Well hello all you wonderful lovely people. I hope you enjoyed chapter 29. It was a busy day for everyone, especially Ana.
Well without further ado let's see what Ana is planning to do. Looks like she is already back in Captain mode. She is determined to save all those precious children and time is of the essence.
Chapter 30 Saving the Children
Looks like our Ana is going to get some ass.
They have made it back to their house and everyone is waiting for them to get out of their car and walk inside their home.
"Jason, have everyone meet us in the media room. It is the biggest room in the house, please thank you."
"Yes ma'am right away."
"Ana I am going to fix everyone something to drink. Hopefully by the time I have all the beverages the food will be here."
"Alright, thank you Gail."
"Christian, Paula and daddy I need for you all to come to my office then we will talk to the big wigs."
"Uncle J's, we will be back shortly. Please follow Jason and Gail into the house and relax for a little while."
"Alright Annie Rose I know you need this time but time is of the essence here. We need to talk as soon as everyone gets here."
"Yes sir I know this and we will be out soon. Please give me this time with my family?"
"Alright young lady, you do what you need to do. The call my guy got thirty minutes ago tells me that the director and homeland security will be within the hour."
"Thank you sir. Now will you explain what you can about this to the team for me? I will fill in the rest."
"Yes hun I will."
"Thank you."
Ana and the family walk off together to her office.
"Please take a seat everyone. I know we have a lot to talk about. First I want to say I am still not too sure about my part or Paula's part in this rescue mission. I do know that they want us because they brought my old team down here."
"Angel, can I say something before you start?"
"Of course Boo you can always talk to me and tell me how you feel about all of this. Your opinion matters the most."
"Thank you love now I am going to say this and then I will be quiet and listen to you all."
"Okay sweetheart."
"Ana I love you with every breath in my body. I know you gave up your jobs because of me. Well I also know that you wanted to leave the FBI so we could travel and plan our future with a family of our own one day. I am not saying now is that day but I pray it is not too far into the future."
He looks at her and smiles and continues.
"Anastasia I know in my heart and your heart that you need to do this to bring those kids out safely and if this is what it is going to take to do that then my darling I am with you 110%. I will say that I am scared to death but I know you are trained not only by the FBI, NCIS but this man standing here beside me. I know in my heart he would never let anything happen to you. So with all that being said if you have no doubts about doing this I will be here waiting for you with open arms when you come home. Not if but when my angel."
He looks at her and she is crying softly. Not only her but Paula and Ray have tears in their eyes not to mention himself.
Ana walks over to him and hugs him tight and puts her head on his chest and cries.
"Christian my love I have no doubts but what you have said cements my warring within myself whether to do this or not. You have given me your love, your trust and your heart in everything I do. I know this is going to be hard on you not knowing where I am and what I will be doing from one minute to the next."
"Yes my darling it will be and I will probably be bald when you come back so be careful and come home to me safely. I know you have the best team with you. Paula and your dad not to mention you have the damn Homeland Security and the Coast Guard and I wouldn't doubt the Navy and NCIS somewhere in there with all the ABC outfits."
"Daddy, what are your thoughts?"
"Annie I will say this you are tough and you know how to handle yourself. You know what to do in a moment's notice. You know how to handle guns, take someone down with just your finger and you give commands and your people listen. You are a force to be reckoned with my daughter. Saying all that I am with you 110% too. No one will let you down. You, Paula and your team will get those children out of there safely and take them bastards down in the process."
"Thank you daddy."
"Paula, are you with me on this? I need you girl to be 110% with me. I know you need to talk to Elliot but hun the President needs us. Those Children need us. I know we can take these bastards down and bring all these home. We will have the best of the best with us."
"Yes Annie I am with you 110% and yes I will talk to El but these children have got to be rescued and we will do it. No way in hell am I letting you go in there without me. I know you have the team but we are the best."
"Daddy before we go out I need for you to get someone to lean on the pedo and make her talk. She knows a lot about what has been going on before she was arrested. I know no one has talked to her. I have made sure of that. We need to put someone in the cell next to her as a snitch and have them become friends with her and hopefully she will spill her guts to them."
"Okay so what we need is someone who can act like a pedophile and not be sick when the pedo talks to her."
"Yes, exactly. I am sure we have some people in the outfits that can pose as one. Might ought to have someone room beside the other one too. I am sure they are both going crazy with no one to communicate with but their guard. I got word that Elena was talking to herself and answering herself. I think she is about to go off the deep end."
"Yes ma'am I will get right on it and I have the perfect snitch for the pedo Elena. Do you remember Roberta Smiley?"
"I have met her one time I think. She is an older lady and she does a lot of different things for the ABC's. She is the one that has a limp and missing a finger right?"
"Yes Annie, that is her. I think she will play her part perfectly. She hates Pedophiles as much as you do if not more. Now we just have to find one for the other pedo."
"Got the perfect one Sally Adams. She is sophisticated like Grace and she can get anyone to talk. I know for a fact that she can get Grace to break her silence on the ring. Sally has been a snitch for years. She got busted one time for walking up to a cop and breaking his jaw because he wouldn't arrest her husband for breaking her car windows. She got teetotal irate. Now she is an undercover cop."
"Wow, I wouldn't want to tangle with her."
There is a knock on the door. Ray gets up to open the door.
"Come on in here son and have a seat."
"Where is everyone else at?"
"We needed to have a little powwow of our own first."
"Ok so what is the verdict as if I didn't already know?"
"Elliot I love you with all my heart but darling I have to stand with my girl. I cannot and will not with good conscience let her go into this with just her team and whoever else is going with her. I am her team."
"I knew you would go with her. I love you for doing this with her. I am like Christian it is going to worry me and more than likely put premature gray hair on my head or no hair when y'all get back. Not if but when. I am with you 110% my love."
"Thank you my sweet man. I love you too."
"Alright let's go see what we have to eat and who all are in our media room?"
"Angel, wait a minute? You all go on we will be there in a few minutes."
Christian doesn't say anything; he just pulls her into his arms and holds her tight to his body as if they were one.
"My darling sweet man, I know how you feel. I don't want to leave you either. Please love calm down. I can feel your heart beating a hundred miles a minute. Slow it down take deep breaths with me. That's it in and out in and out Boo. That's better. Your heart is slowing down. Are you feeling better? No lightheadedness?"
"Yes I am better and no, not light headed or dizzy. Anastasia, my wife, my love, my everything. I know you have to do this. I don't want you to but I know this is your calling you have to help those innocent children and bring the Sex Crimes to a halt at least here. I am not a praying man love but I am praying all will go as you have planned. I know you have already or you are working on a plan in that magnificent brain of yours."
"Come on Angel let's go and tell those uncles they can breathe now. I love you so very much my heart."
"I love you to my Boo with everything in me. We will accomplish our goals and our future never doubt that. We are a team and always will be my love. We have a lot to look forward to. All these concerts and our family we are wanting and we will have it."
"Yes Angel we will."
"Sit down for a few minutes while I write some stuff down. Won't take long with my shorthand. Text daddy and tell him we will be out soon and that I am writing down a plan of action."
"Alright Angel."
Christian is amazed at the speed that Ana writes out a plan for saving the children and taking the bastards down. He knew she was hell on a computer but damn her handwriting is so fast that he can barely keep up with her hands moving across the paper.
"Alright Boo all done, let's go and see them."
They walk out of the office with their arms around each other and tears in their eyes.
"Hello everyone, sorry we took so long. I know we need to get this started but we have to eat first. We cannot think on an empty stomach our brain will not work right."
"I am with you on that Annie Rose. The others will be here after we eat and have our meeting. They are meeting with some other teams right now and told me to tell you and Paula welcome back if you are coming back."
"Let's go eat Uncle J's."
She grabs each of their arms and stirs them out of the media room.
"Come on everyone, we can eat and talk in the dining room and the kitchen.'
"Gail my dear, what do we have to eat?"
"Ana, pizza, hot wings of every flavor, french fries, chicken strips and sauces. Oh yes, I almost forgot breadsticks, cheese bread and your sweet Georgia tea."
She said smiling and so did everyone else.
"Well folks dig in, this is going to be one long day. We have a lot to get done in a short time."
"Annie Rose, does this mean what I think it means?"
"Yes sir it does. Paula and I are back."
You could have heard everyone yelling for miles when she said that.
"Thank you Annie Rose. I was hoping I could count on you."
"Paula, glad to have you back as well."
"Thank you and I couldn't with good conscience let her go in without me. We are a team after all."
"Yes my dear you are."
"Christian and Elliot thank you both for standing with your girls. They will be taken care of."
"Yes sir, we know they will, otherwise it would have been a different outcome. Not us sir but my wife's."
"How well we know Christian."
"We will not let any harm come to them if at all humanly possible. That goes for all the teams involved."
"Yes we all know this and appreciate it very much. We just pray for a safe rescue and no one getting hurt."
"That is what we want too son."
They all finished eating and went back to the media room.
"Elliot, will you turn on the screen please?"
"Yes ma'am."
"Alright folks this is what I propose. I have made a list of things we need to start in order to get the children out safely. I did this earlier and if anyone wants to add something feel free to. Mine is just a quick plan but I think it will benefit all of us."
"Alright Captain Anastasia, show us what you have."
"First we need to find a Cargo ship coming into port here and take over it. We need one that is carrying high price vehicles. Reason being because it will be a distraction to the ones that are either on the docks or on the ships. No one can resist looking at hundred thousand dollar rides being offloaded."
"Very good Captain."
"Edmond, you and Arnold go to the port authorities and find out if they are legit. Nose around and see if they are working with these bastards or on the up and up. Check for any Cargo ships coming in."
"Yes Captain, we will let you know as soon as possible."
"Second we need to have an accident scene set up of some kind to hold traffic before they get to the road for the port entrance maybe ten miles back. This will stop the transport of the other children they are bringing to the ships."
"On it Captain. Just tell who you want and we are gone."
"Alright listen up y'all. Welcome everyone. I would like for David, Richard, Peter, Denver, Dawson, Jennifer and Cora to dress as cops to hold traffic. As there is a lot of traffic to the port, especially the eighteen wheelers. If any of you notice any nervousness with the drivers check them out."
"Yes ma'am come on guys and ladies let's get into position."
"Right behind you David."
"Third , we need plain clothed undercover agents that are trained to drive those cranes that lift the container trailers off the ships."
"May I ask why Captain?"
"Of course Derrick and welcome. Because we need people up high to watch what is going on down below and no better ones than the crane operators."
"Yes ma'am I got it. I am qualified to drive them. My dad has them on his property where we take big yachts out of the water."
"That is great news Derrick see if they need extra help?"
"Captain, I can drive them too."
"Thank you Walter and welcome."
"Daddy I need you to fix their backgrounds as dock workers and whatever else you think they will need for the job."
"Alright Annie I will go and do that right now."
"Fourth we need Coast Guard and Navy at designated locations to apprehend the ships if they make it out of the port. But my guess is they won't. Not being cocky, just confident. We have an amazing team and we will bring those children out safely."
"Now that is the Captain I know that will get the children out and take them sumbitches down."
"Hello Director Thomason welcome and how are you sir? Please let me introduce you to my husband Christian Trevelyan."
"Very nice to meet you young man. You have an extraordinary young woman as your wife but I don't need to tell you that."
"Nice to meet you Mr. Thomason and no sir you don't she is one of a kind."
"Yes Mr. Trevelyan she surely is."
"Please call me Christian sir."
"Very well Christian please call me Horatio."
"Alright Captain, proceed please."
"Fifth we need undercover agents on the docks as dock workers looking for jobs."
"Sixth, this one is very important because we need the bad guys out of commision so they will have to look for more people to help with the loading and unloading of the children. We need to take the ones down that are involved in the Sex Trafficking Ring before they get on the ship or off the ship to take their breaks."
"That can be taken care of by Captain Trevelyan. I will dispatch my guys over to that area right now in plain clothes."
Christian looks at Ana and she smiles at him.
"Thank you Director Thomason."
"Well you are Mrs. Anastasia Trevelyan now and we want to use your correct name."
He smiles at her.
"Paula, Larry, Milton,William,Becky you all are with me in one SUV. Allison, Henry, Marcus, George, Thomas and Carey you are all with me in the SUV behind us. Randall, Everrett, Wayne, Albert, Steve, Tony and Tracy y'all are in the SUV behind them."
"Yes ma'am."
"Paula, you and I need disguises so no one will know us."
"Yes ma'am.
"I am sure you can arrange that Director? We need someone here ASAP."
"Yes Captain, excuse me as I make a few phone calls."
"Captain I would like for you to meet Homeland Security Deputy Ronald Hamilton and Coast guard Captain Barton Summerfield."
"Welcome to our home gentlemen."
"Very nice to finally meet you, Captain. I have heard outstanding praises about you young lady."
"Thank you Captain Summerfield but I was just doing my job sir."
"Yes ma'am you were and you show dedication in everything you do."
"I second that Captain, yes she does, she excels beyond her qualifications in everything."
"Thank you Deputy Hamilton."
"Captain, I have my guys on the way to waylay the culprits. Also have guys standing by when they get the word from us to be looking for dock work."
"Thank you sir. Looks like it is all coming together."
"Annie I have the guys background checks and everything changed."
"Thank you daddy."
Ana's phone rings.
"Excuse me for a moment."
"Hello Captain Trevelyan speaking."
"Captain this is Agent Rich we have a diversion set up and already have traffic backups."
"Very good Agent Rich make sure no one leaves the line and keep some of our agents toward the back and be on the lookout for an old white van. Do not I repeat do not let them turn around. Do what you must to take them down and get those children out."
"Yes ma'am."
Ana ends the call.
"Good news that Agent Rich they have the accident scene set up and traffic is being held up. As soon as they get into position they will take the van and it's occupants."
"Wonderful news that is just what we need to hear."
"We need snipers on the rooftops of the buildings and in places around the dock areas."
"Yes Captain. James, Bob, Joe, Cindy, Randy, Elrod, Jessie and Omar. Positions now."
He tells them from his wrist.
"Yes sir, we understand and heard what Captain Trevelyan ordered us to do."
"Ladies and gentlemen please be careful. We do not know who all we are up against and what they may be armed with. Do not shoot until I give the order understood?"
"Yes Captain Trevelyan we understand loud and clear. Welcome back young lady and you as well Paula."
"Thank you sir over and out."
All they hear is a lot of gibberish as they make their way to the buildings.
"Captain, we have Derrick and Walter in the cranes. Seems like two of their workers went missing today and they needed help."
She laughs.
"Yes it would seem they do. Thank you."
"It is starting to come together y'all. We need to get into position as soon as Agent Rich lets us know they have apprehended the van, the children and criminals."
"Waiting on your orders Captain."
"Agent Rich, do you have a visual on the white van?"
"Yes Captain, they are near the back and the driver keeps getting out and looking to see what is going on. Once he does that again we have an agent that will take him down."
"Very good Agent Rich keep me informed and keep the children safe."
"Ten-four Captain."
"Thank you Director, we appreciate these very much."
She tells him holding her arm up.
"You are more than welcome. They come in very handy and they are better than the earpiece."
"Annie, we have ten of our guys walking around the docks and the container area checking everything out."
"Thank you daddy."
"Ana sorry to bother you but the hair stylist is here."
"Thank you Gail, will you show them to the guest room please and let them know Paula and I will be right there."
"Yes ma'am. Ray, are you going in disguise?"
"Yes I am but I can take care of mine. Thank you."
"Let's go and change our looks Paula."
"Hello Mrs. Trevelyan my name is Jackie and I will be doing your makeover. I have been disguising our guys and girls for years. Now with that said, would you like to look at the wigs we have and choose one?"
"Very nice to meet you Jackie. Yes please and we need to make my face over. A lot of people know my face."
"Yes ma'am you are well known."
"Oh I like this one here."
"Alright red it is. Now we have Geraldine that will do your makeover. Are you going to need different clothes or wear some of your own?"
"Oh I am going to wear my own."
"Ms. Paula, good to see you."
"Hello Jackie, how are you?"
"I am doing good. Now let's get you fixed up."
"Okay I want the black wig short wig over there."
"Alright and Deb is going to do your makeover."
"Thank you ma'am. How is the family and the grands?"
"Everyone is doing wonderfully."
"How do you know Jackie?"
"Oh she and I have worked together on a few cases when I had to go undercover. This was when you were getting your baby food company started in Atlanta."
"Okay I don't remember you going undercover."
"I never told you about it. I will after we get rid of the scum and save the children."
"Oh okay."
"Oh heck I know it is going to bother you until I tell you about it. It was when they needed some of the ladies to go undercover to stop a prostitution ring in Chicago. I know you heard about it."
"Yes I did but I didn't know you were involved."
"Well sweet girl I was and we were all safe."
"We busted them bastards and saved ten women that they had strung out on drugs."
"Oh my goodness."
"Yeah now let's finish red."
Ana giggles.
"You got it."
They get their makeovers and they do not look like themselves at all.
"Come on Paula, let's see if our men can recognize us."
They both giggle.
"Come on ladies, walk with us that way they will think we are all agents and not know us."
"I bet you Christian will know me."
"Maybe maybe not."
As they all walk in the media room everyone looks up at them and does a double take especially Elliot.
"Angel, you look like a librarian with that red wig and those glasses. I like it."
"Told you ladies my man knows me."
"Okay well it took me a minute but I know my girl anywhere."
"You better Elliot Trevelyan."
They all laugh.
"Thank you ladies, you can all go home or back to your offices. It was nice meeting you all."
"Same here Ana it is nice to finally meet you. Paula talked about you all the time as I was getting her ready for her makeover that time. You have a very loyal and loving friend here."
"Well thank you ma'am and yes I know she is. I feel the same way about her."
"I don't doubt that all."
The ladies walk out the door.
"Alright gentlemen, any word on what is happening?"
"Yes Captain they have the ones in the van and they had twelve children with them. Yes before you ask they had Tanya and she is safe. I called her parents and grandmomma. I know she would want to know, bless her heart she was so worried."
"Thank you Uncle J yes she was."
"Director, I would like to bring all those children to The Healing Rose home. We have doctors and nurses on call. We also have psychiatrists and psychologists that are waiting for my call to help them."
"That is fine. Agent Rich, did you hear what Captain Trevelyan said?"
"Yes sir and we will proceed over there. The criminals are on their way to jail, Captain."
"Thank you Agent Rich and I assume there were no casualties?"
"No ma'am, just the three criminals will have some mighty bad headaches for a while."
"Thank you all for a job well done. After you and your team take the children to The Healing Rose please make sure the medical personnel are there. Then proceed to the port."
"Yes ma'am."
"Alright be careful and we will see you there."
"Paula let's suit up."
"Right behind you Captain."
"Wow daddy I didn't recognize you there for a minute."
"That's the point of Annie Rose. I didn't know it was y'all until I heard your voices."
"Yes Angel, your voice is a give away."
"Oh well I will have to make it deeper. How about that?"
"A little better but work on it."
"Yes Boo I will."
"Now that is a little deeper."
"Christian Trevelyan get your butt up here right now."
"Oh that's it Annie Rose."
"Do you still need me love?"
"Nope see you in a few minutes."
They walk upstairs and put on their Kevlar to protect them.
Ana puts on her boots and carries her safety helmet.
Paula does the same.
All you hear is stomping coming down the stairs.
"I hope and pray you two are not that loud on the docks."
"No Boo we won't be. We were doing that to make sure our feet were in the boots all the way. We have always done that. Granmomma taught me that when I was younger. She said that way if I run my feet won't slip out of my boots. You know how granmomma goes on and on."
"Yes I know her."
"Where are we at with the cargo ship? Do we have one close by?"
"Yes we do, they are thirty minutes out now. They have to come in slow and our guys and a few Homeland Security are already on board. Had no problem with the skipper of the Cargo ship Wayfair at all."
"That;s good. I am sure once they showed them their credentials they were more than happy to cooperate with us. What vehicles are they carrying?"
"From Lamborghinis to Porsches, all exotic cars that will turn anyones head to look at."
"Yeah it sure would mine. How about you guys?"
"Absolutely Ana."
"You all know we are not involving the police or any law enforcement from here to participate in this operation, correct?"
"Yes Captain we know. Now do we have all the names of the ones that are involved in this?"
"Yes sir we do and we will be taking them down as soon as we have the children safe and the bastards in custody."
"Very good Captain Trevelyan. Shall we proceed to our destination?"
"Yes sir. Alright in position, let's go."
"My darlin I love you and I will be back with you as soon as I possibly can. Have me a glass of our finest wine waiting on me when I call you. I love you Boo."
"Oh my sweet Angel I will be waiting please be careful. I love you so very much."
He hugged her and felt her Kevlar vest. He pulled away and looked at her,
"Always prepared my love."
"Yes ma'am you are. Now Captain Trevelyan you go and bring those safely home."
"Yes Christian I will. Let's head out Paula."
"I will keep her safe El and protect her."
"I will protect Ana, Christian with my life, that is my job."
They kiss and walk out the door without looking back. If they looked back they would see the two brothers hugging and crying. That would stop them in their tracks but they have a job to do.
"Christian, Elliot, those agents and all the security are standing with Ana and Paula. No one will be left alone. Someone will always have their six. I would not trust anyone else to lead this mission but Captain Trevelyan and her best agent Donovan."
"Yes Nathaniel we know this but we will worry until we know they are safe and on their way back to us."
"Yes Christian I know and that is understandable."
"My guys will keep in touch and let us know how it is going."
"Thank you."
"Excuse me but could I get you all something to drink?"
"Coffee please Gail."
"Does everyone want coffee?"
They all say yes.
"be right back with it."
"Where is Jason, Dav and Luke? Have you seen them lately?"
Before Elliot can say anything the President speaks.
"Don't worry about the guys they are busy."
"Okay I won't ask."
"I will say they were all sworn in earlier as temporary agents and they are doing their jobs."
"Director Thomason we are at the port and proceeding as scheduled. We can see the Cargo ship coming in and they should be docking within the next ten minutes."
"Thank you for the update Captain."
"Director, we have four speed boats close by in case anyone tries to leave."
"Are you expecting trouble Captain?"
"Always prepared for anything sir. I believe as long as they have been docked some of them must have gotten bored and decided to ride the waves out there. Derrick said he spotted Jet Skis on the back of the ships."
"Good eye Agent Morris."
"Thank you sir."
"Captain, we have apprehended five of the criminals before they got to the port."
"That is fantastic news, thank you."
"Do we have guys taking their places?"
"No ma'am we do not, they wouldn't let anyone aboard the ships."
"Well that is good for us, that means there are less men for us to take down. Now let's get into position you all."
"Yes Captain."
"Snippers on the rooftops are you ready?"
"Yes Captain, we are in position."
"Snippers on the ground, are you ready?"
"Yes Captain Trevelyan we are in position."
"Has the Wayfair docked? I cannot see it from my position,"
"They are docking as we speak. It will take a few minutes to get everything tied down. Then the port authorities will come out and look at his manifest before they call the crane operators over."
"Thank you Agent Morris. Are you one of the crane operators that they will call over to the ship?"
"No ma'am, they had two in position before I was hired. I have an advantage by being up here. I can see what is going on with the ships and the people on them. I have a visual of Matthew Lincoln."
"Damn I was hoping that bastard was in the van they took down at the accident scene. Okay well, keep a close eye on him there is no telling what he will do when he realizes they have been found out."
"Yes Captain."
"Captain, they are talking to the port authorities and they are checking the manifest."
"Thank you Agent Steele."
"Ten-four Captain Trevelyan. Watch your back Linc looks edgy for some reason,"
"What do you mean by edgy?"
"He is pacing the deck looking around and running his fingers through his hair. He is nervous."
"Seems like he is waiting on the van that will never show up."
"Yes he is on the phone now. I imagine no one answered because he just threw his phone in the water."
"Who is close by and can swim to get that phone ASAP? We need it now."
"Agent Berkerman is on his way Captain. He has already jumped in the water. He was on the Wayfair."
"Ten-four hopefully he will get in time to save it."
"Captain, he has it. It looks like Lincoln had a waterproof case on it."
"Agent Beckerman is climbing back on the Wayfair."
"Ten-four."
"Agent Beckerman, is the phone dry?"
"Yes Captain it sure is. This is one hell of an expensive case he has on it."
"I need you to give that phone to Agent Reynolds on the ship with you so he can get it to my IT guy Barney ASAP. I am sure it has incriminating evidence on it that will surely put them all away for a long time and the ones working with them."
"Yes, the Captain just gave it to him and he is going to walk off the ship with the port authorities."
Meanwhile back at home
"That bastard should have been in that damn van. How the hell did he get on that ship?"
"He must have switched out vehicles after they got Tanya."
"My love I know you can hear me be extra careful."
She doesn't answer back.
"Christian you know better than that. I cut the signal you do not want her to hear the worry in your voice. She needs to concentrate on this mission."
"Yes sir I know and I am sorry but dammit that is my life out there."
"Yes son we know it is."
"Alright guys Agent Reynolds is on the way here. Where is Barney and Welch?"
"Right behind you sir."
"We just got in."
"Welcome guys."
"Good to see you both."
"Nice to see you as well Christian."
"You do know there is a phone on the way to you that you have to get into ASAP?"
"Yes sir, we know Ray sent word to us. Just waiting on the phone. I'll set everything up and break the code in no time."
"Agent Reynolds is here sir."
"Thank you Gail, show him in please and find him some dry clothes."
"Yes sir."
"Agent Reynolds I am Barney you have something for me?"
"Yes sir I do."
He hands the phone over to Barney and goes to sit down.
"Come Welch, let's do this fast."
"Open the laptop to the tab I have marked USB. Then open the tab I have marked Cinnamon." he looks at Christian… "Then drop down and click on the cinnamon roll. I already have the phone connected to the laptop."
Barney blushes and tries to hide it. No one says anything. They all know he has a crush on Ana. Well on her Cinnamon rolls.
"Alright all done. What's next Barney?"
"Press the green button on the screen and then the red one."
"Alright oh wow what in the hell is all this?"
"That my friend is everything that that bastard has ever had on his phone and in his name. He nor Elena Lincoln have never changed their phone numbers in over twenty years. I am able to pull everything they have ever down on their phones. Who they have talked to and what they have said. Pictures and videos."
"Damn Barney, I hope I never make you mad."
"Awe President, I will never try to crack your phone. I don't want to go to prison."
"Y'all come look at this?"
There are pages and pages of everything Linc has ever done.
"Well we have him for the murder of Penny Riley and the almost murder of Ramon Dillard."
"I will be back in a few minutes."
Back at the docks
"Captain Trevelyan do I hear gunshots?"
"Yes Director Thomason you sure do. They are boarding the Dashing Empressa and we are boarding the Bantaque. They were all on deck watching the unloading of the cars and we took our chance which was a good one. We have four of their men down on the Empressa."
"Very good Captain. Which ship is Lincoln on, Captain?"
"The Bantaque sir."
"Take no chances with him. If you have to take him down, take him down. It is your call."
"One question, sir, alive or dead?"
"Preferably alive if possible."
"Will do my best sir over and out."
He just chuckles under his breath and walks back to the others.
"What else have you pulled up on that slimy bastard?"
"Oh a whole helluva lot sir you would not believe just how dirty and slimy he and Elena Lincoln really are. Here sir read this."
The director reads the papers and shakes his head so many times.
"Any word on what is going on sir?"
"Yes Elliot, they are doing their job and taking the bastards down one by one. That is all I can tell you both."
"Thank you for that much sir."
He nods his head.
There is no way he can or will tell them that their ladies are on the same ship as Linc.
"Director, you better come look at this. Deputy Hamilton you too. sir."
Christian and Elliot started over there.
"No boys, not this time."
They just look at each other and shrug their shoulders.
"Christian why don't you call The Healing Rose and see if the medical staff found any of the children hurt."
"Alright yes that will keep my mind off this here whatever this is you all are looking at."
"Go with him Elliot."
They walk off to Christian's office.
"Hello The Healing Rose, this is Amber Vaughn. How may I direct your call?"
"Hello Ms. Vaughn this is Christian Trevelyan. I would like to speak to one of the doctors. Thank you."
"Yes Mr. Trevelyan one moment sir."
"Hello Mr. Trevelyan this is Dr. Brady James sir, how may I help you sir?"
"Good day Dr. James. I am just checking in with you on the health status of the children that you and Dr. Carnes are in the process of evaluating today."
"Oh yes Mr. Trevelyan they are all upset and scared but none of the children have been abused or hurt. They were hungry and thirsty. We have taken care of that with the help of the cook your wife sent over."
"Thank god they are all alright. May I speak with one of the children, Tanya Flowers, please?"
"Yes sir, one moment."
"Hello this is Tanya."
"Hello Tanya, you don't know me. My name is Christian Trevelyan and Anastasia is my wife and one of your mom and aunt Rebecca's best friends. I am just calling to make sure you and the other children are doing alright and have everything you need."
"Oh yes sir we are. We are so glad to be here and away from those scary men. Has anyone contacted my parents and the other kids' parents?"
"We have contacted your parents. We are waiting on a list of names from the doctors so we can proceed to call the others. We are just thankful that you and everyone else are not harmed in any way."
"Thank you Mr. Trevelyan may I speak to Ana if she is there?"
"Sweetheart she is on a case right now but as soon as she comes back I will make sure she calls you."
"Alright, thank you. Wait, she is going after the other kids isn't she?"
"Yes she is and with her whole team. They will bring them all back, no one is going to hurt them."
The director walks in the office.
"Hello Tanya, this is Director Thomason. Captain Anastasia works for me with the FBI. Do any of you remember overhearing how many children were on the ships that you all were headed to before we got the bad guys?"
"Hold on sir."
"Alright."
"Sir this is Beth Ducan she was with them the longest she may be able to tell you. Please hold one more moment."
"Hello this is Beth Duncan, how can I help you sir?"
"Hello Beth, this is Director Thomason of the FBI. We would like to know if you overheard how many children were already on the ships that they were taking you all too. Do you remember?"
"They talked about a lot of kids but then one pulled out a sheet of paper out of a desk and started calling off names. I am not sure exactly how many there are but if my counting is right there are over hundred sir on both ships."
"Thank you Beth, you have been a tremendous help. We are bringing all of your parents to The Healing Rose as soon as we can get transportation for them all. They can't wait to see all of you. Now you all eat, drink plenty of liquids and play. We will see you all later."
"Thank you sir and I will tell the others goodbye."
"Goodbye Beth."
"They must have a lot of those children in the holds in the bottom of the ships. Damn bastards. One good thing is that they are short on men and getting shorter as we speak."
"Come along guys let's give the President and the rest of the men a heads up on the children."
They all walk back into the media room.
"What is going on guys?"
"Mr. President and Deputy Hamilton we have word from the doctor at The Healing Rose that all the children were not harmed but they were starved and thirsty when they got to the house. The doctors check them all over and they are alright."
"Thank god for that Amen now we need to get in touch with their parents. Now what else do you need to tell us?"
"From what one of the children told us there are over a hundred children on both ships."
"Oh my god how can that be? Why didn't any of the parents take this any further?"
"I don't know sir but we will get to the bottom of it as soon as we talk to the parents. The doctors are sending us the childrens name and their parents names, addresses and phone numbers as we speak sir."
"I just don't understand how any parent could not follow up on their own for the disappearance of their child. What is this world coming to?"
"Do you think they are threatening the parents that they will hurt the children if they talk to the media?"
"That is possible but damn I couldn't go two, three, five or six weeks without seeing my children even if they are all grown now."
"I know how you feel sir."
"That's right Horatio you have a daughter that is sixteen now right?"
"Yes sir and I would move heaven and hell to bring her home."
"Director, this Captain Trevelyan, we have the ships boarded and locked down sir. We are receiving and returning gunfire. There are three men down on the Bantaque and we have word that there are seven down on the Dashing Empressa. All of our teams are still standing strong over and out. Time to go."
Christian is pulling his hair and Elliot is pacing.
There is a knock on the door.
"Gail, where is everyone?"
"Grandpa Trevelyan please follow me sir."
"Grandpa, what are you doing here? Sorry, good to see you."
"Well son when I got word from granmomma about what is going on after we got her calmed down enough to talk to us that is. She finally told us some of what was happening. Now where is my granddaughter and Paula?"
"Mr. Trevelyan please have a seat sir. Gail, would you bring mr. Trevelyan something to drink please?"
"Yes sir."
"I am sorry Mr. President but I do not want to sit down. I want to know where Ana and Paula are sir."
"They are on a mission to rescue missing children and bring them home…"Yes continue sir.."And to bring down a Sex Trafficking Ring sir."
"What the hell? They are retired, sir."
"Yes they were but we needed them and Captain Trevelyan is the best to lead this team and she is doing one helluva job at the moment."
"Grandpa please sit down and drink this water sir."
He looks at Christian and Elliot.
"We have faith in them grandpa that they will be successful in this mission and come home safe with all the children. Ana has the backing of every ABC outfit there is and more that I don't know of sir."
Meanwhile on the ships
"Give up Lincoln, you are surrounded nowhere to run or hide."
"You will have to kill me. I will not go to prison."
He takes off running like a madman.
"Cover me Donovan."
"Damn."
Ana opens fire when Linc shoots at her. She shoots him in the arm, making him drop his gun.
"Come on, Mr. Lincoln, give up, you are surrounded no way off this ship and I know you won't jump because you are afraid of the water."
"Never bitch never."
He grabs another gun from one of his dead men and fires at her.
"Down Captain I got him."
He stops and looks at Ana and raises his gun to shoot her.
There are a lot of gunshots and then nothing. There is moving or talking.
What the hell is going on over there?"
They all just look at each other.
"Agent down I repeat Agent down."
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AN
That's all for now Chapter 31 is right behind this one coming right along won't be long.
Please don't hate me for the cliffhanger.
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