St. Julien sat back from the table satisfied with the meal just completed. A scrumptious omelette with prosciutto, mushrooms and roasted red peppers with hollandaise sauce over the omelette with a touch of basil on top. St. Julien begins ruminating on Hollandaise sauce when the cell phone rings.

Hiram Yaeger, Jr. begs forgiveness for interrupting St. Julien. St. Julien is happy to be interrupted by his good friend Hiram. "I am calling about that research you wanted me to do on Nero's last meal St. Julien and thought I would give you the good news that yes it was recorded and was reputed to be stored in the Vatican archives".
"When my father last traveled in the time/teleportation machine I had him stop by to look and found that yes it was listed in the register of documents listed but there was a note that it had been loaned out to a Mr. Xerates. I just did some research on that name and found that this man was a known agent of Morgana whose brother was of course King Arthur. It looks like this document may have been given to Morgana for some unknown reason. If you want I can try digging more on this but it may involve sending someone back in time or going through a lot of obscure research over in Europe and as you know my father has been helping fight the Choteau family over a wide span of time that reaches back to the Minoans. If you want I could contact your grandson, Nicholas, to see if he has the time to do this".

"Yes, I would appreciate that Hiram and thank you very much for what you have done".

Cleaning up the mess Dirk Pitt the 3rd just made by tossing his meal off the high chair Nicholas grins at his little son and finishes up. The Video Phone buzzes with an incoming call and Nicholas walks over to answer and is relieved that it's Summer, the mother of little Dirk. "How are you dear? and little Dirk?" "We are doing fine Summer and how is your dig in Australia?" "It's moving along and we will begin wrapping up in a day or two here and I should be home in three days time. Little Dirk being a good boy for you, dear?" "Yes, he's being a normal tyke of 15 months". "Ok, see you boys soon and big kisses for both of you!".

Summer, occupied in her dusting sand off the artifacts sees a shadow come up to her. She looks up and see's a red haired green eyed young man who's lean body reminds her of the surfer type. "Hi, there", the young man says. "Well, hello and may I help you" Summer replies. "My name is Vail Coblentz, the regional manager of The Blackhawk Group here to let you know that your permit for archaeological digging is nearly up and thought I should drop by and see if you need help with anything". Summer sizes the young man up and replies testily, "No, Thank you and we will be out of here when we're done and before the permit ends". "Don't be offended miss but I am only here to make sure everything's okay and that the Blackhawk Group does'nt destroy anything in our construction efforts and our owner, Edward Black, sends his thanks for your research and digging efforts and hopes your report will come out with little in the way of historical artifacts that may be in this area".

Several hours later after a shower and a decent meal of Fruit Salad and Chicken Salad sandwich Summer sits and relaxes in her trailer on the archaeological site. The Video Phone buzzes and she replies finding the financier of the dig, Countess Cecile de Poulignac of Vergennes on the video phone and gives the countess her report on the dig and says in short that there are interesting findings but nothing of importance to halt the progress of the Blackhawk Group's development of the land. Cecile is pleased and signs off.

Summer walks in the door and see's her little Dirk the third trotting towards her tentatively then faster and faster on his little legs until he wraps himselve around her leg. She sweeps him up in her arms and gives her little boy a big kiss. Nicholas walks up to her. "Do I get one of those too?' he says. Summer gives her lover Nicholas Perlmutter a big smooch. They walk over to the couch and Summer places Dirk the third next to her and smiles at both of them. "At last I am home for a while. After the trip to Titan and then Australia I am tired. That weird landing in Iowa was a big shock for all of us on the U.S.S. Nevada. After the Choteau agents responsible for our weird landing were finally rounded up and hauled off to jail or buried in coffins the rounds of debriefing were exhausting themselves. Then in the middle of mine I am sent to Australia for the Blackhawk dig. That was a shock to the system in itself being out in the hot outback digging methodically for artifacts after being on an ice cold moon of Jupiter". Summer goes and lays down for a long anticipated sleep. Nicholas takes care of Dirk the third.

Summer wakes up and walks into the family room. No Nicholas or little Dirk. She walks into the kitchen. Empty. Then she spies a note on the refrigerator door. "Have gone to Uncle St. John's for visit with little Dirk. Will be back after a while". Summer takes a hot bath stretching her long sinewy legs and uses her loofah to bathe herself with. Sliding the loofah down her neck to her rising chest and on down her slim stomach. She rinses and then eats some grapes with yogurt. She finishes and rises out of the bath tub and briskly towels her lithe figure. Not many men has she been with but she still turns men's attentions. She's very happy with Nicholas and now with little Dirk she feels complete. St. John Perlmutter, a few years younger than St. Julien is a loving man with a couple of children of his own. Melina, his wife had passed away recently. Summer calls NUMA HQ and inquires what's on her desk. Bonnie, her assistant tells Summer there's nothing urgent and that Gamay Trout-Morgan, the NUMA Director said she could have some time off.

The phone rings. Summer, thinking it's Nicholas answers the phone. It's Hiram Yaeger, "Hi Summer, how are you, NIcholas and little Dirk doing?" "We are doing great Hiram and how are you, your wife and kids?' replies Summer. "We are all doing great. My one daughter is now into dance lessons and the other one is taking fencing lessons". "Terrific" replies Summer. "Summer, I am calling for Nicholas, is he there?". "No, he and little Dirk are off to see Uncle St. John". "Hmmm, would you be interested in helping me with a project that I was hoping to get Nicholas to help me with?". "Well, If you tell me about it I will let you know" quips Summer. Hiram gives Summer the run down of what he and his father have been using the time/teleportation technology for. "Sure, I 'm in for the two cents Hiram. I don't have much to do and it would be better that I can do something for the effort instead of taking Nicholas away from little Dirk for something like this" replies Summer. "Call me back in a few minutes and you can teleport me back to that era". Over two hours later Nicholas comes back home with little Dirk and see's a note on the refrigerator. "Have gone along with Hiram's project so that you can have more time with little Dirk. It's better this way my darling because you know how I get if I have little to do. Love you my dearest and our little boy. Take good care of him and yourself. Will be back eventually. Laughs. Summer. "

March 1876. The Strait of Messina. Summer appears in the hold of the Volta. Disoriented for a moment Summer recovers her composure and looks around at the cargo. She makes her way topside silently as best she can. She just steps into the sunshine when a big hand clamps over her mouth and an arm grips her waist like a vise.

Several hours later after hearing Leopold Franchetti talk about his investigations of the Mafia on Sicily Summer understands why he was suspicious of her being on the ship. Way back in the early 1800s after the rule of the Bourbons receded and the English bringing agriculture to the island local barons and other individuals gained control of the citrus farms that profited them mightily and they organized secretly to control the industry and the local governments on the island and as Giovanni Garibaldi united Sicily with the new Italian nation they infiltrated Italian politics that would last until the last decades of the twentieth century. For many centuries before the mafia organized the Island had been under the rule of the greeks, romans, the french, africans, and many others. The Island seethed with many elements of the worst of all those influences.

April 1876. Rome, Italy. At the ministry of the interior Summer watches as Leopold Franchetti files his "Political and Social Conditions in Sicily" detailing the origins, initiation rites, details of an Violent Industry that was the worst form of capitalism that had slowly developed from 1812 to a full maturity in the Unification wars of Italy between 1860-1876. However the report would lay unread until after Tommaso Buscetta's assassination in 1982 and the resulting investigation by the investigator magistrate Giovanni Falcone had revealed the full extent of the Mafia in Sicily and Italy. After Falcone's murder in 1992 historians would have a beginning and an end for their histories of Organized Crime. Leopold Franchetti would live in despair at the lack of initiative in the highest councils of power and would kill himself in October 1917 after failing to be appointed a role in the Great War.

After learning of how the Sicilian mafia had come to be and watching Leopold file his report Summer stepped outside the ministry of the interior building where she was immediately teleported to the year 1067. February 1067. Summer appears in an alley just off the main square of Braedenbry, a germanic village. Summer spies the local catholic church and heads toward it. Several hours later she stretches after poring over documents and heads to the nearest inn for rest.

Osaka, Japan. The year 1067. Hirotaka Mako meditates by the pool. Sushemi Mako, his wife walks out to the courtyard and waits for Hirotaka's meditations to end. Ten minutes later Hirotaka ends his meditation and looks at Sushemi and inquires to what she wants. Sushemi replies that their baby son, Yorim, is awake. Hirotaka goes to Yorim and spends time with his son. Hirotaka tells his little son that his destiny will be great. Hours later word of a great wave is headed their way and the family heads for high ground. The next day a massive cleanup is begun to rebuild damaged areas. Hirotaka and Sushemi return and find little damage to their home. Thankfully there is little cleanup. Sushemi finds what looks like a child's toy and gives it to little Yorim to play with.

2014. Yori Mako, still unsettled at the loss of her plans to settle and dominate Australia lays in the tub bathing herself. She cleans her supple but curvaceous figure fantasizing about a man who could satisfy her. She toys with the ancient toy figurine that is held around her neck by a strong cord. The figurine was passed down from generation to generation for several centuries. She rinses herself then steps out of the bathtub and towels herself briskly. She calls a phone number hoping the man on the other end can help satisfy her desires.

Teleportation?? I think we're still a while away from that! :lol: :lol:
I like the change of setting p:

Somewhere in the Sonoran Desert. Hidden away in a mountainous area where few if any have gone before lies a secret lair that houses a helicopter gunship of unrivalled technology. Louis MacDonald, a billionaire watches the demonstration flight of his pet project come to life with devastating firepower. He is very pleased. With this special weaponry he can dominate the airways and the oceans. Sam Melville, the pilot shakes hands with Louis after landing the helicopter. "She handles easily, sir" says Sam. "That is wonderful to hear" replies Louis. "A most powerful weapon to have at one's disposal" continues Louis.

February 1067. The next day Summer spends over twelve hours poring over the documents before she spies something written in the margin on the document she's reading. She stands up and goes over to where the clerk is sitting and asks for a certain manuscript that should be in the archive. The clerk finds it after fifteen minutes. Summer pores over it thoroughly until she notices an omission. Some paragraphs have been edited and there's no continuity at all. Summer finds she has hit a brick wall. Then she gets an idea and the next morning she goes to the local magistrate and seeks to find where an elderly person she wishes to interview lives. She gets the information on where that person lives and walks several miles to find the home of Aden Penrod and knocks on the door. The elderly man answers and she inquires whether she can ask some questions of the man. Over two hours later Summer leaves satisfied. Aden Penrod immediately sends a ciphered message to an elderly friend in Spain. Summer walks back to the alley where she first appeared and is teleported to Spain. In Seville, Spain she finds the alcalde's office and inquires where one Wolf Clausen resides. Again she has to walk a few miles to find the man. Wolf opens the door to Summer and assents to being interviewed. Some hours later after she leaves Clausen he receives the ciphered message from Aden. Well on her way to finding what she wants Summer then teleports to Loch Torridon, Scotland and inquires at the first opportunty to find out where one Jameson MacIver lives. After getting instructions Summer has to walk a few hours to find wher MacIver lives. Summer knocks on the man's door and is met by Evelyn MacIver, Jameson's wife. Evelyn lets Summer in and tells Summer Jameson will be back by evening and offers some Haggis to Summer. Just after sunset Jameson walks in the door to find Evelyn and Summer laughing.

After telling Jameson what she has learned Summer listens to Jameson for several hours to tell his tale of his grandfather's involvement in bringing the great Morgana, half-sister to king Arthur down in her quest for power. Angus MacIver helped Merlin in a scheme that exposed her evil ways to the public. Before he could be crowned king of all England Arthur had to help Angus and Merlin destroy Morgana's plan to rule all of England. Morgana had set about a fleet to send an army of Scottish and Gaelic men to destroy the forces that were loyal to Arthur. In that fleet one particular ship was sent to the far east to carry an object that Morgana had created in her plan not just to take England but eventually all of the world. That object was to go to a certain individual unknown to all except for the trusted carrier of that object. Included in that object was a certain herb that would eventually be well loved as an ingredient for certain dishes that those of refined tastes could only appreciate.

When Jameson informed Summer what herb it was she knew of it immediately. Summer was most appreciative of what she learned and now had some ideas as to what was probably included in Nero's last dinner but how Nero lost his mind when Rome burned and supposedly played his fiddle. Nero was definitely murdered for his knowledge of a plot against him. The man had been manipulated and when he came to realize it after going mad eating that herb he was killed. Summer was shocked but nonplussed at mankind's evil ways. What bothered her was how did Morgana came to be involved in several things that happened around the world involving both current and historical events. There was a vague notion that bothered Summer but it would not come to her. Summer teleported back home to find Nicholas and little Dirk outside in the backyard playing. Then it hit her. The Trojan Conspiracy involving a secret cult of women attempting to seek power that she, Dirk Jr. and their dad had brought down some years back. It was this secret cult that Morgana must have belonged to and manipulating the catholic church and other institutions over several centuries including the founding of the Mafia that Summer now realized.

Yori Mako, years ago was involved in the secret Trojan cult but was devastated when it's leader and the other women who held most of the power were brought down by NUMA and the Pitt family. Slowly, Yori built the cult back up to something of a power broker including men and their companies. Yori, now leader of the cult was out to avoid the same mistakes by becoming part of the established powers that be on the planet. She knew better than to seek revenge. Instead she would use them or cause an occasional problem and if need be manipulate them for her own purposes.

Through her contacts in high technology Yori learned of the secret helicopter gunship that was hidden away in the Sonoran Desert. She figured that she could use it eventually for her own purposes. With members of her cult in the American mafia, what was left of the Italian mafia, the Yakuza and the Triads Yori had power to use and manipulate across the board of organized crime and the overlord corporate powers in America, Europe and Asia. It was the arabian terrorists she could not fathom nor penetrate. And the drug cartels of Central and South America were just as hard to penetrate.

Summer told Nicholas what she learned and then she called St. Julien Perlmutter, Nicholas' grandfather and informed him what she learned. St. Julien was most ecstatic and appreciative. He invited them to dinner to thank them and they went over with little Dirk in tow. St. Julien was most happy to see his great-grandson, Dirk Pitt the third.

Very good! I must get around to reading Mars Files, keep it up Tony! p:

On a warm day in November 2014 the alarm outside the mountain lair where the Thunderwolf helicopter gunship lies Security guards scramble outside within seconds capturing a woman. Hours later after a torturous interview Sherilyn Wolters reveals her ties to the Omega Group. Louis MacDonald, who had been in California raced to the secret mountain hideaway in time to get a report of what Sherilyn Wolters revealed about her ties to the Omega Group and why she was tramping around the mountain. He calls Yori Mako and tells her what he had just learned.

Yori, after hanging up the phone with Louis MacDonald slips out of bed with the bedcover leaving the sleeping man beside her alone and pads across to the bathroom and slips the bedcover off and turns on the shower and steps in showering her slim figure. She's happy that she was able to make a deal with Louis over the past few months and ruminates about how to use the information about the Omega Group and the Blue Cobalt. She had heard about the Omega Group when she was rebuilding the Odyssey Corporation and the Trojan cult. Now how could she use them?

December 7, 2014. Returning from their honeymoon in Europe, Dirk Pitt Jr. and his wife, Carrington return to Reagan International Airport and head to their temporary home in the Hangar where Dirk Pitt, Sr. and Loren had vacated after moving to New Zealand back in 2007. Dirk Pitt, Jr. had been living in the hangar since they moved out. Now Dirk and Carrington were planning on buying a home. Dirk calls his sister Summer and inquires how she, Nicholas and little Dirk the third were doing. All is well, Summer replies.

December 6, 2014. Sherilyn Wolters is released with a message for Michael Adams and the Omega Group. After leaving Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport aboard a Omega Group executive jet the next day Sherilyn relaxes after her ordeal being held prisoner. Over five hours later Sherilyn Wolters steps into Michael Adams' office. She gives her account of her Desert trek, the capture, being held prisoner, and telling Michael the message from the Odyssey Corporation. Michael's face flushes red hot but considers after a couple of minutes of thinking that he has no choice in the matter.

Your plot is very complex (in a good way ) th: th:
Keep it up!! p:

Relaxing in a bathtub of hot water and bubbles Sherilyn reflects on what she has been through and how she has become a pawn in a large power play by large organizations jockeying for position and finds herself scared at the thought but with resignation. Stepping out of the bathtub and briskly drying her supple figure she pads into the bedroom and puts underwear on. She then puts on a terry cloth robe and walks into the kitchen to fix some tea and think. Sitting at the bar and idly going through the pages of a magazine she stops and reads an article about organized crime in Italy and it's waning influence and it's leader, Guillermo De Matalane. Not knowing that at that moment Pierrino Massimo, a hitman hired by Guillermo, is atop a telephone pole with a high powered rifle aimed at a limousine with Steven Wolters, the chief counsel for the White House and former Chairman of the Omega Group, her father.

"!@%$ it to *%(( J. Edgar!!" says Michael Adams, sitting at his desk, fuming. "Sherilyn practically told me in that cockamamie message from that Mako woman for me to kill Sherilyn's dad. I had no choice but to call that Italian crud to put the hit on Steven Wolters. Wish to hell I could have figured a way out of it but Yori Mako gave us no choice. I would love to know why she wanted him dead".

Yori, sitting at her desk listens dully to the presentation by her assistant. She recalls coming up with the brilliant idea of having Steven Wolters killed by Guillermo knowing full well it will help bring Guillermo's criminal empire to it's knees and crumble the White House administration and leading eventually to the downfall of the Omega Group. She sits back arching her long fingers enjoying what's about to happen with an evil grin.

Sitting on the couch watching TV Sherilyn hears the doorbell. Walking over to the door she spies her cousin Sabrina through the peephole with a somber expression. Once the door is open Sabrina slowly but surely informs Sherilyn that Steven Wolters is dead. Sherilyn invites Sabrina in and falls into the couch with some emotion. Sabrina lowers the volume on the TV and they talk for a while. Even though she had a bad time of it with her father before and after moving out on her own Sherilyn did love him. After Sabrina leaves Sherilyn sits on the couch reeling through all the the emotions and eventually coming to think of the mysterious way her father died. Slowly building up an anger at the forces that govern the planet's political and economic reality Sherilyn is stumped at what to do. It's bad enough that I work for a powerful lobby and think tank that heavily influences the Federal Government but considering how it also shapes the political careers of a number of politicians it is no wonder that my father would be killed in such a way. Then Sherilyn recalls a man that her father knew in China when he was the consul there when she was a child. She calls the number and Kwai-Li Ho answers.

Kwai-Li Ho, the fourth generation Shaolin priest in his family is happy to hear Sherilyn's voice and listens to how her father died and her inquiry if in his wisdom he could fathom the depths of power in the world. She tells of her career and how in her opinion some things are hard for her to figure out despite what she knows. Sherilyn even lets him in on her search for Blue Cobalt. This reminds Kwai-Li of a story his grandfather tells him but does not relate it to Sherilyn.

St. John Perlmutter, a cherubic man not quite as big as his older brother, St. Julien, sits at the table eating when the phone rings. Charlie Edwards, the Chief of Staff at the White House inquires, "St. John is that you? I would like to talk with you as soon as possible". 'What is this about Charlie?' replies St. John. "All hell is breaking out St. John and I need your help!". "Very well, I will be over in a bit". Within the hour St. John finds himself sitting with the President, Charlie, the director of the CIA, and the NSA adviser. "We need you to steal this helicopter St. John because you are the only one trained to fly such an advanced weapon as the Thunderwolf helicopter". 'Why in god's name don't you have anyone else who can do this? I am retired and not as young as I used to be for something of this nature". "St. John, the administration is crumbling and it's only a matter of time before it comes out in the press that we are dirty. We need to get this off the ground and into our hands before Yori Mako strikes again with god knows what". "You better make this a good payment or owe me one hell of a favor guys". "Done, St. John" replies the President.

Juan Cabrillo walks down to the communications room on the Oregon. At the console he speaks with Charlie Edwards. "Thought you should know that I am doing this already for Jonathan Kay, Charlie. It's not as if it's for the U.S. Government that we are doing this Blue Cobalt job. Good thing you called because I was thinking of informing you of our job to protect this precious, holy object that's made of Blue Cobalt. It's too bad that things are crumbling around you. Hope there's no one around that connects us or our situation would be corrupted as well. Over and out".

Danica Petersen, White House correspondent for the CCF Cable Channel and it's online blog site chief writer picks up the phone after three rings and listens for several minutes from her contact in the White House. "Holy censored!!!" she shouts after hanging up the phone. She calls down to the broadcast studio and demands air time immediately. Within minutes Gail Buckley, the Chief of Broadcast Operations calls Danica demanding an explanation. "Gail, I got a hot item that can be confirmed and needs to be aired immediately before one of the major networks scoops us". 'Your sure, Danica?" comes back Gail. "Yes!!!" "Alright, you got it. Get down here now".

Yori Mako, twirling her figurine around her neck awaiting for the news to break about the white house sits at her desk staring at the multiscreen TV on the far wall that is tuned to many channels. Thinking about what her next moves will be she idly picks up a pen and starts doodling on a piece of paper. She thinks about the figurine that's been handed down for generations and it's importance with it's herb that's contained and slivers of blue cobalt in the eyes. The top far right screen suddenly cuts away from it's airing of Marine Shipwrecks and it's white house correspondent, Danica Petersen, appears on screen talking and Yori turns up the audio and hears the news being given that there's an upcoming press conference and the topic of it is the possible resignations involved in high corruption with organized crime.

Michael Adams, the chairman and president of the Omega Group stares at the TV dumbfounded at the detailed statement being given by the white house press secretary involving not just the white house, organized crime, but the Omega Group as well. He calls J. Edgar but only gets his voicemail. Michael leaves a message for J. Edgar to take over and continue the search for Blue Cobalt and hangs up. Realizing he is done for with his days of reigning over Washington, D.C. Michael opens the third drawer on his left and pulls out his Ruger and presses the mouth of the gun into his mouth. BANG. Blood and matter spray the backside of the office.

Summer and Carrington were together with a couple of friends talking among themselves when the TV news pre-empted the show that was on. They listen to the news about officials in the White House being involved with Organized crime and the Omega Group influencing the white house and other politicians, and agencies of the government. They are all stunned at the revelations and the mass resignations in the white house, congress, and many government agencies that were caught up in a massive scandal of corruption.

Geordi Antonov and his men steal into the monastery and take out the sole guard that's protecting the iconic holy item that is the blue cobalt gem. They take the item without any problems. Unbeknownst to them they do not realize they have stolen a replica of the blue cobalt gem and is being tracked by Juan Cabrillo via satellite aboard the Oregon. Over an hour later at their lair Sherilyn Wolters shows up to pay the men for stealing the blue cobalt gem when Juan and his men bust in and capture everyone. Sherilyn, stunned but mentally relieved at the thought of being taken. Later she tells Juan about the Omega Group and the Thunderwolf helicopter gunship. Juan informs Sherilyn that the Omega Group has been targeted for official investigation after the suicide of Michael Adams. Sherilyn feels better and breathes a sigh of relief at that part of her life being over. 'Will I still be arrested and sent to prison?' Sherilyn asks. "Most likely yes but we can put in a good word for you and get a reduced sentence" replies Juan.

December 30, 2014. Yori Mako, very satisfied over her triumph over the U.S. government and weakening the Italian Mafia even more. But with the Omega Group under an intense microscope she feels very satisfied and watching on TV the resignation of the U.S. President as the cherry on top of her sundae. December 31, 2014. Catherine Rogers is inaugurated as the President of the United States. Yori, watching on TV is pleased to see a member of her Trojan cult installed as President of the United States. Summer, too, watching the inauguration on TV is happy to see a woman as President but is unsettled for some reason. She has an idea but is afraid to articulate it.