Rescue
part nine
"Take them back to shed and tie them up well. It won't be long until we have
the ransom."
Darien and Bobby where pushed towards a storage shed. Tied hand and foot
and left in the darkness.
"Hobbes they didn't gag me did they you?"
"No, how much of the quicksilver do you have left?'
"Not much maybe five minutes unless Claire is nearby with the counteragent."
"She was worried about you over doing it again, she gave me a mini dose of
counteragent, it's in a special syringe in my pocket, I was worried when they
patted me down they would take everything. It's disguised as a pen, so they
let me keep it." Bobby told his partner.
"Great then all we have to do is get these ropes off." Darien began to work at
his wrists, he was very limber but he couldn't quite reach the knot holding his
ropes. "Hobbes are you tied to anything? Can you come closer to me?"
"No, just hands behind my back sitting on the dirt." Bobby scooted closer
to his friend.
"I can't untie my ropes, but maybe I can figure out yours."
Bobby moved so he was back to back with Darien. Darien touched the knot
getting a metal picture in his head, he began to pry the ropes loose, it took
him several minutes.
"How's it going, Partner?" Bobby felt like the knot was getting tighter.
"I think I've got it, hang on.'
Darien grunted and using two fingers lifted the loop he'd been working on,
"It's working, keep going."
Darien worked on Bobby's bonds for another few minutes and he had his partner
free.
"Hey, that's great, hang on a second and I'll get you." Hobbes untied his feet
and checked at the crack in the door to see how closely they were being guarded.
Bobby moved back to Darien, " I don't see any guard, it might not be to hard
to sneak past them." He untied the knots holding Darien captive.
"Let's see the tatoo?" Bobby looked at his partner's arm, "Yeah, I think we
should
give you the shot, it will give you a cushion just in case."
Bobby took the small disguised needle from his pocket inside the wet suit.
Darien gripped his arm so the vein would be easier to find. He felt the burning
that
went along with the ususal injection of counteragent but it didn't last as long.
He watched the tatoo change, he was now about three segments from the end.
Bobby was checking out the crack again, he didn't see any of their captors
moving
around. It might be a good time to make a break for it, he tested the door, it
was
locked from the outside, with a simple lock and chain.
"Fawkes, you don't have any of your lock pick stuff on you do ya?"
"Yeah," he reached inside the leg pocket of his wet suit. He moved to take
Bobby's
place at the door, he reached out the door and took care of the lock in thirty
seconds.
"Got it, are you ready?"
"Let's go, head for the trees to the left of the cabin. Don't over do the
quicksilver,
save some for later."
Darien covered them both, and they slipped out of the shack. They hurried for
the
cover of the trees. The quicksilver falling off as they moved deeper into the
woods.
"Do you have any idea of which way is help?" Darien asked, following his
partner.
"Yeah, west down hill, they took us north of the lake, so our guys should be
south
west of here if they haven't pulled back."
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Claire was worried, and scared. Fawkes and Hobbes were an hour past the time
they
were expected back. They had seen a helicopter flying low over the lake earlier,
but
it didn't hover for more than a few seconds.
"Dr. Keeply, I think it's time to pull back. My orders were to keep you safe if
something
went wrong with the team."
"Yes, Captain I understand but can't we wait just a little longer?"
"I'll send a recon team out to look again. Maybe we can determine if there is
any unusual
activity if they were captured."
"Thank you."
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Darien was able to keep up with Bobby in the woods, but he wasn't used to
running
for long periods. He didn't run as part of his fitness routine. Bobby did even
though
he hated running. He'd learned in the service stamina could save your life.
He stopped and checked for any sign they were being followed, he was breathing
hard,
but not as fast as Darien.
"You OK?"
"Yeah, just give me a second."
"Open your wet suit, let some air get in to help cool you off." Bobby had
unzipped his
top as soon as they entered the woods.
"How far?" Darien asked, panting.
"I think three, four miles." Bobby shrugged.
Darien rolled his eyes, he was glad it was sort of down hill at least. They
moved off
again, Bobby leading the way.
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Claire was pacing, she was so worried. She knew they might have been killed, or
captured.
"I'm afraid it's time to go." the Captain told her.
"Yes, I know." she turned towards the truck. They were pulling out, unsure if
Hobbes
and Fawkes were dead or alive.
Bobby and Darien were still over a mile from the drop point. When the team
pulled out.
Claire put a call in to the Official once they reached the base.
"Yes, sir we don't know, have you been contacted by the Green Squad at all, did
they
change the ransom demands?"
"No, the last contact with the terrorists was late yesterday. We asked for more
time to
gather the money, they refused. There's no sign of Fawkes and Hobbes?'
"No, sir." Claire sounded like she wanted to break down and cry.
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Bobby and Darien were at the drop of point, Bobby hadn't really expected the
team to
have waited this long for them. But he had hidden his spare weapon and his cell
phone
just in case.
"I can't believe they left us!" Darien swore.
"Take it easy, they didn't know if we were alive or dead. Claire had to be kept
safe,
the Captain probably sent out recon to look for us, but we were so far out they
didn't
spot us."
"Now what?"
Bobby dialed a number, but his cell was to far from a tower to pick up.
"Damn if the Agency would just spring for a satellite cell phone." he flipped
it closed.
"What else did you stash Partner?" Darien looked over Bobby's shoulder.
"Just my thirty five, it's not much good unless we're close in. But it's better
than no
weapon at all." Bobby stored the revolver inside his wet suit.
"There is a ranger station a couple of miles from here I guess that's our best
chance to
reach help." Bobby straightened up from retrieving things from his hiding
place.
Darien groaned, he'd hoped they were done running through the woods.
:::::::::::::::::::::::::
Claire was sitting beside the desk of the officer in charge. She'd spoken with
the Official
and now she was overwhelmed with sorrow.
"Ma'am a report came, several members of the terrorist group were captured.
Agent
Fawkes and Hobbes escaped from them several hours ago."
"Thank God, where are they now?"
"We've sent out patrols, we're looking."
"I must go to the area, agent Fawkes needs special medication on a regular
basis."
"Yes, ma'am I was briefed, come with me."
Darien was following Bobby along the edge of the tree line, just inside cover
from the
road that circle the lake. They were headed for the nearest ranger station.
"Fawkes down, a truck is coming."
Darien hit the dirt, wondering if he was hidden well enough. He didn't want to
quicksilver
unless he had to.
"Stay put, I'll check it out." Bobby moved off towards the road, they looked
like some
of the same men he'd been talking with the day before the mission. But he had to
make
sure. Then he saw Claire with them, his heart skipped at beat.
Darien was watching the men also, he spotted Claire and stood up.
"Man it's about time you guys showed up." he started to move towards the truck.
"Darien are you alright where's Bobby?" Claire ran to him, Darien hugged her
hard,
he was so glad to see her, after all they had been through.
"Do you need a shot, did you really get captured? Where is Bobby?"
"I can wait on the shot, I'll need one soon. Bobby was right here with me a
second ago."
Darien looked towards the woods, then spotted his partner talking with the
officer in
charge of the squad.
Claire wanted to go to him and hug him. She'd been so scared they'd been killed.
"Yes, sir we did disarm the bombs. Unless the terrorist were able to resupply
the
toxins then the threat has been neutralized." Bobby was making his report to the
Official
on a radio, from inside the truck.
Bobby winked at her, as he was answering the questions. When he handed the radio
back
to the officer. He turned towards Claire. His first instinct had been to hug her
hard. But
he had to make his report, tell the officer in charge details and complete his
assignment.
"Are you alright?" he asked, moving towards her.
"Me? I was scared to death, are you alright?"
"Yeah, fine Fawkes handled himself real well. He's going to make a top field
agent yet."
"Bobby please don't ...." She launched herself into his arms, her eyes damp with
pent up
emotion.
Bobby caught her against him, squeezing her tight. " I'm sorry you were
worried."
He whispered. "Fawkes and I are pretty hard to bump off."
Epilog
"The Agency has been awarded a bonus for the fine work we did on the Green
Squad
case. Therefor I've authorized a bonus for both of you." The Official handed
Fawkes
and Hobbes each a envelope.
"Thanks Chief, it's nice to be appreciated." Bobby took the envelope.
"Thank you, did Claire get something, she was a big part of the mission?"
"Yeah, the Keeper, we couldn't have done it with out her." Bobby had been so
shocked
by the reward, he almost forgotten she had been with them.
"The good Doctor was rewarded with a new X-15 model computer system." Eberts
spoke up, " She said she was very pleased with her bonus."
The two men waited until they were out in the hall to high five each other.
"Hey I wonder how much our bonus is?" Darien ripped open his envelope
it was a check for five hundred dollars. "Nice, five hundred."
Bobby also looked at his check. " I don't believe it, I'm taking this to
the bank right now before they change their minds. Then I'm taking Claire
out to a real nice dinner." He smiled.
Both men had a swagger in their walk as the headed towards the Keep.
end
part nine
"Take them back to shed and tie them up well. It won't be long until we have
the ransom."
Darien and Bobby where pushed towards a storage shed. Tied hand and foot
and left in the darkness.
"Hobbes they didn't gag me did they you?"
"No, how much of the quicksilver do you have left?'
"Not much maybe five minutes unless Claire is nearby with the counteragent."
"She was worried about you over doing it again, she gave me a mini dose of
counteragent, it's in a special syringe in my pocket, I was worried when they
patted me down they would take everything. It's disguised as a pen, so they
let me keep it." Bobby told his partner.
"Great then all we have to do is get these ropes off." Darien began to work at
his wrists, he was very limber but he couldn't quite reach the knot holding his
ropes. "Hobbes are you tied to anything? Can you come closer to me?"
"No, just hands behind my back sitting on the dirt." Bobby scooted closer
to his friend.
"I can't untie my ropes, but maybe I can figure out yours."
Bobby moved so he was back to back with Darien. Darien touched the knot
getting a metal picture in his head, he began to pry the ropes loose, it took
him several minutes.
"How's it going, Partner?" Bobby felt like the knot was getting tighter.
"I think I've got it, hang on.'
Darien grunted and using two fingers lifted the loop he'd been working on,
"It's working, keep going."
Darien worked on Bobby's bonds for another few minutes and he had his partner
free.
"Hey, that's great, hang on a second and I'll get you." Hobbes untied his feet
and checked at the crack in the door to see how closely they were being guarded.
Bobby moved back to Darien, " I don't see any guard, it might not be to hard
to sneak past them." He untied the knots holding Darien captive.
"Let's see the tatoo?" Bobby looked at his partner's arm, "Yeah, I think we
should
give you the shot, it will give you a cushion just in case."
Bobby took the small disguised needle from his pocket inside the wet suit.
Darien gripped his arm so the vein would be easier to find. He felt the burning
that
went along with the ususal injection of counteragent but it didn't last as long.
He watched the tatoo change, he was now about three segments from the end.
Bobby was checking out the crack again, he didn't see any of their captors
moving
around. It might be a good time to make a break for it, he tested the door, it
was
locked from the outside, with a simple lock and chain.
"Fawkes, you don't have any of your lock pick stuff on you do ya?"
"Yeah," he reached inside the leg pocket of his wet suit. He moved to take
Bobby's
place at the door, he reached out the door and took care of the lock in thirty
seconds.
"Got it, are you ready?"
"Let's go, head for the trees to the left of the cabin. Don't over do the
quicksilver,
save some for later."
Darien covered them both, and they slipped out of the shack. They hurried for
the
cover of the trees. The quicksilver falling off as they moved deeper into the
woods.
"Do you have any idea of which way is help?" Darien asked, following his
partner.
"Yeah, west down hill, they took us north of the lake, so our guys should be
south
west of here if they haven't pulled back."
::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Claire was worried, and scared. Fawkes and Hobbes were an hour past the time
they
were expected back. They had seen a helicopter flying low over the lake earlier,
but
it didn't hover for more than a few seconds.
"Dr. Keeply, I think it's time to pull back. My orders were to keep you safe if
something
went wrong with the team."
"Yes, Captain I understand but can't we wait just a little longer?"
"I'll send a recon team out to look again. Maybe we can determine if there is
any unusual
activity if they were captured."
"Thank you."
::::::::::::::::::::::
Darien was able to keep up with Bobby in the woods, but he wasn't used to
running
for long periods. He didn't run as part of his fitness routine. Bobby did even
though
he hated running. He'd learned in the service stamina could save your life.
He stopped and checked for any sign they were being followed, he was breathing
hard,
but not as fast as Darien.
"You OK?"
"Yeah, just give me a second."
"Open your wet suit, let some air get in to help cool you off." Bobby had
unzipped his
top as soon as they entered the woods.
"How far?" Darien asked, panting.
"I think three, four miles." Bobby shrugged.
Darien rolled his eyes, he was glad it was sort of down hill at least. They
moved off
again, Bobby leading the way.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Claire was pacing, she was so worried. She knew they might have been killed, or
captured.
"I'm afraid it's time to go." the Captain told her.
"Yes, I know." she turned towards the truck. They were pulling out, unsure if
Hobbes
and Fawkes were dead or alive.
Bobby and Darien were still over a mile from the drop point. When the team
pulled out.
Claire put a call in to the Official once they reached the base.
"Yes, sir we don't know, have you been contacted by the Green Squad at all, did
they
change the ransom demands?"
"No, the last contact with the terrorists was late yesterday. We asked for more
time to
gather the money, they refused. There's no sign of Fawkes and Hobbes?'
"No, sir." Claire sounded like she wanted to break down and cry.
:::::::::::::::::::::::::
Bobby and Darien were at the drop of point, Bobby hadn't really expected the
team to
have waited this long for them. But he had hidden his spare weapon and his cell
phone
just in case.
"I can't believe they left us!" Darien swore.
"Take it easy, they didn't know if we were alive or dead. Claire had to be kept
safe,
the Captain probably sent out recon to look for us, but we were so far out they
didn't
spot us."
"Now what?"
Bobby dialed a number, but his cell was to far from a tower to pick up.
"Damn if the Agency would just spring for a satellite cell phone." he flipped
it closed.
"What else did you stash Partner?" Darien looked over Bobby's shoulder.
"Just my thirty five, it's not much good unless we're close in. But it's better
than no
weapon at all." Bobby stored the revolver inside his wet suit.
"There is a ranger station a couple of miles from here I guess that's our best
chance to
reach help." Bobby straightened up from retrieving things from his hiding
place.
Darien groaned, he'd hoped they were done running through the woods.
:::::::::::::::::::::::::
Claire was sitting beside the desk of the officer in charge. She'd spoken with
the Official
and now she was overwhelmed with sorrow.
"Ma'am a report came, several members of the terrorist group were captured.
Agent
Fawkes and Hobbes escaped from them several hours ago."
"Thank God, where are they now?"
"We've sent out patrols, we're looking."
"I must go to the area, agent Fawkes needs special medication on a regular
basis."
"Yes, ma'am I was briefed, come with me."
Darien was following Bobby along the edge of the tree line, just inside cover
from the
road that circle the lake. They were headed for the nearest ranger station.
"Fawkes down, a truck is coming."
Darien hit the dirt, wondering if he was hidden well enough. He didn't want to
quicksilver
unless he had to.
"Stay put, I'll check it out." Bobby moved off towards the road, they looked
like some
of the same men he'd been talking with the day before the mission. But he had to
make
sure. Then he saw Claire with them, his heart skipped at beat.
Darien was watching the men also, he spotted Claire and stood up.
"Man it's about time you guys showed up." he started to move towards the truck.
"Darien are you alright where's Bobby?" Claire ran to him, Darien hugged her
hard,
he was so glad to see her, after all they had been through.
"Do you need a shot, did you really get captured? Where is Bobby?"
"I can wait on the shot, I'll need one soon. Bobby was right here with me a
second ago."
Darien looked towards the woods, then spotted his partner talking with the
officer in
charge of the squad.
Claire wanted to go to him and hug him. She'd been so scared they'd been killed.
"Yes, sir we did disarm the bombs. Unless the terrorist were able to resupply
the
toxins then the threat has been neutralized." Bobby was making his report to the
Official
on a radio, from inside the truck.
Bobby winked at her, as he was answering the questions. When he handed the radio
back
to the officer. He turned towards Claire. His first instinct had been to hug her
hard. But
he had to make his report, tell the officer in charge details and complete his
assignment.
"Are you alright?" he asked, moving towards her.
"Me? I was scared to death, are you alright?"
"Yeah, fine Fawkes handled himself real well. He's going to make a top field
agent yet."
"Bobby please don't ...." She launched herself into his arms, her eyes damp with
pent up
emotion.
Bobby caught her against him, squeezing her tight. " I'm sorry you were
worried."
He whispered. "Fawkes and I are pretty hard to bump off."
Epilog
"The Agency has been awarded a bonus for the fine work we did on the Green
Squad
case. Therefor I've authorized a bonus for both of you." The Official handed
Fawkes
and Hobbes each a envelope.
"Thanks Chief, it's nice to be appreciated." Bobby took the envelope.
"Thank you, did Claire get something, she was a big part of the mission?"
"Yeah, the Keeper, we couldn't have done it with out her." Bobby had been so
shocked
by the reward, he almost forgotten she had been with them.
"The good Doctor was rewarded with a new X-15 model computer system." Eberts
spoke up, " She said she was very pleased with her bonus."
The two men waited until they were out in the hall to high five each other.
"Hey I wonder how much our bonus is?" Darien ripped open his envelope
it was a check for five hundred dollars. "Nice, five hundred."
Bobby also looked at his check. " I don't believe it, I'm taking this to
the bank right now before they change their minds. Then I'm taking Claire
out to a real nice dinner." He smiled.
Both men had a swagger in their walk as the headed towards the Keep.
end