07:19am
Jack sat in the back of the chopper watching the roads disappear and the fields merge into one big green blur as they raced over the valley towards the airstrip. He normally wasn't feeling this nervous, but he kept it under control and instructed the team clearly for the second time. "... Right, is everyone clear? Alpha team it is critical that you are not spotted until the Delta team has enforced entry to the building." "We're clear, Jack," Curtis replied. "Good," Jack growled, "We can't afford to have any mistakes."
Jack's earpiece crackled - "Jack, it's Bill, You're on speakerphone with Karen Hayes and Audrey as well. What's your position?" "We're just preparing to land, Bill, both teams are ready. The Delta team and I will be storming the building in a basic manoeuvre while Alpha team approach from the rear in a Flank 2 position. Curtis will be leading the Alpha team and I will be leading the Delta team." "Okay, Jack, good luck." Bill rang off and adjusted his tie nervously. "Okay, they're ready to go. I want full satellite coverage ready now, Audrey. " "I've got it, Bill, it should be appearing on the main screen now."
Jack took hold of the rope in his hands and looked quickly down at the ground that seemed further away each time he looked. "Right, Delta team let's go go go!," he roared and slid down the rope, the other six men following quickly. As planned the hostiles had heard the helicopter and had started moving forward. The four men guarding the entrance to the building had left their posts unattended, caught off guard by the unexpected arrival. Before they could respond they were taken out quickly by Jack and the entrance was left clear. Jack signalled and two Ops moved forward, one on each side of the building. "Set the charge," Jack commanded. "Three, two, one," and the wall was blown through. They stormed in through the gap and took down the first three men guarding the room. "Clear," Jack roared. He shot a look behind him and saw Curtis and the Alpha team slowly moving forward around the perimeter. Jack reloaded, and crept towards the door leading through to the next room, "Three, two, one," he whispered and booted the door through. Shots whizzed past missing his ear by a fraction. He took cover behind a stone pillar and signalled the ops to stay down behind him. He caught his breath quickly and glanced to the window signalling to Curtis." CRASHHHH! Curtis and his team stormed through the windows either side of the building and took down four of the men. Jack ran out from behind the pillar shooting accurately taking the remaining hostiles by surprise, BANG BANG BANG! "All hostiles down, clear."
Jack's earpiece crackled - "Jack, it's Karen, what's happening?" "We're in, fourteen hostiles down. No sign of Chloe or the remaining hostiles," Jack whispered. "Okay, Jack, according to the infa red there are six hostiles in the fourth room, two posted at the front door, one at the rear and three stationary in the middle. We believe Chloe is one of the three."