Chapter 49: Food
Spy work has always been the mainstay and lynch pin of many organizations, nations, wars, and battles. This one will be no different, as Fernando sits in the kitchen, tap-typing something on his PAW-device. A few seconds later, a list comes up on the printer.
"Will somebody take care of that?", Fernando asks.
Rose gets up and pulls the sheet from the printer and reads it:
12 fillet minion
2 pounds of mushrooms
1 pound of onions
assorted vegetables
pasta
tomato sauce.
Beer
wine (red, preferably a chardonnay)
etc.
A map of the area and the nearest large supermarket is at the bottom.
"Its a shopping list?", Rose asks.
"You guys choose on who's going. I have to check the basement for more supplies.", Fernando answers, and think over this plan in silence, thanks to Midnight's new intel.
Rose looks at Hondo, who shrugs his shoulders at her. Then she turns to Alex II, who also does the same thing. Finally she looks at Tammy and Bink, who both look like Emergency Room Escapees.
"What about money?", Rose asks.
Fernando tosses a credit card to her, she catches it in mid flight.
"Don't worry about the money. Just don't go to the Lamborghini Dealership and think you can get a new 12V Diablo with that.", Fernando says.
"Lamborghini?", Rose asks.
"Its one of those fancy sports cars, Rose.", Hondo answers.
"I know that. But if I were to get a new car, it would be a Honda.", Rose says.
"A Ford pickup would be better.", Hondo says.
"How about the food? Add some pepper hot sauce to that.", Fernando asks.
Alex II walks over to Rose and looks over the list.
"What's 'ETC?'", Alex II asks.
"Anything you may need due to dietary needs, Alex II. Some cheese, cold cuts and bread would be nice to add.", Fernando answers.
"Care to come with me?", Rose asks, looking at Hondo as she starts to step out to the door.
"I'll go.", Hondo says.
"Make room for me.", Alex II says.
Both Hondo and Alex II walk out to the house behind Rose. After a couple of minutes, Hondo's truck can be heard driving away.
"Tammy, there should be some clothes up stairs for you and your sister. Unless you want to lay on the floor and play dead for the rest of the night, I would advise you two to change.", Fernando tells her.
Fernando walks over to CCC and hands him a slip of paper. CCC opens it and reads it.
"According to Midnight, who is on his way with a couple of prisoners, this place is bugged. It should not be, but I would not put it pasted anyone since maintenance here is kept to a minimum.
Here are the access protocols and pass codes to the USA Military KH-21 spy-satellites, one is always passing over head every forty-five minutes. You can access archived images and videos for up to 6 months on them. There is a 10-minutes access limitation on them though; so its best to dump their archives to here for your processing. There are 20 KH-2 satellites that pass over us to cover the area, and their archives cover their orbital tracks.
If you like, you send a few tripods to search for the bugs and do as you like with them, while you deal with the images."
CCC acknowledges the messages with a nod. It read the note, and then pulls a piece of paper out of nowhere - "The tripods are back at The Café; I wasn't sure I could get them through customs."
Ten minutes, it took the AI three minutes to locate the black van in satellite imagery, seven to confirm that it stopped nearby at regular intervals. And fifteen minutes to locate its number plate in the camera from a shop ten miles away and ten seconds after that, it had the name, home address, and current location from the cellphone of the owner.
He appears to be near the safe house at the time, probably because Midnight was just bringing him in for questioning.
Hondo drove his truck with Rose sitting beside him and Alex II beside her. It was not too far to the store, but Hondo's mind was even turning and this time was no different. He thought about the woman beside him who often had been referred to as a Gadget look a like, but if you knew her and her looks you would know there was a big difference. They were the same height, but Gadget was built with a larger frame and was really strong from heavy mechanic works, while Rose was of a smaller, thinner build, while still strong, but not as much as Gadget, which made her depend on others a little more. Gadget had red-orange tinted yellow hair that was straight, Rose had orange-gold curly hair that shone like the sun and bounced with a light and softness that was ever so nice. Gadget had blue eyes that burnt with a fire of a single goal and a hint of a twinkle of naiveness, while Rose's were a sea green that shone with a determined caring light and sparkled with a pureness far greater than a pure diamond. Gadget was mostly self reliant, and really didn't need others except for emotional issues and company. Rose was more of an involved with everyone and knew when to be needed. They were both sweet, but he saw so much more in Rose than he ever saw in Gadget. He wonders to himself, 'is there really a guy good enough for her?' He held his resolve to help her and protect her until the right one did come along.
They arrived at the store long before he had finished thinking on this issue. He had decided on his resolve by the time they got back out to the truck. Hondo drove back, getting them back to the safe house in less than 40 minutes with no issues when they got back. Fernando was waiting for them, with something on his mind.
Alex II came back with some pizza, food, drinks, chips and fruit, like bananas and apples.
Triple X saw Onyx Cars turn on to the private road where the safe house is.
"Alex II, you got Onyx cars heading your way.", Triple X calls on his cellphone.
"We got to eat fast, Onyx cars are on their way.", Alex II says.
"Leave them to me, Alex.", Fernando says.
