AN: I wanted to explore why Cerberus is such an important member of Bravo Team. Thus, this came to be.
Enjoy!
UPDATED 1/25/19: I really didn't like my first post of part one. So I rewrote it, updated information, and added portions that are going to be important to the plot.
3: Blind Faith (Part 1)
Plot: A rescue mission goes south, a team member goes MIA and Cerberus shows why he is a such a valued member of Bravo.
Jason Hayes has learned to accept many things during his time in the service. He has learned to tolerate things. But he has also learned there are some things that he just can't and won't accept, even if he is ordered to do so. He will speak his mind, let all involved know that he disagrees with the plan and, come hell or high water, make sure that his men are protect first, and the mission second. Or not at all. This does not mean that Jason Hayes will sit out missions; when Bravo Team is told to go, they go. That's what soldiers do. They follow orders. Even when they disagree with them
After nearly a week in the States running drills and catching up with family, the team was eager to get back to work. Bravo was sitting in the briefing room, waiting for Ellis to pull up the slides and start filling them in on their latest assignment. Jason was quick to notice the bleak look on the woman's face, and the matching ones on Blackburn and Davis. Something was up. And it wasn't good.
"Bravo Team is being sent on a time sensitive op. Details are still being compiled and more will come to us once we're in the air." Mandy tells the men. She has her arms folded across her chest, brows are furrowed. She doesn't pull up anything on the screen, doesn't have a map or picture or anything to show the team.
This is bad, the guys quickly pick up on it.
"Is… that all?" Clay asks with a chuckle. "That's all the info you have to give us right now?"
Mandy nods with pressed lips. "All I know is something is going down and it has all the agencies talking. The CIA director made some calls, decided to make the first move to get in country before anyone else does."
"So, what're we s'pose to do when we land?" asks Sonny. He is managing to keep his thoughts about this op to himself, but it is really hard to do so. "Fish? Snowshoe?"
Mandy realizes that Sonny was hinting at the fact that she didn't tell them where they were going. But she couldn't tell them information she doesn't have. "We hope to have enough intel by then to get you guys where you need to go."
"You 'hope'? C'mon, Mandy, you're better than that." Jason shakes his head, knows he speaks for the team. "How are we supposed to properly prepare for a mission if the people planning it are clueless?"
"I'm sorry, Jason, but I have my orders just as you have yours." She didn't like it. None of them did. But that's how the system worked.
Eric Blackburn crosses the room when the conversation falls into a lull. "Brass is being tight-lipped about this one for reasons I am still working out. As soon as details become available, you all will be notified. Wheels up in thirty."
In Country
"HAVOC, this is One. How're we looking?"
"We read you, One. Your path to the target building is clear. You have the green light to proceed."
"Copy." Jason motions to his men, signaling Bravo to move forward.
In flight, Bravo Team was informed that they were rescuing an American trapped in rural German territory. Bravo was simply supposed to get the American and get out, but as they were prepping, new intel suggested the hostiles that had overtaken the area were preparing for something much larger, but the CIA didn't know what. The CIA was in contact with the German military, but for the most part, the Navy were on their own.
In HAVOC base, they watched as the hostiles had stormed a resort soon after Mandy gave them this news, killing resisting foreigners in an effort to gain control of the resort. Davis was able to get eyes inside, and they watched as person after person was gunned down or run through.
Jason led Bravo through the thick forest, their steps silent on the snow covered earth beneath their boots. When the seven story, wood and stone building came into view, Kairos, Trent, Ray and Clay broke left to take the back, while Jason, Sonny, and Brock with Cerberus attached to his belt, went right to take the front.
ISR in the sky let Bravo know there were a few hostiles posted outside of the resort, which the team quickly took care of. Davis still had eyes inside and she relayed that the hostiles were now rounding guests up and taking them to the kitchen downstairs. However, a few guests managed to escape and run for the stairs but armed men quickly followed them.
Jason keys his comms. "HAVOC, this is One. Any location on our package?"
"That's a good copy One. We have confirmation that our package is one of the guests who escaped the hostiles before they were taken to the kitchen. We have them exiting the fourth-floor stairwell, north side of the building." Blackburn says. "Be advised that armed hostiles are currently searching the second and third floors for the guests."
"Good copy, HAVOC. Bravo One out." Jason says before giving the team their orders. "Two, take Seven and sweep east. Meet me at the kitchen and we'll work on controlling the situation. The rest of you clear the floors working up and get our package."
Sonny and Brock make their way towards the north staircase, weapons raised and ready. Bravo Three took point in clearing the stairs, and when they were at the landing, Bravo Five was first though the door with Cerberus. Together they worked their ways across the second floor.
It was a long hall. Rooms on the right were spaced every twenty feet and the wall to their left was of an elaborate mural of the German landscape. Room after room they cleared, found nothing. No hostiles. Kept going. One dead hostage. They moved on after confirming that it wasn't their package.
Sonny and Brock repeated these actions on the fourth floor, knowing that Trent and Clay were clearing the second. HAVOC told them that they saw their package exit on this floor, so they were prepared to find them or the enemy. Or both.
Soon after clearing the first few rooms, Cerberus began to act odd, pulling Brock forward towards one of the rooms in the middle of the hall, stopping in front of the door. The dog nearly sat, which would signal the SEALs that there was a bomb nearby, but the canine caught scent of something else and repeated his previous actions. Sonny eyed Brock with a raised brow. Brock shook his head and reached down to unclip Cerberus from his belt.
"Bravo Five to all call signs, be advised that Cerberus has picked up a scent of something on the second floor."
"What is it?" asks Ray.
"Checking now." Brock waits for Sonny's signal, then breeches the room that caught Cerberus' attention. They entered the room, not sure what to expect, but were prepared for anything that came their way.
The dog ran to what looked to be the bathroom that was located in the back, barking at the closed door, sitting in front of the door.
Brock was the first to arrive, steadied his weapon in his right hand and opened the door with his left hand. He lets out a low breath when he sees the tub is holding an explosive device.
"Bravo Five to Bravo One. How's the situation looking down there?"
"One to Five, the hostiles are getting antsy. Why?"
"Look for a guy with a kill switch. Cerberus is acting weird, so I'm guessing the bomb in the tub on the second floor isn't the only one in the building."
Jason sighs. "Copy that, Five. Out."
Brock didn't see a timer on the device, no ticking numbers that indicated the bomb would go off soon, so he thought it best to leave the explosive to the German EOD and get back to searching for their missing American.
Back at Sonny's side, who had been guarding the door to the small room, Brock tapped Bravo Three's shoulder twice and they moved on to the next room. Once again, Cerberus started to act strange, this time stopping in front of a closet.
Brock followed the canine, motioning for Sonny to watch his back as he checked it out. He readied his weapon in his right hand and prepared to open the door with his left. Cerb was at his side, ready to strike if need be, and Sonny was watching his six.
When Brock opened the door, he was greeted with the sight of a terrified woman, hunched down in the corner, hands above her head in fear.
She screams.
"US Navy! Come out with your hands up!" Brock shouts at the woman. He could tell that she was scared, but they needed to make sure that she was the woman they were looking for.
Once the woman had crawled out of the closet, Brock looked at her face, then to the picture that was strapped to his arm. "Kasey Scott?"
The woman can barely manage a nod, but it was good enough for the men.
"We're here to take you home."
At that Kasey visibly relaxed, though not all the way.
"Bravo Five to all call signs. We have the package. Repeat, we have the package."
Jason keys his comms, "Copy that, Five. Move for exfil. The local military will handle this mess."
"Copy."
Brock motioned for Kasey to get between him and Sonny, then called for Cerberus to follow. But the dog was nowhere to be seen. Brock called again, looking around the room, soon spotting where Cerberus was sniffing in circles, in front of two doors at the end of the hall. Bravo Five followed Cerberus, who had sat down in front of another closed door after a few seconds. But before he could reach the room, the canine stood up, darted past him, sat down, ran back to his side and darted back to where Sonny was.
Brock didn't have time to question the dog's actions, didn't have time to heed his warnings. Soon the room in front of him exploded in a bright light and intense heat and the last thing he saw was Cerberus, Sonny and Kasey being thrown back into walls and furniture before the world went dark and dropped out from underneath him.
AN: I know it is short. But I hope to work on this little by little, even as I go back to school so consider this a bit of a hiatus, if you will. Please leave a review and follow so you know when I post the next chapter. Thank you for reading!
