Okay everyone here is the new chapter and I am so sorry about ignoring ya'll. Well I wasn't intentionally ignoring you but I've been busy with LOTR fanfic, classes and those damn essays. And an email from Eadha Ohn brought my attention back to my xXx story so I promptly stopped everything else and started to work on the story. So now Eadha Ohn I do expect to read a review from you! LOL but seriously thank you for the slap over the head because it was needed. Oh and when someone IMs you by the SN KypersGirl…it's me so there's no need to ignore me. So here's the new chapter and hope everyone likes it. Take care and peace.

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            Samine watched as the entourage of black SUVs drove up the road towards NSA headquarters a few hours ahead of the scheduled time to meet. With a frown she looked up at the buildings as she slowly shook her head in disappointment. She should have known that Mackie wouldn't have followed her directions; in fact, she had actually counted on it. Watching as the SUVs stopped and parked, she caught sight of Xander and Shelly climbing out and looking around at the woods that surrounded the complex. Her dark green fatigues allowed her to blend in with the trees and bushes surrounding her almost concealing her from all prying eyes. Watching closely, she made a mental note of all the places that Mackie was placing the sharpshooters and all the other armed guards. With a sneer she caught sight of the one that was framing her and had to restrain herself from jumping out and just killing him right there. Once Mackie had all the shooters in place, everyone climbed back into the SUVs and drove back down the mountain to wait till the set time. Moving farther into the bushes she moved the mouth piece of her headset closer to her mouth to radio Cindy.

            "Okay we've got sharpshooters on the roof. Two on both corners of the main building; three on the other building to the left. Two on the ground facing the lobby from opposite sides and a few in the woods across from the lobby. Wait till one hour before we met and send someone to go and entertain them while the grownups talk. How's Cole doing on the system?"

            "Cole has everything set up and ready for your command. The bullet proof doors will slam shut in all sections and the sections without them will be shut off tighter than Fort Knox. I've got some guys going out to keep a close eye on the sharpshooters and will pounce when I give the word," she replied over the headset as Samine moved farther back into the woods before standing all the way up.

            "Good and be sure that they know to not hurt any of them, just knock them out and tie them up. I don't want to see any blood," she said as she moved towards through the woods in the direction of the secret entrance to NSA headquarters.

            "I told them that already so don't worry about that. They know to just detain them and keep them occupied," she replied as Samine punched in the code to open the door before her.

            When the door opened she stepped into the underground cavern and looked at the sight before her. About twenty people were scattered around the cave getting themselves ready for the minor battle to come. They were a mix of men and women that Samine was close friends with and all were agents from other branches of intelligence. When Samine had put out a call for help, the response was staggering when everyone volunteered to help her. In only about half a day they had all converged on Washington and the NSA headquarters ready to lend a hand to Samine. The response of all the people had almost made Samine cry in joy but she quickly squashed the urge and set herself to the task at hand. Checking a few last minute details she sat away from the group and leaned against the stone wall and tried to rest a bit. Time seemed to fly by until someone gently shook her shoulder and she opened her eyes to see Cindy kneeling next to her.

            "It's almost time. The others have already detained the sharp shooters and wait for your word. The SUVs are on the way up the drive and everyone's ready. Next move it up to you Agent," she smiled as she stood and held out a hand to Samine.

            "Good, the next one is about to be a checkmate," she said as she stood and walked to the far wall where the climbing gear was.

            As she started to climb she paused and turned to look at the majority of the group moving outside. She had a few following her into the building to provide back up for her and to make sure everything ran smoothly. Reaching the panel she pushed herself up and looked at Cole who sat against the wall with a cup of coffee in his hand with the other hand punching keys on the laptop in his lap.

            "Comfy Cole?" she asked as she pulled out her gun and checked the clip.

            "Oh yeah, except for this coffee. Who made this shit anyway? It tastes like the sludge that I drain out of my car," he grimaced without looking up from his keyboard.

            "Didn't you know? It supposed to taste like that," she smiled as the rest of the group moved through the panel. "Okay Cole; open up the first floor elevator doors and let us through."

            A minute later the doors slid open and she looked back at him and nodded as he set about to shut everything in the building down. No one was coming in or out without his permission. The small group of six lifted themselves into the hallway and looked in both directions with their guns drawn, ready for anything. The cool air in the building brought goose bumps to her skin and she regretted leaving her coat in the cavern. She wore camouflage pants, military boots, and a black tank top with her hair pulled into a high ponytail. With a smirk she saw herself as Rambo woman, ready to hand out some ass whippings. Slowly moving towards the lobby, she motioned for the others to stay hidden before she moved towards the lobby. Her ears picked up talking and easily distinguished the voices of Mackie, Xander, Shelly and a few others that she didn't recognize. Glancing back at her comrades she took a deep breath and tightened her grip on the gun in her hand.

            "I should have known you wouldn't follow the directions Mackie," she said as she stepped out to face them all.

            She looked to all of the faces and gave all of them a glare that made a few of them uncomfortable. When her eyes passed over Xander, she didn't pause but kept looking at all of them. She would deal with him later once all of this was over with.

            "I don't take orders from a woman especially one like you," he replied as she brought her gaze back to him.

            "Well then you're really not going to like this one. I want you and all your goons to pull out their guns, take out the clips and slid both of them over here."

            "You're really not in the position to be giving orders Nalia," he said with a smirk as Samine's lips twitched a bit.

            "Oh I'm not am I? And why's that?" she asked pretending to act dumb.

            "You have about ten shooters targeting your head as we speak. You're slightly out numbered deary," he said in a sickeningly sweet voice.

            "Oh you mean those sharp shooters that you planted on the roof and in the woods several hours ago? You might want to double check," she said and reached up for her headset. "Present."

            Everyone looked outside the glass lobby and up at the roof and to the woods as Samine's people pulled up the unconscious sharp shooters. Mackie's jaw tightened and growled deeply that only Shelly heard and chuckled a bit at his angered expression. Turning back to Samine he tried to retain the upper hand.

            "Well you're still out numbered in here; seven of us and only one of you."

            "Oh come on Mackie you know me better than this! At least everyone else who has worked closely with me know that I'm never unprepared," she said and snapped her fingers.

            Her small group emerged from their hiding places and surrounded the small group with their weapons drawn and ready to fire. She clearly saw Mackie's face pale as he realized that he was greatly out numbered and possibly out skilled. Her comrades were a mix of CIA agents, FBI, a few marines, a few commandos, and some special forces; it paid to have friends in the other military branches.

            "Come on Mackie, you know what I want," she said looking at him sternly.

            Sneering at her as he reached for his gun she watched as the others did the same and Shelly slowly walked over to her. Glancing at her, Samine felt her anger reach a new level once she saw the bruises circling Shelly's throat and the slight purple bruise that adorned her right cheek and jaw. Reaching behind her back she pulled out another gun and handed it to Shelly while she eyed the others. The had watched all of them pulled out their guns and do what she asked as she kept her gun pointed to all of them but she did notice that one person didn't hand over the gun she knew that he held.

            "You too Xander. I don't trust you right now. Right now, to me, you're one of them," she said coldly and saw the slight flinch of pain cross his face.

            Without a word, he did as she said and pulled out his gun and slipped out the clip before sliding across the floor towards her. She refused to look at him but kept her eyes trained on Mackie but felt his gaze on her trying to penetrate the invisible shield that she had built around herself against him.

            "Now lets get down to business; shall we?"