The thirteen weeks passed by slowly and very painfully. Josh won the bet with Timothy he puked 4 times. Right after basic all the people that were going into the Special Forces boarded a flight bound for the Special Forces training compound in Florida. Josh, Mike and Timothy hade become friends and Josh and Mike tolled him about some of their missions. There were 14 people on the flight that were in basic with Josh and Mike. The young women that picked up her bags on the bus was there along with a few other females. Mike took notice of the young women early into basic training and even helped her when she fell behind in the runs. They hade grown close over the thirteen weeks and were for the most part dating. Josh and Timothy were sitting in their seats and Josh was telling Timothy about Special Operations training. Mike and Sharon (The Girl on the bus now Mike's Girlfriend.) were standing at the bar getting hammered.
"So you were in the Special Forces before you left the Army." Sharon said.
"Yea Josh and I both were." Mike said.
"So what's a Special Forces mission like?" Sharon said.
"Their rather intense." Mike said.
"I can't wait to go out on one." Sharon said.
"Yes you can." Mike said.
"Why?" Sharon asked.
"On my last mission my friend Sherry Walther and I were captured." Mike said. "I was tortured but I got off easy Sherry was executed."
"Oh I'm sorry I didn't know." Sharon said.
"Its alright just don't bring it up with Josh." Mike said.
"Why?" Sharon asked.
"They were gonna be married." Mike said.
"That must have been hard on him." Sharon said.
"Yea it was." Mike said.
"He still seems a little gloomy when did it happen?" Sharon asked.
"Six years ago." Mike said.
"Is he still upset over her?" Sharon asked.
"No." Mike said. "He got married a little over a year ago to a woman he met in Tokyo." Mike said.
"Oh and he is down because he's away from her?" Sharon asked.
"She was killed two weeks ago in an earthquake." Mike said.
"Oh my the pour guy." Sharon said.
"He's taking rather well if you ask me." Mike said. "I'm gonna go sit down before I fall down." Mike said and walked back to his seat.
Sharon walked behind him to make sure he wouldn't fall and make a fool out of himself then took her seat next to him.
Two hours later they landed in Florida and began their training as Special Forces operatives. Of the fourteen cadets only 6 made it through. Josh, Mike, Timothy, Sharon, Kim Johnson and Kevin Arson. All were placed into the Crimson Knights.
3 Years later
Mike and Sharon dated very seriously for almost a year before they decided to get married. Among the people at the wedding were Sylia and the others and The original Crimson Knights. The higher command wanted to separate them into different units but Josh was able to keep them together. The team ran several Missions in to soviet held Afghanistan with only one injury. Josh caught a bullet in the leg as they boarded the Blackhawk chopper. He was awarded the Purple Heart medal for the injury and was only left with a entry and exit scar.
March 12th Sharon's Birthday party
Josh and the others planed a surprise party for Sharon and were lying in wait back at their house. Mike hade taken her out to dinner so the others could set up for the party. Mike opened the door and turned on the lights as Sharon walked in.
"Surprise!!" Everyone yelled "Happy birthday!"
"Oh my God." Sharon said turning red. "I can't believe you guys."
"Happy birth day." Kim said giving her a hug.
They were in the middle of the party when the commanding Officer of the base walked into the room.
"Attention." Josh yelled as the man walked in.
"At ease." The man said. "I have just received orders for your unit to go to Japan and be the escort for a VIP prisoner." He said.
"Why us sir cant the Japanese Army handle it?" Josh asked.
"Afraid not she is highly trained in martial arts and the Japanese Army asked for our best team to escort her." The CO said.
"Do you have her file?" Josh asked.
"Right here." He said and handed everyone a file.
"Name is Jane Doe she was arrested by the military about three years ago." The CO said.
Josh and the others went over the files until they came to the picture of the woman. The file fell from Josh's hand and he looked over at Mike. Mike had a look as if he had seen a ghost and he looked at Josh.
"Is something wrong?" The co asked.
"Uhmm no sir I just had a little much to drink." Josh said. "Well take the Mission."
"Good the flight leaves in 2 hours be ready." The Co said and left.
Everyone left to go get their things. Josh and Mike were the last ones to leave the house.
"Three years. Three fucking years I thought she was dead." Josh said.
"What are we gonna do?" Mike said.
"I don't know but we have to rescue her." Josh said.
"Sharon will go along." Mike said.
"Timothy might." Josh said. "I'm gonna call Sylia and fill her in and draw up a plan. Call a meeting with the squad."
"I'm on it." Mike said and headed out.
Josh picked up the phone and dialed the international number.
Silky Doll
Sylia and Nigel were just sitting down to lunch when the phone rang.
"Hello." Sylia said picking up the phone.
"Syila its Josh." Josh said.
"Hey Josh whats up haven't heard from you in a while." Sylia said.
"I need the Knight Sabers help." Josh said.
"For what?" Sylia asked.
"My unit is being sent to Tokyo to escort a VIP prisoner." Josh said.
"So what do you need us for?" Sylia asked.
"The prisoner is Linna." Josh said.
"What?!" Syila asked nearly dropping the phone.
"Its her." Josh said.
"When are you escorting her?" Sylia asked.
"I don't know our flight to Tokyo leaves in 2 hours." Josh said.
"Ok when you get the time of the mission call me and well do what we can." Sylia said.
"Ok Sylia I got to go." Josh said and hung up.
Mike came back a few minutes later with the rest of the team and they gathered around him.
"I have a few things to tell you before we head off." Josh said. "I need your words that nothing I say leaves this room. If you tell another living soul what I am gonna tell you, I'll kill you." He said. "Your words."
"I swear." They all said.
"Good. The prisoner we are to escort's name is Linna
Yamazaki. That was her maiden name her married name it Thompson." Josh said.
"What?" Kim asked.
"She is my wife." Josh said. "I thought she was killed three years ago."
"Why was she arrested by the military?" Kevin asked.
"She was one of the Knight Sabers. The team infiltrated the GENOM building and she was trapped. We all thought she was killed." Josh said.
"So what's the plan?" Kim asked.
"We're gonna escort her like we were tolled but there is gonna be a prison break made by the Knight Sabers." Josh said. "Shoot at them but make sure you miss is that clear?"
"Yes sir." They all said.
"Ok our flight is gonna leave with out us if we don't hurry." Josh said. "Pack your side arms now that we are all Special Forces we are allowed to pack."
They finished packing their things and headed for the Airport. The flight left the airport and headed for Japan. Eleven hours into the flight most of the passengers were except Josh and his team and a few other passengers.
"How long is this flight?" Timothy asked.
"About twenty hours." Josh said.
"Damn." Timothy said.
"This is my fifth time on a flight to Japan and back." Mike said.
"They talked idly for a few more minutes until four men walked past them and headed for the cabin of the flight.
"What's up with them?" Timothy asked.
"The one with the black jacket is the leader and he is carrying a side arm probably a .45. And the one in the trench coat has some kind of assault rifle." Josh said reaching for his side arm and tucking it under his leg.
"The other two are packing sub machine guns." Mike said.
"How do you know that?" Timothy asked.
"The bulges in their coats tell us a little bit about it." Mike said.
The rest of the team pulled their side arms and concealed them within easy reach. The man in the black jacket knocked on the door. Josh heard the man say something in Arabic before he kicked the door in and the other three men pulled the weapons that were under their coats.
"What should we do?" Kim asked.
"Nothing yet." Josh said. "Last thing we want is a fire fight at thirty thousand feet."
"When do we act?" Kim asked.
"I'll make the first move." Josh said. 'I hope this pilot has some form of military training.' He thought.
"Uhh Ladies and Gentlemen this is the this is the caption we have some guests on board that have instructed me to fly the aircraft to Afghanistan. They have said if anyone stands up they will be shot." The pilot said.
'He sounds calm that's good.' Josh thought.
Both men with the machine guns headed into the back of the aircraft leaving the man with the assault rifle in the first class section and the leader in the cabin. The man with the assault rifle was walking up and down the aisle and Josh waited until he passed by him and had his back to him before he acted. Josh stood up and came up behind the hijacker and put one hand on his shoulder and spun him around and using his elbow crushed his thought. Josh picked up the rifle and gave it to Kim the only one that was sniper qualified.
"Get ready I'm gonna take out the leader and have the pilot take the aircraft below fifteen thousand feet. When its there I'll give you the signal then you drop the hijackers." Josh said.
"Copy that sir." Kim said and headed to the Curtin that separated first class and coach.
Josh took his side arm and headed for the cabin. The leader was looking over the flight manifest looking for anyone that may cause them trouble.
"Here them call them men to the cabin." The leader said with a heavy accent.
"Attention I need the following passengers to come to the cabin." The pilot said. "Sergeant Major Joshua Thompson, Sergeant Mike Hessen, Specialist Timothy Samson, Privet First Class Sharon Hessen, Privet Seconded Class Kim Johnson and Privet Seconded Class Kevin Arson." The pilot said.
"Right here." Josh said.
The leader turned around with a surprised look on his face before he fell to the floor dead.
"Take this flight below fifteen thousand feet now." Josh said.
"Yes sir." The pilot said and began to slowly lower the aircrafts altitude.
Once the flight was at twelve thousand feet Josh headed back to Kim.
"Ok take the shots as fast as you can then we rush them." Josh said.
"Yes sir." Kim said and took a step forward to get a clear shot.
The men were on either side of the aircraft so Kim would have to work fast. She took aim at the one that was farthest away because he would be harder to hit. Once she had him aimed up she squeezed the trigger. The rifle made a God awful bang and the hijacker fell. Kim re-aimed before the seconded man hade a chance to react and sent a round straight through his chest. As soon as he hit the floor Josh and the others rushed the back of the aircraft.
"Stay in your seats!" Josh yelled. A man in the middle aisle stood up and pulled an side arm.
"Down!" Kim yelled as she took aim at the man.
Josh and the others hit the floor and Kim shot the man two times and he fell dead.
"That was the sleeper. Check everyone on the flight. Two man teams. One person checks the other covers Mike with me." Josh said and headed to the cabin. "Sir I need a secure frequency."
The pilot changed the frequency on the radio and handed it to Josh.
"With who am I speaking to?" Josh asked.
"Tim Robbins head of the united airlines. What's happening?" Tim asked.
"The situation is under control the hijackers are dead." Josh said.
"Who is this?" Tim asked.
"Air marshals are onboard the situation is under control." Josh said. "I need you to patch me over to Fort Carson Florida." Josh said to the pilot.
The radio mad a static sound then a voice came on the line.
"Thompson what's the situation?" A voice asked.
"Fife terrorists were onboard but they have been neutralized." Josh said.
"Roger that but just as a precaution I'm scrambling four
F16's form Masowa Air force base Japan
to escort you the rest of the way." The voice said.
"Roger that sirs Knights out." Josh said and the line went dead
"Who are you guys?" The pilot asked.
"We are air marshals that just happened to be onboard is that clear?" Josh asked.
"Yes sir." The pilot said.