Hi!! I am sooooooo sorry for not having update in like two months, but I seriously hit a road block with this, and it simply refused to budge...but... finally managed to find the inspiration to carry it on, and have, somewhat, recovered from the writer's block that has been hanging over my head for the past month or two.
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Chapter Five
With a small flick of his wrist, Kai motioned for his team to step forward from their cover behind the large maple trees, a headset around his head with a little microphone positioned near his mouth. With one hand around the infrared binoculars in his hand and the other firmly clutching at a gun, fingers poised over the trigger, Kai turned to his men, all of whom surrounded him in a small semi-circle. All men were pale and trembling slightly, the ride from headquarters in the helicopter and then the short submarine ride, doing nothing to calm their nerves.
Raising his voice to no more than a whisper, he spoke, "Now men, I hope you realise that there is absolutely no chance of turning back now. Whatever occurs from here on in is final."
He waited for all his men to nod their consent, their understanding. "Good. Now, I need to know what teams have been chosen. Which two volunteered to stand guard by the submarine?"
Two men stepped forwards, one tall in height, yet with a lithe build, icy green eyes peered out from underneath midnight blue hair, the other slightly shorter yet compact, black hair slicked back and tied at the base of his neck while violet eyes regarded Kai carefully.
Kai nodded, "Okay, Stepan and Vladislav. I need you two to go back to the submarine as soon as possible, go after I dismiss you. As you know, we have no captain in our submarine and right now an attack on it, or abduction is extremely likely if found out. Stepan?"
The man with the midnight blue hair cocked his head, "Yes sir?"
"I need you to keep in contact with myself and the other team members when necessary. If you need back up, do not hesitate to signal us. Now go."
Both men immediately turned on their heel and marched back through the foliage and towards the submarine, which lay half submerged in a cove.
Kai turned his attention back towards the remaining nine men. "Who's taking position at the top of Mount Zhima?"
Nikolai, a short man with blue eyes and blond hair stepped forwards, as well as Kirill, a slightly taller man with ebony black eyes and platinum blond hair, and next to him, stood Roman, a stocky man with green eyes and silver hair cropped close to his head.
"You will leave now. Watch your backs as you travel up the mountain, there could be cameras or enemies anywhere. I advise you to use your infrared goggles. Once at the top, radio in and tell me of your position and what you can see, is that clear?"
The men nodded, then saluted and headed towards the huge peak to their north-west, dark clothed bodies disappearing in to the darkness of the trees.
"Right, the next three that are to take position a the base of Mount Zhima?"
Alexsi, Igor and Maksim stepped forwards. Alexsi with black eyes and flaming red hair, Igor with warm hazelnut brown eyes and dark blond hair, and Maksim with dark brown eyes and chestnut brown hair.
"Take your cue at the bottom of Mount Zhima. Find a place to conceal yourselves. Make sure that your infrared goggles are always on. Your position is extremely important, as you will be the first group to know if there is an attack. You will also be a back up for my team if the need arises. Radio in to each team frequently and update them on anything that happens, whether a bat has screeched or a wolf has howled, just make sure you are in constant contact."
The men saluted and traipsed off in the same direction as Nikolai, Kirill and Roman, disappearing after a number of seconds. Kai sighed and turned to the remaining three men standing in front of him; Dmitri, Andros and Filipp. He cracked a small tired smile and stepped forwards, shaking each of their hands individually.
"I'm glad that I have you three men accompanying me. We have to get in to the airfield and find a weak point in the fence and then the building. As soon as we get inside, we have to make our way towards the mains computer system, avoiding and destroying any cameras along the way. It isn't going to be easy, but I bet it's possible. Once we have hacked into the main frame, we have to download all the files on to a disk, them promptly destroy the computer. The files will be enough evidence to convict a few suspects we have tailed at the moment and the rest will be able to determine which murders and more importantly how many murders have taken place and for what reason and for which people. We will be able to convict those who have hired the work of Dragonov-SVD. We will be able to shut down the organisation permanently. When we get out, we will need to detonate a bomb and manoeuvre our way back to the submarine. As soon as we have successfully left the airfield, we will radio in to the other teams and they will meet us back at the sub as quickly as they can. Are you guys ready?"
Dmitri grinned and slapped Kai on the back, "Well, no matter how impossible and 'impending doomish' that sounded, we're ready as we'll ever be, right guys?"
Andros and Filipp nodded, saluting Kai and switching on their radios. Kai smirked softly, an intense sense of apprehension making itself know in the pit of his stomach. He shrugged it off though, refusing to show weakness in front of his team. With a curt nod, he turned on his heel and headed due west towards the airfield; Andros, Filipp and Dmitri close behind him.
Five minutes into their trek, Stepan radioed in, informing Kai that they had made it safely back to the submarine and that they were keeping a vigilant look out.
"Keep your eyes open and your goggles on. Never keep your gaze in one direction. Over and out." Kai pressed a little button on the side of his headset and the connection was closed.
A few minutes after that, Kai received news from Roman at the top of Mount Zhima.
"Hiwatari. We made it safely to the top. There was no sign of enemy in the vicinity and there appears to be an abandoned warehouse just a few hundred meters from were we are positioned, there are no lights and any windows are firmly covered with wood. Infrared has picked up no sign of any other human source. Over."
"Thank you Roman. Keep a wary eye on the warehouse, there could still be some people who travel there, and remember to not judge a building by its outward appearance. Keep watch over it and if you see any aircraft enter the island, inform me immediately. Can you detect any human activity near the airfield? Over."
There was a soft crackle and a muttering of curses, "Yes sir. We've counted ten men on the air-strip, all of them armed. Over."
Kai froze where he was, motioning for the three men with him to stop, "Where exactly are they? Over."
"To the upper north of the airfield. The south looks deserted, but we aren't sure about any buildings there, they're too far out of range. Over."
"Okay, thank you Roman. Over and out."
"Problem?" Dmitri inquired.
"A bit. There are an estimated ten armed men to the far north of the airfield. The main building is due east. We have to enter from the south now as opposed to the west," while explaining, Kai had started to walk once more, stride long and purposeful.
"Any news from the team at the base?"
"Not yet."
The four men lapsed into silence as they trudged through the wilderness, steadily nearing their destination. A voice crackling in his ear caused Kai to stop, the three other men following suit.
"Hiwatari here. Over."
"Sir, we have reached the base of the mountain. However we encountered some trouble along the way. At the moment we have an unconscious guard of the enemy bound and tied. Over."
Kai felt his heart-beat quicken, "Was there just one? Over."
"Yes sir. He looked to be leaving from the direction of the airfield, bags packed and dressed in civilian clothing. Over."
Kai breathed a small sigh of relief. "Okay, that's good news. If he was on his own and there was no sign of any other people, and he looked to be going somewhere other than back to his base, there is a high chance that no one will notice his absence or that anything has happened. Over."
"Yes sir. We will keep an eye on him. He doesn't seem to be armed, so we should be relatively safe. We will inform you, if and when he awakens. Over and out."
Kai frowned, he hadn't been expecting that, and it unsettled him somewhat. He ignored the curious gazes sent his way and carried on walking, the airfield already in sight.
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Vladislav and Stepan paced the ground softly, their feet hardly making a sound, as their eyes constantly scanning their surroundings. A bat screeched and swooped down low towards the ground catching hold of its prey, while startling the two men, who unconsciously opened fire on the creature. It collapsed against the ground, dead, mere nanoseconds later, it's prey, a small mouse, scurrying away coated in blood.
Vladislav and Stepan shuddered at the sight but breathed a sigh of relief none the less, somewhat glad that their instincts and reflexes were quick. A small clank caused their hearts to quicken as they spun around to face the half submerged submarine.
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Nikolai, Roman and Kirill lay on their bellies, Ak-47s clutched in their arms, fingers poised over the triggers readily. Kirill kept his gaze fixed on the warehouse and the areas around and behind it, while Roman and Nikolai kept watch over the rest of the island, binoculars in place.
Nikolai pointed suddenly, "There. Hiwatari and the rest of the team have just crossed the fence and from the looks of the area, they should be able to infiltrate the building quickly and efficiently."
Roman nodded his head in agreement; keeping his binoculars trained on the four bodies. "Hopefully they don't encounter anyone inside the building, even though it's highly likely."
Nikolai merely grunted and watched let his gaze wander over the island. A short blast of shots gathered his attention at the north of the air-strip. He narrowed his eyes, binoculars fixed over them.
"What is it?" Kirill turned towards his team mates, "What's going on?"
Roman growled, ripping the binoculars away from his face, and pressing a button on his headset, "Hiwatari, come in. over." A huge amount of static answered his call, causing him to frown. "Hiwatari. We have a situation here. Over." Yet more static. "Sir. Come in sir! Over."
"Roman, what's going on?" Kai's voice crackled to life through the headset, "What's happened? Over."
"Sir, the men are moving towards your position. They just opened fire randomly. Over."
Nikolai prodded Roman urgently, gaining the other man's attention quickly, as well as that of Kirill. Roman's eyes narrowed at the sight, forehead creased with a prominent frown.
"Roman? Answer me! Over."
"Sir, the ten men have just been joined by four more. Over."
"Are the four new men armed? Over."
"No, sir…two of them are our men…Stepan and Vladislav…Over."…
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