Tokyo Bay Riders

2

Chester Sullivan, their manager and on the higher panel of individuals at the DRA Japan, had only found out himself in the early hours this very morning. In fact the poor man had been awoken from his first good night's sleep in what seemed like forever. The company director of Japan had phoned him after the Japanese government themselves had contacted the director about their sudden decision. The rest of the higher government officials, the mayor of Tokyo and the director, as well as a team from the DRA, were all currently in a very important meeting discussing what steps were now to be taken.

"Don't tell Adonis" Vulcan didn't look up from the article, his eyes still scanning the words as he spoke. Taking in every detail, each word that had been printed onto paper. Taking in the facts before he objected or agreed.

"He already knows," Chester huffed, his head now in his hands as he continued to pace the perimeter of the room.

"Even if I didn't tell him, he'd surely know by now."

Adonis Cassidy. Captain of Eclipse. Signed under the DRA Japan for ten years, he was young when he started his intense training program with a group of boys his age and older. He'd been 16 when he'd got his dragon Fury. A perfect dragon rider in every way, destined for grandeur but forging his own path through his much lower ranking group. The infamous male was currently away on business, hence Vulcan's temporary leadership status.

"We're dead" Raiden leant back into his chair, slouching all the way down until he was practically falling off, eyes fixated on the ceiling. He knew how much Adonis had sacrificed for this team- he always warned them to behave when he was away. Raiden knew he'd be in for a good beating when his elder returned.

"How the hell did you all mess up this bad!" Chester still paced- this time though he retreated to his desk, pulling out his draw a bottle of scotch whiskey. Unscrewing the cap, the desperation of the man saw him swig it right from the bottle, the dark liquid disappearing before the group's eyes.

"We know things are dire when he hits the bottle" Raiden made his remark under his breath, not wanting another earful. However, his cockiness gained him an earful in the form of Ara giving him a slap round the back of the head. Hard. The sound of skin slapping metal (of Raiden's four piercings on his outer ear) echoed through the room. Ara's bangles chimed, a pleasant noise in the awkward air.

"Adonis left me in charge, I should be held responsible." Vulcan didn't need to show any emotion, his body language alone showed the guilt and frustration emitting from him. The man couldn't get angry- he had no right to. As much as he wanted to scream and shout and say they were innocent, they weren't. Between them, Eclipse had wracked up a more than a million yen bill in government property damage alone, that was only within the one year and eleventh month period they'd been together as Eclipse.

"Adonis is in Brazil, trying to get Fury and himself on the next carrier jet to Tokyo. None of us can do anything now except keep a low profile. I'm keeping him updated. I should get some news from the director within the next few hours on their decision" Chester had composed himself by now- his emergency bottle slipped back in the depths of his overflowing filing cabinet, never to be seen again (unless there was another crisis).

"Well actually scrap that- the Brazillain government wants Adonis out the country because he's being hounded too badly over your stupid mistakes!" Chester huffed at the group again, this time reaching for his coffee that had already gone stone cold.

"How did he take the news?" Vulcan had been avoiding the question all afternoon. Chester sighed, placing the cold coffee cup back down again.