the admiral

Posted on Sun Jan 25th, 2026 @ 1:31pm by Fleet Admiral William Ross & Captain Antonia 'Tony" Stoffels

Mission: Those who are left behind
Location: Office
Timeline: Current

Toni followed the admiral while still processing everything in her mind. Yesterday her career was in tatters and now she was suddenly promoted, it didn't make sense.

Walking into the office he knew was empty, it hadnt been used for a while, he turned. "My apologies Toni, from the experience we just had with everything going on, I think its best we remain professional, when in front of other officers. Even if they are aware of the close friendship our families have."

"Yes sir, of course. Please tell me my father did not have anything to do with this? I was not due a promotion for a long time and after everything that just happened I never expected it anymore. You know I want to do this on my own merits."

"I havent talked to him since I hard about the investigation. UYou have earned this on your own, with the help of your crew.

She exhaled. "But how? Yesterday I thought my career was over after what Price said and did. I thought you all believed him?"

"Your career was far from over. I know you, and your family, I never thought anything of the sorts. I was waiting out what was going on with the Intel, seeing how far they would go. Now I know and I realize that if we are to take care of the responsible party... its gotta be slow, and calculated. It appears its higher ups thats included. Any waves we make right now, may cause some of them to make mistakes."

'He indicated you were on his side." Toni whispered as that had hurt deeply. "Are you working with dad on this, sir?"

"Intel would say that, they like to get under peoples skin, see the reaction, hoping you'd slip and do something to help them." Ross replied as he finally sat down. "I let it go as long as I could before interfering, the fact it got to this point, is troubling. I believe your family should go into hiding."

"Good luck with that. You know mum and dad will never do it, they are serving officers. And granddad... he wants back in."

"Well something will have to be done to protect them." Ross leaned forward.

"You really think this is a new threat, not tied in with the old feud? And what about granddad?"

"Xavier has hinted at a job for him after he gets back."

"So keep granddad here with me you mean." Toni sighed. "What exactly is my mission?"

"Your grand dad will remain on station with me. We got some things to deal with." He turned. "If it is indeed someone new. Then we need to figure that out. We will look into his past with a fine tooth comb."

"Ok good." That was a relief, she didn't really want the old man breathing down her neck.

"Your mission... should be just to render aid. investigate whats going on. Its routine."

"Of course sir. If that is all, I have duties to attend to."