Another of Serkin's men, Dudko, was waiting for Lenno since Keldysh was busy with his other task. It was already dark and Lenno was supposed to bring the children that morning. Since the village he had to attack wasn't even a day far from there, what caused a lot of worry and impatience from Dudko's part, his boss would not be pleased.
Suddenly something moved from behind some bushes, it was Lenno along with his men. Empty hands.
"Finally. You were supposed to come this morning."
"We had a little delay."
"Where are they?" asked Dudko at not seeing the minors.
Lenno started to guide the mercenaries to the forest, getting each time deeper and deeper in the woods. Not knowing they were being watched from the dark and the sky. Teams Raven, Delta, Omega, Thunder, Diamond and Ghost were in position to attack, there were snippers hidden in high small places strategically positioned. Between them were Ray and Clay, ready for everything.
"Havoc this is Bravo 2, green light for Loki"
"Copy Bravo 2" Blackburn "Attention to all unities, starting operation Mission Impossible. Green light for Loki, repeat, green light for Loki"
"Copy that Havoc" Jason "Starting operation Mission Impossible"
Jason gave the signal to the other teams, everybody had Scooba diving suits, their gear on the back and weapons ready. They got to the water the most quiet they could, using their training of all those months. They swam to the ship underwater to avoid being noticed by the enemy, Jason was the first one to arrive at the ship, but he didn't take his head out of the water until he make sure the way was clear. Once his head out, he saw few meters from there a ladder. He approached to this one and started to climb followed by the rest of Bravo and the other teams, as they were putting their gear on the other squads had boarded the ship.
"Havoc this is Bravo 1, passing Loki, repeat, passing Loki"
"Good copy Bravo 1, passing Loki" answered Davis to next give Kenai a sign with the head. Kenai went and marked the completed phase on the board.
Loki meant the boarding to the ship, now it just missed Artemis which was Serkin's capture, Horus was freeing the minors and was expected that Koda was between them. Finally was Tonanzin, which was Denahi's rescue. Once all the phases completed the squads should meet at the extraction point and then mission accomplished.
"Are you alright Kenai?" asked Tanana behind him.
The boy turned around and hugged the old woman who responded with another hug.
"You think they will make it?" Kenai
"I pray the Spirits they do"
Kenai wanted to join the fight and rescue his brothers, but his request was refused due to the facts that it was too dangerous, he didn't receive the training and most important: even if he already placed his handprint on the wall and he was now considered a man between his tribe, he was still an underage at the eyes of Bravo. But he wanted to help somehow, so Mandy proposed him to stay with Havoc base and become the eyes of the operators, that he could do it.
Once all operatives ready, Jason make sure that everyone understood the plan. The teams separated to then accomplish their assigned quests. Jason and Full Metal would take care of Serkin's capture along with teams Meteor, Spartan and Alpha. The squad leaded to the superstructure where it was supposed to be Serkin with bodyguards, lucky the door giving access to the inside was not locked and they could open it without making noise.
"Okay, bring our four-leg buddy" Jason
"Copy" Full Metal "Akiak"
Akiak or Alpha 4 was the K9 handler from Alpha team.
"Come on buddy" said Akiak to his K9, Mountain.
The K9 started to make way through the dark guiding the group. The new soldiers had night vision on that allowed them to see their surrounding.
In one moment they started to hear voices on the halls, Alpha 4 was in front line, so he lifted a fist to tell the others to stop. Jason lifted his hand to stop the troupes.
"I got three tangos on sight" Alpha 4 told by radio.
But then Ray's voice was heard as well:
"Havoc this is Bravo 2! Enemy fire! Repeat! Enemy fire!" he said as they were heard screams and shootings on the background.
"Copy Bravo 2, hold the enemy the longest you can. Attention to all unities, is time to fight back" said Blackburn
"Alright" Jason "Smoke, now"
Alpha 4 nodded with the head to next throw two smoke grenades, at the moment of the explosion they confused the hostiles. They quickly switched from night to heat vision. The three men didn't even got the chance to reach their weapons since the soldiers filled them with holes. The K9 was still guiding the troupes through the stairs, until more hostiles were coming out, this ones died at the moment they were spotted. In one point Mountain started to bark under a door.
"Found something!" Alpha 4
In a blink of an eye a bullet flew through the door and hit the soldier in the chest.
"Akiak!" yelled Meteor 3 at seeing his friend being shot.
"Don't!" said Meteor 1 dragging his partner from the door, since this one was about to rush to his friend when more bullets trespassed the iron door.
Spartan 2 took Montain's leash and pulled him against the wall, everyone stepped away from the door before the bullets rain. In a moment, Spartan 5 saw that the shooting had destroyed the small window.
"Stun grenade!" she yelled to next throw the explosive threw the window.
Once the grenade exploded Spartan 1 knocked down the door by a kick.
"GO! GO! GO!" ordered Jason.
Two men that escorted Serkin were eliminated, meanwhile Serkin got on his feet showing his hands as he was pointed with guns.
"Good job Spartan 2" Jason congratulate the woman.
But he remembered their man down.
"Akiak!" screamed Meteor 3 as he was trying to make react his unconscious friend "Akiak wake up! Akiak! Akiak please don't die! Akiak!"
Alpha 4 opened his eyes gasping for air, the bullet hit him in the chest cutting his breathing. Lucky for him he had his bulletproof vest.
"Akiak. He's alive!"
"I'm okay"
"You sure?"
Alpha 4 nodded with the head and then Meteor 3 helped him get on his feet.
"Okay, Havoc this is Bravo 1, passing Artemis, repeat passing-"
But in a moment Serkin pressed a button and the whole ship started to move. Even if it was slow it was a bad sign, Jason grabbed Serkin by the shirt and saw him with rage.
"What the hell did you just do?"
"You're not the only ones who used magic. When we found the stone we forced the shaman of the village to use magic for a scape plan. No matter what you do, this ship is not gonna stop or change course. The moment we cross the fog it'll be too late."
"All the units at the ship, be advised, a cloud of fog is formed at the bay, it seems the ship is going through that direction" Davis
"Tie him up and put a bag on his head"
Jason climb up to the ceiling of the superstructure and saw with horror a cloud of grey fog where some kind red lightning was forming.
"Holly Mother of God"
