Chapter 7

21:20

Storm Shadow and Stalker walked up the long drive. Stalker was amazed at the sheer volume of the house. "If this is a safe house is I'd like to see a not so safe house."

Storm Shadow nodded in agreement. He was amazed that the covert ops specialist had a place like this. Nobody in Cobra knew about it. However, that didn't surprise him as he was finding out increasingly more about the diminutive solider. Stuff as this stopped surprising him. If Cobra's covert operations could do one half as much as this one lone Joe maybe, they could have one up on GI Joe and that was a big maybe.

When they reached the door, the butler opened it before they had a chance to knock. He was an older gentleman probably in his late fifties. His hair was salt and peppered. He wore a tailored suit. The man carried an air of importance about him. What Stalker thought was the stereotypical butler, like Alfred on the classic Batman t.v. shows

. "We've been expecting you. Please gentlemen, follow me." He led them up a winding staircase down a hall to a room on the left. It was huge. With a warm cozy feel. The bed took up most of the room every person in the room could fill the bed and leave room for more. Scarlett was lying in the bed. Snake Eyes was sitting next to her. A semi-cleaned up Lady Jaye was sitting in one of the huge wing back chairs. A dreadnock Version of Flint was to the Left of her. However, the biggest surprise of them all was Hawk, Duke and Beachhead all standing in the room too. Hawk was in the middle of explaining why they were here. "So Doc showed me the files sure enough the DNA didn't match. I'm sorry Jaye I put you all in Danger."

"Don't worry Hawk that why they call it covert ops." Lady Jaye said. "Nobody knows about it." She then turned to Stalker and Storm Shadow. "Glad to see you guys make it."

"Wouldn't miss this for the world. But he's right behind us."

"How long?"

"Five minutes."

"Okay Boys and girl, the shows on. Jaye this is your show."

"You know how to pressure a girl, Hawk."

"Yep, by the way Snake-Eyes I want you to restrain Scarlett. The three off us didn't run into a burning building to save your butts, just to have you shot an hour latter."

"I'll be good. I promise." Scarlett swore

"Sure you will. Do you believe her LJ?" Duke asked

"Nope."



21:25

Down stairs.

"Their in the room upstairs."

"Good, Now make sure they are dead. I want her and my grandson's heart on a platter, James."

"Which one is your grandson?"

"The one under the green Mask."

"The one they call beach head."

"What ever they are calling him nowadays. Just have their hearts and dog tags delivered to me."

With that, the man cloaked in shadows left the room.

21:30

They heard him as he walked in the door. Her and Storm Shadow were crouched at the top of the stairs.

"Allie I'm home." He shouted in what he touch was emptiness. Lady Jaye looked to make sure every one was in position. Behind her was Flint and Beachhead. Down stairs behind the two massive doors on either side of the room, was Duke and Hawk. She knew Snake Eyes was hiding behind an Alcove and Stalker going to try to circle around him. As she watched the fake Flint walked into the entrance a movement caught her eye James, the family butler, was sneaking up behind Duke, not him to. Well it was now or never.

Raising up to her full height of five foot six inches she called to the imposter. "Well that settles it you are definitely an imposter. Flint never calls me Allie."

"That also settles it your dead bitch." With that, he raised his gun. Storm Shadow raced down the steps to stop him. His orders being no matter what get the bad guy. Fake Flint fired. Beachhead slammed into her throwing her down the stairs causing her to land on her stomach and him on top of her. "What now Al?"

"Get the bad guys, Flint. That includes Mr. Super-Spy Matt Burke "