of them. I assure you there are
things you just don't know right now and until you fight you won't know
them. Then they will adjust and you will learn more."

She knew John was right and she did not like that. But Joji was really
impressed. "Sir that was sound advice and well put. Many of the new troops
are friends, so I have great worries as well. But I also know as they do we
can only do so much."

"Your troops are being moved to a camp just outside of town. There are two
cars at the house for you to go out there and over see some of the training.
We have housing for families here and on other islands for after you leave.
The pay for their spouse will be deposited each week for them to live on.
But you have them processed and each has an ID card. So everyone is in good
shape here now. That helped us greatly."

"Ninety percent has US records to use building their files. Those
non-citizens educated in California we were not able to document properly.
So we used Japans database. If they were out of the country when they said
they were in school we accepted that if we had a customs entry document
marked student. So some logic was used to cure some of our problems."

"We found even more after you sent them here. Every decision you made was
proven out correct. So you do get an "At A Boy" for the work. Now I will
give you, David and Joji a life off this ship if you would like one?"

"We have a ton of bags and a lot of files to get to the house. I have a
small boat coming to pick it all up and Joji and I. We will fill a small
truck with the files we have right now. So thank but take the boss and keep
him happy." She was smiling as she left the bridge with Joji right behind
her.

It took Dink and Joji a good two hours to over see getting their boxes
loaded and then their clothing on the small boat. They went to the dock
where the truck was and the crew loaded the truck. Someone had brought a
staff car for the two of them to ride in.

"I have no idea where this house is or what it looks like Joji. So you get
the same surprise I do." She laughed at her comment.

"As long as we can work someplace where I can see the outside I am happy. We
will have better working areas and sleeping also on the new carrier."

"The whole VIP area David had will be ours for both living and working. But
officers and troops will have one dinning hall to eat in. We will not have
officers in one and enlisted in another. We will eat there as well to be
seen and available."

"I get the feeling you want to set an example in this?"

"Yes, one far different from the old military. Our military has been mostly
Special Forces personnel and they operate differently. So we will operate as
they do. That I know works and makes for tighter groups. Here seems to be
our new home."

You could see little from the outside as the wall blocked it off. But Dink's
old native scouts security force were guarding the property. So she knew she
was home. She shook hands with each of her troops and talked with them. Then
retired into the garage to direct the unloading. She picked up her bag and
headed for the house before anyone could stop her.

As she walked through the garden she enjoyed the look and peace she felt. It
was going to be a nice place to work from. The house was neither American
nor Japanese style. It was much more like the Moorish construction in Spain.
A home built around a central courtyard. It would be easy to protect and the
windows were covered with decorative wrought iron bars as were the doors. No
trees were close enough to allow access to the roof.

"This looks pretty secure Dink and in some ways more like a jail than a
home." Joji was not sure he was going to like this?

"It is a Moorish style from Spain in the 12th to 14th centuries. The outside
was built this way to protect the owners from attacks. Once inside they are
beautiful and have a large landscaped courtyard in the middle. We will be
eating outside most of the time Joji."

Once she got in the front door Debbie grabbed her in a hug. "Girl you do
seem to get into trouble a lot. I am just going to have to keep a better eye
on you." Now she was laughing.

"You can bet I did not ask for this. I even questioned the bosses mind in
doing this and he when he explained made sense?"

The new Colonel stood behind his wife smiling at these two ladies. "Well
boss put your bag down and come with us as lunch is ready."

Joji and Dink dropped their bags and followed William to the patio. A large
table was set up with food and beverages for them all. The meal was fresh
baked bread and large salads for each of them.

"This is incredible and I have never eaten a salad that tasted like this."
Joji was impressed with the food.

"The woman who prepared the food has a son who worked for me. She is very
good at doing things that are different to your taste buds. Just tasting the
flavor I knew who fixed it."

Now the group sat and discussed the plan put together so far. Dink gave them
a view of what she expected and why. Joji filled them in on the history for
the Samurai warriors and how good they were at fighting. The weapons they
expected and the night attacks they knew would come.

"That does not sound like any fighting I have been in before. I fought in
the Middle East and they would try to blow you up and dropping a mortar
round on you was great fun. But to have assassins coming into the camp at
night, which we never had to deal with. During WW II the Japanese used to
try to slip in and kill troops to open up places to attack. I guess that is
the closest to this method of fighting."

"Please note who did that and understand much of the population of Japan
came from here many years ago." Joji wanted them to see the connection.

"I have to admit my brother is right Dink. In many ways I am finding out
Japan has not changed much even today." Hideki came over and hugged Dink.

"Hideki this is your half brother Joji. We just got home and have not even
had time to relax any. So lunch was ready when we arrived. Please have a
seat and eat some with us."

Hideki sat down and looked at Joji. "Brother I am sure you have feelings
that are not good ones for me. I did not know of our relationship at all.
Mother said you were a distant relative, which is just one more lie she told
me. I am finding our mother to be a liar, devious and someone that I should
have feared. The lady used everyone she could to get what she wanted. I read
Dink's and your report and she was every bit the type you will be fighting."

"I saw her may be a half dozens times. She used me to get what she wanted
from the man I now know now was my father. He was a politician of some kind
in Chicago. The hate I had caused me never to marry or even want to do that.
Until I met Dink I was sure all females were like mother. She has given me a
different outlook now. One I think is more healthy and fits the world
better."

Hideki saw how badly wounded his brother had been. "Joji please don't close
me out of your life. We still share a blood bond and one I would like to
build on. I will not push you, as I have no right to do that. My father was
a thief, liar and was killed trying to escape Japan before being punished.
Him and mother were both well fitted together. I just hope I can escape
their influence."

Joji had no idea what to say to his brother. If they could get to know one
another they might one day become friends. The man was no pushy Japanese
like the ones he left behind.

"Hideki you're always welcome here and I will be glad if you stop by to
discuss our plans. We need input and people who see just what we will be
fighting. The history you have and your understanding of the warrior ways
would be of help." Dink made sure this was stated openly.

"I would be happy to help any place I can Dink. But understand my opinion is
just that an opinion and not to be confused with good information. The
warlords you will be facing and fighting will do things differently. The
Daimyos will not be the same as in old Japan. Their world has never changed
much over the last ten thousand years. Now your forcing that change quickly
and they will fight it to their last soldier."

"That view Hideki I have never looked at before. It is one more event we
need to expect. This for being as far back in history as it is, is complex.
They can afford to lose thousands and we don't want to lose one. The two
different philosophies just are not able to be adjusted to each other." Now
Dink had some things to think about.

"I think it will present a difficult problem for you to deal with. They have
no mercy and relish the idea of killing their enemy. Matter of fact they
don't know what the word mercy means, it just does not exist in their
language?"

Joji had not picked up on that either. "I knew it did not exist in the old
Japanese language. But it also does not exist in these peoples?"

"They are where we were spawn from Joji. Much of Japan and its people came
from this dimension. I have been studying this for some time now. Millions
of years ago the Japans home islands were actually here where we are now.
Over time they drifted to where they are located today. Our islands are
drifting and someday we will be out of the gate area. Right now the gate is
at sea and about thirty miles from the closes island to it. Once there is a
few hundred miles then it will be hard to find our islands."

Now some things were making sense to him. "Why are you studying the old
world and the gate?"

"Here I run the school for Japans children of the ruling class. The more I
watch them the more I know they do not fit into this world. Where we were
taught respect, honor and to care for others, in school they are not taught
this in Japan. They are taught to win in school grades and events, that is
critical to success. These are not real children as they are tools to their
parents."

"That reminds me of mother. She did not see me often, but she did have me
spanked for not doing better all the time. I used to hate report card
times." Joji let his feelings show now and that was not normal for him at
all.

"This is being slowly reversed with the children I now have. It will be a
slow change, but the change will happen. The Emperor is a weak man and will
not step in here as John sees this as right. Japan must come into this
dimension and live as we all do today. They are not better than others and
must learn that starting with the youth."

"It sounds like John is doing some teaching as well?"

Hideki laughed now. "Yes brother he has gotten his point across. I don't
know if you saw Dana and I when we landed at Tokyo airport to see the
Emperor. But Dana is John's wife and she did the fighting. I was the stage
dummy standing behind her acting out a part. That was the start of change
for Japan."

Joji remembered it well and wondered who the man was. "You looked very much
like any Daimyo from the old stories. That was also the way it was explained
to the people. They said Japan had lost its honor and this group would
rebuild it once more. I have produced several different television programs
to be used in Japan to change the views. A few I know have been played other
have not yet."

"I have seen them and they do work. But I had no idea it was you doing
these. You are seen at a very high standing in Japan. Someone who
understands change and what is needed for Japan to survive, grow and
prosper."

"Starting small businesses had helped many to improve their incomes. The
large business that ran government did all they could to stop this. Patents
are being check and given to the person or persons who created them. Most
large companies just took them if the person worked for them. But the same
group has run government for years now. They were powerful even before the
military took over from them. But they did support the military as it made
them money."

"You sound like your not really Japanese?"

"I am not Japanese I am an islander and will always be. John and these
islands have my complete loyalty. We were both born in America and educated
there as well. So we don't fit into the social structure of Japan at all
Joji. That the old school was here made it work for me to run it. But the
school was run by people from the other dimension before. That kept their
ideas and beliefs in the imperial line and stopped changes."

The firmness Joji had seen and heard made him like this man. "Then in that
we are in agreement. As I told John I am a citizen of these islands and that
will not change. But I owe Dink for that honor."

 Hideki looked at Dink questioning this? "I took to Joji and helped him
slide through as he was not married and had no family. The rule was married
only you know. I just advised he came or I rejected my position. What he
offered me in knowledge was just too much to let go. The decision was I
would make all decisions on who was taken period."

"There are always exceptions to every rule and that is John's comment Dink.
So you make the right exception for your project. Now I have 186 children to
get back to overseeing. Brother if you would like to see complete chaos come
by the school one day. But only if you have a strong ability to fight off
girls. They are all looking for husbands." Hideki left the patio and headed
back to the school.

"That is not the brother I knew before Dink?"

"That is the Hideki I know and have known since he came here. Dana sees him
as a brother figure and he sees her as a sister he never had. But he did not
know you were his brother either. So I am sure this day was a shock for
him."

"I am going to have to think through the whole thing now. Much has changed
and I am not sure how I should handle it? If you don't mind I would love to
hit the hot tub for a time and think things out?"

"Enjoy it a I need to bring Debbie and William into the picture. It is old
data to you and would be a waste of time. So go ahead and relax some. Try to
think how we can keep people alive at night during attacks we can't see?"

"There is no attack we will not see Dink. I have ways to set up protective
areas around every encampment. William knows the game and we will win it.
Much of what we do will seem like magic to the people we are fighting. That
causes fear and that is a major weapon for us."

"He is right and we can cause them to be scared of us. In this we need to
take our time and work for good results." William and Joji were of the same
mind on this.

The day went well and that night Joji got the best nights sleep he had
enjoyed in years. This move to the islands was a good one for him and he
knew he had been lucky. Without Dink's help he would have been left in
Japan, where he was not wanted. He showered that morning and dress in his
field gear. His plan was to go check on the troops and assure they were
starting training. Placing the gold eagles on his shirt was very different
for him.

When he got out to breakfast he saw Dink had been thinking the same way.
"Well boss we seem to have the same direction today. I just knew if I did
not go check on the training things would not happen today."

"Yep we were both thinking the same thing. So sit and eat and we will get
out there."

Driving onto the base they saw no guards and did not like the lax attitude
they saw right now. Dink called the General and just had to ask. "Now why is
my base completely unguarded and open for anyone to drive on?"

"Damn Dink I figured you would handle your own installation."

"You do remember these troops are from Japan right? We have had lots of
people from the other dimension we have picked up here right? They have been
directing and feeding information to the people from Japan for thousands of
yeas right? So why the hell would I allow them to stand guard here?"

General Zane started to laugh now. "Damn Dink you learn fast girl. We have
watched the camp all night and picked up a few trying to get in. You have no
added guests today. I'll send native scouts to guard and patrol the base.
But we will keep watching for people trying to contact your troops. Your a
nice draw for those we have not yet caught."

"Thanks as I just freaked out with no one on the gates. You know me I like
things done right and not like I saw today. You got no more by leaving the
guards off the gates."

"True but I did get the call from you. So it was worth it to me. Have a good
one Dink." The general just hung up.

The base was well awake and active. You could see troops had been at it for
some time now. People were pulled into classrooms and sat in front of TV's.

Dink now had the podium and would speak to them all. "People we were
attempted to be contacted by agents of the other dimension last night.
General Zane picked up several agents trying to come in here. They feel that
their idea of being Japanese is the only way it should be. They have advised
Japan of their ideas on proper treatment of outsiders. It has been the rules
of Japan they have controlled for thousands of years. Now they wish to
control you before you even get to their dimension. The leaders know when we
get there change is going to happen unless they can stop it here. They
exported their hate to our world and don't want tolerance sent back to them.
This fight is going to be between two cultures that will never fit together.
To them their way is the only way. It is either their way or your death they
seek. So make up your mind where you stand and let your officers know if you
stand with our enemy? You will be sent back to Japan on the next boat."

That little bit of information sunk in fast. With the strong US born group
the mood switched fast to being islanders.

"Now we need your help if any tries to discuss becoming an informant for the
other side. Passing on information or helping them in any way is treason and
is punishable by death. Security will carryout those executions with pride,
as those people would sell you to our enemy. We will protect you the very
best way we can. Now be sure to turn in anyone questionable for
investigation, with DNA we will know if they are or are not from the other
dimension. So those who came here from Japan have already been checked.
Thank you and please complete your training here safely."

Joji had been worried at first that many who just did not like someone would
turn them in. But the DNA trick would stop that fast. "How many did you find
from Japan that were rejected for the DNA?"

"We did not reject them Joji we arrested them. Leaving them in Japan to
cause trouble just was not a good idea. They did not know the DNA would show
us who they were. John has all employees for his businesses checked, to
assure no one is working to cause failure. Everyone in Japan knows who owns
those businesses, so he expects attacks there."

"But next week we will start this little journey and see what wait us. I am
sure none of us has seen anything like what will be there. No matter how
well we train Dink, it is going to be different there than we expected. Much
of the information we have been given I am sure is wrong. They would know we
would question people. So how much truth would you send your enemy?"

Dink could see and accept Joji's description. He, she was sure saw where her
real problems would come from. So planning and training too much here, just
would make things happen that should not have."




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John
Old age is the most unexpected of things that can happen to a man.
 - Leon Trotsky
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