Sail Away Sequel to Gone Like The Wind

by octobermist11

This is the sequel to Gone Like The Wind. :Love, romance , family. Their lives their love their family's. Basically they grow old together the ups and downs of raising children, Their hopes and dreams

31. Chapter 31 Part 2 Saving The Children

Yes I know a cliffhanger. It was a doozy though wasn't it. There is more drama to come. Sit back and relax if you can. (Evil Grin) My Imagination Took Over This Chapter

Chapter 31 Part 2

"What the hell is going on over there?"

They all just look at each other.

"Agent down I repeat Agent down."

"Damn I'm glad they got Theo out of here. Poor man is so worried, not to mention the boys."

"Yes I am too. They don't need to hear this. I'll close the door. Barney, why don't you and Welch go and talk to them. Mums the word even though you all have been sworn in as temporary help even Christian and Elliot.I do not want them knowing about this."

"Yes sir, we know when we are not supposed to be here. Yes sir mums the word. Come on Welch, let's go and see if we can find some of Ana's cinnamon rolls."

They just walked out the door as it was closing and heard that. Wondering who the agents are.

"Agents down I repeat Agents down. Take them bastards out. Show them no mercy."

Everything is quiet at the moment, no sounds at all from the team.

"Do we have emergency crews nearby?"

"We have emergency crews on standby right?"

"We always send EMTs to missions like this."

"How close are they Director?"

"They can be there within minutes sir."

Director, we have four casualties and I am not sure how many were injured. We do not have an accurate account at the moment sir. The ships are in our control now sir."

"Thank you Agent Morris, where is Captain Trevelyan?"

"Sir…she is busy at the moment."

"Tell me Agent Morris was Lincoln taken down?"

"Yes sir Captain Trevelyan took him down with one shot between his beady little eyes. He was one of the casualties and three of his goons were the others. We are doing a body count now sir."

"Agent Morris, where is Captain Trevelyan?"

"She is indisposed at the moment she can't talk to you Mr. President. There is too much going on, they are bringing the children up sir."

"Please hold Director and Mr. President for one moment. I am receiving a count of the casualties and injuries."

"Captain Trevelyan was on the Bantaque. They have a total of four casualties and a total of twelve injured. Non life threatening."

"Thank you Agent Bekins please have medical personnel evaluate them and see which ones need hospital care and which ones can be treated and go to jail. Do you have the totals for The Dashing Empressa?"

"Yes sir, they have seven casualties and twenty-five injured. There is a possibility that two are life threatening Captain."

"Director, I am sure you heard the total we have right now?

"Yes Agent Morris, I copied that."

"Sir the dead are tagged and bagged, they are en route to the morgue and the ambulances are en route to the hospital with the injured that require more medical help than the EMTs can give them here. I have to go sir. My team is bringing all the children up from the damn dark wet hold the bastards kept them in for weeks. If he wasn't dead I would kill him again just like the Captain did. We didn't want him dead, sir, we wanted him to suffer in prison."

"Take it easy, stand down Agent Morris and bring everyone home safe."

"Yes sir we will. We have a list of all the children that were kidnapped. I am sending it to you at the Captain's fax number. Just ask Christian to show you where the fax is sir. Over and out."

"Hello Christian I need you to go with me to your office. I need to look at some faxes that are being sent."

"Yes sir I will meet you at the door of the media room."

"Very well."

Christian knocks on the door. Wow knocking on a door in my own home…he chuckles.

"Well that was fast. Christian I believe that is your fax going crazy."

"Yes sir it is. Follow me and I will show you where the office is sir."

They walk into the office and there are papers everywhere with names, addresses and phone numbers on them from Agent Morris as he has the correct number. There is another set of names and numbers from the doctors at The Healing Rose.

"Good, good we have all the names of the children and the parents' information."

"We need to start calling parents as soon as possible."

"Yes sir we do. We need a lot of manpower to contact everyone this afternoon sir."

"Well Mr. Trevelyan we are going to set up shop here in your media room sir. Is that alright Christian?"

"Yes sir it is. What do you need to get this done quickly and reunite the children with their parents?"

"We need phones and lots of them. We need to set up stations so everyone can talk to the parents and make arrangements to bring them here. Hell there are children from all over as far as Seattle and the east coast."

"Damn I wonder how long they have had all those children and why they wanted to bring them down here?"

"From some of our guys that were able to infiltrate the Ring in New York they found out one of their destinations will be Key West, Florida. They said it would be easier to get the ships out of the country. They didn't know how many children and how long they had been on the ship or ships there. Now we do and we have them safe."

They walk back to the media room.

"Alright guys we need phones and a lot of them. I am sending an all points bulletin out to my closest people to come here to your address. As Captain Trevelyan said, this will be Grand Central Station."

It seemed like a matter of minutes for Mr. Trevelyan to call and get the ball rolling as people after people brought in boxes and boxes of phones and set them up. The Director, Barney and Welch made the lines secure.

As they set up phone lines and phones for the teams that are coming in to call the parents.

The FBI team is looking over papers that were sent to them after they made all their arrests.

The main thing that stands out is the phone calls and conversations from Matthew Lincoln.

"How the hell did they get all this information? Some of it is as far back as twenty years."

"Well from my understanding Captain Trevelyan said you can hide information but it is never gone. It is always floating in the World Wide Web somewhere in the dark."

"Yeah I remember her saying what you hide in the dark will come into the light one day. So this is our day we have it."

"Looks like we have our work cut for us team. We need to split these up. We have twenty of us here and we can send some to the team in New York. They are waiting for information on what to do with the ship sitting at anchor outside the port."

"Yes sir there is a lot of helpful information on these pages that will make it easier for them to take that ship down."

"Alright team you have your pages and your orders let's take the scum down."

"Yes sir."

They all gather as teams of ten and review each page and write down who it is Lincoln talked to and when and what about.

"Oh my Agent Morris, you need to see this ASAP."

"What is it Agent Collins?"

"This is a conversation between Lincoln and his ex Elena Lincoln when they were married and before they moved to Bellevue."

"Sir they started this Sex Trafficking when they lived in Detroit. They have been involved with this for over twenty years."

Text messages between Linc and Elena

"Linc I have talked to the judge and a few of the doctors. They were not willing to help so I did what we always do. I blackmailed the bastards and bitches. I told them I had pictures of them in the clubs and if they didn't want them to be public or sent to their spouses they better work with us."

"Well."

"They refused until I threatened their families like I always do with taking the kids and hurting them. They know I don't play."

"So are they going to help now?"

"Oh yeah they are. They were pleading with me not to hurt their families."

"Damn woman, now who do we have in our pockets?"

"I have the list and am sending it to you."

Conversation over…List of names

"Agent Morris we have found the names of the top players on our list who they are working with and you won't believe their names."

"Agent Newman, what are their names ma'am?"

"Hotel and Casino owner Loan Shark..very shady guy- Barton Sayers from Las Vegas, Nevada

"Senator- Beckley Simmons- Las Vegas, Nevada

Commissioner- Preston Hines- Las Vegas, Nevada

Dr. Misty Cooper OB GYN - Las Vegas, Nevada

"Police Commissioner- Avery Benton- Atlanta, Georgia

Judge- Porter Olson- Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Reese North OB GYN- Atlanta, Georgia

Chief Of Police- Barnard Reese- Seattle, Washington

Commissioner- Franklin Everson- Seattle, Washington

Dr. Betty Greene- OB GYN- Seattle, Washington

Chief Of Police- Donald Patterson- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Judge- Manny OBarr- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Dr. Tyron Cummings- Pediatrics- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Chief Of Police- Joseph Fairmont- Miami. Florida

Dr. Josephine Chambers OB GYN- Miami, Florida

Mayor- Desmond Toombs- Miami, Florida

Judge- Regina Barlette- Miami, Florida

Police Commissioner- Danny Stowers- Charleston, South Carolina

Mayor- Frances Oglesby- Charleston. South Carolina

Dr. Bentley Odem- OBGYN- Charleston, South Carolina

Dr. Betty Greene- Charleston, South Carolina…She relocated from Seattle, Washington..

Senator- Omar Riley- New York , New York

Mayor- Niles Waterman- New York , New York

Dr. Wendy Low- OB GYN- New York, New York

"Sir, that is our list. Do you see the trend here? There are Pediatricians in every state. I would say sir that the Pediatricians are luring the children away after they have met them. Like they will see them away from their parents and talk to them and have them follow them or give them candy or something to drink. That is my and quite a few others have the same theory on how they are being taken."

"Yes I see what you are saying and I absolutely agree with your theory. Oh my lord, how did they get caught up in this?"

There is a noise at the door.

"I will tell you how they are all into BDSM and I am talking about the hard stuff. That is how they met the Lincolns. Word of mouth about the roughest BDSM Clubs around. They are all being blackmailed even now that Mrs. Lincoln is incarcerated. Here is the proof sir."

"Holy shit would you look at that. They have the names of their kids and all their family members and what they would do if they told anyone or refused to help."

"Agent Morris, when are we going after these low down scumbags sir?"

"To answer your question Agent Grant we have to talk to the Director and let him know what we have found. I am sure we will all be heading to different cities before long."

"Alright anyone else find anything that will bring them down? We need cold hard facts and evidence to lock them away for good."

"Agent Morris I found something, sorry our team found something."

"Agent Barker please bring the papers to the table thank you."

Agent Barker walks over to the table with her hands full of papers marked up with red ink lines.

"Here are the names of the Hardcore BDSM Clubs that are still in the Lincoln's name,"

Red Velvet- Seattle, Washington

The Chain Gang- New York, New, York

Ecstasy- Miami, Florida

Red Barn- Seattle, Washington

Whips and Chains- Atlanta, Georgia

Bar Bells and Rings- Key West, Florida

"My god what names. I have to get this to the Director. Good work all of you. Keep digging, we need names of more people and I am betting there are more ships."

"Yes sir, we still have bookoo pages to search through."

"I need to check in with the team in Seattle and New York. I will be back after I speak with the Director."

Agent Morris walks out of the room and calls the Director and tells him what they have found so far.

"Hello Director Thomason this is Agent Morris sir. How is it going over there sir?"

"As well as can be expected Agent Morris no one knows anything or the whereabouts of our team."

"Well sir, I have some very interesting information to share with you and the team you have there. I am faxing some very important papers over to you as we speak."

"Alright Agent Morris, I will be waiting for them. Ah here they come now."

"Sir, you will want the President to see them also. There are damning High Profile names on there."

"I have also sent some of the phone conversations from Lincoln's phone to not only Seattle but to New York. There is a ship anchored outside the port we are in the process of identifying. It looks suspicious and we are thinking it could be another one of the Lincolns."

"Very good, let us know what you find out Agent Morris."

"Yes sir I will. Sir, are you looking at the papers?"

"I just got in the office with the President give us a moment."

"My god what do they have on all these people? What are they blackmailing them with?"

"We don't know what all they have sir but from what Mrs. Lincoln is saying in her text messages that they have pictures of them in their clubs. I am assuming they are pictures of them with little or no clothing on and not with their spouse. Sir we are putting our best on it to find out."

"Sir we do know from the files that Matthew Lincoln had downloaded on his phone that they were and are heavily involved with the Hardcore BDSM Clubs. We believe that is what they are blackmailing them with."

"Yes you might be right."

"Director Thomason and Mr. President, if you look at page four you will see that they are threatening their families if they don't cooperate with them."

"Well as of right now none of them know that Linc is dead and two of the ships have been taken down by us correct?"

"No sir they do not know and they will not know until we have all the scumbags in jail or wherever they may go."

"My goodness they threatened to take their kids and put them in BDSM Clubs or sell them to the highest bidder. These people are monsters."

"Yes sir they are."

There is a knock on the door.

"Yes, come in."

"Agent Morris, we knew you needed to see this. I am sorry for interrupting a very important call sir."

"That is alright Agent Farmer what do you have?"

"These are the names of the people that are in the clubs and are backing the Sex Trafficking Ring. This is no blackmail sir. This is pure evil; they are devils for doing this."

"Sir, I am faxing these papers to you."

They hear the fax machine.

"The ones I am sending are the backers of the Sex Trafficking Ring here in Charleston, S.C., Atlanta, Seattle, New York, New Jersey. Florida and Nevada sir."

Oscar Peterson, Stella Rogerson, Jamie Combs, Young Campbell, Omar Sims, Bert Jones, Black Emerson. Donald Patterson, Roger Beck and Burton Sayers they are not being blackmailed they are part of this operation sir. That is all the names we have at the moment. Everyone is still going over the papers."

"Director Thomason this is Agent Farmer sir we are in the process right now of pulling their address up we should have them momentarily. If I may sir you have Barney and Welch there they would be a tremendous help with finding the addresses as they can run them as fast as we can sir."

"That is a good idea. I will speak to them very soon. We will start on the names and when you all come up with addresses send them to us and we shall do the same."

"Yes sir."

They end the call.

"Looks like our teams are not coming home. I believe we will be sending them out again."

"Yes I agree with you sir."

"Everyone knows that the teams are giving briefings but do not know where they are."

"That is good because there are a large number of agents that have to be cleared before they can come home. We also have the children at the hospital who have to be checked out before their parents can take them home."

"The parents are coming here and we will sit down with them and explain how everything is progressing."

"I need to call Captain Summerfield. We need to find out if there are children on that ship and have him alert the Coast Guards in New Jersey, New York, Seattle, South Carolina and Florida . I will leave it to Captain Summerfield's discretion if he feels it is necessary to alert others."

"Yes I agree with you."

"Sounds like the teams are here to man the phones. Let's go and see what the all powerful Christian Trevelyan has accomplished in less than an hour."

They both chuckle and walk out of the office.

They walk into pandemonium. They just stand and stare looking at everyone and watching them rush to a seat.

"Hey, hey, hello everyone please stay where you are for a moment. This is getting us nowhere. You all need to walk to the table and sit down, grab the phone and the list and start making calls to these children's parents. There is no need to act like five years fighting for his or her favorite toy car or dolly."

They all look at Christian like he is crazy.

"I agree with Mr. Trevelyan calm down teams. Now this is what I want you all to do. Call the numbers in front of you. You will see the child's name and the parents name. All I need for each of you to do is tell the parents your name that you are an FBI Agent and we have located their missing child. Please inform them that there will be transportation for them to come here and talk to us. Also explain it is very important that they do not tell anyone about this conversation. We have to keep the children safe. Are there any questions?"

They shake their heads no and take a seat at the table and start calling the parents.

"Lord how mercy Director Thomason, I haven't seen grown people act like kids in a long time. Well I take that back Elliot is just a big kid at heart. But lord nothing like what I just saw."

"Yes Christian it surprised me too. These are some of the best agents we have in our departments."

"Well it's calmed down tremendously except for the talking on the phones and that can't be avoided."

"No Christian it can not."

"Excuse me sir but would it be alright if I asked if anyone would like something to drink?"

"Yes Gail, that will be fine. You won't disturb them, they know what they are doing."

"Thank you and could I get any of you something to eat or drink?"

"I would like a glass of Annie's sweet tea. How about y'all?"

"Yes, that sounds very refreshing."

"Three teas coming up."

"Gail goes and stands between the long tables.

"Please excuse me but could I offer any of you something to drink?"

They all agreed on bottled water.

Gail walks off to get everyone's drinks.

She comes back with bottles of water and some cookies for each table. She walks over and gives Christian, the Director and the President their tea.

"Where is grandpa and Elliot?"

"Elliot took him upstairs to see gran and granmomma. he was still upset but he wasn't fussing anymore."

"Oh my goodness we better be prepared for the wrath of granmomma."

"I don't think she will be that bad. She knows Ana is working and saving the children."

"Yes but she didn't know she was going to be on a ship."

"No, no she didn't. Well we will just calm that raging granny down."

"Yes Nathaniel we will let you do the honors."

Awe come on guys you mean to tell me you both are scared of a five foot eighty year old granmomma that has a heart of gold?"

"Yep and yep."

"Carter, have you had any word from the guys?"

"No sir."

"Christian they are fine they are just doing some leg work for me. They are bringing the parents here first so we can talk to them and find out who all they talked to after their child went missing. I still can't understand why they didn't follow up more with the police and go on the air. I know the ones that have their children already said that the police force told them to wait but still don't understand it."

"I don't understand it either sir. I would have moved heaven and earth to bring my child home. Ana would have had everyone fired. You don't want to mess with BadAss Ana when she is in one of her protective moods. Damn I thought I was bad, she is worse."

"Yes I have seen her like that. I remember one time when she was with Ray. I guess she was probably a pre-teen. She and Maddie wanted to ride their bikes around the block. I let them and it wasn't but thirty minutes or so later they came home. Maddie was crying and Annie was madder than an old wet hen. I asked them what happened and they said some boy wanted Maddie's bike. She told him no he got mad and tried to knock her off. Well little Annie got mad and told him he couldn't have it. He pushed Maddie off her bike and tried yes tried to run off with it. Maddie said Annie grabbed him by his collar and threw him to the ground. She said Annie told him that it was her cousin's bike and he couldn't have. She used a tone of voice that scared the kid and he ran off screaming."

"Oh believe me I have heard that tone of voice and you would be scared too. She scared me a few times while she was working on my case."

"Man you don't want to make that woman mad or worried about you or any family members she loves. She will fight to the death for you and them."

"How well I know son."

"Excuse me gentlemen but Director Thomason needs to speak with Mr. President."

"Now Gail I have already told you to call me Nathaniel. We are all family here. Still trying to get this one to call me Uncle J but no luck."

"I apologize sir but I just don't feel right calling you by your first name."

"That's alright Gail thank you I will go and see what he needs."

"Christian would you like for me to cook dinner or order take out? Either way is fine with me."

"Oh good lord no Gail please order take out. With everyone here, why don't you just order ten or more family pizza meals with the works."

"That is a wonderful idea sir. That should be enough for everyone with the wings, breadsticks and salads."

"Alright then pizza it is. Have them delivered and tip the driver a hefty tip."

"Yes I surely will."

Christian sits back down and looks at the pictures on the wall. Reminiscing about when they were taken. Oh yeah this one here was when I surprised her for her birthday. This one was the night I asked her to marry me and by George she said yes. This one here was taken on our honeymoon. Oh my this was when I surprised her with Angel. I thought she was never going to stop crying.

He sits there and reminisces about the times they were friends before it all went to hell. He remembers the day he first met that pretty little blue eyed sassy as hell little girl. She tried her damndest to get me to talk and play with her. I wasn't scared of her, I was embarrassed because I couldn't get any words out. Lord, she tried so many times to help me. I felt like an idiot.

Oh here is one I don't know who took it but it was the day we were on the island and the guys found the coconuts. How they got a picture of me drinking out of that coconut I will never know. Here is one of Ana doing the same thing but she has coconut milk running down her chin. Oh I would have loved to lick that off her.

Here's some before our accident. Parasailing that was an awesome view high above the water. Ana beside me laughed so hard she started snorting. Yes she snorts when she laughs too hard but it's cute.

Here we are ziplining and here is a favorite of mine: me and her riding the Gondola down the river in Italy. Her smile outshone the sun.

Lord, I love that woman so damn much. I am so glad she forgave me and gave me a chance to prove my love and devotion to her. I will never hurt her. I saw all the pain I caused her years ago.

"Knock, knock bro what you doing in here?"

"Just reminiscing Elliot, just reminiscing. I was just sitting here after Uncle J walked out. I started looking at pictures and remembering where they all were taken and the occasion."

"Yeah man you have a lot of them."

"Oh this is Ana's office El how did you not realize that?"

"Guess I was thinking it was yours since you are sitting here. Now I see why there are so many pictures this is Ana's doing."

"Well not really my office walls look like this too. We did them together."

"Really Christian you have pictures like this on your walls in your office? Come on bro you see her everyday, why so many pictures?"

"It doesn't matter if I see her everyday. I like looking at our pictures and thinking back to when they were taken if it was just random pictures or if they were special. Like our wedding pictures, honeymoon and her surprise birthday party. The time we all spent in Myrtle Beach before we got hurt. Remember the parasailing we all did?"

"Okay, okay I got it yeah I remember the birthday party, the Parasailing and the ziplining. Not to mention the double ferris wheel we all rode on. Man that was awesome. Okay I understand now. Yeah Paula and I have pictures too. I guess we need to put some out in places."

"Christian do you think the girls are alright? We haven't heard anything except that the children have been saved and are at the hospital getting checked over."

"Yes I am sure they are Elliot. If anything was wrong with them Ray would have already called. Hell the uncles would have told us. I am sure all is good and they are going over everything and what is it Ana called it when she had to stay and give the Director her report. It's called something else? Oh yeah they have to give briefings to account for what happened."

"Yeah that is it you are right. Well I wish they would hurry up. I miss my girl."

"Yes I do too Elliot I miss Ana but there are a lot of things involved I am sure and there are a lot of agents from different government agencies they all have to follow protocol."

"Yes I know that. Well come on Gail said the food will be here soon. I am guessing it is now that everything is quiet."

"Let's go before it is all gone."

They walk out of the office and Christian looks back at their wedding photo and smiles.

Be safe my Angel I love you. Godspeed back home to me.

He walks into the dining room and sees everyone grabbing some pizza, wings and whatever else there is to eat. He looks at the bar and sees pizza boxes galore.

"I hope there is enough for everyone, if not we can order more."

"Christian I believe this is more than enough son."

"Grandpa, are you eating pizza and wings?"

"No Christian I am eating pizza and a salad. Your grandmother won't let me have any of those delicious looking wings."

"Well good for her, you know you can't have anything that spicy. It's not good for you. Here have a breadstick. Did you use Ana's vinaigrette salad dressing?"

"Yes I did, Gail got it for me. Are you going to eat? You know you have to keep your strength up. Ana would be upset if you didn't eat while she was gone."

"Yes grandpa, I am going to eat in a few minutes. I want to check in with the Director and see if there is any news."

"Okay and if there is, I want to know I am worried about our girls."

"Yes sir, I will tell you. Elliot and I worried too but we are hanging in there. They have each other and so much help and protection."

"Yes I know but this old man will worry until they walk in that door."

"I understand grandpa and I will too."

He walks off to find the Director.

"Director Thomason, have there been any updates on the situation after the children were released from those ships?"

"Yes we have the majority of the Sex Ring in jail or the hospital. We have some that went to the morgue, all bad guys."

"That's great news, how are the children do you know?"

"The ones that have been checked out and talked to are fine. They are just like the ones at The Healing Rose starving, dirty, wet and very thirsty. None of them were hurt or abused, thank god for that."

"Oh lord yes thank god for that. I am so glad Ana decided to go ahead and bring the medical personnel into The Healing Rose. They surely were needed and I am sure they will be again and again at the rate these children are coming in. Do you think there are more ships with children on them besides the ones we have talked about?"

"I pray there aren't any but we can never be too sure. This isn't the end of the Sex Trafficking Ring; there are more on the east coast. We just have to nail them down. We have our best of the best looking at information we have received from Matthew Lincoln's phone."

"Tell me, is the bastard dead or in prison?"

"Between me and you only. This goes no further understand Christian? Even though I did swear you all in. This stays between us."

"Yes sir of course."

"Well from the report I received your wife single handedly shot him between his beady little eyes after he tried to shoot her twice. He didn't have time to shoot her; she took him down like the pro she is."

"Thank god my Ana is alright and that bastard is in hell."

"Our teams are doing field work and writing reports and doing their briefs. That is going to take some time because there are so many government agencies that are working with us."

"Yes I understand that. I know Ana told me everyone was helping that could."

"Yes son they are and there is a lot of paperwork that has to be completed before any of them can come home."

"Excuse me, Director."

"Yes Helen, how can I help you? You look upset."

"Sir, I have a terribly upset mother on the phone demanding to know where her son is and she won't let me explain anything to her sir. She is yelling and screaming and sometimes cursing me out for no reason. I am sorry sir but you need to talk to Mrs. Jacobs, her son is Trent Jacobs."

"Come on young lady let me show you how it is done."

"I'll talk to you later Christian."

"Yes sir."

They walk off and Christian walks back to the kitchen to get something to eat and drink.

"Hello this is Director Thomason of the FBI whom am I speaking with please?"

"Um D..Director you say?"

"Yes ma'am I am the Director and the young lady you have so violently upset and cursed out for no reason is an FBI Agent. I am sure she told you who she was when she called you ma'am. That is protocol here at our office."

"Well um yes she did but I just want to know where my son is sir."

"I understand that and will you please tell me your name?"

"My name is Glenda Jacobs sir."

"Thank you Mrs. Jacobs may I ask where Mr. Jacobs, I would like to talk to both of you."

"My husband passed away last year sir. It is just me and Trent."

"I am sorry to hear that and my condolences to you and your son. Now Mrs. Jacobs I am sure my agent explained that your son has been found. If you would have given her time to explain what is going on to you there would have been no reason for her to come and get me."

"Again I am sorry."

"Mrs. Jacobs, your son was not the only one we have saved. There are many children and we have to continue protocol on each and every child. They have to be checked out by a doctor and evaluated to make sure they were not hurt and they are doing alright. Meaning none of them are in shock or need medical attention."

"Lord, I did not know there were more children. I am sorry for being so rude to your agent sir. What do I need to do to bring my son home when it is time for you to send the children home?"

"We need your address so we can send someone to bring you here to Charleston, South Carolina. Where do you live Mrs. Jacobs?

"I live in New York sir."

"Thank you ma'am we are trying to see where everyone lives so we can bring all the parents here hopefully at one time. There will be an agent to come and pick you up and take you to a private jet when it is time for you to come here. Everything is taken care of. You do not have to pay for anything. Just pack a bag for a few days. We will call you as soon as possible Mrs. Jacobs."

"Oh my lord thank you sir and I will be waiting on your call Goodbye for now sir."

He heard her crying as she got off the phone.

"That is how you do that Helen. Lord, I hate this. It is so sad when parents finally know their child is safe but have to wait for us to arrange transportation for them. She lives in New York."

"Listen up everyone thank you. Do any of you all have a list of addresses for parents?"

"Yes sir I do."

"Yes sir."

So on and on they said yes sir.

"Alright, do any of you have New York parents? Raise your hand."

He counts eight.

"Alright, here is what I want you all to do. I need someone to make a list of all the states and get a blackboard or something we can put on the wall and mark the city and state you have so we can see how many there are in each state and how close they are to the other parents."

"Yes Director, that is the best way to do this. I will go and see if I can get a white board and put it on the wall and right each state down and then we can mark the states we have there with the parents and child's name."

"Thank you Roma, that will be very helpful."

"Yes sir."

She walks out of the room to find someone to ask about a white board.

"One of Mr. Trevelyan's men are going to get us a few. I am sure one won't be enough with all the children that have been saved."

"Good thinking Roma that way we can put half on each board."

"Yes, now the ones that have the addresses of the parents let's start putting their name, the child's name and their addresses on the board. One at a time please on each board. We have four boards. If we don't need them all we can use the other ones for messages or what have you. There is always someone needing something or needing help."

"I couldn't agree more. Does anyone know how all of our teams are doing? No one said anything. Just that the children were safe again."

"No Barbara, I haven't heard anything. I pray everyone is alright."

"Here, here."

They all say.

"Hey correct me if I am wrong but didn't the President and the Director bring Captain Steele oh sorry I mean Captain Trevelyan and Agent Donovan back on the force for now?"

"Yes they did and they couldn't ask for a better Captain than Ana."

"I second that. I have worked with both of them. As a matter of fact I worked with them to recover her now husband's money and assets that were stolen from him and GEH."

"Yeah that was some bad ass work she did. She not only brought them down, she brought the pedophiles to the ground too."

"I for one am so glad she and Mr. Trevelyan survived that bombing. God they were both so lucky. They had an angel with them."

"Alright now what do we have?"

"I have on this board eight families from New York city. Three live in the Bronx, two live in Queens, two live in Brooklyn and one lives in Yonkers. They are not too far apart."

"Thank you Janice, that is good to know. Alright everyone let's get those names and places up here please."

They worked for hours and finally got all the names and places in places. They made a list of the names and places and copied them to give to the Director and the ones that will be bringing the parents here to Charleston.

There is a knock on the door of Ana's office.

"Come in."

"Excuse me everyone but we have the list of names and places the parents are from. The majority live on the east coast with four families residing in Seattle. They took children from New York all the way to South Georgia."

"Thank you Roma, we will get right on this and start dispatching planes and security. You all have done a tremendous job."

"Thank you sir."

"Ms. Roma, please take the phone you were using and tell everyone else to do the same. If you do not want the secure line my guys will be glad to take it off. I would suggest you keep it for safety though."

"Mr. Trevelyan sir these are the newest IPhones and they are not even on the market yet. Thank you sir and I will tell everyone and I am going to keep mine secure. Never know when we will need to do this again for someone else."

"Roma you all are dismissed. Take the day off and I will see you bright and early Monday morning."

"Yes sir and thank you."

"Mr. Trevelyan thank you for your hospitality, the food and a safe place to work."

"You are all very welcome."

She walks out of the room and closes the door.

"Christian my boy you have just made her and her colleagues very happy."

"Well sir in my opinion they deserved that and more."

"Yes Christian and they will get more in their monthly paycheck son."

As everyone was leaving they made sure to stop and thank Christian not only for his hospitality but their new IPhones.

"I will say to everyone you are all very welcome and thank you for doing what you all did. I know it is your job but I want to thank you all. Now with that said, drive home safely."

"Christian have you heard anything about Tanya and the other children?"

"Granmomma I will let the Director tell you what he knows. Come with me."

Christian and granmomma just walk into Ana's office. Nothing is going on right now.

"Mr. Thomason and Nathaniel, has there been any word on Tanya and the children?"

"Have a seat granmomma and we will tell you what we can."

Christian helps her over to the couch to sit down.

"Granmomma Tayna and all the other children are safe and being taken care of. Tanya's mom and aunt will be here later this evening to take her home."

"Please have them come by here."

"Yes ma'am they will. I have Jason bring them over here for the night. I know how worried you have been."

"Oh thank you sweet Jesus my prayers are answered."

"Now where is my granddaughter and Paula?"

"They are both busy with everything going on. That is all I can tell you right now."

"Very well but there better not be one hair on my precious granddaughter's head or you both will answer to me."

"Yes ma'am."

Granmomma walks out the door giving them all the evil eye.

"Lord how mercy that woman is scary."

"Oh yeah she is and you all better not forget it."

She says walking and giving them an evil laugh.

"Damn I thought she was gone."

"I need a cup of something strong but coffee will have to do."

"Come on guys, let's go and get a cup of coffee and see if Barney left any of Ana's cinnamon rolls. I swear he could eat a dozen by himself."

They hang back a minute and communicate about something. Not giving anything away. Christian doesn't notice but they don't see granmomma standing in the shadows behind them. That feisty little woman knows something is going on.

They walk into the kitchen.

"Gail, do we have any more of Ana's cinnamon rolls? Or did Barney eat them all?"

She laughs and produces a box with a dozen in it.

"You are a lifesaver because if we didn't we would be minus one of the best IT guys around."

"Now Christian do you honestly think I would eat all of them?"

He just looks at Christian and smiles.

"Barney I will say this, remember back at my penthouse when Ana made lord I don't know how many batches. But everytime we would turn around you had one in your mouth and one in your hand."

"Awe Christian why'd you give me away. I thought you were my friend."

"Oh we are friends Barney but wasn't I telling the truth?"

"Yes sir you were. Can't it help that they are out of this world."

"Yes Barney they are."

"Hey this is where everyone hasn't gotten off to I see."

"Where have you been Elliot?"

"Oh I took a long nap after eating all that pizza and wings."

"Yes sir Elliot I would have to take a long nap too if I had eaten as much as you."

They all laugh, especially Elliot.

"Well I am a big boy and I need to eat plenty to keep my energy and strength up."

"Yes you do El, yes you do bro."

"Well guys I will tell you we have gotten in touch with all the parents and they are all on their way here. We have to talk to them and find out why they never reported again that their child was missing. I was in the dark about it but I have come to the conclusion that not only the law enforcement told them not to repeat the missing child. I feel it in my bones that the kidnappers somehow got to the parents and threatened not only the child they took but the family. That is my theory, what do you all think?"

"I agree with you, Director, someone got to them and threatened them if they spoke to anyone. They must have had pictures of the child and showed it to them."

"It's possible they had been following the family and taking pictures of all of them. That way they had proof they knew who was in their family."

"Well we will find out soon."

"From my understanding from the parents that are at The Healing Rose they never asked for a ransom either. I would have questioned that and they did but they never went forward with it."

"They are still at The Healing Rose aren't they?"

"Yes they all are. Ana asked them not to leave until she could talk to them more about who all they talked to. There is one family she has sent everything she talked to the 911 operator and the police about and has all their names."

Can you get to that file she sent Annie?"

"Yes I can, matter of fact she made a copy of it. It's in her office in a folder."

"May we see it please?"

"Of course come on and bring your coffee and desserts. I can't call her cinnamon rolls a snack she would shoot me."

They go to the office and Christian opens the middle drawer of her desk with a key. He pulls out the folder and now it seems to be heavier than before.

"Something wrong Christian you look a little puzzled there?"

"It seems there has been more added to this file. I wonder if that is what Ana was going to tell me before all this happened?"

"Well open the folder and let's see what all she has complied."

"Oh my goodness she has all the parents names and who they spoke with on different occasions about their child. I am sure this is what she was going to show me. Well we have it now but I think you all need to talk to the parents and find out if they were being threatened or their family was."

"Yes that is a good idea Christian can you send someone over there to bring them over here now?"

"I have security there and it won't be a problem to get a couple of them to the parents over here. I think it will be best to leave the children there as there is plenty of security at The Healing Rose. Besides, the doctors and psychiatrists are there for them."

"Call over there and have one of your guys talk to them and explain what is going on and to come without their child. I know it is going to be hard but this is a matter that needs no interruptions and children tend to want to know what is going on."

"Yes sir. I'll call them now."

"Hello The Healing Rose, how may I help you. This Audrey Flanks."

"Hello Ms. This is Christian Trevelyan. Could you put one of my guys on the phone? Thank you."

"Yes sir."

"Hello Mr. Trevelyan this is Larry Wright is something wrong sir? You called the house phone instead of my phone sir."

"Hello Larry no nothing is wrong I just want to keep my cell open for calls."

"Oh alright sir. What can I do for you?"

"I need for you and Rocky or one of the guys to bring the parents of the children that got away from the kidnappers. We need to talk to them and no children for this conversation."

"Yes sir I understand I will have them over there soon sir."

"Thank you Larry, we will see you all then goodbye."

They are going to bring the parents."

"Here is the list of names each parent talked to. I thought you would like to look it over before they arrived."

"Yes thank you."

They look through the papers and see who all the parents talked to after their child was kidnapped.

"Well it seems like the police officer they talked to didn't follow up on any leads. I imagine he either threw the missing report away or never wrote it."

"That would be my guess as well. The cops in all these cities need an attitude adjustment. Put them in with the scum they locked up."

"We need to pull their Background Checks before any of them were hired at the police precincts. That way we can check and see if Human Resources went through proper channels before they were hired at all the precincts."

"Director, this is what Ana wanted me to know. Look at this."

"Bobby Blackmon, Austin Banks, Rhonda Pritchett and Tommy Bowers are all from Charleston. If you look below each name you will see the parents talked and reported to the same people. Commissioner Danny Stowers and Chief of Police Allison Franks. They all talked to different 911 operators. Banks talked to Pam Allen

Bowers talked to Betty Summers

Blackmon talked to Joan Fransworth

Pritchett talked to Daniel Bailey'

"Dora Everrett is from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina her parents Carey and Sandra talked and reported Dora missing to Chief of Police Pauly Easton, Police Commissioner Donald Patterson and 911 operator Steven Rogers."

"Tammy Snow lives in Hapeville, Georgia, Her parents Thomas and Jenny reported her missing to Police Commissioner Gerald Oglesby and 911 operator April Dawson."

Kendall Forston Jr lives in East Point, Georgia His parents Kendall and Emily reported him missing to Police Commissioner Ralph Owens

Chief of Police Romona Carlton

911 operator Billie Ashworth

"You know even if Law Enforcement says there were no reports made there are 911 tapes can't be tampered with. We have them all for not going forward with the missing persons. Dirty cops, I hate them all."

"Yes you are so right and I have already dispatched agents to all the 911 offices to retrieve the tapes."

There is a knock on the door.

"Come in."

"Sir sorry to bother you all but I have Tanya Flowers, her mother Jackie Emberson and her aunt Rebecca Flowers waiting to speak with you all sir."

"Show them in Larry , thank you."

"Yes sir and all the other parents planes are landing within the next two hours. Jason wanted you to know sir."

"Thank you and I appreciate it. You can take the rest of the day off. I will have someone else take them either to the airport or back to The Healing Rose."

"Very well sir thank you and I will see you tomorrow."

"Who is Mr. Trevelyan? I am Jackie Emberson. Tanya is my daughter."

"Mrs. Emberson, I am Christian Trevelyan. Nice to meet you. Let me introduce to you the Director of the FBI Horatio Thomason and I am sure there are no introductions needed for our esteemed President Johnson and former President Johnson."

"Ladies welcome and please have a seat."

"Mr. Trevelyan, name is Rebecca Flowers. Nice to meet you and everyone else. May I speak to Annie Rose and thank her for finding and saving my daughter?"

"My wife is not here at the moment, she is still on the case. I will be glad to let her know and she will be disappointed that she missed you. I am not sure how long it will be before she is released from duty."

"Oh my I really wanted to see her."

"Ms. Flowers her granmomma is here if you would like to talk to her. She is the one that called and told Ray about your niece after you talked to her."

"Goodness yes we surely would thank you."

"Please come with me. She will be so glad to see you all."

They all walk out the door and walk to the kitchen. Christian knows that's where granmomma is. She is having coffee with Gail and gran.

"Granmomma we have company."

She turns around and almost falls off her seat trying to get to Tanya and others. She is crying and trying to talk.

"Hold on granmomma I will help you down. Those bar stools are just too high for you."

He helps her down and boy can she run.

"Oh.. my lo..lord in heaven am I ever so glad to see you all. Tanya are you doing alright my sweet girl?"

She grabs and holds her tight.

"Yes granmomma I am fine now. They didn't hurt me, they just scared me and wouldn't feed me or the other kids they had."

They are all crying now.

"Granmomma…she grabs granmomma and hugs her tight. I thank you for telling Annie Rose. She is a Godsend and I would love to see her but Mr. Trevelyan said she isn't here but on a case. Please tell her to come to Atlanta when she can. You and Mr. Trevelyan come as well."

"Yes hun we will. When you finish talking to the Director you all are coming home with me. I have my own house here. Well Ray and I have a house they don't want me to be by myself."

"Yes, that will be fine as we are not going back home tonight."

"Oh forgive me let me introduce you to Adele Trevelyan she is Christian's grandmother and this dear sweet lady beside me is Gail Jones she was Christian's house manager and now she is our dear friend."

"Very nice to meet you both. I am Rebecca and this is my sister Jackie and her daughter Tanya which I guess you already figured out the way she was hugging her."

"Could I get you ladies something to drink or eat? I have sweet tea, coffee, juice and water. I also have some of Annie's cinnamon rolls if you would like some."

"Oh yes I want a cinnamon roll. I haven't had one since the last time she came to visit you granmomma."

"Well then it is past time for you all to have some."

"Ladies, I will leave you for now to visit. I'll be back later to take you to the Director so he can talk to you all."

"Thank you Mr. Trevelyan."

"You are welcome and it's Christian."

"Very well Christian."

He leaves them to talk for a while and goes back to the office.

He walks in and sits down.

"Oh I bet granmomma was so happy to see them."

"You better believe it. I thought she was going to squeeze poor little Tanya to death, not to mention Jackie and Rebecca."

"Are they all talking and catching up?"

"Yes they are, I told them I would be back later to bring them to you so you could talk to them."

"Just got word a little bit ago that all the jets are landing in about thirty minutes. I have taken the liberty of calling in some agents to help with the screening we need to do. With so many parents we will never get it tonight by ourselves."

"I will have the media room set up. I'll get the guys to find tables and chairs. We will probably need the family room too."

"He grabs his phone and makes some calls.

"Larry, I need you to get with the guys and round up some tables and chairs and put them in the media room and the family room. Long tables are fine, we need them within the hour, thank you.'

"Yes Mr. Trevelyan I will get right on it sir. How many tables do we need?"

"Well there are over a hundred children that were missing so we will have over two hundred parents. Move furniture around or out and make room for all the tables. Set the tables side by side length wise and it is big as the media room is. We should have plenty of room for what we will need. Do this in both rooms. Thank you."

Christian walks back to the kitchen to see if the ladies are through visiting for now.

"Excuse me ladies but if you all are done visiting for now would you please come with me?"

"Of course Christian. Gramomma we will see you in a little while. Gran and Gail it was very nice meeting you both. Please tell our Annie Rose thank you for the delicious cinnamon rolls."

They hug each other and follow Christian back to the office.

"Ladies please have a seat. We would like to talk to you about who you reported Tanya missing to. I would like to ask Ms. Tanya a few questions if that is alright?"

"Yes of course it is."

"Ms. Tanya first, how are you doing hun? I wanted to make sure you were alright and were checked out by the doctors that Annie has at The Healing Rose. Do you need to talk to a psychiatrist about what you went through?"

"I am doing better now thank you sir. I don't think I need to talk to anyone right now. I was just scared and worried I would never see my family again."

She starts crying and Jackie rushes over to her and holds her.

"That's all I needed to ask. I am sorry I made you cry."

"Ok Mrs. Emberson thank you for letting me talk to Tanya. Now you can tell me who you talked to?"

"Well sir as soon as we got word that she was taken. I called 911 and spoke to Max Wright. I was hysterical and crying and wanted the cops to come to my house. He asked me to calm down so he could understand me better and I did. I don't know how I did but I did. Anyway I explained to him that my daughter's best friend saw two men grab her and drag her to a white van. I told him all the information that I knew. He said he would dispatch the cops to my location."

"Did he follow through and dispatch the cops to you?"

"Yes sir but it was at least thirty minutes or more before they got there. I found that strange. Usually when you call for an emergency they come right away and this was a kidnapping."

"Yes they are supposed to. Do you remember who you talked to?"

"Yes sir I do. They both were very rude and in a rush. Police Commissioner Riley Turner he is an ass he never should have made Commissioner but that is another story I am sorry. I also talked to the Chief of Police Edward Berry. They both came out to talk to me."

"They asked me if I was sure she was kidnapped? I wondered why they would ask that. The 911 operator told them what I said I am sure."

"Yes ma'am I am sure he did and they heard your tape also."

"What did they tell you?"

"The Commissioner said to sit tight and they would put an All Points Kidnapping Alert out."

"Did they do that?"

"Not at first until the young lady and her parents went to the police station and made a fuss about it. Because there were no posters out, nothing on the radio or the news."

"What did they tell the other young lady's family, do you know?"

"All I know is Charlotte said they told them they would get it done within the hour and it was done within the hour. All they did though was announce on the radio no news station or anywhere else. That is strange isn't it?"

"Yes ma'am it is. We are trying to get to the bottom of all the missing children and why they didn't handle all these cases with protocol. Would you write a statement about who you talked to and your daughter's best friend's name and parents please? I don't need you to write what you told me I have that already."

"Yes sir I will."

"Can I ask why you called granmomma, Rebecca?

"Of course you can Christian. Because the law was dragging their asses and not helping or communicating with us. I got tired of waiting on someone to do something. I knew Annie Rose was FBI and BadAss and she would bust ass finding my niece. I didn't know at the time there were other children missing.``

"Yeah she is BadAss and she doesn't play. She takes no prisoners."

"Oh goodness don't we know."

"Here you go Director, I wrote their names and phone numbers down so you could talk to them if need be."

"Thank you ma'am."

"Well if you don't need us for anything else we will go and take granmomma home. I am sure the sweet lady is tired."

"No ma'am we are finished for now. I have your number if I need to get in touch with you again. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. I am sorry this happened and I am so thankful Tanya is back with you."

"Thank you sir and we will be leaving now."

"Wait and I will walk you all back to the kitchen."

"No need Christian , I'll do it. I'm heading that way."

"Ladies, this is my brother Elliot."

"Nice to meet you."

"Elliot, this is Ana's best friend from Georgia Rebecca, her sister Jackie and her daughter Tanya. They are going to be staying with granmomma tonight at her house."

"Hello ladies if you will follow me I will take you to that sassy little lady."

"Yes she is that."

They walk off and Christiam walks back in the office.

"This is pure bullshit. How can the cops do something like this and try to get away with sir?"

"Mr. President I don't have an answer for you but I am damn sure going to get one."

There is a knock at the door.

"Sorry to bother you all but we have buses pulling up in the yard. I have my guys bringing the families into the media room and family room. Everything is set up sir."

"Thank you Larry and would you send Jason in here please if he is back."

"Yes sir he is and so are Dav and Luke."

"Thank you Larry, just Jason for now."

"Yes sir and I believe we have enough tables and chairs for everyone. If not, they can sit on the couches and there is plenty of room."

"Sounds good."

A few minutes later Jason walks in.

"You wanted to see me Christian?"

"Yes, I imagine you and the guys are tired. You all can take the rest of the night off. We have plenty of guys here and at The Healing Rose to take care of all of us. I just need for you and the guys to help Gail take refreshments into the guests we have and the agents please."

"Yes sir, no problem. Gail told me that Ms. Tanya and her family are here with granmomma."

"Yes they are and they are all going home with her when she leaves. You can have one of the guys take them to her house."

"Yes sir I will see to it. Anything else?"

"Who is in charge tonight since you and Dav are going home?"

"I'm putting Carter on because he has had most of the day off. What do you need?"

"We need two buses to take the families to hospital to see their children. I assume they will be staying with them as all the children haven't been checked out."

"Oh no problem I will have Carter, Jake and Allan know what you need."

"Thank you Jason."

Jason walks out to go and tell the guys what needs to be done.

The agents are collecting information from the parents and explaining to them that they will be taken to their child as soon as everything is completed. That it is very important that they document everything that was said and who the parents reported their missing child to.

"Hello everyone, my name is Director Horatio Thomason of the FBI and I want to thank you all for being patient as we conduct this very important meeting. As soon as each of you have given your statement on who you reported to and what was said we have buses out back to take you all to your child. They are at the hospital being examined and taken care of. I don't believe they have finished as there are a lot of children. Just know they are all doing as well as can be expected."

"Director will be allowed to stay with our children or will we need a hotel?"

"What is your name please?"

"Oh I'm sorry my name is Cory Richards and my wife Denise. Our daughter is Joanie."

"Yes sir, you all are allowed to stay with your child. There will probably be two children in each room. We also have rooms for you if you would rather stay in a hotel. Something tells me that is a no go though right?"

"Yes sir , we want to be with our child."

"That is understandable sir."

"Sir everyone has completed their statements and wants to see their children."

"Very well have the drivers meet everyone at the doors of the buses."

"Again thank you all for being as patient as you could be. Just remember if they need anything please call. You all have the numbers to get in touch with us. Everything has been taken care of and when the children are free to the hospital please let us know and we will have you taken back home."

"Thank you sir, that is very kind of you."

"I will leave you all now so you can go and be with your child."

The Director walks out and stands in the kitchen watching all the parents walk out to the waiting buses.

"I am so glad they are reunited with their children. Ana and her team did an outstanding recovery job."

"Yes Gail I am to and lord that girl has never let us down and she did a fantastic job. Now my dear I am going to lay down for a while as my old bones are tired."

"Alright sir and supper will be ready by seven o'clock. A home cooked meal no more ordering."

"Thank you ma'am."

He walks out and a little later Christian walks in.

"Supper at seven o'clock tonight sir is that alright?"

"That will be fine Gail."

"Well as I just told the Director a few minutes ago, home cooked meal tonight. I think he liked that idea."

"Sounds good to me too."

"Wow it is finally quiet again."

"Yes it is and I can hear myself think."

"Well Gail as of right now it is over except the interrogations and finding out who else is behind all of this."

"Yes Christian I know and I hope Ana, Paula and the rest of her team can get to the bottom of this horrific Sex Ring. Lord it gives me chills just thinking about all those children."

"I am sure they will. I have no doubt Ana is busting ass right now being a BadAss FBI Captain and scaring them to death as she interrogates them. Yes it does me too, making me want to go and kill Lincoln again."

"He's dead sir?"

"Um yes he said but don't say anything. I wasn't supposed to tell anyone."

"Your secret is safe with me sir."

"Yes Gail I know it is."

"Do you know when they will be home?"

"No Gail, I haven't heard anything. All I do know is they are very busy doing briefs and paperwork. Ana is probably interrogating the bastards."

"I'm sure she and Paula are giving them hell not to mention Ray."

"Yes I couldn't agree with you more. She was so angry, upset and mad when they left. I would say I feel sorry for the ones that have to deal with her but I'm not. They're going to get BadAss Captain Anastasia Steele Trevelyan FBI and my girl doesn't play."

Meanwhile the teams are busy

"Agent Morris, have you got the intel on the ship that is still proceeding to the port?"

"Yes I do, the ship is from Libya and from what the Coast Guard reported there are twelve men on board including their Captain. Commander Omar said they were coming to pick up supplies on containers to carry back home. The Captain's manifest showed clothes which is strange because they make their own clothing out of the finest silks and satins."

"Yes Agent Morris, that does sound strange. What did Commander Omar have to say?"

"He said they were going to watch them and for us to post men all around the containers and see what we can find. Commander Omar sent me a copy of the manifest that shows the numbers of the containers they are picking up. Now get this: the ones that Agent Tomlin has checked are refrigerated, which means they are carrying perishables the temperatures are on and they are above freezing."

"You know what this means, Agent Morris, they are not carrying clothes."

"He doesn't know what is inside. They have not opened any of the containers. They are sealed with two seals and a lock. The port authorities have to open them with their keys and unseal them so the product can be verified that the food inside is still edible when it is loaded on the ship. That way they save their ass and it comes back on the ones carrying it overseas."

'I'll bet that the Captain of the cargo ship is going to bitch about their containers being opened."

"Oh my lord, what the hell are they going to do with refrigerated containers? Something isn't right here. Oh hell, they are taking the victims out of the country disguised as clothes on the manifest."

"Can any of you hear anything going on inside the containers? Have some of the guys walk around and beat on them and see if there is a response. If there is, that is where they are keeping some of the children and adults too. We need to get Commander Omar and Captain Barton Summerfield of the Coast Guard and Mr. Wesley Bankshire from Customs in there to save them now. They can load the containers until the Customs checks everything out and puts their seal on the container.

"Oh damn I would have to agree with you. I will call the Coast Guard back and have Commander Omar and Captain Summerfield come ashore to the port and check those containers. Yes I will get Mr. Bankshire here because it looks like they are wanting to load the cargo ship as soon as it arrives at the dock and it will dock in about fifteen minutes. They are trying to use the containers as a way to distract everyone from the loading of the children from the vehicles they will be in."

"So if I am right as I am pretty sure I am, that means that somehow they have already put people in the containers before they were brought to the port for transportation by ship."

"We need to find out where the containers were loaded and who works there. Also the container drivers that delivered the containers here to the port. Damn a lot son of bitches are going to prison."

"This is going to be one helluva bust. We need to set up our guys around that ship and the area where they are bringing the ones that they are putting on the ship. I am sure they are putting them in the hole down below."

A quick phone is made.

"Deputy Hamilton this is Agent Morris we need Homeland Security here at the port in New York. We believe they are trying to disguise their manifest with the clothes sir. The containers are refrigerated so that means they are carrying perishables and you do not have refrigerated containers to carry clothes sir. We need your men here when Mr. Bankshire from Customs and Commander Omar and the Coast Guard Captain Barton Summerfield arrive. They are on their way sir."

"Yes, yes Agent Morris I will dispatch them immediately sir."

"Thank you sir, goodbye."

"Ten-four will take care of it. Goodbye stay safe, all of you."

"Team two are you all ready to take the ship in New Jersey Agent Tims?"

"Yes we are in place."

"Snipers on the ground, your locations and are you in position?"

"Ten-four in the buildings east of the entrance to the ship. West to the entrance and directly in front of the ship."

"Snipers on the buildings, your locations and your position?"

"Ten-four on the six buildings overlooking the port. We have all entrances and exits covered and I have two snipers on each side of the ship. We have a bird's eye view perfect for picking off scum on the Ortago and the sumbitches that are working with them. Sorry bastards that need to be in hell."

He says with an evil laugh.

"Yeah we all want to see the end of them."

"Team we got two black SUVs and two black vans pulling into the container side. Everybody code black let's take these bastards down."

"Snipers watch for the passengers' we are code black and on high alert."

"Ten-four got them in eye sight."

"Ten-four we got them dead center."

"Wait till you see them start to bring the children to the ship. Look for guns. Do not take any chances with those children."

"Ten-four."

Meanwhile back at the New York Port

"Alright teams, we have Commander Omar and Captain Summerfield are docking. Keep your eyes open for anything out of the ordinary."

"Ten-four."

"Teams we have Homeland Security entering the port. There are ten agents on the way to meet with the Coast Guard and Customs. Keep them in your sights?"

"Ten-four got them now."

"Ten-four got them covered."

You could hear each team say they had them in their sights and they were covered.

" My name is Agent Robert Banks of Homeland Security. Where is Agent Morris sir?"

"He will be here in a moment. I just got word that he was walking over here."

"Thank you sir and you are?"

"I am Agent Anthony Tomlin sir."

"Thank you Agent Tomlin you all are FBI correct?'

"Yes sir we are."

"Agent Banks here is Agent Morris."

"Agent Banks welcome and thank you all for coming so quickly."

"Yes sir and when Deputy Hamilton called and said come As soon as possible you don't lag around sir."

"How well we know."

"Now from my understanding Agent Morris we have possible kidnapped victims in these containers and not clothing items."

"Yes sir, we are concerned because clothes do not need to be refrigerated. The reefer units are running on forty of the two thousand containers and the manifest states clothes. Each refrigerated unit is above the freezing temperature that is why we are questioning it sir."

"Yes, that is not normal for clothing. I agree with you something else is going on if it is not the kidnapped victims it has to be drug related. But as it stands you already know that the Sex Traffickers are bringing the victims to the ships here and in New Jersey port."

"Yes sir we do. I feel like there are people in those containers and they were loaded in them from where they were picked up. Commander Omar of the Coast Guard sent me copies of the manifest and we have the names of the three companies that loaded the containers. We have two teams in position at each of the companies where they were loaded. Just waiting on verification that it is people inside the containers before my teams go into the companies sir."

"Agent Morris I believe we are waiting on Customs Agent Mr. Ralph Bankshire and his team?"

"Yes sir and Coast Guard Commander Omar and Captain Summerfield they should be docking momentarily. They were outside the port waiting."

"Very good sir."

"Hello Agent Tomlin, Agent Morris."

"Well I'll be hello Agent Banks how are you sir?"

"Doing good Captain Summerfield."

"Commander Omar, good to see you sir."

"Are we ready to take these scum down and save the kidnapped victims?"

"Yes we are more than ready sir."

"Good morning everyone, how are you all doing?"

"Well as I live and breathe if it isn't our lovely BadAss Captain St..Trevelyan. How are you my dear?"

"Agent Banks I am doing very well sir and you?"

"Couldn't be better my dear. What do you say we take some scum down and then get the ones in Jersey?"

"I'm all for that sir. Come on team, let's see what we have in those containers. I betcha dollars to donuts we will find kidnapped victims."

"I do believe you are right, Captain Trevelyan."

"Hello Commander Omar and Captain Summerfield."

"Hello young lady, let's do this?"

"Captain Trevelyan, this is your baby lead the way."

"Thank you. Gentlemen follow me."

"Teams on the roof you got us in your sights?"

"Yes Captain Trevelyan and welcome back."

"Teams on the ground ready to take them down?"

"Yes Captain."

"Agent Donovan in position with your team?"

"Ten-four Captain, let's kick some ass."

"Alright I need you Mr. Bankshire to walk with me. We are going to see the authorized port worker or workers that approved these containers with the manifest that Commander Omar has."

"Yes Captain Trevelyan I have been informed that we may be looking at kidnapped victims instead of clothes."

"Yes sir and we do not know how many people there are if they are in the containers. I have already posted my teams at the company warehouses where the containers were loaded and we are holding the drivers because we do not know if they have knowledge of the cargo they were carrying to the port here sir."

"Captain Trevelyan my understanding is there are forty of the two thousand that are refrigerated units correct?"

"Yes Mr. Bankshire you are correct sir."

"Commander Omar, may I see the manifest you have sir. That will give me the number of the container and the product inside each one sir."

"Yes sir here you go and they are all in numerical order."

"Very good sir, thank you. Let us be on our way."

Looks like an army is coming to the dock workers and port authorities. There are so many people walking two by two."

Captain Trevelyan speaks into her wrist.

"All eyes on us and the containers snipers on the roof? All eyes on us and the workers snipers on the ground?"

"Twn-four Captain. Ten-four Captain we have you all covered."

"Do not let them get away. I repeat "do not let them get away."

"Yes Captain and to let you know team three just took down the scum that brought the kidnapped victims to the port. There were twenty seven bad guys. There were seven injuries, ten casualties and the other laid their guns down and kissed the ground. Looks like all the children and a few of the women are alright."

"Ten-four that is fantastic news. Now let's take down the rest shall we teams?"

"How may I help you and who the hell are all of you?"

"My name is Agent Ralph Bankshire of Customs and I need to see your containers pertaining to these unit numbers. These containers must be checked, recorded and have our seal on them sir. Now if you could show us the way please?"

"Yes sir after you explain who the rest of these people are sir?"

"You must be new and do not know the protocol very well sir. By the way, what is your name sir?"

"I am the assistant port manager, my name is Jeffery Parks sir."

"Thank you young man, now is your manager here and what is his name?"

"No sir he isn't and his name is Colin Waters sir."

"I see and how long have you worked here sir?"

"I started as a dock hand then moved up to driver and now I've been an assistant manager for three months sir."

"Now I see why you do not know me or any of the people with me sir."

"As I requested I would like to see these containers for security purposes. They can not leave this port until they have our seals on them."

"Yes sir if you all will come with me."

They all walk around to where the containers are starting to be loaded on the ship.

"Tell your crane operator to bring that container back down. That is one of the ones I need to check and I have a total of two thousand containers that are going on that ship."

"Sir, with all due respect we have a deadline to meet."

"Yes you do but these containers are not going anywhere. Do you understand sir?"

"Now who are you?"

"I am Captain Anastasia Trevelyan of the FBI and the gentlemen with me are my agents and those gentlemen standing to the right of me are Homeland Security. Now Mr. Parks are we going to have problems or are you going to bring that container back to the ground now sir?"

"Holy hell what is going on and what is in those containers?"

He gets on the radio.

"Bobby, bring it down now. Right here on the ground."

"Crane operators hold those containers and leave them on the ground. If any have been loaded on the ship take them off. FBI, Homeland Security, Customs and I don't know what other agencies are here but stop all work except unloading the ship."

They all reply with yes sir."

"Mr. Parks this is Captain Summerfield and Commander Omar they are Coast Guard now you know what government agencies are here sir.

"Yes Captain Trevelyan but what are in those containers? I do not know because I came on duty an hour ago and my boss told me everything had been checked out and to start loading them on the ship."

"Thank you sir, I need you to call your manager or boss to come back to the port. Do not tell him we are here but get him here sir."

"Yes ma'am."

"Hey Waters, I need you back at the port. We have a problem with one of the cranes and we are holding up loading."

"Oh hell I am off duty but I will be there in a little while you know how traffic is."

"Yeah boss, I do so take the back roads you them well."

"Yeah, yeah walking out the door now."

"How far away does he live?"

"About twenty minutes and he likes to take the interstate for some reason. He will take the back roads."

"Come on sir, we need to open the refrigerated ones first."

"Yes sir, right this way. Oh hell this is one on the ship. See it is marked off on my IPad."

"Team, get on the ship Ortago, announce who you are and get that container opened now. Be careful and don't take any chances."

"Yes Captain on the way."

The container is down on the ground.

"Mr. Parks, you have the keys to the locks, open it and I will break the seals."

Mr. Parks unlocks the doors and Mr. Bankshire breaks the seals.

"Stand back everyone please we do not what is in there."

"Jake, you and Oscar open the doors."

"Yes sir."

They open the doors and try to move out of the way. Before they can get them all the way open they are thrown open by whoever is inside.

"Oh my god we were right, these are kidnapped victims. Call the EMTs now. We need them all checked over."

"Yes Captain Trevelyan."

"Break open all the containers don't care if they are not refrigerated or not. Open all two thousand of them."

"My god they were crammed in there like sardines."

"Do we have a head count?"

"No Captain, they are still coming out."

"I'd like to see their asses in there without the reefer running and see how they like it."

"Whoa BadAss Captain Trevelyan just take the bad guys down."

Yes Captain Summerfield."

"Captain Trevelyan the containers are off the Ortago and back on the docks."

"Thank you Agent Donavon."

"Any trouble over there? Didn't hear any gunshots."

"Oh no Captain when we identified ourselves they dropped their weapons and damn they a lot. They kissed the deck faster than we could say drop."

"Good work Agent Donovan and team."

"Alright round them all up and check the hole to make sure no one is in there."

"Yes Captain."

'Captain nine o'clock we have a blue van pulling up."

"Thank you."

"Mr. Parks, what does your boss drive sir?"

"He drives a white Mini Cooper."

"Agent it is not the manager be on the lookout for more bad guys."

"Ten-four."

"Captain this is Agent Brody sniper on the roof we have action at the back of the van. Looks like two men are taking something or someone out of the back. From here I can't make out who or what it is."

"Ten-four Agent Brody."

"Who is close enough to the entrance to check this van out?"

"Captain this Agent Walker and I have Agent Barnes and Cody with me. We will check them out."

"Ten-four report back."

They walk around to the sides of the van and look inside and see children. They tell them to be quiet and they are going to save them. They show their badges.

When they hear the doors close they proceed to the back.

"Stop where you are, throw your weapons on the ground and let that child go."

"Over my dead body copper."

"We can do this the hard way or the easy way. It's your choice mate but I would rather it be the easy way. I do not want to hurt the child. Let her go."

"No, if you shoot you will have to shoot her to get to me."

Captain we got a dumbass that is wanting to die. He refuses to drop his weapons and let the child go. He is holding her in front of him like a shield.``

"Ten-four keep him talking."

"Snipers, you got a clear shot on that bastard at the van without the child getting hurt?"

"Negative Captain he keeps moving around."

"Ten-four got it."

She walks up behind him and clocks him over the head with her gun and he drops to the ground.

She grabs the child before he can take her down with him.

"Damn Captain Trevelyan where the hell did you come from?"

"That way guys."

She points behind her and laughs.

"Good timing Captain."

"Honey are you alright and can you tell me your name?"

"Yes ma'am I am alright now just scared and thirsty. My name is Cindy Bonner."

"Captain, there are ten children in the van and four of them are not awake."

"Did they give you all something to drink or eat before you got here?"

"Yes ma'am they gave us something to drink but me and the ones that are awake we did like we drank it but we poured it out. I don't know what it was."

"Agent Morris get EMTs over here. We have four children not responding to our voice. The little girl said they gave them all something to drink but the ones awake poured theirs out."

"They are on the way Captain."

"Oh we have a badass or one that thinks he was taking a nap."

"What did you do Captain?"

"Just gave a friendly tap on the back of his head. He'll have a headache but he will survive."

"Alright let's load the children and adults up in the bus that just pulled up. They are to be taken to the Children's hospital here. We have more children but we need more buses. These bastards have children crammed in those containers like damn sardines and we have only opened seven so far."

"Captain Trevelyan you are needed at the Jersey port ASAP."

"Do I need backup with me? I am on my way."

"Yes ma'am, bring the ones you can. We have gunfire going on so be extra careful."

Have we lost anyone?"

"No Captain but we need more backup. The ship coming in has men standing on the deck with heavy artillery. We have the bastards that were going to take the children on the ship but they won't tell us where they are keeping them. There are not any people in the containers here. We feel like they are in the buildings and possibly the vehicles that have been driving up. No one has seen them though."

"Ten-four Agent Banner."

"Snipers, I need in the air now with y'all on the helicopter move it now. I am in the helicopter. Let's go. Head to the Jersey Port we have gunfire and the bastards won't cooperate."

"You heard the Captain Tanner move her up. Get this in the air."

"Yes sir."

They flew from the New York port to the Jersey port.

"Throw the lines guys let's go."

"Captain you going down on the line?"

"Yes Agent, is that a problem?"

"No ma'am let's do it. It's just you have never done it with us before."

"Well Agent Brant there is always a first time for everything and this is the first time with you all."

"Strap up and lock and load and be prepared for anything. They have gunfire and we don't want anyone caught in the crossfire understand agents?"

"Yes Captain."

"All suited, strapped and locked and loaded Captain."

"Very good lines down, let's do it."

"Captain I will go first then Giles then you and then the rest. We have to protect you and the team as we propel down the lines. We are in the open."

"Yes Agent Brant."

"Alright team on the count of three let's do it."

"One, two, three, now go, go, Captain go, go, go, go."

"I left three in the chopper to look out for us as we descend down."

"Lookout Captain gunfire to your left."

"Got that slimy bastard thank you Giles."

"Watch our sixes guys."

"Wow, perfect shot Captain."

"Taught by the best. Pilot head toward the ship drop us in the water."

"Yes Captain."

"Hope you all can swim because we are going in."

"Ten-four Captain, yes we can."

They dropped in the water and swam around the ship and climbed up the side ladder they forgot to bring up. Good thing they needed it."

"Agent Giles down."

"Agent Brant three o'clock."

Captain Trevelyan ducks under water to avoid the shots trying to kill them all. She comes flying up out of the water and fires two shots back to back and takes out both creeps.

She goes back under the water and comes up next to Agent Brant.

"Did you get him Brant?"

"Yeah Captain I did and you got two."

"Let;s get on this ship."

Ladies first."

"Please I am your Captain but thank you."

They climb the ladder and stand on the port side and have four on the starboard side and the rest on the bow.

"Do any of you see anyone?"

"No Captain but that doesn't mean they aint here somewhere hiding."

"Absolutely let's proceed with caution."

They walk stealthily around the ship checking the cracks and crevices for any bodies. They check the hole and up in the crows nest.

"No one here Captain."

"Agent Morris are you all in position to have our sixes? We are coming off the ship on the starboard side."

"Yes Captain got you all covered."

"Captain Trevelyan we are going to have words when everything is done and dusted."

"Agent Donovan, nice to have you here with us. We will talk later."

"Agent Morris, where the hell are the scum that won't talk?"

"We have them in the container here, Captain."

He chuckles.

"I hope you are giving them air."

"Now and then. Just waiting on you. Homeland Security and everyone else is here."

"My what a welcome."

"Alright Captain BadAss get over here. We are to your left then back to your right Captain."

"Well hello everyone what do we have and how many scum are there?"

"Captain, we have forty-two men and twenty-five women that refuse to speak."

"Well, well, well now let's see what we can do about that."

Bring me one of the women and is she American?"

"Yes Captain everyone is these were the ones on the ship. We already carted the ones here on land away. They won't talk either but some of Homeland Security took them away. We need to find the children."

"Brody, Brant, Jackson, Breman, Boone, Slade and Turman spread out and search all the buildings, ships and the dock offices and the authorities offices. Break down the doors if you have to but get in them buildings."

"Yes Captain, you heard her guys double time let's go."

They all take off like the devil himself is after them.

They bring one of the women out and stand her in front of the Captain.

"I am Captain Anastasia Trevelyan of the FBI and this is my team of agents. I am sure they have already told you what they are. Now I want your name and why you were on that ship and what you all were waiting for."

She just looks at the Captain.

"Ok so you want to play dumb. It won't work with me, little girl. I am known as BadAss Captain Trevelyan and I will get my answers out of you."

"Bring her over to the ship."

They grab her arms and practically have to drag her over to the Captain she won't walk on her own.

"Now whatever your name is you can tell me. We can do this the easy way or the hard way your choice."

She looks up at the Captain with the most hateful blacks anyone has ever seen. So much hate in her eyes.

"What is your name and why were you on that ship that came from Brunei? You are an American right? Were you kidnapped years ago and now you are one of the Sex Traffickers helping to steal children?"

She still says nothing. Just looks at the Captain and the rest of the team.

"You know I am getting very tired of repeating myself. I want some answers and I want them now. We have to save those children you all were supposed to take."

Captain Trevelyan caught that gleam in her eyes for a moment. She knew she understood every word she said.

"Why won't you talk? Are you afraid they will hurt you if you talk to me?"

She looks away and then turns back to the Captain and spits in her face.

The Captain does nothing but grabs her arm and throws her ass on the hard cement floor hearing her nose break.

She grabs her by her hair and jerks her up to her face.

"Let me tell you something I have had worse done to me. You are not the first and you won't be the last but don't you ever do that to me again. I do not play and I want some damn answers now."

"You bitch you broke my nose and my arm I can't move it."

So she can talk. You will live, we have EMTs on standby."

"I want medical help now."

"Give the girl a napkin so she can't stop bleeding."

Brody walks over and hands her a few napkins.

"What is your name and why are you with them?"

Captain Trevelyan walks toward her.

"Alright, alright my name is Vickie Porterman. I have been with them for six years since I was thirteen years old. I wanted to get away from them but they always keep me locked up. I do not know why they brought me out today but I am glad they did."

"Call medical over here Brody."

"Yes Captain."

"Now do you know where they are hiding the children?"

"Some of them are in the manager's office in the back two rooms and most of them are in the warehouse on the east side. The building is red with a tan roof. They have five of their men guarding them. I do not know how many children there are. They did not tell me."

"Guys did y'all copy all of that?"

"Ten-four Captain on our way."

"Snipers, you copy that?"

"Yes Captain, we have our eyes on the building now and on the manager's office."

"Ten-four keep me posted."

"Alright, medical is here Vickie. This wouldn't have happened if you hadn't spit in my face. I don't take kindly to people treating me that way. I am glad you finally spoke up. Where are you from? I detect a midwest accent."

"I used to live in Houston, Texas, that is where they took me from. You know Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and the lower Rio Grande Valley are the highest for Sex Trafficking and they pick up kids all the time. I know for a while they would leave clothes in the ocean making the kids' parents believe they drowned or something happened to them."

"Yes I know but they are branching out now. Oh my god that is awful. Do you know if they did that to you or others with you? Did they take you alone or did they grab more children?"

"They took me and I do not know if they left my clothes or not but they made me take them off and put a dress on. I don't know if they took others after me or not. I was left alone for days."

"Do you know if during the time you have been with them if they sold or gave away the children to other people?

"I know when they docked in different places that they would bring kids on board. Sometimes I had to help with feeding them. They were so scared and I don't blame them. They were bad men. A few times they would have visitors on the ship and they would look at the merchandise as we were called. Yeah some men took some of the kids but I don't know who the kids were."

"That's ok honey we will do what we can to find them. Thank you, you have been a big help."

"Ok honey we will see if we can find your parents. Do you remember your home phone number? They might still have the same number."

"Yes I do and I don't know if they are still alive. My parents were older when they had me and my mom had breast cancer but you can try to get in touch with them."

"We will do that after we get everything taken care of."

"Thank you Captain."

"Do you need any other kind of medical care?"

"Yes ma'am I do. I would like a full checkup with a female doctor, not a man please."

"That will be taken care of. I want you to go with Adam and Ester. They are the best EMTs around her and they will treat you right. Guys she has a broken nose and right arm."

"Um Captain what happened?"

"It was my fault I did something I shouldn't have done and Captain Trevelyan put me in my place for well spitting in her face."

They looked stunned.

"It's alright, it is taken care of. She needs to be seen by a female doctor, not a male she has been on that ship for years."

"Yes ma'am we will make sure she is taken care of."

"Hun, what is your name and age?"

"My name is Vickie Porterman. I am nineteen years old. I have been with them for six years and I was taken when I was thirteen years old."

"Oh my dear child, how did you survive that long?"

"On a wish and a prayer I guess you could say."

"Yes you did."

"We will see you later, Captain."

"Vickie, if I have time I will stop by the hospital and see you before I leave."

"Alright thank you but you don't have to."

"Take care hun."

"Damn Captain BadAss Anastasia Trevelyan."

"Shut up Donovan."

"Did you all find the children?"

"Yes Captain we did. They were ten in the back rooms of the manager's office. He is on his way to jail with Homeland Security."

"Great news. What about the warehouse?"

"Captain Trevelyan you would have gone BadBadAss on those men if you were there. Those poor little ones haven't eaten in a week and were just given sips of water to stay alive. Captain these children were not even teenagers, some were nine and ten years old."

"Oh my god take me to them."

"They are all on the way to the Children's Hospital."

"How many were in the warehouse Agent Morris?"

"I don't know how these parents could live with their child missing like they have done. There were seventy five children ranging from nine years to fourteen years old."

"I don't understand it either Morris but I got some information from the girl. Her name is Vickie Porterman and she was taken in Houston, Texas."

"Yes, that is a big Sex Trafficking area."

"Well she said when they would take some kids they would take their clothes and throw them in the ocean and make the parents think they had drowned."

"Oh my god how can someone be so cruel?"

"I don't know but I believe our next assignment is taking us to Florida and then on to Texas. We will get answers, you can count on that."

"I am wondering if some of the parents sold their children to the Sex Traffickers for money and didn't even report them missing."

"Yes, that is my theory too."

AN

Well that is all for now. My lord I had to stop this somewhere. I have already made another chapter and it is almost finished. Sorry this one was a little late but I had to get things lined up for my autistic grandson who is going to 6th grade. So proud of that little man.

Thank you all again for the lovely reviews. I hope you all like this one. Yes there was a lot going on but as I said my Imagination took over. Now I have over 17,000 words here and another 9000 on chapter 32 coming up. I am sorry but I like detail and telling what is happening.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

Linda ( octobermist11 )