0524
NCIS Annex
Chimera One
Tierney, Tennessee

Vanessa was dropping Mark off at work since the were down to one car at the moment. Her's needed a new alternator and it was on the to do list today but she was going to have to borrow her husband's to run errands while he was at work. She'd walked up with him as far as the department would let her go when she heard someone barking from the top of the stairs. "Barry! Base Headquarters just called. We have to evacuate the Knoxville outskirts." The only one who would call Mark Barry was Michael Meriton. "Some dipshit is launching missiles at JTF. Makes me wonder who the Colonel pissed off this time." Well that was probably a long list. Vanessa stopped dead in her tracks. Great, knowing Mark she was going to be along for the ride. Given what was going on, she figured her rope was about 2 inches long at the most.

"Oh yeah bring her with you. We are racing the clock let's go." Michael replied. Vanessa just listened and watched Mark. Her husband's partner had to be high on something. No one bombed this place. Right, she was probably going to be shoved under the mountain bunker and be told to stay put worrying about Mark. She had the two kids with her, she was holding both of their hands. There was somethings that three years olds didn't need to hear because they repeated everything.

Cue for Bryce to shoot his mouth off. "Tierney go BOOM!" Actually... she couldn't think of anything else worse to say. The only problem was it caused Nina to start crying. Two kids that were three going on four was an adventure. Not one that Vanessa was happily handling right now. Really Vanessa wanted to tell her son he was wrong, but she couldn't. She picked up Nina in one arm and Bryce in the other.

"How about we play a game of Daddy says." She pointed at Mark for a minute. "If daddy tells you to do something. You do it." She was trying to make this a game, but in reality there was no game about their lives. She looked at Mark and Michael. "Don't let us hold you up."

Tag: Sp. Agt. Mark Wilson, Rebecca Jane Surber, Pvt. Benjamin Ramos

0524
Cole Residence
Chimera Two
Tierney, Tennessee

Grace's phone woke her up just before her alarm went off to get Kaylee to school.

WARNING: INCOMING MISSILE THREAT SEEK UNDERGROUND SHELTER IMMEDIATELY

It took Grace a second to read as the color drained away from her face. Then she heard Matt's phone ringing. Right, they would be calling him in when there was something this important going on. She was halfway through her pregnancy, Matt had just gotten back in town only a few weeks ago and now their own house wasn't even safe. Hell, she would rather be back in California.; even earthquakes were a better option than what she saw on her phone. "Kaylee!" She called into the bedroom a few doors down. For right now she was going to treat it like any other day. They were going to get dressed and just go with the flow. Kaylee needed to worry the least of all of them. It was too late for Grace to not feel like she was going to be sick to her stomach again.

"Matt..." She waited until he was off the phone. They were evacuation orders. Matt and Alex were to evacuate the base area. She could hear Stephanie on the other end of the line. Geez, that woman was loud. Grace turned another two shades paler. Her parents lived further out, thankfully but that didn't mean she wasn't worried for Matt or Kaylee or herself, or their friends who lived nearby. "I miss California." She blurted out. Grace when she got nervous was the type to just randomly blurt information out.

Tag: Petty Officer Matthew Cole, Pfc. Jessica Knight, Sgt. Jay Halstead, Petty Officer Alex Jackson,

0524
Gauthier Residence
Chimera Three
Tierney, Tennessee

WARNING: INCOMING MISSILE THREAT SEEK UNDERGROUND SHELTER IMMEDIATELY

Izzy reached over grabbing her husband's phone. Why did it have to be so freaking loud? There was a do not disturb setting that she didn't think he even knew how to use. "Victor... Victor..." She shook him awake to show him the message. Meanwhile Olivia was already at their door knocking on it. "What is it Olivia?" She called through the door as she kneed Victor in the back. It was like trying to wake a sack of potatoes. Husband asleep, bomb threats going off and an eighteen year old at the door wanting something. Izzy threw all of the covers off of herself and Victor and made sure to put them on the floor. If she had to freeze him outta the bed she would. Not that really thought that would do any good with him but she needed to see what Olivia needed.

"Um Colonel Amberson tried to call him. Something about evacuating things. I was supposed to pass on the message. We gotta round up some of the people on base and take them to the shelters. I dunno she said she was sending a list of streets to his phone or something. Mom we gotta go get dad outta bed and I will see what I can do about my brother." Oh yeah that would be the day.

"Olivia..." There was a look from the Marine to her daughter that almost dared her to argue.

"This is my job mom. You can't give me that look forever. We all know what this family signed up for. For once... just stop criticizing me for doing what I am told to do. You know better than anyone about following orders" Olivia was not happy about the outcome in the slightest. "Alastair!!!" She called turning her back on her mom, it wasn't worth the argument.

Izzy sighed. "I wasnt criticizing... I was ..." She whispered to herself. Though she never finished her sentence. When Izzy worried she got very critical of everything that was just her thing. She sat down on the bed. They needed to evacuate, but she wasn't going to go anywhere without the rest of her family.

Tag: Lt. Victor Gauthier, Mitchell Rogers, Spc. Lara DunCroft

0524
FBI Annex
Chimera Four
Tierney, Tennessee

Why was it always Erin that had to deal with the whole FBI messes? Yes, her dad would usually shoot them but she was getting really sick of this. They didn't pay her enough to be a liaison. "Listen up! The city is evacuating people into the mountain shelter. We have incoming missile threats that we believe are credible and the task force and military have asked for our help." Oh great, knowing her she was going to get caught up in something. "Tierney PD is also helping with the evacuation. So grab someone here Voight, we will be meeting up with PD here shortly anyway." The SSA called her out. Of course he would.

She tapped on Sullivan's desk. He looked bored. "Why don't you put those doodles down and pay attention? Bomb threats, evacuations. You know all the fun stuff that goes on when you stop paying attention." She wasn't really sure if he was paying attention or not, she just liked to pick on the FBI because she could. "We have to help with the evacuation." She just hoped to gawd that Kelly heard his phone this morning. There was no time to call him and check, they had to move and fast.

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0524
Kirkwood Residence
Chimera Four
Tierney, Tennessee

Victoria rolled over in the bed, she was wrapped around Everett. It was good to be on land for a time. She was of course land bound until the summer. It was nice not to be so sick every morning but she was feeling sick the minute she read her cellphone. "Everett, I'm dreaming because someone is trying to launch missiles into Tennessee. Please tell me this is just some nightmare of mine." She threw the phone at his butt, mostly because she didn't want to hurt him but she was frustrated. No, she had other things to worry about like painting a nursery. This town was literally in the middle of no where. It didn't exactly scream prime target.

Maybe it was just a mistake? She had no idea but she knew that she was going to be sick again, she got up and went to the restroom doing just that. They needed to move but there weren't any orders in place for them. No, she knew the base would be evacuated but could they even wait that long? No, Everett could make better decisions at this point than she could. Her head was too clouded with hormones and fear. She could bark orders if she needed to but when it came to something like this... her logic went straight out the window.

Victoria ambled back to the bedroom and sat on the bed. "I'm following your lead on this. I can't think straight and I feel sick." She was at least being honest. Oh it was too early for this bullshit.


Sp. Agt Thomas Sullivan , Cpt. Everett McKinley, Lt Cmd Victoria Kirkwood, Gy Sgt. Julien Foxwell

0524
Jay Halstead Residence
Chimera Two:
Tierney, Tennessee

Jay moaned as his phone went off. Too early, he thought to himself. It was supposed to be his day off. If he was getting called in, heads were going to roll. Oh well....might as well see what was going going. He reached for his phone, and went into his messages, his eyes widening when he saw the message. Oh s-t, he thought to himself. He then quickly got dressed, grabbed his ruck and quickly grabbed some other things he would need, including stuff for Sarge, and then headed out. This was going to be bad.  Okay, think.  Gotta get through this, he thought to himself and then headed for the base.
"This is going to suck,"  he mumbled to himself.  He was just glad he hadn't turned his phone off like he had wanted to...
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05:24
FBI Annex
Chimera Four
Tierney, Tennessee
  
Thomas was finishing up a sketch when Erin rapped on his desk, repeating the information he had seen on his phone and that they had to help with the evacuation.
"Way ahead of ya, Partner," he responded as he grabbed his bag.  This is going to be bad.  I just know it, he thought to himself.  But at least Sarah was nowhere near any of this, having gone to visit her mother for a few weeks.

0524
NCIS Annex
Chimera One
Tierney, Tennessee

One car down, it was true what was said when things were gone. A second car would make things easier but then he got to spend more time with his family so really getting driven to work wasnt all that bad at all. After all a quiet work day and he could borrow the NCIS car for work so it wasnt like he was out of vehicles. Mark smiled walking up with Vanessa and the kids as far as they would let them go. Honestly if it was up to him it would be a bring the entire family to work day but it wasnt. Mark rolled his eyes hearing Barry as he looked up.

Honestly it was the only person that would call him that and he now answered to Barry too. “Evacuate... you sure you got that right feathers?” Mark asked smirking at Michael though when he heard about a dipshit and missiles he could imagine who the Colonel had on her bad list or who had her on it. Yeah so much for a quiet day. What happened to Tierney being safe and quiet? Missiles and family, yeah he wasnt letting anyone out of his sight right now or ever. Mark moved his arm around Vanessa for a moment as he leaned in and kissed her cheek.

“We’re coming keep your hair on feathers. You sure you’ve not miss heard something? We know you’re highly strung at times.” Mark shot back grinning slighty as he glanced to Vanessa, he believed Michael because he knew when the man made jokes and when a jokes wasnt really a joke. When Bryce shot his mouth off Mark laughed and shook his head, yeah it might be true if it happened but Mark wasnt a great believer in the things going boom if it could be helped. “Nothing’s going to go Boom Bryce. We’re going to fix it so that nothing goes boom.” Mark said trying to reassure an almost four year old but then when the adults weren’t exactly reassured it was tough to do.

Mark tried to play along with the game Vanessa had just set up. “Now daddy says that you’re to be really quiet so we can sneak up on uncle Michael. Because he’s a little grumpy this morning and needs cheering up. Got it? Then if you’re really good, I’ll take you for ice cream later today. And daddy says to stick with mummy, don’t let go of her hand.” Mark asked as he didnt wait for the answer as he placed his arm around Vanessa again motioning for her to head up the stairs. “Don’t leave my side, you or the kids. You’re safe with me I promise.” Mark said trying to be reassuring but missiles weren’t exactly bullets he could jump in front of.

Tag: Chief Vanessa Wilson, Rebecca Jane Surber, Pvt. Benjamin Ramos,

New Tierney Veterinary Hospital
Chimera Three
Tierney, TN

Javan was in the middle of an emergency surgery on a State Patrol Canine that had been shot by a fleeing suspect when the missile threat alert came in. Not one to be rushed, but also not one to let himself get blown to pieces, if he could help it, he located the bleeding artery, repaired the damaged, and closed the site.

Turning to the three Vet Techs he had employed after setting up his just barely off base Veterinary Practice he began issuing orders, the Doctor's Military Officer Training kicking in.

"Emily, prep the truck, get ready to transport the patients. Richard, standard Lock-Down on the meds and equipment. Tracy, help the Patrolman with his K9, and when you get that dog loaded, help Emily get the patients loaded onto the truck."

He checked his phone and saw four missed calls from Yukki. He hit call back and the relief in her voice was palpable.

"You know the drill, you and Ang load up the little ones, get to the shelter. Just act like this is practice, helps you keep your head clear. On the way over, your job is you, and the little ones. No one else has priority. I'm going to find the nearest Evacc unit and make sure things run smoothly. Dont forget the Bags!"

While bug out bags were for paranoid Preppers, a Disaster Bag was essential for military personnel. containing Water, MREs and basic medical supplies. Javan made sure his Techs did their jobs, then sent them off to the nearest shelter. Starting his truck, he fired off a quick series of text messages, and was told to report to Chimera Three, which would be evacuating a certain area.

Tag: Maj. Isabella Gauthier, Lt. Victor Gauthier, Mitchell Rogers, Spc. Lara DunCroft

0524
Cole Residence
Chimera Two
Tierney, Tennessee

Matt was already up, showered and freshly dressed.
He was in the kitchen half way through preparing a protein shake as part of his fitness routine when his phone went off with a text. It wasn't even 5:30 yet and he wondered who would be messaging him at this hour as he pulled his phone out of his pocket to see what couldn't wait until the morning alarm clocks had at least gone off.

His hart sank as he saw the alert, and a serious frown took hold of his face when he saw the message hadn't been sent by one of his friends as a prank. No it was real and it wasn't happening on the battlefield, it was happening here at home with his wife and daughter upstairs.

Matt immediately dropped what he was doing and headed out of the kitchen when his phone rang. He answered it and spoke to Stephanie as he walked towards and up the stairs, receiving command that he and Alex were to evacuate the base. He acknowledged his orders and hung up the phone as he reached the bedroom door that was ajar.

"Matt..."

He pushed the door open and walked in to see the look on Grace's a paler than usual face, she had obviously already seen the message.

The husband and father in Matt was naturally worried, there was a missile heading for where his family lived. But the soldier in him was telling him to keep it together, to stay calm and collected and get on with doing what he needed to do.

"I'm here." He answered, walking to her and putting his hand on her arm before proceeding to grab a duffle bag and stuffing a few clothes from the dresser into it for the girls.

"I miss California."

"I know." He replied empathetically.

"Don't worry, if they put out an alert that means we haven't been blown up." He said with a straight faced joke. Hopefully if he cracked a joke and made smart comments like he normally did then it would help keep Grace calm and make the situation not feel so terrifying.
But it was true, the alert meant they hadn't been blown up yet and there was still time to get out.

"I've gotta evacuate the base." He began. Though Grace probably already knew that would be the case.
"Go get Kaylee, you guys have to get to underground shelter." He said in a calm but urgent voice.
Giving Grace direction so she wouldn't start floundering in the situation...or that was the theory.

Gracelyn Cole , Col. Stephanie Huntley , Petty Officer Alex Jackson .

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0524
Knight Residence
Chimera Two

Jess was asleep in bed when the alert went out.
She had fallen asleep while playing on her phone and it had ended up by the pillow next to her. But unfortunately it had ended up next to her right ear, the ear that she was half deaf in and she didn't hear the phone sound properly.

Her subconscious heard the faint bing, causing her to let out a very quiet moan and roll onto her left side and tuck the covers over her shoulder, but it hadn't been loud enough to wake her up.

She remained comfortably and peacefully asleep in blissful ignorance as half of the town scrambled to evacuate.

Though no doubt it wouldn't be long before her phone would started ringing with people making sure she had gotten the memo to get the hell out of dodge.

Sgt. Jay Halstead .
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0524
DunCroft Residence
Chimera Three.

Lara was in the bathroom brushing her teeth in her nightwear and dressing gown when her phone buzzed. She picked it up off the basin and looked to see what it said

WARNING: INCOMING MISSILE THREAT SEEK UNDERGROUND SHELTER IMMEDIATELY

Her eyes widened and her face whitened slightly as she couldn't believe what she read.
Her stomach tightened, there was no many families in Tierney and this could only be bad. Very, very bad.

She immediately headed out of the bathroom and went to Mitch's room. Turning the light on she went over to the bed and shook his shoulder, waking him up.

"Wake up." She said loud enough to get a sleeping teen out of his slumber, but calm enough not to make him wake up worried.

"You have to get up. We need to go somewhere." For now she was just getting him out of bed, she could explain where they were going and why once he wasn't half asleep and blurry eyed.

Mitchell Rogers , @anyone.

(Ooc: I wasn't sure where Mitch would be so I winged it lol I'm happy to edit if it's needed. Just let me know )

0524
Campbell Residence -> Kirkwood Residence
Chimera Four
Tierney, Tennessee

Aiden rolled over in the bed seeing the alert. Oh this was not happening. He grabbed his bag and Aria's. He made sure they always had to go bags packed in the case of an emergency. That was his way of things, be prepared for everything and expect anything to happen. He was pretty sure that missiles fell under anything happening. "Aria. Let's go. No,is not an option." He replied as he woke his daughter up making sure she woke up. He didn't want to worry her but she had every right to know what was going on. He knew the message would likely be on her phone but he tossed her his once they were in the car.

His co-worker lived on the same street but a little farther down than what he wanted to walk in such a hurry. He wanted Aria with him, he wasn't about to leave her anywhere. He leaned over giving her a look. "You are coming with me. This will be quick." Oh yes, it would be very quick. If he had to drag Victoria out kicking and screaming he would. Savannah's safety was on his mind but she lived on the other side of base there was no time to go dragging his girlfriend around. Knowing what he knew she was probably going to be in the thick of things. No, right now he had to worry about what he could control. He banged on the door to Victoria's home. That was funny, he could swear that was Everett's car in the driveway.



Tag: Cpt. Everett McKinley, Lt Cmd Victoria Kirkwood, Det. Erin Voight, Sp. Agt Thomas Sullivan, Gy Sgt. Julien Foxwell, SA Aria Campbell

0524

Campbell Residence -> Kirkwood Residence

Chimera Four

Tierney, Tennessee

Aria let out a groan when she heard her father. "Daad" she complained. "No. Go back to bed. It's too early"

"No is not an option"

Aria frowned at this, more wide awake now. She got up and followed her father to the car. "Dad, what's going on?" she asked as she hopped into the car. Aria's question was answered a few moments later when she looked at her father's phone.

Letting out a small gasp, Aria grabbed her phone, trying to confirm what she saw. Sure enough, they both had the same message. This wasn't some kind of joke.

"You are coming with me. This will be very quick"

Aria gave a small nod, acknowledging that she heard her father. She didn't complain either, feeling a lot safer near Aiden then anywhere else right now. She watched as Aiden went up to Victoria's house, Aria's foot tapping at a fast pace. She was scared about what was going on.

Lt Cmd Aiden Campbell, Lt Cmd Victoria Kirkwood, Det. Erin Voight, Sp. Agt Thomas Sullivan, Gy Sgt. Julien Foxwell, Cpt. Everett McKinley

5:24
FBI Annex
Chimera Four
Tierney, Tennessee

Thomas blew out a breath as he headed for the location, glancing at Erin.
"I'm sure Kelly's okay," he responded as he pulled his phone out and shot off a quick text to Sarah to let her know that he was okay and that she was to stay with her folks. The last thing he wanted was for her to be worrying about him or trying to get back to him. No, he wanted her to stay right where she was and be safe. That was how she could help him: staying safe. Hopefully, she understood that.
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0524
Jay Halstead Residence
Chimera Two:
Tierney, Tennessee

After shooting Jessica a quick text to let her know that he was okay and safe, Jay blew out a breath. If it's not one thing, it's another, he thought to himself. Not that there was anything he could really do except what his commanding officers tell him, but he wasn't going to complain. Now if he could just get rid of the damn knot in his stomach...

0524 Chimera Three
Duncroff Residence

Mitch groaned at the sound of footsteps and then the bright light of the room.

God what time was it? This was supposed to be his day off from school and a daily run. He sat up slightly, his hair a tangled mess and looking like he’d probably rather be up at any other hour. Mostly because this was him every other day of the week really. He sighed, stretching as he stood up in his pajamas. Which thank god he wore because this was really the last thing he expected to happen.

“Lara, what’s going on?” He asked groggily as he got to his feet. “Where do we need to at five thirty in the morning?”

He knew that most military people were up this early anyway. But what on Earth was going on that he needed to be up? His mind swirled with thoughts - none of which were good ones. It could be an attack, or a threat, or literally anything and he really was not ready for running for his life this early in the morning. But for the moment he’d have to push his teenaged thoughts out of his head and figure it out later. “Do I need to change? How long are we gonna be gone?” He asked, as if reading the situation a little.



Spc. Lara DunCroft

0524
Kirkwood Residence
Chimera Four
Tierney, Tennessee

With the Pedro del Valle stationed in her home port, following the joint training mission, Everett found himself taking a week of personal leave -- although, in his job, one was never really off. He rolled onto his side, facing his girlfriend. His pregnant girlfriend. The idea that he would be a father still took some getting used to. Everett pressed his lips against Victoria's forehead. Early mornings were no stranger to him, but days like this, arms wrapped around Victoria, he most certainly did not want to get out of bed. There would have been a jog at 0600; a shower and breakfast after that. Maybe Everett could push his stringent schedule back some. "Good morning, Lieutenant Commander."

Ever since Victoria's promotion, Everett had been teasing her about her new rank. Of course, she wasn't the only one. His own promotion meant there would be additional changes on the horizon. A new command -- a new ship. Something larger. A cruiser, perhaps. In some ways, Everett reasoned, both promotions, while potentially inconvenient, made some semblance of sense for a couple operating under the radar: no more having to hide their relationship while serving aboard the same destroyer. It made things... less complicated.

That's when Victoria started talking about a nightmare: a missile heading straight for the military town of Tierney. The phone came flying at him, whacking him in the butt, about the same time there was a loud knock on the front door. Everett studied the alert. Unless someone had royally screwed up, this wasn't a test of their emergency system. It had none of the cautionary labels that would typically be associated with such an event, meaning this was, in fact, the real deal. Jumping out of bed, Everett was already throwing fresh clothes on. "We need to go, Victoria. This isn't a drill."

Hurrying to the front door, Everett looked more disheveled than this sharp military image ordinarily allowed for. There were two people standing outside -- one of whom he worked closely with. "Aiden." The man was with his daughter, Aria; if Everett remembered correctly. But this was no time for pleasantries. The four of them needed to evacuate.

Lt Cmd Aiden Campbell ,SA Aria Campbell ,Lt Cmd Victoria Kirkwood

0524
Ramos Residence
Chimera One
Tierney, Tennessee

Benjamin had been used to rude awakenings, certainly 0500 had been something that had been a new foundation - a benchmark that he had drilled into him since passing out and into the army. He rolled over as his phone pinged, being a fairly light sleeper, Ben was almost awake immediately at the sound of his phone.

WARNING: INCOMING MISSILE THREAT SEEK UNDERGROUND SHELTER IMMEDIATELY

That had placed a rocket up his backside, throwing off the covers and reaching for his pair of combats and threw them on. He had not been called to help with the evacuation and that he needed to tend to his family; siblings who had decided to crash at his place for a very, very belated birthday celebration.

He moved himself from one room to the next, his bootlaces undone as he grabbed hold of his brother's shoulder roughly and shook him awake - then moved onto his sister. "Ben, what the...why are--"

"No time to explain, we need to evac, right now!"

Benjamin rushed them out of the house, the two of them had their eyes wide, their bodies in a right state but it was better than what waited if they stayed to get dressed properly.

Tag: Sp. Agt. Mark Wilson, Rebecca Jane Surber, Chief Vanessa Wilson

NCIS Annex
Chimera One
Tierney, Tennessee

Michael wasn’t up much for playing around. “There are many pranks I would pull. That is not one of them.” Michael reminded his partner. Though he had to find Rebecca too. “We need to get to the outskirts and now” He could feel how unsafe this whole thing was. He didn’t like it. Not that the Knoxville Tierney border was too far from base, it was just that knowing Rebecca was in town made it that much harder on him. He watched Mark with Vanessa. Yeah well he screwed up any shot he had at a normal life. Sometimes he envied his partner because of Vanessa. Mark was lucky. Michael couldn’t say the same for himself. Michael grabbed the keys. No time to think about that now.

Vanessa just held a kid in each hand. Vanessa looked towards Mark. “Is there a shelter tunnel underneath the annex? There are probably all sorts of tunnels under this place.” It wasn’t a usual thing for military bases but she had to wonder if the rumors were true. They were in the mountains and someone had to have a forward thinking brain. The tunnels would be full though.

“We have to get to Knoxville. Bosses orders. She’s safer here underground; but we could use the help?” Michael pointed out to Mark. “She knows this base. Better than either of us.” Michael reminded him.

Vanessa decided to just go with whatever Mark decided but that didn’t make it any easier. Suddenly the docks during the explosion looked liked a spring field of happy memories. “Whatever you decided Mark but we need to get moving.” She picked up both kids and placed them on her hips. The submarine engineer was feeling a little out of her element. When it came to torpedoes and missiles the outlook became very different. The explosion of the submarine had been very different. She’d gotten out before detonation but only because she was at the dock and Mark had dragged her out. She wasn’t ready to watch the place they call home go up in explosions and flames.


Tag: Sp. Agt. Mark Wilson, Pvt. Benjamin Ramos, Rebecca Jane Surber