AN: I know, I know. It's taken me like forever to update. I had to take time to stop and think about what I was going to type. Even though I have the next two chapters written, I'm going to post them one at a time. Sorry about any spelling errors or grammar errors throughout the story. I am currently looking for a beta. So if your interested please tell me. So on with the story………………

Chapter 9 Mac's Punishment

Mac was shocked at seeing Clarisa killed. She also had a lot of mixed feelings about it. She was feeling like Clarisa got what she had deserved, but on the other hand, she was a person and it wasn't right to kill people.

"You just out right killed her."

"I think you would call it self defense," Malik said, with a small smile displayed on his face. "She died out of self defense as you would say." He was referring back to when he accused her of murdering his brother. "You know Sarah, we aren't that much different, you and me, and that's why I decided not to kill you."

Mac was happy that she wasn't going to die, but she was a little confused. "I don't understand," she answered.

"My brother wasn't a fool, and for some reason he had a plan to try and convince you to join him, when he had been staking you. I believe he saw great potential in you. Therefore I shall not kill you, but keep you here. It would benefit me greatly. It's also a way of punishment for you, because you have to suffer by leaving the entire world you know behind."

"I don't' think so," Mac answered. "I will never agree to stay here with you."

"It's not like you have a choice," Malik said, laying the smoking gun he had on the table. "Besides I have done this before," he said looking at Clarisa.

Mac gulped as a sinking feeling entered into her stomach. "What do you mean you have done this before?"

"Sadik and I kidnapped her when she was little. She was the daughter of an enemy. She said the exact same think you did, about not staying here, and look how well she turned out."

Mac looked down at Clarisa and suddenly she felt pity for the dead woman. She had never considered the possibility that Clarisa had been kidnapped also. She also thought that if they had methods of keeping people with them than how would she ever get away. She started to feel the hopelessness of her situation, but then she thought of Harm. He was coming to save her and that brought a ray of hope back to her.

"How did you get Clarisa to be so cooperative?"

"You will find out soon enough," Malik said, exiting the room, with an evil smile plastered on his face.

The next day…………

Harm and Sturgis arrived at the airport in Paraguay, after having a pleasant flight. The air was dry and a cool breeze filtered through the air. Harm had connections in high places and he was immediately able to get them fake i.d.s and passports so no one could recognize them, when they showed up at the hotel.

"There's one problem," Sturgis said. "This picture has me with a mustache and a beard. Does it look like I have a mustache and beard? Hey!" He added looking closer at the picture. "Is this an afro?"

"Disguises," Harm answered simply. "We need to look different, so that no one will recognize us when we get to the hotel."

An hour later………….

"Don't make me regret offering to help you," Sturgis said. Then he added, looking down at his appearance, "On second thoughts…to late. Look at me. I look ridiculous." Sturgis now had on a mustache, beard and a bushy afro. The clothes Harm had picked out for him, were real baggy, and didn't look right on him.

Harm suppressed a laugh saying, "You don't look any worse than me." Harm now had on a mustache and he had blond hair, and green eyes. But his clothing was even worse than Sturgis's was.

"Bright colors are not your style," Sturgis replied. "Ok I'm taking over right now. You suck at picking disguises. I'll have to find better ones." Sturgis disappeared into the clothing shop. "El Palacio is fancy right?"

"Yeah," Harm answered.

"Ok, then shouldn't we sort of blend in with the crowd?"

Half an hour later…………..

Sturgis had found them suitable disguises. They looked businesslike and touristy at the same time. They paid for their outfits and caught a taxi to the hotel.

Meanwhile back at Jag Headquarters…….

"What can I do for you Coats?" The Admiral asked, as Jennifer came into his office.

"I was just wondering sir…….how is the Colonel and Commander? They haven't been here for a few days and now Commander Turner wasn't here today……."

"As for Commander Turner he called in sick clamming that he had a cold. I'm not sure how the Commander and Colonel are doing."

"Sir?"

"Can I trust you not to tell anyone?"

"Absolutely Sir," Jennifer replied, as she crossed her fingers behind her back.

The Admiral started to tell Coats all Harm had told him about Mac's kidnapping and what Sturgis had told him.

"I can't believe that Mac been kidnapped. Do they know who kidnapped her?"

"Not that I know of," the Admiral answered.

"Is there anything I can do?" Jen asked, trying to sound hopeful.

"I don't even know how I can help," he answered.

"I'll keep them in my prayers," Jen answered, as she went to leave.

"So will I," the Admiral answered, as she left his office. "So will I."

"Well????" Harriet asked, as Jen came out of the Admiral's office.

"I'm not at liberty to say-

"Oh come on Jen……."

"Alright, you better sit down, it's bad."

Later on……..

"Bud!" Harriet said urgently, when she saw him. "You are never going to believe what I heard from Jen!"

End of chapter 9

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