Summary:
When they know Ahmad Mohamad Al-Salih has come to Morocco is also the time the Saudi General and also the older brother Abdulrahman is under pressure from the Crown Prince. This has put them into a sensitive issue, due to Saudi Crown Prince being unfriendly to the Moroccan counterpart. This means they have little but total arrest of the millionaire or he will. However, thanks for the help of Raymond Reddington prior to the operation, they can handle this, but with only 48 hours, they have to bring Ahmad Mohamad back to Saudi Arabia or he will begin his own Caliphate dream and Abdulrahman will face the purge.
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Although having successfully evaded the lives of hostages and brought them back home, this was not the end. General Abdulrahman Al-Salih had to bear the burden from this fact, because it was not completed.
"The Crown Prince … he has targeted me. He'll not accept unless I show my loyalty. He is using my younger brother as a political hostage."
"Come down, General. You'll evade from the trouble. Trust me." Gen. Tony DeMerlino cheered, as Jack McKirby, who led the SEAL and a Colonel, stood up and reported another new.
"General, we have received new that, Ahmad Mohamad has been in Morocco."
"Morocco?"
The face of the General indicated that there was something to be quite tense.
"Oh my, he has come to Morocco?" Jack McKirby expressed the same.
"Right now, Saudi Arabia and Morocco are not enjoying a close tie as they used to be. Although being allies for years due to Saudi Arabia and Morocco sharing monarch background, the new Crown Prince doesn't like the Moroccan Government standing neutral during its dispute with Qatar." Tony examined the dark fact of it: "In recent years, Saudi Arabia has reduced diplomatic level with Morocco and has also cut funds for several projects in Morocco, including the disputed Western Sahara, claimed by Morocco. Furthermore, its media has directed against Moroccan claim in the region and sided with Algeria in several times."
"Morocco is an important ally of the United States and Saudi Arabia, we are both against Iranian meddling. Having failed to push pressure on us to release Salam Abdullah Al-Haji, they will be even more furious. Such tensions mustn't be allowed." Gen. Abdulrahman became honest: "I want Saudi Arabia and Morocco to be friend, not kind of uneasy rival. Haizz."
As Abdulrahman, Tony and Jack were on it, they also saw Feras Al-Fathi walked in, together with Ziaddinè Chareddi and Fuad Anbar. Feras was there to speak about this:
"No need to be worry, General. Morocco has agreed to let us in, for the operation to be worked one more time."
"Really?" Tony, Abdulrahman and Jack stood up.
"Yes. For some reasons, Morocco has agreed to let us in this time. The Moroccans, however, put us deadline. We have 48 hours to get into it, or we will be accused as Saudi agents. Saudi Arabia under new Crown Prince is not very good now." Fuad explained and represented this as a fact.
"I cannot risk my men for another deadly adventure. But I think we have a chance to enter in, by using SEAL squad." Abdulrahman told: "My squad will act as reserve squad to assist your team. Same structure, same provide. Feras, you'll act as commander of Faisal Team."
"Roger that, General." Feras soon put salute to the General and left the room. Meanwhile, Jack McKirby felt a bit strange: "Well … my Simba Team will go again?"
"Yes. But this time, you've 48 hours. Bring him alive, and to ensure that we work in secret this time." General Tony ordered Jack to leave, but the memoir of the operation still hindered elsewhere.
But what made both two Generals surprised was …
… how did Morocco surprisingly become nice to Saudi Arabia to arrest a notorious millionaire accused for being terrorist-sympathizer?
But Fuad and Ziad knew …
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Marrakesh, Morocco
Marrakesh was the former capital of Morocco, and it has been considered as the soul of Morocco. In there, the Moroccan culture is emphasized as the finest, with soak markets everywhere and Sufi dancers, as well as swimming pools and hot girls going there.
And, also special guests, Dora-the-Kid and Dora-nikov, who entered the city to find out the notorious millionaire and Iran's aide, Ahmad Mohamad Al-Salih.
"I must have thanked you for telling about the other hideout of Ahmad." Ziad told from iPhone.
"No need. Just thank the time in Kuwait, it has helped a lot for us." Kid hesitated a bit.
"Don't be frank, anyway. We have only 48 hours to arrest the millionaire, or he will escape again. He has booked flight to Iran under the same name." Ziad expressed his wary: "What's next if we cannot capture him?"
"I'd prefer to take down Zinedine. Since Zinedine provided Ahmad's hideout and has built up his system, it is clear that he would hide elsewhere. And Marrakesh is Zinedine's favorite city."
"My brother?" Ziad told.
"C'mon. This is a strange case and, funny. You know, your brother helped the Saudi General's brother to escape to Morocco. Now, you will have to help the General to take them back. But to do it, need the man who provided Ahmad Al-Salih's hideout." Kid responded: "And it is a must."
"How do you know if this is a hideout and not his mansion?" Ziad became skeptical.
"Because, Zinedine has bought for him several mansions for two years, to evade from general interests." Kid stated: "At least three mansions were bought by him in Morocco, and we're unclear if we can discover or not. Zinedine, hence, has to be captured."
"Wow … so that's why you want him a lot." Ziad soon recognized Kid's brilliant.
"No need. I have hunted his hideout in Marrakesh. Soon, we'll know where's the millionaire." Kid laughed as him and Nikov walked on the street. And there, they went to the bar in a soak, and smiled hard.
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Now, it became a Nikov-Kid affair to figure the notorious millionaire. In there, they sat within an old coffee shop, and also, a bar in Marrakesh.
"نعناع مراكش ، شكرا لك." (Two Marrakech mints, thank you.)
Dora-the-Kid spoke fluent Arabic but it is from Mesopotamian branch. When he used this, it became harder because Moroccans speak a version called Darija. Although Darija is an Arabic dialect, it has only 60% mutual intelligibility.
Moroccans use English, French and Spanish alongside Darija and Berber language, but Moroccans, Algerians and Tunisians feel offended when you call it "Berber", but insist it is Amazigh. Kid should have been aware with it for a long time.
"Nikov, I feel that the mint tea is not good enough to examine Morocco's culture."
"(Morocco, for me, is a mystery.)" Nikov told: "(It's full of drama instead.)"
"Yeah." Kid laughed as Nikov finally got his coffee and so was Kid. They shared the same drink, together managed to be happy, and that's their simple interest in Marrakesh.
But Kid and Nikov also saw the opportunity. In there, a paper was sent in Arabic and Kid just read about it. It was sent by one of Kid's henchmen.
"O2 Fitness Club! Zinedine seems interested in bodybuilding."
"(Let's make a welcome.)"
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Kid and Nikov quietly arrived to the Fitness club. As it was a the morning, Nikov and Kid quite had a passion over the club itself. They'd like to be there if they had a chance, though.
"The Fitness club is where Zinedine often takes part, right?"
"(He has a permanent membership there. A good way to cover his Hezbollah activities.)"
"Dang." Kid squeezed: "It'll not be an easy nut there."
"(Here he is. He's leaving. He must have practiced there an hour ago.)"
"Boom! Get him."
Kid and Nikov quietly placed their own trap and waited for Zinedine to go elsewhere. As Zinedine was completely unaware of the arrival of Kid and Nikov, this served as a big advantage for them. They were waiting until Zinedine finally arrived.
Zinedine walked out to the door without even wondering why. As such, Kid and Nikov were ready to wait for the opportunity to come, and they could have a lot, having cautiously grabbed an empty cement bag.
When Zinedine walked out …
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"PSSSSSHHHHH …"
"Gotcha!" Kid told as the bag swallowed the head of Zinedine to keep the Hezbollah maniac on. Nikov also struggled to hold Zinedine as he had yet to take up. Then, Nikov beat the head of Zinedine and he fell unconscious.
Zinedine fell down with his face still under the bag. Kid and Nikov, meanwhile, carefully went into a garage that abandoned outside, to changing it into a torture room.
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Feras Al-Fathi soon addressed on as they were staying in the U.S. Air Force plane, ready to wait the new.
"We don't know which type of compounds that Ahmad Mohamad Al-Salih is hiding. The problem is, he has already bought three mansions to divert attention and to make it hard to capture him. The three mansions are divided in Casablanca, Chefchaouen and Fez."
"Which types of mansions like … it is like … a maze." Randall, or Simba 5, pointed out.
"More. Both three mansions were well-protected and covered under heavy security guards. Those mansions also have 24/7 sensor systems, if we risk to enter in, we will face up heavy resistance." Feras also pointed another: "He has registered under fake names, so we'd need to prepare for our own. It's the second week now and this is also some few last days. General Abdulrahman really wants his brother to be captured."
"The investigation in the family of the Sheikh also further embroils the problem and surely, General Abdulrahman wants him to be arrested. Before he bid goodbye, he had cried a lot and told that Ahmad must be back to Saudi Arabia, or death." Jack also reminded: "Bring it on. We'll have no problem if we bring his body alive."
"But we'll need to know where is Ahmad Mohamad … or, bigger turmoil waiting …" Feras breathed long as they were about to come …
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Marrakesh, Morocco
Kid and Nikov finally put out the empty cement bag as the face of one-eyed Zinedine showed up. But he was tied in the chair.
"سوف يكون علي الكلام. في المغرب ، للحكام تقليد غريب: دعوة الضيوف لتناول الشاي قبل التعذيب." (I will have to speak. In Morocco, the rulers have a strange tradition: inviting guests a tea before torturing.)
"كيف على الأرض كافر ، عربية رائعة ، أليس كذلك؟" (How on earth an infidel, impressive Arabic, isn't it?) Zinedine responded boldly.
"انها ليست مهمة. الشيء المهم هو أن المغاربة مهذبون. مؤدب بما فيه الكفاية لضمان عدم وجود ضرر للآخرين حتى اللحظة الحاسمة." (It's not important. Important thing is, the Moroccans are polite. Polite enough to ensure there is no harm to other until the decisive moment.)
"أنت تفهم الثقافة المغاربية جيدًا. ربما ، لا بد لي من منحك التصفيق. ولكن الآن … أنت تحتجزني." (You understand Maghreb culture very well. Perhaps, I must grant you a clap. But now ... you are holding me.) Zinedine laughed, even though he was their prisoner.
But Kid had his way.
"No need."
Then, he basically looked on Nikov, as Nikov brought with him a hammer. And, after that, Kid expressed:
"Poor pretty boy. But you want, your wish."
In there also had a small Scottish fold cat. Perhaps, this cat should have wished to not be there, because of the upcoming torture. Kid was extremely intolerant toward possible criminals, unless they cooperated with.
"And the first step, your …"
Kid suddenly smashed the hammer to the right hand, which caused the hand under blood pressure. Zinedine yelled: "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
But Kid didn't bother, he smashed the hammer to the right hand. This time, blood spilled out, and Zinedine felt the pains. Then, Kid switched to left hand, and smashed one time.
"Bang!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH …"
As said, Kid would smash for the second. The hammer, typically used for workers in construction center, is small but effective and very painful. Kid intended for the second, but Zinedine, fearing the left hand would face similar fate, shouted: "OKAY, I'LL TALK! I'LL TALK!"
Nikov had been there, and he understood this effectiveness but cruelty. Nikov shook his head, although he could not deny this forced Zinedine to talk the hideout of Ahmad Mohamad Al-Salih. Never seen one-eyed Zinedine was so afraid of Kid like that. The garage had an underground tunnel, so … that's it, he yelled, but no one could hear. Kid and Nikov already escorted him to the abandoned garage and hid him in the tunnel for the purpose.
"So, tell me … where's the millionaire you helped him to escape from Riyadh?"
A hand-painful Zinedine claimed in fear: "He's in Chefchaouen! Chefchaouen! There's a tunnel in the Istanbul Coffee. Please, please … This tunnel … I promise … will lead to the compound of Ahmad!"
In such so frightening environment for Zinedine Chareddi, Kid and Nikov looked on and, for Kid, he smiled hard. His hard-looking irony showed something beyond.
And then, Kid decided to smash the left hand for the second time, and blood once again spilled out. But, at least, he had done it within a gesture.
"Thank you."
"Bang!" What a hit. And that moment saw Zinedine Chareddi fainted. Nikov, having seen such torture, surprised:
"(So … just that?)"
"Actually, I also discover from his jacket a photo. The blue-painted compound in a Moorish style near Istanbul Coffee."
"(However, we cannot interfere this time. If we interfere, General Abdulrahman Al-Salih will lose his job.)"
"That's why we'll send through Gmail a letter, including the photos. I'll say to Ziad that, send the special squad to the compound, you'll find out Ahmad Mohamad Al-Salih." Kid said: "Meanwhile, our job there is done, we won't intervene. But we're gonna stay in Morocco for few days."
"(How meaning you're …)" Nikov breathed long, still with this calmness but also some criticisms even though Nikov and Kid had successfully captured Zinedine: "(I'll tell the other squad to arrest Zinedine Chareddi.)"
"Oh yeah, I agree." Kid accepted: "Let's go."
As such, Kid and Nikov left the garage and returned to the social day life of Marrakesh, the heart of Morocco. They felt that they were no longer interested, anymore. So, Kid texted the message for Ziad.
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The text went to Ziad in Dammam and Ziaddinè soon reported it back. From this moment, the Generals decided that he must be captured in Chefchaouen. Then, the Faisal Team soon jumped to the city of Chefchaouen to arrest.
The text also told that Zinedine Chareddi was found in Marrakesh. The SEALs joined this capture and eventually, they discovered both of them. Thanked for Moroccan Government's agreement, the arrest was a success.
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By the time of their discoveries, the Saudi Force took down several guards and captured other, including Ahmad Mohamad Al-Salih. For the SEALs, they just found a fainted Zinedine Chareddi lying on ground with his hands might be needed for surgery due to previous torture. None of them knew how, but Jack guessed …
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Few days later
Marrakesh, Morocco
The former Moroccan capital once again turned into a funny old life. Kid and Nikov, meanwhile, watched the TV new again, to see the report about Saudi Arabia's great purge.
TV anchor was fast to say that.
"Saudi Arabia's ongoing purge has a new radical change when several highest officials were arrested before trying to escape from Saudi Arabia. Some other officials were facing a larger purge under the new Crown Prince …"
As such, Kid and Nikov, within a typical mint coffee shop in the city's soak market, stood on and cheered.
"(Congrats, brother.)"
"You're welcome."
"(I can't believe Ahmad Mohamad truly did that because he wanted to have power in the Kingdom himself.)"
"And more, he even detailed on his plan to become future Emir and the establishment of the old Caliphate. He thought he was doing for the Prophet."
"(Such a disgrace, yup.)"
"At least, we defied his plan in the dark and also, to dismiss his dream for a new Islamic State. Had he done it, the whole MENA would have been a nuclear bomb."
As they were drinking, Nikov continued to use the List he had from the iPhone of late Abdulla. As he was searching this time, Nikov discovered an interesting money fund that transported from Ahmad Mohamad in the list.
Nikov saw it interesting, because it was less known for many people. The exchange of money was for …
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"(Polisario?)"
Nikov soon tried to reach out another possibility of dirty money from Ahmad Mohamad Al-Salih, and with the plan derailed out from the leak of Ahmad Mohamad, Nikov could not be more … feeling of it.
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"(This is gonna interesting.)"
He soon told Dora-the-Kid and Kid listened to Dora-nikov's whisper. From this point, Nikov and Kid together agreed with some few things, and so …
"I think, Morocco will have to host us a bit longer."
