Chapter 4:
Navid Negahban-Major General Qasem Soleimani
Pierce Brosnan-MI6 Officer Simon Travers
Mitch was stunned into speechlessness for several minutes then he asked, "How do you know who I am?"
She replied, "Our father told me about you before he died. Would you like to see where he's buried?"
Mitch nodded solemnly as he said, "Thanks."
She gave him a soft smile as she said, "This way."
As they were walking she asked, "Why do I have a sneaking suspicion that getting attacked by a team of mercenaries and getting a visit from my long lost older brother is not a coincidence?"
Mitch replied, "It's not. Somehow whoever is behind this discovered your connection to me and dad and is targeting you in order to get to me."
Her eyes narrowed as she asked in a tight voice, "What the hell is going on?"
He replied, "This is blowback from an op me, dad and a couple others ran back in 92. Appearently us and our families are targets."
She said as they reached the burial site, "Somebody is targeting my older brother I don't think so. I wanna help."
His eyes narrowed as he all but roared, "No; it's too dangerous. You're going into protective custody."
She locked eyes with her enraged older brother as she said, "I know it's dangerous but I won't let my brother get himself killed because he's too damn stubborn to accept help when it's offered."
Mitch was quiet for several minutes then a smile creased his face as he started to speak, "Alright you can help us. Now let's go meet your niece Aisha."
She thanked him as she said, "Dad used to come out here every day. He said that he loved this view and that it was peaceful after everything he's done. One day I found leaning up against the tree he had passed away so I decided he have that view for all of eternity."
Mitch bowed his head as he said, "Dad would have liked that."
Then he reigned in his emotions and said, "Let's go."
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When Hetty and Shay walked into OSP they spotted Mitch, Jennifer Kim, Anna Kolchek, Michelle, Hidoko and the OSP team. Shay walked over to her husband and warmly embraced him. Hetty watched her son and daughter-in-law briefly then she asked, "Mr. Callen what did you find in Simi Valley?"
Callen replied, "We have ID'd the bodies and they are all of Syrian descent. He handed her a tablet with the five dead tangos bios. Hetty read them carefully then handed it off to Shay as she asked, "Do we know who the sixth man is?"
Callen shook his head as he said, "According to NSA intercepts the Russian only refers to this assassin as The Syrian."
Hetty asked Mitch and Michelle, "Have either of you heard of the Syrian?"
Michelle shook her head as Mitch said, "I've only heard rumors."
Hetty nodded as she said, "As have I."
Shay said, "I'll make a few calls."
Both Hetty and Michelle said they would as well. Callen said, "Maybe me, Sam and Anna should go talk to Arkady and see what he knows."
Hetty said, "Good idea."
Callen nodded as he, Sam and Anna left.
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Vaziri was thrilled when Federov told him of the killing of Dempsey and his family. He knew that it was only a matter of time before everyone that was responsible for the death of his son would be dealt with. He was so deep in thought that he did not hear his brother Naseem enter the room. Naseem hated to see his younger brother so despondent. He was very tempted to use his status as Deputy Directo of VEVAK but he was afraid that if was discovered he would face very harsh punishment from his government; who was at this moment in time trying to keep the nuclear deal that Barak Obama had negotiated with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He glanced at his longtime friend and commander of the Quds Force Major General Qasem Soleimani as he cleared his throat. Rafique snapped out of his musings as he looked up and saw Naseem Qasem. He gave an elated smile as he said, "Two of the crusaders that were responsible for the deaths of Imad and Qasim have been taken care of."
Naseem said, "That is good brother. Qasem is sending several of his Quds Force commandos to LA to assist in the operation. They are to contact the godless Russian when they arrive stateside."
Vaziri thanked him profusely
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They were all trying to discern the identity of The Syrian when MI6 Officer Simon Travers walked into the room and said, "I know the identity of The Syrian. MI6 made it a top priority after the bloke whacked our ambassador in Yemen."
They all stared at Simon as Mitch snarked, "You waiting on an engraved invitation spit it out ya mick."
Simon cracked a grin as he drawled, "Charming as ever you uncouth yank. His name is Sadik Fahd."
