Authors Note: I know I haven't updated my other stories in a while but I have writers block and I have so many other ideas for stories that I reallt needed to get rid off. I have receantly got into the new series Madam Secretary and when I watched Tamerlane i really needed something with a lot more drama. I live for drama and I really needed to see Elizabeth closer to death than what she was. I really liked Fred so I also didn't want him to die. Also most of thedialogue in the sceances in this chapter actually happen in the episode but have been altered to achieve my goal. I shall try and keep it as realas I can. I may also develope some of the relationships between Elizabeth and her family. Please review if you would like more. Will update within the next week as long as i get a few reviews. Might make into a crossover later on with something. I know sort off where this story is heading but I will accept any ideas and take it into account.
Chapter 1: What Happens In Iran?
"Well, I am glad you chose me as your CIA boyfriend, Elizabeth," Minister Javani stated with a half smirk half smile on his face.
Elizabeth looks up at him, "Well, me too." Then she pauses for a brief second before continuing, "Fortunately, I've always had good taste in men."
"You know, you coming here, um Shiraz, Ayatollah Ruhmeini, the other ayatollahs we're impressed. Especially me." Javani continued.
"Well," Elizabeth begins as she rises to here feet and walking towards the Iranian minister. "You took the first step, coming to see me in DC. The thought wouldn't have crossed my mind to come here, if you hadn't done that."
Javani replies, "Elizabeth McCord, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." She lets out a slight chuckle at his remark.
Abdol enters the living room with a text book in hand. He walks towards his father. "Father, I can't figure out this algebra problem."
Elizabeth smirks as she says "Oh, been there." Just as a phone begins to ring.
Javani replies to his son, "Try again. If you are still having trouble, I'll help you… after I'm done" he turns back to face the Secretary, as Fred answers the phone.
Just then a blast shatters the glass window, before gunfire erupted and all hell broke loose. The Secretary was flung across the room along with the Minister. Fred rushed over to Elizabeth while screaming, "Madam Secretary, get down, get down!" As he flung himself on top of her in order to protect her from any of the flying bullets that was being fired at the house. She felt like she was being crushed to death.
She couldn't move towards Abdol, she wanted to protect him. She desperately wanted to protect him from all this. She knew that Javani was dead; he didn't need to see his father lying dead in his own living room. "Abdol," she attempted to protect him, "Abdol… stay down." Her breathing becoming laboured.
Everything was beginning to fade to her ears, the echoes of gunshots and bullets ricocheting of every surface. Fred who was on top of her, noticed that something wasn't quite right. "Ma'am… Ma'am" he rolled of her and saw the blood coming through her light, sky blue blouse. He immediately pulled her along the ground towards cover were he could assess the damage.
Once behind the cover of the wall, he knew that she had been hit and was losing blood fast. He added pressure to try and slow down the bleeding. Then he tried again to see if he could get her to remain conscious, "Ma'am… can you hear me? Bravo one to bravo two, spooks is hit, I repeat spooks is hit. I need immediate medical attention."
"This is bravo two, copy that. Preparing to enter now." A couple of seconds pass before the door to the Iranian minister's house was broken down by Diplomatic Service agents.
They immediately began clearing the path to the secretary of state. Fred kept the pressure on the wound on her back as tight as he could as they lifted her, to be carried to the black SUV.
- Madam Secretary -
President Dalton entered the command room with his chief of staff by his side after learning the news of the coup in Iran and the disappearance of the Secretary Of State. "Where are we?"
Admiral Hill looked up to see The President walking towards her, "Sir, the Iranian Army and the Revolutionary Guard are fighting elements among their own ranks that are well equipped and highly motivated."
"What about Secretary McCord?"
"We lost touch with her detail right after the attack at Minister Javani's house."
Russell decided to step into the conversation between The President and Admiral Hill by asking, "How could we just lose the Secretary of State?"
"It was a massive assault." Admiral Hill continued to The President and his chief of staff. "We're getting reports that Javani is dead. It's possible that Secretary McCord's detail was completely overwhelmed."
Frustrated Russell turned to Nadine the chief of staff for the Secretary of State, "Does the State Department know anything, ?"
Nadine looked up to him and replied, "We've been back-channelling through the Swiss and Czech embassies in Tehran, but so far nothing."
Then someone else spoke up, "I have one of Secretary McCord's detail on a video feed." The President turned towards the voice that was giving him somewhat hope. The soldier continued to say, "John Kendall."
"Put it up, Major." The authoritive tone of The President followed.
Fussing was heard throughout the command room as the Major brought up the live video feed. "Mr. Kendall, do you have the secretary?" Russell Jackson questioned.
"Yes, sir." Replied the agent taking a pause before continuing, "She was hit, sir. We are trying to slow down the bleeding now, sir."
"Is she conscious?" Everyone in the room turned to face the screen to know if there was any hope for survival.
"Yes, sir at the moment but she has been drifting in and out now for a while." Then a moan ripped the room as they could hear Elizabeth in pain.
"In your opinion, is she going to make it?" Came the exhausted voice of The President.
Kendall shook his head while replying, "Honestly, I have no idea. Now with the power grid down, any chance at …." The screen went black just before the agent was able to finish his sentence.
Russell shouted, "What the hell happened?"
The Major replied, "The Iranians just jammed all communications." Looking towards The President as he finished.
The President turned to face Admiral Hill, "Admiral Hill, send up a recon team. I want helos in the air on the Iranian border the moment we locate Secretary McCord."
"Yes, sir." Replied the Admiral.
Then a deep voice beside the Admiral broke the two second silence, "Mr. President, we're getting reports of attacks on government leaders, including President Shiraz and Ayatollah Ruhmeini."
"Are they dead?"
"We can't say for sure, sir."
Russell turned to The President and whispered in his ear, "We might be getting behind this thing whether we like it or not."
Before being interrupted by the Major, "BBC's Web site just went up with news of the coup."
