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Chapter Three
Slovnich's Warehouse abandoned (A/N: this is a fictional place.I think) Moscow, Russia 1616 ZULU
Sergei could feel the drugs that Palmer had forced into him starting to take effect. He wasn't sure what Palmer wanted, but he knew it had something to do with his brother, and he couldn't let his brother down.
Palmer smiled devilishly. "You know, I've been trying to find out his weakness since I've known him." He told Sergei. "And we were sitting here, and I realized I could ask you.." "I won't tell you anything.." Sergei swore. However, his speech was slurred, and he was beginning to feel slightly giddy. Whatever this drug was, it was doing what it was supposed to do. "I won't." he repeated. "Harm would do the same for me." He said with conviction. "Are you sure?" Palmer smirked. "Are you positive about that, Sergeant?" he began to pace in front of Sergei's chair. "I'll just give you a few minutes to let it all sink in." Palmer laughed, and sat on the floor across from Sergei's chair.
On the Plane Somewhere over France 1700 ZULU
Harm sighed deeply, and began to twiddle his thumbs. "We're almost there, Flyboy. Please, Relax. Sergei will be fine. We'll get him out of there." Mac smiled. He glanced at her. She glowed, and her smile was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He could see that she was trying to be optimistic. Suddenly a pang of guilt struck him, and he felt awful for dragging his beloved Marine into this mess. He frowned. "What is it?" Mac demanded. "If you forgot something, you'll just have to live." she began. "I didn't forget anything, ninja girl." He sighed again. "I feel awful. I can't believe I dragged you into this. What if something happens to you?" he asked her. "Oh, god. I could never forgive myself if you got hurt."
Mac was surprised by his statement, and her face lit with embarrassment for a second. She shook it off. "Don't start that again. That's an order, you hear?" she commanded. "I will be fine. Don't worry about me. Worry about getting your brother home safe once we get on the ground."
Harm sighed for the third time, and looked out the window. Didn't she get what he was trying to tell her? It was killing him. He knew he had promised his father, and he could not let anything happen to his brother, but he LOVED Mac. Even if she didn't know it. And nothing bad could happen to her either. He'd never be able to forgive himself if it did.
Slovnich's Warehouse Moscow, Russia 1721 ZULU
Sergei had begun to sing the American National Anthem..in Russian. His speech was slurred, his vision blurred, and Palmer's smile grew bigger as he witnessed it all.
"Hey, Sergei." Palmer smiled. "Tell me a little about your brother. How is your relationship?" he asked in a nicer tone. Sergei smiled. The drugs had taken their desired effect, and he was as giddy as anyone could possibly get. "Harm? Gee, he's a nice.brooother." Sergei laughed. "The Christmas party was nice. Oh, gee. That Lauren is pretty.. She was at the party, you know???" he smiled.
"Who else was at the party?" asked Palmer, delighted that his truth serum was working so wonderfully. "Oh, everyone!" Smiled Sergei. "The Admiral, the Gunny, Mac,.." He would have continued his list, but Palmer interrupted him when he mentioned Mac. "Mac?" Palmer asked. He knew perfectly well who she was. "Yeah, the Colonel." Sergei corrected himself. "I keep telling Harm to talk to her. Boy, does he think the world of her. He thinks she's smart, and beautiful.. But he won't tell her how he feels. I keep telling him, but he doesn't listen to his little brother." Sergei shook his finger at Palmer like this was a bad thing. Palmer laughed. "Thank you, Sergei." He smiled, and left the Russian alone and sick in the room.
Moscow AirportA/N: What is this place REALLY called? I have no clue!! Moscow, Russia 2000 ZULU
"We're at the airport!" Harm nearly sang. Mac smiled. She knew he was nervous about his brother, and they had been waiting to land since they boarded the plane at Dulles. She laughed to herself. How funny he was when he was excited.
She thought about this for a second, and frowned. What if they WERE too late? Harm would never forgive himself. The wall would only get higher between them, and Mac wasn't sure if she was ready to let him completely shut himself out. What would she do then? She sighed. Harm looked back at her as they exited the plane, and quickly smiled, trying to mask her worries.
"Harm, we have to go to baggage claim." she reminded him before he waltzed straight out the airport door. He sighed. "I don't know why they wouldn't just let you carry your bag on the plane." he pouted. "It sure was small enough." he grinned his flyboy grin at her before she could give him any lip about his last comment. "C'mon sailor." She smiled. "It's not going to be too hard to find." She convinced him. "Besides.we may have special clearance, but that also means that they are going to be watching us closer then, don't you?" "What in the world?" Harm grinned, trying to figure her out. "What did you mean? Could you stop talking in riddles, please?" Mac nearly laughed. She reached out onto the conveyer belt, yanking hard. "Got it." She smiled as she struggled to drag the bag to safety where it wouldn't get trampled by passing travelers.
"We're here.finally.." Said Harm, this time sighing with a relief that even made Mac feel a little better about what they were about to attempt to do.
Slovnich's Warehouse Moscow, Russia 2013 ZULU
Palmer smiled to himself. When Harm barged in, if anyone was with him, he most certainly knew who that person would be. And thanks to Sergei, he now knew exactly how to get Harm exactly where he wanted him. He laughed to himself. This time, it was going to cake.
Sergei slumped in his chair. He knew he had done something very bad from the way that he could hear Palmer laughing to himself. It was just that, he couldn't remember what he had said. What had he blabbed about that had Palmer so happy he was practically floating. He thought about this a second. Who would be the person that his brother would bring along on this trip? Then it hit him. Oh, god..He must have told Palmer about Mac! That had to be why Palmer was so happy. He felt like an idiot, and only hoped that nothing too bad would come of his ramblings. He felt another wave of nausea wash over him, and jerked in his chair. Would Harm and Mac be able to find this place? He hoped. Again, he jerked in his chair, dry heaving with dehydration and hunger. His hands, which he had such good control over earlier, were now shaking. He could not lift them. He realized he couldn't feel his legs, and didn't dare to try and get up. The door was only feet away. He knew if he could only reach it and get lucky enough to not run straight into Palmer, he might have a chance. But he knew the answer to his thoughts. This wasn't possible. He would have to wait for Mac and his brother to get him out of this mess...
Outside the Airport Moscow, Russia 2030 ZULU
Mac hollered for a taxi. Harm sighed as one pulled up. They got inside, surprised to see their friend Alexei at the wheel. He smiled. "Back in Russia for another adventure, I see.." He said in his shaky English. "Alexei!" Harm smiled, glad to see the man. "Alexei, have you seen Sergei around here?" he asked hopefully. Alexei smiled. "Actually, Commander, I picked him up at the airport about two days ago. I didn't know he was coming back to Russia. I was glad to see him." Alexei smiled. "You're serious?" Mac smiled, attempting to stand in the cab to wrap her arms around him. "Was he with someone?" "Yes, ma'am.actually, I think he was. An American, I believe. I didn't talk because that American fellow looked kind of.how you say..disturbed?" "Where did you take them?!" Harm nearly screamed at him. "We need to know, Alexei! My brother is in serious trouble!" "Well, Commander, actually, the American man had me drop them off at old Slovnich's Warehouse..I thought it was abandoned, but I guess someone finally bought it...I didn't think much of it.." "You didn't think much of it?" Harm smirked. "My brother shows up in Russia with some man you don't even know..and you dropped them off at an abandoned warehouse without a second thought.." He assessed. "I was doing my job, Commander." the Russian man squeaked with fear. "Take us there, Alexei." Mac requested. "We have something we need to do."
Chapter Three
Slovnich's Warehouse abandoned (A/N: this is a fictional place.I think) Moscow, Russia 1616 ZULU
Sergei could feel the drugs that Palmer had forced into him starting to take effect. He wasn't sure what Palmer wanted, but he knew it had something to do with his brother, and he couldn't let his brother down.
Palmer smiled devilishly. "You know, I've been trying to find out his weakness since I've known him." He told Sergei. "And we were sitting here, and I realized I could ask you.." "I won't tell you anything.." Sergei swore. However, his speech was slurred, and he was beginning to feel slightly giddy. Whatever this drug was, it was doing what it was supposed to do. "I won't." he repeated. "Harm would do the same for me." He said with conviction. "Are you sure?" Palmer smirked. "Are you positive about that, Sergeant?" he began to pace in front of Sergei's chair. "I'll just give you a few minutes to let it all sink in." Palmer laughed, and sat on the floor across from Sergei's chair.
On the Plane Somewhere over France 1700 ZULU
Harm sighed deeply, and began to twiddle his thumbs. "We're almost there, Flyboy. Please, Relax. Sergei will be fine. We'll get him out of there." Mac smiled. He glanced at her. She glowed, and her smile was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He could see that she was trying to be optimistic. Suddenly a pang of guilt struck him, and he felt awful for dragging his beloved Marine into this mess. He frowned. "What is it?" Mac demanded. "If you forgot something, you'll just have to live." she began. "I didn't forget anything, ninja girl." He sighed again. "I feel awful. I can't believe I dragged you into this. What if something happens to you?" he asked her. "Oh, god. I could never forgive myself if you got hurt."
Mac was surprised by his statement, and her face lit with embarrassment for a second. She shook it off. "Don't start that again. That's an order, you hear?" she commanded. "I will be fine. Don't worry about me. Worry about getting your brother home safe once we get on the ground."
Harm sighed for the third time, and looked out the window. Didn't she get what he was trying to tell her? It was killing him. He knew he had promised his father, and he could not let anything happen to his brother, but he LOVED Mac. Even if she didn't know it. And nothing bad could happen to her either. He'd never be able to forgive himself if it did.
Slovnich's Warehouse Moscow, Russia 1721 ZULU
Sergei had begun to sing the American National Anthem..in Russian. His speech was slurred, his vision blurred, and Palmer's smile grew bigger as he witnessed it all.
"Hey, Sergei." Palmer smiled. "Tell me a little about your brother. How is your relationship?" he asked in a nicer tone. Sergei smiled. The drugs had taken their desired effect, and he was as giddy as anyone could possibly get. "Harm? Gee, he's a nice.brooother." Sergei laughed. "The Christmas party was nice. Oh, gee. That Lauren is pretty.. She was at the party, you know???" he smiled.
"Who else was at the party?" asked Palmer, delighted that his truth serum was working so wonderfully. "Oh, everyone!" Smiled Sergei. "The Admiral, the Gunny, Mac,.." He would have continued his list, but Palmer interrupted him when he mentioned Mac. "Mac?" Palmer asked. He knew perfectly well who she was. "Yeah, the Colonel." Sergei corrected himself. "I keep telling Harm to talk to her. Boy, does he think the world of her. He thinks she's smart, and beautiful.. But he won't tell her how he feels. I keep telling him, but he doesn't listen to his little brother." Sergei shook his finger at Palmer like this was a bad thing. Palmer laughed. "Thank you, Sergei." He smiled, and left the Russian alone and sick in the room.
Moscow AirportA/N: What is this place REALLY called? I have no clue!! Moscow, Russia 2000 ZULU
"We're at the airport!" Harm nearly sang. Mac smiled. She knew he was nervous about his brother, and they had been waiting to land since they boarded the plane at Dulles. She laughed to herself. How funny he was when he was excited.
She thought about this for a second, and frowned. What if they WERE too late? Harm would never forgive himself. The wall would only get higher between them, and Mac wasn't sure if she was ready to let him completely shut himself out. What would she do then? She sighed. Harm looked back at her as they exited the plane, and quickly smiled, trying to mask her worries.
"Harm, we have to go to baggage claim." she reminded him before he waltzed straight out the airport door. He sighed. "I don't know why they wouldn't just let you carry your bag on the plane." he pouted. "It sure was small enough." he grinned his flyboy grin at her before she could give him any lip about his last comment. "C'mon sailor." She smiled. "It's not going to be too hard to find." She convinced him. "Besides.we may have special clearance, but that also means that they are going to be watching us closer then, don't you?" "What in the world?" Harm grinned, trying to figure her out. "What did you mean? Could you stop talking in riddles, please?" Mac nearly laughed. She reached out onto the conveyer belt, yanking hard. "Got it." She smiled as she struggled to drag the bag to safety where it wouldn't get trampled by passing travelers.
"We're here.finally.." Said Harm, this time sighing with a relief that even made Mac feel a little better about what they were about to attempt to do.
Slovnich's Warehouse Moscow, Russia 2013 ZULU
Palmer smiled to himself. When Harm barged in, if anyone was with him, he most certainly knew who that person would be. And thanks to Sergei, he now knew exactly how to get Harm exactly where he wanted him. He laughed to himself. This time, it was going to cake.
Sergei slumped in his chair. He knew he had done something very bad from the way that he could hear Palmer laughing to himself. It was just that, he couldn't remember what he had said. What had he blabbed about that had Palmer so happy he was practically floating. He thought about this a second. Who would be the person that his brother would bring along on this trip? Then it hit him. Oh, god..He must have told Palmer about Mac! That had to be why Palmer was so happy. He felt like an idiot, and only hoped that nothing too bad would come of his ramblings. He felt another wave of nausea wash over him, and jerked in his chair. Would Harm and Mac be able to find this place? He hoped. Again, he jerked in his chair, dry heaving with dehydration and hunger. His hands, which he had such good control over earlier, were now shaking. He could not lift them. He realized he couldn't feel his legs, and didn't dare to try and get up. The door was only feet away. He knew if he could only reach it and get lucky enough to not run straight into Palmer, he might have a chance. But he knew the answer to his thoughts. This wasn't possible. He would have to wait for Mac and his brother to get him out of this mess...
Outside the Airport Moscow, Russia 2030 ZULU
Mac hollered for a taxi. Harm sighed as one pulled up. They got inside, surprised to see their friend Alexei at the wheel. He smiled. "Back in Russia for another adventure, I see.." He said in his shaky English. "Alexei!" Harm smiled, glad to see the man. "Alexei, have you seen Sergei around here?" he asked hopefully. Alexei smiled. "Actually, Commander, I picked him up at the airport about two days ago. I didn't know he was coming back to Russia. I was glad to see him." Alexei smiled. "You're serious?" Mac smiled, attempting to stand in the cab to wrap her arms around him. "Was he with someone?" "Yes, ma'am.actually, I think he was. An American, I believe. I didn't talk because that American fellow looked kind of.how you say..disturbed?" "Where did you take them?!" Harm nearly screamed at him. "We need to know, Alexei! My brother is in serious trouble!" "Well, Commander, actually, the American man had me drop them off at old Slovnich's Warehouse..I thought it was abandoned, but I guess someone finally bought it...I didn't think much of it.." "You didn't think much of it?" Harm smirked. "My brother shows up in Russia with some man you don't even know..and you dropped them off at an abandoned warehouse without a second thought.." He assessed. "I was doing my job, Commander." the Russian man squeaked with fear. "Take us there, Alexei." Mac requested. "We have something we need to do."