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“Viper team, I have you in my sights. You are fine as wine all the way through.” That was Jax. Thank Christ, Zane, Colin, and Leo where all at the fall back location.

“Ghost, I still have eyes on you. There is no other movement in your area. Give me two if you copy.” I gave Jasmin two in confirmation. “Roger that, Ghost. Viper, you are good to go up the mountain. No other hostiles in the area.”

I felt better knowing that my team would be in sniper positions if this shit went any more FUBAR. I knew this shit was whacked from the start. I should’ve listened to my gut.

“The detonator is set. All I need is that Zane Lewis fuck to show his face and this place will be leveled.”

Mother of a cock sucking piece of shit, this place was wired to blow. If I wasn’t fucked before, I was now. I used my radio to tap out the code for explosives.

“Ghost, please confirm that last transmission,” Jasmin’s voice came through my ear piece. For the first time her voice sounded a little shaky. I confirmed. “Copy that Ghost. Get your ass out of there now. Blue is ready to lay down cover fire. Double tap that mother fucker in front of you and get out.”

I had realized my mistake two damn seconds too late. I lifted my M4 to take my shot when the door I was backed up against flew open. There was no time. No time to take the shot, no time to turn and fight, no time to radio my sweet Jasmin that I loved her.

My time was simply up; I felt the first bullet burn through me. After that, nothing.

Chapter Twenty

Jasmin

“Ghost, come in.”

I stared at the screen in front of me in horror. The corner that Linc had been standing in was covered by a portico, preventing me from seeing him. I watched as Yost turned and lunged in his direction after shots were fired.

“Nightstalker, confirmed two shots fired.” Zane was not giving me any new information.

Fucking hell, I knew something was off. I knew it.

“Viper team is on the move, I repeat Viper team is on the move, out.”

“Ghost, come in.”

Where the hell was he? We only had access to this drone for thirty more minutes, then I would be blind.

“Blue, thirty minutes until I lose eyes.”

“Copy that, Nightstalker.”

“Viper, you are in the clear, no movement.”

And just then my world exploded. Literally it exploded into a ball of flames and debris. My eyes widened in shock as I watched the house that Linc was next to explode. I no longer had a visual on anything other than flames and smoke.

“Viper!” That vaguely sounded like Eric. “Viper, come in.”

“Mother fucking hell, Nightstalker, come in,” Eric yelled. I could hear his breath coming out in short pants as he ran. I was frozen, “Jasmin, come in NOW.”

I jumped when Eric yelled my name pulling me back, “Go for Nightstalker.”

“Do you have eyes on Viper and Breeze?”

“That is a negative, there is too much smoke, I am blind.”

I was in a haze and barely heard any of the commotion going on around me. Drew was yelling on the phone to someone, The President had come barreling through the door of the situation room. I felt a hand on my arm and I shrugged it off without even looking up from my screen.

“Ghost, come in. Viper!” I tried again.

“Viper, here, you’re coming in broken and stupid, over.”

Thank God Zane was ok. His COMS must have been damaged in the blast making it difficult to hear me.