Lies beneath the truth
Chapter 18th
Before leaving the communications center of Tehran. Colonel Basir working the morning shift received a classified message from General Moreland sending them the location of the Titan missiles and other key military equipment.
Colonel Basir couldn't believe it that the General was able to come through with this particular classified information. He called Garshasp and the others before they all were able to leave with Lee Stanton to take him to the first location. It was going to take some time to get there with the heat rising of the morning and humidity.
"What is it Colonel Basir?" Garshasp asked towering over him with the colonel sitting rereading the coded message from the states.
"General Moreland of the State department sent us the information needed, plus he sent us further information on this Lee Stanton. It would seem that this Lee Stanton is a decorated hero with his father a Russian formerly of the KGB spy network. I suggest you tell everyone that they are not to screw with the man smart enough to out fox everyone."
"This is wonderful Colonel Basir. Does Colonel Baker know about this at all?" Garshasp said with taking in a deep breath to expand his lungs from the musk of the communications center.
"Not yet! I was going to tell him before leaving on the trail. No doubt Stanton will be waiting for all of us at the trucks in the back of the building. No doubt everyone as always will be needing plenty of water with the journey of the blazing heat?" Colonel Basir announced choking on his words.
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Outside of the Communications center. There were eight convoy trucks ready to be leaving. Lee Stanton listening to what everyone was saying. He was worried that maybe his cover has been blown. However that wasn't the case when Colonel Baker walked over to him with a bottle of whiskey in his hand and a small glass to give to Lee.
"What's all this Colonel?" Lee said when the Colonel handed him the glass with pouring his a generous amount of the burning liquor for the trip.
"It's been confirmed from General Moreland about your bio and past of your father Alexi. When was the last time you saw him in Prussia?"
Taking a moment to answer the question. " Four months Colonel, I am hoping that my father is staying out of trouble for the time being. I would hate to wind up losing him again after many years of not knowing the truth about my heritage." Lee sipped the whiskey before downing it in all one shot to burn his throat and stomach.
"Are you ready Lee with the ride?" Colonel Baker needed to feel sure that he was ready for the enlightening voyage. Looking up into blazing skies of the heated sun over the horizon.
Lee moved to the front of the truck to sit with Colonel Baker to be driving and the convoy. All of the terrorists now placed as with their weapons in case of attack by the enemy. Stanton was now planted in his seat feeling somewhat secured that is covered was blown.
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General Moreland was getting antsy in his cell. However there was a visitor coming to see him with one hour and twenty minutes left before the Witness Protection agents arrive.
The cell opens to be Billy Melrose of IFF. The General getting up from his cot shaking his head. "Why are you here Billy?" Using his first name after years of being friends. "Where is your shadow Francine Desmond?
"Before I answer the questions. It's good to see you as well!" Billy said with anguish in his demeanor. "The reason why I am here is to thank you for cooperating with the State Department and IFF with keeping Lee's cover intact. As for Francine, she is currently on assignment. Soon the agents will be here to take you to the safehouse. Just try to be more patience with them, I understand they are on the way over from the regional office after flying in from Texas." Billy says to grab the small chair to sit down being tired.
"I can't wait to get out of here. This place makes me nervous. By the way did you happened to find out on whether the information I sent to the communications center in Tehran made it safe and sound?" General Moreland was curious standing to stretch a little with his muscles tense from the entire situation.
"The information made it General. The convoy from the Communications center has left the area to head for the first military target." Billy noted with his comment.
"Wonderful!" General Moreland said with sarcasm sitting down on the edge of his cot.
"I must leave now. Good luck with your new life at the safehouse. Hopefully someday you're able to save face with your own life and the United States government." Billy gets up to shake his hand slightly before calling the security officer to open up the cell.
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The convoy stopped to take a ten minute break some forty miles outside of Tehran. The landscape has gotten somewhat rough with the road muddy for some odd reason. Colonel Baker checked the map from the dashboard.
Taking a moment scanning the map with his glasses. He looked over at Stanton taking a sip of his canteen water. "Is there a problem Colonel?" Lee asked with taking another sip to quench his thirst.
"Nope! I just never expected to have this particular route to have the road muddy from a recent squall. It's just going to take longer to get to the first location Lee. Otherwise we will just have to make due for the time being." The colonel placed the map back into the dashboard with taking his own canteen to drink his water. All of a sudden his throat was bone dry before he began to choke.
Lee finished the last of his water while moving out of the front seat to loosen his muscles being stiff. "God! How he hates this type of climate at times over the times." All of a sudden he began thinking about his wife Amanda and the unborn baby. He smiled before turning to head back to the truck once more with the convoy getting ready to start moving once more.