Chapter Seven: Aftermath

Bahrain

Manama

Gudaibiya Neighborhood

Al - Abi International Hotel

June 21, 2010

04:25 hour

Nate sits and coughs with his left arm leaning on bloody ninja sword stands on ground inside the dark lobby. He is dazed. Blood covers his face and battle dress. In front of him, Colonel Petrovich is trying to rise. Two spetsnaz soldiers are beiggining to stand in front of him. Bodies of ninjas, Spetsnaz and insurgents are strewn. Behind Nate, two ninjas are also trying to rise.

Checking his surrounding, he tries to shout but only able to mutter, ' Is everyone okay? Reporting!"

" Here, sir! Wounded!" Answers one of the surviving ninja.

" Here, sir! Heavily Wounded!"

Nate shouts to his radio to the ninjas guarding the hostages on basement, " Reporting in!"

" Sir, except on the last explosions, everyone's fine." Says the ninja.

" Good! Keep defense perimeter and order until reinforcement arrives!"

" Understood!" 

" Here.. Sir.. Heav..ily.. Woundd..ed. " Answers Sam's voice.

" Sam (Cough), is that you?" Mutters Nate.

Nate staggers toward the voice. He is surprised when a figure rises his hand. He's a dying insurgent and mutters. The surprised Nate points his sword at the man and shouts to him, " Don't move!!" The man is shocked that his mutters sinks into mumbles. Nate finds Sam leaning on a wall next to a collapsed table. He is heavily wounded.

" I'm.. still.. ready.. Sir.. (Cough)"

" Silent! Don't talk! You're wounded! Wait here until reinforcement arrives."

Nate orders all surviving ninja, " Gather all survivors and make a defense perimeter. Prepare for the next attack!"

" Yes, sir!"

" Alexey! Alexey! No! Hang on!" Shouts Colonel Petrovich.

Hearing that Nate goes to the Colonel and asks him, " Colonel, what happen?"

" Alexey.. He's dead! I lost one of my sons again." Says Colonel Petrovich sadly.

Nate initially silents but he then starts to speak, " Colonel, there's nothing we can do about it now. Come. We'll gather with the survivors."

When Nate, Colonel Petrovich and the Spetsnaz are staggering toward the defense perimeter behind receptionist table. Steps of people and shoutings are heard. Nate grabs his ninja sword to prepare for the next attack. Silhouettes of men with flashes of lights on their rifle enter the lobby and shout in English and Arabic, " This is National Guard! Drop your weapons and put your arms in the air!" An insurgent is trying to rise and when he points his rifle at the National Guard soldiers, he is shot. They immediately surround the frozen ninjas and Spetsnaz and shout. When Nate is alarmed he shouts to his men, " Drop your weapons! Put your arms in the air!" Flashlights attached on G3 rifles are aimed at Nate and his allies' faces. 

A National Guard officer surges forward and introduces himself with a salute to Nate and his allies, " Colonel Petrovich, Mr. Kato, you may lower your hands. My name is Lieutenant Algosaubi from National Guard. We aplogize for being late. We received heavy resistance along the way."

" Apology accepted, Lieutenant." Says Nate. " We need medical assistance for the wounded."

Hearing that, the Lieutenant orders his medical officers to assist. He then questions Nate again," Where are the hostages?"

" They're down there. On the basement." Answers Nate.

Meanwhile, a group of National guard soldiers storm the damaged house where the ninjas and Spetsnaz had their last stand. ALong their assault, they shout in Arabic followed by English, " Is anyone here? Show yourself." On the second floor, they only found several militia on a stairways to the rooftop. On the rooftop, they find a number of died insurgents and a ninja. After they shout their calling again, a ninja rises and waves his shaking right hand. Seeing that, the National Guard reports, " We have a survivor on the rooftop! Call medical officers!"

Bahrain National Guard sucessfully capture the neighborhood. Many insurgents are captured. Hiding civilians come out from their hidings. The ninjas, Spetsnaz and foreign hostages are evacuated from the hotel. Valkyrie  Unit suffer three killed and eight wounded including Nate. The Spetsnaz lost three soldiers while from volunteering security guard only one survives wounded.

Bahrain

Manama

Gudaibiya Neighborhood

Al - Abi International Hotel

June 21, 2010

05:47 hour

Nate and his family gather again. When Colonel Petrovich sees that, he feels his emotion becomes light. He comes to Nate and for the first time, tears flow from his eyes. He then speaks to Nate,

" Amerikanski, when I see your family. I feel I can let Alexander go. Thank you, my friend."

" Mister, are you daddy's friend?" Asks Alyson.

Colonel Petrovich answers Alyson with a smile and speaks to Nate, " Friend?"

Nate answers, " Of course."

" Come visit Russia." Says the Colonel.

" I will. On the next vacation." Answers Nate.

Suddenly, three officers of National Guards, General Al - Wadi, Lieutenant General Al - Farouq and Colonel Fadel with Agent Bob come to them.

" Nate, it's time. You're never here." Says Bob.

Nate turns to Colonel Petrovich, " See you again, Colonel!"

" See you again, my friend!"

Nate then turns to Shiori and his children then says, " Let's go."

United States

Los Angeles

Fairfax Cemetery

Al - Abi International Hotel

June 25, 2010

09:02 hour

Nate and his family accompanied by several bodyguards in black are visiting Fairfax Cemetery where three of his Valkyrie Unit members are buried. Nate stands in front of each grave and memorizes their acts in sadness then leaves.

Samuel Kenichi Nakajima

1970 - 2010

Michael Amos Sanders

1975 - 2010

Hector Xavier Ortega

1981 - 2010

The End

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