Thanks for all the reviews guys, you were really supportive. This is kind of like a continuation of chapter 10, if you know what I'm saying. Happy reading AND REVIEWING.
The Power of Five
It was the same office. White walls. Black desk. Grey files. Grey man. But this time, there was no deputy. Alex looked at Blunt, and looked Alex directly in the eye.
"It seems there was a break in last night. St. Dominic's was the target."
"So I gathered. And what about the guards outside my room? Your Mrs. Jones told me they'd be there. Another lie to add to the long list of lies. Let's see, that's twenty six hundred times I've been lied to. Twenty five hundred and ninety eight times, were lies from you."
"Alex, we just want you to know, that we were worried about you, and we tried to rescue you. We did have a guard outside your room. But he was working for the enemy. We tried to send in rescue forces, but they had taken control of the building. The people stood up to them. They defeated the enemy. But there were two men left. They were after you. I'm sorry Alex."
"Oh, you mean that thick headed freak with the knife. He was supposed to be a guard. What next. You'll employ teddy bears to go on missions won't you? Alex said sarcastically.
Blunt seemed to blow his top. He raised his voice. "Look Alex, we made a mistake. I'm sorry that everyone can't be as perfect as you. The thing that is troubling me is that they got one of our people. That might not be so important to you, but it is to me. Well – to MI6. And you know what! You hate us so much, you can leave. We can handle it now. So just please go. You're only complicating matters."
Now Alex was rapidly losing his temper. He didn't know how Blunt could be so weird. One minute he needed Alex and spoke to him in sugary tones, and the next he got blue in the face. "Thanks Blunt. I'm out of here!"
But Blunt, for some reason blocked the doorway. He had a desperate look on his face. One that Alex had never thought a man like him could have. He softened his tone and in a pleading sort of way said, "That was out of line. I'm sorry Alex. Will you please hear me out? If you don't agree to my proposition, you can walk out."
"Make it quick." Alex said, really pissed off now. One moment nice next bad. From nice to bad in the wink of an eye. He giggled and sat down on a chair.
Blunt began, "You were on a mission before this, trying to infiltrate Scorpia. You've almost recovered, and we need you to continue it. And this time the stakes are insanely high. Scorpia have done something that we never thought they would. And now they have leverage - twice over. My person and your person. So you could say that you're doing your girlfriend a favor by continuing this mission."
"Or I could say screw you I'm out of here."
"You could, but that would be betraying your chic friend. And you wouldn't want to do that. I don't think so. To leave Sabina with Scorpia, I don't think you'd want to do that at all. You've dealt with them first hand. You know what they're like. And to leave her with them…" Blunt said with a crafty humorless smile.
Alex continued to argue. "But what's in it for me. If I mean if I succeed then you'll just send me on another mission. If I try to fail, then I'll probably be killed by the enemy."
"Well looks like you're going to have to make that decision, won't you, or on second thoughts, you can leave if you want to." Blunt strode over to the door and opened it. He held a hand in the direction of the door.
Alex gritted his teeth. "When do I leave?"
"Perfect Alex, we've got a task force that's going to accompany you. On second thoughts, I think you've already met before.
The door of the room opened, and four men walked in. he knew them. They have been with him at the SAS training camp. K unit. Wolf, Fox, Snake and Eagle. The four people who had tried to make his life hell, but over all weren't so bad.
"Hey Alex." Wolf said casually.
Blunt spoke, "The gang knows the plan. They'll brief you on the way. So are you all ready?
Wolf said, "Yeah Blunt, we're all ready to go. The Power of Five.
The men left the room. Alex was about to leave too; when he spun around and asked Blunt a question. "Oh, by the way, which one of your agents was kidnapped?
"It was…"