Shadow in the Mountain by KaLyn Cooper

Author:KaLyn Cooper
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black Swan Publishing, LLC

CHAPTER 15

Xena stared with disappointment at the large computer screen

“There’s nothing there,” Van insisted as Xena, Ryker, Blade, Dell, Clint, and her father gathered around the business office desk at their private airport. “I made a half a dozen passes in both directions and nothing shows up on the thermal scan. Even if they were cold camping without any fires, the body heat of fifty men should show up as a bright red dot.”

“What are these red dots?” Her father asked pointing to the screen.

“My last pass was really low. Those are the people in Kidi who came out of their homes to identify the noise.” He expanded the picture on the screen. “Those were only ten people, and you can clearly see the heat generating from their homes. Fifty soldiers would be huge.”

“You should show this to the Saudis,” Clint suggested. “I’m sure they would love to be able to see their enemies this clearly in the middle of the night.”

Van slapped his older brother on the shoulder. “That’s the plan, big brother. Now, if I can only figure out a way to demonstrate the bombing capabilities of this bird, I could make a million dollars off the single sale.”

Her father slapped the palms of his hands on the wooden desk making everything on the top jump. “Saddle up. We need eyes on. Xena, I want your team to jump in here.” He pointed to the most logical area for a camp.

Her father indicated a campfire surrounded by six human-like red dots located near the main road through that section of mountains. “Clint, take your team here. I’m going to bet they’re bandits, not rebels, but they might know something either way.”

“Dell, do we have enough drones to cover both areas?”

“With infrared, barely.” At her father’s frown, Dell quickly added, “but I’ll make it work. I can establish a grid pattern and program them to—”

“I don’t need to know how, just do it.” Digger stared at his computer geek. “I want you to take a good hard look before anybody jumps.”

“You got it, Digger.” Dell spun on his heel and darted through the soundproof door into the command center.

“Dad, do you want me high in the air?” Van asked.

“Absolutely.” Adam Riggs stared at the screen. “And load up. If this turns into anything more than a sneak ‘n peek, I want you at your brother’s and sister’s backs with enough firepower to send anybody who dares to attack them all the way to hell.”

Xena smacked Clint on the shoulder. “See, I told you Daddy loves us more.”

Her older brother slung an arm across her shoulder and kissed the top of her head. “Take care of yourself out there.”

“Right back at ya, big bro.” She’d never admit it to anyone, but she always worried every time someone in her family went into combat. Her family meant the world to her.

“I’ll be watching everything from here.” Her dad tilted his head toward their new command center. It wasn’t much in Xena’s opinion compared to the operations center at the U.

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