The tension had ran high for the first couple of weeks. Taylor tried to avoid Xander to the best of his ability and Xander complied with the effort and attempted to do the same. Of course, the one problem with that effort was the fact that Meko just wasnâ€™t having any of that. According to him, at least once a day, they needed to get over it and move on or else they were all going to die.<br/><br/>It was Mekoâ€™s fault that he was stuck out in the middle of the woods on a three day training session in the wild. That had been another source of a fight between the brothers, Taylor didnâ€™t want Meko to go off with Xander alone for three days but Xander made a point. He was better than Taylor at tracking and killing. He would be able to teach Meko things at a level Taylor couldnâ€™t reach. Well, it was more of a level Taylor didnâ€™t allow himself to reach.<br/><br/>â€œKeep perfectly still.â€ Xander barely breathed the words as he looked down at the deer that was grazing several yards away from them. Of course, he had forced Meko to climb the tree they were currently sitting in. It was a skill Xander insisted would come in handy while doing recon because most people didnâ€™t think to check the branches of trees for intruders and attackers. â€œYou canâ€™t let them see, hear, or smell you. Any sign could spook them and they could set off the alarm.â€ Of course Xander wasnâ€™t actually referring to the buck that looked up and around at his surroundings before returning to his former practice.<br/><br/>â€œBrace the barrel of the gun on top of my shoulder; Iâ€™ll hold it steady while you aim.â€ His words seemed to be as soft as the wind as he adjusted his height so the kid would be able to place the sniperâ€™s rifle on his shoulder. The one thing Taylor and he had been able to agree on was that Meko should hang further back while breaching wherever they had to go.<br/><br/>Their superior training in the black ops field would give them a much better chance of taking out the guards on the perimeter but they would need Meko out on high ground covering their back and keeping an eye out so he could warn them or take a shot if it was necessary. That point had been stressed by Xander because despite his brash style he knew one shot could give away Mekoâ€™s position and he knew they needed the kid to actually take Madam Bitch down.