Summary:

Kid and Nikov intend to stay aside and they don't want to make burden for their budget a while, only to be interrupted by a person who shall bound himself together with them for the List. This put them to Saudi Arabia, where the Saudi Government has sought to curb and destroy an Iran-backed terrorist cell which has caused a series of bombings in Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq, and has penetrated by sporadic attacks into the Kingdom. But it secretly turns out that the terrorist group is far more beyond their understanding.


Basra, Iraq

"Hikari-chan! Where are you?"

A girl was crying as she called her friend's name, but no one could hear it because almost everyone were either dead, injured or captured. The thing was, she didn't know that, it was …

"Put your arms! And go with us, now!"

Those terrorists yelled in Arabic and English together, and they forced the girl to be with them. It was a forced and abusive move that caused by the terrorist cell.

"Leave me alone!"

Another voice also put her resistance, but she was easily beaten to unconscious, and no one knew what's next later.

They were all carried by the terrorist cell, and no one knew why. The bus was attacked and got bombed and many fell. Being held was still lucky, but it seemed to be more … behind the burning buses …

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Bangkok, Thailand

Another good day in the city.

Dora-the-Kid and Dora-nikov laughed very hard, after searching. Of course, Kid still spent times to search about the mysterious list, and he often collaborated with Raymond Reddington. Quite interesting for a police officer (formerly) to collaborate with a criminal mastermind.

It was sent in Gmail.

"It is interesting. I can confirm that."

"For the same reason, I think you know it better."

"It's nothing else. Just that, and all."

"You will quite need to have more than just only one partner."

"I'm fine, thank you."

Reddington is notorious for always being one-step ahead. Kid, however, has personal contact with Reddington and he liked him.

Dora-the-Kid and Dora-nikov were quite in a normal and happy day in Bangkok's beach. They'd like to be like that, as a lot of people, from locals to foreigners, often planned vacation there.

They were all laughing and cheering. And so be it, they were hoping to be fair enough to speak in Bangkok. The Thais, renowned for being full of energy, made them feel glad enough.

"I wish we have a life like that."

"(Me too.)"

They could just enroll this normal life, before they went back to the hotel. And so, they could have some money budget kept in pockets for their own. And they went to d Hostel Bangkok, a small, yet comfortable hotel in the city's Bunsiri road.

Outside a lot of hot girls, yeah … Africans, Arabs, Indians, Europeans, Japanese, Chinese, Americans, Latinos, etc.

When they returned, they took the key and went to the room back, where they planned to go inside and relax after a fun party in the beach.

But when they went inside, something suddenly … existed.

"Huh?"

A man, with glasses and a charming appearance, long hair, like a typical samurai from the movie "The Last Samurai", perhaps resembled much to Nathaniel, or Tom Cruise in disguise. And Kid, with Nikov, were all … stunned.

"Who're you?"

He stood in the window of their room, looking to them, and soon represented himself.

"Sent here by Raymond Reddington, misters."

"Raymond?" Kid got annoyed: "Why did he always feel he could meddle on …"

"It's not always free, but it is to secure." He politely explained, before telling the name: "My name is Ziaddinè Chareddi. Now I am an advisor in the White House, moved to the United States from Algeria at the age of five. Dual French-American citizen. Call me Ziad for simple."

"How good you're, really?" Kid showed his skepticism when it came to Chareddi.

"Good enough to be a White House advisor." Ziad stated: "I have nothing against you anyway, but it was personal contact between me and Raymond's private guard, Dembe."

"What makes an Algerian to go to the United States when you can stay in France or Algeria?" Kid wondered, his face looked hard.

"Civil War. We are some rare families moving abroad, but my dad prefers the United States above France or Germany, Italy. We moved there." Ziad claimed his modest life from that: "Because of my father's close tie to the Islamists, the Algerian Government wanted him die."

"So, you are also an Islamist by your own?" Kid questioned again.

"No. I reject the theory. After my father's death by cancer, I became a personal irreligious, or attending local Baptist church. And that's it." Ziad told about his life.

"So you are a former muslim who have since then walked your own way, Ziad Chareddi?" Kid got a surprise from Ziad.

"Maybe. But I do keep the Qu'ran, even I am not a muslim anymore. Islam, for me, is a great religion, but it has nothing to do with my decision."

"So, how did you become a member of advisor team in the White House?" Kid asked again.

"Quite began from the Pentagon. I chose the Pentagon and I used my chance there. In here, I developed good tie with many and, because of my North African origin, often appointed to handle North African affairs." Ziad continued: "Pentagon is where I boosted my career. It was very helpful in making my shape like today."

"Well done, then." Ziad got a clap from Kid, as Dora-the-Kid initially accepted the Algerian. But, it seemed like …

"Do you keep the List, sir?"

"The List?" Kid got surprised again, but Kid believed, he was informed by Reddington, who sought to discover the list covered by Kid and Nikov. Thus, Kid had to give the Huawei iPhone to Ziad.

In one point, Ziad soon looked on the whole system and it captured the eyes of Algerian about it. While researching the list, Kid and Nikov felt bored.

"Is it worthy, I don't know. Let's try to watch some TV channels."

Kid told Nikov to take TV and watched some, and they believed it could be better than trying to wait. For Kid and Nikov, they just simply wanted that before going elsewhere.

When they turned CNN channel, suddenly, a new arrived from Iraq.

"A group of tourists, mostly Asians, composing those from China, Japan, India, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Tajikistan, Malaysia, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, South Korea, Kuwait, Hong Kong, Oman, Bahrain, UAE and Sri Lanka and two other Moroccans were found missing in Basra. Their bus convoy was captured by a recent camera that it was brutally attacked by an unknown militant group. Saudi Arabia, which has citizens disappeared in the attack, has accused Iran for behind this notorious attack. Iran has denied all allegations and stated it is Iraqi responsibility and Saudi Arabia should not meddle."

When they turned into Fox News, the channel, known for being conservative, broadcasted footage believed to be an attack launched by a pro-Iranian militant force.

"This footage was shown that, the bus, after a brutal bombing, survivors were captured by unknown mask men who had the Hezbollah notation. It's clear that the attack had something to do with Iran. But Iranian regime has repeatedly denied the accusations, something Saudi Arabia has taken aim on Iran."

Kid and Nikov might not be in Iraq, but Iraq has always been special. It was there, Kid learnt to speak a fluent Arabic, although developed from Mesopotamian branch. Nikov had lesser memories. Meanwhile, Ziad Chareddi discovered a profile of a newly-growing Hezbollah commander, who was on road to become, the most notorious new Hezbollah jihadist, and believed to be the heir of Hassan Nasrallah.

"Wait, look on this." Ziad urged Kid and Nikov to look after watching the new from CNN and Fox. In this List, it showed the footage of a man. And his name …

"Hold on, Mahdi Mahdizadeh?" Kid and Nikov watched on. The Russian man had always been calm, like a real Wolverine even though he quietly held his calmness well.

"Mahdi Mahdizadeh is considered as the next heir of the Hezbollah movement in Lebanon. He qualified for it because he has a Lebanese mother, despite being born in Iran." Ziad reminded: "Mahdi is famed for being the mastermind of brutal bombings, massacres and instigating sectarianism. He is the main key leader in Iraq's Hezbollah movement, another branch of the Hezbollah, and both …"

"… both are Shi'a, tied with Iranian regime." Kid retold about: "Mahdi was one of my former collaborators during the war against ISIS, but by then, he was not threatening."

"Yet, only a year before, he had risen to become one of the major Islamic guardians of the Hezbollah movement. Under him, the Hezbollah in Iraq has grown rapidly in strength and manpower, to a point they did not need the Lebanese branch to assist anymore. But they still maintain close tie together." Ziaddinè Chareddi knew it.

"But who's working under Mahdi now?" Kid questioned.

"I don't know. I have been assigned. Tomorrow, I'll go. If you prefer another, I don't pressure you." Ziad became honest about it, as he started to carry his small luggage and prepared to move away.

"Wait, where will you go?" Kid asked again.

"KSA." Ziad put his final string: "Do you want to go or not, it's yours."

After that, Ziad Chareddi returned the Huawei iPhone to Kid and Nikov, and packed his Apple computer away. From this point, Kid and Nikov looked into the TV news, and this was becoming a big problem …

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Next day

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

King Fahd Air Base, the base where used between the United States and Saudi Arabia.

A jet of the United States Air Force landed in the coastal Persian Gulf city of Dammam. In the plane, it carried a man, and this was no stranger to anyone at all.

Ziaddinè Chareddi – the Algerian-American advisor of the White House and the Pentagon. His root from the Middle East and North Africa put him in charge there, in a mission not just to rescue but to dismantle the growing power of the Iraqi Hezbollah.

Chareddi stood in honesty and he joined the military staff, being some of the few non-military personnel to have this honor. This was a collaborated work between Saudi Arabia and the United States in effort to rescue the Asian victims.

"Mr. Chareddi, welcome to King Fahd Air Base. As salam mualaykum."

"Mualaykum salam, my brother."

Chareddi still held this type of welcoming, even though he was not a muslim anymore. He could speak Arabic, both only a little. Then, suddenly, the Saudi commander, Abdullah Al-Fatih, who welcomed them, came to talk.

"Mr. Chareddi, you have special guests."

"Huh?"

Ziad turned right, only to see that …

… two men, under a driver, an American military personnel. And in the jeep. They were …

Ah yes, Ziad knew it.

"Dora-the-Kid, Dora-nikov. So surprising to see them there."

Then, Kid and Nikov thanked Sgt. Jordan, who transported them there, and they soon took a friendly meeting.

"Ziad, this case is fun. Let's join the game." Kid declared.

"Memo of wars, right?" Ziad smiled back.

Both Kid, Nikov and Ziad together entered into the base, where a special headquarter was used for this, a big, tall and modern building, holding the national emblem of Saudi Arabia, and the emblem of the United States Armed Forces anyway.

And like this, they would meet the General of Saudi Armed Forces' in Dammam.

"Salam mualaykum, gentlemen. Sit down."

Kid, Nikov and Ziad sat on the American side alongside young Colonel Jack McKirby and old Brigadier Colonel Tony DeMerlino, as the General, Brigadier General Abdulrahim Al-Salih, who took charge of the rescue, opened back the video where it had the footage of the sabotage. On the same time, the video was extremely gruesome, some people were brutally shot to death because of resisting. However, at most, almost every victims were not killed, but only got beaten and taken away.

Even the voice of the girl who called her friend Hikari, was also found. And the bus convoy was not just one, but at least, three buses!

"As you can see, the footage showed the barbarity of the Iran-based Hezbollah in Iraq. For many years, they have used sectarianism in Iraq to establish and expand their power. Now, we have the list of missing 68 passages who lost contact after the ambush in Basra. 7 of them were deaths because of resisting the Hezbollah terrorists." Abdulrahim Al-Salih put mention: "To mention, we had six Saudis, one was among the seven dead, five others were taken custody. We have decided, to prevent the Iranians from making more troubles, we will have to act, to show that Saudi Arabia is willing to declare war if Iran meddles on our affairs."

Kid, Ziad and Nikov were quick to see this important. Since Saudi Arabia is the United States' most important ally in the Gulf, and the second most trusted Arab ally after Morocco, they mustn't ignore this.

However, Jack McKirby, who led the SEAL team in Dammam, questioned in skepticism:

"Then, how would it be like? Are Iraqi politicians having something to do to the kidnap?"

"I am sure there is someone from Iraq behind this." Abdulrahim told: "In few months, Hezbollah terrorists from Iraq had placed three brutal bombings. One occurred in Kuwait City, killing 16 people. One occurred in Amman and killed eight people. One another occurred in Karbala, killing 15 people. All related to an Iranian cell, which used to be stronger since the demise of Islamic State. But it could not be done without someone from Iraq put supports for."

"The matter is, they are very well-organized." Kid examined: "They will not leave Iraq yet, but they are turning them into specific hostages. They're, maybe, somewhere in Iraq but perhaps they have moved into Baghdad or trying to sneak to Lebanon, where the original Hezbollah was based."

"Worse than that. Those Hezbollah terrorists have started attacking Saudi Arabia's interests frequently. Last year, we lost three agents in a brutal shooting in Baghdad. They have also taken attacks in the Kingdom's territory." Abdulrahim showed his fury: "The longer we try to be calm, the more Iran will move on."

"Do you know their motives, General?" Ziad this time asked: "They need to have a motive to do that."

"Yes. They want the United States to release the Yemeni Shi'a radical cleric, Salam Abdullah Al-Haji, who was accused for mass killing in Yemen as commander of Houthis and being detained in Guantanamo." Abdulrahim explained.

"Salam Abdullah Al-Haji is notorious for behind the rally of mass genocide in Yemen. He has a strong tie with Iran and the Hezbollah, the Houthis have received numerous supports from Hezbollah fighters to train and manage equipment. Salam also played a big role of strengthening the Iraqi Hezbollah." Tony DeMerlino, Brigadier General of the U.S. Forces, took stance: "When we arrested him in Bahrain, his supporters had rallied into a violent protest that almost reckoned Manama. He is widely seen as the Ayatollah of Yemen and Shi'a world."

"This is bitchy. Can we handle them?" Kid asked again, but with a more serious face: "Can you show the detail of the hostages?"

"Yes. But I think it is very sensitive. The hostages' identities must not be announced for public medias. Their conditions, their situations, it must be reported to there." Abdulrahim Al-Salih, Gen. of Saudi Force in Dammam, represented them. It is quite a long list, and five Saudi citizens were kept there. The dead one was about to be carried back home.

"Can we meet any of their relatives?" Ziad asked over the relatives' feeling and conditions.

"Sure. But make sure that the operation will be a success, so the relatives' victims will find their soul." Abdulrahim agreed to let the relatives to have some knowledge, but some reports would be restricted to avoid troubles.

"Who report it first?" Tony DeMerlino wondered.

"A woman from Japan named Tendou Maya. And it must be … well, try with them anyway." Abdulrahim ended: "Tomorrow, we will begin our tour to Iraq. Not for play. Further reports, I will gather you."

Jack McKirby, Tony DeMerlino, Dora-the-Kid, Dora-nikov and Ziaddinè Chareddi together stood up. Facing Ziad was the Saudi counterpart, quite looks like an Indian-looking man Fuad Anbar. Fuad Anbar got the eyes of Nikov because of his position.

"(Kid, is that Fuad Anbar?)"

"Yes. So?"

"(During the time he visited Chechnya in 2015, Fuad Anbar did meet the Chechen regional leaders. By then, he was accompanied by many Saudi officials. I have heard about his position, it is possible that he must have captured the eyes of Saudi King. He had used to study in Oxford.)"

"Damn, you know much about him, right?" Kid wondered.

"(In the past, he had good personal tie and alliance with the Kremlin. But overall, I think he is just a Saudi and nothing else.)"

"He was not in our list though." Kid whispered.

"(Nope.)" Nikov just told as both left the room: "(I don't think he is threatening.)"

"Alright." Kid told Nikov: "We need a better information, but at least, what we got now, is amazing."

"(Well, isn't Saudi Arabia an important key partner of the United States?)"

"Kind of." Kid was skeptical, but he still decided to go forward.

In the living room of the base, where a lot of Saudi and foreign citizens arrived in urgent of assistance, many had held wary over upcoming situation. Some came from countries with missing citizens like South Korea and China, where they spoke their native languages which made it even harder.

"نحن بحاجة لشخص ما يمكن أن يتحدث الصينية والكورية!" (We need someone can speak Chinese and Korean!)

Kid and Nikov, however, diverged from the way. Kid could speak Japanese, Turkish, Thai and Arabic. But Nikov could speak Chinese, Japanese, Pashto and Persian. Interesting indeed.

"Shit … the situation is very complex." Kid breathed long. Meanwhile, as Nikov was looking elsewhere, they suddenly noticed about a long, brown-haired girl and she was holding the images of the Japanese victims being kidnapped by the suspected Iraqi Hezbollah group.

With Kid and Nikov, they did have a great knowledge of Japanese, so, no problem.

"Is that …" Kid realized.

"(Tendou Maya. The first person to come there to ask. According from Abdulrahman, she was on vacation in the United Arab Emirates when the new shockingly reached. She stated she was a former member of her school.)"

Of course, Kid and Nikov knew Tendou Maya wasn't alone. Her other friend also came, with a photo of another person who was missing after the Hezbollah attack. Kid and Nikov decided to risk a moment.

Alongside the two teenage girls already grew up was Sergeant Thomas Brack and Qahtan Ahmed Sultan, as bore from their badges. Kid and Nikov soon told them to help the other, thanked the two for their duties. Thomas and Qahtan reluctantly agreed, as Kid and Nikov now faced Tendou and her friend.

"攻撃についてどのように知りましたか?" (How did you know about the attack?)

Kid's polite question and his fluency in Japanese surprised Tendou. But her friend got stunned, and asked. She had a blonde hair, long, but just quite more annoying.

"あなたは日本語をどのように知っていますか? あなたはどこで話すことを学びましたか?" (How do you know Japanese? Where have you learnt to speak?)

"私たちは日本に留学し、これから言語を学びました。 では、天堂夫人、あなたは最初にどこで新しいことを学びましたか?" (We have studied in Japan and learned the language from this. Now, Mrs. Tendou, where did you first learn the new?)

"警察官が警察署に私に知らせるまで、私は休暇のためにアラブ首長国連邦にいました。" (I was in the UAE for vacation, until a police officer informed me to the police station.)

"Police station in the UAE? Really?" Kid looked to Nikov.

"(The UAE and Saudi Arabia have a long standing relationship, described as excellent. The UAE has cooperated with Saudi Arabia in term of anti-piracy, intelligence, military, law enforcement, etc. The police of the Emirates can be acted as official service of Saudi Arabia if they want.)"

"Ah I see that, I forget they are allies." Kid rushed on before he turned back to Tendou: "それで彼らはあなたにサウジアラビア大使館に行くように言いましたか? 私はあなたがアブダビに滞在していたと思いますよね?" (So they told you to go to the Saudi embassy? I guess you were staying in Abu Dhabi, right?)

"はい。 当時私はアブダビにいました。" (Yes. I was in Abu Dhabi at the time.)

"Okay, I see. Thank you very much." Kid and Nikov soon greeted back with a friendly attitude: "今回はきっと、彼らは安全を取り戻すでしょう。 私達は約束します、犠牲者に関して未来に心配がないであろう。" (I'm sure this time, they will return safety. We promise, there shall be no concern in the future regarding the victims.)

As Kid and Nikov were cheering the spirits of Tendou Maya, a special officer urged the two: "Sir, Gen. Abdulrahim urged an urgent meeting. Please gather back, now."

"Alright, we're in." Kid and Nikov soon returned to the main office, as other officers were allowed to holding the relatives of victims. Jack McKirby, Ziad Chareddi and Tony DeMerlino also returned to the same ground. And so was the special advisor of Saudi Royal family, Fuad Anbar.

"As we're sending a message, the CIA has sent a new report. According from the CIA, Mahdi Mahdizadeh often goes with two other companions." Gen. Abdulrahim Al-Salih issued.

"Two other companions? Who?"

"The first one is Ghazi Hamdi, a Bahraini citizen." Abdulrahim pointed about the man, black bearded, tall and green eyes in the giant computer telly: "Ghazi Hamdi was the man who participated in a failed attempt to topple the Government of Bahrain eight years ago. He is believed to have received numerous supports from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps."

"So naturally, he is an agent of Iran." Kid examined: "So good was he as a member of Hezbollah?"

"He has helped organizing and smuggling several Bahrainis to join the rank of Hezbollah fighters. In recent years, he is acting a supervisor for the Houthis in Yemen." Abdulrahim further posted: "We cannot ignore such a threat."

"Can we see another fugitive? I prefer to know that." Jack this time required the last figure after Mahdi Mahdizadeh. And so, Gen. Abdulrahim soon revealed the last photo.

The last photo, however, stunned the soul of Ziad Chareddi, as the Algerian-American could not believe it. The man, with a face similar to Ziad, but just with one eye covered, longer beard and tended to be more brutal, fighter in the photo. He looked like early 17th century British pirate, quite like Blackbeard but with the left eye covered.

"And … Perhaps … is he your brother, Ziaddinè?"

"Zinedine?" Ziad got shocked to see the image on the TV induction screen which is used for military and top secret service only: "Zinedine … really?"

Many also got surprised when the image showed up, but with what Ziaddinè reacted, then it could be seen as understandable.

"(Brother against brother. Ziaddinè is noted for being intelligent; Zinedine, on the other hand, is a fugitive and follower of Hezbollah.)"

"He is Zinedine Chareddi. Born in Algeria, left to the United States … wait, Ziaddinè, since you and him are very close, can you introduce him for me?"

"Okay …" Ziad felt pressure when he had to face the image of his brother … but what Ziad explained would be even more to say about.

"Thank you, General. I feel pressure there."

"No problem. I don't try to discourage you." The Saudi General sat down as Ziad presented a story …

"Zinedine Chareddi is my twin brother. Born earlier three hours than me, he and I both fled from Algeria to the United States at the age of five, settled in Utah. Zinedine and I share a common bond in the past, though … but from the age of 12, when our dad died, both of us followed different way. Zinedine proved to be an annoying arrogant and ignored education."

"I guess the past must have played a big role, right?" Kid discovered.

"Maybe. But that's a small part. In the age of 15, he joined a group of gangster, before later attended into a local mosque. It was there that I heard about his radicalization. But initially, he was a Sunni, not a Shi'a." Ziaddinè told the story: "At the age of 18, he carried passport, and left the United States, instead of seeking for universities. Meanwhile, I moved to Salt Lake at the time to persuade higher education in Western Governors."

"Where did he go?" Tony DeMerlino wanted to know: "You are his twin, you should have known it better."

"He came back to Constantine, Algeria, where he decided to give up American passport to our paternal grandparents who resided there. From that moment, he smuggled himself to Libya and joined the Al-Nusra Front." Ziad had to swallow the bitterness on his speech: "Because my mom was in the hospital by the time, she is also carrying cancer for years, I had to take care the burden of Zinedine."

"Zinedine had joined Al-Nusra Front in Libya. So … how on earth he became a senior figure in the Hezbollah?" Jack needed a clear explanation of this motivation.

"Because of this man." Ziaddinè soon pointed to Salam Abdullah Al-Haji, the fugitive being imprisoned in Guantanamo.

"Salam Al-Haji!" Fuad Anbar recognized: "I guess Salam Al-Haji had contacted with Zinedine Chareddi and told that the Sunnis were all corrupted and that only Shiism will bring justice. Hence, it had something to do with."

Fuad Anbar, an analyst and criminal reader, believed the role of Salam Abdullah Al-Haji had triggered the young man to volunteer to radical Shi'a Islamism. From this point, Kid and Nikov all recognized similar thing: Zinedine was comforted to the motivation.

"When Al-Haji lured him to Iran in unknown times, he was some few terrorists of Sunni background to come to Iran. In there, he was fooled by the fact that Iranian Government is a noble, brotherly and that Shiism protects the rights of people, something the mullahs have successfully hijacked their own Shi'a Islam. Over years later, when Ziaddinè is a part of the Pentagon's senior advisors, Zinedine has officially become a Shi'a muslim, converted from Sunni background." Fuad fixed all thing to a correct answer: "And so, Zinedine has been a major figure of Shi'a militancy."

"Zinedine is also noticeable." Abdulrahman added: "He's one of the finest bomb makers of the organization. He designs and creates plans for the Hezbollah and expands its power, alongside Ghazi Hamdi."

"I'd argue, it was him who helped Mahdi to find out Ghazi Hamdi." Kid told another version: "Ghazi Hamdi is only notorious for being organizers of Shi'a militancy, but he has little skill on commanding. Zinedine, meanwhile, is far more resilient."

"So be it. I'd put no pressure. But Zinedine has been the perpetrator of all three suicide bombings in Iraq, Kuwait and Jordan." Abdulrahim stood up aftermath: "So, I'll treat him like Mahdi Mahdizadeh, they must all die or captured alive."

"General, it's risky to say. Ghazi Hamdi, Zinedine Chareddi and Mahdi Mahdizadeh are no fool. Ever since they formed a major core of the Hezbollah force in Iraq, they have made Iraq more rampant corrupts and unstable. They knew and they understood that we'd arrive to them, so we need to have an element of surprise." Ziad examined: "Do you know where are they now?"

"Not yet. But we have a map, believed to be the closest camp of Hezbollah terrorists. Perhaps, they are in somewhere in Tikrit." Gen. Abdulrahim claimed: "We'll head to Tikrit, Saladin Governorate, tomorrow. Tell the men to prepare. The SEAL squad will be also deployed."

"Thank you General." Jack McKirby expressed gratitude: "My SEAL squad will do all the best."

"So be it." Gen. Abdulrahim stated.

"Would this job be done by the Bravo team? I remember the Bravo team did a job of battling and saving Saudi citizens from a group of Shi'a terrorists." Fuad this time questioned.

"The Bravo team won't do this time. Instead, the Simba team will do it." Jack told: "Being the commander of Simba Team, we will not disappoint anyone."

"It is your team first ever mission abroad, Jack. Let's make this as a gift to commemorate the late Richard Hammer." Tony DeMerlino also expressed.

"Richard Hammer?" Kid asked.

"A Tanzanian-American SEAL soldier who had died at the age of 80 last year. A loyal soldier, fought like Lion and got injured five times. 'Simba' in Swahili means Lion."

This time, Kid raised his right hand to the temple, saluted as a respect. Same response, Jack also raised right hand to the temple.

"And the SEAL team will not work alone. Commander Feras?"

Abdulrahim just told about a man, suddenly, this man stood up. Of Pakistani descent, the man who had a long blonde hair, yet manly, tough and brave, it was Feras, the commander of Saudi Special Forces Faisal Team, that Abdulrahim showing the American counterpart.

"Gentlemen, it's the rising star Feras. Feras Al-Fathi, commander of Saudi Special Forces abroad. Born from a Saudi-Pakistani family, he has both Saudi and Pakistani citizenship, a man who facilitates good tie between Riyadh and Islamabad. A well-trained commander."

"Feras Al-Fathi, commander of Special Forces' Faisal Team." Feras represented himself.

"Jack McKirby, commander of Simba SEAL Team."

"Feras, nice to work with you."

"So are we. May the Saudi-American relationship prosper."

"Alright, dismissed. Let's make ready for tomorrow. We have got permission from the Iraqi Government." Gen. Abdulrahim Al-Salih ended the talk: "Gentlemen, have a nice day."

With the business ended today, both of them left the room. Ziaddinè had maintained a strange feeling when he faced back Zinedine, his brother. Even though they had never met since 18, their bond remained and Ziad just could not understand why.

When the nightfall in Saudi Arabia's Dammam began, Kid and Nikov got to meet Ziad Chareddi, who had looked on the image of two little kids. And it was them at the age of four: Ziaddinè and Zinedine.

"I think you are still surprised to see your brother being a Hezbollah terrorist." Kid addressed: "I can't understand why, but I think …"

"Dora-the-Kid, he is very special. Even though he was a bad kid, he had never hurt or beaten me." Ziad retold the youth days, when they were just kids in Constantine, the city of their birth.

"How important is Zinedine for you?"

"Like a brother, he had never considered me his enemy, even when he started to slip and rip off from society. We still met, we cared, and we helped each other. When I was bullied in primary school because I was an immigrant, he raised hands and protected me."

"Wow … for a terrorist, caring brother is something unexpectable."

"He had never sought to turn me as his shield, he just took all responsibility for him. So when we heard about his participation as terrorist, it was devastating for my mom."

Nikov and Kid got the fact, and they knew that, it had something that Ziad yet to accept.

"By a way, do you check the List?" Ziad questioned back about the list, which Kid realized on the Huawei iPhone a figure.

"There is also a notorious Saudi figure there. But … I feel this is more complicated …" Kid then showed, only to Ziad and Nikov, but he didn't want to tell it to another.

"Wait, is that …"

"The List wrote the name of … Ahmad Mohamad Al-Salih, the younger brother of Abdulrahim. If this is related, then, I am not sure what are we waiting for."

"(Ahmad Mohamad Al-Salih, one of Saudi Arabia's top 100 main millionaires?)" Nikov were stunned to know this, the List has a notorious criminal, and … the younger brother of Gen. Abdulrahim had something to do with.