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Wednesday, February 8th 2068, New York City

"Hmrpf!" The last box hit the floor with a resounding thump. It had taken nearly all day for Elise to move her belongings off of the delivery van and up into her new apartment. It wasn't lavish by any means, but it was cozy, livable, and best of all, affordable. After all, she was lucky to have found this place on such short notice. Located near Greenwich Village, Elise had discovered this apartment within a day of being hired as a corporate pilot for Tracy Industries. The whirlwind move from Los Angeles to New York had been managed in just under a week and she was now exhausted.

Flopping down on an overstuffed chair, a glass of ice water in her hand, Elise reflected on this past week, thinking back to when she'd first heard about Tracy Industries wanting pilots. She had immediately thought of Scott Tracy. She smiled to herself, remembering their conversation...

January 31st, 2068

"Hello?"

"Hi, I'd like to speak with Scott Tracy, if he's available, please?" Having tracked down a phone number through various ex-Air Force acquaintances, Elise had now plucked up the courage to call her Air Force friend. Granted they hadn't spent a lot of their Air Force careers together, but they'd formed a quick friendship during his stint as her training commander. Both of them had spent a long time in the Service and were very dedicated, serious pilots. Now she felt as nervous as a teenager calling a guy for a date!

"Hold on one moment please," the female voice on the other end replied. Elise waited.

"Hello, this is Scott Tracy speaking."

"Hi Scott! It's Elise Collins calling. Your 'air disaster in training' candidate!"

At the mention of this, Scott immediately knew who it was and started to chuckle. He wasn't likely to ever forget her 'near miss' with the Fireflash prototype during one of her training sessions! He'd given serious thought to changing his career after that.

"Elise! It's been a long time! How are you? What are you up to now?"

"I'm fine, I've been working as a CP flying helijets and executive aircraft, and very recently heard a rumor that your father's company was hiring, so I thought I'd look you up and see if it was true." She hoped she hadn't sounded desperate, and just merely curious.

"Well, what you heard is true, Elise. Dad's looking for a few good people to add on staff and that includes one or two pilots. Are you looking for a new pilot position, or did you just call me to see if I'd finally forgotten the Fireflash incident?" He couldn't hide the humor in his voice and she didn't miss it.

"Very funny, Scott! That was a technical error, not mine, and I only freaked out a little!" she laughed. "But now that you've mentioned my flying skills, I was actually looking for a new job." The silent pause made her nervous. Was I too pushy? Maybe I shouldn't have called, but I really need that job! Her thoughts were getting the better of her when Scott interrupted them.

"Elise? You still there?"

"What? Oh yes! Sorry, static on the line. What did you say Scott?"

"I was asking if you wanted me to put a good word in for you? We could really use your flying skills, Elise, and I know Dad would trust my opinion about you."

"If you could do that for me Scott, I would be so thankful." She continued on telling him about how bad things had gotten with Mr. Lyle, including her being stranded at O'Hare Airport. "So that's when I heard about Tracy Industries hiring."

"Look, why don't I have a word with Human Resources and Dad, and see what I can set up for you. Do you have a number so I can call you back?"

When Scott finally called back, Elise had grabbed the phone as if it was red hot! Scott advised her that he'd talked to Human Resources in the L.A. office and she had an interview the next morning. He'd also told her that if she did receive a job offer, she might have to move to New York, and move quickly. She told him it would not be a problem. So, early the next morning Elise found herself entering the L.A. offices of Tracy Industries, and being interviewed in a private office in the Human Resources Department. It seemed as if the interview took hours, covering everything from her high school grades, to her career in the Air Force, and her private Pilot's License. Mr. Rawlings, the interviewer, covered everything, her flying skills, responses to emergencies in the air, her personal life, hobbies; you name it, the man asked about it.

Mr. Rawlings stood up "Well, Ms Collins, thank you very much for coming in on such short notice. I will pass this information on to my superiors and you should be hearing from us within 24 hours." He extended his hand and she graciously shook it.

"Thank you for you time, Mr. Rawlings." Smiling, she turned and left the office, and only when she'd reached the elevator to go down, did she let out the breath she'd been holding.

It was less than 24 hours later when her phone rang. Mr. Rawlings himself gave her the good news that she had been hired and was required to report to Tracy Industries Headquarters, New York, on Feb 6th. She then spent the next few days taking care of personal business, selling her car, packing her stuff and getting herself to New York. She'd done it in what she thought was world record time, and reported 2 days ago to Tracy Industries.

Bringing herself back to the present, she sipped her water and smiled. This had been the right thing to do. Calling Scott had definitely been worth the risk! Elise knew without a doubt that she was going to dedicate herself to being the best damn pilot Tracy Industries had ever hired. Looking around at the boxes strewn all over, she sighed and started to unpack.

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