"Flint! I think I've gotten a message from our missing persons!"
"Scarlett here, Breaker. We've found the wreckage of the plane and are investigating. Go ahead with the message."
"How's it look?" Breaker asked curiously. He wanted to make sure the line was secure before he gave away what he hoped was Hawk's position.
"Pretty bad. The plane's been broken in half. We think it was a bomb that was planted on board, but I'm not sure how with the tight security they had. There's not any survivors here, but we also haven't found Lady Jaye or Hawk. Someone's been here before us, but we're not sure who, although we have our suspicions."
"Cobra," Breaker muttered, and Scarlett's silence confirmed his guess. "Any sign of them?"
"Not that we can see, but I'm sure if they knew who was on the flight, they're out there looking for our missing guys as well, which means it's going to be a hard game of hide and seek."
"Scarlett, have Flint call me back on the secure line. We need to talk."
"Over and out."
Scarlett walked over to where Flint's team was searching the wreckage of the plane. They had already found the rear of the plane several miles back and were currently searching the front. Cobra had not been discrete in their search, leaving several signs that they had been there. The only reason the team believed they didn't have Hawk and Lady Jaye in custody was the fact that no contact had been made.
"Breaker needs you to call him ASAP on the secure line," she told Flint, who was frowning as he watched his team search for signs of the missing Joes.
"News?" he asked gruffly. She nodded.
"Seems there's been a message, so we know they're alive," she said, placing her hand on his arm. "He didn't want to give me any more details than that."
Flint nodded. He stalked away, finding a space in the clearing where he could use the sat phone without being overheard. He didn't want to look at the wreckage anymore. It was hard to believe anyone could survive the bomb, let alone the impact of the crash. While his heart was lighter with no sign of Hawk's or Allie's body, he worried about where they were at the moment and their current condition.
"Flint here," he spoke into the phone when Breaker answered.
"Flint, I got a coded message, most likely from LJ. Cobra's searching for them and Hawk's hurt pretty bad. She didn't tell me of her condition, so I think she's okay. She's worried that they'll be discovered and are trapped. I have coordinates that I can send you of their possible location. She wasn't sure, but I was able to hone in on the e-reader's signal she was using."
"Send them, then, and we'll follow through." He was relieved to hear she wasn't hurt, but still worried. With Cobra on her trail, they had to move fast.
"Flint, one more thing." Breaker hesitated, wishing that Scarlett had been the head of the search and rescue team. He really dreaded telling Flint the last part of the message.
"She's going to use herself as bait, to lead them away from Hawk's location, so that you have a better chance of getting to him without interference."
Flint swore, which had Breaker wincing on the other end. He knew it wouldn't go over well.
He shouldn't have been surprised, he thought angrily. Didn't Allie always step in to sacrifice herself for the team? While he was proud of her, it also made him want to strangle her all the same.
"Send the coordinates. We'll see about getting there ASAP with help."
He broke the connection and waited for the coordinates, signaling to his team to pack up.