Manama City
June 20, 2010
Gudaibiya Neighborhood
17:14 hour
A petite Japanese-American woman and her two children are walking on a bustling street on their way for dinner in Gudaibya, Manama. Twilight sky covers the city. The four years old girl calls her mother, " Mom, when will we be on the restaurant? I'm hungry." Shiori answers Alyson's question gently, " Soon, dear. Wait a liitle longer, okay?". " I want big chicken, mom." Says Brandon. Shiori laughs and answers Brandon, " That's if we get the big one."
Meanwhile, four men with sunglasses are waiting inside a parked white sedan on a street bank. They are tense as if were waiting something extraordinary. On their hands, short muzzled weapons such as Mac-10 and AK74SU are held below. One of the man sitting on the backseat asks the one sitting on the front passenger seat in Arabic,
" Is it the time?"
" No, not yet, Abdul." Asks the man on the front.
People on the district bustle around as usual. Security personnel stand and patrol on pedestrian. The man's watch starts to make a countdown. " 20, 19, 18, 17, 16.." The situation inside the car become more tense. Suddenly, a security personnel approach the car. He knocks the car's side windshield and addresses the passengers, " Good evening, sirs. Can I help you?" The passengers are surprised. " Hamid, do something! What are we gonna do?"
The passengers grip their weapons more intensely. The security personnel knocks the windshield again.
" Calm down!!" Shouts Hamid, the man sitting on the front passenger seat. " Let me handle this!"
Hamid opens the door and answers the security personnel's call. "Yes, sir? What happen?"
" Sir, I notice your car has been parked in this road for one hour. I though you were on trouble. Can I help you? Is everything alright?" Asks the guard.
" Yes, and what can I do to settle the matter?" Asks Hamid again intensely.
" Sirs, this is just a check. Can I see your driver license and check your baggage?" Asks the man.
" Why? .. Have we done something wrong?" Asks Hamid. The passengers on the backseat swithced off their guns' safety.
" No, sir. As I said, this is a regular check. Now I ask you and your passengers come out from the car." Emphasizes the guard.
Hamid, in extreme tense, draws his hidden Mac-10 and immediately has it pointed at the guard. " Huh?" Says the guard surprised. Hamid shoots the guard multiple times from close range. The passengers come out from their car and shoots other security guards nearby. Civilians near the scene run around and scream. Some hides behind any concrete while others try to escape. Suddenly, other gunshot sounds are heard on the entire district. Gunmen in civilian suit and armed with various weapons appear everywhere and shoot around both security guards and civilians, especially foreigner. Shiori quickly takes her children to safety inside a restaurant. Alyson screams and cries, " Mommy! Mommy! What happens? I'm scared!!". Brandon also cries, " Mommy! I'm scared! I'm scared!" Shiori calms the children, " It's okay. Mommy's here. Okay, calm down, calm, down, do what Mom says, okay?" People collapse to roads. Grenade blasts occur. The district sinks into chaos.
USA
Los Angeles City
Private Echelon Headquarter
June 20, 2010
07:45 hour
Nate tries to call Shiori through his cellphone in his office but it goes unanswered. He tries calling Shiori several times more but again goes unanswered. He then switches on TV to watch morning news. The morning news program broadcasts a shocking news,
" This evening, an unknown militia group assaulted and captured Gudaibya neighborhood in Manama. The situation inside is unknown. Shootings are heard from the district. The area is now surrounded by Bahraini security forces. So far no demand is asked by the assailants."
"What?" Responds Nate. He immediately calls Shiori again but goes unanswered. Suddenly, a call appears on his phone. It's from CIA agent Bob, now a field operation chief in Qatar, his former colleague in CIA SAD (Special Activities Division) nine years ago.
" Nate, it's me." says Bob in his Boston accent.
" What's up? Do you know that.." Replies Nate
" I know. Your wife and children are still inside there." Interrupts Agent Bob.
" How do you know that?" Asks Nate in surprise.
" That's a high profile family vacation for a jonin (Ninja Hierarchy Leadership) family like you." Answers Bob
" I must go there. You know what I mean." Says Nate
" I know. I'll take care of everything. See you here, old friend." Says Nate
" I count on you, Bob." Replies Nate.
" You can always count on me, pal."
Nate summons Sam, now a chunin (Middle Ranked Executive Officer) and Nate's bodyguard commander, to his office. Nate orders Sam, " Sam, deploy Valkyrie Team. We have a mission."
" Yes, sir." Answers Sam.
To be continued
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Disclaimer: All contents are fiction.
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