“We know what our intel says.Tell your men to take cover, Anders.”
“What the fuck is he doing?” asked Star.
“I don’t know but we can’t let him do what we think he’s going to do.Those are children for fuck’s sake,” said Forrester.
“Command, I repeat.Mogdani is nowhere to be found.This is the wrong location!” said Logan.
Logan heard the sounds in the distance on comms.Someone had left the link open as command was ordering for them to fire the missiles.
“HQ!HQ do you read?” he said over comms.
“We read.”
“Those are not tangoes!I repeat those are not tangoes!That is an orphanage and school.Do not engage!I repeat, do not engage!” he screamed.
“It’s too late.Missiles fired.”
“Intercept them!I repeat intercept!”
There was silence on the line.Nothing as he watched in horror.Too far to give them warning and not able to do anything from his position.
“Do you read?” he asked again.
“We read loud and clear,” said a familiar voice.“There are tangoes hiding in that building and we will eliminate them.”
“You’re mad.You’re all mad!You’re murdering children!”
“Careful, Anders.You’re making accusations of a military leader.Someone who holds your career in the palm of his hand,” whispered the voice.
He knew exactly who it was and why he was doing this.He was a man with a lot to hide and somehow, he knew that Logan knew his secret.
“Take my fucking career and shove it up your ass.”
The explosion behind him was deafening.The poorly constructed building crumbled into pieces, no doubt leaving no survivors.The men to his right were in disbelief.
“He killed them, Anders.He killed those kids and those women.They were innocent.They’ve done nothing wrong!” said the man beside him.
“No.They did nothing wrong but he damn sure did.”Logan stood and started walking away.
“Where are you going?” asked another man.
“To a place where I can get the help we’re going to need.If you’re interested, follow me.”
“Help?Are you fucking crazy?You just told command that they fired on innocent lives.Do you really think they’re going to let us walk away from this?” asked Forrester.
“We will and if you want to live, you’ll come with me,” he said moving back down the mountain from their location.No doubt their transportation wouldn’t show and they’d be up a fucking creek without a paddle.But they’d find their way home.
“Logan?Logan do you read, it’s Hiro.”Logan let out a long sigh of relief and actually laughed.He tapped his comms.
“I read, brother.”
“Logan, I have it all recorded.All of it.His side and yours.We’re sending a chopper for you now.Find a place to hide until we can get there.”
“Roger that,” he said calmly.
“Who the fuck are you talking to?” asked Star.
“Family.If you want to live, come with me.”
