Thanks for the reviews. Here's the part everyone's been waiting for. Are they going to rescue Mac or will it be too late????? Something to think about.
Special thanks to my beta reader, jagchick105
On with the story…….
Chapter 11 The Rescue Mission
Harm got up early the next morning. He wanted to begin searching immediately even though it wasn't even seven yet. Sturgis talked him out of it by saying,
"It's better if we eat, so we don't pass out."
He convinced Harm to go with him back to the restaurant, to grab a bite to eat. They ordered quickly and ate fast. Soon they were back in the elevator. From there Harm called the Admiral and told him that they knew where Mac was being held and that they were just about to attempt a rescue mission. He told them it would be a good idea to call the local police so they could have their back, but Harm disagreed with him saying if there was police around then they might get suspicious and move Mac somewhere else. Harm then hung the phone up as the Admiral started to protest.
"Has it occurred to you that we are unarmed?" Sturgis asked.
"Actually no. I'm thinking we should try to avoid the guards, rescue Mac, then get out as fast as we can."
"So you haven't thought this through."
"No, one thing at a time….." Harm's voice trailed off, as two security guards got in the elevator with them. One of the guards pressed the button for the forth floor and all four of them silently rode up. The guards were standing in front of them each facing the elevator, waiting to get out.
Harm looked at Sturgis as an idea popped into his heads. Sturgis nodded in agreement. Suddenly the guards felt a series of kicks and punches coming from behind them. They tried to turn around but it was too late. They slumped against the wall of the elevator, motionlessly. The elevator had two floors to go and for some reason was moving slower than ever. Harm and Sturgis used that to their advantage and quickly took the guards clothes. They switched their clothes with theirs. When the elevator stopped on the fourth floor, they looked both ways before pulling the guards out. They quickly dragged them over to a storage room. They found some sort of rope and towels and then tied their hands and feet. Then they headed back to the elevator. They were now dressed as security guards, fully armed with guns and other helpful things.
"This was an ingenious plan," Sturgis said, as he adjusted his security jacket. The shades that the other guards wore were now planted firmly on his face, hiding his eyes.
They hurried to the elevator and pressed the hidden button, to the sixth floor. Harm and Sturgis slipped out and carefully looked both ways. The coast was clear and they started down the hall with their guns raised, waiting for anything that came their way. A few seconds later they could hear footsteps coming from in front of them. They motionlessly hid around the corner and waited until the security guard passed. They were dressed like guards so they really didn't need to hide, but they didn't want to take any chances. The guard went by and they continued down the hallway.
They passed a few closed doors and then came to an open door. Four guards were inside still eating breakfast as they watched the monitors. Harm and Sturgis just decided to pass by the open door carefully but calmly, as not to alert attention. As they passed they noticed the guards were eating donuts.
One of the guards inside called out to them. "There are plenty of donuts here. You guys should come and have some." Harm and Sturgis continued walking passed the open door, ignoring the guards. "Hey I'm talking to you two," he said, now standing up and following them out the door.
Meanwhile in Malik's Private Room…..
Mac woke up with a slight head ache. She looked around confused, and then remembered where she was. Some time after she had been asleep, she had been moved to the couch. She sat up with the intention of trying to escape and then she saw the guard that had been posted over night to watch her. She looked down to see that her hands were still tied together.
Where's Malik? Mac thought. He's certainly better than this guard, she looked at the guard. He was intently watching her, creepy she thought.
As if on cue the door opened and Malik stepped into the room. Gareth was close behind him as they crossed the room. With a few quick words in Spanish, Malik dismissed the guard. Now Malik and Gareth approached her. Malik was caring a medal case in one hand and cord in the other. That sinking feeling came back and hit Mac making her stomach feel queasy.
"You're awake, good," Malik said, setting the case down. "Remember yesterday when you wanted to know how I got Clarisa to be so corporative. It's now time to find out." He tossed the cord to Garth who smiled evilly. He quickly tied Mac to the chair, which had been placed in the middle of the room.
Mac started to panic as she saw Malik removed a small container, filled with green liquid, out of his case. "What's that?"
"This is something I would like to call my memory eraser."
The guard walked after Harm and Sturgis, demanding a good reason why they were so rude as not to pay attention to him. They stopped with their backs toward the guard. The other three came out to join their companion. Harm and Sturgis slowly turned around.
"What are your names?" He asked. They wouldn't answer and he read their name tags. "You two don't look like Tom and you certainly don't look like Jerry."
He reached into his jacket and pulled out a phone to call for backup. Harm kicked the phone out of his hands and before he knew it he and Sturgis were fighting the four guys. They had kicked all the guns into the corner and were now sending a bunch of kicks and blows their way. Harm punched one of the guys in the stomach sending him doubling over in pain, them he grabbed a nearby fake plant and hit it over one of the guards head. He looked over at Sturgis; he had just knocked out a guard and was still fighting another one. Then Harm looked strait ahead just in time to see one of the guards charging towards him. A sharp sliver looking blade was in the guard's hand and he started slashing wildly at him. Harm blocked his every move and with a kick, sent him sprawling unconscious on the ground.
Meanwhile Sturgis was having trouble with the last guy left. He just wouldn't go down and now somehow he managed to get a phone in his hands. He was able to call for backup as he blocked Sturgis's punches.
"Go, Harm!" Sturgis yelled. "I'll finish with this guy here. The important thing is that you save Mac before the backup comes."
Harm didn't want to leave Sturgis, but Sturgis was so persistent that he gave in and raced down the hall. He passed by a huge window and quickly glanced down before sprinting by. He then came to a door. Some how he wasn't sure, but he got the feeling that Mac was somewhere in this room. He listened at the door, to see what he could hear. He immediately heard Mac's frantic voice from inside.
"What are you doing?!?!" She asked alarmed, as Malik approached her. In one hand he carried the vile of green fluid and in the other a needle injecting thing.
"Soon this will be in your arm and you will remember nothing." Malik was then at her side. An evil look passed on his face and it made Mac scream out. Harm heard Mac's terrifying scream and plunged through the open door, just before Malik stuck the needle through Mac's arm.
"Harm!" Mac replied relieved.
Malik looked up as he saw Harm standing there, in the door way. He immediately signally to Gareth to take care of him. Gareth immediately began trying to fight Harm, underestimating how good of a fighter he was. Soon Gareth was laid out on the grown holding his now broken nose.
"Get up!" Malik shouted to Gareth. He could barely move and there was no way he could get up.
"Harm watch out!" Mac screamed, but it was too late. A bullet flew through the air hitting Harm in the shoulder. Harm doubled over in pain but stumbled to get back up. That's when he looked up and got a good look at Malik.
"Sadik?" Harm said in surprise. He thought he was hallucinating. "I thought you were dead."
"No, you mistake me for my brother," Malik said razing his gun, pointing it at Harm's head. Suddenly Mac swung her leg out tripping a surprised Malik who ended up on the floor. Gareth hadn't tied the ropes around Mac's feet very well and she had been able to slip her feet out.
"Good kick," Harm said, noticing Malik wasn't moving.
"Thanks," Mac answered.
"Are you alright?" Harm asked Mac. "What did he want with you?"
"I'm ok and it's a long story, best told when we get out of here…..Harm!" Mac said. "Your shoulder!" She added touching it slightly.
"It's nothing," he said engulfing her in his arms. "The important thing is that you're live and not hurt." Harm said looking her over. "I might have to check you out tonight to truly make sure your ok."
"Harm," she answered, as her cheeks turned red. "I might have to take you up on your offer."
"I don't ever want to lose you again," Harm said.
"You will never lose me," she answered between kisses. All of their feelings for each other welled up into that passionate moment. Their kissing could have gone on forever, but they were interrupted.
"Uh…" Sturgis's voice flooded into the room. "I hate to break this up but we better leave while we can."
Harm and Mac broke away from their kiss and headed behind Sturgis out of the room, just as Malik started to regain consciousness. They ran down the halls as Malik started shooting at them from inside the room. They turned right, but the guards were coming from that way. They ran to the elevator, but it was coming up with guards inside.
"We are blocked in from all sides!" Harm said franticly looking around for an escape route, as Malik neared them.
"Not quite," Sturgis answered, looking at the floor to ceiling window.
"Oh no!" Mac exclaimed. "I had a feeling this was going to happen."
"What exactly was your feeling?" Harm asked, following Sturgis's gaze to the window.
"I had a feeling, when I first saw this window that this would be our only way out. To jump through the window, into the pool."
"That's not a bad idea," Harm said.
"Are you crazy?" Mac asked, as she looked down. "Its six floors down!"
"Do you have a better idea?" Sturgis asked.
They then saw the guards running towards them, with Malik leading them. Malik pulled out his gun, but Harm was too quick for him and shot him in the hand. The gun fell to the floor and Malik let out a cry of rage.
"I don't know about you to but I'm jumping." With that said Sturgis flung himself at the window. Glass flew out over the entire are, as the window broke.
"I don't know if I can do this," Mac said, panicked.
"Maybe not by your self, but together we can make it," he said holding out his hand. Mac grabbed it a second later and jumped. It had only been a few seconds but Mac felt like she had been falling forever. She braced herself for the icy cold water, below her, and closed her eyes as she felt herself being pulled underwater. Despite the water now around them, Harm and Mac never let go of each others hands. Instead Harm squeezed Mac's hand encouragingly as they propelled themselves to the surface. The pool water was freezing even though the water was warm and a blast of sunlight hit them in the face when they resurfaced.
"What took you guys so long?" Sturgis asked teasingly from the side of the pool. That statement made them smile despite the situation as Sturgis helped his friends out.
They weren't out of danger, yet. There jump from the six story window made quite a stir from everyone below. People all wanted to know what was going on and soon the security guards were arriving at the pool.
"Let's not stay here to long," Sturgis said, but his sentence was cut short by the sound of wailing sirens. It sounded as if the police were arriving.
End of Chapter 11
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