Chapter 9

Archibald Massey sat surrounded by computer screens. Suddenly a smile appeared on his face as he watched the image materialise.

"There you are my dear." He said softly as he watched her go to the man who climbed out of the car with Michael. "Now we can have our reunion." He whispered as he placed his hand over her face on the screen.

"You have found them?" Rudgar Milliard asked as he entered the room. He was an older man with thick salt and pepper hair. He spoke with a heavy Russian accent.

"I have old friend." Archibald confirmed. He turned towards the man and smiled.

"Who is the man with Michael?" Rudgar asked as he watched the image on the screen.

"Marion, no…Sophie's fiancé. He is of little consequence, probably just another of her marks. We now have a place and my dear Michael has organised a nice secluded place for us to meet again, so that we will have time to get to know each other again." Archibald said softly his eyes fixed on the image. Then they were gone from the screen as the three people moved into the house.

"According to this there are at least ten guards." Rudgar said moving closer and examining the images on the different screens. "They are spread around the compound."

Archibald nodded as he worked on his computer. "Local hires…" He said as information came up. "I doubt they will offer you much trouble."

"It will take a day or so to organise." Rudgar told him.

"I can wait my friend. It will be over soon, I will have my revenge." Archibald replied softly. "Then I can die in peace."

"I will go and make the arrangements. I will let Ivan know that we no longer need access to the satellites now that we have what we need. He has taken a great risk to allow us this much time. " Rudgar said turning and leaving the room.

Archibald nodded without looking up, his eyes were fixed on the image of the woman frozen on the screen. "Soon my dear you will pay for your treachery, you and Michael will pay." He whispered.

"Uncle Archie it is time for your medication."

Archibald turned towards the young man who had entered the room. He smiled and pushed himself up from the table. The man walked forward quickly and grabbed his arm to steady him as swayed slightly. Archibald allowed the man to help him up and leaned on him slightly.

"Thank you I am fine." He said and then shuffled towards the door.

"You need to rest." The young doctor said as he followed him out. "You are pushing yourself to hard."

"I will get more rest my dear young man, as soon as I have finished my work." Archibald said. "Then I will have all the rest I will ever need."

"Uncle Archie…"

"Don't worry my boy, all of us have to die sometime, but I need to put things right. They have to pay for what they did, to me, to my family…you understand. I need you to make sure that I am around long enough to do that."

"And I will, if you listen to me and get some rest. You have spent the last two days without sleeping more than a few hours, staring at those screens. Now you have found them, let my father secure the site for you and then you can finish it. But Uncle Archie you have to rest or you are not going to be in any state to finish it do you understand?"

"You know you are very much like your father…" Archie smiled at him taking his arm as he climbed on the bed.

"Thank you…" The young man smiled as he set about preparing to start the IV that would pump the medication into his patient. "Now just let the medicine work OK."

"I am all yours my boy…" Archie sighed as he felt the prick of the needle in his arm. "You know Samuel this man and this woman put me in my own special kind of hell for over ten years. What they did to me during those years…well you know better than most the results of those particular tactics. They were responsible for that and they must pay."

"I understand Uncle…that is why my father and I are here."

"I know my dear boy…" Archie smiled patting the young man's hand. "And I thank you.'

"Just take the next few days to rest Uncle, or you won't be able to do what you need to do." Samuel Milliard said as he monitored the IV. When he turned back to Archibald the man had closed his eyes and fallen asleep.

"How is he?" Rudgar asked as he walked into the room.

"Not good father, he does not have much longer."

"Then we will have to speed up our time table. We owe him Samuel, we owe him and we will make sure that he can get his revenge before he dies."

"Yes father." Samuel said looking from his father to his patient.

"I am going out. Tell him when he wakes that we will be ready to go tomorrow." Rudgar told his son before turning and leaving.

I know a bit of a short chapter sorry about that. Thanks again for the reviews, they are greatly appreciated.