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"Everybody sit down with your hands on your head". Joyce ordered. "You two", pointing to Angie and Bobby, "Get away from each other".
Leonard stepped out and away from the thicket of trees they had used for hiding, trying to get Joyce away from Penny. "Joyce, Please…. Let us go, you can't really believe that we will help you? Dennis is already gone. We're of no use to you. Let us go… There will be a big international incident".
Joyce looked at Leonard and moved in an arc opposite his bringing her close to the thicket. "Leonard, please, you have two agents with you, they are probably on orders. However, we will never prove it. All your intelligence agencies will deny any involvement. They will be classified as rogue agents, if they are acknowledged at all. You are on your own".
Penny jumped out of the trees and swung at Joyce. Joyce ducked under the punch, crouched down and hit Penny in the solar plexus. Penny dropped like a ton of bricks and curled up. She lost her breath and was trying to gasp for air. Her mouth was opening but no air would enter or exit her lungs.
Leonard ran over to her. "Penny, are you OK"?
Bobby got up, ran over to her and grabbed her knees flexing them to her chest and back. After a few times Penny gasped a huge breath of air and said "OOF, I'm OK, STOP".
At that point Dennis' Uncle appeared from the shore. And in a firm tone, called out; "What have you done"!
Angela took this chance to rush Joyce. She charged Joyce and tackled her, catching Joyce's face with her shoulder. The two women tumbled to the ground. Angie quickly got up and looked for the dazed Joyce. Joyce rolled over and put the back of her hand to her bleeding mouth. As she turned toward Angela, Angie punched Joyce knocking her to the ground. Angie then commanded, "STAY DOWN"!
Dennis Uncle firmly but in a hushed tone, spoke, "Quiet, Everyone, we do NOT want to alarm the soldiers and bring them back". He turned to Angie standing over Joyce. "Joyce, are you OK"?
Angie and Bobby quickly looked at Dennis Uncle, confused.
Joyce, holding her eye that was now swelling, stated, "I am fine Father".
The elder Korean stood facing the group with Joyce's gun.
Angie and Bobby were standing together trying with all they had to make sense of what was happening. This was their only way out.
Leonard was leaning over Penny when she regained her breath. "Damn!, Penny said, "I guess goin Nebraska on someone's ass loses a little in the translation. What the hell is going on"? She scanned the group and immediately got nervous.
Everyone calmed down, Joyce approached her Father. "We need to get these people out of here".
As they were speaking, the sound of a boat motor could be heard from the river. It was not close to the shore, so the patrol was just making their routine surveillance. Joyce's Father motioned to everyone and commanded, "Get Down"! At this everyone was very confused.
Joyce could see the confusion. She moved over to Penny and helped her to her feet. "Are you OK? I'm sorry, it was just a reflex, I meant no harm".
Angela stepped in, "What the HELL is going on"?
Joyce's Father stepped up to the group, "She is on our side. We must wait until the patrol leaves and then get across the river". He then went down to the shore to survey the progress of the patrol with Angie. As they watched, the patrol boat slowed and stopped. They had found the other boat with the fisherman form Grandfathers' village. There seemed to be some yelling and pointing of guns. The fisherman then reached down and picked up a line with a few fish. There was more waving of hands and yelling. The patrol boat took the fish and then started on their way up river, continuing on their patrol duties.
Bobby went up the trail to monitor if the soldiers would come back.
Penny sat on a fallen tree with Joyce for a little chat. "I'm fine now, that's quite a kick you have".
Joyce smiled back feeling her jaw, "yes it is, but nothing compared to what you have... You and Leonard"?
Penny smiled back messaging where Joyce kicked her, "yeah, so... Hands off, I've heard about you two".
Joyce smirked back, "nothing to worry about, we only knew each other for twelve hours before that CRAZY roommate of his screwed it up. Is it true, what they say about Leonard...you know… king of foreplay"?
Penny said back with an air of victory, ",ohhh… yeah...".
Joyce looked on unhappily, "too bad then".
Penny looked back at her, " hey... like I said... Hands OFF".
Leonard then walked over, what are you talking about?
Penny just smiled at him, "just comparing notes on how you are in the sack".
Angie walked up and said, "I hate to break this up but we need to get going". She. Offered a hand to Joyce. "Sorry about all that".
Joyce looked back. "You wouldn't have been so lucky if Father was not here. We would also be on our way back to the compound".
Angie was now very confused "I thought you were on our side".
Joyce answered, "loyalty runs deep in our family, that is why I let you and my cousin through. Make no mistake, I am loyal to my government. My father and I agree on all but that. My injuries will help convince my people I made every effort to capture the scientists. For that I thank you".
At that point Bobby came back, "I don't see anyone coming, but just the same, can we please leave"?
Joyce's Father came up from the shore, "all is clear, they have gone. The weather is starting to clear, we need to leave now. Daughter, it was good to see you, I hope you have been well?
Joyce stepped forward and gave her father a hug, "I have been well, say hello to mother and tell Dennis not to come back again".
With that the five boarded the boat and went off into the clearing mist to South Korea.
