Ghost was worrying. He glanced at Nikolai's watch. Thirty minutes. They were still quite a ways away.
"Almost there my friends," Nikolai said. Everyone could see a house in the distance. Nikolai started to walk faster so everyone else did too.
"Are you sure this is the right house, Nikolai?" MacTavish panted.
"Yes, I would know this friend's house anywhere," Nikolai said.
They had reached the door. Everyone who wasn't carrying anyone was doubled over trying to catch their breath.
Nikolai knocked on the door. After a few minutes someone answered.
"What do you want?" the person asked opening the door just a sliver.
"It's me Alexei. Just older, and more battered up," Nikolai said.
"Is it really you Niko? It has been years," Alexei said opening the door wider for everyone to come in.
Alexei led them all to the living room.
"What happened to you all? You look like you were in helicopter crash."
"We were. We need a place to hide from the Ultranationalists. They heard us crash," Nikolai explained.
"I have rooms for your friends to stay in, and plenty of medical supplies to help them. Follow me," Alexei said leading them the team to the rooms.
Toad laid Archer down on one of the beds, and Ghost laid Roach down on the others.
"You all are going to be here for while. Get comfortable," Alexei said leaving the room.
Captain MacTavish made his way up the steps.
"How long do you think we're gonna stay here?" He asked.
"No clue Sir. Roach and Archer need to get better first. And you need to take it easy before you pass out," Ghost chastised.
MacTavish looked down at Roach. "Poor bug. Only 20 years old."
Alexei came back up with a black bag.
"Everything you need should be in here. If you need more, let me know," he said dropping the bag in between the beds.
He turned and went downstairs.
"So where exactly do you know this guy from?" MacTavish asked.
"He was in my unit during the war. He was our medic," Nikolai explained.
"That would explain the medical stuff," Ghost said.
"Yeah, but I still don't trust this guy," MacTavish said.
"It takes a while, but he is very trustworthy," Nikolai said.
MacTavish wasn't really wasn't sure whether or not he could trust Alexei, but he was going to have to for a while. At least until the team was better. Then they would be out of here and back to America. MacTavish wouldn't be surprised if Shepherd was already looking for them. He would just have to wait and see.
