Melody Jones, Part 3: Redemption

by cw2k

While mourning the death of Cassie Cage, Melody is scheduled to give her testimony on the events involving the Syphon Filter virus, and other terrorist incidents, including her assignments with Sheva in the past. Melody must now clear her name in front of the Secretary of State. Will she finally succeed, or face the consequences?

5. Pugari Gold Mine

Melody Jones, Pt. 3: Redemption

Pugari Gold Mine

Tanya's Testimony

"Miss Tanya, In you deposition you have testified that your first contact with the agency was in South Africa," said Hatton.

Tanya explains, "Yes. In 1984, there was a viral outbreak in one of the mines. I was sent by the ANC to investigate."

Tanya's Testimony From the Congressional Record

"I was a soldier in 1984 for the ANC (African National Council) fighting to liberate my brothers and sisters from apartheid. On August 27th that year, Venik Smith, Shawon Dejesus and myself infiltrated the Pugari South African Mining Corp to sabotage the facilities and free the indentured workers."

"We discovered that many of the workers had been exposed to some unknown biological agent that was unearthed deep within the mines. A foreman, Samuel Jones, sealed the sick men in one of the mines to prevent them from infecting the other workers. For me, it became a mission of great loss and deep regret."

Mpumalanga, South Africa

August 27th, 1984

"Dejesus reporting in. Just hit the LZ. On my way to the West complex. Over."

"Smith here. Everything's going according to plan."

"Good luck to you all," said Tanya. "Out."

Tanya was coming in via parachute, armed with a Smith & Wesson SW99, and Izhmash AK-74 and a FN SSR. In the cliffs nearby her entrance point, there was some explosives. She collects them and proceeds. She takes out many soldiers until she encountered one of the slaves.

"Are you ok?" Tanya asked.

"What are you doing here?" asked the slave.

"I'm here to free all of the workers forced to work at the mine against their will. Where are the others?"

"Foreman Jones quarantined them somewhere."

"I will find them. We're going to blow the mine up, but I'm getting you out of here first."

"The East passage is the best way out but it's guarded."

"Leave it to me."

Tanya continued to locate the slaves while taking down the operatives referring to her as a terrorist.

"Tanya, I'm taking heavy fire!" Shawn exclaimed.

"Surrender to them. I'll be there shortly to ambush them."

"The Western complex is down that tunnel," the slave said. "We can find our way from here."

Tanya made her way to the Western complex and ambushed the operatives.

"Thanks, Tanya. I owe you one."

"You'd do the same. Let us proceed with the mission."