JASON STEED Absolutely Nothing by Cooper Mark A

Author:Cooper, Mark A. [Cooper, Mark A.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-10-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

As dawn broke, the area commander, General Chow, walked over to the prisoners. He was a short man with a patch over his left eye. Rumours were that he lost his eye after becoming unconscious when his helicopter crashed. Three days later, rescuers found him. A rat had eaten his eye and part of his cheek. General Chow kicked the bars on the cell door, drinking a mug of coffee. “One sugar or two?” General Chow laughed, slurping his brew.

Jean-Perr, a French sailor, stood and stepped towards the cell door. “Ta Gueule,” he shouted and shook the cell door. General Chow pulled out his revolver and pointed it at him. Defiantly, the Frenchman stood his ground and spat at Chow. In a moment he was dead. The bullet pierced his heart and exited through his back. hitting the wall and narrowly missing Ray Steed's head.

Three guards ran towards the prisoners hut with rifles pointed at the prisoners. Chow laughed and warned the prisoners the same would happen to them if they disrespected him. He adjusted his eye patch with his revolver before slipping it back into his holster and walking along the bamboo walkway. He told some of the guards what a wonderful morning it was.

The Vietnamese would later issue a press release that Jean-Perr was shot while trying to escape. The press release also mentioned the prisoners now only had five days to live unless the demands were met.

*

An emergency conference call was set up with United States President Ford, British Prime Minster Harold Wilson, and French President d’Estaing. Also on the call was the head of intelligence and security from each country. After the preliminarily introductions and niceties, the meeting started. It was agreed that no action could be taken.

President Ford told d’Estaing that he was sorry for his country’s loss and doubted Jean-Perr was actually trying to escape. He carried on and said a military strike was out of the question. The others all agreed. They had to hope and pray that the United Nation negotiators could persuade the Vietnamese to release the nine remaining prisoners.

Prime Minister Harold Wilson was not happy with the situation. He had four British men held that he felt responsible for. He suggested sending in the SAS. The French and US Presidents both disagreed. It would be seen as an act of war, and if the British SAS were captured, what next? Did they want to follow the French and Americans lead and have a failed war with the Vietnamese? Wilson reluctantly agreed. The men agreed to discuss the matter again in four days time, just twenty-four hours before the deadline.

*

Jason walked for no more than a mile until he came across the outskirts of a town. A sign named it Ha Tien. It was early morning. People were up and travelling to work on cycles or on foot. Some travelled in a small buggy pulled by an ox. They stared at Jason. He felt conspicuous. His blond hair and US Amy camouflage uniform didn’t exactly blend in.

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