Chapter Four

Hope

I drove to airport as soon as Joan gave me the go ahead for the mission.

I was headed for a country, I was not totally familiar with. It was near the Red Sea. This was going to be the most challenging mission I had ever gone on. My phone rang, in my purse, and I struggled to answer it. "Hey," I said.

"Annie," Simon's voice sprang on the other end.

"Simon," I said.

"Hey, I am coming to the US, this weekend, would you like to go out for dinner?" He asked.

"Uh, I don't Simon, my schedule's pretty jam packed, we'll see…I'll call you back before then with my answer, I have to go, I'm so sorry, my boss is having a panic attack over vandalism of an exhibit." I said.

"Oh, alright, bye," He said.

"Talk to you later," I reassured.

"Yeah, talk to you later." He whispered. I hung up, and concentrated on driving. I parked in the parking lot, and nearly ran to make my flight.

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SOMEWHERE NEAR THE RED SEA….

I got off the plane, and rode in a taxi to the coordinates, Stu provided. It was really camouflaged into the environment. I almost missed it. I quickly dialed Joan's number.

"Annie, what's up?" She asked.

"I do have back up, right?" I asked.

"Of course, Annie, they're in the area," She said.

"Okay, I just want to make sure." I said, then I hung up. I headed to the building, confident as ever. I crouched low, and investigated the building. I saw a low window, as if there was a basement. I laid down on my stomach, and saw Auggie, a woman, and a man.

I sighed, smiling to myself. Thank God, he's alright. I took a rock that I had found on the ground beside me, and hit the window several time, causing it to break. A short, shriek came from the girl. "Auggie?" I asked.

"Annie?" He asked. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to rescue you," I whispered.

"Well, I told you not to come, to stay at Langley, now you're in danger, too!"

"Auggie, who is she?" the woman asked.

"She's a person I work with." He explained.

"She's a spy, too, isn't she?" She asked, her voice weak.

"Sh, yes." Auggie whispered.

"Back-up is on it's way, I need you three to come with me." I said.

"Alright," the guy said, he came forward.

"Parker, first, though." He said.

"What?" She cried.

"Parker, he's right, you can go first." Auggie replied.

"No, Auggie, I can't move, I can't go!" she cried.

"You'll be alright, I trust Annie, she'll help you." He whispered.

"Hurry, guys!" I encouraged, not knowing when the pirates would show up. They lifted Parker up, and then the guy got up, leaving Auggie down there by himself.

"Auggie, grab my hand." I said, lying down on my stomach, which was beginning to hurt.

"I can't reach you!" He cried.

"Man, you should've came up first!" the guy cried.

"What's your name?" I asked.

"Mark," He answered.

"Mark, I want you to grab a hold of my waist, and Parker, I want you to grip my feet, if I say loosen, loosen, and when I say pull, pull!" I cried, lying back on my stomach.

I inched into the window, flinching as the broken glass cut my skin. "Okay, Auggie, I'm a little closer, can you reach now?" I asked.

"Yes, " He said, his hand in mine. "Pull!" I cried. They pulled hard, but to little progress. It was like pulling a heavy bag, one inch at a time.

Then, I saw the door open.

"Hey!"

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A/N: Sorry about that ;), anyway, I have no idea where the pirates actually took Auggie and them, all I know is that they were in the Red Sea, so that's why I said somewhere in the Red Sea, if you happen to know where they were, please feel free to tell me, and I'll revise it. Thanks!