Chapter 2:
In a warehouse in Century City FSB assassin turned mercenary Pavel Federov was overjoyed as he watched the Fox News anchor drone on about the horrendous bomb that leveled the Barrington Arms hotel. He was reaching for his 5th of Smirnoff vodka when the SAT phone rang. He answered, "It is done Rafique."
The Iranian known as Rafique Vaziri nodded as he said in his rich cultured voice, "Good I am very happy that that bitch is dead. What is the latest on FBI Director Martin Dempsey?"
Federov replied as he took a shot of vodka, "According to the Syrian sniper you sent he is cooling his heels in Simi Valley."
Vaziri asked, "Were you able to find out who the members of this mythical Orion Team are?"
Federov replied, "Thanks an ambitious Senator; I think his name was Chuck Brown from New York he released several classified documents in 00 in order to hurt then President Richard Banks a republican from Iowa. Well anyway these documents revealed that the president and then DCI David Schaefer were running a hit squad called the Orion Team and its star was Mitch Lange. When I was with FSB we knew all about Mr. Lange. He is an utterly ruthless assassin. He was recruited into the CIA in 1989 at the age of 21. We don't know a lot about his operational history but we confirmed the identity of his parents."
Vaziri asked, "And they are?"
Federov replied, "Henrietta Lange and Owen Granger.:
vaziri knew exactly who Henrietta Lange was, she was responsible for the death of Hosein Khadem one if his oldest friends; and then NCIS made his older brother Naseem look like an incompetent fool. He asked, "What else is known about this Mitch Lange?"
Federov replied, "Just what I told you. Now I've got a question; why do you want these people dead?"
Vaziri replied, "Because he murdered my sons Qasim and Imad in Beirut back in 1992. They were brave warriors fighting with Hezbollah."
Federov said, "We will kill everyone who had a hand in your sons' deaths."
Vaziri thanked him then disconnected the call.
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After a brief wait Hetty and Shay were shown into the situation room. They saw that President Ray Cruz had his entire National Security team assembled. When the President saw them he ushered them in and had take seats right beside him. He looked to DDCI John Bennet as he said Repeat what you just said,"
DDCI Bennet took his glasses off and began to clean them with a white handkerchief as he said, "According to our Intel and NSA intercepts a former FSB assassin is responsible for the hit on Dr. Matthews."
Hetty asked, "How reliable is your Intel?"
DDCI Bennet replied, "About 75%"
Shay asked, "Do we have a name for the Russian?"
FBI Deputy Director Marshal Davidson said, "Currently we don't have an ID on the Russian nor do we know who he was talking to."
DNI Peter Sinclair asked, "Do we know what kind of explosive was used?"
Shay; having just gotten that Intel from Mitch replied, "It was TATP probably delivered via VBIED."
SECSTATE Jenna Swanson asked, "Who do we think is responsible?"
SECDEF Roger Hill said sarcastically, "Hell pick a country over in the Middle East or Eastern Europe and you're likely to find somebody who wanted Janice dead."
AG Tash Ragen said, "Shay whatever your team needs they'll get."
Both Shay and Hetty thanked her. Finally President Cruz looked to DDCI Bennet as he said, "Tell Assistant Director Mosely and Miss Lange what we decided."
DDCI Bennet looked both women square in the eye as he said, "We are reactivating the Orion Team."
Hetty said, "Mr. Callen is no longer CIA he's NCIS."
DCI Bennet said, "The Orion Team is now a joint NCIS CIA team that encompasses the whole of you team. And Hetty we want you to lead it. No offense Shay it's just Hetty was the original handler foe the team along with Janice of course."
Shay said, "I completely understand. I was beginning to miss the action anyway."
DHS Secretary Harry Morrow said, "Homeland will provide any assistance you require."
Both women nodded as Chairman of the JCS Marine General Ted Bollinger said, "I have the 11th Attack Squadron out of Creach AFB on standby ready to launch any of it's MQ1 Predator or MQ9 Reaper drones at a moments notice."
Both woman nodded as the National Security Advisor Aaron Jackson said, "Tell Mitch He did good in the termination of Salim Hussein."
Chief of Staff Valerie Christianson snarked, "Oh he did excellent alright; the Libyan government is screaming to anyone who will listen about covert American agents assassinating a person under their protection."
Shay cut her eyes at the Presidential COS; she really disliked the notoriously high strung and politically ambitious woman and she really hated how no matter how a good a job Mitch did she always found fought with him and his methods. She was about to defend her husband when NSA Jackson said, "Give me a fucking break Val; the Libyan government is in shambles. Has been ever since we took out Gaddafi and if they were protecting Hussein well then, they can piss and moan to whoever they want it doesn't mean diddly shit."
Everyone including the President readily agreed. Vice President Jim Gilbert ever the peacemaker said in his smooth voice, "While I agree with Aaron perhaps we should have Jenna reach out to their ambassador and completely deny the whole thing. We'll blame it on DGSE and GIGN."
Valerie was aghast at the suggestion but she agreed with everyone that it was a good idea. The president rubbed his hands together signaling the meeting was over as everyone was filing out he asked Hetty and Shay to hang back along with DDCI Bennet, GEN Bollinger and SECDEF Hill.
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FBI Director Dempsey watched as his twin twelve-year-old daughters played in the small indoor pool. He looked up as his 3rd wife came walking out and joined him on the chaise lounge. She was about to say something when suddenly there was a tremendous explosion. Instantly Dempsey's military and HRT training kicked in. He herded his family back into their spacious hotel room.
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Once they were inside he had the women go in the bathroom and barricade the door. No sooner had they done than the heavy ok door was splintered with automatic fire. He grabbed his government issue .40 GLOCK 22 and readied himself for the oncoming invasion.
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Sadik Fahd or The Syrian as he was known motioned for his 5-man team to cease fire. Once they had quit he had them stack outside the door as he readied his .45 HK UMP. He kicked in the remnants of the door in and sent his team in.
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Martin shot the first man that came through the door with two center mass shots He killed the next two hostiles that came through the door the same way He killed the third tango but caught a bullet in his left shoulder and was transitioning to a fourth target when the slide om his GLOCK locked back. He grabbed another magazine but before he could reload several bullets slammed into his legs; causing him to fall to the ground and lose both his sidearm and the spare magazine. Then he watched helplessly as his family was discovered and brutally gunned down. As he watched the life drain out of his daughters a cold malevolent rage overtook him and he remembered the .357 snub nose holstered at the small of his back. He grabbed the small revolver and killed two more hostiles but he could kill the third he was riddled with bullets.
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Sadik couldn't believe that one bureaucrat had managed to take out his entire team. He was still seething with rage as he planted more charges inside the hotel and hastily made his getaway. He stole a car and as he drove to century city he detonated the charges and called Federov to tell him the job was complete.
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Mitch and the others had just returned to OSP when they received the news about Dempsey. Mitch snapped, "Eric I want you to cross reference Janice and Dempsey and see if they worked on any ops together. Dempsey was HRT before he became director of the FBI and Janice was never a field agent. She went from being an analyst to heading the Orion Team the Director of the NCTC then DCI."
Michelle asked, "Then why do you think they're deaths are connected?"
Mitch was about to reply when Eric said, "Uh guys you need to see this."
What did Eric find
