Chapter 5:
Ari Tasarov was overseeing the training of the newest recruits. He cast disdainful eyes on the men that the fat mobster Anatoly Irinov had sent them. So far it looked like they were all just street thugs. The Vympel CPT turned to his old friend Yuri Latanin and said in a voice full of scorn and disgust, "Look at these worthless dogs. They would not stand a chance against a well-trained force."
The Alfa group CPT nodded as said, "I agree wholeheartedly Ari. I wonder what COL Sidorov was thinking using these street punks."
Sidorov said as he stepped into the courtyard flanked by "Quinn and his XO Colonel Viktor Drozdov, "I was thinking CPT that we need the muscle and we could use these stupid fools as cannon fodder. But if either of you think I have made a mistake please feel free to speak up."
Both men heard the icy tone of his voice and saw "Quinn" was holding her .45 ACP GLOCK 21SF and shook their heads as Taserov said, "Not at all COL."
Sidorov nodded as he barked, "Good now I want these fools trained so they will be able to repel the Americans when they finally locate us."
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When Anna and Granger got to Langley they were met by Callen who led them to Lorna Daniels office where the rendezvoused with Sam. Granger told them what Kolt's team was doing. When he was done Anna's cell rang and she excused herself to answer it. Sam asked in a worried voice, "You think Michelle's okay?"
Both Granger and Lorna really felt for him. She said, "We have two our best SAD(Special Activities Division) guys shadowing her. Trust me Sam she's good."
Sam nodded as Anna rejoined them and, "That was my father. He said that he is in DC and he has information on Sidorov."
Granger nodded as he said, "You and Callen go se what he has."
Anna said as her and Callen rose to leave, "OK."
And with that they left.
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As they were driving to meet Arkady Callen asked, "What did you think of Kensi's brother?"
Anna replied, " I met him many years ago while I was doing the wandering around Europe thing."
Callen fixed her with a questioning look as he demanded, "Explain now."
Anna replied, " I had just turned 18 and graduated from high school. I was tired of living under my father's totalitarian rules so I split and traveled around Europe for a few years. Well anyway I had just entered Belarus when I was snatched by a Russian crime boss. When he discovered who my father was he demanded a ransom of 5.5 million dollars. Well anyway according to my father who told me once I came home he contacted Hetty; who had helped him immigrate to this country and she in turn contacted then Secretary of Defense Roger Milligan and told him of my situation and he dispatched Delta Force to rescue me and the first one through the door was then MSGT. Kolt Blye. And he was the one that carried me out and he stayed with until I got to my father in Champagne, Illinois"
Callen asked, "When was all of this?"
Anna replied 2003."
Callen said as he reached over and brushed her long blonde hair out of her blue eyes, "Remind me to thank him for that."
She grinned as she said, "I think Kolt and one of the helicopter pilots are dating."
Callen chuckled as he said Kolt's not into guys and seeing as how Kolt's team uses the Shadow Raiders and they uses all guys."
Anna said, "There's a female pilot; her name is Nora Madani and according to COL Haskins The Shadow Raiders CO She's only the second woman ever to be in SPEC-OPS."
Callen whistled as he said, "I'm really happy for Kolt."
It was Anna's turn to fix him with a questioning look as Callen started to speak, "When Kolt was five his stepfather killed his mother and put him in the ICU for several months. After he was released from the hospital he went to live with his dad and Kensi's mom. Kensi told me ever since she could remember Kolt has been the protective big brother. He got married in 1995 and had two daughters but on September 11th his family was killed on Flight 93."
Upon hearing that Anna's eyes filled up with tears as she said, "He never told me that."
She clarified, ""We've kept in touch. Did you know that him and his team were in Romania the same time you were Hetty had them hunting the Comescu's. He lost a team member. He was a great guy; his name was SSGT Doug Stevens. He was a Delta Force sniper just like Kot and Trey."
Callen was stunned as he said, "He never once mentioned that to me."
I remember he came to see me in Chicago after it happened. He stayed with me for over a week and he never told me until the last night. When did you learn all about his past?"
Callen replied as they pulled up to the restaurant, "When we were both held prisoner and tortured by SVR."
Anna asked in a very concerned voice, "How long were you held and who got you out?"
Callen replied as they walked into the restaurant, "We were held for 26 months and you should ask Kolt."
At her questioning look he replied as they approached Arkady's table, "It was Sam's SEAL team."
She immediately understood. He was a Delta Operator and he was rescued by SEALs she chuckled as she said, "I bet he hated that."
Callen nodded as they sat down.
